Author: AnthonyMGSG22

Courthouse Gallery Fine Art presents three shows

Courthouse Gallery Fine Art is pleased to present two solos shows: Joseph Keiffer: I Still Believe in Beauty and Philip Frey: Moment[um]. Also showing new work is Judy Belasco. The shows are on view at the Gallery through September 4, or virtually on the Gallery website at www.courthousegallery.com. The exhibitions are free and open to the public. Courthouse Gallery is located at 6 Court Street […]

Jan Kilburn’s work offers a peaceful respite

Jan Kilburn, a watercolorist and oil painter based in Damariscotta, is showing her artwork in several Midcoast venues this summer. Kilburn has painted exclusively in watercolor for 30 years but has recently added oil paintings to her body of work. Kilburn’s passion for color gives her paintings a unique quality. “I want you to feel […]

Oil paintings on exhibit at Hole In The Wall Studioworks

Wendy A. Newcomb will show “The Kezar Lake Paintings,” and Andrea Peters will show “Coastal Gardens” at Hole In The Wall Studioworks from Aug. 13 to Oct. 5. Both artists are exhibiting their work in oil painting. Due to COVID, no more than five people are permitted inside the gallery at one time. Hole In […]

Maine Jewish Museum popup show features work by Carol Eisenberg

Maine Museum of Photographic Arts isn’t physically open yet but wants to cheer and support efforts by its neighbors. The Maine Jewish Museum is hosting a pop-up exhibit that features the work of MMPA advisory board member Carol Eisenberg and other great artists. Carol Eisenberg’s exhibit runs from Aug. 13 to Sept. 12.

Maine Crafts Association’s creates online classifieds for artists

[SOURCE & SELL] ‘Craft Classifieds Edition’ is a facet of the Maine Crafts Association’s [SOURCE + BUY] project. This resource is free for MCA members and nonmembers. Are you buying, selling, trading, hiring, or renting? Perhaps it’s time to clean out your studio and find new homes for some tools or equipment? Looking to hire […]

Julie Babb painting won by Pemaquid Art Gallery patron

Chuck and Paula Hanson of Bristol, longtime patrons and supporters of the Pemaquid Group of Artists, are the winners of artist Julie Babb’s donated painting “Winter Finches” at an Aug. 8 drawing. Pictured are Bob Vaughan, president of the artist group, and Julie Babb drawing the winning name. “Winter Finches,” donated by Damariscotta artist Julie […]

Artists tell their stories with an eclectic mix of materials and genres in Maine Art Gallery exhibit

“Lost and Found,” the current online show at the Maine Art Gallery, features three Maine artists who create mixed-media narratives with all manner of materials from traditional art supplies to textiles, papers, and found objects. The show, which can be viewed at www.maineartgallerywiscasset.org through Sept. 4, is a preview of an in-person show to be […]

Van der Ven Studios is open for visits by appointment

The van der Ven Studios website is fully updated with new work, dimensions, and current availability. Simon A. van der Ven says he is especially pleased with the work that recently came out of  Jody Johnstone’s wood-fired anagama kiln, including three new additions to the Home Series. It’s hard not to see reflections of our […]

Meet the artists of MFT’s Bicentennial show ‘200 Years of Farming’ at virtual artist talk

To mark Maine’s Bicentennial year, this show focuses on some of the history, practices, triumphs, and challenges of farming in Maine over the last 200 years — from homesteading to dairy, potatoes, blueberries, the local food movement, and present-day changes and challenges. This exhibit encompasses a wide range of media to depict just some of […]

Downeast and Acadia featured at Blue Hill Bay Gallery

The late-summer show at the Blue Hill Bay Gallery features two studio artists whose recent works capture the quiet beauty of the Maine coast. Bonnie LaBelle details the intricate interplay of light and shadow of the sea and sky that envelop coastal scenes like our own Blue Hill harbor, which she presents as a marvelous […]