Maine Art Scene - Arts in Maine, Art News, Art Exhibits and Art Events in Maine, Maine Artists Biographies ... http://www.maineartscene.com 2013-05-22T03:25:06+01:00 http://www.maineartscene.com http://www.maineartscene.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png text/html 2013-05-21T17:52:09+01:00 http://www.maineartscene.com http://www.maineartscene.com/Maine-Art-Headlines/Summer-Arrives-Early-at-Maine-Farmland-Trust-Gallery.html The Summer Stable Show Opens on Friday, June 7th (Belfast, ME) Maine Farmland Trust Gallery hits the art walk pavement with a new look and a new vision. The newly-renovated bright and open gallery now boasts two floors of Maine art. On Friday June 7, the first Belfast Art Walk of the season, MFT Gallery opens with its Summer Stable Show. This show celebrates a number of artists who have built ongoing relationships with the gallery. The public is invited to attend an artist’s reception on Friday, June 7 from 5:30 to 8:00 pm. The show will be on display from... text/html 2013-05-14T16:27:15+01:00 http://www.maineartscene.com http://www.maineartscene.com/Maine-Art-Headlines/Robert-Moran-s-RELICS-Solo-Exhibition-in-Boston.html As Part of the Magenta FLASH FORWARD FESTIVAL (Mount Desert Island, ME) Fine art photographer Robert Moran will have a solo exhibition of work as part of the Magenta Foundation's FLASH FORWARD FESTIVAL in Boston this month. The festival takes place May 16 – 19 at the Fairmont Battery Wharf and Moran's exhibit opens on May 17th with a reception from 7:00 to 10:00 pm at the Fairmont Battery Wharf, Building 2, Lower Level. Moran's RELICS will be on display through June 17th. (Image: RELICS by Robert Moran) text/html 2013-05-13T19:48:26+01:00 http://www.maineartscene.com http://www.maineartscene.com/Maine-Art-Headlines/July-Exhibit-of-Jeanne-O-Toole-Hayman-at-Richard-Boyd-Art-Gallery.html “Spectrum 2013” Opens July 5th (Peaks Island, ME) Richard Boyd Art Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of a solo exhibition of paintings in oil by Jeanne O’Toole Hayman on July 5th at 10:00 am. The exhibit features a selection of exquisitely rendered paintings depicting landscapes and seascapes around the coast of Maine. There is never one season or location that attracts Jeanne to record her interpretations of the world around her. She is equally drawn to the expanse of the open ocean and the harsh yet beautiful coastline of Maine. (Image: “Cushing Squared” by Jeanne O’Toole Hayman) text/html 2013-05-13T19:35:51+01:00 http://www.maineartscene.com http://www.maineartscene.com/Maine-Art-Headlines/Renowned-Musician-David-Mallett-at-Saco-River-Theatre.html On Saturday, May 25th at 7:30 pm (Bar Mills, ME) One of America’s true original troubadours David’s career spans four decades, and 14 albums and several hundred covers of his songs, including the American folk classic Garden Song [Inch by Inch, Row by Row], Dave has performed in clubs, concert halls and festivals across the US, Canada and Europe and has appeared on numerous broadcasts, including NPR’s A Prairie Home Companion. text/html 2013-05-11T18:00:51+01:00 http://www.maineartscene.com http://www.maineartscene.com/Maine-Art-Headlines/Women-in-Harmony-Are-Singing-for-a-New-Day.html Performances Take Place in Portland on May 18 19 (Portland, ME) Women in Harmony, Portland’s 60-voice women’s chorus, presents its spring concert, Singing for a New Day, on May 18 and 19 in Portland. Women in Harmony has been singing for social justice for two decades. This concert celebrates the spirit of hope that is part and parcel of the chorus’ reason for singing. text/html 2013-05-10T19:48:14+01:00 http://www.maineartscene.com http://www.maineartscene.com/Maine-Art-Headlines/Jonathan-Frost-Gallery-Shows-Work-by-Leo-Brooks.html The Exhibit Runs May 24 Through July 3 (Rockland, ME) The Jonathan Frost Gallery, located at 21 Winter Street in Rockland, will introduce its seventh summer season on Friday, May 24th, with the exhibition Gallery Artists, Featuring Leo Brooks. The public is cordially invited to a gala Artists’ Reception from 5:00 to 8:00 pm on the 24th, featuring the Gallery’s customary live jazz. The exhibit will run through July 3. (Image: Proceed With Caution by Leo Brooks) text/html 2013-05-08T20:39:54+01:00 http://www.maineartscene.com