Barn Gallery - Ogunquit Art Association

Fall Exhibitions at Barn Gallery
2019-09-11 - 2019-10-14 | Barn Gallery, 3 Hartwig Lane, Ogunquit, ME, 03907, United States
The Ogunquit Art Association (OAA) – Maine’s Original Artists’ Group | est. 1928 – is celebrating their 91st Anniversary in 2019 with a variety of exhibitions, gallery talks, demonstrations, workshops, and more at their Barn Gallery headquarters (located at the corner of Shore Road and Bourne Lane).

This exciting season of art exhibitions and programs by artists of the Ogunquit Art Association continues with their Fall Exhibitions which run from September 11 through October 14 (with an Opening Reception on Saturday Sept 14th from 5 – 7:30PM).
Barn Gallery is located at the Corner of Shore Road & Bourne Lane in Ogunquit, Maine.

At A Glance:
Fall Exhibitions: September 11 – October 14

Themed Show: “Orange”
OAA Expressions
Showcases: Jeffrey Fitzerald (Painting) and David Wade (Photography)
Memorial Exhibition: Ted Jaslow
Invited New England Sculptors

Gala Reception: Saturday Sept 14th (from 5:00 – 7:30 PM)

Additional Information
Late Summer Exhibitions include “Orange” (a themed show by members, old and new, of the Ogunquit Art Association), PLUS “OAA Expressions” (an exhibition with a wide variety of subject and medium), a Memorial Exhibition for Ted Jaslow, invited New England Sculptors exhibit in the outdoor Sculpture Court, and showcases in the North Gallery by painter, Jeffrey Fitzgerald, and painter David Wade.

About Jeffrey Fitzgerald:

Jeffrey Fitzgerald: ‘coming up’, 12×12

“My work is gathering up, building, illustrating, conjuring and refuting.”
Jeffrey Fitzgerald is an established American painter who has exhibited his work nationally. Channeling the sense of a romantic explorer, he composes works that capture rocks, sea and sky with powerful luminosity and polish. The result is deeply sensory – a body of work that reflects and floats alongside nature’s mysteriousness and majesty.
Learn more about Jeffrey Fitzgerald: jeffreytfitzgerald.com

About David Wade:

David Wade

ARTIST STATEMENT
As a photographer, I think my goal is to perceive and make visible the slow, relentless and barely-seen passage of time, to capture the mystery of the moment, of what is about to happen or what is about to pass, and to collect and preserve meaningful visual artifacts for the future. While much of my work tends to be documentary, I also enjoy making photographs that investigate the boundaries between the real and unreal, the possible and impossible, exploring the thin line that separates the everyday and the imaginary. It’s a little like alchemy; with luck, the untethered, liberated images behave like kites, and give rise to a sense of suspended disbelief, while revealing the magic in the ordinary. My goal as an artist is to free the psyche and re-invent the dream. I want my photographs to inspire and communicate a fresh sense of wonder.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Dave Wade has published two books: THE WORLD OF THE TRAPP FAMILY (Anderson Wade Publications) and THE WORLD OF LOUISA MAY ALCOTT (Harper Collins). He is working on a third book about Portland, Maine’s working waterfront. He is represented by Kingman Gallery, Deer Isle, Maine and OAA at The Barn Gallery, Ogunquit, Maine. He is a member of the Union of Maine Visual Artists (UMVA). Dave lived in Japan for a dozen years doing business and editorial photography.
Dave is a fierce advocate for the protection of the working waterfront and an avid jazz fan. Find him every Wednesday hosting Juke, Jive + Jazz on WMPG Community Radio.
Learn more about David Wade: davewadephoto.com

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Late-Summer Exhibitions at Barn Gallery
2019-08-07 - 2019-09-07
The Ogunquit Art Association (OAA) – Maine’s Original Artists’ Group | est. 1928 – is celebrating their 91st Anniversary in 2019 with a variety of exhibitions, gallery talks, demonstrations, workshops, and more at their Barn Gallery headquarters (located at the corner of Shore Road and Bourne Lane).

This exciting season of art exhibitions and programs by artists of the Ogunquit Art Association continues with their Late-Summer Exhibitions which run from August 7 through September 7 (with an Opening Reception on Saturday, August 17th from 5 – 7:30 PM).
Barn Gallery is located at the Corner of Shore Road & Bourne Lane in Ogunquit, Maine.

