Walking with art in Rockland
In the Dowling-Walsh Gallery, on Main Street, Rockland. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
Art Walk was not limited to hangings on the walls; there was music, and ukeleles. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
Upstairs, in the Caldbeck Gallery. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
Clouds and sunset were dramatic over Rockland Harbor. On the roof of Harbor Square Gallery. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
Carver Hill Gallery. Photographer gets “the look.” (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
Rosey Gerry and friends line up outside the Strand Theatre to hear country music star guitarist and singer Junior Brown. It was a sold-out show. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
Artist Patricia Wheeler and gallery owner Jana Halwick, at Carver Hill Gallery. The gallery is now featuring Maine husband and wife team J. Fred Woell and Patricia Wheeler, presenting “Balance Point.” The title is the place where two creative people find harmony together; recalibrating their own personal journeys to find connection. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
Walking the art walk. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
Up on the roof of Harbor Square Gallery, teens analyze a horse sculpture. (Photo by Lynda Clancy
Annabelle and her father, Neal Parker, of Rockland, are visiting the galleries. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
Suzette McAvoy, director of CMCA, walks in art. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
Siblings and photographers each in their own rights: Neil Reichline, of Los Angeles; Andrew Reichline, of Rockland; and Rhonda Reichline Rubin, of San Francisco. The three have combined their work in an upstair gallery on Main Street, after years of being out and about in the world. The three are descended from a long line of legacy artists. Their grandfather, Geza Fischer, emigrated from Hungary to New York City and excelled as an oil portrait painter, handing down the artistic genes to his offspring. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
Main Street, Rockland, May 2. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
Jack Churchill, of Camden, rolled into Rockport on his motorcycle, a perfect night for getting out on the bike. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
(Photo by Lynda Clancy)
(Photo by Lynda Clancy)
The inside of Harbor Square Gallery is a work of art unto itself. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
Rockland is an artist’s town, with lots of space. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
Drama in the clouds over Rockland. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
Mike, Lisa and Katie are taken in all directions by the art. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
(Photo by Lynda Clancy)
The art drew the artists. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
(Photo by Lynda Clancy)
(Photo by Lynda Clancy)
In the Dowling-Walsh Gallery, on Main Street, Rockland. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
Art Walk was not limited to hangings on the walls; there was music, and ukeleles. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
Upstairs, in the Caldbeck Gallery. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
Clouds and sunset were dramatic over Rockland Harbor. On the roof of Harbor Square Gallery. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
Carver Hill Gallery. Photographer gets “the look.” (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
Rosey Gerry and friends line up outside the Strand Theatre to hear country music star guitarist and singer Junior Brown. It was a sold-out show. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
Artist Patricia Wheeler and gallery owner Jana Halwick, at Carver Hill Gallery. The gallery is now featuring Maine husband and wife team J. Fred Woell and Patricia Wheeler, presenting “Balance Point.” The title is the place where two creative people find harmony together; recalibrating their own personal journeys to find connection. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
Walking the art walk. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
Up on the roof of Harbor Square Gallery, teens analyze a horse sculpture. (Photo by Lynda Clancy
Annabelle and her father, Neal Parker, of Rockland, are visiting the galleries. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
Suzette McAvoy, director of CMCA, walks in art. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
Siblings and photographers each in their own rights: Neil Reichline, of Los Angeles; Andrew Reichline, of Rockland; and Rhonda Reichline Rubin, of San Francisco. The three have combined their work in an upstair gallery on Main Street, after years of being out and about in the world. The three are descended from a long line of legacy artists. Their grandfather, Geza Fischer, emigrated from Hungary to New York City and excelled as an oil portrait painter, handing down the artistic genes to his offspring. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
Main Street, Rockland, May 2. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
Jack Churchill, of Camden, rolled into Rockport on his motorcycle, a perfect night for getting out on the bike. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
(Photo by Lynda Clancy)
(Photo by Lynda Clancy)
The inside of Harbor Square Gallery is a work of art unto itself. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
Rockland is an artist’s town, with lots of space. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
Drama in the clouds over Rockland. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
Mike, Lisa and Katie are taken in all directions by the art. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
(Photo by Lynda Clancy)
The art drew the artists. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
(Photo by Lynda Clancy)
(Photo by Lynda Clancy)
ROCKLAND — The air was just about perfect Friday evening, May 2, for the first Rockland Art Walk of the season, as galleries downtown propped opened their doors and welcomed several hours worth of curious and friendly walkers into to see what was hanging on the walls this spring.
