Get a signed, limited edition print of Jon Mort’s ‘Island World’
Artist Jon Mort is widely recognized for his startlingly realistic colored pencil and large-scale graphite images. Spending his summers at his studio in Port Clyde, he creates work inspired by the rugged coast, natural beauty and wildlife of Maine. Captivated by design, Mort received fine art and classics degrees from Franklin and Marshall College and […]
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. Published bi-weekly, Antidote features contemporary photographers and interviews […]
Camden Falls Gallery presents ‘Three Part Harmony’ featuring Aline Ordman, Scott Addis and Taddeus Retz
Aline Ordman, Scott Addis and Taddeus Retz are plein-air painters and will exhibited their work in the show “Three Part Harmony” at Camden Falls Gallery from Sept. 20 to Oct. 9. Their talent and dedication to capturing the moment have forged a strong, thematic connection between them. As styles go, these three artists are very […]
Group show ‘Home’ at New Era Gallery
“Home,” a group show featuring work by many of your favorite gallery artists, rounds out New Era Gallery’s season of Art in the Time of Pandemic. The show opened Sept. 5 and focuses on the changing palette of the approaching autumn season. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you are unable to […]
Archipelago’s new gallery show celebrates Maine’s working waterfront
Join Archipelago in celebrating Maine’s working waterfronts with the new gallery show “20 Miles,” on display through Sept. 27. “20 Miles” features the work of Susan Tobey White and her series “Lobstering Women of Maine,” a collection of paintings and stories highlighting women working on Maine’s waterfronts. Other artists include Abe Goodale, Andre Benoit, Val […]
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 […]