http://www.maineartscene.com/Maine-Art-Headlines/VoXX-Presents-10th-Annual-Spring/Summer-Concerts.html Performances of “Madrigals and More” in June and July (Camden, ME) The midcoast a cappella vocal ensemble VoXX: Voice of Twenty will celebrate the arrival of the 2013 summer season with its annual concerts in June and July. “Madrigals and More” is built around a core of works that celebrate the “part song” as manifested through the ages, with music that ranges from serene to upbeat and sacred to secular. Repertoire covers both a broad spectrum of time, from medieval through the 20th century, and of style, from rondeau, round, and Renaissance polyphony through contemporary harmony. text/html 2013-05-08T20:01:44+01:00 http://www.maineartscene.com http://www.maineartscene.com/Maine-Art-Headlines/Artist-Lesia-Sochor-Shows-at-CMCA.html Opening Reception on May 26 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm (Rockport, ME) Lesia Sochor is having a showing of her newest series, “Garments” at CMCA (the Center for Maine Contemporary Art). The transparent oils on sewing paper are commentaries on the power and art of fashion, but also on the obsession with trend and style, and the enormity of the garment industry. The exhibit runs from May 25 through July 7. (Image: Garment 7 by Lesia Sochor) text/html 2013-05-03T16:25:59+01:00 http://www.maineartscene.com http://www.maineartscene.com/Maine-Art-Headlines/Living-Wall-Installation-Opens-at-Waterfall-Arts.html In Collaboration With Students from RSU 3 (Belfast, ME) On Friday, May 17th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Waterfall Arts and students from the Gifted and Talented program in RSU 3 will hold a public reception and celebration for the completion and installation of their collaborative project – a living wall or vertical garden on the outside walls at the arts center in Belfast. (Image: RSU 3 Students Working on Living Walls Plants) text/html 2013-05-01T17:09:32+01:00 http://www.maineartscene.com http://www.maineartscene.com/Maine-Art-Headlines/River-Tree-Arts-Issues-Call-for-Summer-2013-Shows.html The Works Will be Exhibited in July and August (Kennebunk, ME) River Tree Arts issues a call to artists for two summer shows in scenic Kennebunk. The ART ON MAIN sidewalk art festival, takes place on July 6, during Kennebunk’s Old Home Week. The exhibit, ART ON MAIN is accepting exhibitor applications now. Blue ribbons will be presented by River Tree Arts to an artist from each media category and a “Best in Show” ribbon will be awarded by community votes during the festival. Last year's Old Home Week attracted more than 1500 visitors. text/html 2013-04-30T22:31:26+01:00 http://www.maineartscene.com http://www.maineartscene.com/Maine-Art-Headlines/May-and-June-Workshops-for-Writers-Announced.html Maine Writers Publishers Alliance Holds Three Different Events Three New Writing Workshops from the MWPA The Maine Writers Publishers Alliance (MWPA) has announced three new writing workshops in May and early June. Beginning Saturday, May 11, Christopher Locke will teach a two-part workshop entitled “Poetry and the Myth of Experience” in Biddeford. This is a generative workshop and attendees will create new work during the sessions. The workshop meets again on Saturday, May 18. text/html 2013-04-30T22:11:26+01:00 http://www.maineartscene.com http://www.maineartscene.com/Maine-Art-Headlines/2013-Season-Opens-at-Carver-Hill-Gallery.html There Will Be an Opening Reception on Friday, May 3 (Rockland, ME) Carver Hill Gallery will host the 2013 season grand re-opening reception on First Friday, May 3, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. The opening will introduce Jackie Boudreau Kinsey, and feature new works by gallery artists Diane Bowie Zaitlin and Megan Hinton. (Image: Spartan Ashore by Megan Hinton) text/html 2013-04-30T20:13:59+01:00 http://www.maineartscene.com http://www.maineartscene.com/Maine-Art-Headlines/Portland-Artist-to-Exhibit-Recent-Cuba-Photographs.html “Viva Cuba” Runs Through May 24th (Portland, ME) An exhibit featuring both portraits and street photography of Havana and Vinales, Viva Cuba by Ann Tracy will run through May 24th at the Ann Tracy Fine Art and Photography space inside Constellation Gallery in Portland. An artist's reception