Artwork by students from Lake Region High School is on display for the 2023 Student Art Show at Gallery 302 in Bridgton. Thanks to the encouragement of the art teachers and the willingness of the student artists to share their work with us, we are able to participate in the national celebration of visual arts […]
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Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture raises more than $21 million
The capital campaign was the most significant fundraising effort in the history of the school, which was established in 1946 in Madison and covers more than 350 acres.
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Meet Pat Corrigan, Portland’s accidental muralist
From the five moons of Pluto at Mayo Street Arts to a leaf-covered tree design replacing the Greyhound bus station mural, you don’t have to walk far in the city to encounter Corrigan’s work.
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Maine Voices: What celebrity art reveals about the changing world of contemporary art
Art has long been elevated above entertainment. But the buzz around shows by the likes of Brad Pitt and Johnny Depp challenges the usual gatekeepers’ status.
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Collection of works by local artist on display in Gritty’s Art and Ale Window
Local artist and chef Jules Muzyka is the next featured artist in the Gritty’s Art and Ale Window. Her series on display is called “Organized Chaos” and features pieces from her collection created during a time of transformation and growth. Muzyka has lived in Maine since she was just 2 months old. She started painting […]
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Maine artist’s paintings on display in WHA gallery at CMMC
Paintings by artist Nancy Clark are on display in the Woman’s Hospital Association Rotating Art Gallery at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. Born and raised in rural Maine, Clark draws boundless inspiration from the magnificent layered mountains, open fields, flowing rivers, sparkling ponds and wide-open horizon of the ever-moving ocean. “My greatest artistic influence […]
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‘Love in Winter’ features submitted artwork
The work of 16 New England artists is currently on display in the exhibit, “Love in Winter,” through Saturday, March 25, at Cafe Nomad in Norway. An Artist Meet & Greet will be held from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 8, with a snow date of Wednesday, Feb. 15. The show invited artists to […]
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Maine Voices: New England’s young artists can inspire action on climate change
People who admire art understand its ability to foster dialogue.
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Howes Orchard Homestead to display works by Jay artist
Paintings and sign work by Jay artist Reginald “Reggie” Howes will be on display from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, at the Howes Orchard Homestead in Jay. Many in the area may remember or wish to see the paintings of different areas of Jay as well as the signs and lettering that he did […]
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Inclusive or insensitive? A mural commissioned for Brunswick mill sparks debate
Supporters say ‘Many Stitches Hold Up the Sky’ was intended to depict the town’s increasing diversity. Critics say it missed the mark.