Rockland Public Library is hosting artist Eric Darling for a talk on his recycled rope art at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19. Over the past few years, Darling has collected over a ton of abandoned pot warp and has explored its versatility as a durable art medium. There is a cultural and historical connection between […]
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Kefauver Holiday Art Show on display now through January
The Kefauver Studio & Gallery in Damariscotta will host a reception on Sunday, Dec. 9.
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A full portrait of John Singer Sargent and his patrons
Jean Strouse’s ‘Family Romance’ recounts Sargent’s relationship with the Wertheimers, a family that played a major role in art and culture.
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Art collection supports fundraising for two area nonprofits
Topsham Public Library is hosting an art show and English tea-style reception honoring the work of former Brunswick resident and retired artist Consuelo G. Bailey, known to many as Connie or C.G. Bailey, from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23. These works will be available to purchase in an online auction, which runs through Dec. 13. […]
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‘Americans Who Tell the Truth’ exhibit to open in Lewiston
An exhibition of Robert Shetterly’s “Americans Who Tell the Truth” portraits will open at the Bates Mill Atrium, 35 Canal St., Lewiston, on Nov. 15 and runs through Dec. 15. The entire collection of more than 270 portraits will be on display, portraying American figures — ranging from historical icons to contemporary activists — who […]
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Photos: At the crossroad of art and words
Explore the Rockland Public Library with members of the Rockland Poetry Peers, who will share poetic responses to art in the historic building, and Deputy Library Director Patty King, who will talk about the background of the art pieces. Art will include paintings by illustrator Debby Atwell, oil paintings by artists Laura Waller and Ronald […]
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River Arts decks the halls with ‘Celebration’ exhibition
River Arts in Damariscotta is filled with fine art and fine craft created by Maine artists for the holiday season. “Celebration” features over a hundred artists displaying over 300 artworks. The show encourages gallery patrons to shop locally for affordable art for the holiday season, which in turn supports Maine artists. An opening reception for […]
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Merrymeeting Arts Center to host mixed media artist’s solo show
Merrymeeting Arts Center in Bowdoinham presents a solo show by Robin Brooks. The solo exhibition, “People, Places, Liminal Spaces,” features portraits from “The Foremothers Project,” improvisational collages made from 2020–2024 and abstract landscapes inspired by her love of color, movement and nature. The show will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. […]
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River Arts to feature Brunswick poet and artist at Sunday event
Join Renuka O’Connell for an afternoon of poetry and art at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, at River Arts Gallery in Damariscotta, where the Brunswick resident will read from her new book, “Cosmic Collect Call — Appreciate the Mystery: Poems About Life.” O’Connell will also share select pieces of her art from the book that […]
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New exhibition by Midcoast artist at River Arts in Damariscotta
River Arts is hosting a solo show by Bourge Hathaway, “Pentimento: Past, Present, Future,” from Oct. 25 through Nov. 13. Part retrospective, part harbinger of things to come, Hathaway’s show is an eclectic blend of decorative and sometimes functional objects in a variety of media, including stone and wooden sculpture, paintings, and mixed media featuring […]