UMVA free visits to prominent artists’ studios,

                      The Union of Maine Visual Artists is launching a free series of visits for UMVA members to prominent artists’ studios, beginning with painters Linden Frederick and Maxwell Nolin in Belfast on Saturday, July 13, from 1:00 to 3:30. Participants will have an informal exchange […]

Jean Kigel shows “The Power of Place” at Damariscotta River Grill

 Benner Island, oil, 14×17”, Jean Kigel   Kigel cruises the bay in “The Power of Place” show at the Damariscotta River Grill.  Her Asian brushwork, watercolors, and oils continue on display at 155 Main Street, Damariscotta through July 8.  Kigel, along with  Sally Loughridge, Candace Vlcek and Kigel showcase the lure of the Midcoast with […]

“William Irvine: A Life Behind the Canvas” airs Saturday, June 29 at 2pm

                                            Maine Public Television will air the film “William Irvine: A Life Behind the Canvas” on Saturday, June 29 at 2pm. Maine Public plans a second airing of the film in September. A trailer […]

Local Color Gallery open for Belfast’s Fourth Friday Art Walk

                                      Local Color Gallery invites the public to join us Friday, June 28, for Belfast’s Fourth Friday Art Walk. We will feature our popular guest artist, Liz Prescott, who recently returned from a painting trip to Croatia […]

Archipelago showing “Seeking Havens: Shared Perspectives on Coastal Maine”

  Archipelago celebrates Maine with a new gallery show, “Seeking Havens: Shared Perspectives on Coastal Maine” Artists’ reception to take place on Friday, July 5 and Friday, August 2, during Rockland’s First Friday Art Walk from 5 – 8 Holly Berry Event: Friday, July 5, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Location: Archipelago, 386 Main […]

Claudette Gamache shows work at Roux & Cyr International Fine Art Gallery

Claudette Gamache, eminent pastelist and oil painter, will be the featured artist for July at the Roux & Cyr International Fine Art Gallery in Portland. She has been working on a new series of art focusing on “Light: A Creative Journey,” including symbolism, spirituality, nature and healing well-being. Gamache received her BFA from Hartford art […]

‘Works on Paper’ and Rebekah Raye book signing at Turtle Gallery

Turtle Gallery will host a book signing celebrating Blue Hill resident, nature enthusiast, sculptor and illustrator Rebekah Raye at 2 p.m. June 29. The July show, “Works on Paper,” opens on July 5 with artist talks beginning at 2:30 p.m. Raye’s illustrations are enjoyed by young and old and explore our natural surroundings and the […]

Maine Art Gallery Artwalk + Art Talk

  Exciting Plein Air and Drawing and Printmaking Exhibits  now open at Maine Art Gallery Artwalk Art Talk announced for  June 27th with four artists from  Drawn to Maine Exhibit A lively crowd turned out last Saturday for the opening of two concurrent shows at the Maine Art Gallery (MAG): the plein air exhibition Paint […]

‘Into the Woods’ group exhibition at Camden Falls Gallery

Camden Falls Gallery presents “Into the Woods,” an exhibition opening from 5 to 7 p.m. June 20 during Camden‘s First Friday Art. The show will run through July 3. The show will feature works by Charles Fenner Ball, Susan Graeber, Liz Hoag and Jennifer Van Cor. “Maine is often heralded for its jagged, rocky coastline […]

Emily Sabino joins UMVA board

The board of directors of the UMVA (Union of Maine Visual Artists) announces that Emily Sabino, an abstract representational painter in Newcastle and director of pricing and project management for Goodwin Procter, LLP, is the newest addition to the board. As an artist, Sabino aims to capture a slice of the earth magic and expanded […]