Art

Gleason Fine Art
Michael Vermette, "Storm at Blackhead, Monhegan," oil on canvas, 30" x 40".

Gleason Fine Art at 31 Townsend Ave. in Boothbay Harbor announces its September show: “Michael Vermette: The Monhegan Series,” which opens Friday, Sept. 18 with a reception from 5-7 p.m., runs…

Bluegrass band Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road play the Lincoln Theater Sept. 19. Tickets available now. Courtesy of the venue

 

"Tony" - (R; 1 hour, 46 minutes) - A 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a…

Spruce Point Inn
Spruce Point Inn Artist In Residence Michael Vermette. Courtesy photo

 

This September, Spruce Point Inn, at 88 Grandview Drive in Boothbay Harbor, will celebrate the connection between artists and the Maine coast with Art Week, Sept. 14–20, bringing…

New Gold/Smith show. Courtesy of the venue

After years as a graphic designer…

Southport Memorial Library
Suzanne Stokes with her installation of monoprints. Courtesy of SML
The next artist of the Month at the Southport Memorial Library is Suzanne Stokes, a professor of art in New Paltz, New York. She has a home in the Boothbay…
This Andrea Peters painting, "Reaching For the Sky," is among the treasures that could be yours at Kerr + Jones on Sept. 18. The auction is a benefit for the region's Community Resource Council. Courtesy of the gallery

In collaboration with the Boothbay Region Community Resource Council, Kerr+Jones Gallery will host its third biennial auction on Friday, Sept. 18 from 4 to 6 p.m. Join us for a late summer…

"Tony" opens at the Harbor Theater Friday, Sept. 11. Courtesy of the venue

 

"Six; The Musical Live!" - (PG-13; 1 hour, 31 minutes) - Henry VIII's six wives—Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anna of Cleves, Katherine Howard, and…

With almost 30 custom lobster boats under his belt, Dan Williams' new hobby helps him stay connected to the working waterfront.  ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

 

No matter where he goes, the working waterfront will always be a part of Dan Williams.

No stranger to a boat deck, Williams spent his early years alongside old-time fishermen…

WHERE IT'S AT
Gallery owners Kathleen Jones, left, and Diana Kerr with renowned photographer Peter Ralston. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Kerr+Jones Gallery in East Boothbay was the destination of friends and fans of photographer Peter Ralston for the Aug. 19 reception celebrating his latest book of photos from 2003 onward, “Going…

Bremen Library
Join us at the Bremen Library on Thursday, Sept. 10 at 5:30 p.m. as we welcome wildlife photographer and general falconer Corrie Ann Borges for a captivating photographic journey into the lives…
One of the builder half hulls available at East Boothbay Trading Co. This is one of 40 designed by Bruce King. Courtesy photo

BOOTHBAY HARBOR GALLERIES

Boothbay Region Art Foundation…

"Pinks On The Marsh," 11" x 14" oil by John M. T. Seitzer

 

Breezes sway ribbons of vibrant color. 

Random patterns form, punctuated with bright oranges and reds.…

Boothbay Region Art Foundation
Judith Schuppien, “Daybreak, Monhegan,” - oil. Courtesy of BRAF

Long dramatic shadows and vibrant saturated hues are hallmarks of the late summer light in Maine’s Mid-coast and the inspiration for many of the more than 200 works currently on display at the new…

Where It's At
The First Friday Art Tour logo designed by Lynne Seitzer in 2002.

The First Friday Art Tours in our…

An August Afternoon

Southport Methodist Church hosted An August Afternoon of Song, Aug. 23, to a crowd of about 50. Dr. Mary Miller, joined by nine musical artists, performed songs across a balanced playbill spanning…

Wiscasset Art Walk
Long Branch sings country, bluegrass, and rock n’ roll 4:30-6:30 p.m. during the Wiscasset Art Walk, Thurs., Aug. 27. Bob Bond photo

Long Branch headlines the Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday, Aug. 27, along with live music in galleries and pubs, and so much more to entertain visitors. Making a repeat sidewalk performance, the…

Maine Art Gallery
Nancy Nicol's "Bugs" - collage and mixed media on panel. Courtesy of MAG

