Dual perspectives in Portland
Artist David Wade and photographer Linda Mahoney will exhibit in the two-person show “InnerVisions” at Cove Street Arts in Portland. The exhibition opens on Oct. 23 and runs through Dec. 13, offering an extended opportunity to experience these complementary artistic visions. Cove Street Arts is at 71 Cove St., Portland. Call 207-808-8911, email info@covestreetarts.com, or […]
Barn Gallery reflects on 2025, dreams of 2026
The Barn Gallery in Ogunquit winds down its 2025 season with gratitude and forward momentum. The gallery remains open through October 13, 2025, offering final opportunities to experience this year’s exhibitions. Recently, several team members — Deidre, Pam, Ethel, Mark, Deloris, and Susan — gathered to celebrate the success of this year’s auction and begin […]
Living Traditions: Gabriel Frey honored with Maine Craft Artist Award
The Maine Crafts Association has announced Gabriel Frey as a 2025 Maine Craft Artist Award recipient, recognition that honors not just exceptional craftsmanship but a lifetime of cultural stewardship and community building. Each year, the Maine Crafts Association recognizes artists whose achievements exemplify excellence in craft through the Maine Craft Artist Award. The honor celebrates […]
Pemaquid Art Gallery transitions to online presence
The Pemaquid Art Gallery in Lighthouse Park, Bristol, closed for the season at 5 p.m. Oct. 14, but the creative conversation continues. Work by 32 Lincoln County artists can be found and purchased online year-round at pemaquidgallery.com. The 2025 exhibiting artists include Barbara Applegate, Debra Arter, Stephen Busch, John Butke, Dianne Dolan, Gwendolyn Evans, Sarah […]
Centre Street Arts Gallery celebrates Bath’s Art Walk
Centre Street Arts Gallery invites the community to celebrate Bath’s Art Walk with a reception featuring all new artwork from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 17. Twenty Midcoast artists will present paintings, sculpture, and pottery, a vibrant cross-section of the region’s creative energy. Centre Street Arts Gallery is at 11 Centre St., Bath. For more […]
Hands That Speak: Lesia Sochor returns to Local Color Gallery
Local Color Gallery welcomed back guest artist Lesia Sochor with characteristic Belfast enthusiasm — a full house at last month’s opening during Fourth Friday Art Walk. The response was warm enough that the gallery invited her to return and speak again at this month’s reception from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 24, with Sochor speaking […]
ARTinME 2025: Maine artists think big at BRAF
The Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) unveiled its annual juried ARTinME exhibition on Oct. 4 to an exuberant packed house — proof that Maine’s art community thrives when given room to stretch. This year’s show, juried by esteemed abstract painters David Estey and Jaap Helder, showcases a stunning array of large-format works and small sculptures […]
Moonlit Reflections: Jean Kigel explores the liminal space of October
There’s something deeply resonant about October nights — that peculiar quality of darkness that feels alive with memory and possibility. Jean Kigel captures this atmospheric mystery in “Between the Living and the Dead,” a compelling exhibition of paintings that celebrate the enigmatic beauty of autumn’s most contemplative month. In “Moonlit,” a wise owl serves as […]
Maine Gallery + Studio Guide Celebrates Its 25th Year
Maine Gallery + Studio Guide, the annual guide to Maine art, is celebrating its 25th year. “Our 25th edition is testimony to the excellence and robust vitality of Maine art today,” says editor and publisher Anthony Anderson. “The Maine art scene is second to only a handful of places in the US. Maine art can be […]
MCA will host exhibition and reception
On Oct. 3, Maine Crafts Association will celebrate the completion of the 2025 Craft Apprentice Program with the 10th annual Capstone Exhibition at Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts. The exhibition will showcase the finished work of this year’s eight mentor/apprentice pairs and will be on view throughout October in Watershed’s Barkan Gallery. An opening […]
