Category: shows
Hands That Speak: Lesia Sochor returns to Local Color Gallery
Local Color Gallery welcomed back guest artist Lesia Sochor with characteristic Belfast enthusiasm — a full house at last month’s opening during Fourth Friday Art Walk. The response was warm enough that the gallery invited her to return and speak again at this month’s reception from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 24, with Sochor speaking […]
ARTinME 2025: Maine artists think big at BRAF
The Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) unveiled its annual juried ARTinME exhibition on Oct. 4 to an exuberant packed house — proof that Maine’s art community thrives when given room to stretch. This year’s show, juried by esteemed abstract painters David Estey and Jaap Helder, showcases a stunning array of large-format works and small sculptures […]
Moonlit Reflections: Jean Kigel explores the liminal space of October
There’s something deeply resonant about October nights — that peculiar quality of darkness that feels alive with memory and possibility. Jean Kigel captures this atmospheric mystery in “Between the Living and the Dead,” a compelling exhibition of paintings that celebrate the enigmatic beauty of autumn’s most contemplative month. In “Moonlit,” a wise owl serves as […]
‘Moon Rise’ group exhibition at DIAA Gallery
The Deer Isle Artists Association presents “Moon Rise” from Sept. 23 to Oct. 18, an exhibition celebrating the luminosity and inspiration of the season. A range of mediums will be on display, including painting, printmaking, woodworking, ceramics, jewelry and basketry. Featured in this show are Don Bardole, Sue Bolton, Cynthia Bourque Simonds, Christopher Brumfield, Ethan […]
Alan Claude will give an art talk during Maine Craft Weekend
Join us at the Alan Claude Gallery for Maine Craft Weekend on Oct. 4 and 5. The gallery will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Alan Claude will give a short art talk at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. (about a 15-minute presentation) on both days. Stop by for complimentary refreshments […]
Colorful variety at the Pemaquid Art Gallery
This season, rich colors dominate the paintings of two Pemaquid Gallery artists: Candace Vlcek and Carol Wiley. Vlcek delights us with a range of realistic scenes in oil and pastel, Maine landscapes (often peopled by cheery figures), delicate flower close-ups, and brightly colored still lifes, all telling a story. Vlcek says, “For me, the challenge […]
Landing Gallery features group exhibition for First Friday Art Walk
Landing Gallery in Rockland is exhibiting “New Paintings by Gallery Artists” featuring work by Sarah Faragher, Russell Slocum, Liz Prescott, Christopher French, Michael Weymouth and Roberta Baumann. The exhibition is open for the First Friday Art Walk from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 3 Landing Gallery is at 409 Main St. in Rockland. For more […]
Marcia Crumley will give an art talk at Blue Door Gallery in York
Marcia Crumley’s encaustic painting “October Marsh” has been selected as the cover image for the September/October issue of Art New England. The issue also includes a preview of her solo exhibition “Finding Joy,” which is on display now through Nov/ 8 at the Blue Door Gallery in York. Crumley will give an encaustic painting demonstration […]
Archipelago celebrates Maine with ‘To Everything There is a Season’ show
Archipelago celebrates Maine art and craft with fall show of 50+ artists and crafters with the exhibition “To Everything There is a Season: An Archipelago Retrospective,” currently on display in Rockland. An artist reception will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 3 during Rockland’s First Friday Art Walk. Meet the artists and share […]
What’s happening at Art Space Gallery in October
“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” — Albert Camus As fall settles in and the colors around us deepen, October brings a season of reflection, rhythm and renewed inspiration. At Art Space Gallery, we’re celebrating this vibrant shift with a Front Room Show that highlights four of our distinctive member […]
