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‘Animal Alchemy’ by Linda Shepard currently hangs until Aug. 30
Kaleidoscope colors swim through fabric artist’s quilted wall hangings
Mon, 08/19/2019 - 11:30am

UNION—Linda Shepard doesn’t consider herself an artist, yet there is no denying the beauty and craftsmanship in her quilted fabric tapestries hanging at the The Art Gallery at the Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge until the end of August. A traditional quilter, Shepard never considered her sewing skills to be an art form until she took a class by fabric artist Susan Carlson. It all started with a piece of muslin and an outline of a turtle. “We glued hundreds of little pieces of...
Let's Draw Together! September Harvests
Children's drawing classes at Rockland Public Library
Mon, 08/19/2019 - 11:15am

ROCKLAND — Children, and those young at heart, will explore farming, harvest, and seasonal themes in this September's ongoing drawing classes led by Catinka Knoth at Rockland Public Library. The "Let's Draw Together!" sessions, geared for ages six and up, also welcome adults. The library requests that children age ten and under have an adult accompany them. Classes meet every Tuesday, from 4-5 p.m., in the Friends Community Room, September subjects include butterflies and Monarch butterfly...
Scenes of September in Maine
Adult art workshops at Rockland Public Library
Mon, 08/19/2019 - 10:00am

ROCKLAND — Catinka Knoth will teach drawing "Scenes of September in Maine," with a focus on buildings, most Mondays in September, at 11 a.m., in the Community Room of Rockland Public Library. Led by Knoth, participants will make their own drawings in color, using colored pencils and crayons. Knoth offers the adult workshops free and open to the general public, with materials supplied. Knoth will lead students in drawing several scenes of iconic local Maine buildings. Students may experience...
Goes from August 16 to 18
Handmade fine crafts from Maine Crafts Guild at Belfast’s United Farmers Market
Sun, 08/18/2019 - 8:30am

BELFAST —Maine Crafts Guild artisans show their handmade fine craft in wood, metal, fiber, clay and mixed media at the United Farmers Market Event Center, August 16-18, 2019. For more information visit: Maine Crafts Guild Check out our gallery of artists, their booths and a close up of some of their fine crafts.
representing the philosophy of ZEN through three symbols: the circle, the triangle, and the square
‘ZEN’ opens at CRAFT Gallery
Fri, 08/16/2019 - 9:15am

ROCKLAND — The power of ZEN opens at CRAFT Gallery in mid August. The gallery has selected four artists to represent the philosophy of ZEN and their use of the three symbols of the circle, the triangle and the square in fine art and craft. Al Scovern, Daphne Taylor, Tim Van Campen and Dudley Zopp each employ the ZEN symbols in pottery, quilting, printmaking and computer generated art. Their tools and methods date from ancient times to Tim Van Campen’s computer generated art of the 21st Century...
concerning public art in general and murals on buildings
Thomaston Planning Board to host public meeting on public art Aug. 20
Thu, 08/15/2019 - 4:00pm

THOMASTON — A public meeting will be held Tuesday, Aug. 20, at 6 p.m., in Thomaston’s Watts Hall regarding public art. The meeting, to be hosted by the planning board, will be to gain input from the public concerning public art in general and murals on buildings in particular, an event flyer stated.
Coddiwomple: Two Itinerant Artisans hosts open house
Wed, 08/14/2019 - 12:45pm

STOCKTON SPRINGS — See what is new in the Two Itinerant Artisans studio this summer and view the sculpture, paintings, drawings, and textile art of some of its artists. The studio will host an open house, Saturday, Aug. 17, from 12 Noon until 5 p.m. Featured artists include: Craig Schwartz Willy Reddick Wes Reddick Kirk P. Linder John LeBlanc Marc Leavitt Melanie Marsh Fredrick Kuhn Allegra Kuhn J.T. Gibson Peter Walls - Light refreshments compliments of The Hichborn - Plenty of parking...
Hutchinson Center hosts ‘Hanging by a Thread' exhibit, reception
Wed, 08/14/2019 - 12:15pm

BELFAST — More than 50 works by Maine fiber artists will be featured in the exhibit “Hanging by a Thread,” Sept. 6 – Nov. 22, in the H. Allen and Sally Fernald Gallery at the UMaine Hutchinson Center. Works demonstrating techniques and forms will include wall hangings, wearable art, vessels and more. Artists represented in the show include: Kathleen Bird, Laurie Brooks, Barbara Burns, Sandi Cirillo, John Clark, Stephanie Crossman, Bette Edl, Kathleen Goddu, Sara Hotchkiss, Natasha Kempers-...
Tour Wayne Twitchell’s sculpting studio with Hope Historical Society
Tue, 08/13/2019 - 1:30pm

