Tag: art
‘art + gender’ exhibit on view at the Harlow
The Harlow is celebrating artists whose work explores and engages with gender issues, gender identity and gender equity in the art world. The show “art + gender” runs Aug. 6 to Sept. 11 and includes work that addresses the broader social and political questions and contexts that intersect with gender identity. The criteria for participation […]
Courthouse Gallery presents three solo shows
Ellsworth Courthouse Gallery Fine Art presents three solo shows through Sept. 8: “Tom Curry: Edge of Light,” “Rosie Moore: Fragments” and “Lisa Tyson Ennis: Botanical Alchemy.” The shows are free and open to the public at the gallery and can also be viewed online at www.courthousegallery.com. “Tom Curry: Edge of Light” takes the viewer on […]
‘OAA Expressions’ at the Barn Gallery
More than 75 artists of the Ogunquit Art Association, including six new members, will show paintings, graphics, photographs and sculpture at the Barn Gallery through Oct. 11. “OAA Expressions” will hang in the Main and Lower Galleries. The Lower Gallery will also feature small memorial exhibitions for Esilda Corbin Evans, Patience Haley and Sumner Winebaum. […]
‘Inspired By Maine Farms’ group show at Hole In The Wall Studioworks
“Inspired By Maine Farms” is on exhibit at Hole In The Wall Studioworks, 1544 Roosevelt Trail, Raymond, through Oct. 4. The exhibit features paintings and hand prints by Wendy A. Newcomb, Marguerite Lawler, Holly Berry and Molly Mains. Call 207-655-4952, or email [email protected] for more information.
STITCH: Maine designers on the runway
STITCH features an evening of style, celebrating Maine designers in a live runway show and offering opportunities to mix and mingle with fellow supporters and followers of design, art and craft — all in support of one of Maine’s essential nonprofit arts organizations, the Maine Craft Association. The MCA’s first slow fashion runway show took […]
Upcycled jewelry inspired by the Maine coast at Archipelago
For almost 30 years, Gail Miller has created upcycled, scrap metal jewelry, inspired by Maine’s coast and islands. From lobsters, lighthouses and seagulls to farm animals and a special line for Maine’s 200th anniversary, her pieces — in copper, brass and nickel — reflect an understated charm that’s both beautiful, affordable and perfect for everyday […]
Jane Herbert and Marnie Sinclair show work at Salt Pond Studio
Salt Pond Studio presents work by Jane Herbert and Marnie Sinclair, on exhibit from Aug. 12 to 22. An artist reception was held on Aug. 14. Stunning canvases of coastal views by Jane Herbert are paired with the whimsical bronze sculptures by Marnie Sinclair, as well as Sinclair’s heartfelt paintings of the precious life under […]
CMCA 2021 Distinguished Lecture with Chris Newell
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art invites the public to its 2021 Distinguished Lecture presented by Chris Newell, executive director of the Abbe Museum & Senior Partner to the Wabanaki Nations, from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 10. An educator helping lead the charge in decolonizing museum practice, Newell will speak on the need for […]
Everything is better when it is handmade: Portland Fine Craft Show will be held outdoors on Aug. 28
Produced by the Maine Crafts Association, the Portland Fine Craft Show returns for its sixth season with an outdoor juried fine craft show in Portland from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 28. Admission is free. After five seasons taking over Congress Street, the show has moved to the large parking lot beside the old […]
Asian brushwork in Maine
As August continues, Jean Kigel will feature her Asian brush paintings at her Back Cove Gallery, 1396 Back Cove Road in Waldoboro. Kigel has established herself as a dedicated artist, blending Asian brushwork with the roughness of the Maine Coast. The late critic Philip Isaacson wrote, “Kigel is a master of the oriental brush. Her […]
