First Friday Art Walk - Portland, Maine




		Browse through our comprehensive listings of venues participating in the First Friday Art Walk: Portland, Maine. Download a printable, pocket-sized brochure here. Registered users can add or update their listings here.		09-05-2008 3FISH GALLERY 377 Cumberland Avenue Jeremy Greene and Sabrina Thiemke 2 soon to be One oil The artists each started a new piece every week and worked on it for 30 min. and then traded and worked on each other's piece for 30min. They completed each piece in one weeks time. Open 1st Fri. 5-8pm www.mainegalleryguide.com 207 773 4773 9 HANDS GALLERY 615a Congress Street David Burtt, TJ McDermott, Elizabeth Prior Ironwork, wood and stone sculpture, jewelry metal, glass, stone, wood, and anything else. One of a kind sculpture, ornamental ironwork, silver, gold and glass jewelry. 207 865 1300 Venue Description: Elizabeth Prior....... Silver, gold and glass ...fine jewelry. TJ McDermott......wood, metal, stone, one-of-a-kind. Chris Becksvoort.....Cherry furniture Hours: Thursday, Friday Saturdy, 12:00 - 6:00 Directions: State Theater Building on Congress St. A FINE THING - EDWARD T. POLLACK FINE ARTS 25 Forest Avenue Barnet, Dubuffet, Hirsch, Kent, Mucha, Peterdi, Sloan, Vasarely & more Gallery Selection Prints, Drawings, Photography, Decorative & Tribal Arts During September, we will be featuring a rotating selection of works from our gallery inventory. Please also stop by and see our selection of rare books focusing on fine art, photography, and the decorative arts! www.edpollackfinearts.com 207 699 2919 Venue Description: A new Gallery specializing in Fine Prints, Drawings, and Photographs, Sculptural Objects and Rare Books, located adjacent to Portland Stage on Forest Avenue. We have an inventory of over 1000 prints in all media, as well as books relating to the Arts. A list of artists can be found on our website at http://www.edpollackfinearts.com/ Hours: Wednesday through Saturday, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM or by appointment. ACOUSTIC ARTISANS One Forest Ave. Jonathan Cooper Scott Conley Acoustic Artisans - Fine String Instruments Acoustic String Instruments Contemporary fine instrument making. Violins, Violas, Cellos and Mandolins by Jonathan Cooper. Guitars in a variety of styles by Scott Conley www.acousticartisans.com 207 671 6029 Venue Description: A workshop specializing in the construction of fine acoustic string instruments. Violins,Violas and cellos by Jonathan Cooper Guitars by Scott Conley Hours: Mon- Sat 10am to 6pm ADDISON WOOLLEY GALLERY 87 Market Street Victor Romanyshyn, John Moncure Wetterau, Pam Williamson, Rick Boyd "21" Photographs, poems, pottery A very special exhibit for photographer Victor Romanyshyn. Poet John Moncure Wetterau wrote 21 poems for 21 of Romanyshyn's photographs, all of which will be on display. Plus pottery, courtesy of Domain Gallery, by Pam Williamson and Rick Boyd, some of which are often featured in Romanyshyn's still lifes. www.addisonwoolley.com 207 775 0678 Venue Description: A gallery that features mostly photography and sometimes other arts as they may tie into a theme. Event series, "Thursdays at Addison Woolley" features spoken-word open mic nights, jazz and poetry jams, storytelling, opera recitals and open mic and more. Check website for listings and updates. Donations suggested. Hours: Tues. - Fri., 11:30 - 5 Saturday, 11:30 - 4 ANNE BARRETT CREATIVE STUDIO 142 High Street, Suite 321 Anne Barrett Our Furry Friends: Why Do We Have Pets? Cartoons Comic art around the topic of pet ownership. www.anne-barrett.com 207 252 9193 Venue Description: Rotating show of animated films and four-panel comic strips in a Congress Building Studio/Gallery. Hours: First Friday, 5-8pm, and by appointment Directions: The corner of High Street and Congress Street in the Portland Arts District. Enter from either street, and look for number 321 on the third floor. ART AT THE CATHEDRAL 143 State St. Group show Art at the Cathedral, Cathedral Church of St. Luke mixed Outstanding Maine artists: Catherine Breer, Douglas Burnor, Meredith Cough, Diane Dahlke, Claudia Hughes, Mary Lou Levers, Vanessa Nesvig, Liz Prescott, Shari Goddard Shambaugh, June Stevenson, Diana Washburn, Phyllis Wolf Wilkins, and Neil Wyrick. Meet the artists, listen to the Falmouth High School Jazz Band, and enjoy refreshments. http://cathedralofstluke.episcopalmaine.org/ 207 772 5434 Venue Description: Outstanding Maine artists will show their work in the historic 1868 nave of the Neo-Gothic Cathedral. Also on view are Don Meserve's Stations of the Cross. Don Merserve is this year's art show Honorary Chair. Hours: Sept. 5, 5pm-8pm. One night only. Directions: Located at 143 State St. directly across the street from Mercy Hospital. Parking is available on the street or at the Cathedral lot on Park Street between Congress and Spring streets. ART HOUSE GALLERY 142 High Street Suite #509 Work by Drew Wilen and Graham Wood 207 272 4800 Venue Description: Art studio and gallery for Drew Wilen and Graham Wood. ART OF BRIEN HOYE 519 Congress St. - MCMA Library Brien Hoye Oils by Brien Hoye oils landscapes and stills 207 773 8396 Venue Description: Landscapes and still life oils by Brien Hoye ARTHAUS 51 Congress St. #1 David Cray, Ron Slater, Wendy Fanjoy Beginning oil and mixed media, traditional print work and photography The premier exhibition in a new space of three working artists and friends- work ranges from the traditional and experimental print process to large-format color photography and mixed media figurative abstract/ expressionism. The show will exhibit the complementary nature of individuals who express a common voice through varied media 207 949 5934 Venue Description: intimate but substantial studio/gallery setting within a working artist's household- sparsely furnished and displaying the work of local contemporary artists Hours: by chance or by appointment except First Friday open 5pm to 9pm for the event Directions: located at Emerson and Congress, diagonal from the St. Lawrence Art Center, East toward the Promenade- big white house with a garden in the front- entrance is on Congress AUCOCISCO GALLERIES 613 Congress Street Jessica Gandolf Calming the Ocean Oil Paintings Aucocisco is pleased to present new paintings by Jessica Gandolf in the month of September! www.aucocisco.com 207 775 2222 Venue Description: Contemporary fine art galleries located in the heart of Portland's arts district. Hours: Tuesday thru Saturday, Noon to 6pm and by appointment. Directions: Located in the State Theater Building on Congress Street. BLUE 650A Congress Street Paul McEvoy Paul McEvoy: Portraiture 2005-2008 Photagraphy From an older hippy farmer standing on a digging fork, to a young fiddle player dressed for a party in rural Maine, to a series of portraits of contradancers, Paul McEvoy portrays a culture that exists and persists outside of the mainstream. His subjects portray a quiet dignity and a commitment to their occupation. http://www.portcityblue.com 207 774 4111 Venue Description: Blue is perhaps Portland's most intimate live venue and wine bar, featuring live music of various genres every Wednesday through Saturday evening. In addition to Blue's extensive wine list, they also offer fine microbrews, French press coffee, desserts and a light menu. Blue hosts a new art show each month beginning on the first Friday. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday open at 6:00 P.M. Open at 5:00 P.M. on the first Friday of every month. Directions: From the south: 95N (Maine Turnpike). Take exit 44 to 295N. Take exit 5 toward Congress Street and stay left at the fork in the off ramp. Turn right onto Congress Street. Stay on Congress Street toward downtown (less than 1 mile). From the North: 295S to exit 6A (Forest Ave). Turn right onto Congress Street (less than 1/2 mile) COFFEE BY DESIGN 620 Congress Street Nance Parker Works by Nance Parker Mixed Media www.coffeebydesign.com 207 772 5533 COFFEE BY DESIGN 67 India Street Leslie Anderson The Fall and All Painting Artist Leslie Anderson exhibits recent paintings with a distinctly autumnal