HOPE — The secret is out. After the recent Pen Bay Pilot feature, the public knows what many Hope residents have known for years: neighbor Wayne Twitchell, a welder according to Hope Chronicles, is an accomplished sculptor, too. That wasn’t a secret really, according to Hope Historical Society, in a news release, but, as Pen Bay Pilot explained, Wayne doesn’t advertise his work. You can only buy his steel sculptures at one store in Lincolnville, and at the Twitchells’. Thursday, August 20, at 7...
Maine Community Foundation
Maine Expansion Arts Fund seeks grant applicants
Tue, 08/13/2019 - 1:15pm
ELLSWORTH and PORTLAND — The Maine Community Foundation’s Maine Expansion Arts Fund is accepting applications from nonprofits for grants of up to $5,000 that support indigenous, ethnic, or rural arts programs or projects, particularly those that serve areas with limited access to arts events. The deadline for grant applications is September 15, 2019. An online application, guidelines and a list of recent grants are available at www.mainecf.org . The Maine Expansion Arts Fund is a collaborative...
Loughridge art show exhibits in Camden through August
Sun, 08/11/2019 - 7:00am

CAMDEN — An exhibition of more than thirty original paintings of the Maine landscape by South Bristol artist Sally Loughridge continues at the Camden Public Library in the Picker Room Gallery through the end of August. New paintings have replaced sold work. "The process of painting always excites me as I observe and connect with nature," said Loughridge, in a news release. "I feel more alive when I paint." Loughridge shows her work extensively throughout the Midcoast in galleries and juried or...
The Laws of Nature series, 33 pieces, each representing a specific physical law
Annual Summer Celebration exhibits Katharine A. Cartwright
Thu, 08/08/2019 - 5:00pm

ROCKPORT — Michael Good Gallery will hold its 20th Annual Summer Celebration event, Friday evening, Aug. 16, from 5 - 7 p.m. Complimentary refreshments and live music from jazz trio The Extension Chords will set the scene for a display of pieces by Katharine A. Cartwright, presenting works from her watercolor series, The Laws of Nature. The opening is free and open to the public. “It is with such pleasure that we are able to highlight Katharine’s work at our annual party this year,” said Avi...
DeWaard & McPhillips II, August 9 - 23
Camden Falls Gallery hosts demos, artist reception
Thu, 08/08/2019 - 4:00pm

CAMDEN — Camden Falls Gallery has announced its 5th exhibition of the 2019 season, “DeWaard & McPhillips II.” Though juxtaposed in styles, both artists are able to create works that capture their personal insights and forms of visual truth. During the course of the afternoon on Saturday, August 10, from 2 – 4 p.m. +, the exhibition will kick off with live Plein Air demonstrations by both DeWaard and McPhillips at Camden Public Landing and Head of the Harbor, in Camden. In addition, both...
a talk by Prof. Susan Napier
Miyazaki in Maine: The Universal Message of a Japanese Animator
Wed, 08/07/2019 - 1:30pm

ROCKPORT — Miyazaki in Maine: The Universal Message of a Japanese Animator, a talk by Prof. Susan Napier, will take place Friday, Aug. 16, at 5:30 p.m., at The Barn Swallow Book Shop, in Rockport. Hayao Miyazaki (born Tokyo, 1941) is widely considered to be the world’s greatest living animator, according to Barnswallow, in a news release. Over the course of his almost 60 year career he has delighted audiences globally with his compelling, beautifully animated tales of adventure and self-...
Belfast Library Teen DIY: planet stress balls
Wed, 08/07/2019 - 1:00pm

BELFAST — On Monday, August 12, at 6 p.m., Belfast Free Library will be having a Teen DIY Planet Stress Ball program. Attend the Universe of Stories summer program, and make your own squishy! In the Abbott Room at the library. All materials provided. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 207-338-3884.
Animals of every kind, the language of stone featured during August Waldoboro ArtWalk
Tue, 08/06/2019 - 6:00pm

