DAMARISCOTTA — River Arts in Damariscotta is inviting the public to the opening reception for “Celebrating Color” Exhibition on Friday, December 19 from 5 – 7 pm. The show includes 90 artworks by artists from Steuben to Biddeford, in a wide variety of media, including sculpture and fine crafts. The exhibition will hang until January 15. Visitors can also view a new exhibition in the West Galley featuring the the work of the Midcoast Printmakers of Damariscotta.
The juror for the “Celebrating Color” exhibition is John Lorence. John Lorence is a recipient of fellowships at YADDO, the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation, and the McDowell colony. He has exhibited both his paintings and sculpture extensively in solo and group exhibitions in Europe, the Middle East and the U.S. A 40-year retrospective of his work was held at the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset, Maine. His sculpture and paintings can be found in private and public collections including the Bradley collection at the Milwaukee Art Museum. Lorence’s professional interests include painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, art history, conservation and archeology. His educational credentials are numerous and eclectic, from Oxford University to our own Haystack School of Art. His lifetime experience as an artist, teacher, researcher and gallerist has taken him around the globe and represents the extraordinary talents and achievements of the best of the artists of Midcoast Maine.
River Arts holds 10 themed, open, juried exhibitions per year— with some of Maine’s most prominent art community members as jurors. Over 800 different Maine artists have exhibited in these shows. The gallery program creates opportunity for artists to have their work selected, participate in the gallery process and sell their work. Over 7,000 people visited the gallery and participated in events and workshops last year.
River Arts is located at 241 US Route 1 in Damariscotta and is open Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 4 pm and Sunday 10-2pm. For inquiries call 207-563-1507, email info@riverartsme.org or visit the website www.riverartsme.org
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