BARN GALLERY barn gallery busy year large

The year was packed with fine exhibitions, artist talks and workshops, all presented by the artists of the Ogunquit Art Association.

Deidre O’Flaherty, president OAC/Barn Gallery, writes: “We began with the Student Show in May. The Open Regional Juried Show was selected by Andres Verzosa and Bob Keyes — a lively tag-team of judges. We revitalized the 70th OAA Art Auction with the help of our new auctioneer, Bill Milliken of Barridoff Galleries. Our Showcase artists — Lou Kohl Morgan, Lennie Mullaney, Shaune McCarthy, Shiao Ping Wang, Merrill Black Aharonian and Pat Gerkin – amplified our understanding of their work with well-attended gallery talks. Russel Whitten led a plein aire painting workshop at the Laurent Farm. We held Memorial Shows for Rosalind Fedeli and Louis Rizzo. And finally, we renewed our relationship with Ogunquit Performing Arts by hosting a Piano Festival to end the season in early October.”

Improvements to Barn Gallery itself included a wifi expansion and upgrade, as well as a major redesign and renovation of the Triangle Garden at the corner of Bourne Lane and Shore Road.

Gallery manager Hara Harding retired after 16 years of enthusiastic and capable service.

Barn Gallery invites guests to consider contributing to the gallery. Contributions can be sent to Ogunquit Arts Collaborative, PO Box 794, Ogunquit ME 03907.