Description: From back text: The exhibit will showcase one piece from each collector alongside text explaining the piece's origin and why it is a favorite. These pieces may range from a favorite painting, to sculpture, to coins, to family heirlooms. The story accompanying the artwork will be just as important as the piece itself. The text should explain why the item is one of your favorites--thus enabling the viewer to understand how the artwork came to be a part of the collection. A Few of My Favorite Things 2011 is currently scheduled for the month of August 2011 in the Ethel H. Blum Gallery. Drop off of artwork will take place Tuesday and Wednesday, August 2 and 3, with an opening reception on Thursday, August 4, 2011. The show will run through Saturday, August 20. Curated by Rebecca Woods, summer curator, Ethel H. Blum Gallery, College of the Atlantic [show more]
Description: August 14 - September 18 This special collection explores the secret history of the humble garden pot from its origins in the ancient world to its place in today's elegant contemporary garden. Featuring work by Guy Wolff, Whichford Studios, Lunaform, seldom-seen pieces by Eric Soderholtz and others. Guy Wolff will give a lecture and demonstration on the potters wheel at the opening reception. Opening reception on Sunday, August 15 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Image: page from original E.E. Soderholtz catalogue, circa 1920s. [show more]
Description: A Rare View: Everyday Life on Mount Desert Island, 1860 - 1940 The Raymond Strout Collection Early maps, posters, broadsides, ledgers, letters, wooden signs, handblown glass, bottles, oyster crocks and Soderholtz pots tell a special story of the everyday life of villagers of Mount Desert Island of the nineteenth and mid-twentieth centuries. Local historian Raymond Strout, who as a Bar Harbor schoolboy became fascinated with collecting "ordinary" objects from the past, reveals how eloquent simple objects and papers become over time. On exhibit from July 8 - August 6 Opening reception July 10 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. [show more]
Description: A Salute to Wingspread: Aurelia Brown, Marian Olin, and Adele Seronde Opening reception: Sunday, July 11, 5 to 7 p.m. Exhibition runs through Saturday, July 31 Blum Gallery hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Tues - Sat. Front: Adele Seronde, Iris, oil, four feet in diameter
Description: An Island Invitational Oils and acrylics by Robert Goodman, Alan McCord, and Judy Taylor. Sculptural work by Shirley Fuerst. Opening reception: Sunday, July 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. Exhibition runs through Saturday, August 8 Gallery hours: Noon to 5 p.m., Wednesday-Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday Front: Robert Goodman, Trees at Dusk, acrylic, 1996, 13 by 19 inches
Description: Ancient Traditions, Contemporary Visions August 14-September 21 Art has the capacity to convey timeless values of truth and beauty even as it confronts violence and change. Five American artists from Asian, Middle Eastern and Western traditions express complex multi-cultural realities in painting and sculpture. Eyal Danieli~Bob Gottlieb~Philip Heckscher~Nina Kuo~Wasma'a Chorbachi Opening reception on Sunday, August 17, 5:00-7:00 p.m. Front: "Mount Desert," Philip Heckscher, 1999, 24" x 36" [show more]
Description: Paintings, woodcuts, sculpture, cloth and musical instruments from the collection of Dr. Etta Kralovec and Franks Davis. Opening reception: Sunday, November 2, 1997 Exhibition runs through Saturday, November 29 Front: Face, oil, 1996, by Shepherd Mahufe
Description: American landscape architect Beatrix Farrand's family home, Reef Point, is the subject of this exhibit, curated especially for the Blum Gallery by Farrand expert, Eleanor McPeck. The exhibit includes rare unpublished drawings, photographs, specimens and memorabilia of the Reef Point Garden project. Also included are archival and contemporary photographs of her carriage path designs of Acadia National Park and other public and private gardens on MDI. July 11 - August 10, 2002 Opening reception: Sunday, July 14, 2002 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Front: Lynch Gate, Seal Harbor, sketch and watercolor by Beatrix Farrand, circa 1914-1950; courtesy of Environmental Design Archives; University of California, Berkeley. [show more]
