This September the Northeast Harbor Library is excited to welcome local artist SueAripotch to the Mellon room for an exhibit titled “As I See It.” Sue will display her bold,colorful paintings from September 1-30th at the library. As a jeweler for 40 years and an artist for her entire life, Sue Aripotch has exploredbeauty as . . . read more
The Mission’s exhibit at the Northeast Harbor Library, “Always There,” will highlight and display part of the Mission’s vast archive spanning much of the organization’s 120-year history. Visitors can see the show during the month of July when the library is open (Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) and the Mellon Room is free. . . . read more
Thank you to the artists who submitted work to our Women’s History exhibit! For more information, see https://nehlibrary.org/womens-history/
As you may have heard, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the only federal agency dedicated to libraries, has recently been targeted for elimination, and future federal funding for libraries is in doubt. While NEHL is mostly privately funded and receives no direct federal support, the state of Maine receives about $1.5 million . . . read more
We are pleased to welcome the students of Mount Desert Elementary to exhibit art work in the Mellon Room for the month of January! Stop by to view art from each each grade level any time the library is open, excluding non-public events. Pictured Below: 1st & 2nd Grade Sumi-e Landscape Watercolor and ink paintings inspired . . . read more
The Northeast Harbor Library is pleased to host a unique art exhibition featuring artwork inspired by the beautiful gardens of the Land & Garden Preserve! This special exhibition in collaboration with Bar Harbor Historical Society showcases pieces created this summer as part of the Hudson to Harbor invitational alongside archival materials from the Preserve.The exhibition runs through . . . read more
Join Friends of Acadia for an art exhibit opening this Thursday, November 7 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Northeast Harbor Library. The exhibit will feature art by painter Katie Churchill and wildlife photographer George Sanker. A portion of the proceeds from work sold will go to the library and FOA. This exhibit will be . . . read more
Judy Taylor will exhibit work in the Mellon Room through the month of October at the Northeast Harbor Library. This show will include work from hertravels in Italy, London and Paris, portrait sketches, figure work, landscapes of Maine and many others. For more information about our exhibits, contact Kate Young at kyoung@nehlibrary.org The Mellon Room . . . read more
“David Little: The Real and the Surreal” offers a cross-section of the Portland-based artist’s work. Along with his familiar traditional plein-air landscape paintings and craypas drawings of Maine, including Katahdin, Corea, Great Cranberry Island, and Acadia, the show presents recent mixed media explorations of abstract idioms in watercolor, ink, collage, and photography. Some of the . . . read more
This exhibit is a selection of work going back over many years. Using silk and dyes came out of my love of the tactile and the colorful. Silk floats and shines, throwing off or absorbing the light. It can fold, or crumple, into pocket sized artwork. Color vibrates. Catches our eyes in the landscape. Distracts . . . read more
