Tag: art
Traditional and online memberships available at Eastport Gallery
Eastport Gallery’s new call for new members is open Feb. 15 through March 15. Eastport Gallery offers two types of memberships. A traditional membership is based on a co-op model that depends on time and financial investments from its members while providing gallery space and promotion. In addition, there is also an opportunity to join […]
Cicely Aikman exhibits ‘From Friendship to Florida’ at Caldbeck Gallery
Caldbeck Gallery in Rockland will show the oil-on-canvas paintings of Cicely Aikman (American 1923-2013) from Feb. 13 to April 13, with an opening reception slated for 4 to 6 p.m. March 1. For this exhibition, “From Friendship to Florida,” the works were selected from the artist’s Friendship studio in 2005, right before Aikman and her […]
New book of art stunningly captures the beauty of Penobscot Bay
Maine-based book publisher Islandport Press released “Art of Penobscot Bay,” a stunning book of fine art assembled by brothers Carl and David Little, on Feb. 20. Glorious Penobscot Bay, with its quaint mainland towns, bustling tourist centers and island fishing villages, has attracted and inspired generation after generation of artists. For “Art of Penobscot Bay,” […]
Women Artists of Monhegan Island: A Common Bond
This summer the Monhegan Museum of Art & History will present an exhibition of the Women Artists of Monhegan Island (WAMI), which will be on view from July 1 to Sept. 30. Founded by Elena Jahn and Frances Kornbluth in the mid-1980s, and motivated by a strong desire to increase opportunities for women to show […]
From founders to mentors: 2024 Maine Art Gallery season honors its past while looking to the future
Wiscasset’s Maine Art Gallery continues to grow in membership and statewide recognition with an exhibit and program season that highlights the influences of early members and provides more opportunities for contemporary artists. From April to October the gallery will be filled with work that showcases the importance of artistic legacy. The exhibitions will include youth […]
The Maine Art Gallery receives $19,200 in grants for building restoration
The Maine Art Gallery has completed an exterior restoration project made possible by two Foundation grants awarded to match town funding in order to make necessary repairs to aging woodwork and shutters and completely repaint all exterior surfaces. Maine Historic Preservation/1772 Foundation’s award totaled $10,000; the Belvedere Historic Preservation Program’s award totaled $9,200. The […]
Dowling Walsh Gallery features Dylan Hausthor, S.B. Walker, Scott Kelley
Work by Dylan Hausthor, S.B. Walker and Scott Kelley is on view at Dowling Walsh Gallery from Feb. 2 to March 30. Hausthor’s “Foxgloves Down The Road From The Pickup That Has A Dead Battery” features new work from the artist, who is based on the coast of Maine. Hausthor received their BFA from Maine […]
Centre St Arts Gallery set to host first reception of the year
Centre St Arts Gallery is closed for winter break and will reopen on Jan. 17. The first artist reception of 2024 all be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 26. Centre St Arts Gallery is at 11 Centre St., Bath. Hours are 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Email [email protected]. or call 207-442-0300 for […]
‘Holiday Show’ at Yarmouth Frame And Gallery
“Holiday Show” at Yarmouth Frame And Gallery will be on display through mid-February. The exhibition features more than 100 works of art by 25 artists and showcases an array of sizes, styles (impressionistic to abstract) and mediums, as well as well-known artists showing alongside new-comers. This show features John Bowdren with Anne Alexander, Paul Black […]
New president, vice president and treasurer named for UMVA
Belfast painter David Estey, Harpswell painter Joanne Tarlin and retired Belfast entrepreneur John Patrick “Pat” Mullen have been elected as president, vice president and treasurer, respectively, of the Union of Maine Visual Artists (UMVA). Estey and Tarlin are leading the board of directors toward a new emphasis on “Artists Helping Artists,” through networking gatherings, […]
