CRAFT Gallery’s introductory 2019 show “Birds: A Spring Migration” opens on May 22 and continues through June. It features Rare Bird paintings by Camden artist Antonia Munroe. Since 2014 Antonia Munroe has travelled to India to study techniques of Indian miniature painting, particularly those developed by the 17th century Mughal painter Ustad Mansur and his contemporaries. While paintings of this period were typically painted on paper, Munroe paints on panels prepared with gesso and clay. Working with hand ground pigment dispersions, she builds layer upon layer of paint, using the traditional delicate brushes made from the underside hairs of a squirrel’s tail. Indian miniature paintings are often surrounded by elaborate painted borders. Unable to resist an enduring fascination with block-printed textiles, Munroe fills the borders and backgrounds of her paintings with her original stenciled motifs. The resulting images are not mere portraits of rare birds; they are idolized exotic creatures of nature, often perched on a flowering branch amidst a forest of subtle yet dazzling patterns.
Munroe’s paintings are part of CRAFT’s “Birds: A Spring Migration”, a group show. Using the many skills found in fine craft, Munroe is an appropriate leader in this show with Julie Crane, David Jacobson, Peggy Johnson, Berri Kramer, J.R.Pyne, Jacques Vesery, Fiona Washburn and Dan West. Whimsical or serious, Idealized or stylized, the artists offer their interpretations of birds, feathers, nests and eggs in various mediums. CRAFT Gallery will be open for Rockland’s First Friday evening Art Walk on June 7th. Meet the artists and enjoy live music in our brick courtyard. CRAFT Gallery is located in a charming 19th century yellow carriage house in the courtyard at 12 Elm Street in Rockland. It is next to the Caldbeck and Gautschi Galleries and across from The Farnsworth Art Museum. Hours are 11am to 5 pm On Tuesday to Saturday and Sunday by chance. FMI please call 207 594 0167 and visit www.craftonelm.com.
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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