The Maine Art Gallery’s current exhibit of art inspired by Maine’s natural beauty has been extremely well received by visitors to the historic Academy building in Wiscasset. The gallery’s white walls, high ceilings and bright natural light provide a fine showcase for “Maine Observed,” a juried exhibit of some 50 midcoast artists interpreting through varied styles the natural beauty that has long attracted artists visiting or living in Maine.
Among the member artists’ works are “Between Garden and Apple Tree” by Thomas Higgins of Readfield and Bristol artist Conrad Guertin’s “Dry Stone Walls.”
This show, which ends July 27, will be succeeded by the gallery’s annual Plein Air event and exhibition, “Paint It! Maine.” Both shows share the gallery with the centenary retrospective, “Fiore at 100” honoring the similarly landscape-inspired art of Joseph Fiore (1925 – 2008). The gallery hours are Wednesday – Sunday, 11-4.
“Fiore at 100,” celebrates the Maine artist and conservation activist whose vantage point from his Jefferson farm was a source of inspiration for 50 years. The works were donated to Maine Farmland Trust by the artist’s estate in honor of his longstanding commitment to the organization and its history of programs combining art and environment. Sales of the paintings will benefit both the Maine Farmland Trust and the Maine Art Gallery.
The Fiore show continues until August 24.
The Maine Art Gallery gratefully acknowledges season sponsor, Sherri Dunbar of Tim Dunham Realty, capital sponsor, Islebrook Village at Wiscasset, an Everbrook Senior Living Community, Fiore primary sponsor, Fogg & Dalton Art Restoration, and Fiore supporting sponsor, Ames True Value Hardware. The Juried Members Show is sponsored by Gartley & Dorsey engineers.
A nonprofit organization since 1958, the Maine Art Gallery, located at 15 Warren Street, Wiscasset, is dedicated to the advancement and preservation of the visual, fine and applied arts through exhibitions, lectures, demonstrations and educational programs for children and adults. More information can be found at www.maineartgallerywiscasset.org and on Facebook at Maine Art Gallery Wiscasset. Email info@maineartgallerywiscasset.org or phone (207) 687-8143.
Maine Farmland Trust is a statewide, member-powered nonprofit working to protect farmland, support farmers, and advance the future for farming. Since its founding in 1999, MFT has permanently protected over 370 farms and has helped to keep over 68,000 acres of farmland in farming and support a network of over 550 farms with critical services. More information can be found at www.mainefarmlandtrust.org.
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“Between Garden and Apple Tree” by Thomas Higgens is included in the juried members show at the Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset
“Dry Stone Walls” by Conrad Guertin at Maine Art Gallery
Joseph Fiore’s “Bay from Camden Rocks” is included in the Maine Art Gallery’s centenary show of his work.