BELFAST — Local Color Gallery will be featuring several guests artists this October including Belfast artist David Estey.

Estey’s work reflects years of extensive study that celebrate the rich use of color and texture with an innovative exploration of form. As a Mainer, he says he can’t escape the serene beauty of the snowy fields, the blue-black waters and the rugged coast – they are all a visceral part of his work, according to Local Color Gallery, in a news release.
 
Margaret Griffith, of Little Cranberry Island, will bring her paintings that use a juxtaposition of the sometimes odd buildings together with strong landscape elements. Griffith is drawn not only to the ocean water and purple mountains but to the uniqueness of Maine’s architecture, according to the Gallery. She is aiming to have the viewer really look and hopefully see something new in her landscape paintings.  

The Winterberry Collective is a group of Midcoast Maine block printmakers who meet regularly to practice creating original relief prints by hand. For their “Maine’s Forest Floor” project, each printmaker designed four interpretations of the forest floor, one for each season. A selection of these original, hand-pulled block prints are on display, and a forever calendar showcasing their forest floor prints is also available. 

Holly Berry, printmaker, children’s book illustrator, and teacher – facilitates the Winterberry Collective from her home studio in Waldoboro. Members include Emily Davis, Barbara Gorrill, Leslie Moore, Dianne Morgan, Natalie Norris, Carolyn Steeves, and David Swetland.

Local Color Gallery is located at 135 High Street, open Thursday-Sunday 12-4, details at: localcolorgallerymaine.com