Printmaking demonstrations in Belfast

Printmakers at Local Color Gallery in Belfast will participate in Print Day in May from noon to 4 p.m. May 7. On this annual, global celebration of printmaking, tens of thousands of printmakers around the world make prints and share their experiences with others. Sally Brophy, Sandi Cirillo, Mary Faith Morison, and Leslie Moore will […]

Artist Russell D’Alessio creates his first NFT

Artist Russell D’Alessio, owner of D’Alessio Gallery in Bar Harbor, recently announced his first NFT. “NFTs are a perfect natural progression for the digital works that I have been creating over the last decade, so I am pleased to introduce my first NFT collection, ‘Once in A Blue Moon,’ on foundation.app,” Russell D’Alessio says. “This […]

Andrea Peters’ painting becomes a part of the Jane Wellehan Collection donated to Bates College

East Boothbay artist Andrea Peters has quietly joined the ranks of Maine’s most recognized and respected artists. Peters’ paintings are in dozens of collections, both private and public. Museum and gallery directors own her paintings, as do well-known artists, such as Jamie Wyeth and Henry Isaacs.  Peters’ most recent feather in her cap was a […]

Portland art and private chef partner to host PALETTE + PALATE

Imagine taking a bite out of a painting. What would the colors and textures taste like? Private chef Amy Kayne (2gether Private Chefs) and Portland artist Laurie Fisher will collaborate to host PALETTE + PALATE, a food and art pairing event. Kayne will pair small plates/appetizers and wine tastings with a handful of paintings by […]

Local Color Gallery showcases work by new guest artists this season

Local Color Gallery in Belfast hopes to return to having Fourth Friday Art Openings this season. The gallery offers events throughout the year, including poetry readings, printmaking demonstrations and white line woodcut classes. They are open year-round featuring an eclectic selection by local artists working in oil, watercolor, printmaking and mixed media. Shows change monthly […]

Caldbeck Gallery to host group show opening reception on May 6

Caldbeck Gallery’s “Early Spring Group Show,” running April 14 through May 21, feature work by Alan Bray, Lois Dodd, Dan Dowd, Bayard Hollins, John Goodman, Janice Kasper, Koichiro Kurita, K. Min, Kayla Mohammadi, Dirk MCDonnell, Dennis Pinette, Michael Reece, Barbara Sullivan, Tim Van Campen, John Wissemann and Nancy Wissemann-Widrig. An opening reception will be held […]

42nd annual Student Art Show at Barn Gallery

The annual Student Art Show at Barn Gallery in Ogunquit is back. Imagination and energy will fill Barn Gallery to overflowing on May 6 through 8, as K-12 students from the Southern Maine Seacoast area exhibit their latest works of art. The artistic skill and enthusiasm of the young artists will shine forth in a […]

Littlefield Gallery opens for 14th season

Littlefield Gallery will open on May 27, featuring four artists who are new to the gallery. A reception with the artists will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. June 11. Veteran artists Lesia Sochor and Mary Prince create unique collage work and paintings. Sochor creates oils on vintage sewing pattern paper that have evolved […]

Jodi Edwards shows work at Portland Art Gallery

Jodi Edwards will show her work at Portland Art Gallery beginning May 5. An opening reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. May 5, and the work will remain on exhibit throughout the month. Edwards is an abstract painter who lives in Maine. “I have come to understand that the very precise shapes […]

Artemis Gallery opens for the season in May

Artemis Gallery will open on May 26 for its 11th season with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. All are welcome to celebrate the first exhibition of the season featuring the work of Don Carter, Mallie Loring Pratt, Deborah Lawrence Schafer and Christina Thwaites. Mallie Loring Pratt’s paintings explore memory, history and sensory encounters […]