The deadline for submissions for the September 6 edition is Friday, Aug. 31 at 4 p.m.
The Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 3, in observance…
Art
Maine Artists
Offering a wide range of artistic styles and subject matter, Painting Maine III continues at the Damariscotta River Grill through September 16. These eight painters remain constantly inspired by…
Maine Artists
The Maine Maritime Museum in Bath will feature the artwork of Sonja Weber Gilkey from September 7 to October 21. The exhibit, entitled “Sea Lives,” explores the intertwined nature of her ocean-…
'Round Town: Robert Mitchell
Sometimes in the evening, just after sunset, when the water is up and the breeze calm, there is a moment. Reflections fill the harbor as business lights come on, and, if luck favors beauty, a sky…
'Round Town
“It’s like looking for shapes in clouds.” That’s how Charles Asbury, otherwise known as Geez, described how he finds the designs in the rocks he’s painted for the last three years.
He takes…
'Round Town
Through a career in photography, a local summer resident and photographer has seen the evolution of photography from black and white and darkrooms, to color, digital and image bracketing.
…
Maine Artists
The ArtinMe Exhibition Committee has announced that Connie Hayes, the highly-regarded, award-winning artist and art educator, will be this year’s judge.
“With Connie Hayes's…
Maine Artists
A new exhibit featuring artwork by marine artists living in Maine will be at 15 Warren St. in Wiscasset, from Thursday, Aug. 23, through September 23.
The Maine Art Gallery is open Thursday…
For a Good Cause
A BeadforLife bead party will be held at Fisherman’s Wharf Inn on Friday, Aug. 31, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. to raise awareness and funding for impoverished people living in Uganda. Beautiful bead…
Hands-On
The Illuminated Journal, an exhibit at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens from August 27 through September 7, features the work of Susan Newbold, a resident of both East Boothbay and Fairfield,…
Maine Artists
Carlton, Joan and Gerry Plummer hosted an open house and reception at Plummer Gallery on Sunday, August 5. The gallery is located at Boothbay Shores in East Boothbay and is one of the oldest…
Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association
Get those cameras out or search your favorite photos taken in the Sheepscot River Valley! The deadline for the Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association’s Fourth Annual “People’s…
Maine Artists
In an exhibit titled “Places of the Heart,” East Boothbay artist Cheryl Blaydon explores many places – from the Caribbean to Maine. Her work is infused with remembrances of Italy…
Maine Artists
The Lincoln Arts Festival is so proud to present another weekend devoted to celebrating the extraordinary talents of our Midcoast artists. All that glitters isn't usually gold, but it’s the real…
Maine Artists
A “Meet the Artists” reception will be held Aug. 19 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Round Top Farm Gallery on Business Route 1 in Damariscotta for the special exhibition “Reflections and Images of New…
Hands-On
River Arts is offering a one-day workshop, Japanese Shibori on a PVC Pipe with Sandi Cirillo, on Saturday, Aug. 18, from 9 a.m. to noon.
In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn…
Boothbay Region YMCA
Looking for art that is both decorative and functional? Then you don't won't want to miss the Chair-itable Porch Party and Adirondack Chair Silent Auction on Friday, Aug. 24, from 5 to…
Maine Artists
East Boothbay watercolorist Tony van Hasselt presents a month-long show at the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset beginning Thursday, August 2. Join Tony for his reception on Friday, August 10 from 5…
Wiscasset Bay Gallery
“At Home and Abroad: Realism, Impressionism and Modernism” will open at the Wiscasset Bay Gallery on Thursday, August 9. From along the Seine and the English coast back to New York and…
Maine Artists
Come enjoy the following events with us at Maine art Gallery on 15 Warren St. in Wiscasset.
Friday, Aug. 10, through Sept. 30, Tony…
Artist of the Month
David Higgins, the artist of the month at the Southport Memorial Library during July and August, will speak on the new art of digital painting and demonstrate some techniques at the library on…
Maine Artists
East Boothbay artist and writer Don Dilworth will discuss and sign copies of his new book “Impressionism Today: a Painter’s Guide to a Timeless Genre” at Sherman’s bookstore in Boothbay Harbor on…
Maine Artists
Gallery hours: Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. and by appointment
Mood and Manner at Mathias, a zippy exhibition, opens on Saturday, Aug. 4, and…
Gold/Smith Gallery has opened a new gallery in Boothbay Harbor called Goobies…nice things Ltd.
