Wiscasset Village might look like a construction project but behind the orange barrels and rippling caution tape are the open doors of beautiful galleries, new and familiar shops, delicious eating, and accomplished music during the season’s first Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday, June 27, 5-8pm.

Head Tide Harp Ensemble Graces the Wiscasset Art Walk on Sept. 27, 2018

Alna Harpist Suki Flanagan Conducts Students in Courtyard Garden

What happens when a Midcoast harp ensemble inhabits a beautiful garden space? Experience the magic when the students of harpist Suki (Virginia) Flanagan play together in the Middle St. courtyard behind In the Clover during the Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday, Sept. 27, 5-8pm. “It’s a visual instrument,” says Flanagan, “with the raised hands and the plucking, and visitors will be seeing harpists having fun!”

Community Art and Artifacts Turn Sidewalks into Gallery Space

 Color, color everywhere – and all of it meant to be drunk deeply.  Guest artists in pop-up galleries and sidewalk displays by local community initiatives add even more variety to the Village collection of galleries, antique venues, and shops.  Doors open wide to local residents and visitors from away during the Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday, August 30, from 5 to 8pm.

Raising Awareness of Domestic Violence Through Art

 WISCASSET, MAINE– A display of art made by women who are working to overcome the effects of domestic violence will be on exhibit at the Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday, August 30, from 5 to 8pm. Believing that art can be a catalyst for healing and change, New Hope for Women, the regional domestic violence resource center, offers a Healing Through Art support group for women who have experienced violence, abuse, and intimidation.  

POP-UP Gallery Features ‘Pigments of My Imagination’ 

WISCASSET, MAINE– Artist Donna Barnako has been deeply involved with knitting design and artisan jewelry construction for 25 years but developed her passion for abstract painting only four years ago. Her paintings are inspired by color and joy, and her palate incorporates humor, energy, warmth, and memories of family and travel. An exhibition of Barnako’s recent work, Pigments of My Imagination, will be on exhibit at the POP-UP Gallery, 64 Main St., Wiscasset Village, during the Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday, August 30, 5-8pm. 

Wiscasset artist Leonard Meiselman will exhibit a selection of recent abstract oil paintings during the Wiscasset Art Walk on August 30, from 5pm to 8pm at 65 Main Street in Wiscasset Village.  The collection of large paintings, titled Black and White, explore the shades and nuances of love, loss, and wonder. The artist will be present in the gallery and will talk about his work at 6:30pm.

The season is in high gear and Wiscasset Art Walk welcomes our local residents and the many visiting families who are enjoying delicious vacation days in mid-coast Maine. Meet your neighbors and make new friends on Thursday, July 26, 5-8pm, as our Village galleries and businesses open their doors for the evening; sidewalk entertainment promises fun for all.  

Tatting is a lost art – or is it?  According to international award-winning tatter, Elaine O’Donal, there are many tatters worldwide. In this region of the world, though, O’Donal is one of the best. “Tatting is a very old form of knotted lace,” she says, “Martha Washington was a tatter.”

New Pop-Up Gallery Opens Doors to Local Artists by Stephan Puff, WMHS Teacher

The Wiscasset Middle High School, WMHS, is proud to join with the Wiscasset Art Walk by showcasing local works in a pop-up art gallery at 64 Main St, on June 28th, 5-8pm.  The gallery will include arts and crafts from students, staff, and local artists who have donated an exceptional body of work to benefit WMHS extracurricular activities: Art Club, D&D League, and Wiscasset Special Olympics.  These school groups strive to provide students with unique experiences to learn, grow, and challenge themselves beyond the classroom environment.  

The first Wiscasset Art Walk of the 2018 season, on Thursday, June 28, 5-8pm, is known by regulars as the season’s Love Fest event.  Balmy weather is firmly ensconced, the bulk of garden work is done, and, for many, this is the community’s first social event that celebrates the abundant riches of a summer in Midcoast Maine!