Places to find Art on the Coast

Museums, galleries and other spots that display art

PORTLAND

Institute of Contemporary Art, Maine College of Art, Porteous Building, 522 Congress St., Portland, 879-5742. Open Wed. through Sun. from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and also on Thurs. until 7 pm. and Fri. until 8 p.m.

Museum of African Tribal Art, 122 Spring St. #1, Portland, 871-7188. Open Mon. through Fri. from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday 12:30 to 4 p.m. Donations accepted.

Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq., Portland, 775-6148. Extensive collection of decorative and fine arts dating from the 18th century to the present. Renoir, Degas, Monet, Picasso and other masters. Guided tours daily at 2 p.m. during July and August. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Mon. and Fri. until 9 p.m. Admission $8, students and seniors $6, ages 6-17 $2. Free for all on Fri. after 5 p.m.

Artifacts, 602 Congress St., Portland, 828-0028. Thurs. through Sat. from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Aucocisco at the Eastland, 157 High St., Portland, 775-2227. Wed. through Sat.from noon to 5 p.m., and by appointment.

Bella Cucina, 653 Congress St., Portland, 828-4033. Fri. and Sat. from 5 to 9 p.m. Ongoing: paintings by Broadbent and Dahlquist.

Books Etc. 38 Exchange St., Portland, 774-0626. Ongoing: “visionary” still-life paintings by Kate Winn.

The Clown, 123 Middle St., Portland, 756-7399. Mon. through Wed. from 10 a.m to 6 p.m., Thurs. through Sat. from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and on Sun. from noon to 5 p.m.

Coffee by Design, 620 Congress St., Portland, 772-5533. Mon. through Sat. from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., on Sun. from 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Due Gallery, 81 Market St., Portland, 879-1869 Tues. through Fri. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sat. and Sun noon to 5 p.m.

Filament Gallery, 181 Congress St., Portland, 775-0418. Thurs. through Sat. from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and by appointment.

June Fitzpatrick Gallery, 112 High St., Portland, 772-1961. Tues. through Sat., noon to 5 p.m.

Fore Street Gallery 366 Fore St., Portland, 874-8084. Mon. through Sat., from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sun. from noon to 5 p.m.

Hay Gallery, 594 Congress St., Portland, 773-2513. Mon. through Sat. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or by appointment.

Jameson Gallery, 305 Commercial St., 772-7833. Mon. through Sat. from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Katahdin Restaurant, 106 High St., Portland, 774-1740. Tues. through Thurs. from 5 to 9:30 p.m., and on Fri. and Sat. from 5 to 10:30 p.m. Aug. 9 through Sept. 30: paintings and drawings by Thomas Cook.

The Kitchen/Portland, 593 Congress St., Portland, 775-0833. Sun.. through Wed. from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Thurs. through Sat. from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Photographic Traditions of Maine, 125 Presumpscot St., Portland, 774-8200. Mon. through Wed. from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Thurs. from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Fri. from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Portland Glassblowing Studio, 24 Tomasco Ln., Portland, 409-4527. Open Wed. to Fri. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sat. noon to 5 p.m. Ongoing: glass work by Ben Coombs.

Portland Fiber Gallery and Weaving Studio, 463 Stevens Ave., Portland. 780-1345. Tues. through Sat. from noon to 5 p.m. Ongoing: fiber arts and jewelry.

Radiant Light Gallery, 615 Congress St., Suite 409, Portland, 252-7258. Sat. from noon to 6 p.m., first Fri. from 5 to 8 p.m., and by appointment.

Red Wheelbarrow Books and CafA?©, 247A Congress St., Portland, 774-6663. Tues. through Thurs. from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sat. from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and on Sun. from noon to 5 p.m.

Toby Rosenberg Gallery, 293 Read St., Portland, 878-4590. Mon. through Fri. from noon to 6 p.m., on Sat. from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Sun. from 1 to 5 p.m. Ongoing: sculptural pottery and fine Judaica.

Sanctuary Tattoo & Art Gallery, 31 Forest Ave., Portland, 828-8866. Tues. through Sat. from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Ongoing: “Red, White, and Yellow: Black and Blue,” artwork by painter G. Swenson, sculptor HUC, and others.

Richard G. Sandifer Gallery, 151 Newbury St., Portland, 761-3916. Open by appointment. Ongoing: black-and-white portraits and color landscapes.

Sawyer Street Studios and Gallery, 131 Sawyer St., South Portland, 767-4394 or 767-1350. Open by appointment or chance. Ongoing: functional pottery and clay sculpture by in-house artists.

Silver Image Resource Gallery, 500 Congress St., Portland, 767-0711. By appointment or chance. Ongoing: photographs by Donna Lee Rollins, Dennis Stein, and others.

Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., 828-5600. Thurs. and Fri. from noon to 6 p.m., Sat. from noon to 5 p.m., and by chance or appointment. Ticket sales at Bull Moose Music locations.

Starbucks, 594 Congress St., Portland, 761-0334. Mon. through Thurs. from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., on Fri. from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., on Sat. from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., and on Sun. from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Stein Glass Gallery, 195 Middle St., Portland, 772-9072. Mon. through Sat. from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Uffa Restaurant, 190 State St., 775-3380. Wed. through Fri. from 5:30 to 10 p.m., Sat. from 8 a.m. to noon and from 5:30 to 10 p.m., and on Sun. from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Alfred Waterman Studio Gallery, 142 High St., rm. 408, Portland, 773-4326. Wed., Thurs., and Fri. from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ongoing: recent works by Alfred Waterman.

