Merrymeeting Arts Center in Bowdoinham presents a solo show by Robin Brooks. The solo exhibition, “People, Places, Liminal Spaces,” features portraits from “The Foremothers Project,” improvisational collages made from 2020–2024 and abstract landscapes inspired by her love of color, movement and nature. The show will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. […]
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River Arts to feature Brunswick poet and artist at Sunday event
Join Renuka O’Connell for an afternoon of poetry and art at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, at River Arts Gallery in Damariscotta, where the Brunswick resident will read from her new book, “Cosmic Collect Call — Appreciate the Mystery: Poems About Life.” O’Connell will also share select pieces of her art from the book that […]
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New exhibition by Midcoast artist at River Arts in Damariscotta
River Arts is hosting a solo show by Bourge Hathaway, “Pentimento: Past, Present, Future,” from Oct. 25 through Nov. 13. Part retrospective, part harbinger of things to come, Hathaway’s show is an eclectic blend of decorative and sometimes functional objects in a variety of media, including stone and wooden sculpture, paintings, and mixed media featuring […]
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River Arts sounds call to artists for year-end show
River Arts in Damariscotta recently announces a call to artists for a special, year-end show, “Celebration,” which will fill the entire gallery. “Celebration” encourages gallery patrons to shop locally for affordable art for the holiday season, which in turn supports Maine artists. All original fine art and fine craft including painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, […]
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New art installation commemorates victims of Lewiston mass shooting
A new art installation at Maine MILL commemorates the one-year remembrance of the mass shooting in Lewiston and runs from Oct. 16 through Sept. 6, 2025. Maine MILL commissioned local photographer Tanja Hollander and multimedia Deaf artist Miia Zellner to create an installation that uses all 261 plastic flower sleeves saved from Just-in-Time Recreation and […]
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Lincoln Theater’s next ‘Talking Art in Maine’ spotlights artist Maureen Egan
Lincoln Theater will host a live presentation of “Talking Art in Maine” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, spotlighting artist Maureen Egan, a revered painter whose work explores themes of healing, life’s natural cycles and the awe-inspiring beauty of the world around us. This ongoing series, hosted by local artist Emily Sabino, features in-depth conversations […]
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New exhibition at River Arts explores theme of impermanence
River Arts is host to artist Sandi Donnelly’s solo show, “Marking Changes,” which runs from Oct. 3-23 in the River Room. “Marking Changes” is new work exploring the theme of impermanence using encaustic painting, oil monotypes and collage. An opening reception is from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5. Donnelly received her BA in ceramic art from […]
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Animation Planet Film Festival animates community for local artists
On Saturday, the festival showcased 27 animated shorts by artists from Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire, with the goal connecting artists of all experience levels.
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In ‘Discipline,’ 3 intertwining stories explore the dual meanings of the word in the title
An art appraiser, a troubled teen boy and the daughter of a famous artist get alternating eras and chapters in writer Debra Spark’s new novel.