will be held on Wednesday, May 8th from 5:30 to 8:00 pm. (Image: Photograph by Ann Tracy) text/html 2013-04-18T18:18:52+01:00 http://www.maineartscene.com http://www.maineartscene.com/Maine-Art-Headlines/Opening-Reception-at-the-Gallery-at-Blue-Heron.html “Different Hours” Opens on Friday, May 3 (Bangor, ME) The Gallery at Blue Heron in downtown Bangor invites the public to an opening reception Friday May 3rd, 5:00 to 8:00 pm for a new show entitled “Different Hours.” (Image: Arrangement in Orange by Linda Packard) text/html 2013-04-17T17:27:36+01:00 http://www.maineartscene.com http://www.maineartscene.com/Maine-Art-Headlines/Celebrate-the-Farm-with-Dahlov-Ipcar.html Unique Exhibit of Ipcar’s Illustrations and Lithographs at Maine Farmland Trust Gallery (Belfast, ME) Maine Farmland Trust Gallery reopens on Friday, May 3 after a thorough renovation of the Trust’s downtown office in Belfast. The Gallery has been expanded to include a second floor dedicated to a dozen represented artists, while the first floor will continue to exhibit guest artists and group shows. On Friday May 3, from 5:30 to 8:00 pm there will be a public reception at Maine Farmland Trust Gallery, located at 97 Main Street in Belfast, which Mrs. Ipcar plans to attend. (Image: Poster Created for Maine Farmland... text/html 2013-04-14T07:43:19+01:00 http://www.maineartscene.com http://www.maineartscene.com/Maine-Art-Headlines/Buoy-Gallery-Exhibits-Sarah-Baldwin.html territory*decay Opens on April 26th (Kittery, ME) New England Artist Sarah Baldwin's collection of new media drawings in plastic, fabric and on paper, focused on Maine’s coastal wetlands is featured at BUOY Gallery in Kittery. The technique-driven work emulates the tidal ebb and flow that shapes the wetland landscape while capturing the moody coast of Maine. There will be an opening reception on Friday April 26th from 6:00 to 10:00 pm. The exhibit runs through May 24. (Image: Drawing by Sarah Baldwin) text/html 2013-04-11T16:33:12+01:00 http://www.maineartscene.com http://www.maineartscene.com/Maine-Art-Headlines/Creatures-and-Critters-III-Equine-and-Avian-Art.html Opens June 1st at Richard Boyd Art Gallery (Peaks Island, ME) While you will not hear the sound of stampeding horses or birds singing in the third annual “Creatures and Critters” exhibit at Richard Boyd Art Gallery opening June 1st at 10:00 am, you will see an exquisitely rendered offering of avian and equine art. The multimedia exhibit features a broad range of equine and avian art including sculptures, avian portraits, works depicting birds in flight, horse and rider, hunt scenes and carousel horses. Works by Kenneth Burns, Kimberleigh Martul-March, Petrea Noyes, Pam Cabanas, Katrina Majkut, Thomas Dowling, Gwen Sylvester, William... text/html 2013-04-02T16:18:37+01:00 http://www.maineartscene.com http://www.maineartscene.com/Maine-Art-Headlines/Farm-to-Table-ART-Exhibit-in-Portland.html At the Salt Exchange on Commercial Street (Portland, ME) Portland First Friday Farm to Table ART Exhibit will take place on Friday April, 5th from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Come and meet the artists and listen to the cool music of Jazz Alchemy. Stay and enjoy a cocktail and some of Chef Adam White's delicious food. Featured artists working in various mediums including pastel, acrylic and encaustic are: Robin Swennes, Carol Santora, Andrea Black and kdb. text/html 2013-03-27T18:08:05+01:00 http://www.maineartscene.com http://www.maineartscene.com/Maine-Art-Headlines/Philip-Frey-Plein-Air-Painting-Workshops.html Choose From Classes in May, June and August (Sullivan, ME) Philip Frey will be teaching three plein air workshops this year: on Monhegan Island, in Damariscotta and in Winter Harbor, Maine. Each day students will work on specific exercises including several small quick paint studies, limited color palettes and composition challenges. (Image: Philip Frey Painting on Location as a Fellow During the 2012 Heliker-LaHotan Residency) text/html 2013-03-23T13:51:58+01:00 http://www.maineartscene.com http://www.maineartscene.com/Maine-Art-Headlines/earth-Open-Call-Show-Opening-Reception-and-Poets-and-Fools-Costume-Ball.html At Waterfall Arts on Friday, April 5th (Belfast, ME) “earth”, Waterfall Arts’ annual open call show, opens on