Local artists star in current Maine Art Gallery show
“Just Hanging,” an acrylic on canvas by Carol Wiley of Newcastle, can be viewed at Wiscasset’s Maine Art Gallery through Sept. 8. Courtesy of MAG
East Boothbay artist Irene Plummer’s oil on canvas, "Reflection Beaver Dam,” at the Maine Art Gallery. Courtesy of MAG
“Swallowtail Wing,” and acrylic on canvas by Kathy Bouchard of Newcastle, is included in the current MAG show, “Made in Maine.” Courtesy of MAG
“Just Hanging,” an acrylic on canvas by Carol Wiley of Newcastle, can be viewed at Wiscasset’s Maine Art Gallery through Sept. 8. Courtesy of MAG
East Boothbay artist Irene Plummer’s oil on canvas, "Reflection Beaver Dam,” at the Maine Art Gallery. Courtesy of MAG
“Swallowtail Wing,” and acrylic on canvas by Kathy Bouchard of Newcastle, is included in the current MAG show, “Made in Maine.” Courtesy of MAG
New works by Lincoln County artists are among the oils, watercolors, collages, photography, prints and sculptures on exhibit in the Maine Art Gallery’s (MAG) current show, “Made in Maine.” The gallery, located on Warren Street in Wiscasset, includes works by Kathy Bouchard of Newcastle,Carol Wiley of Newcastle, and Irene Plummer of East Boothbay.
Maine Art Gallery is open Thursday - Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Hours are extended to 7 p.m. for Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday, Aug. 29.
Wiscasset’s historic Academy building, which is home to the non-profit gallery, offers two floors of bright and airy exhibit space, and this particular exhibit offers a wide selection of art inspired by Maine’s visual and emotional sense of place. “Made in Maine” continues until Sunday, Sept. 8. It is one of two shows each season that are reserved for member artists.
The gallery thanks season sponsor Sherri Dunbar of Tim Dunham Realty, capital sponsor Islebrook Villages at Wiscasset, and Camden National Bank, sponsor of the "Made in Maine" exhibit.
The Maine Art Gallery 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 since 1958. More information can be found at www.maineartgallerywiscasset.org and on Facebook at Maine Art Gallery Wiscasset.
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 (Route 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.