WALDOBORO — Look for the ArtWalk flags on Saturday, August 10, from 4 – 7 p.m., as Waldoboro celebrates its August ArtWalk. Now boasting 23 participants and supporting businesses (all within a short walk or drive), this town-wide event now includes venues such as a farm, theatre, bookstore, antique shop, art galleries, artist studio, gift stores, eateries, and more. Stop by one of the participating businesses to check out their ArtWalk event and to pick up an ArtWalk map and event list. Enjoy...
exploring the connections between artists and their island subjects
Leith MacDonald presents: Art and Artists of Monhegan
Tue, 08/06/2019 - 12:15pm

ROCKLAND — Rockland Historical Society Board Member Leith MacDonald will give a talk on the Art and Artists of Monhegan, on Tuesday, August 13, at 6:30 p.m., in the Community Room of the Rockland Public Library. Following MacDonald’s talk, there will be refreshments and conversation in the Museum of the Rockland Historical Society. This talk is co-sponsored by the Historical Society and the Rockland Public Library. As a young artist, MacDonald spent significant time on Monhegan, painting the...
Twenty Years Painting the Katahdin Landscape
Chris Polson to share insider experience painting a Maine mountain
Mon, 08/05/2019 - 12:15pm

LINCOLNVILLE — Chris Polson will give a free presentation on “Twenty Years Painting the Katahdin Landscape” on Wednesday, August 7, at 7 p.m., at the Lincolnville Community Library. Polson will tell about his experiences painting in four major areas around Katahdin and Baxter State Park: Grand Lake Matagamon, Katahdin Lake, the backcountry sites, and the highlands of the mountain itself. In addition to showing photos of some of the most spectacular painting locations he has found over the past...
Rockland First Friday Art Walk
Fri, 08/02/2019 - 3:45pm

ROCKLAND — Rockland's Art Walk for August 2019 will be on Friday, August 2. Most of Rockland's galleries will be open from 5 to 8 p.m., with many showcasing new work and exhibitions. Further Art Walks will follow on the first Friday of each month through October: September 6 and October 4. “Saltwater Pond” by Wendy Newcomb. (Photo courtesy Archipelago) Archipelago Fine Arts Gallery, 386 Main Street Celebrate Maine's high season with an opening reception for the new summer gallery show, “King...
Lovers, ex-lovers, jealousy, and tumult
A Night at the Opera: Puccini’s ‘La Boehme’ at the Strand
Fri, 08/02/2019 - 1:45pm

ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre presents “A Night at the Opera,” a festive evening broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera’s La Bohème on Sunday, August 18, at 8 p.m. Presented with a shorter run time (intermission times have been trimmed) and a reduced ticket price, this special Summer Encore is a great opportunity for those new to opera to experience this beloved production, according to Strand, in a news release. Plus, attendees can enjoy champagne specials, sweet treats, and a drawing...
‘New wood and metal doesn’t have the personality that the old pieces have’
Jeff Barrett incorporates old wood, metal into his carvings, sculptures
Wed, 07/31/2019 - 12:30pm

MONROE — Jeff Barrett, a Monroe-based artist, takes pride in not only his art, but also the source materials of his art. The former Colorado resident spent the 1980s and 1990s working in a well-known art glass studio in Denver, Colorado, where lived for two decades during a time he described as a “wonderful and unique time in American craft.” As an artist for most his life, Barrett noted he has always worked in media other than glass, despite the two decades spent working in the art glass...
Maine Stone Symposium now truly international
Wed, 07/31/2019 - 12:00pm

The Maine Stone Symposium is well under way on the Boothbay Common. The artists have come from across Maine and from as far away as Japan to create works of art from Maine granite and other stone while they learn from each other and share their craft with the public. The event is organized by members of the Maine Stone Workers Guild and led by Guild Treasurer Dick Alden of East Boothbay. Alden estimated opening weekend attendance at easily 400 plus guests of all ages. According to Alden, “...
event coincides with Cushing Salt and See Tour
2019 Cushing Artists Open Studio Weekend
Tue, 07/30/2019 - 5:00pm

CUSHING — The Cushing peninsula has a long and rich artistic tradition where artists, many recognized around the world, work in unassuming studios producing art which reflects the beauty of the surrounding land and sea, according to a news release. On the weekend of August 3 - 4, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., five Cushing artists will open their studios providing visitors an opportunity to meet the artists, view and discuss their work, explore their private work spaces and purchase their art. This...
Fundraising dinner to benefit Friends of Sears Island
Tue, 07/30/2019 - 11:00am

