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The Sketchbook Project

May 15, 2013

Food trucks have achieved an almost annoying ubiquity. So, it’s very refreshing to learn of The Sketchbook Project, a traveling, crowd-sourced art project operating out of a custom-built “bookmobile.”

The arts at Bowdoin

May 01, 2013

There is a bunch of great exhibitions at Bowdoin College right now! From Renaissance paintings to abstract works by a contemporary Danish artist, the variety and quality of art on view is impressive. There are even caribou antlers involved.

HANNAH SHERWOOD- Art Student

April 22, 2013

If you’ve driven or walked around Portland recently, you may have noticed the signs on fences. They aren’t ads. They are tape. They are art projects created simply to brighten your day, made by a local art student. Meet Hannah Sherwood.

The new landscape

April 09, 2013

“The New Landscape,” on view through April 20 at Rose Contemporary showcases the work of three artists contributing new ideas to the landscape tradition.

Phuc and Sue Tran – co-owners of Tsunami Tattoo

March 25, 2013

Welcome to Tsunami Tattoo. Remove your shoes a the door, roll up a sleeve, and prepare to be inked by the best tattoo artist in the state. The shop, a second job Phuc and his wife Sue, pays homage their mutual respect for beauty and creativity. Meet Phuc and Sue.

Printmaking ABC

March 17, 2013

“Printmaking ABC: In Memoriam David P. Becker,” on view until March 24 at Bowdoin College Museum of Art, is a tribute to scholar and Bowdoin alum David Becker, an ardent collector of prints and illustrated books.

SHAWNA HOUSTON- origami artist, writer, stagehand

March 11, 2013

It was Jiminy Cricket who told us to wish upon a star, but it was 25-year-old Shawna who folded our wishes into stars. Shawna Houston began to fold paper stars four years ago to cope with loss. It has since grown into a purposeful and sustaining art project for a larger community. Meet Shawna!

Marching forth

March 07, 2013

Soon we will turn our clocks ahead, embracing longer days and the promise of melting snow, warmer temperatures, and the return of all that is green and alive. Usher in the new season with a visit to Greenhut Galleries, where “Marching Forth” is on view until March 30.

First Friday Art Walk: March mini-tour

February 27, 2013

The March 1 First Friday Art Walk may bring some inspiration for that belief with a show focused on Maine sunsets, some unplugged music and inexpensive massages to get your body rejuvenated.

Breaking boundaries

February 21, 2013

Art is constantly evolving. That is why it is so fascinating. New artists continually push the envelope, and create works with fresh scope. Prints: Breaking Boundaries, at Portland Public Library’s Lewis Gallery, features the work of 35 Maine artists who use new printmaking techniques an materials. Run to catch it – it’s open only two more days.

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