Category: openings

‘Painting the Coast of Maine with Jonathan McPhillips’ at Camden Falls Gallery 

Jonathan McPhillips returns to Camden Falls Gallery for the second early August show titled “Painting the Coast of Maine.” The show will run Aug. 6 to 18 and will feature works that McPhillips has created from numerous work-study and plein-air sketches and photographs he has collected over the years in the Camden-Rockport area. McPhillips describes […]

David Estey solo show at Local Color Gallery

Award-winning Belfast painter David Estey will be featured in a guest solo show that runs from Aug. 4 to 29 at Local Color Gallery. An artist reception will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7. Estey is a graduate of Crosby High School in Belfast, Rhode Island School of Design and George Washington […]

Archipelago celebrates summer in Maine with ‘Currents and Channels exhibit

Join Archipelago, the Island Institute’s store and gallery, for its summer gallery show, “Currents and Channels: Four Coastal Maine Artists,” on display through Sept. 25. “Currents and Channels” looks at the Maine coast through the art of four local artists — each with unique perspectives, both geographically and conceptually, of the landscape and culture of […]

New Era Gallery shows work by Sharon Townshend and William Trevaskis

New Era Gallery in Vinalhaven continues the celebration of its 20th year with a “Late Summer Show,” opening Aug. 7 and featuring ceramic sculpture and drawings by Sharon Townshend and work in a variety of photographic media by William Trevaskis. An outdoor/indoor reception will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Aug. 7. The exhibition […]

Michael Vermette: 50 Plus One’ artist reception and book signing at Gleason Fine Art 

Gleason Fine Art will host a reception and book-signing for the gallery’s August show, “Michael Vermette: 50 Plus One,” from 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 6. The show celebrates the 50th anniversary of the creation of Maine’s Allagash Wilderness Waterway and plein-air artist Michael Vermette’s selection as its inaugural visiting artist. The show’s title refers […]

August exhibits at Dowling Walsh Gallery

During August, Dowling Walsh Gallery will host three exhibitions: “Sarah McRae Morton: Ribbon Cutting,” “Jordan Seaberry: The Current of American Water” and “Kenneth Noland (1924-2010): Paper as Paint.” An opening reception will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Aug. 6 behind the gallery. Masks are required at all times inside the gallery. Dowling Walsh […]

Deer Isle Artists Association presents ‘A Quiet Balance’

The Deer Isle Artists Association brings “A Quiet Balance” to the DIAA Gallery from Aug. 10 to 22, featuring paintings, fiber art, jewelry, photography, pottery, prints and more. Artists from around the peninsula who will show work include Leslie Anderson, Jean Gresham, Cathy Hart, Emily Johansen, Jadyn Ladeau, Alan Flowers, Jeri Gillin, Woodley Osborne and […]

‘Art Matters’ exhibit by the Mid-Coast Salon on display at the UMaine Hutchinson Center

The Mid-Coast Salon exhibit “Art Matters” opens Aug. 4 at the H. Allen and Sally Fernald Art Gallery at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. The show, on display through September, is free and open to the public from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. A free public reception for the […]

‘Sara Weeks Peabody: A Life in Line and Color’ at the Northeast Harbor Library

“Sara Weeks Peabody: A Life in Line and Color” opens at the Northeast Harbor Library on Aug. 2, and runs through the month. A reception is planned for 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 3. The exhibition features oils, watercolors (some painted on silk), monotypes and drawings, as well as two gilded and painted folding screens. […]

Neal Hughes and Crista Pisano: Interpreting Landscapes – Two Points of View

 Sylvan Gallery offers a special exhibit featuring the oil paintings of Neal Hughes and Crista Pisano, two renowned artists represented by the gallery whose camaraderie grew after participating in many shared plein air competitions up and down the east coast. The exhibit opens on July 29, from 5 to 8 p.m., coinciding with the evening […]