BELFAST — Join Friends of Sears Island for a fundraising dinner Wednesday, August 7, from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m., at Ocean’s Edge Restaurant, in Belfast. Ocean’s Edge will donate 10% of the tab to Friends of Sears Island to support conservation and education programs. Ocean’s Edge Restaurant is located at the Fireside Inn & Suites at 159 Searsport Avenue in Belfast. More information about the restaurant can be found at www.facebook.com/oceansedgerestaurant or www.belfastmainehotel.com/belfast-...
artwork by more than 30 local artist
Art for Kids' Sake auction to benefit Children's Museum
Tue, 07/30/2019 - 9:45am

TENANTS HARBOR — The Coastal Children's Museum, located in Rockland, is holding a silent art auction, Sunday, August 11, from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m., at the Ocean View Grange, in Tenants Harbor. Enjoy appetizers, wine and live music while bidding on artwork by more than 30 local artist. There will also be art on display made by young museum visitors. All proceeds from this auction benefit the Coastal Children's Museum. Located at 75 Mechanic St. in Rockland, the Coastal Children’s Museum offers a...
‘I’m grateful to be able to help carry on this practice that is constantly evolving and shifting’
Addie Best thrives on tradition of printmaking, sustainable clothing practices
Tue, 07/30/2019 - 7:45am

BELFAST — Though Addie Best is a newer face to the Belfast community, she is already beginning to leave her mark through her printmaking and sustainable fashion practices. Presently, the Pennsylvania native is slowly transitioning to living in Belfast, while studying printmaking at the Rhode Island School of Design, where she just concluded her freshman year. Growing up in a creative family, Best spent an abundance of time around artists and, thus, was exposed to a multitude of art forms,...
A North Haven tribute to John Wulp with performances Aug. 1 - 4
With ‘Earnest’ they remember
Mon, 07/29/2019 - 6:15pm

NORTH HAVEN — Twenty-four years ago, a group of teens laboriously acted out a script that was far beyond their years while a lone, deep-throated man sat in the audience and laughed. It would be awhile before they realized that The Importance of Being Earnest was – in fact – a comedy. As the teens performed the 3-act play for friends and family back in 1996, laughter filled the upstairs theater of Calderwood Hall, in North Haven, shaking the walls and floors. This week, three of those...
Painter Susan Tobey White captures a ‘day in the life’ of female lobstermen
Sun, 07/28/2019 - 9:45pm

First, it’s important to get it straight. She’s not called a ‘lobsterwoman’ if the person lobster fishing is female; the correct term, no matter what the gender is lobsterman. Susan Tobey White’s latest series, “Lobstering Women of Maine” is all about the women who haul traps, bait bags, stern and lobster fish off their own boats. The exhibit is currently hanging at Penobscot Marine Museum until October 2019. At least 300 people showed for her artist’s reception on July 14 and among those in...
Funds raised will support agricultural programs and operations
Aldermere art show honors preservation of Maine’s coast
Sat, 07/27/2019 - 4:30pm

ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) will host the annual Aldermere Farm Art Show and Sale, Saturday, August 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, August 11, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the historic Aldermere farmhouse at 20 Russell Ave in Rockport. The show is a tribute to the coastal lands and islands that MCHT has worked to preserve since 1970. It highlights local artists who capture the beauty of Maine’s coast and Aldermere’s saltwater farm with its Belted Galloway cattle through...
Let's Draw Up a Collection of August Maine Memories!
Children's drawing workshops at Rockland Public Library
Sat, 07/27/2019 - 3:00pm

ROCKLAND — Children will continue exploring Maine memories this summer at the weekly drawing classes led by Catinka Knoth at Rockland Public Library. Knoth leads children, (and adults), ages 6 and up, in follow-along drawings on a variety of motifs. Children age 10 and under should be accompanied by an adult. Wendy and Keith Wellin sponsor the workshops, which are free and open to the public with all materials provided. Classes meet every Tuesday, 4-5 p.m., in the Community Room, Rockland...
Maine Lighthouses and Boats
Adult art workshop series at Rockland Library
Sat, 07/27/2019 - 3:00pm

