Category: Wiscasset

Maine Art Gallery exhibit features Mainers at work 

Maine might be Vacationland for tourists, but it can be a demanding work environment that requires skill, patience, intelligence and passion for its wage earners. The upcoming exhibit at the Maine Art Gallery includes art that illustrates this varied and dynamic working world. The exhibit runs from July 13 to Aug. 13.  An opening reception […]

‘Following the Light’ features recent paintings by Paul Batch at Sylvan Gallery

Sylvan Gallery welcomes back artist Paul Batch for the exhibit “Following the Light,” featuring his most recent landscape paintings, with many focusing on the Maine coastline and marsh. An opening reception was held on June 29, and the exhibition will remain on view through July 30. Years of direct observation of nature’s transitory effects have […]

Maine Art Gallery offers summer classes

It’s not too late to expand your creativity by enrolling in a painting class at the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset. While classes provide opportunities learn new skills, they also help to provide some discipline to the creative process.Even the most experienced artists find joy in the classroom tutorial. Complete details on the classes can […]

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 […]