palette. “Fall is my favorite season – probably because I finally get time to paint!,” says the artist. “My work explores the natural world around me through my love of simplified shapes, repeating patterns, negative space & sumptuous color.” www.coffeebydesign.com 207 780 6767 CORDUROY SURF BOUTIQUE AND GALLERY 59 Market Street Zachary Howard Zachary Howard w/ Mr. Dereloid Screen Prints For the last two years Zachary has been regularly commissioned by several local venues, and national artists for design and print work, growing to include apparel and album cover art, as well as posters. This latest work is his first of original prints, including a black & white series and 3-4 color processes. 207 347 3545 Venue Description: Portland's only boutique and gallery centered around the surfing lifestyle. Full service surf shop meets surf and urban lifestyle apparel and accessories. Hours: Corduroy is open Monday through Thursday 11 to 7, and Friday and Saturday 11 to 8, Sunday 12 to 7. Art walk night will start at 5pm. Directions: Corduroy is between Sebago Brewing and the Big Easy on Market Street. CYGNET GALLERY - PORTLAND 568 Congress Guy Corriero & Tim Gaydos Stroke of Confidence Acrylic, Oil and Watercolor New works from Guy Corriero and Tim Gaydos two very different painters that exemplify the power a master artist can produce with confidence and vigor. Both artists have many years of experience and many awards to their merits in painting. Come visit with the artists! www.cygnetgallerymaine.com 207 251 9925 Venue Description: Contemporary Fine Art Gallery featuring a rotating selection of original paintings, sculpture and fine art furniture. Hours: Monday-Saturday 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. First Fridays Noon - 8 p.m. Directions: Next block South of the Maine College of Art. Across the street from 555 Restaurant, then to the right six doors. DANIEL KANY GALLERY 89 Exchange Street Emily Leonard: The Fallow Season (oil paintings) Emily Leonard's landscapes are painted with a masterful hand - glazed layer on layer. Leonard's technique and style are impressive, but their affect is deliciously dreamy subjectivity. www.kany.net 207 774 2100 Venue Description: Kany Gallery features contemporary glass, painting and sculpture by national and international artists. Artists include: Sonja Blomdahl, Nancy Callan, Ben Coombs, Gregory Grenon, Robert Kantor, Michael Kessler, Judith Kindler, Emily Leonard, Eric Nelsen, Trinh Nguyen, Stephen Powell, Janusz Pozniak, Nick Repenning, Randy Walker, Hiroshi Yamano Hours: Tues - Sat: 11 - 5pm Or by appointment Open for all First Fridays Directions: The gallery is located on upper Exchange between Middle & Congress Streets in the Old Port historic district. A parking garage is directly across the street from the gallery. DAUNIS FINE HANDMADE JEWELRY & ART 616 Congress Street, 3rd floor Melanie Ness Watercolors-Melanie Ness Watercolors I just paint things I like! That being said, I realized that it was all about light. The drama and life of the painting is in catching the light and making it work for you. Make the subject pop off the paper. My painting is realistic so I rely on the subject matter to appeal to the experiences, memories, and emotions of the person looking at it. www.daunis.com 207 773 6011 Venue Description: Fine handmade jewelry in gold, sterling and platinum made here at our studio in Portland and worn around the world. We feature monthly exhibitions of wall art as well exibitions of handmade jewelry by guest jewelers. Hours: Monday -Friday 10-4:30 and some Saturdays (best to call). By appointment as well Directions: Located on the 3rd floor, 1/2 block from the Portland Museum of Art & between Mesa Verde & Maine Ballroom Dance Studio, across the street from Aucocisco Gallery, State Theatre and 9 Hands Gallery. EMBER GROVE 247 Congress Street 20 Maine Artists 5th Annual Summer Show jewelry & Access, Clothing, Lighting, Furnishings, Pottery Featuring handmade functional art for the body, home, & garden. By local Maine artists!! Specializing and lighting & jewelry by owner Lisa Ferreira show runs thru oct.1st embergrove.com 207 761 0408 Venue Description: Functional Art Gallery!! Freeform Sculptural Illuminations by Lisa A. Ferreira Accepting Functional Art Portfolios! Hours: Wed 11-5pm Thurs & Sat 11-6pm FIELD 74 India Street Friederike Hamann & Colin Sullivan-Stevens September Works Mixed Media Installation www.f-i-e-l-d.com 207 317 7065 Venue Description: Field is a collaboration between artists Friederike Hamann and Colin Sullivan-Stevens. Field creates monthly installations at their gallery space on 74 India Street. Their shows display an array of creative applications that range from painted walls and custom-made furniture to drawings and prints, sculptures and animation film screenings Hours: Opening Receptions on First Fridays 5-8pm and by chance or appointment FILAMENT GALLERY 181 Congress Street Ian Anderson On My Mark Ceramic Ian Anderson’s work utilizes clay and wire to construct 3-dimensional narrative sequences. The pieces shift with the perspective of the viewer and seemingly solid objects dissolve into flat planes and linear forms. Ian’s work ranges from large-scale conceptual installations to witty, politically charged functional items such as t-shirts and mugs. www.filamentgallery.com 207 774 0932 Venue Description: Rotating exhibitions of contemporary art and fine crafts by local artists, blown glass and sculpture by Ernest Paterno, and mixed media sculpture and jewelry by Jill Dalton. Hours: Thursday through Saturday, 1-6 and by appointment Directions: Filament Gallery is located a half a block past Washington Avenue on Munjoy hill on Congress Steet. FOTOSHOPS 517 Congress Street Bert Venus Photography by Bert Venus Photography Plaque mounted photographs. Canvas and matte finishes. www.fotoshopscamera.com 207 773 6461 Venue Description: Located in the historic Mechanics Hall Building, fotoshops will feature local photographers and painters with works for sale, framed and unframed. Hours: 5:00pm-8:00pm for First Friday Art Walk Regular business hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:30pm Sat 11:00am-4:00pm Directions: Across from Maine College of Art at 517 Congress St Portland, Maine 04101 (207)773-6461 FOUR WALLS GALLERY 564 Congress Street Mike Rich RICH Paintings, graffiti Four Walls Gallery is proud to announce it's closing exhibition: Works by Michael RICH www.fourwallsgallery.com 207 221 3426 Venue Description: Four Walls Gallery was created to showcase the contemporary works of emerging artists, including painters, photographers and sculptors. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 11am-6pm or by appointment. FRASER ART STUDIO: EXPRESSIVE LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS BY ELIZABETH FRASER 81 Congress Street Elizabeth Fraser A Painting a Day Project: NEW Works oils Drop by Fraser Art Studio to view Elizabeth's most recent daily paintings & more! Paintings are small, affordable & perfect for your collection & for gift giving! www.PaintSquared.com 207 650 3437 Venue Description: Visit Elizabeth's NEW Art Studio & see paintings from her daily paintings project called "Paint Squared: 8 Days a Week," as well as larger oil paintings & wood block prints. Hours: First Fridays 5-8pm & by appointment. Directions: Fraser Art Studio is located between the Blue Spoon & the Front Room at 81 Congress, right hand side. Enter through front door & then the door on the right. GLEASON FINE ART 545 Congress Street Helen St. Clair New Paintings and Collages oil and mixed media Although painting in Maine for 3 decades, this will be Helen's first one-woman show in Portland. www.gleasonfineart.com 207 699 5599 Venue Description: After nearly 25 years of running a highly successful gallery in Boothbay Harbor, Gleason Fine Art has opened a second gallery in Portland. We offer exceptional 19th-21st century art and are the exclusive representative in Maine of artists Scott Kelley, Peter Sculthorpe, Ralf Feyl, Helen St. Clair, Genetta McLean, Andrea Peters, and Don Meserve. Hours: Wednesday - Friday, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm; Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm; anytime by appointment; open First Fridays until 8:00 pm Directions: 545 Congress Street across from the LL Bean Outlet. GOOD CAUSE THRIFT SHOP 16 Forest Avenue Various Eclectic Art Various September features: works of Stanziale, Heagle and Morton. Originals, prints, vintage artwork, blown glass, pottery, jewelry, soft art. Speciality books. 