Member Businesses: Art

Annex Arts is a non-profit artist residency program located on the Blue Hill Peninsula in Castine, Maine.  We provide creative workspaces for artists and writers so that they can benefit from unfettered time and the opportunity to draw inspiration from our stunning village and coastal region. Annex Arts’ programming promotes the arts as a means to address the economic, cultural, and spiritual well-being of our community.

Located in an iconic historic waterfront building in Stonington Village, this gallery features the unique artwork of Evelyn Kok. The gallery was her summer studio for 60 years. For sale are her original watercolors plus prints and greeting cards made from her images. In 2019 additional gallery space will be open on the lower level to offer more treasures.

Mission: Investigate craft and art in aesthetic climate that honors tradition while acknowledging the rich potential of contemporary visual art, craft practice and research. Architecturally significant campus and focused energy of Haystack provide an environment that supports serious exploration.

Offering two-week residency, one- and two-week workshops, conference; May-September. blacksmithing, ceramics, glass, graphics, metals, textiles, wood, writing, and more. Scholarships available. Residency and Scholarship applicant deadline: March 1. General applicant deadline: April 1. All levels welcome.

Haystack Mountain School of Crafts

89 Haystack School Drive, Deer Isle
On campus tours are offered on Wed., 1 p.m.,
for a nominal charge, from June 3 to August 26;
evening presentations, open to the public, 7:00 p.m.
348-2306 HYPERLINK  http://www.haystack-mtn.org

 

 

Karin and Michael Wilkes founded Courthouse Gallery Fine Art in 2006 with a mission to present high-quality works of art through curated exhibitions and special events. The gallery is housed in Ellsworth’s historic courthouse and registry of deeds, two beautifully restored 1830s Greek revival buildings offering over 4500 square feet of exhibition space. The combination of this historic site and the ability to exhibit a wide range of artistic styles in a spacious gallery has made Courthouse Gallery Fine Art a destination for art collectors statewide and beyond. A large-scale sculpture park occupies the sweeping lawn out front.

The Wilkeses, who have always been passionate about art, represent a select stable of contemporary Maine artists, including established artists, whose work can be found in major collections nationally, emerging artists, and estates. They view the gallery as a place where the conversation about Maine’s role in American art continues through a rotating schedule of solo and group exhibitions highlighting contemporary painting, sculpture, and photography by artists living or working in Maine. They also host artists’ talks, special exhibitions, events, and guest speakers. In 2012, the Wilkeses began publishing a line of fine art books under the imprint Marshall Wilkes to celebrate and document Maine-inspired artists and art history. For more information on titles published by Marshall Wilkes visit marshallwilkes.com

19/20th century paintings, watercolors, and etchings

Old Maps and Prints

Museum quality conservation framing, restoration of paintings and appraisals

Russian icons a speciality

Work shop on the premises

Our 52 nd year

Welcome to Owl Furniture.

We are an ergonomic furniture company and our workshop is located in the scenic coastal town of Stonington, Maine. Using innovative design and skilled craftsmanship we create ergonomic furniture that is designed for sitting and standing to meet a healthy lifestyle.  Geoff also creates custom design furniture.  Please contact us at info@owlfuniture.com.

We continue to hear from happy customers who use their Owl stools daily and report postural improvement and relief from discomfort they thought was with them for good! Check out their testimonials on our website: owlfurniture.com

A beautiful 1820 brick cape serves as the backdrop for displaying works by nationally-recognized and emerging artists in a diversity of mediums, representing the natural beauty of Maine and New England

The Gallery is open 10-4 Tues-Sat from Memorial Day to Labor Day, and weekends thereafter.  On display is an ever-changing selection of paintings by over 30 contemporary artists as well as a large collection of historical Maine landscapes from the 19th and early 20th centuries.