The Ogunquit Art Association (OAA) – Maine’s Original Artists’ Group | est. 1928 – is celebrating their 94th Anniversary in 2022 with a variety of exhibitions, gallery talks, demonstrations, workshops, and more at our Barn Gallery headquarters (located at the corner of Shore Road and Bourne Lane).

This exciting new season of art exhibitions and programs by artists of the Ogunquit Art Association begins with our Opening Exhibitions running from Wednesday, May 25th through Saturday July 23rd.

Barn Gallery will show the work of Artist Members of the OAA (painters, graphic artists, photographer and sculptors) in our big, bright, and airy spaces.

The Sculpture Court will show work of the OAA Sculptors as well as the work of Invited New England Sculptors

“OAA Expressions” (an exhibition with a wide variety of subject and medium) will fill our Main and Lower Galleries. Artist Showcases will by hung in our Lower Gallery. The Expanded Collectors Gallery (featuring framed and ready-to-hang artwork, no larger than 16×20 — and all priced no higher than $850) will fill our North Gallery. Invited New England Sculptors exhibit in our outdoor Sculpture Court.

Virtual versions of our exhibitions will be made available on barngallery.org. Also, much of the work will be seen on our Barn Gallery Facebook and Instagram accounts.

All shows will be refreshed from time to time as artists replace sold work.

See barngallery.org for artist workshops, demonstrations, and additional gallery programs.

 

Gala Reception, Artist Showcase, and Gallery Talk Dates + Times

Our Opening Exhibitions will be complemented by TWO Gala Receptions, TWO sets of Artist Showcases and TWO Gallery Talks.

The First Gala Reception will be on Saturday, May 28th from 4-7:30 PM and will feature Showcases by Rose Sielian Theriault, Printmaker/Painter; and Deloris White, Printmaker.

A Gallery Talk by artists Theriault and White will commence on Thursday, June 16th at 6 PM.

The Second Gala Reception will be on Saturday, July 9th from 4-7:30 PM and will feature Showcases by Todd Bezold, Painter; and Efram Burk, Photographer/Graphics.

A Gallery Talk by artists Bezold and Burk will commence on Thursday, July 14th at 6 PM.

These Exhibitions, Receptions, and Gallery Talks at Barn Gallery in Ogunquit, Maine are all FREE events and open to the public.

Barn Gallery is open (beginning May, 25th 2022) on Monday through Saturday (from 11 AM – 5 PM) and on Sundays (from 1 – 5 PM).

See barngallery.org for artist workshops, demonstrations and programs!

 

At A Glance:

Opening Exhibitions: May 25 – July 23
OAA Expressions
Collectors Gallery
Invited New England Sculptors

Showcases:

• May 25 – June 26 Showcases
  
  • Rose Sielian Theriault – Printmaker/Painter
  • Deloris White – Printmaker

• June 29 – July 31 Showcases
  • Todd Bezold – Painter
  • Efram Burk – Photographer/Graphics

 

Receptions + Gallery Talks

• First Gala Reception: Saturday, May 28, 4 – 7:30PM
• First Gallery Talk: Thursday, June 16, 6 PM
  • Rose Sielian Theriault – Printmaker/Painter
  • Deloris White – Printmaker

• Second Gala Reception – Saturday, July 9, 4 – 7:30 PM
• Second Gallery Talk: Thursday, July 14 6 PM
  • Todd Bezold – Painter
  • Efram Burk – Photographer/Graphics

 

Showcase Artist Profiles

About Rose Sielian Theriault, Printmaker/Painter

“Encompassing a range of subject matter, most of my artwork is the result of direct observation. My gouache seascapes, however, have a special meaning because they derive from impressions accumulated over time, beginning when my children were young. We went to the beach in the late afternoon when the heat was less intense and the sunbathers had dispersed. Inspired by the calming abating sun and the soothing sound of the waves, my real subject is serenity.”

 

About Deloris White, Printmaker

“My work reflects detailed views of nature while linking together a variety of materials and processes. Nature provides endless inspiration that I interpret in multiple layers of ink, experimenting with imaginative possibilities. “Reimagine” is the result of opening up to new ideas by combining ghost prints, woodcuts, and monotypes as an example of reinventing my art In the studio, creating new worlds is possible.”

Learn More: deloriswhiteart.com

 

About Todd Bezold – Painter

“The coastal environments and deep woodlands of New England are rich with refracted light, with intimate enclosed spaces surrounding pools and streams. I depict these subjects with a simplified application of color forms, adjusting tonality to imply space. My goal is to paint Mount Agamenticus from the peak to views of the mountain itself from distant vantage points.”

Learn More: artfoureyes.com

 

About Efram Burk – Photographer/Graphics

“My exercise is purely formal. I select what the viewer will ultimately see, a process involving considerations of: pattern and rhythm, juxtapositions in scale and contrast between foreground/background forms, surface texture, and light. I never want the space to reveal itself too quickly—there seems to be more mystery, surprise and intrigue in asking: how does this scene work? How does everything fit together? When is there too much information in a particular composition? When does it become too obvious? These are questions I constantly ask myself as I try and abstract my source. In large part I’m drawn to abstracting my subject with an eye for aesthetic balance, an overall symmetry, an ensemble, a gestalt. The choppiness and disintegration of Cubism is also of immense influence to me, as I strive to touch upon, what I like to call, the poetry of fragmentation.”