207 772 4903 Venue Description: September features works of Stanziale,Heagle and Morton.Originals,prints,vintage artwork,blown glass,pottery,jewelry,soft art.Speciality books. Come and see the eclectic surprises Good Cause has to offer! goodcause@maine.rr.com Hours: Hours: Monday through Friday, 10:00am to 5:00pm Saturday 10:00am to 2:00pm Directions: Good Cause,newly located in the Congress Square Plaza has since 1994 on Congress Street,provided clean usable clothing,household furnishings & other commodities at affordable prices in the Greater Portland area. Proceeds financially strengthen the Student Financial Aid Program at Catherine McAuley High School. HOLLY READY STUDIO/GALLERY 609 Congress Street Holly Ready Marsh Reflections Oils and gouache Recent paintings of local marshes. www.hollyready.com 207 632 1027 Venue Description: Art Gallery and Working Studio of artist/painter Holly Ready Hours: Open First Fridays, by chance and appointments most welcome. New store hours coming soon. Directions: First Gallery on right on Congress Street, going west, after State Theater (and intersection of High and Congress) INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART AT MAINE COLLEGE OF ART 522 Congress Street Adriane Herman, Ling-Wen Tsai, Yumi Janairo Roth, Yoonmi Nam Ruminant Mixed media The artists in this show follow a ruminating path. Herman borrows and adapts discarded objects and lists of strangers. Tsai finds contemplative views in the reflections of a puddle. Nam reconstructs imaginary architecture in a meticulous series of drawings. Roth carves masterpieces into shipping pallets, police barriers and other familiar objects. www.meca.edu 207 879 5742 Venue Description: The ICA at MECA features leading-edge exhibitions and public programs that showcase new perspectives and trends in contemporary art. Programming includes provocative talks by leading artists and critics, forums on current issues in art and design, and interactive workshops for young people. Hours: Wednesday - Sunday 11am-5pm Thursday 11am -7pm First Fridays 11am-8pm JUNE FITZPATRICK GALLERY AT MECA 522 Congress Street, at Maine College of Art Murray hantman, Jo Levy, Ruth Livingston A Family Affair paintings and sculpture Murray Hantmen and his wife, Jo Levy divided their time between Manhattan and Monhegan Island for forty years.In this exhibit the pair are joined by Jo Levy's mother, the naive painter, Ruth Livingston. www.junefitzpatrickgallery.com 207 879 5742 Venue Description: Paintings, sculpture and works on paper by established artists and selected newcomers with strong Maine connections. Hours: noon - 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday and by appointment. Directions: from interstate 295 take exit 6A, Forest Ave. South. Stay on Forest all the way to Congress Street (1/4 mile). Left onto Congress. Gallery is one block down. Right hand side of street. KEVIN TACKA'S GARDEN GALLERY 110 High Street "29+" 207 318 8050 Venue Description: A private garden on High Street showcasing original fine art. Hours: 5:00pm - 8:00pm Directions: High Street across from the Portland Museum of Art. Look for the OPEN sign on the wooden gate. MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSN. 519 Congress St. Brien Hoye Art of Brien Hoye oils includes landscapes and still subjects in oil. none 207 773 8396 Venue Description: 1856 vintage building, victorian library, museum items relating to the mechanic arts, portrait gallery dating from 1815 Hours: Tues, Weds, Thurs 10-3 and first Fridays 5-8 Directions: corner of Congress & Casco Sts. MAINELY LABS STUDIO 613A Congress St Jim Williams Lab Art Acrylic New