At A Glance:
Late Summer Exhibitions: August 7 – September 7
Water
OAA Expressions
New Members
Showcases:

Carol Aronson-Shore – Painting
Lindley Briggs – Sculpture

Invited New England Sculptors
Gala Reception: Saturday, August 17th (from 5 – 7:30 PM)

Additional Information
Late Summer Exhibitions include “Water” (a themed show by members, old and new, of the Ogunquit Art Association), PLUS “OAA Expressions” (an exhibition with a wide variety of subject and medium), invited New England Sculptors exhibit in the outdoor Sculpture Court, and showcases in the North Gallery by painter, Carol Aronson-Shore, and sculptor Lindley Briggs.

About Carol Aronson-Shore:

Carol Aronson-Shore | “Summer Angles of Light ” (left) 30″ x 30″ and “Winter Angles of Light” (right) 30″ x 30″
30″ x 30″

Carol Aronson-Shore is a contemporary realist painter whose landscapes, still lifes and figurative compositions transform an observed reality into a poetic and evocative experience.
Light, its presence and absence, its transformations of form and color, its character and symbolism, is a common thread that runs through her work. In her paintings it becomes a metaphor for insight, vision and transformation.
Her work has been exhibited in over 100 juried and invitational group exhibitions and in 19 One Woman Exhibitions in New York, Chicago, San Francisco and other cities across the country. Her paintings reside in many private collections and such corporate collections as Fidelity Investments and Chubb LifeAmerica, which featured her painting on their corporate calendar.
Nathan Goldstein included one of her figure drawings in his text, “Responsive Drawing” (3rd ed.). A landscape painting from the collection of the Bank of New Hampshire in Manchester, part of her series called “Icons to Nature” is reproduced in “New Hampshire: The Spirit of America,” a Harry Abrams 2000 publication. The White House Historical Association selected Carol to represent the state of NH by commissioning a painting for the 2000 Bicentennial Celebration of the White House. She created an historical narrative called “The Green Room, A Setting for History – Our National Day of Thanks” featuring New Hampshire’s Sarah Joseph Hale and President Lincoln in the Thanksgiving Day story. This painting was reproduced in the White House 2000 calendar and is part of the permanent collection of the White House Historical Association.
The New Hampshire State Council on the Arts commissioned two of her paintings for state buildings, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Headquarters and the Rockingham County Courthouse. She has twice been a recipient of a New Hampshire State Fellowship in Painting. In 2001, the Council commissioned her to create a painting for their Governor’s Awards in the Arts. Carol recently completed a commission for the new offices of Guy Carpenter & Company to replace her painting lost in the World Trade Center.
Learn more about Carol Aronson-Shore: carolaronsonshore.com

About Lindley Briggs:

Lindley Briggs | Detail of ‘Winged Migration’

ARTIST STATEMENT
Now that I am in the Venus of Willendorf stage of my life, my interest in the human figure has been rekindled. I have come to a new appreciation of the beauty of the human form. As a result, I have been integrating even more of human figure into my visual vocabulary. My goal is not a literal portrayal of the nude but an conceptual, symbolic archetype. The figures are heroically perfected. I create the idealized figurative form that all of us aspire to but rarely possess. Although stylized, they possess a high degree of realism. They are sculpted in the form of wall reliefs, small free standing sculptures and medallions. Through my sculpture, I hope to express my feelings about the human condition as well as my feelings about the infinite levels of male/female interaction and the environment that surrounds them – earthly, celestial or aquatic.
The boundaries between fantasy, reality and surreality are not necessarily firm. I love to explore and manipulate these amorphous boundaries. For years I have created fantastic winged, feathered and finned creatures in both two and three dimensions. My creatures are seldom purely realistic. They are whimsical, anthropomorphic and capricious. They fly, swim or otherwise waft through their environments. They are inspired by my lifelong fascination with the beauty of natural forms – clouds, shells, stones, branches, wings and the fanciful imagery from classical Greek and Roman mythology.
The sculptural elements of clouds, shells, wings, and fragments of human form (faces, heads, hands, eyes and torsos) have always captured my imagination. I find that fragments can be more powerfully evocative than the whole from which they are extracted. I enjoy arranging fragments symbolically. The arrangements are intended to evoke the fascinating complexity of human relationships and interactions by means of their positioning. Since all the elements of my work are all designed separately, at times they are presented on their own as miniature sculptures. It is my intention that my individual works as well as the arrangement of my multiples contain depth, meaning and relevance in the twenty first century.
Learn more about Lindley Briggs: briggssculpture.com

Additional August Events:
Barn Gallery’s exciting schedule of gallery talks, demonstrations, and workshops continues through August.
Go to http://barngallery.org for information about Artist Talks, Workshops, and Demonstrations including a mixed media workshop by Ethel Hills: “Bands of Color in Watercolor & Collage” (8/13); an “Open Critique – Any Medium” by Dustan Knight (8/14); a Gallery Talk by showcased artists Carol Aronson-Shore and Lindley Briggs (8/15); and a Painting Workshop by Shiao-Ping Wang: “Chinese Brush Painting” (8/21).
PLUS, Capriccio: Ogunquit’s 29th Festival of the Arts – occurs on September 6 – 13, 2019.
Gallery hours are 11 AM to 5 PM Monday – Saturday and 1 to 5 PM on Sunday.

