Back by popular demand, oil paintings by Stefan Elliott. There will be a reception on Thursday, August 6th from 5-7:00 pm. and everyone is welcome. Elliot, a native Californian has been returning to MDI for nearly a decade. His portfolio ranges from portraiture to the abstract but while on MDI he focuses on local landscapes . . . read more
Exhibits
July Exhibit: Art in Public Spaces
June Exhibit: MDI Photo Club’s First Annual Show
The MDI Photo Club will be exhibiting the work of local photographers in the Mellon Room. Come take a look at these wonderful photographs. There will be an opening reception Friday, June 5th from 5-7pm. Refreshments will be served.
May Exhibit: ‘Out From Under’ Acadia Senior College Members’ Art Show
Out from Under The Seventh Annual Acadia Senior College Members’ Art Show will feature paintings, photographs, sculptures, carvings, textiles and much more, created by our members who are all over the age of 50. Opening reception and Membership party May 8th from 5-7pm in the Mellon Room. Open to members and their guests. The exhibit will be on . . . read more
April Exhibit: Beth Lambert and Linden O’Ryan
The Northeast Harbor Library will be showing paintings by Linden O’Ryan and Beth Lambert from April 1-30, 2015. There will be a reception on Sunday, April 12 from 3-5 with music and appetizers. Linden O’Ryan lived the first 30 years of her life traveling and living in various places in the United States, the Philippines, Japan and Norway. In the . . . read more
February and March exhibit: Resist Dyed Textiles, Old and New
Throughout February and March, the Northeast Harbor Library will exhibit “Resist Dyed Textiles, Old and New” in the Mellon Room. The work is a mixture of items on loan to the library from people who have traveled and collected textiles from important ancient centers of the craft. Some pieces are new work, made by local highly . . . read more
January exhibit: Student art from MDES
Throughout the month of January, we will exhibit art made by students at Mount Desert Elementary School. Come and seethe young talent that exists in our community and bring a young art lover with you!
December exhibit: Photographs by Lori Davis
Throughout the month of December, the library will exhibit photographs by Lori Davis. Due to the book sale, the exhibit will be unavailable the week of December 8. When she was only nine, Lori’s family began their volunteer work as wildlife rehabilitators. Realizing her wildlife interactions were unique, she felt the desire to document . . . read more
November exhibit: Paintings by Phyllis Rees
Throughout the month of November, the Northeast Harbor Library will exhibit paintings by Phyllis Rees. Phyllis painted intimate views of nature on and around Mount Desert Island from 1975 until she became disabled in 2010. Phyllis died in 2012. The exhibit is curated by her husband, Peter Rees. Phyllis received her BA at San Jose . . . read more
October exhibit: Work by Judy Taylor and Liz Cutler
Throughout the month of October, the library will exhibit work by Judy Taylor and Liz Cutler. Judy’s work consists of figurative and narrative paintings, labor-focused work, landscapes and portraiture. Her scenes of workers and nature found on the island often incorporate island residents as models. Prior to coming to Maine, she lived in New York . . . read more