Friday, April 5th with a reception for the artists from 5:00 to 8:00 pm, immediately followed by the Poets and Fools Costume Ball. (Image: Antarctica By Ellen Sander) text/html 2013-03-23T13:37:42+01:00 http://www.maineartscene.com http://www.maineartscene.com/Maine-Art-Headlines/Janet-Glatz-Now-a-Member-of-Manhattan-Arts-International.html Renee Phillips' Exclusive Online Gallery (Brunswick, ME) Manhattan Arts International is an exclusive online gallery based in New York City and founded by Renee Phillips, highly regarded entrepreneur in the world of art. Philips discovered Janet Glatz's new series, “Man and Sea”, and immediately invited Glatz to become one of the select few artists featured in her gallery. This is an honor and a highly gratifying experience for me, says Glatz. (Image: Painting by Janet Glatz) text/html 2013-03-17T10:43:29+01:00 http://www.maineartscene.com http://www.maineartscene.com/Maine-Art-Headlines/It-s-Not-So-Black-and-White-III-at-Richard-Boyd-Art-Gallery.html The Exhibit Opens May 3 and Runs Through May 30 (Peaks Island, ME) “It’s Not So Black and White III” a new exhibit at Richard Boyd Art Gallery opens May 3rd at 10:00 am. The multi-media exhibit explores works by artists using values of black and white to create variations in tone from deep hues of black to silvery grays. For artists, shading is more than relative lightness and darkness, it’s about the nuances of tone and the creation of form and texture. Works by Petrea Noyes, Pam Cabanas, William Steele, Kenneth Burns, Kimberleigh Martul-March, Julie Breau, Rick Boyd and Keith... text/html 2013-03-05T18:42:44+01:00 http://www.maineartscene.com http://www.maineartscene.com/Maine-Art-Headlines/ArtPM-Opens-on-at-BUOY.html The Reception Takes Place on Friday, March 8 from 6:00 to 10:00 pm (Kittery,ME) An exhibition of artists who took the ArtPM challenge and made one piece of art (from start to finish) in the month of February. Since 2008, BUOY has been committed to bringing thought-provoking contemporary art and music to its tiny nook on the Maine coast. (Image: Snowball in Progress by Kenny Cole (http://www.kennycole.com)) text/html 2013-03-04T17:13:22+01:00 http://www.maineartscene.com http://www.maineartscene.com/Maine-Art-Headlines/2013-Castine-Plein-Air-Festival.html The Event Takes Place on July 27, 2013 (Castine, ME) The Castine Arts Association is proud to sponsor its first plein air festival on Saturday, July 27th, 2013 in the Town of Castine, Maine. Thirty five artists will be accepted to participate in this one day art event. The day will begin at the Castine Town Common on Court Street at 7:30 am where the event’s artists will register and then proceed to various locations within the Town of Castine to create one or more original paintings on site. The public will have the opportunity to visit these artists as they... text/html 2013-02-05T18:38:20+01:00 http://www.maineartscene.com http://www.maineartscene.com/Maine-Art-Headlines/The-Chocolate-Church-Art-Gallery-Issues-Calls-to-Artists.html For Two Exhibits: Fiddleheads Springtime Pleasures and Birds of a Feather (Bath, ME) After a long cold winter nothing warms the heart like fiddlehead ferns, snowdrops and daffodils popping up out of the ground. The leaves on the trees are an amazing shade of bright green and the birdies are singing their springtime songs. This exhibit will feature paintings, pastels, photographs, and sculpture up the center of the Gallery. Springtime Pleasures runs March 22 through May 11. text/html 2013-01-27T13:40:29+01:00 http://www.maineartscene.com http://www.maineartscene.com/Maine-Art-Headlines/Fourth-Annual-Artists-Announce-for-Online-Gallery.html Selection Includes 44 Artists and 65 Works of Art (Belfast, ME) Maine Art Scene is pleased to announce the selected artists for its fourth annual online artist exhibit (http://www.maineartscene.com/maine-art-exhibits.html). 