Art “Art is Community II,” juried show and sale of local art and crafts, Old White Church, Buxton. 929-6472. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. “Plein Air Painters Invitational,” Gallery on Chase Hill, Kennebunkport. maine-art.com. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Thursday. “Portland of Islands and Oceans,” artists are Jeff Barrett, Kevin Beers,Brad Betts, […]

Charlotte Bacon’s new book is a mystery set against the backdrop of a clash between private school ‘haves’ and their working-class neighbors.

BOOTHBAY HARBOR — I think one of America’s most overrated artists was Roy Lichtenstein — the guy whose paintings looked like comic-book cartoons. Lichtenstein used the Ben-Day dot style to brand himself. It’s easy to spot “a Lichtenstein,” and anything similar is a rip-off. Or so he wanted you to think. Problem is, Lichtenstein took […]

• Beginning Thursday, the Portland Museum of Art opens its summer blockbuster, “John Marin: Modernism at Midcentury.” Most research and exhibitions about Marin focus on his early work. This show, with 54 paintings, drawings and watercolors, concentrates on the late period of Marin’s career, from 1933 through his death in 1953. The show will be […]

FREEPORT — Charles Baker has endured a kind of emotional loss that no teenager should ever have to endure. Just a few weeks before Christmas last year, his mother died from cancer. It started in her colon and spread to her liver. By the time doctors detected it three years ago, it was too late. […]

CUMBERLAND — Writing does not come easily to Julia Maine. She’s a good student, but prefers science to English. She’s also a hands-on person, and feels comfortable articulating her emotions through the visual arts. “That’s why I like painting,” says Maine. “I find it easier to express my ideas with my hands instead of my […]

Art lovers gather for the opening of June LaCombe’s outdoor exhibit of works by more than 30 New England artists.