Category: shows

Bayview Gallery Exhibits a New Still Life from Gayle Levée

Still life paintings are more than just a random collection of flowers, fruit, containers and objects.  In the Boston School tradition, there is often meaning and symbolism to the elements the artist selects. Gayle discusses her inspiration for Peace: “The story of this painting is rather amusing and perhaps not everyone will relate to it.  […]

Pemaquid Art Gallery Now Open for the Season

The Pemaquid Art Gallery is located at Lighthouse Park in New Harbor; it is open seven days a week from 10 am until 5 pm, closing on Columbus Day. The Gallery features the works of Barbara Applegate, Debra Arter, Bruce Babb, Julie Babb, Steve Busch, Trudi Curtis, William Curtis, Dianne Dolan, Peggy Farrell, Viola Glendinning, […]

Finch Gallery Opens For Season June 24

The Finch Gallery, 16 Main Street in Belfast, celebrates the opening of its second season of art of the waterfront, Friday, June 24 with an artist’s reception from 5:30-8pm. Tucked behind the iconic Consumers Fuel Company, and close to the Harbor Walk, the intimate gallery is filled with oils and prints honoring both natural and […]

The Whitney Galleries Second Annual ‘Protecting Our Oceans’ Program Launch & Artist Reception

The Whitney Galleries begins the 2016 season a little late this year, due to the creation of a whole new look at the gallery.   We will open this season’s show schedule with our second annual ‘Protecting Our Oceans’ event.  this year, two new artists, Beverly Rippel and Charlie Widdis, have joined the team (Pamala Crabb […]

“Acadia: 100 Years” at Blue Hill Bay Gallery

Few influences have had the impact on American landscape painting as the rugged stretch of coast that was destined to become Acadia National Park in 1916. From the early 19th century early American painters like Cole and Church were inspired by its granite cliffs, pristine islands and the ever changing moods of its coastal waters […]

Artists and Naturalists at Acadia’ Launches MDI Biological Laboratory’s Art Meets Science Café Series

  The MDI Biological Laboratory will kick off its 2016 series of Art Meets Science Cafés on Monday, June 20, at 5 p.m. with a presentation entitled “A History of Scientists and Artists Working Together in Acadia” by Catherine Schmitt, an environmental scientist and author. Schmitt’s presentation is an ideal choice for the first of […]

“ART with ATTITUDE” exhibition at Mars Hall Gallery

Mars Hall Gallery opens its second in a series of three “4 X 4” Shows, 4 Artists – 4 Walls – 4 One Person Shows. “4 X 4, Black, White & Color” features the works of artists Leo Brooks, Mimo Gordon Riley, Antonia Small and Ron Weaver.  The show runs thru Sunday, July 17th. The […]

Elizabeth Moss Galleries presents Laura Waller’s “Working Port” and Lea Peterson’s “For Work and Play”

Elizabeth Moss Galleries is proud to announce concurrent exhibitions of the vibrant, dynamic works of two Maine coastal and nautical artists, Laura Waller and Lea Peterson. The events run from Thursday, June 9  to Saturday, July 30, with the opening receptions at 5:00 PM on June 9th. Peterson’s exhibition,  “For Work and Play,” explores the […]

Barbara Prey Projects opens season with “Barbara Ernst Prey: Prints and New Oils”

  A name change from Blue Water Fine Arts to Barbara Prey Projects occurs after the 15th year anniversary of the gallery in 2015. The new name aims to redefine the space as a gallery space as well as a space for other cultural projects and events such as concerts, lectures, book signings or fundraisers; […]

Icons of the Eastern Orthodox Church at Liros Gallery

  An icon is a sacred image of The Eastern Orthodox Church painted on wood in tempera by monks in monasteries. Most Russian icons are painted on wood in egg tempera, although by the end of the nineteen century oils started to predominate. Gold leaf is often used for halos or background. Sometimes a silver […]