ROCKLAND — Catinka Knoth will teach drawing Midcoast Maine lighthouse and boat scenes, Mondays in August, at 11 a.m., in the Community Room, Rockland Public Library. Led by Knoth, participants make their own lighthouse and boat drawings using colored pencils and crayons. Each week is a different scene: 8/05 Marshall Point Light 8/12 Rockland Breakwater 8/19 Sailboats by Rockland Breakwater 8/26 Lobsterboat heads home by Marshall Point Knoth offers the workshops free of charge with materials...
2019 Cushing Artists Open Studio Weekend, Aug. 3, 4
Thu, 07/25/2019 - 5:45pm

The Cushing peninsula has a long and rich artistic tradition where artists, many recognized around the world, work in unassuming studios producing art which reflects the beauty of the surrounding land and sea. On the weekend of August 3 - 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., five Cushing artists will open their studios providing visitors a unique opportunity to meet the artists, view and discuss their work, explore their private work spaces and purchase their art. This year’s Studio Tour coincides with...
Sculpture Symposium starts on Boothbay Common July 27
Mon, 07/22/2019 - 8:15am

From Saturday, July 27 through Sunday, Aug. 4, the public is encouraged to visit the Boothbay Common to meet eight accomplished Maine sculptors along with their guests from Japan and Canada as they create works of art from granite and other stone. The artists will work with a wide variety of hand and power tools to create pieces that will be sold at the Boothbay Region Land Trust's Points of View Art Auction on Thursday, August 8, or later join the Boothbay Harbor Region Sculpture Trail...
Marking a deep emotional response to Maine's natural beauty, drama while battling medical challenges
Sally Loughridge artwork at Camden Public Library
Sat, 07/20/2019 - 7:00am

CAMDEN — South Bristol artist Sally Loughridge is the featured artist of the month for August at the Camden Public Library. Join Loughridge for an artist’s reception on Sunday, August 4, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., in the library’s Picker Room Gallery. Loughridge will exhibit her original oil and soft pastel paintings of Maine's timeless appeal. Her sea, sky, and landscape artwork reflect her deep emotional response to Maine's natural beauty and drama as the seasons, weather, and light change,...
scenes along the New England’s coast
Bob Richardson displays retrospective exhibit in Camden
Thu, 07/18/2019 - 8:30pm

CAMDEN — A retrospective exhibit of nine large archival prints of original silk-screen prints by Camden artist Bob Richardson will be on display at the Zoot Coffee House Gallery, in Camden, for the month of August. Accomplished many years ago, most of the original editions of the prints are no longer available, so the 80-year-old artist had them professionally reproduced for this retrospective. The exhibit, called “The Summer Prints, A Retrospective” is a collection of images from summers past...
Kosti Ruohomaa: The Photographer-Poet
Wed, 07/17/2019 - 1:00pm

ROCKPORT — Kosti Ruohomaa (1913-1961) was a Finnish-American artist and photographer, who lived and worked much of his life, from high school until his death, mostly in Rockland. As an animator, he worked for many years at the Disney Company. Eventually Kosti devoted himself, from the 1940s onward, almost entirely to photography. Under contract with the Black Star Agency, he reported for LIFE, the National Geographic and many other national publications. His most passionate mission was...
‘Welcome Home – from the World to St. George’ features watercolorists
Wed, 07/17/2019 - 11:30am

TENANTS HARBOR — WELCOME HOME – from the World to St. George will open at the Jackson Memorial Library in Tenants Harbor on July 24, 2019. The art show will feature watercolors by Kathleen Fox and Sue Colgan-Borror of Tenants Harbor and will run through August 30. A wine and hors d’oeuvre reception will be held at the library on Friday, July 26, from 5 to 7 p.m. “The artists are celebrating the complicated world of women today, in terms of both art and life, from the world to St. George, and...
Where It’s At
Bold, colorful, absorbing: The art of David Estey
Wed, 07/17/2019 - 10:30am

Twenty-five. There are 25 journeys to be taken through the paintings of Belfast-based artist David Estey at Studio 53 Fine Art through July 28. The works were created between 2015 and 2019. Many have never been shown before. Right up front I’ve gotta say, I love David’s work. And he and his wife Karen are great people. When I wrote the feature on his 65-year retrospective at Studio 53 three years ago I felt like I really got to know this artist … the interview must’ve been a good two hours. I...
artist talk, air capture performance, ‘Alternative Environments’
Opening reception, concert for new exhibit in Belfast
Tue, 07/16/2019 - 4:15pm

