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‘Bill Oakes: Art, Imagination, Vision’ exhibit at Haley Art Gallery
“Bill Oakes: Art, Imagination, Vision,” featuring abstract works by prolific artist Bill Oakes, will open in July at Haley Art Gallery, with an opening reception from 3 to 6 p.m. July 9. The gallery will host an artist talk by Sharon Oakes (Oakes’ widow) from 2 to 4 p.m. Aug. 20. The exhibit will remain […]
Monson Arts awarded grant from National Endowment for the Arts
Monson Arts has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support Working In Wood. This project will engage the community by showcasing active wood and forest-based artisans in Piscataquis County, capturing and recording their work and processes. This Monson Arts project is among 1,125 projects across America totaling more […]
Keybank grant will support Maine University students
Monson Arts has been awarded a $5,000 grant from KeyBank to support scholarships for 16 students from University of Maine colleges and the Maine College of Art and Design to attend workshops at Monson Arts this summer. “Part of our mission is to be a vibrant resource for art and creativity,” says Monson Arts director […]
July exhibitions at Caldbeck Gallery
July exhibitions at Caldbeck Gallery include work by Todd Watts, David Raymond, Bayard Hollins and Barbara Sullivan. The shows run July 1 to 31, with an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. July 1. Caldbeck Gallery is at 12 Elm St., Rockland. For more information, email [email protected], go to www.caldbeck.com, or call 207-594-5935. Todd […]
Guest artists Prescott and Thibodeau show work at Local Color Gallery
July and August will feature guest artists Liz Prescott and Marli Thibodeau at Local Color Gallery in Belfast. Prescott’s art is driven by a love of process and color. Her current work focuses on reflected images, particularly of boats and buildings forming, dissolving and re-forming. She is a graduate of Maine College of Art and […]
Pemaquid artists Paul Sherman and Sarah Fisher search for a unique voice
Two members of the Pemaquid Gallery of Artists, Paul Sherman and Sarah Fisher, have constructed their training over the years, working with teachers and mentors, and have been inspired by the art around them. Both are Damariscotta residents. Sherman has pursued art for most of his life, and has also been self-employed in many technical […]
Bookbinding demonstration and workshop at Barn Gallery
A bookbinding demonstration will be held at 6 p.m. July 6 at Barn Gallery, led by Ogunquit Art Association artist-member Gayle Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick will then lead a workshop from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. the following day, July 7, which will cover basic bookending techniques so participants can start making their own artist books (works […]
Monhegan Museum of Art & History celebrates the life and art of Monhegan painter James Fitzgerald
This summer, the Monhegan Museum of Art & History will celebrate the life and art of painter James Fitzgerald (1899-1971) in a retrospective of his watercolor and oil paintings. “The Odyssey of James Fitzgerald” will be on view July 1 through Sept. 30. “The Odyssey of James Fitzgerald” will explore Fitzgerald’s early sketches as a […]
Shows at Shaw Jewelry
Two shows at Shaw Jewelry are on exhibit from June 23 to July 6. DARIA DE KONING: “Gemstones In the Hand of Their Maker” De Koning’s lifelong fascination with gemstones veers toward minerals and specimen gems. She loves the eccentrics and the curiosities. She sets them in minimalist 18-kt settings to reward Earth’s treasures. This […]
New gallery opening: Sally Caldwell Fisher Gallery & Studio
Visit Sally Caldwell Fisher in her new gallery and studio space in New Harbor, featuring new original paintings, as well as many works created throughout the years, posters and more inventory to come. Sally Caldwell Fisher Gallery & Studio is at 23 Rodgers Road in New Harbor. A soft opening was held on June 24. […]
