After 28 years leading the woodworking school in Rockport, the master craftsman will get back to making chairs, his first love. For the school, he’ll be ‘a really tough act to follow.’
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Art festival
The juried show Oct. 20-23 features 179 selected pieces from Maine artists and benefits area nonprofits.
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Arts center in downtown Waterville to take shape as beams move into place
Steel beams are expected to be installed starting Monday for the $18 million Paul J. Schupf Art Center. The center will include art galleries, three cinemas, a cafe, studios and a skywalk to the Waterville Opera House.
Posted inTimes Record
Twig art on display during Wiscasset Art Walk
Susy Perrine is a self-described twig artist and will be building a garden structure out of twigs during the Wiscasset Art Walk from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 30. She’ll be under a tent on one of the sidewalks in Wiscasset Village. “I’m interested in the process almost as much as in the end result,” […]
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A new book examines the final troubled years of Robert Indiana’s life on Vinalhaven
In ‘The Isolation Artist,’ Portland Press Herald arts reporter Bob Keyes tackles a tragic tale with echoes of Shakespeare.
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Mural unveiled in Parkside as part of community-building effort
It’s is part of a worldwide mural project called ‘You Are Not Alone.’
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Alleys to get artistic touch through new Portland Downtown program
AARP grant funding to add art, lights and greenery to reinvigorate alleys across the city.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Ecomaine accepting designs for Recycling is a Work of Art contest
Ecomaine is accepting until 5 p.m. Aug. 23 designs for its Recycling is a Work of Art painting contest. The contest is an opportunity for students, community groups and artists to submit their proposals to paint one of ecomaine’s 22-foot recycling containers with messages of reduction, reuse, recycling and sustainability. Up to six designs will […]
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Longtime illustrator lends expertise to Scarborough library group
The sketching group and their teacher, Michael David Brown, will show and sell their work at an event Saturday.
Posted inTimes Record
Guest artists show contrasting work at Pemaquid
This season’s two new guest artists at the Pemaquid Art Gallery, Brooke Pacy and Carol Wiley, are a study in contrasts in their approach to painting. Pacy works mainly in oils and to a lesser extent, watercolors, and Wiley uses several different media including watercolor, pastel, oil, acrylic and encaustic. They share an interest in […]