Category: Art Talk

‘Painters of Maine’ open house and artist talk at Turtle Gallery

“Painters of Maine” will be on view at Turtle Gallery from Aug. 1 to Sept. 1. Work by Mary Barnes, Galen Davis, Sheep Jones, Paul Trowbridge, Adele Ursone and other painters who live and find inspiration for their work in Maine will be showcased. An open house will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. […]

‘Midsummer I’ at New Era features work by Peter Codella

“Midsummer I” at New Era Gallery on Vinalhaven will feature the work of painter Herbert Parsons and sculptor Peter Codella. The show will open on July 13 with an artists’ talk at 4:30 p.m. in the Windy Way Barn, followed by a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. The show runs through July 28. Parsons’ […]

Local Color Gallery open for Belfast’s Fourth Friday Art Walk

                                      Local Color Gallery invites the public to join us Friday, June 28, for Belfast’s Fourth Friday Art Walk. We will feature our popular guest artist, Liz Prescott, who recently returned from a painting trip to Croatia […]

Maine Art Gallery Artwalk + Art Talk

  Exciting Plein Air and Drawing and Printmaking Exhibits  now open at Maine Art Gallery Artwalk Art Talk announced for  June 27th with four artists from  Drawn to Maine Exhibit A lively crowd turned out last Saturday for the opening of two concurrent shows at the Maine Art Gallery (MAG): the plein air exhibition Paint […]

Busy times at the Maine Art Gallery

The historic Old Academy in Wiscasset, home to the Maine Art Gallery (MAG), offers two floors of light and bright exhibit space. For the upcoming exhibition that runs from June 13 to July 21, the gallery will take advantage of this layout to offer two shows concurrently. The first floor will feature works by artists […]

MMPA to host artist talks

“In the Making,” on view at the Maine Museum of Photographic Arts in Portland, runs through July 27, with an artist talk slated for 5 to 8 p.m. June 21. The talk will feature Astrid Reischwitz (photographs and a new book), Sara Stites and Joan Fitzsimmons (a collaboration). In the book “Spin Club Stories: A […]

Barn Gallery news, exhibitions and an upcoming art talk

The Barn Gallery throws open its doors to a season of exhibitions showcasing the work by juried Ogunquit Art Association artists. The season began on May 22. Opening-Season Exhibitions will feature “OAA Expressions” (an exhibition with a wide variety of subject and medium); OAA Artist Showcases by Lou Kohl Morgan (painting) and Lennie Mullaney (painting); […]

The Paula Tognarelli Collection featured at MMPA

The Maine Museum of Photographic Arts presents “The Paula Tognarelli Collection” from April 5 to May 25, with an opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. April 5 featuring music by Ry’s Trio. Personal art collections are always a form of self portraiture, and this new exhibition is no exception. It’s prodigious; about wonder, wit, […]

‘Glimmer’ group exhibition at Sidle House in Freeport

Much like love, glimmers are experienced through the eyes of the beholder. They evoke something — memory, hopefulness, nostalgia, possibility. A glimmer may foreshadow an awakening or serve as a reminder. This midwinter exhibition, titled “Glimmer,” seeks to provide a respite from the seemingly endless cold and offer glimpses, glimmers of what we anticipate. “Glimmer” […]

‘Traditional Painting Genres in Photography: A Holiday Exhibition’ at MMPA

“Traditional Painting Genres in Photography: A Holiday Exhibition” is on exhibit at the Maine Museum of Photographic Arts from Dec. 8 through Jan. 31. This exhibition explores the themes of portraits, still life, interiors, sea scapes, landscapes and collage. our artists are making works with antique and contemporary processes and they display a mastery of […]