River Arts’ ‘Color’ exhibition running through October

Wed, 09/20/2017 - 12:30pm

Story Location:
241 U.S. Route 1
Damariscotta, ME 04543
United States

River Arts’ new exhibition “Color” opened Sept. 22. The show,  which celebrates Maine artists from all over the state, will grace the walls of River Arts through Oct. 19.  Juror Tina Ingraham selected over 100 works by 70 artists in a wide variety of media on the theme of color.

Some of the local and regional artists included are: John Butke, Mark Reilly and Linda Wacholtz of Boothbay; Edgecomb artist Kim Skillin Traina; Virginia Forrest and Cindy Spencer of Wiscasset; Hannah Ineson, Kathi Nordone and Madelyn Woodbury of Damariscotta; and, from Newcastle, Carolyn Wiley and Helen Warner.

Ingraham has a broad history in a variety of teaching experiences, done independently and within educational institutions including Bowdoin College, Stephens College, Maine College of Art and Brooklyn College where she received a Charles G. Shaw Award for excellence and teaching fellowship. She is known for teaching color theory directly on the palette and lectures regarding her study of master paintings relevant to her work.  As a 1999 John Simon Guggenheim Grant recipient, Ms. Ingraham painted in Italy from 1999 until 2003. 

Tina Ingraham exhibits at Somerville Manning Gallery in Greenville, Delaware; Boston Art Inc., and Sylvan Gallery in Wiscasset, Maine. For more on the artist visit http://tinaingraham.com

River Arts is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Sunday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Closed Mondays.

River Arts is located at 241 U.S. Route 1 in Damariscotta, Maine.  Queries and requests may be directed to River Arts at 207-563-1507 or by email at info@riverartsme.org