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 […]
‘Sight Specific’ solo exhibit by Tina Ingraham
Tina Ingraham will show “Sight Specific” from Sept. 10 to Oct. 3 at Greenhut Galleries. Ingraham will give an online artist talk at 7 p.m. Oct. 3, which will be streamed live on the gallery’s Facebook page. Ingraham was born in Kenton, Ohio, in 1947. She received an MFA from Brooklyn College of CUNY in […]
Jewelry by Lisa Gent featured at Archipelago
Lisa Gent creates jewelry that is both timeless and current. For 30 years, she has made her home in Cape Elizabeth. Inspired by the natural beauty around her, she strives to create jewelry that is simple yet intriguing and that will stand the test of time. Using traditional metalsmithing techniques, in addition to innovative hand […]
Mother nature inspires dramatic differences for two artists
For two artists from the Pemaquid Group of Artists, Bob Vaughan and Bill Curtis, plein-air painting is a vital inspiration for their work, Vaughan’s in watercolor and Curtis’ in oil. Both work outdoors whenever the weather allows and complete paintings in the studio or create larger work in the studio from initial outdoor sketches. With […]
Eline Barclay’s paintings featured at The Gallery at Somes Sound
The Gallery at Somes Sound will feature work by Eline Barclay with an opening reception from 4 to 6 p.m. Sept. 2. On the downeast coast of Maine, in Eline Barclay’s studio overlooking the pleasant river marsh, she has found the perfect synthesis of solitude and inspiration. Wetlands, tidal and freshwater, have always comprised a […]
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. A new issue of MMPA Antidote is available […]
CMCA’s ArtLab for All Ages to be held Sept. 5
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art invites artists to take part in an ArtLab for All Ages workshop from 2 to 4 p.m. Sept. 5 in the CMCA courtyard. Participants will join CMCA’s Education Coordinator Mia Bogyo for a fun, painted paper collage-making activity, inspired by artist Meghan Brady’s bold, mural-sized work Feverdream, on view […]
Carol Eisenberg exhibits at Carver Hill Gallery
Carol Eisenberg will show photo-based digital paintings at the Carver Hill Gallery from Sept. 6 to Oct. 5. An opening reception will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sept. 6. Carver Hill Gallery is at 28 Bayview St., Camden. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 4 […]
Maine Modernists at Blue Hill Bay Gallery
The early fall show at the Blue Hill Bay Gallery features two celebrated American modernists who painted Maine throughout most of the 20th century. William Thon, NA (1906-2000) was noted for highly abstracted landscape paintings of the Maine coast. He was born in New York City in 1906, and debuted as a professional artist in […]
