Category: openings

New Era Gallery exhibits ‘Early Summer’ 

New Era Gallery’s 20th-year celebration continues with its “Early Summer” show, featuring the work of three artists who have been with the gallery since the beginning: Alison Angel, Jackson Gregory and Susan Day Philbrook. All are year-round members of the island artists community, and the depth, breadth and diversity of their work is a fine […]

Dowling Walsh Gallery hosts four exhibits in July

During the month of July, Dowling Walsh Gallery will host four exhibitions:  “Tessa Greene O’Brien: Floating in the Water Looking up at the Sky,” “Marilynn Gelfman Karp: Sampling the Riff,” “Alan Magee: Grand Illusions” and “Kenneth Noland (1924-2010): Paper as Paint.” “Floating in the Water Looking up at the Sky” July 2 to 31 Tessa […]

‘Walking with Trees’ at Jean Kigel Gallery

Jean Kigel Gallery will present the exhibit “Walking with Trees” during the first two weeks of July at 1396 Back Cove Road in Waldoboro. Her signature piece, “Wildlife Preserve at Martin Point,” is one of three of her paintings to be recently selected for the Art in Embassies Program of the U.S. Department of State […]

Artemis Gallery hosts group show

Artemis Gallery’s first group show of the 2021 season opens on July 1 and runs through July 14.  The show features artists Rob Finn, Tamara Gonda, Josh Hurst, Bill Mayher and Diana Roper McDowell for a mix of watercolorists and woodworking.  A portion of sales from the show will benefit the Neighborhood house in honor […]

Shaw Jewelry in Northeast Harbor Celebrates 40th Anniversary

  Shaw Jewelry in Northeast Harbor Celebrates 40th Anniversary Opening Reception Thursday, July 1, 5–7pm (every other Thursday eve all season) TRINA MANSFIELD Tapestries of Mount Desert Island Trina may be best known for her exquisite renderings of birds, but this year she presents dynamic tapestries of stitched together fabrics. With layers and texture, she […]

Courthouse Gallery presents ‘Five Maine Artists’

Ellsworth Courthouse Gallery Fine Art will present “Five Maine Artists,” a show highlighting new work by artists living and working in Maine: Philip Frey, Matt Barter, Christina Thwaites, John Neville and Philip Barter.  Three are seasoned artists — Barter (Philip), Neville and Frey — whose work has intrigued audiences for decades, while Thwaites and Barter […]

Mars Hall Gallery opens its 2021 season 

Mars Hall Gallery opens its 2021 season on June 18 with a group show titled “Pandemic Productivity.” With nowhere to go and an abundance of time, artists have been very productive. This exhibit will showcase new works by Nancy Baker, Ian Baird, Jeanette Steele-Esposito, Kris Johnson, Stephen Jonassen and Eleanor Zuccola, along with oils and […]

Mid-Coast Salon ‘Art Matters’ exhibit

Mid-Coast Salon will present the exhibit “Art Matters” at Portland Media Center. The Salon is a monthly discussion group of two dozen accomplished artists brought together by their love for and commitment to art. In this exhibit, 16 of them will present 60 diverse works of drawing, painting, photography, pottery and even flexforms. Participants include […]

‘Wander Lust’ solo photography exhibit by Susan Moore

“Wander Lust,” a solo show by photographer Susan Moore, runs June 20 to July 3 at Eastport Gallery. Moore learned photography from her father. She was “taught to always have my camera,” she says, “as well as a fishing pole with me, as I imagine he wanted me to be able to fill my soul […]

‘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 […]