BELFAST — On Friday, July 26, Waterfall Arts will hold an opening reception for a new exhibit entitled “GALLERY CLOSED.” “GALLERY CLOSED,” curated by artist/curator Kenny Cole, features work by Kenny Cole, Geoff Hargadon, Paula Lalala, and Brian Reeves in the Clifford Gallery. The opening will kick off with a reception in the galleries at 5 p.m. An artist talk and air capture performance by Paula Lalala will take place at 7 p.m. in the Clifford Gallery, followed by a concert by NYC-based Hungry...
Friends of Pendleton Library bake sale
Mon, 07/15/2019 - 5:30pm

ISLESBORO — The Friends of Alice L. Pendleton Library's annual Bake Sale takes place Saturday, July 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Contributing bakers are encouraged to bring their favored items to the library early on the morning of the sale – from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. – and label them if they contain nuts or are gluten-free. All baked goods are accepted, including breads, cakes, pies, cookies, brownies, and scones, as well as jams, chutneys, mustards, savory tortes, granola bars, floral...
features more than 50 photographs
Collective Work II, art exhibition at 162 Russell in Rockport
Mon, 07/15/2019 - 9:00am

ROCKPORT — An exhibition of photographs by Paul Caponigro, Eleanor Owen Kerr, Dirk McDonnell, Anna Mikuskova, and Ni Rong opens Saturday, July 20, at 162 Russell – 162 Russell Avenue – in Rockport, (former CMCA building). The exhibition features more than 50 photographs and will be on display until August 11. Opening Reception: Saturday, July 20, from 4 to 6 p.m. Gallery hours: Tuesday to Friday, 1-5 Saturday to Sunday 11-5 Closed Monday Paul Caponigro , an artist based in...
Music provided by Peter Saladino
Brawn exhibits ‘Spirit Daughters of Coleman Pond’
Sat, 07/13/2019 - 3:30pm
LINCOLNVILLE — A reception for artist Robin Yale Brawn, Sunday, July 21, from 4 to 5 p.m., at the Community Building, in Lincolnville Center. Brawn will display a series of twelve collage portraits entitled "The Spirit Daughters of Coleman Pond." Refreshments will be served. Music will be provided by Hope pianist Peter Saladino. This event is sponsored by the United Christian church. All welcome. The Lincolnville Community Building is located at 18 Searsmont Road, (Rte. 173). FMI: 763-3800.
Fins, Feathers and Fur opening reception
Sat, 07/13/2019 - 7:00am

ROCKLAND — Come see the selected art during the opening reception of the Fins, Feathers & Fur juried art show at the Maine Coastal Islands Art Gallery, Saturday, July 27, from 4 to 7 p.m., at the wildlife refuge visitor center. The show features art of wildlife found along the coastline of Maine, and is open to all ages for most media. During the opening reception, visitors can vote for their favorite pieces to determine the People’s Choice Awards. Many of the items are for sale with part...
Local artist brings wooden canvases to life with carefully sculpted faces
Fri, 07/12/2019 - 1:00pm

BELFAST — While the 24th annual Arts in the Park drew artists of all types from far and wide, one local artist whose work is featured in landscapes far and wide has been coming back every year for decades. Ron Cowan, 76, is the man responsible for the intricately carved faces featured in a wide array of wooden sculptures carved in beams, tree trunks, and old harbor piers that are visible around businesses and homes, near and far. The sculptures come in all different sizes, each with a unique...
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
Portland exhibit highlights Waldo County art history
Fri, 07/12/2019 - 10:00am
PORTLAND — A current special exhibit at the Portland Museum of Art has deep connections with Belfast and Waldo County. “In the Vanguard: Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, 1950-1969” is an exhibit that displays art and artifacts from the first two decades of the influential arts and crafts institution that began in Liberty and Montville. The exhibit also documents the school’s history for that time. Diana Greewold and Rachael Arauz, co-curators for the exhibit, learned in the course of their...
Exhibit celebrating essence of TREES includes Brooks artists
Wed, 07/10/2019 - 10:30am

TREVETT — Brooks-based artists Lesia Sochor and Kimberly Callas are are among artists who submitted works for Art to Celebrate the Essence of TREES. Sochor is represented with a painting from her Winter series and a silkscreen titled “Moons and Moods.” Callas’s “Birch Bark Breathing” is a plaster cast surfaced with the inside of birch bark. Both artists express a strong interest in environmental themes in their art and in their way of like. TREES are the focal subjects of an unusual and vital...
Teen Galaxy Tie Dye Socks at Belfast Free Library
Wed, 07/10/2019 - 10:15am