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Ogunquit Art Association 68th Annual Art Auction (and preview)
2019-07-30 - 2019-08-03
The Biggest Annual Art Auction in Ogunquit, Maine and one of the MAJOR cultural events of the summer! Trust us – you don’t want to miss this VERY POPULAR Ogunquit event!
Save The Date: 8/3/19 – Doors Open at 6PM
The 68th OAA Art Auction is at 7PM (doors open at 6PM) on Saturday, August 3rd, 2019 at the Barn Gallery in Ogunquit, Maine.
Bid on a very wide variety of paintings, graphics, photographs, and sculpture by members of the Ogunquit Art Association – Maine’s longest-established artists’ group! Featuring auctioneer Hap Moore!

PREVIEW + PLAN AHEAD: The OAA Art Auction Preview is between Wednesday and Friday, (July 31st + August 1, 2) from 11 AM – 5 PM and then on Saturday, (August 3) from 11 AM – 2 PM. Use this opportunity to preview the work! Pick an artist-designed bid card! Leave a Silent Bid!
Participating OAA artists, many with national and international reputations, have created original, one-of-a-kind bid cards on sale at the Gallery for $30. A bid card purchase includes auction admission, catalog and refreshments. Plain bid cards for admission are available for $10.
Some event parking is available in the Barn Gallery parking lot. Auction attendees are encouraged to carpool or park in the Obed’s Lane parking lot behind the Dunaway Center. It is a short trolley ride or a pleasant 10-minute walk from there to the Gallery.

There Will Be Raffles, Too!
Everyone who purchases a bid card at the auction will also receive a ticket good for a chance at many exciting raffles for prizes provided by local businesses throughout the evening!
Raffle Sponsors:
Jonathans Restaurant, Caffe Prego, The Roost, SoZAP, Oarweed Restaurant, Cafe Amore, Barnacle Billy’s, Cornerstone Pizza and Beer, Anchorage by the Sea (restaurant), Roberto’s, Rose Cove Cafe, Center Restaurant/Bakery (York), Old Village Inn, The Greenery, Southern Maine Lobster CO., Dr. James Habas, DDS (cleaning/exam), Dragonfly Guest House (massage), Tune Time (ukelele lessons + ukeleles), Brix + Brine, Spoiled Rotten, Daisy Janes, and more!

Video from a prior Ogunquit Art Association Annual Auction at Barn Gallery:

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Mid-Season Exhibitions at Barn Gallery
2019-06-26 - 2019-07-27
The Ogunquit Art Association (OAA) – Maine’s Original Artists’ Group | est. 1928 – is celebrating their 91st Anniversary in 2019 with a variety of exhibitions, gallery talks, demonstrations, workshops, and more at their Barn Gallery headquarters (located at the corner of Shore Road and Bourne Lane).

This exciting season of art exhibitions and programs by artists of the Ogunquit Art Association continues with their Mid-Season Exhibitions which run from June 26th through July 27 (with an Opening Reception on Saturday, June 29th (from 5–7:30 PM).
Barn Gallery is located at the Corner of Shore Road & Bourne Lane in Ogunquit, Maine.

At A Glance:
Mid-Season Exhibitions: June 26th – July 27th
Regional Artists: An Open, Juried Show – Sponsored by Kennebunk Savings
OAA Expressions
Showcases:

Deidre O’Flaherty – Graphics & Painting
Michael Palmer – Painting

[Showcases hang through Auction Aug.3]
Invited New England Sculptors
Gala Reception: Saturday, June 29th (from 5–7:30 PM)

Additional Information
Mid-Season Exhibitions include ‘OAA Expressions’ — PLUS our 19th annual ‘Regional Artists: An Open, Juried Show’ featuring selected work by local artists and members of the OAA. (Juror: Corie Audette, Assistant Collections Manager/Registrar, Bates College Museum of Art Olin Arts Center), Hosted by Ogunquit Arts Collaborative. Sponsored by Kennebunk Savings.
Invited New England Sculptors exhibit in the outdoor Sculpture Court.
OAA Member Artists Deidre O’Flaherty (Graphics & Painting) and Michael Palmer (Painting) showcase their work in the North Gallery.

