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Maine Crafts Association news and opportunities

SEPTEMBER Sept 1-30: Hillary Hutton, Handweaver at Center for Maine Craft Sept 2-26: Surf and Turf: Postcards From Maine L&S Cylinder Exhibition at Maine Craft Portland Sept 9, 5 to 8 p.m.: STITCH (outside): Maine Designers on the Runway Sept 9, noon to 6:30 p.m.: STITCH Style Market Sept 9, noon to 5:30 p.m.: #MakeItBlue […]

Boothbay Region Art Foundation’s fall exhibit: ‘The Glory Days of Autumn’

Boothbay Region Art Foundation’s final members show for the summer of 2021 is providing a seasonal theme with fall colors predominating, along with the “perennial” last blooms of summer. As always, the foundation’s collection includes an eclectic variety of styles, mediums and subject matter. In addition to the regular members’ show, BRAF is sponsoring two […]

Contemporary Realism show at the Maine Art Gallery continues through Sept. 18

The current show of work by established Maine artists at the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset is yet another fine collection of talent brought together by the nonprofit organization this year. The exhibit can be viewed through Sept. 18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday. Followers of the artists will want to […]

Barbara Chase solo show on view at Monkitree

“When I look into the eyes of an animal, I do not see an animal. I see a living being. I see a friend. I feel a soul.” — Anthony Douglas Williams “The ‘Eyes’ Have It,” a solo show by Barbara Chase, runs from Sept. 14 through Nov. 5 at Monkitree, 263 Water St., Gardiner. […]

Portland Art Gallery Artist Interview: Sheep Jones

Maine: I was born in Waterville and have four siblings. We’d roam the streets and woods freely with our neighborhood friends. Winters were about ice skating and sledding. In the summers, we’d rent a place on the coast. My husband was also from Waterville and part of a big family so, no matter how many […]

Anne Black solo show ‘Flights of Fancy’ at Eastport Gallery

Anne Black will exhibit “Flights of Fancy” at Eastport Gallery from Sept. 14 to Oct. 3. Black will be at the Eastport Gallery at 109 Water St. on Sept. 19 and 26 and Oct. 2 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to answer questions about her work. The gallery is open Wednesday through Sunday through […]

Barn Gallery reception on Sept. 11

The reception for the Barn Gallery’s Late Summer Exhibitions was on Sept. 11. Barn Gallery’s Late Summer Exhibitions will run through Oct. 11. Over 75 artists of the Ogunquit Art Association, including six new members, show paintings, graphics, photographs and sculpture in the galleries. Find virtual versions of our recent shows and other information at […]

Peter Walls featured in the Sohns Gallery

Sohns Gallery is exhibiting work by Peter Walls in its current show, “Retreat, Shape of Land, Shape of Water,” which runs through Nov. 7. While there is no reception, Walls will be onsite at the Bangor Art Walk on Oct. 1. In the artist’s own words: This whole pandemic thing has me “awaiting the second […]

Ceramics September at the Turtle Gallery

  Ceramics September at the Turtle Gallery opens Sept. 3,  featuring Sequoia Miller, Lynn Duryea, Paul Heroux and many others “Anchored by the work of Sequoia Miller, Lynn Duryea, and Paul Heroux, “Ceramics September” is a superb showcase of some of today’s most brilliant and inventive craft artists. Hats off to the Turtle Gallery for […]

Carl Little wins Rabkin Lifetime Achievement Award

A hearty congratulations to Carl Little, a Maine arts writer from Mt. Desert for winning the Rabkin Lifetime Achievement Award! For more than 30 years, Carl has dedicated his writing to exploring the art world of Maine. He has written extensively about the Maine art scene in national publications, and has been one of the […]