Category: openings

‘Painters of Maine’ open house and artist talk at Turtle Gallery

“Painters of Maine” will be on view at Turtle Gallery from Aug. 1 to Sept. 1. Work by Mary Barnes, Galen Davis, Sheep Jones, Paul Trowbridge, Adele Ursone and other painters who live and find inspiration for their work in Maine will be showcased. An open house will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. […]

Kittery Art Association presents two new shows

The Kittery Art Association presents the exhibitions “En Plein Air” and “Travels and Trails,” on view from July 11 to Aug. 11. An opening reception was held on July 12. En plein air is a French expression that translates to “in the open air” and refers to painting or drawing outdoors. Whether artists are seasoned […]

Pastel artists show ‘Pastels: A Convergence of Styles’ in Cushing

Arts In the Barn/Cushing Historical Society presents “Pastels: A Convergence of Styles,” featuring work by Ann O’Hara, Mary Beth Morrison, Chris Essler, Heather Spencer and Laura Beckering, on view July 19 to 21. An opening receotion will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. July 19. Demonstrations of pastel techniques will be shown from 11 […]

Celebrating the artistic legacy of abstract painter Judith Rothschild at Moss Galleries in Portland

Moss Galleries will present a retrospective honoring the extraordinary talent and artistic vision of abstract painter Judith Rothschild (1921-1993). “Judith Rothschild Retrospective: Six Decades of Color and Abstraction” features 21 works by Rothschild, curated by Elizabeth Moss and a leading anonymous abstract curator, includes paintings, collages and works on paper from the 1940s through the […]

Local Color Gallery’s Fourth Friday Art Walk in Belfast

Local Color Gallery will participate in this month’s Fourth Friday Art Walk in Belfast, June 26, from 4 pm to 7 pm. The Gallery invites the public to view new works by guest artist Van Bankston and our 14 year-round artists. Come and enjoy refreshments and beautiful art in a variety of mediums, styles, sizes, […]

Shaw Jewelry hosts artists and jewelers in July

Larry Pollans: “Jigsaw” July 3 to 17 Opening reception 5 to 7 p.m. July 3 The jigsaw — both the puzzle and the tool — act as muse and informant as Pollans deftly balances negative and positive space to reveal figures, flora, and fauna in these engaging tableaux. Visual snippets — a cartwheeling figure, a […]

‘Unfolding Horizons’ at DIAA Gallery

“Unfolding Horizons,” which runs from July 9 to 21 at the Deer Isle Artists Association gallery, aims to expand visitors’ perceptions about the power of art. Appearing in this show are Marianne Alweis, Leslie Anderson, Don Bardole, Steven Brawer, Christopher Brumfield, Shanna Compton, Avery Falkner, Jill Finsen, Jean Gresham, Judy Holder, Susan Keating, June Kellogg, […]

‘Midsummer I’ at New Era features work by Peter Codella

“Midsummer I” at New Era Gallery on Vinalhaven will feature the work of painter Herbert Parsons and sculptor Peter Codella. The show will open on July 13 with an artists’ talk at 4:30 p.m. in the Windy Way Barn, followed by a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. The show runs through July 28. Parsons’ […]

New group show at Artemis Gallery

Artemis Gallery’s newest group show started off with an opening reception on July 3 and runs through July 17, featuring the work of Claire Cushman, Bob Hiemstra, Keri Kimura, F. Lipari and Goody-B Wiseman. A portion of sales from the show will benefit College of the Atlantic and the Cody Van Heerden Chair in Economics […]

‘Being Here’ group show opens at Annex Arts and will later move to Gallery B

“Being Here” runs July 1 to 10, with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. July 1 at Annex Arts, 8 Water St., Castine. “Being Here” is the culminating exhibition featuring works created by Tessa Greene O’Brien, Annex Arts’ June Artist-in-Residence, alongside works of the artists who have joined her here in residence to make […]