Category: Deer Isle
Deer Isle Artists Association announces season schedule
The Deer Isle Artists Association’s 2024 season is here! With an excellent lineup of shows, including the popular 12X12 (X12) and a brand new collaboration show, there will be exciting art for visitors to the gallery to observe. Opening the summer lineup is “Shapes of Spring,” featuring art by Mary Eaton, Carol Ann Fer, Susan […]
Deer Isle Artists Association announces new season of exhibitions
The Deer Isle Artists Association announces the start of the summer 2024 season and looks forward to sharing unique and inspirational art with visitors. They invite the community to join them as artists and guests. The DIAA Gallery’s first show, “Signs of Spring,” will run from May 28 to June 9. As the summer progresses, […]
Turtle Gallery reopens for season on May 30
Turtle Gallery will open May 30 for its 42nd season on Deer Isle. Shows will feature artist educators with a group show in June, works on paper in July, painters of Maine in August and a focus on the textiles and texture of craft and fine art in September. Regional artists will grace the walls […]
Christopher Brumfield is artist in resident at DIAA in April
Christopher Brumfield, who divides his time between Blue Hill, Maine and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, will be the Deer Isle Artists Association artist in residence for the month of April. The residency will culminate in a gallery-wide installation and closing reception from 4 to 6 p.m. April 27. Although a relatively new member of DIAA, having […]
Katy Helman is the DIAA artist in residence in March
The Deer Isle Artists Association is pleased to announce that its March artist in residence will be Katy Helman. Helman is a graduate of the Massachusetts College of Art and a new member of the DIAA. Helman primarily paints in oils but occasionally works in other media, such as prints, collage and embroidery. Her art […]
Popup market at DIAA Gallery
Artists from around the peninsula will fill the Deer Isle Artists Association Gallery with holiday cheer from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 3 and 4. This is a chance to shop for those you love (including yourself!) without having to face crowded stores. Pottery, fiber, paintings and baskets will abound! Although this two-day popup […]
‘Engagement’ exhibition at reception at DIAA Gallery
The jeweled tones of autumn offer rich inspiration to artists from around the Peninsula as they design work for the final show of the Deer Isle Artists Association summer ’23 season. Similarly, a less-crowded gallery ensures ample opportunities for “Engagement” by visitors to the gallery in Deer Isle Village. Appearing in this show are Ben […]
Stop by Turtle Gallery for end-of-season display during Maine Craft Weekend
In celebration of Maine Craft Weekend Oct. 7 and 8, Turtle Gallery invites the public to visit and see a selection of ceramics, glass, textiles, wood vessels and fine furniture, jewelry and many other media. Turtle Gallery is just one stop on the Maine Crafts Association map of galleries and craftspeople open on the peninsula […]
‘Northern Direction’ at DIAA Gallery
The DIAA Gallery will showcase how its members have been influenced by our “Northern Direction” in an exhibition by the same name, running from Sept. 19 to Oct. 1. A reception with the artists will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sept. 22. Utilizing different mediums, including painting, photography, pottery, fiber and jewelry, artists […]
Ceramics, photography on view in September at Turtle Gallery
The September show at Turtle Gallery begins Sept. 1 with an open house and artist talk from 2 to 5 p.m. featuring ceramic work from Mark Bell, Lynn Duryea, Abby Huntoon, Sequoia Miller, Aby Milner, Sharon Townshend, Lansing Wagner and others. Photography by Adam Diller, Nell Campbell and Anna Edgerly-Moore will also be on view. […]