BELFAST — Monday, July 15, at 6 p.m., Belfast Free Library will be having a Teen Galaxy Tie Dye Socks program. Join the Universe of Stories summer program, and make your own pair of tie dye socks. In the Abbott Room at the library. Dress for a creative mess, all materials provided. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 207-338-3884.
Meet the artists at the Point: painting plein air at Pemaquid
Tue, 07/09/2019 - 1:15pm

BRISTOL — Meet and talk with painters who contribute to the Pemaquid Art Gallery at Lighthouse Park, on Thursday, July 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors will have the opportunity to watch painting demonstrations and talk with several of the members of the artist group. Refreshments and cold beverages will be served. “Some of the finest art in the region can be found locally at the Pemaquid Art Gallery at Lighthouse Park, a little jewel of a gallery with a long history,” said the Gallery, in a...
Using oil and encaustic to explore colors and textures of nature
Belfast resident’s ‘Landscape Impressions’ on display
Mon, 07/08/2019 - 2:45pm

BELFAST — Landscape Impressions, an exhibit of encaustic and oil paintings by Belfast resident Karen K. Kulberg, will be on display in the Kramer Gallery of the Belfast Free Library for the month of July. Describing her approach to painting Kulberg said, in a news release, “I work primarily in oil and in encaustic, which allows me to explore the colors and textures of what I see in nature without being constricted by a need for photorealism. I work in the manner of abstract...
28 painters from Midcoast Maine
‘Plein Air Painters - The Real Thing’ opens in Bremen
Mon, 07/08/2019 - 2:45pm

BREMEN — The group is called “Plein Air Painters - The Real Thing”, and consists of 28 painters from the Midcoast Maine area and a bit further north who paint plein air in the wider Damariscotta area on Thursday mornings during the summer months. An opening reception for the exhibition will be held on Thursday, July 11, from 4 to 6 p.m., in the Bremen Library. The group was formed 25 years ago by several artists who painted in watercolor classes with Tom McCobb at the former Round Top Center...

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Knox-Lincoln Extension Association to hold annual meeting

Event: Wed, Sep 11 - 5:00 pm
New Hope for Women Pop Up Shop: August 24th

Event: Sat, Aug 24 - 10:00 am
New Hope for Women Pop Up Shop: August 23

Event: Fri, Aug 23 - 10:00 am
Thorndike to celebrate bicentennial with parade, barbecue

Event: Sat, Sep 14 - 10:00 am
Searsport author presents ‘A Journey into Fine Art’

Event: Wed, Aug 28 - 6:30 pm
West Bay Rotary Chowder Challenge

Event: Sat, Aug 31 - 11:30 am
Irish guitarist John Doyle with Mick McAuley at Boothbay Harbor Opera House

Event: Wed, Aug 28 - 7:30 pm
New Hope for Women Pop Up Shop: VIP Tickets for August 22nd On Sale!

Event: Thu, Aug 22 - 5:00 pm
New Orleans band ‘Tuba Skinny’ to amp up Belfast Summer Nights

Event: Thu, Aug 22 - 5:30 pm
Learn about rearing monarch butterfly caterpillars at Merryspring

Event: Sat, Aug 31 - 10:00 am
Author of Maine Clambake series to speak in Bremen

Event: Thu, Aug 22 - 7:00 pm
STEM Workshop: Star Wars Science

Event: Wed, Aug 28 - 3:45 pm
Darlingside at the Boothbay Harbor Opera House

Event: Thu, Aug 29 - 7:30 pm
Children's drawing classes at Rockland Public Library

Event: Tue, Sep 3 - 4:00 pm
Adult art workshops at Rockland Public Library

Event: Mon, Sep 9 - 11:00 am
Waldoborough Historical Society to host Waldoboro Business Association

Event: Wed, Aug 28 - 6:00 pm
Tour Merryspring’s herb gardens with Denise DeSpirito

Event: Tue, Aug 27 - 12:00 pm
Outdoor worship service to celebrate wonder and amazement

Event: Sun, Aug 25 - 9:30 am
Owl Pellet Investigation Workshop at Merryspring

Event: Fri, Aug 23 - 10:00 am
Treasure Hunt during Windjammer Festival to send teams through Camden

Event: Fri, Aug 30 - 9:00 am

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