Author: AnthonyMGSG22
MCA Essay Series: ‘What Maine Craft Means to Me’ by John Baldacci
Artists tell us who we are as a people. They reflect our spirit and define our soul. Maine is very unique, we are not like anywhere else. As governor, I identified and supported our creative economy, which linked this talent to our economic engine. Maine has world-renowned writers, photographers, painters, poets, builders, basket makers and […]
Summer group show continues at Caldbeck Gallery
Caldbeck Gallery is presenting an evolving exhibition featuring gallery and invited artists throughout the summer. View the e-catalog at https://mcusercontent.com/c6bdac10295726afaab4a2246/files/4b369b1a-7653-4ccb-b80b-26150d6da577/Summer_Group_Show_2020_ecatalog.pdf. Caldbeck Gallery is at 12 Elm St., Rockland. Gallery hours are noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and by appointment. For more information, email [email protected], go to www.caldbeck.com, or call 207-594-5935.
Robin Swennes will exhibit ‘For the Love of the Blues’
Robin Swennes will exhibit “For the Love of the Blues” at Casco Bay Artisans, 68 Commerical St., Building A, Portland, from Sept. 10 to Oct. 11. In her own words: I must have a thousand photos of blueberries that I use for reference when I paint. They can look so different—whether it’s that frosty periwinkle blue […]
Get a signed, limited edition print of Jon Mort’s ‘Island World’
Artist Jon Mort is widely recognized for his startlingly realistic colored pencil and large-scale graphite images. Spending his summers at his studio in Port Clyde, he creates work inspired by the rugged coast, natural beauty and wildlife of Maine. Captivated by design, Mort received fine art and classics degrees from Franklin and Marshall College and […]
New issue of MMPA Antidote now available online
In response to COVID-19 stay-at-home orders and local closings, the Maine Museum of Photographic Arts in Portland began creating the online series MMPA Antidote, which includes photographic artwork, audio interviews, and artist statements and reflections from Maine artists, aimed to serve as inspiration during times of isolation. Published bi-weekly, Antidote features contemporary photographers and interviews […]
Camden Falls Gallery presents ‘Three Part Harmony’ featuring Aline Ordman, Scott Addis and Taddeus Retz
Aline Ordman, Scott Addis and Taddeus Retz are plein-air painters and will exhibited their work in the show “Three Part Harmony” at Camden Falls Gallery from Sept. 20 to Oct. 9. Their talent and dedication to capturing the moment have forged a strong, thematic connection between them. As styles go, these three artists are very […]
Group show ‘Home’ at New Era Gallery
“Home,” a group show featuring work by many of your favorite gallery artists, rounds out New Era Gallery’s season of Art in the Time of Pandemic. The show opened Sept. 5 and focuses on the changing palette of the approaching autumn season. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you are unable to […]
Archipelago’s new gallery show celebrates Maine’s working waterfront
Join Archipelago in celebrating Maine’s working waterfronts with the new gallery show “20 Miles,” on display through Sept. 27. “20 Miles” features the work of Susan Tobey White and her series “Lobstering Women of Maine,” a collection of paintings and stories highlighting women working on Maine’s waterfronts. Other artists include Abe Goodale, Andre Benoit, Val […]
William B. Hoyt paintings are at The Gallery at Somes Sound
Paintings by William B. Hoyt recently arrived at The Gallery at Somes Sound. Hoyt was born in 1945 and grew up on the campus of St. George’s School in Middletown, Rhode Island. Hoyt was raised by his mother, Kitty, a well-regarded portrait painter, and father, Norris, who was a renowned sailor, writer and photographer. Hoyt […]
MCA Essay Series: ‘What Maine Craft Means to Me’ by Theresa Secord
I weave ash and sweetgrass baskets in the traditional Penobscot tribal style. I admire the resilience of my ancestor basket makers, especially my great-grandmother, who actively practiced economic self-sufficiency as an Indigenous woman entrepreneur. I was always very interested in basketry and my native culture, especially when I visited the Indian Island home of my […]
