The fourth year of the Damariscotta-Newcastle (Twin Villages) ArtWalk closes out on Friday, Oct. 21, when local galleries, studios, craft stores, restaurants, and more will be open from 4-7 p.m. for browsing and shopping.
Ronn Orenstein Photography Show at Savory Maine
Damariscotta photographer Ronn Orenstein is exhibiting his work at Savory Maine Dining & Provisions in Damariscotta through Tuesday, Nov. 29.
Miles Art Committee Celebrates 30 Years
This fall marks the 30th anniversary of the creation of the Miles Memorial Hospital League art committee. To celebrate the occasion, Connie Bright, director of volunteers at LincolnHealth and a longtime member of the art committee, got together with fellow committee members Pemaquid artist Julie Babb and Bristol artist Judy Nixon on a recent sunny fall afternoon at Sherman’s Maine Coast Book Shop cafe. The women chatted about the committee’s history and projects, and their hopes for the work of the 14-member committee down the road, including the annual jurying on Tuesday, Oct. 18 of artwork to be considered for LincolnHealth – Miles Campus’ 2017 series of Hall Gallery art exhibitions.
Review: Crowd Turns Out for Last Wiscasset Art Walk of Season
At Beelicious in downtown Wiscasset, Barbara Welborn was at work sketching her take on Grant Wood’s iconic painting “American Gothic” – only Welborn was drawing cats as the subjects of her piece instead of a man and a woman. The 22-year-old self-described autistic artist, whose colorful body of work is largely feline-focused, was on hand to chat with visitors to the tiny specialty market on Thursday, Sept. 29 during the last Wiscasset Art Walk of the 2016 season.
Midcoast Artist Salon Meeting
The Midcoast Artist Salon meets every third Tuesday of the month from 4-6 p.m. at Skidompha Public Library’s beautiful atrium at 184 Main St., Damariscotta. The next meeting will be on Oct. 18.
Review: Much to See at Saltwater Artists Gallery
One drives past the Saltwater Artists Gallery on Bristol Road in New Harbor on the way to and from the Pemaquid Point Lighthouse. Those making a beeline for the lighthouse may miss stopping at this delightful multi-room gallery, but they should make every effort to return another day to leisurely view all that the gallery has to offer.
County Culture
Arts and entertainment in Lincoln County for the week of Sept. 29 to Oct. 5:
New York Editor, NPR Chef to Lead Food-Writing Workshop
“It all came about because I had my girlfriends come up and they stayed in the apartment. They thought it would be so perfect for a writers retreat,” said Amy Kefauver in a recent interview at the Barn Loft Apartment, which is attached to the Damariscotta home she shares with her husband, artist Will Kefauver. Amy Kefauver was referring to the two upcoming writers workshops she will host at the spacious, recently renovated three-bedroom apartment in October and November.
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Arts and entertainment in Lincoln County for the week of Sept. 22-28:
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Arts and entertainment in Lincoln County for the week of Sept. 15-21:
Review: Damariscotta Artist’s Work Tackles Serious Environmental Issues
Marnie Sinclair has five grandchildren. They are the Damariscotta artist’s prime motivation for the environmentally focused work she has been creating since 2010. One such piece – a 3-D mixed-media construction titled “Acidification” – draws attention to the fact that an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide is decimating the world’s coral reefs. Another piece, “Earth Nest,” features a photograph of her 6-year-old granddaughter Winnie as a baby, cradled in a nest constructed of wire and driftwood. The piece’s description card on the wall in her Bristol Road studio-gallery refers to “yet another oil spill … soiling our nest.”
Heartwood Offers Much in New Season
Newcastle’s Heartwood Regional Theater Company, sponsored this season by Bath Savings Institution, is announcing a very full 14th season, with three synergistic areas of programming: main-stage productions with adults and professionals, special events, and youth programming.
Alna Artist Draws Inspiration from Maine Outdoors
Alna artist Jon Luoma combines his unique style with his passion for the outdoors – particularly the woods and waters of Lincoln County and Maine’s North Woods – to create one-of-a-kind landscapes and wildlife scenes.
Review: Pemaquid Art Gallery Honors Richness of Midcoast
2016 marks the 56th year that the Pemaquid Group of Artists has shown its artwork at Pemaquid Art Gallery in New Harbor. This year, this venerable group of artists showing at the gallery numbers 30. They are as follows: Barbara Applegate, Debra Arter, Bruce Babb, Julie Babb, Stephen Busch, Mark B. Chesebro, Trudi B. Curtis, William Curtis, Dianne Smith Dolan, Peggy Farrell, Sarah L. Fisher, Helen Viola Glendinning, Claire Hancock, Kay Sawyer Hannah, Jean Nelson Harris, Kathleen Horst, Hannah Ineson, Will Kefauver, Jan Kilburn, Barbara Klein, Patti Leavitt, Sally Loughridge, Marlene Loznicka, Nancy O’Brien MacKinnon, Judy Nixon, Paul Sherman, Liliana Thelander, Ernest “Tommy” Thompson, Bob Vaughan, and Bev Walker.