Saltwater Artists Gallery offers artist-made greeting cards
The Saltwater Artists Gallery has an exquisite selection of art just waiting to make someone’s day. The gallery also carries a large assortment of cards to go with your gift. Saltwater Artists Gallery is at 3056 Bristol Road (Rt. 130) in New Harbor, a short distance before the Pemaquid Lighthouse. It is open 10 a.m. […]
‘Ed Parker: Painting the Story’ on exhibit at Gleason Fine Art
Gleason Fine Art hosts “Ed Parker: Painting the Story,” on exhibit from Aug. 20 through Sept. 22. The Southport resident is universally acknowledged as one of America’s leading marine painters working in the folk art tradition. It is also fair to say that his creations are far more sophisticated than the term “folk art” might […]
Art is Celebrated in downtown Eastport
Eastport is Downeast’s not-so-secret arts destination. Come help the 20-member Eastport Gallery celebrate 35 years. The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and presents art talks, literary talks, and popup music events from the deck of the gallery (the deck is closed to visitors, but events can be […]
‘Back Yard Hens’ at Jean Kigel Studio
From Aug. 21 to Sept. 4, Jean Kigel Studio returns with Kigel’s bird series, this time with oil paintings of backyard hens. These paintings weigh in on the current impulse to provide for oneself as much as possible, by raising backyard hens for meat and eggs. Having grown up on a poultry farm, Kigel found […]
Dowling Walsh Gallery will host three exhibitions in September
Dowling Walsh Gallery will host three exhibitions in September, featuring work by Greta Van Campen, Sebastian Blanck, and Scott Kelley. Exhibits open Sept. 4 and will be on view through Sept. 26. The gallery will host an artist reception from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 4. Greta Van Campen is a painter from Thomaston who’s […]
My letter to the Maine Congress
I sent this as an email to every Maine senator and representative Dear Senator _______, Thank you for your service to the State of Maine. Please allow me to share a little about the Maine art community and our annual Gallery Guide. Maine Gallery + Studio Guide is celebrating its 20th year anniversary of promoting […]
‘Friends Near and Far’ to open at Carol L. Douglas Studio
This August marks the sixth anniversary of opening Carol L. Douglas Studio on Commercial Street in Rockport. Douglas has invited students who’ve participated in her classes and workshops to submit a piece to “Friends Near and Far,” which will open from 2 to 6 p.m. Aug. 15 at 394 Commercial Street, Rockport. “People often tell […]
Maine Farmland Trust’s Bicentennial Celebration
200 Years of Farming: A Bicentennial Celebration, July 13- October 2, 2020. The history of farming in Maine is rich, bountiful, creative, and diverse, as is the talent and variety of its artists. In celebration of Maine’s Bicentennial, Maine Farmland Trust’s virtual gallery exhibit focuses on the history, practices, and triumphs of farming in Maine […]
Wiscasset Bay Gallery opens “Impressionism, Modernism and Realism”
“Impressionism, Modernism and Realism, ” which opens Saturday, August 15, at the Wiscasset Bay Gallery, is a diverse exhibition spanning the early 19th through mid-20th centuries with works by Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Belgian and American artists. Of particular interest is a vibrant watercolor by neo-impressionist, Hippolyte Petitjean (French, 1854-1929). Using his classic pointillist technique, […]
Smart Studio Pandemic Group Art Show
Smart Studio, Main St, Northeast Harbor is hosting a group art show August 3rd-14th, featuring over twenty artists works created during this pandemic. Some artists have painted serene landscapes or still lives to quiet their minds through these trying times, other artists have painted the virus itself! Masks are required and only five people are […]
