Category: Rockport

Midcoast artist Ann Tracy exhibits in group show in NYC

Rockport resident Ann Tracy was a juror’s selection for the NYC4PA (New York Center for Photographic Art) “The Same But Different” show, which opens April 4 and continues through April 15 at Manhattan’s Jadite Gallery, 660 Tenth Ave., New York, New York.  An artists’ reception is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. April 4. The […]

Pascal Hall mural unveiling and open house on Dec. 10

Built in the 1850s as a Baptist church during Rockport’s industrial heyday, Pascal Hall has been many things to many people throughout the past 170-plus years. In 2022, it re-opened its doors to celebrate and facilitate arts and culture in Mid-Coast Maine with a successful summer author series and an upcoming Dec. 3 and 4 […]

Rockport artist creates work to benefit Ukraine

  Rockport artist Ann Tracy has created a special piece of digital art that she is offering for sale, and 50% of the price will be donated to United Help Ukraine, a nonprofit charity in Kyiv. The print, 9 x 12 inches on archival paper printed in her studio with archival pigment inks, costs $20. […]

‘Welcome Back to Real Life’ exhibit at Carol L. Douglas Studio 

Carol L. Douglas Studio in Rockport will present “Welcome Back to Real Life” from 2 to 6 p.m. June 19. While the past year has been an unprecedented challenge for artists, it’s also created new opportunities, says Rockport artist Carol L. Douglas. “For example, I would never have taught online without COVID, and now I […]

CIG HARVEY: A Discussion on Beauty

Dowling Walsh Gallery presents Donna McNeil, founding executive director of the Ellis-Beauregard Foundation, in conversation with photographer Cig Harvey. Dowling Walsh Gallery artist Cig Harvey seeks to find the magical in everyday life. Rich in implied narrative, Harvey’s work is deeply rooted in the natural environment and offers explorations of belonging and familial relationships. The […]

Cig Harvey: Projections

Dowling Walsh Gallery artist Cig Harvey is projecting images and text in Rockport on the exterior wall of Union Hall each evening from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. through the end of 2020. “My new project is a series of 50 foot projected photographs, aphoristic poems, and motion pieces that play on a continuous loop every […]

‘Friends Near and Far’ to open at Carol L. Douglas Studio

This August marks the sixth anniversary of opening Carol L. Douglas Studio on Commercial Street in Rockport. Douglas has invited students who’ve participated in her classes and workshops to submit a piece to “Friends Near and Far,” which will open from 2 to 6 p.m. Aug. 15 at 394 Commercial Street, Rockport. “People often tell […]

Carol Douglas Exhibits ‘Argentina in Quarantine’

Work by Carol Douglas will be exhibited in “Argentina in Quarantine” on July 11. A reception from 2 to 6 p.m. will be held at the artist’s home studio/gallery, located at 394 Commercial St., Rockport. In March, Douglas traveled to Patagonia to paint with a small group of fellow artists. COVID-19 was still a distant […]

Jazz Age Open House at Carol L. Douglas Studio

Jazz Age Open House The public is invited to a holiday open house at Carol L. Douglas Studio at 394 Commercial Street in Rockport. It’s from noon to five on Saturday, December 7. The theme of the party is the Jazz Age. Reminiscent of Bohemian studio parties attended by Bright Young Things, there will be […]

Archipelago and Island Institute host Conversation with Artist Henry Isaacs

  Join Archipelago and the Island Institute at Union Hall in Rockport on Thursday, July 25th, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., for a special evening highlighting the art and stories of painter Henry Isaacs.     In an intimate conversation with art historian and critic Daniel Kany, Henry Isaacs will discuss his process, techniques, […]