Description: 2010 Summer Exhibits July 9-31, 2010 Huellas: Past and Future A solo exhibit of Nancy Manter's newest works, from her residency at The MacDowell Colony. Opening reception Thursday, July 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. August 10-28, 2010 A Few of My Favorite Things A group exhibit showcasing some of MDI's most avid art collectors' favorite pieces and the stories behind them. Opening reception Sunday, August 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. Front: Nancy Manter, Snow-Driven #1, Snow-Driven #3 and Snow-Driven #5, each 15" x 24", mixed media on aluminum panel. [show more]
Description: 2011 Summer Exhibits Join us for another summer of inspiring, educational, and fascinating exhibits at COA's Ethel H. Blum Gallery! July 8-23: Charting a Story: Martha Stewart's Maine Map Collection Come see an exhibit of Martha Stewart's exquisite map collection from her Mt. Desert Island home. There will be an opening reception on Thursday, July 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. and we hope to see you there. August 5-20: A Few of My Favorite Things 2011 A Few of My Favorite Things is back with new collectors, new pieces, and maybe a few surprises too. The opening reception for this exhibit will be on Thursday, August 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. [show more]
Description: Oils, Watercolors and Drawings, including Landscapes of Mount Desert Island June 12 - July 5, 1997 Opening reception: Sunday, June 15 5 to 7 p.m. Cover: Charles Child at Lopaus Point Photograph by Paul Child, August 20, 1975
Description: Ducktrap: A River of Vision August 15 - September 14, 2002 The small, beautiful Ducktrap River is the only river in Maine where Atlantic Salmon spawn exclusively in autumn. In the 75 large-format platinum prints shown in this exhibit, photographer Dennis Schultz documents the river's aspects and moods throughout the seasons. Slide show and talk in the Thomas S. Gates, Jr. Community Center, Sunday, August, 18, 6:00-6:30 p.m., followed by an opening reception, 6:30-8:00 p.m. in both the Museum of Natural History and the Ethel H. Blum Gallery Front: The Ducktrap River, platinum print, Dennis Schultz. [show more]
Description: East/West: Yoga, Calligraphy, and Stones Silk scroll, ink drawings, and photographs by Leon Chang, Walter Compton (1941-1995), Philip Heckscher, Steve Katona and Christopher Lyman Opening reception: Thursday, October 15, 4 to 6:30 p.m., with calligraphy demonstration at 5:30 Exhibition runs through November 14 Front: To Write, Chinese character, ink calligraphy by Philip Heckscher
Description: An exhibit of Maine and Prince Edward Island artists co-curated by Janelle Delicata and Roy Dyment and sponsored by Union of Maine Visual Artists West Prince Arts Council College of the Atlantic November 1 - 30, 2004 Opening Reception Thursday - November 4, 2004 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Description: Farm to Art December 2, 2004 - January 3, 2005 Opening reception: Wednesday, December 8, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Demonstration by "The Wednesday Spinners" 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Image: Sweater hand spun, dyed and knit by Geri Valentine A winter celebration of fertility and creativity inspired by the farm. Featuring indigo dyed fleece, handspun yarns, sweaters, totemic masks, eggs, handmade paper, fertility goddesses, recycled barnboard and farm equipment in new guises, photography, felted books and baskets Artists Susan Barrett Merrill - Noreen Blaiklock - Jani Estelle - James Fangbone - Joli Greene - Susanne Grosjean - Richard Lee - Susan Lerner - Allison Martin - Dina Petrillo - Geri Valentine - Wally Warren - Melita Westerlund [show more]
Description: Folk Art and Fine Crafts: Gifted Eyes, Gifted Hands From the collections of Ashley Bryan, Mr. and Mrs. Melville Hodder, Lee Judd and Eleanor and Sam Rosenfeld. June 13 - July 6, 2002 Opening reception: Sunday, June 16, 2002, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Front: Unknown artist, wooden steamship weathervane, from the collection of Lee Judd
