Category: openings
Holiday Pop-Up Show at The DIAA Gallery
The holiday season brings joy and wonder to the Deer Isle Artists Association with its Holiday Pop-Up Show. For two days only, Dec. 2 and 3, the DIAA Gallery will be filled with unique gifts created by artists from around the Peninsula. The show will include work by Ben Appleby-Maguire, Cynthia Bourque Simonds, Don […]
‘Twelve Days of Christmas Paintings’ at David Lussier Gallery
David Lussier Gallery will host a “Twelve Days of Christmas Paintings” Celebration Party from 2 to 6 p.m. Dec. 10. Light refreshments will be served. This is David and Pamela’s fifth year of painting a 6-by-9-inch painting each for 12 days in a row. All the paintings will be present and offered at a special, […]
Artist Sheep Jones shows at Local Color Gallery
Sheep Jones is the featured guest artist at Local Color Gallery in December, January and February. Jones, who works in oil and wax, says her paintings begin in layers. “Layers add extra interest, leaving swatches of colors in their wake. These are perfect tidbits for the imagination.” Jones always looks for “the puzzle pieces to […]
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 […]
Maine artist Charlie Hewitt launches first digital collection of NFTs
Maine artist Charlie Hewitt has launched his first digital collection of NFTs (non-fungible tokens). Each NFT in this collection depicts a story told by a lifelong artist, filled with uniqueness, creativity, fun and speed. One-of-one bold, colorful, and humorous works were created with Sharpie markers, cut out, collaged, and digitized. The first phase of the […]
Salt Pond Studio shows work by Pam Cabañas
Salt Pond Studio will feature an exhibition of paintings and sgraffito creations on porcelain by artist Pam Cabañas. The exhibition features large works on panel inspired by life and landscape in the artist’s hometown of Friendship. The artist’s ventures into sgrafitto works on porcelain punctuate the exhibition. The reception was held on Oct. 29. The […]
Reception at Centre St Arts Gallery featuring work by member artists
The Centre St Arts Gallery will host an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 4, where guests can see work by 24 Maine artist members who exhibit in the gallery year-round. Many new works will be featured. Refreshments will be available with COVID-19 precautions in mind. Drinks will be poured by members of […]
David Estey’s ‘Emergent Phenomena’ at Cove Street Arts
David Estey is showing his work in “Emergent Phenomena” at Cove Street Arts through Dec. 31. An opening reception was held Oct. 27. An artist talk will be held at 7 p.m. Dec. 8. In his own words, Estey says, “Over the past 70-plus years, I have worked in many different styles, from realism and […]
Zillman Art Museum announces fall exhibitions
The Zillman Art Museum, University of Maine, located at 40 Harlow St. in downtown Bangor, has opened five new exhibitions that will run through Dec. 3 (second floor galleries) and Dec. 30 (main floor galleries). ZAM is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and brings modern and contemporary art to the […]
October news from Art Space Gallery in Rockland
Some might argue that October is the best month to be in Maine. Temperatures are cooling, and the autumnal display of fall colors is spectacular. We must agree. Art Space Gallery will be featuring the art of Lori Davis and Hannah Nelsbach in the front room during October. Photographer Lori Davis is looking forward to […]