Wiscasset Art Walk season ender Sept. 24
The vibrant heart of downtown Wiscasset will come alive on Thursday, Sept. 24 from 4 to 7 p.m. as Wiscasset Art Walk welcomes residents and visitors for an evening celebrating local art, creativity, music and community connection. The Wiscasset Art Walk is free and open to the public. Held throughout the historic village, from Railroad Avenue to Federal and Warren streets, Wiscasset Art Walk invites guests to stroll through galleries, shops, studios and public spaces while enjoying exhibitions by regional artists, live performances, refreshments and special events hosted by participating businesses.
The Wiscasset Bay Gallery will feature "Lynne Drexler and Yolanda Fusco: Women Artists on Monhegan." Be sure to visit the garden courtyard where refreshments await and enjoy the accompanying sounds of Alex Bigney on the Celtic harp. Nearby, Sylvan Gallery celebrates its 25th anniversary season with the sixth annual exhibition of work by Neal Hughes and Crista Pisano, including recent paintings inspired by the artists’ favorite Maine locations. Refreshments will be served with live music provided by Neil Lamb. Now located at 55 Water St., Trifles offers a fine and eclectic mix of antiques. Visitors will enjoy viewing a cabinet dedicated to Alice in Wonderland. Also on Water Street, The Bird Gallery will be showcasing new collaborative works by local artists Rachel Altschuler and Thomas Cramer. Maine Art Gallery at 15 Warren St. is pleased to present "Made in Maine," recent work by artist members. This show will also highlight work from some of the early members of the gallery, emphasizing their important role in the history of the visual arts on the coast of Maine. Bradbury Art & Antiques, Peter Eaton Antiques and Ingram Art & Antiques on Main Street, Michael Dunn Antiques on Middle Street and Red Bull Antiques & Decor on Federal Street each offer paintings and rare and unusual objects. A little further down on Middle Street is The Butterstamp Workshop, which specializes in unique folk art.
Explore the many other Village shops open the evening of Wiscasset Art Walk, including Rock Paper Scissors, where you will find a collection of thoughtfully chosen objects for you and your home; Midcoast Creative Studio, with a wonderful trove of playful gifts and curious goods; and, on Water Street, Plain Goods presenting collections for the home and wardrobe and Fiction Bookshop. And please stop by to welcome Waggin Wiscasset, the village's new pet boutique next door to Sylvan Gallery. The Peaceful Pagan Vintage around the corner on Railroad Avenue has a highly curated collection of antique and vintage clothing.
The village boasts a varied collection of eating and drinking establishments that will be open during Wiscasset Art Walk. Grab a brew at Aekeir Tap Room and stay for an Irish English traditional group sing which starts around 6:30, savor some locally sourced oysters at the Jolie Rogers Raw Bar, enjoy comfort food at Panacea where there will be a Poetry Open Mic from 6 to 7 p.m., dine at Water Street Kitchen and Bar and check out Treats wine bar open until 9 p.m.
Garden Club of Wiscasset will be offering its lovely bouquets in front of Treats for the art walk!
For more information about the Wiscasset Art Walk, email info@wiscassetbaygallery.com. Wiscasset Art Walk is a program of Wiscasset Creative Alliance.
