“On This Ground,” co-curated by Cynthia Winings and Jenny Brillhart, brings together artists Moira Holohan, Bob Hiemstra, David Wilson and Jenny Brillhart, whose work explores the idea of a base or ground — whether in landscape, the floors we walk on, flowers emerging or the painter’s underlayer. The show is on view at Cynthia Winings Gallery in Blue Hill.
Their visual language, shaped by observation, memory and material surfaces, echoes the tactile presence of earth and floor, inside and out. The title points to both literal and conceptual ground: the raw matter artists draw from and the compositional foundations of pigment, surface and narrative. These works invite meditations on mortality, place and beauty. Painterly textures, woven surfaces and bold contrasts reveal perspectives that are at once ephemeral and deeply rooted.
The opening reception was held on Aug. 24 and included Sculpture in the Garden by Marylou Reid, Melita Westerlund, John Wilkinson and LUNAFORM.
In the Project Space, the gallery presents Kathy Hodge’s “Complex World.” In this series of oil paintings, Hodge explores the meeting of organic and abstract forms in the untamed corners of New England. Tangled vines, branches and winter trees mirror the chaos of our times, yet within them she searches for hidden patterns that suggest order, peace and balance. As climate change and development threaten this fragile harmony, her work calls us to protect the natural world we share. “Complex World” will be on view through Sept. 13.
New artworks will also be on view from Louise Bourne, Emily Hopkins, David Hornung, M P Landis, Christine Lafuente, Diane Bowie Zaitlin, Cynthia Winings and more. Everyone is welcome.
Cynthia Winings Gallery is at 24 Parker Point Road, Blue Hill. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday and by appointment. Learn more at www.cynthiawiningsgallery.com, or call 917-204-4001.
The Tree That Became Everything August 15 – September 12 This Temporary Space in Thomaston is pleased to present The Tree That Became Everything, a two-person exhibition featuring Sophie Anna Gibbings and Wills Phillips. A public opening reception will be held on Saturday, August 15, from 3-6pm. Does a tree persist long after it […]
Discover artful objects to live with, wear, and cherish! Shop Maine Craft is excited to welcome visitors to the 11th Annual Portland Fine Craft Show in its new home at Lincoln Park on Saturday, August 22, 2026, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Free and open to the public, the show brings together 100 juried […]
Plein air and Art of Alchemy shows wow the crowd Plein air and Art of Alchemy shows wow the crowd “The annual plein air show at Maine Art Gallery is always something special,” an artist selected for the exhibit commented at the opening reception last Saturday. “We get to go out and do the […]
Triangle Gallery in Rockland presents “Small Objects, Large Gestures,” featuring work by Judith Hoyt, Donna D’Aquino, Gene Shaw, Thomas Hill, Myung Urso, Mark Hartung, and Lisa & Scott Cylinder, is curated by Mike Holmes of Velvet Davinci Gallery. This show brings together old friends from the now-retired gallery and adds one familiar name, Gene Shaw. […]
The Kittery Art Association presents “Atmosphere,” an exhibition exploring the invisible forces that shape perception, energy and emotion, through Aug. 30 in Kittery. The exhibition invites artists to interpret experiences such as the electricity of connection, the calm before a storm and the stillness of a misty morning, transforming what is felt into something that […]
Turtle Gallery in Deer Isle will present an exhibition featuring work by Jadyn LaDeau, Adele Ursone and Sara Hotchkiss from Aug. 12 through Sept. 6. An open house will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Aug. 16, with a gallery talk at 3 p.m. Rooted in the tidal rhythms of Stonington, LaDeau paints the […]
The Deer Isle Artists Association presents “Expressions,” an exhibition showcasing a range of artistic perspectives and evocative styles, through Aug. 16 at its gallery in Deer Isle Village. The exhibition includes painting, printmaking, photography, weaving and woodwork by Marianne Alweis, Sarah Baskin, Sue Bolton, Ray Dinsmore, Steve Ettlinger, Mary Gage-Los, Jeri Gillin, Emily Johansen, Susan […]
Landing Gallery in Rockland presents “Just Passing Through,” an exhibition of 38 paintings by Liz Prescott, from Aug. 7 through Sept. 20. An opening reception will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Aug. 7 during Rockland’s First Friday Art Walk. The exhibition features a series of acrylic paintings inspired by Prescott’s time paddling and […]
Centre Street Arts Gallery in Bath presents a new summer exhibition featuring work by 22 local Midcoast artists. The exhibition includes work by Jillian Herrigel, Lee Liggett, Tara Dixon, Ed McCartan, Judy Conlan and Livy Glaubitz. The gallery will welcome visitors during the Bath Art Walk from 4 to 7 p.m. Aug. 21. Centre Street […]
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