Category: Bar Harbor

Mount Desert Island Directions Fine Craft Show returns to MDI High School

Maine Crafts Guild artisans will once again show their fine craft in wood, metal, fiber, clay, glass and mixed media at the MDI High School, July 27-29, 2018. The Mount Desert Island Directions Fine Craft Show is in its 43rd season. Together with the Guild’s established member artisans, new member Erica Moody of Waldoboro, Maine […]

“We Are One” At the Gallery At Somes Sound

Et In Spiritum … (The Spirit Within) June 29 – September 28 Please join us as we discover what motivates these talented artists – creatively, emotionally, spiritually. FIRST SHOW OF THE SEASON Opening Reception Friday, June 29th, 4 – 6 pm We Are One … June 29 – July 13 featuring: Sculptors Serena Bates and […]

Opening and Expansion Celebration!

Russell D’Alessio Celebrating 29 years of showcasing works in Bar Harbor, Maine 1989 – 2018 “art depicting observations of a fleeting moment” Russell D’Alessio Opening for the Season & Gallery Expansion : You’re Invited! Beverages, lite fare, Maine musician Willy Kelly on guitar. June 29th, 2018 – 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.  

An Evening Reception | The Gallery at Somes Sound

Evening Reception Featuring … Art & Flowers Friday, May 25th, 5 – 7 pm Please join us as we welcome “Floret” to Somesville! ~~ Small works by Artist Scott Baltz and  Floral arrangements by Floret owner Beth Ellen Renault

“Fashion is Art” at D’Alessio Gallery

“Fashion wasn’t what you wore some place anymore; it was the whole reason for going.” Andy Warhol, a statement Bar Harbor, Maine artist not only follows but it is the reason to attend an event or gala as fashion is truly an inspiration for his work. The September 1st , Art Walk Bar Harbor will […]

Argosy Gallery’s Third Acadia Invitational Art Show

  It’s showtime!  Thirty distinguished artists from a dozen states and four countries present their favorite views of the historic landscape of Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park.  With ninety paintings, five judges, fifteen awards and three years of planning, this important and nationally acclaimed show will be open for everyone’s enjoyment at the […]

Announcing 42nd Annual Mount Desert Island Directions Fine Craft Show

Shop at the ocean’s edge in Bar Harbor, Maine at the 42nd Annual Mount Desert Island Directions Fine Craft Show, July 28-30, 2017 – Atlantic Oceanside Event Center. Together with the Guild’s established member artisans, the Directions show brings new exhibitors to Bar Harbor. New member Joel Hokkanen, a woodworker from Rockport, Maine, will exhibit […]

The Abbe Midsummer Spotlights Fashion, Native Cuisine, and Wabanaki Artists

On August 3, 2017, at 5:30 pm the Abbe Museum will host an exciting new annual fundraiser in the Museum’s backyard. The Abbe Midsummer, previously known as the Gathering Gala, will celebrate the importance of creative placemaking and how it supports Wabanaki artists and Native communities throughout Maine. Presented by The Abbe Midsummer Host Committee, […]

D’Alessio Gallery and Open Studio first Friday Art Walk

The studio will be OPEN to the public all evening long. Visit where he creates, see finished works in progress on paper, canvas and more, chat with the artist. Wine served 15 Cottage St., Bar Harbor, Bayside Landing upstairs in the courtyard (follow the Art Walk flag) The Gallery will showcase his latest works including “Fat […]

Argosy Gallery honors Robert Hagberg and Steven Hileman

The historic Bar Harbor Inn was the setting for the opening days, Saturday, August 20, and Sunday, August 21, of a major career show honoring artists Robert Hagberg and Steven Hileman.  Identified as two of the country’s most prominent chroniclers of Acadia, both artists were featured in the award-winning book “Art of the National Parks: Historic […]