Artist Lisa Dombek featured at Salt Pond Studio
Salt Pond Studio in Friendship presents “Sea Me,” paintings and drawings by Lisa Dombek, from Aug. 26 to Sept. 6. The exhibition includes mixed-media paintings and drawings born of the artist’s response to the vulnerability of our precious Maine coast. Through observation and experimentation, Dombek has developed a body of work steeped in metaphor and […]
Diana Young exhibit ‘So Much to See’
Diana Young’s solo show “So Much to See” is open through Sept 4. Young was at the Eastport Gallery at 109 Water St. on Aug 28 and 29 to answer questions about her work and life in Maine. “People have asked me what kind of art I do,” she says. “I tend toward line, direction […]
Paint Eastport honors David Orrell
For years, artists have been celebrating the charm of Eastport through Paint Eastport Day. This year, they are expanding the experience to two weeks. One week is for creating, and the following week is for sharing. Works will be available for auction three ways: a silent auction booth of randomly selected works at the […]
CMCA’s ArtLab for All Ages to be held Sept. 4
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art invites youth and adults of all ages to take part in an ArtLab for All Ages workshop from 2 to 4 p.m. Sept. 4 in-person at CMCA. In celebration of the Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival event presented by Indigo Arts Alliance, join CMCA and Rockland Public Library for […]
September exhibits at Dowling Walsh Gallery
During September, Dowling Walsh Gallery will host four exhibitions: “Brian White: Curio,” “Tollef Runquist: Inner Alchemy,” “Sarah McRae Morton: Ribbon Cutting” and “Wood Gaylor (1883-1957).” An opening reception will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 3 behind the gallery. Masks are required at all times inside the gallery. “Brian White: Curio” Sept. 3 […]
‘Fresh Approach’ group exhibit at the DIAA Gallery
As summer days dwindle, the Deer Isle Artists Association is taking a “Fresh Approach” and will display interesting creations by local Peninsula artists. From Sept. 7 to 19, visitors to the gallery can view work by Ben Appleby-Maguire, Herman James, Sarah Baskin, Jaeohk Keenan, Steve Ettlinger, Jill Finsen, Pat Hreljanovic, Anita Kimball, Megan LeBoutillier, Diane […]
Wood Gaylor on view at Dowling Walsh Gallery
Dowling Walsh Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of works by Wood Gaylor (1883-1957), which runs Aug. 21 to Oct. 31. This exhibition coincides with “Art’s Ball: Wood Gaylor & American Modernism, 1913-1936,” on view at the Ogunquit Museum of American Art through Oct. 31. Wood Gaylor was born in Stamford, Connecticut, in 1883. […]
Call for Art: ARTinME! 2021
Boothbay Region Art Foundation presents a state-wide juried exhibit, open to all full- and part-time Maine residents. The juror will be Keith Oehmig, director of Wiscasset Bay Gallery. The deadline for digital submissions is midnight Oct. 1. The exhibit will run from Oct. 15 to Nov. 14, and an awards reception will be held from […]
Artist Willam Crosby is inspired by water, land and sky
In the ’70s and ’80s, William Crosby took a number of his students on photography field trips to Maine. Then, in 1985, his wife, Pat, designed and built a home in Tenants Harbor for the parents of her construction partner. As a result, they spent much of that summer in Maine. Through these experiences, they […]
Interview with artist Jean Jack
Artist Jean Jack has earned a reputation for her unique — and now iconic — rendition of New England-style farmhouses and barns. Although she had no personal experience growing up in or around these structures, she found herself mesmerized by a particular farmhouse in Connecticut while in the early stages of her artistic career. After surreptitiously […]
