Tag: art

Haley Art Gallery hosts bilingual poetry reading

Haley Art Gallery will host an afternoon of bilingual poetry reading, Reflections on Poetry and the Pandemic, with award-winning poet Marjorie Agosin and author, translator Celest Kostopulos-Cooperman as they recite poems from their newly published book, “Beyond the Time of Words” (MÁS ALLÁ DEL TIEMPO DE LAS PALABRAS). The reading will be followed with a […]

Camden Falls Gallery presents ‘Stonington and Beyond’

Camden Falls Gallery presents “Stonington and Beyond,” a new exhibit featuring Tad Retz and Scott Addis. The show opens Sept. 2 and runs through Sept. 22. The pairing for this show is serendipitous and based on how both artists came to be represented by Camden Falls Gallery early in their artistic careers. Scott Addis was […]

Portland Art Gallery interviews Philip Barter

Maine. I’ve lived in Maine my entire life. I was born in Boothbay Harbor in 1939. My family descends from the Barters who settled Barters Island in the 1700s. After graduating from Boothbay High School, I left Maine for a stint with the Army, and tried life in California in the 60s. My Maine roots […]

Open House at Turtle Gallery

In Turtle Gallery’s ongoing season celebrating its home on Deer Isle, five Maine artists will be showcased: William Holst, Mary Ann McKellar, Barbara Putnam, Michele Ratté and Adele Ursone among many others.  An open house will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Sept. 9. Light refreshments will be served. William (Bill) Holst makes a […]

Andrea Peters presents ‘Painting from the Heart’ at Gleason Fine Art 

East Boothbay artist Andrea Peters has been with Gleason Fine Art for more than two decades. Each year she dazzles viewers with her passion for paint — her yellows sizzle, her reds pop, and her blues are breath-taking. Her current show, “Painting from the Heart,” runs through Sept. 20 and us no exception. Peters’ bold, […]

Saltwater Artists Gallery features work by Mary Buergin

The Saltwater Artists Gallery is featuring work by Mary Buergin. Buergin hales from Buffalo, New York, and started her career at an advertising agency there. She ran her own interior design company for 10 years before moving to New Hampshire and then to Maine. Buergin is sensitive to subtle colors, lighting, mood and composition, which […]

‘Blur the Lines’ group exhibit at DIAA Gallery

Perceptions may be altered when lines are blurred. The upcoming exhibit at the Deer Isle Artists Association, “Blur the Lines,” which runs from Sept. 13 to 25, requires artists to investigate how they can blur the lines within their individual works and mediums.   Appearing in this show are Betsy Braunhut, Peggy de Wolfe, Mary […]

Third annual Guild Fine Craft Show to be held outdoors in downtown Belfast on Sept. 17-18

Shop Maine Craft will hold its third annual Guild Fine Craft Show: Belfast, in conjunction with Waterfall Arts, on Sept. 17 and 18. Featuring exquisite fine craft designs for special occasions and everyday use, the show will be held outdoors on the lawn of Waterfall Arts in downtown Belfast. All fine craft is handmade by […]

Group show ‘Change of Season’ at New Era Gallery

New Era Gallery in Vinalhaven will open its “Change of Season” group show on Sept. 3 with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. The show honors the last weeks of summer and features gallery artists working in a variety of media, including painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, fiber, ceramics and encaustic. Labor Day Weekend hours […]

‘Art for Outreach’ at Pemaquid Art Gallery

Every year, benefits from the sale of artwork by the Pemaquid Group of Artists are shared with area residents. A long-standing mission of this group is to foster an appreciation of art in the mid-coast area and to support art education. Funding for this mission comes from commissions on sales, membership fees, the sale of […]