Visitors to the Maine Art Gallery, 15 Warren St. in Wiscasset, will find two shows running concurrently this month. The gallery’s main floor is filled with impressions of our woods, lakes, streams…

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Take Two is a series from movie buffs Isabelle Curtis and Fritz Freudenberger to review entertainment options in the region. With several shark sightings around…

Wiscasset Art Walk Aug. 27
Book artist Joelle Webber displays one of her artist books. During Wiscasset Art Walk drop by her sidewalk paper flower workshop. Free materials provided. Photo courtesy of the artist

 Paper artist Joelle Webber started making books at the age of seven. Forty-five years later, she is offering a drop-in workshop making…

Lincoln Theater
Cartoonist Liza Donnelly. Courtesy photo
Maine Art Gallery
"Butterfly House,” monotype with tissue and beading by Deb Arter, who will lead a class in tissue paper collage at the Maine Art Gallery. Courtesy of the venue
“Letting Loose with Tissue and Glue: Diving into Translucent Collage” is the next and last class offered this summer by the Maine Art Gallery on Tuesday, Aug. 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the…
A book signing with Peter Ralston will be held at Kerr+Jones Gallery on Aug. 19. Courtesy of the venue
Kerr+Jones Gallery in East Boothbay will be hosting a book signing and reception for legendary Maine photographer and co-founder of The Island Institute, Peter…
 Cheryl Cayer - "Musicians."

The Lincoln Arts Festival (LAF) Art Show has been held since 1995, and almost always at a shipyard. For many years now, Hodgdon Yacht Services, at 100 Ebenecook Road, Southport has generously…

Guest speaker Passamaquoddy basket maker Debora Nicholas at the Southport Town Hall on July 25. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

A vivid memory of Passamaquoddy basket designer/maker Debora Nicholas’ youth was the sound of male family members pounding ash logs of 8-12 feet with a mallets or the back of an axe to split the…

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What began as a sizable crowd of 50 swelled to more than 70 as the Hallowell Community Band played its fifth 2026 concert Aug. 6 on the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library lawn. The almost 80-year-…

Boothbay Region Art Foundation
 Diana Young’s “Penobscot Narrows,” - 40" x 40" acrylic & oil -  from the 2025 ARTinME exhibit. Courtesy of BRAF

The Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) invites Maine artists to submit work for ARTinME 2026, our fourth annual juried exhibition celebrating the power and presence of large-format art. This…

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
"Farmers Market Veggies" by Mindy Lighthipe. Courtesy of Katie Hey, CMBG

Visitors to Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens this summer can enjoy a deliciously colorful new art exhibit: "Garden To Table," on display in the Café from now until the end of the season on Oct. 18…

The Maine Art Gallery
“Summer," by Kelly Desrosiers in the mixed media and collage show at the Maine Art Gallery. Courtesy of the venue

“The annual plein air show at Maine Art Gallery is always something special,” an artist selected for the exhibit commented at the opening reception last Saturday. “We get to go out and do the…

Gleason Fine Art
Andrea Peters - "Summer Clouds" - 40" x 40" - oil on board - at Gleason Fine Art Aug. 6-Sept. 28. Courtesy of the gallery

East Boothbay artist Andrea Peters has been with Gleason Fine Art for more than three decades. With each year’s new work, she has dazzled us with her passion for oil paints–her yellows sizzle, her…

John Butke's work is among those found in the August show at Boothbay Region Art Foundation. Courtesy of the gallery

 Self-guided journeys ... led by an art lover’s imagination. Paintings ... sculpture ...…

This Tuscan scene is among the new paintings by John Vander on exhibit at Gold/Smith Gallery of Boothbay Harbor. Courtesy of Karen Swartsberg

John Vander splits his time between the Maine coast and Tuscany, Italy. He's done this for 35 years and while moving from one side of the Atlantic to the Mediterranean can be a logistical…

Bremen Library August Artist of the Month
"Puddle" is among the photographs in Jannetta Jennings' August show. Courtesy of Bremen Library

 

The Bremen Library is pleased to host photographer Jannetta Jennings as our August Artist of the Month. Jennings was born in Camden and…

A retrospective
June Elderkin. Courtesy of the family

Down a quiet, winding road on Southport Island sits a small gallery overlooking the water. At first glance, it feels like any other coastal art gallery, but it doesn't take long to realize you're…

