Tag: art

Courthouse Gallery Fine Art presents ‘New Work’

Ellsworth Courthouse Gallery Fine Art presents “New Work” by four realistic landscape painters: Janice Anthony, Judy Belasco, Gregory Dunham and Kate Emlen. The show runs Sept. 11 to Oct. 18 and held an opening reception on Sept. 11. Janice Anthony is a realist painter with a great affection for the otherness of the natural world, […]

Monday Morning Art School: what is alla prima painting?

by Carol L. Douglas Occasionally, I’ll hear someone fumble for a description of a  painting and come up with plein-air style. Plein air isn’t a style or technique; it simply means painting outdoors instead of in a studio. Plein air allows an artist to capture natural light and colors from direct observation, and it’s a […]

Artwalk at Triangle Gallery

Triangle Gallery will participate in the Artwalk on Sept. 6 featuring work by the following artists. KINGSLEY PARKER What’s Up There? Aug. 29 to Sept. 29 ED NADEAU Homage to the Everyday New Paintings Aug. 29 to Sept. 22 ABBIE READ “Varied Threads” Sept. 5 to 29 Triangle Gallery is at 8 Elm St., Rockland. […]

Russell D’Alessio shows new paintings inspired by Bar Harbor

Russell D’Alessio will show work in “Life’s Beautiful Moments.” Inspired by life in Bar Harbor, these works are a tribute to the beauty and joy of life’s treasured moments. Brought to life through D’Alessio’s use of vibrant color, it’s a serene day by the sea, the vibrant energy of a lively party or a quiet, […]

Fall art exhibitions and Gala Reception at Barn Gallery in Ogunquit

Whether you’re a seasoned creative or just starting your artistic journey, find inspiration and guidance at the actual place where Maine’s enviable artistic roots run the deepest. The 2024 season of art exhibitions and programs by artists of the Ogunquit Art Association continues with their fall art exhibitions from Sept. 11 to Oct. 14. The […]

Camden Falls Gallery’s closing show for the 2024 season, Our Town

  CAMDEN FALLS GALLERY PRESENTS, “OUR TOWN”, FEATURING CAMDEN’S SPLENDOR THROUGH THE EYES OF OUR ARTISTS.  Camden Falls Gallery’s closing show for the 2024 season, Our Town, opens on Thursday, September 19th, during Camden’s Third Thursday Art Walk. For the past 100+ years, artist have been coming to Maine inspired by its natural beauty, its […]

‘The Art of Awakening’ at Lifeworks Chiropractic Center

“The Art of Awakening,” a solo exhibition featuring work by Amy Kustra, opens at the Lifeworks Chiropractic Center in Falmouth on Sept. 27 with an opening reception from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. with live music and refreshments. Kustra, a Portland based artist, transitioned from a career in medicine to art and then from realism to […]

MMPA hosts artist talks

The Maine Museum of Photographic Arts will host artist talks from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 13 featuring Jack Montgomery, Susan Rosenberg Jones, Jodi Colella and Jan Pieter van Voorst van Beest. The show “Figurative – The Body As Language” runs Aug. 2 to Sept. 28. The Maine Museum of Photographic Arts is at 15 […]

‘The Monhegan Paintings’ at Gleason Fine Art

Indian Island artist Michael Vermette opens his new show, “The Monhegan Paintings,” at Gleason Fine Art in Boothbay Harbor on Sept. 5. The show runs through Oct. 5, and an opening reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 6. Michael Vermette’s personal and professional history are as intertwined with Maine as any […]

Art Auction brought in over $4,000 to support UMVA’s new website

With over 60 artists participating in the Art Auction, The Carlo Pittore Costume Ball and Art Auction brought in over $4,000 to create and support UMVA’s new website. It gave UMVA artists a wonderful chance to mix and mingle at the Bowdoinham Historical Society’s Merrymeeting Hall on Aug. 3. Bowdoinham is where Carlo lived and […]