Category: Wiscasset
June classes at the Maine Art Gallery for adults and children
There’s still time to sign up for three classes that will be offered by the Maine Art Gallery in June. Classes in Wood Assemblage and Appreciating Nature Photography are open to adults and youth over 10 who are accompanied by an adult. Watercolors for Beginners and Intermediates is designed for adults only. Wood Assemblage. No […]
Maine State Historian remembers Maine Art Gallery founder
By Kay Tobler Liss “This was one of the best historic talks I’ve ever heard,” said one of the 50 attendees at the Maine Art Gallery’s event on May 18, which featured reminiscences of gallery founder Mildred Burrage, by the Maine State Historian Earle Shettleworth and local art restorer Peter Fogg. The talk was in […]
Wiscasset student show at MAG was a community success
By Kay Tobler Liss Students and parents flocked to the Maine Art Gallery for the opening of The Wiscasset Schools K-12 Spring Art show on April 14. “Kids were so excited to see their work displayed in a real gallery,” said Liz Proffetty, teacher of the lower grades. Indeed, the excitement of the young budding […]
Opening party for ‘Generations’ exhibition at Maine Art Gallery celebrates 65 years of Maine art
In honor of its 65th anniversary, the opening party for the Maine Art Gallery’s upcoming exhibition, “Generations,” will be a special event. All are invited to join the festivities from 4 to 7 p.m. May 6. Maine art writer and guest curator Carl Little will offer brief remarks to introduce the show. The celebration, with […]
Maine Art Gallery celebrates its 65th anniversary season
Ever since its founding in 1958, the nonprofit Maine Art Gallery has pursued its mission to advance the visual arts through exhibitions and educational programs. The 2023 season includes an exceptionally fine schedule of exhibits and classes that were designed to fulfill the organization’s vision of becoming a premier center for showcasing Maine art. The […]
Exhibit of abstract art at the Maine Art Gallery continues to Sept. 17
The seven artists and their mentor whose works are currently on display at the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset have named this exhibit “Collective Imagination.” The title is an apt description, as the artists have actually formed a collective for the purpose of inspiring and critiquing each other’s work. For the past seven years or […]
Seven artists and their mentor show at the Maine Art Gallery
The newest show at the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset opens on Aug. 20, with seven artists who bonded during abstract painting classes at the Maine College of Art and Design. They developed a strong connection with their teacher, Michel Droge, and chose to repeat their class several times. During this period, they also became […]
‘Surroundings’ at the Maine Art Gallery closes Aug. 13
The Maine Art Gallery’s fourth show of the season, “Surroundings,” came to a close on Aug. 13. Artists Liz Hoag, Justine Lasdin-Springer, Lin Lisberger and Paige Taylor, were asked to present paintings and sculpture that illustrate the ways in which they view their surroundings. Their works range from photographic representations to abstract interpretations of everyday […]
Neal Hughes and Crista Pisano: Paintings Large or Small… We are Pleased to Have Them All!
For the second year in a row, Sylvan Gallery is pleased to offer an exhibition of the extraordinary oil paintings of Neal Hughes and Crista Pisano, two renowned landscape artists recognized for their skill at capturing the essence of their subject. The exhibit opens on Monday, August 1. The reception to meet the artists is […]
Visit the Maine Art Gallery during Wiscasset’s Art Walk
The Maine Art Gallery’s fourth show of the season, “Surroundings,” features Liz Hoag, Justine Lasdin-Springer, Lin Lisberger and Paige Taylor, with paintings that illustrate the ways in which they view their surroundings. In works that range from photographic representations to abstract interpretations, the artists respond to everyday scenes in the world around us. Gallery hours […]
