Name: Fall Art Exhibitions 2024 at Barn Gallery in Ogunquit, Maine
Start: 2024-09-11T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-14T23:59:59-04:00
Location: Barn Gallery

Discover the Beauty of Fall Art Exhibitions at Barn Gallery!

See the art and share the passion of the Ogunquit Art Association (OAA) – Maine’s Original Artists’ Group | est 1928. From May 22nd to October 14th, 2024, Barn Gallery throws open its doors to a season of captivating exhibitions showcasing the finest works by juried OAA artists.

But the journey doesn’t end there: Delve deeper into the world of art with engaging programs that explore the creative process and ignite your own artistic spark. Unleash your inner artist with hands-on workshops and demos. Whether you’re a seasoned creative or just starting your artistic journey, find inspiration and guidance at the actual place where Maine’s enviable artistic roots run the deepest.

FALL ART EXHIBITIONS: This exciting new season of art exhibitions and programs by artists of the Ogunquit Art Association continues with their Fall Art Exhibitions from Wednesday, September 11th through Monday, October 14th (with an Gala Reception on Saturday, September 14th from 4-7:30 PM).

Barn Gallery is located at the Corner of Shore Road & Bourne Lane in Ogunquit, Maine.

Additional Information About the Fall Art Exhibitions at Barn Gallery

Fall Art Exhibitions: September 11th – October 14th

RECEPTION: Join us on Saturday, September 14th (from 4-7:30PM) for our “Gala Reception for Fall Art Exhibitions”. Admission to the Reception is FREE.

The highlights of our Fall Exhibitions include “OAA Expressions,” a diverse showcase of subjects and mediums that will leave you captivated. Dive deeper into the artistry with our Artist Showcases featuring Merrill Black Aharonian and Pat Gerkin, both exceptional painters.

For art enthusiasts seeking the perfect addition to their collection, our Expanded Collectors Gallery features ready-to-hang artwork, each piece no larger than 16×20 inches.

Our home, the Barn Gallery, located at the corner of Shore Road and Bourne Lane, is the epicenter of this creative celebration. Stepping into our big, bright, cool, and airy spaces, you’ll be greeted by the stunning works of our Artist Members – painters, graphic artists, photographers, and sculptors – as they showcase their talents.

The Sculpture Court, adorned with the works of the OAA Sculptors and Invited New England Sculptors, offers a unique outdoor gallery experience that harmonizes beautifully with the season.

Gallery Talk: Thursday, September 19th (at 6PM).

Join us on Thursday, September 19th (at 6PM) for an engaging Gallery Talk with our Fall Exhibition Showcase Artists, Merrill Black Aharonian (painter) and Pat Gerkin (painter). Discover the stories behind their art, gain insight into their creative processes, and connect with the artists in an intimate setting.

Admission to this Gallery Talk is FREE, offering you a unique opportunity to connect with the creative minds behind the masterpieces.

Although there is no substitution for seeing art in person, we are pleased to announce that virtual versions of our exhibitions will be made available on barngallery.org. Also, much of the work exhibited will additionally be shared on our Barn Gallery Facebook and Instagram accounts.

See barngallery.org for our full schedule of artist workshops, demonstrations, and additional gallery programs.

At A Glance:

Opening Exhibitions: September 11th – October 14th
OAA Expressions
Collectors Gallery
Invited New England Sculptors
Showcases: Merrill Black Aharonian and Pat Gerkin.

Receptions + Gallery Talks:

Gala Reception: Saturday, September 14th, 4 – 7:30PM

Gallery Talk: Thursday, September 19th (at 6PM)
Merrill Black Aharonian – Painter
Pat Gerkin – Painter

About Pat Gerkin – Painter

Artist Statement

Although my work is deeply rooted in places and nature, I have chosen to commit to abstraction as my personal expression. I like to work in the crack between 2-D and 3-D, using paint or encaustic and disparate materials on various substrates. Mixed media gives me the opportunity to bring a sense of history and of unearthing a mystery into the current works. My visual vocabulary is rich in pattern and texture and a sense of something beneath the surface, and I am interested in topography–interior and exterior.

Artist Bio

Pat Gerkin’s abstract paintings and encaustics have been exhibited in numerous solo and group shows throughout the Washington, DC area and the Greater Boston and New England area. Her work is in public and private and museum collections in the U.S., South America, and Europe. Memberships include New Hampshire Artists’ Association, Robert Levy Gallery, Portsmouth, NH; Associate Artist, Torpedo Factory Art Center, Alexandria, VA; New England Wax (former); Ogunquit Artists’ Association, Barn Gallery, Ogunquit, ME. Galleries include Art3Gallery, Manchester, NH; L’Attitude Art, Allston, MA.

LEARN MORE: gerkinstudios.com

About Merrill Black Aharonian – Painter

Merrill Black’s essays have appeared in the New York Times, New York Press, UnderWired Magazine and in the anthologies Autobiographical Writing Across the Disciplines, published by Duke University Press and Becoming Portsmouth: Voices from a Half Century of Change, The History Press. In 2018, she gave a TEDx talk in Portsmouth, NH, titled “Embarrassed to death: The cost of shame’s silence.”

A 2003 New York Foundation for the Arts Fellow in Creative Non-fiction, she taught Nonfiction Writing at Southern New Hampshire University and now helps students develop their college admissions essays through the Arthur Ashe Institute of Urban Health in Brooklyn, NY.

Merrill Aharonian circled back to visual art in her sixties. She uses collage, acrylics, charcoal and mixed media to explore landscape and figurative form. She is continually inspired by her husband Russell L. Aharonian, and artists everywhere.

She lives in Portsmouth, NH with her husband, seacoast artist Russell Aharonian. Merrill is currently working on a memoir about generational alcoholism intertwining the stories of a mother’s recovery and her son’s death from the disease, bearing witness to the powerful community, enduring sense of connection and surprising moments of joy that can emerge from addiction, recovery and loss.

LEARN MORE: merrillblack.com