About Deidre O’Flaherty:

DEIDRE O’FLAHERTY – Lotus Light – watercolor, 21” x 28”

“Observation of the world around me has been my inspiration. I am intrigued by the movement and interaction of different media – watching it and going with the flow. My work may begin with free form abstraction and morph into more realistic aspects, or start from a point of reality and then travel in a more intuitive direction. As an artist and teacher I enjoy learning from every experience. It all provides a history of information on which to draw. All the gathered understanding contributes, with a nod to Charles Woodbury, to an artist’s Personal Equation.”

About Michael Palmer:

MICHAEL PALMER – Moonlight on Landscape 24” x 24”

Michael considers drawing as important or more so, than the painting. Working in general with abstract landscape/architectural imagery he is mostly concerned with design over subject matter.

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Gala Reception for Opening Exhibitions
2019-05-25 17:00 - 19:30 UTC
The Ogunquit Art Association (OAA) – Maine’s Original Artists’ Group | est. 1928 – is celebrating their 91st Anniversary in 2019 with a variety of exhibitions, gallery talks, demonstrations, workshops, and more at their 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 Wednesday, May 22nd (with an Opening Reception on Saturday, May 25th from 5-7:30 PM).
Barn Gallery is located at the Corner of Shore Road & Bourne Lane in Ogunquit, Maine.

At A Glance:
Opening Exhibitions: May 22 – June 22
Drawing
OAA Expressions
Showcases:

Tanya Fletcher – Painting
John Snyder – Painting

Invited New England Sculptors
Gala Reception: Saturday, May 25, 5 – 7:30PM

Additional Information
Opening Exhibitions include ‘OAA Expressions’ — PLUS a themed exhibition: ‘DRAWING’.
Invited New England Sculptors exhibit in the outdoor Sculpture Court.
Painters Tanya Fletcher and John Snyder showcase their work in the North Gallery.

About Tanya Fletcher:

Tanya Fletcher, “Hands”

Tanya Fletcher, “Breach”

Tanya Fletcher, “Feer”

Tanya Fletcher’s current body of work consists of life sized figures rendered in oil with metal leaf backgrounds on Baltic birch. These multiple panel pieces are reductively painted. A monochromatic, even layer of oil color is applied and then selectively removed with a cloth. This results in a brush-free photographic-like realism. Also, the revealed grain of the wood suggests skin and/or contours of the body endowing the forms with a three-dimensional sculptural look. The illusion of depth & space is furthered by silhouetting the figures against a bright metal leaf background…a reverse chiaroscuro. The artist’s theatrical use of size & composition imbues these paintings with a taut level of emotional intensity. Fletcher’s acutely observed realism & objective approach to her figures also communicates a blunt psychological honesty & drama. This visceral aesthetic, however, still maintains an ambiguity. The nude is isolated to a neutral ground. Curves, creases & bulk speak for themselves without distraction. Also, dividing the pieces into multi-panels enhances the objectivity of the figure.
Learn More: fletcherfigures.com

About John Snyder

J Snyder, “Transient Sunburst”

Art is about having an experience of the senses and emotions. Maine artist, John Snyder, continuously strives to open up those experiences in his work. Born in 1965 and having lived and grown in different parts of the United States, John settled on an art career in his mid-twenties. Though he took art classes at the College of Visual Arts in Saint Paul, Minnesota and Heartwood College of Art in Kennebunk, Maine, he is largely self taught. The book “The Natural Way to Draw”, by Kimon Nicolaides, played a major role in the development of John Snyder’s approach to drawing. The energy of his work reflects years of practice and a sincere dedication to the imagination.
Learn More: johnsnyderart.com

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41st Annual Student Art Show
2019-05-10 - 2019-05-12
Imagination and energy will fill Barn Gallery to overflowing on May 10th through 12th, 2019 as students from area elementary, middle and high schools exhibit their latest works of art.
The artistic skill and enthusiasm of the young artists will shine forth in a variety of media and subjects. They are delighted, as were many of their parents and grandparents before them, to have their artwork in a “real” gallery.
View The Exhibition on Saturday and Sunday, May 11-12 (from 1-4 PM), with an opening reception on Friday, May 10, (from 4 – 6 PM).
The 41st Annual Student Art Show at Barn Gallery is sponsored by Gary W. Tirrell in memory of Norman West.

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