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Student exhibit opens during First Friday Artwalk in Rockland, June 5

The Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland will host the opening of the Arts@theIntersection Student Exhibition on Friday, June 5, from 5 to 7 p.m., as part of First Fridays at the Farnsworth. The exhibition features artwork from four classrooms across four Maine school districts, culminating a year-long creative collaboration between students, the museum, artists, educators, and community partners. The free community celebration includes student artwork in the Craig Gallery, artmaking and games in the Sculpture Garden, refreshments, and a short film about the program.

Oceanside High School art exhibit during June's First Friday Art Walk

Oceanside High School will host an art exhibition during Rockland's First Friday Art Walk on June 5, 2026, from 5 to 7 p.m. at 464 Maine Street, Rockland, above the Puffins Nest gift shop. The show features student-curated and produced artwork in mediums including painting, sculpture, photography, and new/mixed media, with a call from teacher Lily Hyde for community support.

Gibbs Library May/June art exhibit showcases 'Outside Work'

Gibbs Library in Washington, Maine, is hosting a May/June art exhibit titled "Outside Work: Photography by Three Local Artists," featuring the photography of Rachel Oakes, Delphine Sherin, and David Spahr. An artist reception is scheduled for Sunday, June 7, 2026, from 4:30 to 6 p.m., with light refreshments. Oakes works in multiple media including painting, sculpture, and photography; Sherin is a printmaker and paper artist inspired by nature; Spahr is a photographer and educator known for landscapes and fungi photography.

Midcoast Health Collective open house, art show during Rockland First Friday Art Walk

Midcoast Health Collective in Rockland, Maine, is hosting a free open house and art show on Friday, June 5, from 4 to 6 p.m., coinciding with the city's First Friday Art Walk. The event at 558 Main Street will feature a tour of the wellness space, light refreshments, and an exhibition of abstract mixed-media and oil paintings by practitioner and artist Erika Manning, whose work explores the spaces between landscape and consciousness. Manning's artwork will be available for viewing and purchase, and visitors can meet the collective's practitioners, including a naturopathic doctor, a holistic dentist, and massage therapists.

Environmental painter Janice Kasper to speak at 'Bartlett Art Talk' series

Maine-based environmental painter Janice Kasper will headline the first 'Bartlett Art Talk' of the 2026 season on April 22 at the Bartlett Woods Retirement Community. The event coincides with the exhibition "Chickadees, Alligators, and Stonehenge," which showcases Kasper’s dramatic oil paintings alongside works by Cicely Aikman and Dirk McDonnell. Kasper’s practice focuses on the tension between human technology and the preservation of wildlife and natural landscapes.

Opening reception for 'Reclaimed and Reimagined: Art from Found Objects'

The Craignair Gallery in Spruce Head, Maine, is hosting an opening reception for 'Reclaimed & Reimagined: Art from Found Objects,' a solo exhibition by Maine-based assemblage artist Kharris B. The event takes place on January 21 from 4 to 6 p.m., featuring live piano music by Beverly Pacheco and complimentary refreshments from The Causeway Restaurant. Kharris B. works in stained glass, batik, collage, pencil sketches, furniture, and curiosities, often using found objects and salvaged materials. The exhibition runs through March 9.

Opening reception for 'Along the Coast of Maine' by artist Doug Houle

The Craignair Gallery in Spruce Head, Maine, is hosting an opening reception for 'Along the Coast of Maine,' an exhibition of oil paintings by local artist Doug Houle. The event takes place on September 10, 2025, from 4 to 6 p.m., and the show runs through October 14, 2025. Houle, a BFA graduate of Plymouth State College, captures the coastal light of Maine in his work, which he describes as a symbol of hope.

Carver Hill Gallery readies new show for Camden's First Art Walk of the season

Carver Hill Gallery in Camden, Maine, will host three solo shows for the first 2025 Third Thursday Art Walk of the season on May 15. The exhibitions feature Kristen Diederich with "It’s When The Night Already Knows To Hold The Night That Gets Me," Angela Warren with "Untamed Blooms: Journey through Wild Meadows," and Giacomo Mazzari with "Forme e Colori," showcasing new works inspired by nature, wild landscapes, and Italian magical realism. The shows run through June 15.

Two new exhibits open at Triangle Gallery during Rockland First Friday Art Walk

Two new exhibitions have opened at the Triangle Gallery in Rockland, Maine, coinciding with the city's First Friday Art Walk. The shows feature works by local and regional artists, offering visitors a chance to engage with new visual art in a community gallery setting.