Author: AnthonyMGSG22
Tent Sales and Meet the Artist event at Lighthouse Park
The Pemaquid Group of Artists will host the outdoor Tent Sales event at Lighthouse Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 8, weather permitting. In lieu of the Pemaquid Art Gallery closed for the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the artist group is offering the tent sale and plein-air art demonstrations. Multiple works, […]
Maine College of Art Announces Isaac Kestenbaum as director of the Salt Institute
Maine College of Art has appointed Isaac Kestenbaum as director of the Salt Institute, president Laura Freid announced. Kestenbaum begins his role at MECA on Aug. 10. Kestenbaum is a 2008 graduate of the Salt Institute and a veteran audio producer and journalist, bringing more than 10 years of industry experience to MECA. Kestenbaum has […]
‘Small Wonders’ takes flight at Joy To The Wind
The year is unusual in every way with the pandemic, yet the joy of creating continues at Joy To The Wind Gallery. The gallery is currently featuring a new show of small paintings by Lynne Seitzer. Aptly titled “Small Wonders,” the show is all about birds. The opening is Aug. 7. “This year has been […]
Maine Crafts Association launches new online sales platform
The Maine Crafts Association is thrilled to introduce and invite you to explore its brand new online gallery: SHOP Maine Craft! MCA is proud to offer for online purchase hundreds of handmade craft objects made by hundreds of Maine craft artists. With the ability to shop in a socially distant manner from your couch, the […]
August highlights at Art Space include woodwork, book arts, encaustic paintings and more
Art Space Gallery in Rockland is featuring work by several artists throughout August. Roger Barry, a woodworker based in Rockland, shows stunning, hand-carved and embellished wooden Reliquaries for personal possessions, often with secret locks that enhance privacy. Abstract sculptures of figures hint at the absurd capabilities of mankind. Old Master realism meets Impressionistic brushstroke and […]
Eastport Gallery reopens
The Eastport Gallery, located in the historic downtown of the island city of Eastport, is now open to the public on a limited basis. Co-op members are thrilled to be able to once again show their works in the gallery space and meet members of the art-loving public. During August and September, the gallery is […]
Littlefield Gallery shows paintings by Marc Leavitt and Joan Freiman and sculpture by Hugh Lassen
Littlefield Gallery’s third show of the season features work by painters Marc Leavitt and Joan Freiman and sculptor Hugh Lassen. Marc Leavitt’s “Garden Series” exemplifies his approach to creating art. Color represents an overriding concern — with particular excitement occurring when color relationships offer problems that require continual exploration, layering and refinement. Building up surfaces, […]
Tom Curry exhibits ‘Surrounded by Water’
Beginning Aug. 6 and running through Sept. 8, Gleason Fine Art presents “Tom Curry: Surrounded by Water.” The Brooklin plein-air painter has been represented by Gleason Fine Art for over 15 years. This is Tom’s fourth solo show. Tom Curry is intrigued with the idea of being surrounded by water. His first port of call […]
Landing Gallery shows ‘Ordinary Time’
Landing Gallery is showing the solo exhibition “Ordinary Time,” featuring new paintings by Melissa Post van der Burg, through Aug. 2. The artist chose the title “weeks before the advent of COVID-19 made its way into our collective awareness,” she said. “I wanted to describe daily lives in and around Maine to those who may […]
Annex Arts invites artists to submit to the ‘Castine in the Time of Quarantine’ project
Annex Arts is seeking submissions for its “Castine in the Time of Quarantine” project, a community-based journal to be published by Annex Arts. Submit stories, observations, notes, poetry, photos and art created and informed by your experience of the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine. Castine in the Time of Quarantine will record and reflect the diverse […]
