Category: Deer Isle

DIAA Annual All Member 12×12 Opens

DIAA’s Annual All Member 12×12 Exhibition Opens Tuesday, July 31 at 10 AM Each piece priced at an irresistible $144 12×12 continues through August 12 Meet the Artists Reception — Sunday, August 5, 3–5 PM

Spell of Inspiration

From July 17 through July 29, the Deer Isle Artists Association will present “Spell of Inspiration” at the Deer Isle Artists Association Gallery in Deer Isle Village. And how is “Inspiration” spelled for each artist? Very differently, even when worked in similar mediums, whether those be pottery, painting, fiber, photography, etc. The show features artists […]

New Show at the Turtle Gallery

The Turtle Gallery opened a new show with watercolors and oil paintings by Larry Moffet and Michael Weymouth, wood turnings by Chris Joyce, and furniture by Eben Blaney. The continuation of an ongoing group showing of gallery artists includes Mary Barnes, Nina Jerome, Janis Goodman, Liz Awalt, Leni Mancuso, Tom Barrett, Jaap Helder, Peter Kemble, […]

DIAA Presents “The Shape of Waters”

An exhibit of fiber, glass, jewelry, painting, photography and sculpture July 3–15 HOURS: Tuesday–Sunday, 10 AM–5 PM Reception with Artists Sunday, July 8, 3–5 PM Featuring work by: Chuck Collison, Janet Cook, Jill Finsen, Francoise Gervais, Jeri Gillin, Elsie Haley, Cathy Hart, Emily Johansen, Leslie Landrigan, Julia McDonald, Alice McKenna, Carolyn Raedle, David Simonds, Hub […]

Turtle Gallery opens first of four receptions

The Turtle Gallery in Deer Isle celebrates its 36th year with four opening receptions over the course of the summer. Featured are perennial gallery artists, plus new works by first time exhibitors. Starting this year, three workshops for artists interested in printmaking, painting and drawing will be offered. The first exhibition of the season offers […]

“Wisdom of the Brush” at DIAA Gallery

An exhibit of baskets, painting, photographs, pottery and sculpture RECEPTION WITH ARTISTS Sunday, June 10 3–5 PM EXHIBITION DATES: June 5–17 HOURS: Tuesday–Sunday, 10 AM–5 PM Katy Allgeyer Cynthia Bourque Simonds David Kofton David McBeth Julia McDonald Kaitlyn Metcalf Courtney Mooney AND IN THE ART RACK Betsy Braunhut Leslie Landrigan Cynthia Stroud-Watson

Becton, Gervais, Raphael at DIAA’s 4th ART matters 3 Session, UNIQUE PERSPECTIVES

The Deer Isle Artists Association presents Maine artists Jeffrey Becton, Françoise Gervais and Chris Raphael at its fourth ART matters 3 session UNIQUE PERSPECTIVES at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 4th, at the Deer Isle gallery. Moderator: Hub White. The artists all take the art of photography in new and different directions. Jeffery Becton works […]

Registration Open for MCA 2018 Haystack Workshop Weekend

The MCA invites you (MCA members and non members) for three and a half days of studio workshops at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, May 10-13, 2018 in Deer Isle, Maine. 2018 INSTRUCTORS AND WORKSHOPS Study Model-Making for Crafts People with Christopher Campbell (Visiting Artist’s Studio) Exploring Landscape Through Machine Knitting with Anne Emlein (Fibers […]

FUNCTIONAL FIBER session of “ART matters 3 at DIAA

DIAA announces the 2017–2018 winter session of “ART matters 3”, an opportunity for artists to share their work and talk about it with the public. Join us on Sunday, December 3, 1:30–3:30 PM for DIAA’s second 2017–2018 winter session of “ART matters 3”, an opportunity for artists to share their work and talk about it […]

Holiday pop-up market at DIAA, Periwinkle

The Deer Isle Artists Association will hold a pop-up market at its gallery on Saturday, Dec. 2, selling holiday items such as painted boxes, felt and knitted hats, mittens, pottery, calendars, baskets, cards, jewelry, photography and small prints, paintings and sculpture. The market will run from 10 am to 5 pm in conjunction with a special […]