Category: Deer Isle

‘Material Storytelling’ explores narrative through texture and form

Turtle Gallery in Deer Isle presents “Material Storytelling,” a three-artist exhibition featuring new work by Sheep Jones, Michele Ratté Delphin and Barbara Sullivan, through Oct. 11. The three artists use distinct materials and techniques to explore narrative, light and the quiet poetry of everyday objects. Jones brings her signature combination of oil and cold wax […]

DIAA presents collaborative exhibition ‘Shared Visions’

The Deer Isle Artists Association presents “Shared Visions,” a collaborative exhibition on view through Sept. 27 at the DIAA Gallery in Deer Isle Village. Artists partnered in pairs and trios to create work incorporating painting, ceramics, weaving, metal and the written word. Featured artists are Marianne Alweis, June Kellogg, HB Wilmott, Sarah Baskin, David McBeth, […]

Deer Isle Artists Association presents annual ‘Small Works’ exhibition

The Deer Isle Artists Association is presenting “Small Works,” its popular annual exhibition showcasing work by artist members, through Sept. 13 at its gallery in Deer Isle Village. The exhibition features small works in a variety of media, including painting, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, weaving, woodwork, glass and jewelry. Buyers may take purchased work home immediately, […]

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 […]

Deer Isle Artists Association presents ‘Expressions’

The Deer Isle Artists Association presents “Expressions,” an exhibition showcasing a range of artistic perspectives and evocative styles, through Aug. 16 at its gallery in Deer Isle Village. The exhibition includes painting, printmaking, photography, weaving and woodwork by Marianne Alweis, Sarah Baskin, Sue Bolton, Ray Dinsmore, Steve Ettlinger, Mary Gage-Los, Jeri Gillin, Emily Johansen, Susan […]

The Deer Isle Artists Association opens “Colorful Composing”

The Deer Isle Artists Association announces the opening of its show titled “Colorful Composing,” on view from July14–26.  The vibrant works in this show convey the emotive power and beauty of color through the mediums of painting, printmaking, ceramics, photography, and woodwork.  Featured artists in this show are Marianne Alweis, Sarah Baskin, Betsy Braunhut, Katherine […]

DIAA Gallery opens ‘Second Sight’

Deer Isle’s DIAA Gallery presents “Second Sight” from June 30 to July 12. The exhibition showcases works that challenge perceptions and reveal new ways of looking at the world. A broad range of mediums will be on display, including painting, glass, jewelry, weaving and ceramics. Featured artists include Leslie Anderson, Alan Flowers, Mary Gage-Los, Jeri […]

Turtle Gallery presents new work by three artists

The Turtle Gallery in Deer Isle presents new work by Janis Goodman, Mary Barnes and Katherine Hackl, three artists whose practices reflect deep engagement with nature, movement and material. Goodman, professor emerita at the Corcoran School of the Arts & Design, presents new paintings shaped by decades of close observation on Deer Isle’s Greenlaw Cove. […]

The Turtle Gallery represents potter Tim Christensen

The Turtle Gallery is proud to represent potter Tim Christensen. Christensen works in porcelain because it endures. Long after languages shift and technologies fade, porcelain remains — quiet, bright, and nearly eternal. Into this material, he carves the stories of living now: the chaos that surrounds us, the tenderness that saves us, the moments of […]

Deer Isle Artists Association opens ‘Songs of the Sea’ show

The Deer Isle Artists Association in Deer Isle Village is presenting its second show of the 2026 summer season, “Songs of the Sea,” on view June 16 to 28. The exhibition evokes the rolling landscapes and bracing seascapes of the Maine coast through a broad range of mediums, including painting, drawing, printmaking, basketry, jewelry, glass […]