FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington will host an exhibit by multimedia artist and designer Barry Whittaker as the UMF Art Gallery’s opening exhibition for the fall 2014 semester. The exhibit, “Throwing Things at the Sky to See if They Stick,” will be held from Sept. 11 through Oct. 19. There will be […]

Plante was born in Sanford, Maine in 1943. He was ordained a Catholic priest May 8, 1971, and has served in parishes throughout the state. He graduated from the Seminary of Philosophy in Montreal with a BPR and from St. Paul University in Ottawa with an STL. In 1987, Plante received his BFA in painting […]

BRIDGTON — Gallery 302 will welcome photographer, Steve Traficonte, as guest artist from Aug. 30 to Sept. 27. A wine-and-cheese reception will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5. Since graduating from St. Lawrence University, Traficonte has been involved with landscape, commercial, architectural, and aerial photography. Currently he is part owner of 100 Aker […]

NORWAY — Lindsey said, “I am a reader, a close reader of texts. Almost 30 years ago I received a Ph.D. in English medieval literature. I am still learning to be an artist. With my literary mind I love reading ‘the old books’ and discovering new voices. With my visual mind I love taking the […]

Monkitree Gallery, 263 Water Street, will present their work from all seasons in a show entitled “Maine: Always in Season.” The public is invited to the opening reception from 5:30-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5. Jim, a self-described Red Barn-o-holic, turns his lens on everything from animals to rusted cars. He has been a lifelong landscaper, […]

Liz Evans is the gallery’s artist of the month. Her work will be featured at the reception. Evans described her painting, “I’ve had many people ask me to explain my attraction to painting. It’s not the money, though my husband wouldn’t mind retiring. Fame is for the famous. After pondering that for many years, I […]

YARMOUTH — Entries are being accepted until 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, for the sixth annual Yarmouth Art Festival. The juried show will be held Oct. 22-25 at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church at 396 Gilman Road, about a mile from Cousins Island. Created in 2009 as a venue for artists statewide, the festival welcomes online […]

The work shown will range from early student work to Chute’s current collaborative projects. Chute’s current production is primarily drawing, but he has also made paintings, prints and sculpture. Although the exhibition will have a broad range, Fall believes that viewers will be able to discern underlying aesthetic and conceptual unity. Chute said, “I make […]