Category: Art Talk
Seven artists and their mentor show at the Maine Art Gallery
The newest show at the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset opens on Aug. 20, with seven artists who bonded during abstract painting classes at the Maine College of Art and Design. They developed a strong connection with their teacher, Michel Droge, and chose to repeat their class several times. During this period, they also became […]
Courthouse Gallery Fine Art presents ‘Jon Imber: The Freedom of Abstraction’
Ellsworth Courthouse Gallery Fine Art presents “Jon Imber: The Freedom of Abstraction,” a solo show of Imber’s large-scale abstract paintings done in the last decade of his life. Imber is well known for his abstracted landscapes of the Maine coast, and going completely abstract was just next step. For Imber, this natural progression came from […]
Haley Art Gallery hosts gallery talk by Sharon Oakes on Bill Oakes exhibit
The Haley Art Gallery will host a gallery talk by Sharon Oakes in connection with the current exhibit, “Bill Oakes: Art, Imagination, Vision,” from 2 to 4 p.m. Aug. 20. Sharon and Bill Oakes were married for 15 years before Bill passed away in 2005. The talk will explore how a 1990 trip to Mexico […]
Barn Gallery presents ‘OAA Expressions Late Summer 2022’
Enjoy this virtual preview of select works from the “OAA Expressions Late Summer 2022” exhibition and visit Barn Gallery in Ogunquit through Oct. 10. Attend the Gala Reception for the 2022 Late Summer Exhibitions, which will also feature showcases by painter Kimberly Meuse and painter/sculptor Christopher Gowell from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 13. A […]
Greenhut Galleries presents John Whalley “Short Stories”
Greenhut Galleries presents John Whalley “Short Stories,” Aug. 4 – 27, 2022 with an Opening Reception: Aug. 4 @ 5-7 pm and an Artist Talk: Aug. 17 @ 6pm Advancing the tradition of American realists and acknowledging the Dutch masters, John Whalley’s paintings go well beyond mere technique. His work exudes tremendous warmth, luminosity […]
‘Summer Pleasures’ group exhibit at Archipelago
Join Archipelago and celebrate the summer with new and returning Maine artists in the gallery show “Summer Pleasures,” opening with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. July 1 during the First Friday Art Walk. The show will remain on view through Aug. 27. This show brings the joy and delight of a Maine summer […]
‘Bill Oakes: Art, Imagination, Vision’ exhibit at Haley Art Gallery
“Bill Oakes: Art, Imagination, Vision,” featuring abstract works by prolific artist Bill Oakes, will open in July at Haley Art Gallery, with an opening reception from 3 to 6 p.m. July 9. The gallery will host an artist talk by Sharon Oakes (Oakes’ widow) from 2 to 4 p.m. Aug. 20. The exhibit will remain […]
Artist talk with ‘Cantown’ creator Matt Barter
Ellsworth Courthouse Gallery Fine Art will host an Artist Talk at 6 p.m. June 29 with Matt Barter, “Cantown” artist. Matt Barter will talk about his inspiration for “Cantown,” a solo show and installation currently on view at the gallery. For Barter, who grew up in Sulivan, he is especially pleased to have the show […]
Barn Gallery Talk with Rose Sielian Theriault and Deloris White
A Barn Gallery Talk will be held at 6 p.m. June 16 featuring two of the gallery’s opening exhibition showcase artists, Rose Sielian Theriault (painter/printmaker) and Deloris White (printmaker). Meet the artists, see their work, learn about their processes, and ask questions. These insightful and inspiring Gallery Talks always provide further insight into the exhibitions […]
MMPA First Friday Art Talk
Cole Caswell and Carol Eisenberg are the featured artists from May 3 to June 25 at the Maine Museum of Photographic Arts. A conversation with the artists about their process, a demo, a peek at a portable dark room and music by Isaac van Voorst van Beest will be presented from 5 to 8 p.m. […]
