Tag: art
Centre St Arts Gallery will host a reception for its first exhibit of 2023
Centre St Arts Gallery will host a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 10, showcasing new works by members, including two new member artists, Marijke Damrell and Renu O’Connell. Refreshments will be thoughtfully prepared with COVID-19 precautions. Drinks will be served by gallery hosts. Centre St Arts Gallery is at 11 Centre St., Bath. […]
Kennebec Valley Art Association announcement and upcoming shows
When I assumed the presidency of the Board of Directors in July, I did not imagine that I would lock the Harlow for the last time on November 30. I did so with a mixture of sadness and relief. Like many of you, I grieve the loss of our gallery. However, we still have our […]
A visit with painter Peter Rudolph on Little Cranberry Island
When a visitor asks Peter Rudolph to see his studio, the painter walks to a side door on the back porch of his home on Little Cranberry Island, aka Islesford, off the coast of Maine, descends a few steps, and pulls a blue tarp off a garden cart. There, revealed, is a mess of art-making […]
Portland Art Gallery interviews Matthew Barter
By Susan Sherrill Axelrod Painter and sculptor Matthew Barter has spent his career paying homage to the downeast Maine fishing community where he grew up. With their iconic shapes, his bold, elemental paintings capture the stark beauty of the landscape and the rugged reality of making a living from the sea. They represent the coastal […]
David Estey at Cove Street Arts
View all the images in David Estey’s latest show and connect to a virtual tour of most pieces in the exhibit by going to www.covestreetarts.com/exhibitions-1/emergent-phenomena, or tour the show via video at youtu.be/22Rnd85FjMQ The show remains up through Jan. 7 at Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St., Portland.
Barn Gallery looks ahead at 2023
The Barn Gallery will again be open from mid-May through early October in 2023, hosting four exhibitions with receptions and six artist showcases. The year will start with the “Student Show,” which features artwork K-12 from area schools. The “Open Juried Show” will be back in July. Anyone can enter this open exhibition. The expanded […]
New art, artists and other news from The Parsonage
Shahed Saleem is the newest artist at The Parsonage. Shahed is the founder and director of Makespace architectural practice in London, especially noted for its innovative designs for faith communities. In recent years, his architectural, scholarly, and curatorial work has inspired a growing body of visual art, from painting and printmaking to public installations. The […]
Midcoast Chapter of the UMVA shows work at Camden Public Library
After many years of dormancy, a new effort to bring back the Midcoast Chapter of the UMVA (Union of Maine Visual Artists) is culminating in a first exhibit by members at the Camden Public Library, 55 Maine St., Camden, from Jan. 4 to 29. An artist reception is scheduled for 1:30 to 3:30 pm. Jan. […]
Season’s Greetings from Cynthia Winings Gallery
During the holiday season, my thoughts turn gratefully to those who have made the gallery’s success possible. It is in this spirit that I say thank you and send you warm wishes for happiness throughout the coming year. — Cynthia Winings, of Cynthia Winings Gallery
‘Preview Exhibition’ at Craignair Gallery
The Craignair Gallery is excited to feature selected works by 12 artists in the 2023 “Preview Exhibition,” which will be hung on Jan. 3 and 4. The opening reception (weather permitting) is scheduled for 4 to 7 p.m. Jan. 4. Refreshments will be served. The Craignair Gallery is at 5 Third St. in Spruce Head.