works and ongoing exhibition of original paintings of images of labrador retrievers. Prints, greeting cards, and other gift ideas. www.mainelylabs.com 207 756 3264 Venue Description: New works and ongoing display of original paintings featuring images of Labrador Retrievers. Also prints and greeting cards. Hours: Wed-Sat 2-6 and by appointment. Directions: Located in Two Paths Gallery, Congress Building, street-level. MEG PERRY CENTER 644 Congress Street Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation/ Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum Hiroshima- Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Exhibition Prints, Photos, Movies/Animation and Literature The Meg Perry Center and Peace Action Maine in Portland have been chosen by The City of Hiroshima to display this international exhibition, showing the impact of nuclear weapons. Events throughout September will bring attention to groups and efforts working to reduce and abolish nuclear weapons. Call 207 7720680 for more information. www.megperrycenter.com 207 772 0680 Venue Description: Community Space for Peace and Justice. Monthly art shows focusing on political and social themes. Hours: Tues-Sat 12-6pm MORE. 72 India Street Maria Alexandra Vettese & Christopher David Ryan Gone Fishin' Photographs & Drawings We won't be all dressed up with a new show but our windows will be. Come by and take a peek! www.alittlemorelikethis.com 207 450 5064 Venue Description: Ours is a shared studio space housing Maria Alexandra Vettese (an artist working in letterpress printing and photography) and Christopher David Ryan (an artist working in graphic design, drawing and painting). Hours: Door open by chance or by appointment. Directions: On India Street right next door to Field. MYSTERY JIG STUDIOS / TROY R. BENNETT, PHOTOGRAPHER 615 Congress Street, Suite 301 Troy R. Bennett The last, last, very last Polaroid Party! Polaroid, of course... Come to the last, last, very last Polaroid Party where we'll be using the last of our stocks of the famed film to make portraits and Polaroid transfers on watercolor paper. Come be part of history. Don't mourn the loss of Polaroid... celebrate it! www.mysteryjig.com 207 650 7867 Venue Description: Open studio showing current, non-digital, hand made photographic work. Cyanotypes, Polaroid transfers and hand-colored silver gelatin prints will be on display. Hours: First Friday hours are 5-8p.m., other times by appointment or chance. Directions: In the State Theatre building! Enter through the Congress Street doors to the left of the box office. Take the colorfully decorated elevator to the third floor. When the shiny gold doors open you will see Suite 301 just aroundn the corner to your right. Come right in! NORTH STAR MUSIC CAFé 225 Congress Street Mary Ellen Hitt Photography by Mary Ellen Hitt Photography www.northstarmusiccafe.com 207 699 2994 Venue Description: We are community oriented cafe and acoustic music venue serving all-natural and organic soups, salads, and sandwiches, fair-trade and organic coffees, and local micro-brews. We are commited to supporting local farmers, businesses, and artists. Hours: Monday-Wednesday 7a-10pm Thursday-Saturday 7a-11pm Sunday 10a-5pm Directions: We are at the bottom of Munjoy Hill at the corner of Congress St. and Washington Ave. PINE STREET STUDIOS Congress Square David A. Marshall Street Art Display Fine Art Paintings and Prints David A. Marshall takes PINE STREET STUDIOS to the streets with a moving art display. Stop by Congress Square during the Art Walk. www.DAMFineArt.com 207 409 6617 Venue Description: David A. Marshall takes PINE STREET STUDIOS to the streets with moving art display. During the First Friday Art Walk, PINE STREET STUDIOS will be in Congress Square across from Portland Museum of Art. Also check out the farmers market on Wednesdays in Monument Square 10-2 and on Saturdays in Deering Oaks 9-12. Hours: Call 207.409.6617 or e-mail damarshall@pinestreetstudios.com for Hours. Directions: Congress Square http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Portland&state=ME&address=Congress+St+And+High+St