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The paintings of two Bristol artists, Patti Leavitt and Barbara Klein, exemplify the beautiful views of Maine’s coastal scenes, villages and natural world available at the Pemaquid Art Gallery. Both long-time members of the Gallery, Leavitt works in...

Despite the rain on the evening of the Art For Art’s Sake show preview Aug. 25, art lovers found their way to Hodgdon Yachts to see what this year’s show had to offer – and no one left disappointed. First timers in the annual show were watercolorist...

Two well-known local artists showing at the Pemaquid Art Gallery, Kathleen Horst and Cindy Spencer, create delightful watercolors but with charmingly different sensibilities. Horst is popular for her miniature, elongated composite views of our local...

With bold color and lighting, and rich atmospheric effects, two Pemaquid Gallery artists, Sally Loughridge and Kim Traina, evoke an emotional response to their brilliant Maine landscapes. Traina works predominantly in soft pastels, whereas this...

With bold color and lighting, and rich atmospheric effects, two Pemaquid Gallery artists, Sally Loughridge and Kim Traina, evoke an emotional response to their brilliant Maine landscapes. Traina works predominantly in soft pastels, whereas this...

Our wonderful community of local artists and the presence of many loyal fans have all contributed to a successful season for the Art in the Square here at the Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF). And to keep viewers on their toes, new works are...

Last weekend marked the return of the Lincoln Arts Festival Art For Art’s Sake Show and Sale to Hodgdon Yacht Services for the first time since 2019, a.k.a. “B.C.” – Before COVID. The excitement began Friday, Aug. 26 with a pre-show reception...

The Lincoln Arts Festival Art For Art’s Sake event returns to Southport and Hodgdon Yacht Services Friday, Aug. 26 through Sunday, Aug. 28. Art For Art’s Sake has been held since 1995 and the only year August passed without it was 2020, like...

Give the gift of Art this Holiday season! Twenty of Pemaquid Art Gallery’s talented artists share their varied styles, mediums and views of the beauty in Maine landscape and wildlife at the Damariscotta River Grill. This comprehensive show opens Dec...

Checking in with John Butke LISA KRISTOFF Wed, 01/13/2021 - 10:30am From last summer: “Pemaquid Morning” a 16” x 20” acrylic by John Butke. Courtesy of the artist John Butke’s “Bait Man in Winter,” one of the many 12” x 12” paintings created for BRAF’s Art in the Square 2020. Courtesy of the artist “Katahdin” - 20” x 26” in watercolor, John Butke. Courtesy of the artist “Autumn Dance,” a 30” x 30” oil by John Butke. Courtesy of the artist The charm...