‘Hidden Stories’ at the University of Southern Maine,
“Hidden Stories” runs Jan. 19 to Feb. 18 at the University of Southern Maine, featuring work by artists Kate Cheney Chappell and Annie Lee-Zimerele that spans book arts and other primarily 2D mixed-media. An opening reception was held Jan. 26. The ephemeral nature of drawings, prints and printed books, objects critical to the dissemination of […]
‘Charlie Hewitt: Bright Screens and Electric Dreams’ featured at Moss Galleries in Portland in January
Moss Galleries and Maine artist Charlie Hewitt partnered with United Way and WEX (NYSE: WEX) for an exhibition of art in the digital age. “Charlie Hewitt: Bright Screens and Electric Dreams” was on view in January and featured 56 digital artworks in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), framed prints and neon sculptures. Coming off […]
Centre St Arts Gallery will host a reception for its first exhibit of 2023
Centre St Arts Gallery will host a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 10, showcasing new works by members, including two new member artists, Marijke Damrell and Renu O’Connell. Refreshments will be thoughtfully prepared with COVID-19 precautions. Drinks will be served by gallery hosts. Centre St Arts Gallery is at 11 Centre St., Bath. […]
January Bookmaking and Bullet Journal Workshops at Deer Isle Artists Association
Winter is here, and the Deer Isle Artists Association continues to celebrate art and artists by offering opportunities for workshops and the purchase of art after the urgency of the holidays subsides. During January, the Island’s own Jadyn LaDeau will be making art in the Gallery most weekdays from 11:00 – 4:00. Come to the […]
Kennebec Valley Art Association announcement and upcoming shows
When I assumed the presidency of the Board of Directors in July, I did not imagine that I would lock the Harlow for the last time on November 30. I did so with a mixture of sadness and relief. Like many of you, I grieve the loss of our gallery. However, we still have our […]
A visit with painter Peter Rudolph on Little Cranberry Island
When a visitor asks Peter Rudolph to see his studio, the painter walks to a side door on the back porch of his home on Little Cranberry Island, aka Islesford, off the coast of Maine, descends a few steps, and pulls a blue tarp off a garden cart. There, revealed, is a mess of art-making […]
Portland Art Gallery interviews Matthew Barter
By Susan Sherrill Axelrod Painter and sculptor Matthew Barter has spent his career paying homage to the downeast Maine fishing community where he grew up. With their iconic shapes, his bold, elemental paintings capture the stark beauty of the landscape and the rugged reality of making a living from the sea. They represent the coastal […]
David Estey at Cove Street Arts
View all the images in David Estey’s latest show and connect to a virtual tour of most pieces in the exhibit by going to www.covestreetarts.com/exhibitions-1/emergent-phenomena, or tour the show via video at youtu.be/22Rnd85FjMQ The show remains up through Jan. 7 at Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St., Portland.
Barn Gallery looks ahead at 2023
The Barn Gallery will again be open from mid-May through early October in 2023, hosting four exhibitions with receptions and six artist showcases. The year will start with the “Student Show,” which features artwork K-12 from area schools. The “Open Juried Show” will be back in July. Anyone can enter this open exhibition. The expanded […]
New art, artists and other news from The Parsonage
Shahed Saleem is the newest artist at The Parsonage. Shahed is the founder and director of Makespace architectural practice in London, especially noted for its innovative designs for faith communities. In recent years, his architectural, scholarly, and curatorial work has inspired a growing body of visual art, from painting and printmaking to public installations. The […]
