Category: Art Talk
Philip Barter retrospective remains on view at Courthouse Gallery
Courthouse Gallery Fine Art in Ellsworth presents “My Maine: A Retrospective,” the first retrospective of Maine painter Philip Barter since his death in 2024, through Sept. 10. The exhibition surveys Barter’s distinctive approach to the Maine landscape, including his stylized renderings of trees, rivers, mountains, clouds and the sea. In the 2017 monograph “Philip Barter: […]
Courthouse Gallery presents exhibitions by Philip Barter, Gregory Dunham, Heidi Daub and Richard Keen
Courthouse Gallery Fine Art in Ellsworth is presenting three exhibitions featuring Philip Barter, Gregory Dunham, Heidi Daub and Richard Keen. “My Maine” is the first retrospective of Maine painter Philip Barter since his death in 2024. Known for his stylized renderings of trees, rivers, mountains and clouds, Barter developed a distinctive visual language through bold […]
MMPA artists will discuss ‘Investigations into the Metaphysical’
The Maine Museum of Photographic Arts in Portland will host an artist panel from 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 21 in conjunction with “Investigations into the Metaphysical,” on view through Oct. 3. The exhibition brings together work by Brendan Bullock, Marianne Bernstein, Brenton Hamilton, Peter Shellenberger, Fern Nesson, Joyce Ellen Weinstein, Elizabeth Opalenik, Luc Demers […]
Local Color Gallery will welcome guest artist Nell Parker
Local Color Gallery in Belfast will welcome guest artist Nell Parker for “New Topics: Spirits in the Land,” on view from Aug. 25 to Sept. 20. The exhibition features linocut and woodcut relief prints that explore animist possibilities within the local landscape through Parker’s pictorial heritage rooted in Western art history. Her work draws on […]
Turtle Gallery presents work by Jadyn LaDeau, Adele Ursone and Sara Hotchkiss
Turtle Gallery in Deer Isle will present an exhibition featuring work by Jadyn LaDeau, Adele Ursone and Sara Hotchkiss from Aug. 12 through Sept. 6. An open house will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Aug. 16, with a gallery talk at 3 p.m. Rooted in the tidal rhythms of Stonington, LaDeau paints the […]
Maine Art Gallery pairs plein-air landscapes with mixed-media work in Wiscasset
The Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset presents “Plein Air: Paint It Maine!” and “The Art of Alchemy: Collage/Mixed Media Exploration,” two exhibitions on view through Sept. 6. For this year’s annual plein-air event, the gallery encouraged the 18 participating artists to spend time painting at nature preserves maintained by Midcoast Conservancy, which is celebrating its […]
Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset hosts environmental programs with ‘Song of the Wild’
In conjunction with its current exhibition, “Song of the Wild,” Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset hosted two programs relating to the environment: a talk by Sarah Gladu of Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust and a panel discussion on creative inspiration provided by the natural world. Gladu, Coastal Rivers’ community science director, presented “The Impact of Air” […]
Sohns Gallery hosts Jeff Wahlstrom exhibition and book launch
Bangor’s Sohns Gallery, located inside The Rock and Art Shop, will open an exhibition featuring artwork by local artist Jeff Wahlstrom on July 3. An opening reception will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. July 3, with an artist talk at 5:30 p.m. The exhibition showcases Wahlstrom’s watercolor collages and block prints, which capture […]
Sidle House opens summer season in Freeport
Freeport’s Sidle House opened its summer season June 25 with exhibitions featuring 11 artists, along with expanded outdoor sculpture in the gardens. “Life Forms: Change” is the final small-group show in a four-year series featuring Bronwen O’Wril, verónica pérez, Celeste Roberge and Erin Woodbrey. Life Forms is a sculpture collective of 12 artists and an […]
Local Color Gallery welcomes guest artist Lisa Kellner
Local Color Gallery is pleased to welcome guest artist Lisa Kellner from June 23 through July 19. She will talk about her work at the June Art Walk reception from 4 to 7 p.m. June 26. Kellner will speak at 5:30 p.m. Kellner’s paintings draw attention to the often unnoticed, overlooked, and neglected aspects of […]