SACO

Saco Museum, 371 Main St., Saco, 283-3861. Sun., Tues, Wed. and Fri, noon to 4 p.m., Thurs. from noon to 8 p.m.

THE KENNEBUNKS

The Brick Store Museum, 985-4802. 117 Main Street, Kennebunk. Open March – December, Tues.- Fri. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is free. $5 for non-member walking tour.

The Gallery at River Tree Arts 35 Western Ave. Kennebunk free admission. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and by special arrangement. 967-9120.

Ebb Tide Gallery, open six days a week (closed on Tuesdays) Memorial Day through Columbus Day and weekends throughout the year. Parking available behind the gallery. Route 9, Kennebunkport, 967-4688.

Home and Away Gallery, Traditional Inuit (Eskimo) and Indian arts. Stone carvings by master artists,Southwestern sculptures, Pueblo pottery, Zuni fetishes; jewelry by Zuni, Hopi and Navajo artists, Alaskan ivory carvings. 4 Elm Street, Kennebunkport.

Frechette Gallery Fine Art, Paintings of the sea created in soft pastels or oils on canvas. One of a kind offerings, no prints. 29 Western Avenue (Rt.9), Kennebunk, (Lower Village) 967-2422.

Clay Art, Monique Bousquet – One-of-a-kind collectibles. 127 Ocean Ave., Kennebunkport, 967-1177.

Compliments, Gallery of Fine American Crafts – Offering contemporary personal and home accessories. We’re located on the corner in Dock Square, and are open year round. Telephone inquires welcomed. Kennebunkport, 967-2269/1-800-248-2269.

Cooper Funk Gallery, Maine memories – Nancy Cooper Funk, David Funk, 967 2568. 127 Ocean Ave., Kennebunkport (Schooner’s Inn complex).

Creative Art and Stained Glass Studio, 8 Western Avenue, Unit 2, Lower Village, Kennebunk, 967-1185.

Gallery on Chase Hill, Original artwork by renowned artists – local, regional and national. Captain Chase House, 10 Chase Hill Road, Lower Village, Kennebunk 967-0049.

Goose Rocks Pottery, Wharf Lane, Kennebunkport, 967-4884 967-2105.

Hendrickson Art Studio, Civil War Art, at the Shipyard Shops, 8 Western Ave., Kennebunk, 967-4482.

Kennebunk Living Arts, 17 Western Ave., The Yellow House, Kennebunk 967- 8460.

Kennebunkport Arts, contemporary craft gallery featuring “Functional Art” from Maine: folding cherry chairs and Maine buoy bells, hand thrown pottery and stained glass ships, Kennebunkport prints and wind chimes galore! One Spring Street, Dock Square. 967-3690 or 1-800-922-3690.

Maine Art Gallery and Framing – Offering fine art, limited edition prints, and serigraphs by Sally Caldwell Fisher, Denise Patchell Olson, Edward Gordon, Lyn Snow, Carol Seabold, Kate Adams, Helen Rundell, Randy Eckard and many others. Custom Framing, reasonable prices, shipping anywhere. Rt. 9, Lower Village, Kennebunk 967-2803.

Mast Cove Galleries, Largest group gallery in Southern Maine, featuring 95 artists. One block up from Dock Square on Rt. 9 beside the Library in the Historical District. Beautiful grounds. Open daily, spring, summer and fall. Winter: open often; 967-3453.

Nancy St. Lawrence Studio, Gallery: POBox 565, 31 Ocean Avenue, Kennebunkport, 967-3170. Off-season (561) 582-6729.

Ocean Winds Art Gallery, A Thomas Kinkade Signature Gallery, we show Kinkade’s work exclusively, and have many rare and sold out images, as well as Thom’s newest releases. 17 Ocean Ave., Kennebunkport, 967-2823.

P. Desantis Gallery and Studio, 77 North Street, Kennebunkport 967-5215.

Plum Dandy Craft Gallery, 21 Dock Square, Kennebunkport. 967-4013/967-3463.

Silica, Gallery featuring the works of over 50 contemporary American glass artists. Vases, sculpture, jewelry, perfume bottles, paperweights and ornaments. 3 Mills Road, Rt. 9, Cape Porpoise, 967-0133.

Wedding Cake Studio, Kennebunk. 967-9970.

W. Robert Paine Gallery, Meet artist, Bob Paine and his wife, Evelyn at the gallery. Bob paints the people, places and things of New England in watercolor, egg tempera and oil. The Paines enjoy sharing their experiences with visitors, students and collectors who visit the gallery. Open all year. 42 Ocean Ave.

Kennebunkport.1-800-676-5069, 967-2104.

Dayer Photography Gallery at 74 Summer St., Kennebunk 985-2472.

Robert Dennis-Kennebunkport 967-9769. Scenic, artistic color photographs of the Kennebunks – in all seasons- available in any size, framed or matted, for either business or home use. Scenes include historic homes, beaches and rockbound coast, and boats of all types. Member, Art Guild of the Kennebunks.

Fannie Hirst Photography Studio, 56 Portland Road, Kennebunk, 985-2131

SOUTH PORTLAND

Front Room Gallery, 378 Cottage Rd., South Portland, 767-9070. Thurs. through Sun. from noon to 5 p.m., and by appointment.

Ocean Street Arts 520 Ocean St., So. Portland, 767-7773. Wed. through Sat. from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

OGUNQUIT

Ogunquit Museum of American Art, 183 Shore Rd., Ogunquit, 646-4909. A small museum dedicated solely to 20th-century American art located in picturesque “Narrow Cove.” With over 1,300 pieces in its collection. Open July 1 to Oct. 15, Mon. to Sat. from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sun. from 2 to 5 p.m.