Monument Square http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Portland&state=ME&address=Congress+St+And+Center+St Deering Oaks http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Portland&state=ME&address=Deering+Ave+And+Park+Ave PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART 7 Congress Square André Kertész (1894–1985) André Kertész: On Reading Photography 104 photographs made by internationally renowned photographer André Kertész (1894–1985) are on view on the second floor of the Museum. The photographs showcase his love for the poetry of life reflected in public as well as private moments, tapping the power of reading as a universal pleasure. www.portlandmuseum.org 207 775 6148 Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues, Wed, Thurs, Sat, Sun; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Memorial Day through Columbus Day, open Mondays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Directions: Located at the intersection of High, Free, and Congress Streets in downtown Portland. From 295, take exit 6A (Forest Ave So). Right before the first light, bear right onto Rt. 77 (State Street). Drive through the park and proceed to the light at the top of the hill. Turn left onto Congress Street, and proceed 2/10 mile to the Museum, on the left. PORTLAND PHOTO WORKS 142 High Street, 2nd floor Members Group Show Photography Work by Maine photographers. Wide selection of framed and unframed prints available at affordable prices. www.portlandphotoworks.com 207 228 5829 Venue Description: Gallery and studio featuring Maine photographers. Hours: Wednesday - Saturday 12-6. RABELAIS 86 Middle Street Anna Low 3-Mile Radius Gum Dichromate Photographs Photographs of 36 Dunkin' Donuts shops within a three-mile radius of the artist's home. Opening reception Thursday, September 4th. www.rabelaisbooks.com 207 774 1044 Venue Description: A shop dedicated to fine books on food, wine and the arts, which includes works, new and rare, including books, works on paper, ephemera and photography. We exhibit historical and contemporary works of art. In addition Hours: Monday and Wednesday through Saturday, 11-7 (except First Friday, 11-8pm) Sunday, 11-5pm closed Tuesday Directions: On Middle Street between Franklin and, immediately next to Hugo's. ROGUES GALLERY 41 Wharf St. Fall Images by Rogues Gallery www.roguesgallery.com 207 553 1999 Venue Description: Portland-based designer clothing brand's flagship retail store. Hours: Mon-Sat 11-9 Sun 11-6 Directions: Located 41 Wharf Street in the Old Port running between Fore and Commercial Streets. SANCTUARY TATTOO AND ART GALLERY 31 Forest Avenue Pamela Tachibana and Stephen Koharian AVALANCHE CONTROL! Mixed Exhibit continues through September; Stephen Koharian, will show a new collection of drawings and oil paintings. As he says, "Me make the absurdity of man and beast" Printmaker Pamela Tachibana will present, in her words; "A series of dark "family-life" portraits comprised of photographic images, digitally mulled with paperplate lithography." www.sanctuarytattoo.com 207 828 8866 Venue Description: The Sanctuary Tattoo Art Gallery was created as a venue to showcase the most interesting and challenging work available; both locally and nationally. Through out the year, we offer a wide variety of exhibits and artists whose work is not often found in traditional gallery settings. Hours: Tuesday - Saturday; 11am - 7pm (usually) Open every First Friday until 9pm. Directions: Sanctuary is located on Forest Ave., just a half block down from Congress Street, in the Portland Theater Company Building. (where ZOOTS used to be) SARAJO 531 Congress Street Group Show Ikats From Around the World Textiles www.sarajo.com 207 761 2400 Venue Description: Antique textiles and Asian art gallery. Hours: 10 AM - 6 PM Tuesday through Saturday and by appointment. Directions: Corner of Casco Street and Congress Street in the J.B. Brown Building. Across from MECA. SHALOM HOUSE 106 Gilman Street Local artists Outside the Box