A Stroke of Art is the art lover’s dream. See artists in creating new works - outdoors - and have the opportunity to purchase one - or more - of the paintings. For a complete list of participants, visit the official Boothbay Harbor Fest website: www.boothbayharborfest.com.

Plein air painters will be out and about painting what they see at locations including on the 1,000-foot footbridge in a “quick draw” on Sept. 8 from noon to 2 p.m. If you missed the actual painting, check out the work at Andrews’ Harborside Restaurant at the end of the footbridge on the town side.

Many “Stroke of Art” artists will join members of the Oil Painters of America in their annual, national event, “The Great Paint Out,” at Grimes Cove at Ocean Point in East Boothbay, on Wednesday, Sept. 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

A “quick draw” at the Farmer’s Market on the Boothbay Common on Thursday, Sept. 10, from 10 a.m. to noon.

Also on Thursday, artist demos will be happening from 1-4 p.m. at these Boothbay Harbor locations: Coco Vivo, 129 Commercial Street, with Tony van Hasselt and Andre Lucerno; Mark Horton will be painting at Head of the Harbor Gallery, 31 Union Street; and Stuart Roper will be at Casual Interiors, 20 McKown Street.

An Art Show & Sale/Local Ales & Eats will be held at Harborfield’s, McKown Point Road in West Boothbay Harbor on Friday, Sept. 11 from 3-6 p.m. The Boothbay Craft Brewery will hold a taste testing of its Harbor Fest Ale and Independent Music Award winner Rachael Sage will perform. The Watershed Tavern will offer up a tasty BBQ for purchase. FREE admission.

On Sunday, Sept. 13 its the Meet the Artists Collectors Brunch at Harborfields. Tickets are $50pp. This jam-packed event, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., will include an art sale of the works still available for purchase, brunch catered by the Boothbay Harbor Restaurant Group and music by the Downeast Soul Coalition.

But stay where you are! Following the Brunch, from 1-3 p.m. it’ll be time for the Boothbay Harbor Fest 2015 closing party at Harborfield’s. Free admission, food, music and awards.

For a bit of background on A Stroke of Art, follow this link: www.boothbayregister.com/article/plein-air-painting-focus-stroke-art/57570.

For more information on the festival, visit the official Boothbay Register Harbor Fest page.

All photos by LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register