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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 […]
Markings Gallery celebrates 10 years
Written by Jason Palumbo A moment of awe. A sense of wonder. An intimate feeling of connection. These are the sensations visitors report on entering Markings Gallery for the first time. They are the sensations I felt on finding myself in Markings after moving with my wife from New York City to a small community […]
Caldbeck Gallery hosts two new virtual exhibits
Caldbeck Gallery will show two new exhibitions: “23 Watercolors from the Weskeag Marsh,” a solo exhibit by David Dewey featuring a new body of work, and “Inside & Outside,” a new body of work by Melanie Essex. Full catalogs can be viewed online. Caldbeck Gallery is at 12 Elm St., Rockland. Gallery hours are […]
Russell D’Alessio reopens his gallery
Artist Russell D’Alessio is showing paintings, drawings, and graphics at his gallery in Bar Harbor, which is now reopened. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Commissions are now being accepted. See https://www.russelldalessioart.com/commissions for details. D’Alessio Gallery is at 12 Mount Desert St., Bar Harbor. Go to www.rdalessioart.com, call 207-351-5450, or email […]
Alna artist Kate Nordstrom exhibits at Carriage House Gardens
“Bunny is my essence,” says Alna-based artist Kate Nordstrom, and then, with a mischievous smile, she moves on to the next topic, how she paints. “When I’m painting, I’m playing, I’m experimenting” — with colors, combinations, forms, dream images, and intuition. And while the paintings do appear playful, they are also complex and layered with […]
Wear white for Women’s Suffrage at Walk Around Wiscasset
Wear White! is the fashion theme for the upcoming Walk Around Wiscasset, which runs from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 27. Wiscasset joins the national initiative commemorating 100 years of women’s suffrage during August, National Women’s Suffrage Month. Wiscasset residents, neighbors, and visitors are invited to stroll the new village sidewalks, wave to friends, and […]
Saltwater Artists Gallery offers artist-made greeting cards
The Saltwater Artists Gallery has an exquisite selection of art just waiting to make someone’s day. The gallery also carries a large assortment of cards to go with your gift. Saltwater Artists Gallery is at 3056 Bristol Road (Rt. 130) in New Harbor, a short distance before the Pemaquid Lighthouse. It is open 10 a.m. […]
‘Ed Parker: Painting the Story’ on exhibit at Gleason Fine Art
Gleason Fine Art hosts “Ed Parker: Painting the Story,” on exhibit from Aug. 20 through Sept. 22. The Southport resident is universally acknowledged as one of America’s leading marine painters working in the folk art tradition. It is also fair to say that his creations are far more sophisticated than the term “folk art” might […]
Art is Celebrated in downtown Eastport
Eastport is Downeast’s not-so-secret arts destination. Come help the 20-member Eastport Gallery celebrate 35 years. The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and presents art talks, literary talks, and popup music events from the deck of the gallery (the deck is closed to visitors, but events can be […]