"Pink Inspiration" - 18" x 18" - Lynne Seitzer, Joy to the Wind Gallery. Courtesy of the artist

 

“Driving along a winding country road , a lone house appears, set back, heavily wrapped by trees and a deep…

Lynne Mapp Drexler, Untitled, Abstract in Blues and Oranges, 1959, gouache on paper. Courtesy of Wiscasset Bay Gallery

 

"Lynne Mapp Drexler - The Dynamic Early Years 1959 - 1963" will open on Aug. 7 at the Wiscasset Bay Gallery in Wiscasset. The exhibition features a never…

Boothbay Region Art Foundation
Helen Fellows Matthews'  “Harry’s New Dock” captures the essence of a summer holiday along the Maine coast. Courtesy of BRAF

The water, the wind, and the wonder of a summer day in Maine set the vibe for the new August Member’s Show at the Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF). The exhibition is now on view through Aug.…

https://www.boothbayregister.com/sites/default/files/2026/07/field/image/download.pngJillian Herrigal, "Sail Fragments," mixed media 2026 on exhibit in “The Art of Alchemy: Collage/Mixed Media Exploration" at the Maine Art Gallery.

The woods, meadows, lakes and streams of Midcoast Maine have always beckoned to artists who enjoy working outdoors - en plein air. This year, the Maine Art Gallery (MAG) has encouraged the 18…

Maine Arts Commission
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AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Arts Commission, in partnership with the Maine Council on Aging (MCOA) and Lifetime Arts, a national leader in creative aging advocacy, training, and capacity building…
Limited edition print: David Witbeck's "Lumpers" at Kerr + Jones Gallery of East Boothbay. Courtesy of the venue

Imagine a world without birdsong or the ‘denizens of the sea’ who captivate us with their unseen realms. Artists have been mesmerized for millennia by the natural world, particularly all…

The Maine Art Gallery
Kathryn Shagas, “Pulse of the Garden,” acrylic and drawing media on paper at the Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset. Photo courtesy of the artist

The Maine Art Gallery’s current show, “Song of the Wild,” which closes on July 26, takes the gallery visitor on an indoor path through nature as expressed in a fascinating variety of mediums. At…

Take Two logo

Take Two is a series from movie buffs Isabelle Curtis and Fritz Freudenberger to review entertainment options in the region. This month’s pick is 2026’s “The…

LamboLaw Jazz Duet, Neil Lamb, left, and Dave Lawlor, will be the featured sidewalk concert during the Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday, July 30, 4-7 p.m. Bob Bond photo

LamboLaw Jazz Duet makes really good music! Visitors to Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday, July 30 from 4 to 7 p.m., will be treated to a free sidewalk performance of familiar and original jazz tunes…

Debra Arter - "August Garden" - mixed media collage. Arter will be holding a class on the art of collage at MAG. Courtesy of the gallery

Summer is the perfect time to pull out the paints and pencils, and even tissue and glue, for experimentation or to develop one’s creative talents. Upcoming classes at the Maine Art Gallery…

St. Andrews Village. File photo

St. Andrews Village is pleased to invite the community to special Resident Art & Crafts Shows celebrating the creativity and talent of its residents. All featured artists and crafters are…

Southport Memorial Library
"Rachel's Gift" - watercolor - Mary Jo Rines.

Mary Jo Rines, noted New England Watercolor painter (1931-2011), summered in West Southport and wintered in Weston, Massachusetts.

As an…

Southport General Store & Barn
New at "The Store": The coastal paintings of Benjamin Gibbons. Courtesy of Janessa Gursky

 For 144 years, Southport General Store has been more than a place to buy groceries—it's been the heart of the island. Guided by its motto, "Food for Every Day. Food for Everyone…

Sara Gladu, community science director for Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, will give a talk about the way air impacts the landscape on Saturday, July 11. Photo by Kris Christine

 

In conjunction with its current exhibition, “Song of the Wild,” Maine Art Gallery is hosting two upcoming programs relating to the environment.  First is a talk on Saturday…

Courtesy of Arcadia Publishing

 

With 11 cemeteries dotting the Boothbay region, residents are no strangers to gravestones, but Maine author and historian Ron Romano’s new book “Stories from Maine Cemeteries:…