“Whimsy: Flights of Fancy,” currently on exhibit at the Maine Art Gallery (MAG) in Wiscasset, has been delighting visitors since it opened to the public in early May. Artist Matthew Barter curated the show, selecting works by nearly 50 Maine artists. All of the participants responded in their own unique ways to the call for whimsy, using playful imagery in unexpected color combinations with lightheartedness and often a bit of mystery. Highlights of the show include line drawings by humorist Tim Sample, wood assemblages by Andre Benoit, and exuberant summery harbors filled with sailboats by Jillian Herrigal.
It’s not too late to get in on the fun. “Whimsy” continues until June 15. Gallery hours are Thursday – Sunday, 11-4.
The gallery will re-open on June 19 with “Fiore at 100: Maine Observed,” an exclusive retrospective of works by Joseph Fiore (1925-2008). This show, created in partnership with Maine Farmland Trust, runs June 19-August 21. A Juried Member exhibit, in which MAG member artists express their interpretations of the Maine vistas that influenced much of Joseph Fiore’s work, runs concurrently, June 19 – July 27.
The Maine Art Gallery gratefully acknowledges season sponsor, Sherri Dunbar of Tim Dunham Realty, capital sponsor, Islebrook Village at Wiscasset, an Everbook Senior Living Community, and Whimsy sponsor, J. Edward Knight Insurance.
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.
The gallery is located at 15 Warren Street, Wiscasset, with free on-street parking. From the north on Route 1, turn right onto Federal Street (Rt. 218) then left onto Warren Street. From the south on Route 1, turn left onto Federal Street, then left onto Warren Street. From Main Street shops, an easy 8-minute walk.
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“Summer Sail,” by Jillian Herrigal at the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset.
Devan Pearl’s “Earnest Blue” delights visitors to the Maine Art Gallery’s exhibition of whimsy.