Arts in Rockland was established to promote Rockland as an arts destination for those who appreciate, respect and support the arts. Art walks are held the first Friday of the month, 5 to 8 p.m. Participating galleries of Arts in Rockland (AIR) host receptions on the first Friday, as well as Memorial Day Weekend. The Farnsworth Art Museum and the renovated, historic Strand Theater, anchor 23 participating galleries.
The galleries collaborate with the Farnsworth and offer an art film each month at 8 p.m. All sites are within seven blocks, making an accessible artwalk where it is easy to visit every exhibit in one evening. For more information, visit Arts in Rockland.
ArtWalk Maine invites exploration of artist studios, galleries, museums, and assorted venues in downtowns across the state. ArtWalk Maine includes communities and working artists of Maine, from Biddeford to Bangor, Portland to Presque Isle.
Each year Maine communities host more than 80 art walks. The self-guided tours lead to some of Maine’s world-class art museums, galleries, artist studios, local businesses and cafés exhibiting local artwork.
Art walks are an intersection of Maine’s contemporary art scene, its historic downtowns, and the natural world,” according to ArtWalk Maine, the statewide promotional project whose goal is to increase visibility of all Maine artwalks and the artists, businesses and communities they represent. Artwalks are held on islands, inurban centers and revitalized mills. “Local restaurants are open, performances happen, whether their stage is a theater, sidewalk or town green. ArtWalk communities roll out the red carpet for you,” the organization says.
Artwalk Maine is funded in part by grants from the Maine Community Foundation, Quimby Family Foundation, Maine Office of Tourism and the Maine Arts Commission.
Upcoming Rockland Art Walk dates are:
June 6
July 4
August 1
September 5
October 3
November 7
December 5
Participating Rockland galleries and museums
407 Studios
407 Main St.,
Sally Levi,
www.sallylevi.com;
www.filmtrolley.com
Mid-Coast Community Darkrooms,
594-1224; Lois Anne, 542-7348;
Shalimar, 975-3317; Nicole Marie Fuller,
www.nicolemarieimages.com;
Carol M. Miller, www.carolmillerphotos.com
Wilderbydesign
Amy Files - 207.200.5151
http://www.wilderbydesign.com
Shaw Architectural Design; 617.388.7949
Archipelago Fine Arts
at the Island Institute
386 Main St., 596-0701
www.thearchipelago.net
Art Space Gallery
342 Main St., 594-8784
www.artspacemaine.com
Asymmetrick Arts
405 Main St., 594-2020
www.asymmetrickarts.com
Baharal+Gnida Designs
479 Main St., Suite 201, 845.332.3644
www.baharal-gnida.com
Caldbeck Gallery
12 Elm St., 594-5935
www.caldbeck.com
Carver Hill Gallery
338 Main St., 594-7745
www.carverhillgallery.com
David Scriven Crowley Gallery
409 Main St., 354-0238
www.davidscrivencrowley.com
Dowling Walsh Gallery
357 Main St., 596-0084
www.dowlingwalsh.com
Farnsworth Art Museum
16 Museum St., 596-6457
www.farnsworthmuseum.org
Harbor Square Gallery,
The Muir Garden for
Contemporary Sculpture
374 Main St., 594-8700
www.harborsquaregallery.com
Jonathan Frost Gallery
& Frame Shop
21 Winter St., Suite 5, 596-0800
www.jonathanfrostgallery.com
Landing Gallery
8 Elm St., 594-4544
www.landingart.com
Maine Coastal Islands Gallery
9 Water St. · P.O. Box 1231
207-594-0600, ext. 5
www.maineseabirds.org
Michael Good Gallery
499 Main St., 207.594.2580
www.michaelgood.com
PicassoWhat
Art on a Higher Level
Studio 201, a second floor gallery
328 Main Street
Playing with Fire!
Glassworks & Gallery
497 Main St., 594-7805
Studio at lower level/harborside
www.playingwithfireglassworks.com
Project Puffin
311 Main St., 207-596-5566
www.projectpuffin.audubon.org
Rougette Gallery
340 Main St., Upstairs, 596-7979
www.rougettegallery.com
SOMEWHERE on Winter St.
21 Winter St., Suite 4, 207-400-2957
www.somewhereonwinterstreet.com
The Strand Theatre
345 Main St., 594-0070
www.rocklandstrand.com
Winding Way Watercolors
Art Gallery
39 Union street, 207-593-7955
www.windingwaywatercolors.org
Yvette Torres Fine Art
21 Winter St., Suite 2, 888-777-1077
www.yvettetorresfineart.com
Reach Editorial Director Lynda Clancy at lyndaclancy@penbaypilot.com;207-706-6657
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