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Photos from Kids Art Week - August 4-8

 

 


Poetry Reading - Beirut Summer
Catherine Evans Latta   - Thursday, August 28th 7:30

Catherine Evans Latta has visited Beruit as recently as 2006 and has written a collection of poetry set in the sadly war-torn city, “Beruit Summer.” Latta formerly taught at the American University in Beruit and spent time there over the last four decades.

Paint Damariscotta - September 6th

Paint the town and warm a neighbor
call to artists!  sign up at river arts   563 1507  info@riverartsme.org
Artist will meet at river arts 8:30 - 9AM. They will then set up and paint Damariscotta  from locations all over town  9 - 3

A RECEPTION and PREVIEW of artists work from the day will open to the public at 5PM- $15 member/   $20 n/m    

A live auction of artists’ work from Paint Damariscotta will begin at  6pm.

A portion of the proceeds will go to Community Energy Fund, to help with our community’s energy needs this winter.  Community Energy Fund is a non-profit with all administrative services volunteered.

OPENING:  WATER EXHIBITION    Jurored by
Michael Komanecky, chief curator of the Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland. 

Ninety entries of sculpture, paintings, photographs, video from across the country.
    

Opening reception:     Friday   August 29th  5 - 7 pm
    Over 40 works of art - runs through October 14

Music AFTER WORK - BEFORE DINNER

Neil Lamb and David Lawlor  - two jazz guitars  improvisational solos and duets.
Friday  September 5   6 -7:30 pm

UPCOMING CLASSES

 

Digital Photography – with David Higgins

  • How to Use Your Digital Camera - Sept 20    9-3
  • Digital Photography - composition and image adjustments  - Oct 25   9-3
  • Photographing Artwork  -  November 15   9-3

Drawing 5 days in late Septwith Andrea Sulzer

Elementary Blacksmithing & Found Art Sculpture

Oct 9, 10, 11 & Nov 6, 7, 8 with Andrew Leck

Enameling- Sept 9 –Oct 14 with Isabella Corwin

Introduction to Jazz Improvisation - Weds Nov 5, 12, 19 with Dave Lawlor  LISTEN HERE

Oil painting- Aug 12 – Sept 16 with Dan Corey

Oil painting with Colin Page -Columbus Day weekend,

                            Oct 11-12 full day plein air

Plein Air Painting- Thursdays beginning Aug 14 - 4 weeks with Kathleen Mack

Watercolor Week Aug 25 - 29 with Hannah Ineson

Watercolor Week- in Sept with Hannah Ineson

Weekly Open Studiosin drawing, portraiture & sculpture

 

 

Live improvisational jazz music at the Gallery

with Dave Lawlor and Neil Lamb ~6PM

LISTEN HERE

 

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