Category: Ellsworth

Courthouse Gallery Fine Art Presents ‘The Seafaring Narratives of John Neville’

Courthouse Gallery Fine Art presents recent work by Canadian artist John Neville. His engaging narratives of fishermen, with their dories chock full of pollock, sometimes with a mermaid on board, have charmed viewers for years. The exhibition, which runs from June 8 through July 8, can be viewed at the gallery or online at www.courthousegallery.com. […]

Courthouse Gallery’s Annual Spring Show Features 22 Artists

Courthouse Gallery Fine Art is open to the public and presents its annual Spring Show. The exhibit runs through June 12 and highlights 22 artists, two of whom — B Millner and Sally Ladd Cole — are new to the gallery. Additional participating artists include Susan Amons, Janice Anthony, Matt Barter, Philip Barter, Jeffery Becton, […]

Art of Ellsworth: Maine Craft Weekend

The 3rd Annual Art of Ellsworth: Maine Craft Weekend (October 5-6, 2019) is being held in conjunction with Maine Crafts Association statewide celebration of craft and American Craft Week. Ellsworth will once again be at the forefront as a Featured City and will be promoted as a destination for cultural activities in Downeast Maine.  Attendees […]

(KōT) Contemporary Craft Guest Artist Appearance – Erica Moody & Kreg McCune

  Two Maine craft artists team up for a duo guest artist appearance this month at (KōT) Contemporary Craft, 6 State Street in downtown Ellsworth, August 31st, 2019 11am – 6:00pm This is the fifth event in a series of summertime trunk shows showcasing the work of American craft artists. Award-winning artists, Metalsmith Erica Moody, […]

Courthouse Gallery Presents Works by: Janice Anthony, Jeffery Becton, Richard Keen and Linda Packard

Courthouse Gallery will present new work by four artists: Janice Anthony, Jeffery Becton, Richard Keen, and Linda Packard. The exhibition opens on Wednesday, September 11, and runs through October 15. In addition, the best work from the summer season by the gallery’s stable of artists will also be highlighted. The exhibition is free and open to the public. Courthouse […]

Courthouse Gallery presents three shows: Philip Barter: My Maine, Rosie Moore: New Work, and Charlie Hewitt: Abstract Paintings and Electric Dreams

Courthouse Gallery is pleased to present a three shows: Philip Barter: My Maine, Rosie Moore: New Work, and Charlie Hewitt: Abstract Paintings and Electric Dreams. The exhibitions open on August 14 with a reception from 5–7pm, and run through September 6, 2019. The Hewitt exhibition runs through October 15. The exhibitions are free and open […]

Courthouse Gallery hosts “Meaning in Layers”

  Courthouse Gallery will host “Meaning in Layers” on Wednesday, August 28 at 5:30pm. Artist Charlie Hewitt and art critic Daniel Kany will talk about Hewitt’s work and the strategies behind making art, and how the creative process, technique, and cultural meaning come together in contemporary art. A solo show of Hewitt’s large-scale abstract paintings […]

(KōT) Contemporary Craft Guest Artist Rachel Sherman

Artist Rachel Sherman of Malaguetta will be at (KōT) Contemporary Craft, 6 State Street in downtown Ellsworth, August  3 +4, 2019 11:00 – 6:00pm. This is the fourth year Sherman will show her work in a trunk show style setting showcasing her clothing. Sherman’s work is based on improvised surface manipulation techniques such as applique, […]

Guest Artist Trunk Show at KOT

  On July 20 from 12:00-6:00 artist Kate Stack of Stitch & Rivet Handmade will be at (KōT) Contemporary Craft, 6 State Street in downtown Ellsworth, Maine.     This is the second event in a series of summertime trunk shows showcasing the work of American craft artists. Using leather sourced from a tannery here […]

Courthouse Gallery Debuts International Artist Christina Thwaites

Courthouse Gallery Fine Art is pleased to debut a selection of work by artist Christina Thwaites, a British painter, who moved to Maine in 2015, and whose artistic career spans four continents. The show opens June 15, and runs though ­July 11, 2019. Thwaites graduated from The University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, in 2004 with […]