Goobies was the gallery's original name until it morphed into Gold/Smith Gallery in 1983. This…
Maine Artists
There will be an open house at Plummer Gallery & Gardens, Sunday, Aug. 5, from 3 to 6 p.m. with refreshments, including new work by Joan and Carlton Plummer, who are celebrating the gallery's…
The First is proud to announce the winners of its fifth annual Customer Photography Calendar Contest. Fourteen color photographs have been chosen from over 400 entries, and each winning…
The Maine Art Gallery invites artists to submit two marine artworks on Monday, Aug. 20, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Our juror J. Russell Jinishian will select from among the submissions.…
'Round Town
First Friday Art Tour is sponsored by Boothbay Region Art Foundation. Galleries are just minutes apart by car and many are within walking distance of the Boothbay Harbor footbridge. Plan…
Gold/Smith Gallery announces the one-man exhibit of Mario Francesconi. Francesconi is considered to be the leader of modernism in all of Italy. His self portrait hangs in the portrait gallery at…
Maine Artists
One of the featured paintings on display for the August Show and First Friday Artist Reception at Joy to the Wind Gallery is “Harbor Impressions,” a 24-inch-by-30-inch oil by John M.T. Seitzer.
Maine Artists
Visual artist Susan Webster will be exhibiting her artwork at Studio 53 from July 31 to August 27. Webster, who was born and raised in Boothbay Harbor, creates innovative work using a combination…
Maine Artists
Ocean Point Studio Visons of Maine will celebrate mid-summer by participating in The first Friday Art Tour on August 3 from 4 to 7 p.m. and by having an open-house reception and exhibit entitled “…
Maine Artists
This Friday, Aug. 3, local artist Mark Mellor and his son Devin will be exhibiting their work together for the first time at the Mellors' Oak Street Gallery. Their joint open house will feature…
Maine Artists
East Boothbay watercolorist Tony van Hasselt presents a month-long show at the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset beginning Thursday, Aug. 2. Join the artist for his reception on Friday, Aug. 10, from…
Hands-On
Today, basket weaving is a creative and fun craft that produces baskets that are both practical and charming, involving various levels of skill and techniques. Come to Spectrum Generations Coastal…
Artist of the Month
Sylvia Dyer, a native and well-known artist of Maine, is passionate about many things: gardening, the natural beauty of her home state, and painting. Translating her appreciation of the outdoors…
Maine Artists
On Thursday, Aug. 2, Gleason Fine Art in Boothbay Harbor opens its exhibit Three Colorists featuring three Maine painters who use color to its fullest.
Maine Artists
A special showing of the works of two prize-winning artists will be held Aug. 17 through 22 at the Round Top Farm Gallery on Business Route 1 in Damariscotta.
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Plummer Gallery & Gardens
There will be an open house at Plummer Gallery & Gardens, Sunday, Aug. 5, from 3 to 6 p.m. with refreshments.
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Studio 53 Fine Art Gallery announces the official opening of its sculpture garden located on the waterfront side of the gallery. The garden was an inspiration of local stone sculptor Dick Alden,…
Hands-On
Stone carving is addictive and very satisfying. River Arts in Damariscotta is again offering its popular, summer stone carving workshops taught by Andy Serferlis. Students can participate in…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
On Tuesday, July 24, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will offer a fun-filled and creative family activity in the Bibby and Harold Alfond Children’s Garden. Local artist Arden Georgi Thompson will…
“Illustrated Passages” is on exhibit at the Maine Art Gallery. The artists, regardless of the subject of their artworks, have selected a piece of text – a sentence, paragraph or quotation – to…
On Display
The Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport will feature the artwork of Sonja Weber Gilkey from Friday, Aug. 3, through Aug. 31.
The exhibit, Sea Lives, explores the intertwined nature of…
Coco Vivo Fine Art | Interior Design of 129 Commercial St., Boothbay Harbor, invites friends, collectors and lovers of fine art to join Monique Parry and Ronald Parry ASMA during a special…
“Diana Young, The Walnut Ink Drawings,” is on exhibit at Gold/Smith Gallery, 41 Commercial St. Boothbay Harbor. The gallery is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday by…
Coco Vivo Fine Art/Interior Design, 129 Commercial Street, Boothbay Harbor will hold an opening reception for its show, “Maine en Plein Air,” on Friday, July 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. The show runs until…
Wiscasset
The Sylvan Gallery will hold a grand opening celebration on Saturday, July 7 from 4 to 7 p.m. The gallery has relocated to 60 Main Street, on the corner of Main and Water streets, directly across…
Summer Workshop Series
A three-day painting and drawing workshop is offered by the Boothbay Region Art Foundation next week.
Jim Taliana, a popular Maine artist and art instructor, is this workshop's instructor.…
Southport Memorial Library
The artist of the month at the Southport Memorial Library for July and August is photographer and painter David Higgins, a native Mainer who resides in Newcastle. He is exhibiting paintings and…
