Bar Harbor blues

This is what it looks like when your return flight is delayed over and over again...

Schoodic Point

Watercoloring on Schoodic Point, near Winter Harbor,  Maine...

Jones Pond

Alida swimming in Jones Pond, near Gouldsboro, Maine...

Granite Garden Gallery

This very special outdoor place could easily be one the top 10 spots in all of Maine to wonder about! Hundreds and hundreds of hand-made stone sculptures in an immensely beautiful setting make it an outdoor delight as one wonders around the many ponds in the quarry. If you're lucky, you'll run into the sculptors.

Of course I loved this dolmen...

Founded by artist Jesse Salisbury and featuring the Obadiah Buell Sculpture Studio, as an artist myself, I was seduced immediately! Also, the ancient Pict in me was reawakened by all the standing stones.

Gouldsboro Bay

View from the property...

Many countries in one

Super pumped to announce that after the Montgomery College King Street Gallery  declind my proposal, ARTSpiration in Frederick,  MD has picked up the show!

Here is the link for new artists to apply - all preselected artists are already in the show, but as this new venue is sooo much bigger, we can select some more:

 https://opportunities.wearecreativewest.org/opportunity/17765/CAFE 

Ebb Tide Gallery in Gig Harbor

I'm in Gig Harbor visiting the city, as I am considering doing some art business around this area.  This is easily one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

Stopped by some galleries as part of the reconnaissance for the future, and walked into Ebb Tide Gallery, a small but impressive cooperative art gallery located right on the center spot of Gig Harbor. 

Like many small cooperatives that I've seen all over the US, there's a lot of work jammed into the space, but this is understandable and as many of you know, I'm a fan of salon style hanging whenever the situation calls for it!

Cooperative membership galleries such as this one are the front line heroes of the art world, and this gallery boasts an impressive array of artists!

Cooperative galleries, which are usually owned by a group of artists who share the expenses (and sometimes duties) of running the gallery are very special galleries. They also have to sell artwork in order to pay bills. Artists usually pay a monthly fee or a small commission on sales and keep the bulk of their sales.

Back to my visit.

I particularly liked the work of visiting artist Jeanne Anderson, especially a gorgeous watercolor of a waterfall.

Also liked the fine art woodwork of Dale McDaniels, whose intelligent pieces once again showcase why just because it's wood it doesn't have to be relegated or labeled "craft." 

Gorgeous photographs by Wendy Beeghley too!

If you're in Gig Harbor, this is a must visit place!