This August two accomplished Maine painters will display work in the Mellon Rom at the Northeast Harbor Library. There will be a reception, open to the public, on Friday, August 11th, from 5 – 7. All are welcome! Amy Pollien studied printmaking and industrial design at the Philadelphia College of Art with Michael Lasuchin and . . . read more
Exhibits
July: Gail Cleveland and Wini Smart, 50 Years Retrospective
Smart Studio Celebrates 50 Years! Business was different 50 years ago when Smart Studio opened in Northeast Harbor. “We opened from nine am to noon during the week, as there were very few tourists back then” according to founder Wini Smart. Business was brisk for the artist as the summer folk shopped in town to . . . read more
June: MDI Photo Club
The MDI Photo Club Annual Exhibit opens Thursday, June 1 in the Mellon Room of the Northeast Harbor. The exhibit remains open to the public through Thursday, June 29. A reception open to the public is Friday, June 2 at 5:00 pm. Refreshments will be provided. The exhibit includes images from 39 local photographers, with . . . read more
May Exhibit: Acadia Senior College
Acadia Senior College’s Annual Exhibit is currently on display in the Mellon Room at the Northeast Harbor Library. This exhibit, whose theme is “Focus,” includes sculpture, paintings, and photography. Artists include Jean Forbes, George Soules, Art Paine, Phil Steele, Roberta Sprague, and Lydia Goetze. Melita Westerlund was the main force behind the 5th annual arch, . . . read more
April Exhibit: Greg Mason Burns
Mapping the Gap Between the Media and the Audience Greg Mason Burns examines the gap between the media’s message and the audience’s understanding of reality, and asks the question: What would that gap look like if it were an actual place? This exhibit displays Burns’ attempt to show what the buildings and atmosphere would look . . . read more
March Exhibit: Women’s History Month
This March we join the Southwest Harbor Public Library, the Bass Harbor Memorial Library, and the Jesup Memorial Library in celebrating Women’s History Month with exhibits and programs relating to women’s history. Our exhibit features work from local women. There are paintings, textiles art, poems, photographs, and other multi-media work. This year’s themes is “Creating . . . read more
February Exhibit: Art of the Needle
The February exhibit, Art of the Needle, is on display at the Northeast Harbor Library. Curated by staff member Judith Blank, the exhibit follows in the tradition of years past of borrowing works from neighbors and friends. The idea is to show work that demonstrates beautiful stitches. Some of the works included are original works, . . . read more
January Exhibit: MDES Art Show
January, 2017, student work from Mount Desert Elementary School will be on display in the Mellon Room of the Northeast Harbor Library. This delightful exhibit features a piece from each student, showcasing their hard work with teacher, Ms. Carol Shutt. The exhibit will be up the entire month of January and is available to view . . . read more
December Exhibit: Sam Dunlap
December Exhibit at the Northeast Harbor Library, “The Presence of Matrix Fossils on Mount Desert Island – Art and Artifacts” Have you ever seen something that you couldn’t explain by conventional thinking, something that seemed to end up a theory? What do you do when that happens? Do you try to make the theory . . . read more
November Exhibit: Aaron Mitchell
During the month of November, artist J. Aaron Mitchell will exhibit his paintings at the Northeast Harbor Library. There will be a opening reception Friday, November 4th, 5-7pm. All are welcome. Aaron’s paintings are big and bright, often marked by primary colors and suggesting of graffiti art. He paints on various materials including glass and . . . read more