RUMFORD — Art lovers, artists and performers will gather for Summer Kaleidoscope, the quarterly party for the arts, happening at 49 Franklin’s Mystic Theater. Many collaborations have taken place through Kaleidoscope, relationships, friendships and projects happen through mixing and mingling in a social setting. The event is Friday at 7 p.m. with doors opening at […]
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Gritty's Window of the Month to feature Jeanelle Demers
AUBURN — The vibrant art of Jeanelle Demers will be gracing the Gritty’s Art and Ale window for the month of August into September. Demers creates custom pet portraits by commission, to immortalize memories of the special animals in people’s lives. Working with a reference photo and acrylic paint on canvas, she uses vivid colors […]
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Winners of Bridgton's Art in the Park
BRIDGTON — It was a beautiful day for Bridgton’s Art in the Park this year, and Saturday, July 21, Shorey Park was filled with people out enjoying the day, buying art, listening to music and chatting with the many artists and nonprofit groups whose tents filled the park. Lovely paintings and appealing 3-D art was […]
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Main Street Gallery features the work of Sandra Bell
NORWAY — The Western Maine Art Group continues its summer season with a First Friday Reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at the Main Street Gallery, 426 Main St.. The gallery will be exhibiting the work of fine artists and artisans living and working in Western Maine. Featured at the Main Street […]
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Vera Trafton is SugarWood's featured artist for August
FARMINGTON — Vera Hagemann Trafton will be the featured artist during August at SugarWood Gallery, 248 Broadway. Vera lives in Exeter, New Hampshire, but spends much of the summer in the home she designed for herself and her husband in Phillips. An open house reception will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. […]
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Paul H. Taylor
AUBURN — Paul H. Taylor, 85, of Auburn climbed his “Stairway to Heaven” Saturday, June 15, with his daughters by his side. There’s nothing more that he loved than rock and roll, his two girls, Tonia Taylor and Heather Jeselskis Swift and his four grandchildren, Stella, Levi, Brihanna and Charlotte. His passion was long rides, just […]
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Artist inspired by Maine quarries to speak at library
LEWISTON — Multimedia artist Kate Katomski will give a presentation at the Lewiston Public Library in conjunction with an exhibition at Kimball Street Studios. The free, public program will take place at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 19, in the library’s Jeanne Couture Conference Room. It will begin with a brief history of Katomski’s past work […]
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Local artists begin decorating downtown Lewiston
Melanie Therrien paints the fire hydrant across from The Public Theatre in Lewiston at the corner of Maple and Lisbon streets Friday morning. She is with a group of local artists spreading their talents across the city with murals, sidewalk art and creative crosswalk themes, with many more projects in the works. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
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Art Quilts Maine display at Farmington Public Library
Art Quilts Maine supports members in their exploration of contemporary quilt art, inspires creativity and individuality and promotes the understanding, appreciation and recognition of contemporary quilters in the state. The goals are accomplished by the sharing of member resources, demonstrations and other activities such as workshops and exhibits. The works of over a dozen quilters […]
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Arts Gala Night at Leavitt Area High School on Thursday
Freshmen Zoe Short, left, and Abby Prosser hang their artwork Wednesday in the hall of Leavitt Area High School in Turner. Art students have been busy getting ready for the school’s 18th annual Arts Gala Night, which is Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. The evening marks the end of a weeklong celebration of the […]