Tag: art
Portland Art Gallery Featured Artist: Laurie Fisher
Maine. Maine snuck up on me. I moved to Maine in 1996 as a new young mom, fresh out of graduate school. Some of my family had moved here, so Maine is where I wanted to be. At first I wasn’t sure I was built for Maine winters. or Maine springs! But Maine is now […]
Kay Sawyer Hannah and Cindy Spencer evoke the essence of Maine
A visit to the Pemaquid Gallery of Artists allows wonderful comparisons of how the member artists express their love of Maine, whether through landscapes, still life, figures or the animal life around them. Two artists who paint in different mediums, Kay Sawyer Hannah (mainly in pastel) and Cindy Spencer (mainly in watercolor), are deeply committed […]
Saltwater artists donate to Ukraine
The Saltwater Artists Gallery has put many art items up for sale to raise money to help the Ukrainian people. Beth Badger of Brunswick has an oil painting titled “Prayer for Peace,” and Dave Higgins of Newcastle has an acrylic called “Shady Garden Corner.” Pam Wilcox of Belgrade is donating two items, one is a […]
JoAnne Houlsen: ‘Big Paintings/Small Spaces’
Eastport Gallery member JoAnne Houlsen will show a collection of her large paintings in the exhibit “Big Paintings/Small Spaces” from June 19 to 30. “Painting large allows me to become completely immersed in the work, almost as if I’m able to step inside the painting as I’m working,” Houlsen says. “This exhibit came about because […]
‘Mother Nature’ and ‘Water’ at MOTHERS Art Gallery
MOTHERS Art & Antique Gallery, which brings the world to Down East Maine, announces inaugural exhibitions: “Mother Nature,” a solo exhibition of oil and paster landscapes and still lifes by Vera Rahn, and “Water,” a group exhibition of all manners of water. “Mother Nature”: Vera Rahn, a third generation artist, grew up in a family […]
Painting Light: The Illuminated Landscapes of Paul Batch
Sylvan Gallery will present an exhibit of the recent landscape paintings of Paul Batch beginning June 26. The public is invited for a reception to meet the artist from 5 to 8 p.m. June 30, coinciding with the evening of the Wiscasset Art Walk. The exhibition continues through July 24. The gallery will also be […]
Joan Brady solo show ‘Monhegan Still Life and Landscape’ at the Island Inn
The Island Inn presents its 2022 solo exhibit on Monhegan Island, featuring paintings by Joan Brady. The season-long exhibit runs from May 27 to Oct. 10. A reception for the artist will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. June 29 at the Island Inn, 1 Ocean Ave., Monhegan. Brady is an artist classically trained […]
Local Color Gallery presents paintings by the late Howard Rackliffe
Local Color Gallery in Belfast will present paintings by the late Howard Rackliffe (1917-1987) as the guest artist for May and June. Rackliffe was a painter and poet who was born in Connecticut and developed a deep love of Maine, which became the subject of many of his bold, semi-abstract landscape paintings. Rackliffe adopted a […]
June exhibits and reception at Dowling Walsh Gallery
During June, Dowling Walsh Gallery will host four exhibitions, showcasing work by Hannah Secord Wade, Stephen Pace (1918-2010), Greta Van Campen and Anna B. McCoy. An opening reception will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. June 3 outside behind the gallery. Masks are encouraged while inside the gallery. The exhibits will run through June […]
Mid Coast Plein Air Painters featured at Salt Pond Studio
Salt Pond Studio in Friendship presents its season opener, featuring seven artists from the group known as Mid Coast Plein Air Painters. This loosely formed group of artists and friends paint together onsite regularly for inspiration, companionship and encouragement. This year, seven artists have been chosen to represent the group in a smashing exhibition at […]