Description: Curated by Maine Farmland Trust On view through October 23, 2009 Opening reception October 2, 4-6 p.m. In collaboration with Maine Farmland Trust, COA is pleased to present this exhibit highlighting agriculture and food systems in Maine and beyond. Participating artists: Laurie Lofman Bellmore, Bridget Besaw, Judy Caden, Susan Camp, Avy Claire, Kenny Cole, Jared Cowan, Roger Doiron, Kathleen Florance, Kate & Ben Gatski, Sheep Jones, Richard Keen, Holly Meade, Elizabeth Otstrander, Kathleen Perelka, Robert Shetterly, Jessica Stammen, and others... [show more]
Description: Form, Light, and Spirit Recent Paintings of Mount Desert Island by Ernest McMullen On Exhibit From August 11 to September 22, 2005 Catalog essay by art historian John Wilmerding College of the Atlantic art professor Ernest McMullen has been painting year-round on Mount Desert Island for over thirty years. Following in a long tradition of artists painting the region before him, Ernest McMullen magnificently captures the luminous nuances of the natural world of Maine's Mount Desert Island. Front: Somes Landing, 2004, oil on panel, collection of Margot and Boykin Rose [show more]
Description: 25th Anniversary Exhibition Oils and other works by JoAnne Carpenter and Ernest McMullen Opening reception: Sunday, July 13, 5 to 7 p.m. July 10 - August 2, 1997
Description: 28 watercolors, drawings and prints by Paul Gauguin (1848 - 1903) from a private collection Exhibition dates: August 10 - September 11, 1999 Special event: "In Gauguin's Foosteps," a slide talk by Douglas Druick, Prince Trust Curator of Prints and Drawings and Searle Curator of European Painting, The Art Institute of Chicago. Gates Community Center, Wednesday, August 11, 8:00 p.m.
Description: Garden into Art: Beatrix Farrand and Mildred Bliss at Dumbarton Oaks The cultivated gardens of Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, D.C. were developed between 1920 and 1965 by Mildred Bliss and are considered among the most spectacular gardens in America. Bliss worked with several designers, the most significant of whom was the eminent landscape designer Beatrix Farrand. The exhibition reflects the rich design history of the gardens, containing archival photographs and drawings and contemporary photographs by Ping Amrarand. Guest curator is Susan Tamulevich. June 10 - July 5, 2003 Opening reception on Sunday, June 15, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Front: Topographical View of Dumbarton Oaks, 1993, painting by Ernest Clegg [show more]
Description: Glaciers to Granite: Acadia--A Centennial Celebration Thomas Blagden at College of the Atlantic's Ethel H. Blum Gallery July 11-August 26, 2016 An exhibit of Thomas Blagden's work depicts his personal vision from years of photographing Acadia National Park, and is based on his new book Acadia National Park: A Centennial Celebration. Tom's photographs show the many moods, habitats, and subtle details that create Acadia's unique sense of place, even to those already familiar with the area. Glaciers to Granite: Acadia--A Centennial Celebration is on view July 11 to August 26, through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at COA's Ethel H. Blum Gallery. Opening reception & book signing: Thursday, July 14, 2016 from 5 to 7 p.m. Slide presentation & book signing: Monday, August 22, 2016 from 5 to 7 p.m. in COA's Thomas S. Gates, Jr. Community Center These events are co-hosted, with Friends of Acadia, free, and open to the public. Front: Receding Wave on Cobble Stones, Ocean Path, Acadia NP (2014), dye transfer/sublimation print on metal, 24" x 36", copyright Thomas Blagden. [show more]
Description: Images of Tibet Please join us for an opening reception and gallery talk by photographer Daniel Taylor from 4:00 - 6:00 pm in the Ethel H. Blum Gallery, Tuesday, October 12, 2004. Following the opening reception, you are invited to hear Daniel Taylor discuss "A Community-based Approach to Act Locally and Think Globally," in the McCormick Lecture Hall at 7:30 p.m. Free and open to the public.