Julie Babb painting won by Pemaquid Art Gallery patron
Chuck and Paula Hanson of Bristol, longtime patrons and supporters of the Pemaquid Group of Artists, are the winners of artist Julie Babb’s donated painting “Winter Finches” at an Aug. 8 drawing. Pictured are Bob Vaughan, president of the artist group, and Julie Babb drawing the winning name. “Winter Finches,” donated by Damariscotta artist Julie […]
Artists tell their stories with an eclectic mix of materials and genres in Maine Art Gallery exhibit
“Lost and Found,” the current online show at the Maine Art Gallery, features three Maine artists who create mixed-media narratives with all manner of materials from traditional art supplies to textiles, papers, and found objects. The show, which can be viewed at www.maineartgallerywiscasset.org through Sept. 4, is a preview of an in-person show to be […]
Van der Ven Studios is open for visits by appointment
The van der Ven Studios website is fully updated with new work, dimensions, and current availability. Simon A. van der Ven says he is especially pleased with the work that recently came out of Jody Johnstone’s wood-fired anagama kiln, including three new additions to the Home Series. It’s hard not to see reflections of our […]
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 […]