84 artists submitted a combined total of 375 pieces of art. Founders Brenda and Thierry Bonneville as well as curator Daphne Anderson Deeds, Maine Artist Ben Potter and Maine art collector Sam Mitchell selected 44 artists represented by 65 works of art. In addition, this year five Maine artists were selected to have a room dedicated exclusively to showcasing a broader range of their works. As with the previous showcases, all selected... text/html 2013-01-17T16:23:57+01:00 http://www.maineartscene.com http://www.maineartscene.com/Maine-Art-Headlines/Waterfall-Arts-Looking-for-Volunteers.html We Need YOU! (Belfast, ME) Waterfall Arts is pleased to invite anyone interested in volunteering to stop by any 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Our volunteer coordinators will be ready to talk about the many volunteer opportunities available at our Belfast location, 256 High Street. If you’re not free on Wednesdays, give us a call to arrange for another time that works for you. text/html 2012-12-29T13:46:05+01:00 http://www.maineartscene.com http://www.maineartscene.com/Maine-Art-Headlines/Fine-Art-Photographer-and-Printer-Jim-Nickelson-Teaches-Courses-in-Rockport.html At the Maine Media Workshops in Fall 2013 (Camden, ME) Camden photographer and fine art printer Jim Nickelson will teach two week-long workshops at Maine Media Workshops in Rockport in 2013. The first workshop is a newly designed course called The Craft and Art of the Fine Digital Print that will run from September 29th to October 5th. The second course is called Night Landscape Photography and will run from October 13th to October 19th, 2013. (Image: Photograph by Jim Nickelson) text/html 2012-12-11T18:07:57+01:00 http://www.maineartscene.com http://www.maineartscene.com/Maine-Art-Headlines/Waterfall-Arts-Completes-Work-on-$10000-NEA-Grant.html GO Logic Worked in Partnership With the Belfast Arts Organization (Belfast, ME) Waterfall Arts has successfully completed work on a project funded by a $10,000 National Endowment for the Arts Fast Track Challenge grant awarded in early 2012. With the funds, Waterfall Arts’ Facilities Committee, through the leadership of Matt O’Malia, one of the partners of the award-winning Belfast architecture firm GO Logic, has made a thorough assessment of the energy, structural and safety systems of the Governor Anderson Elementary School building, which Waterfall Arts has operated since 2006. text/html 2012-11-25T17:36:29+01:00 http://www.maineartscene.com http://www.maineartscene.com/Maine-Art-Headlines/Painting-on-a-Maine-Island-Workshop-September-2013.html Exploring Plein Air With Henry Isaacs Ashley Bryan (Islesford, ME) The Islesford Workshops have become an institution in the world of painting workshops. Veteran painters Henry Isaacs and Ashley Bryan continue to facilitate a program akin to a residency. Ashley and Henry lead an exploration of shared goals and opportunities as opposed to the familiar technique-based class. Two of the country’s most distinguished artists facilitate an extraordinary atmosphere of collaboration and conversation, enabling participants of all abilities to understand art making as a means of personal communication. text/html 2012-10-02T20:08:07+01:00 http://www.maineartscene.com http://www.maineartscene.com/Maine-Art-Headlines/Seapoint-International-Artist-Residency-Opens.html Bringing Artists to the Seacoast Town of Kittery Point, Maine (Kittery Point, ME) The Seapoint International Artist Residency was recently founded in an effort to bring multicultural writers, artists, filmmakers and musicians into the seacoast creative community. Located on Cutts Island in Kittery Point, Maine, S.I.A.R is housed in a unique historic cottage that overlooks the Gulf of Maine on the Atlantic Ocean, the Isles of Shoals and the preservation land between Sea Point and Crescent beaches. text/html 2012-06-13T10:14:35+01:00 http://www.maineartscene.com http://www.maineartscene.com/Maine-Art-Headlines/Artist-Studio/Gallery/Art-Performers-Space.html Building Available in Rockland, Maine (Rockland, ME) Unique home originally a church with 21' high open living area, stage, balcony, 5 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, all renovated with artistic vision and integrity. This space could be used as a studio, gallery or performance space. text/html 2011-11-10T14:21:49+01:00 http://www.maineartscene.com http://www.maineartscene.com/Maine-Art-Headlines/SUPPORT-MAINE-ART-SCENE.html We created the Maine Art Hub maineartscene.com to help Maine artists connect with an audience beyond their geographical reach, and because we believe art is essential to life. 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