fiber, acrylic, watercolor, wood, wire, paper Work of over 30 of our artists will be on display. www.shalomhouseinc.org 207 874 1080 Venue Description: The Shalom House Studio offers classes and open studio time to over 60 artists per year. Located in a former book warehouse, the space was converted in 2006. Work is promenently displayed throughout our office spaces, in the halls and the studio space itself. Hours: Monday through Thursday 9am to 5 pm. Friday 9am to 8pm. Directions: We are located at 106 Gilman Street adjacent to Park Avenue, directly across from Hadlock Field. SPACE GALLERY 538 Congress Street Kyle Durrie houseboat Drawings On view in SPACE’s entrance gallery – new drawings by Kyle Durrie that originated from a night she spent tracing every single road she has traveled in North America. The drawings, ink and graphite on paper, are navigable aerials of orderly, imagined landscapes that exist surrounded by space with no other city or town for miles. www.space538.org 207 828 5600 Venue Description: Presenting contemporary, emerging and unconventional arts, artists, and ideas. Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 12pm to 6pm Directions: Located on Congress St. between L.L. Bean and the Maine College of Art ST. LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER 76 Congress St. Ed King Ed King Cartoons in the City Pen and ink and watercolor This exhibit includes cartoon drawings of Portland scenes - including City Hall, Longfellow Square, Congress Square, and other familiar locations - by cartoonist Ed King. Also included are magazine illustrations from Portland Monthly, the original artwork of the Gull's Eye View of Portland poster, featured regularly in the West End News. www.stlawrencearts.org 207 775 5568 Venue Description: The St. Lawrence Arts Center has a 3-part mission: Arts and Culture: creating an affordable and accessible venue for diverse offerings of performance arts - theater, dance, music, film, meetings and workshops; Neighborhood and Community and Historic Preservation. Hours: Variable Directions: Take Exit 7 off I-295 at the end of the ramp you will be on Franklin Arterial. Go straight through three traffic lights. Turn left at the forth light (Congress Street) The St. Lawrence Arts Center is 6/10 of a mile up Congress Street on your right. There is plenty of parking within a one block radius STUDIO BEREHAVEN 155 Brackett Street Studio 1 Rob Sullivan Open Studio Oil, Charcoal Plein Air and studio works from Summer '08 robsullivanartnotes.blogspot.com/ 207 712 3464 Venue Description: The studio of artist Rob Sullivan, featuring traditional oil paintings of Maine landscapes, figurative work, still lifes, and prints. The majority of the work displayed on First Fridays will be available for sale. Hours: First Fridays - 5:00-8:00 PM All other times by appointment only. Directions: From Congress St, turn onto State St (one way) at Longfellow Square. Make a quick right onto Pine St. Go 2 blocks to Brackett and make a left. 155 Brackett is on the left, across from the Reiche School (Fresh Approach Market occupies the 1st floor). Use the door from the parking lot side. Berehaven is Studio 1 on the second floor. SUSAN MAASCH FINE ART 29 Forest Avenue Portland ME 04101 Robert Mangold,Sol LeWitt,Ken Morgan ,Al Held,Elizabeth Murray,& more Riv Pyne:New Work, Sculpture In Bronze & Wood. Subtraction of the Distraction & Landlocked continues sculpture, photography,printmaking,painting,digital process Riv Pyne: New Work, Sculpture In Bronze And Wood. Also, continuing... Abstract Works on Paper incorporates a range of techniques by artists in prestigious exhibits, museums, and collections. The Contemporary Landscape provides fresh and fascinating work that surveys the subject of landscape from traditional to edgy. www.susanmaaschfineart.com 207 699 2966 Venue Description: A fine art gallery specializing in mid to late career regional and international artists - photography, prints, painting and sculpture. Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 11-6 Directions: From 295, take exit 6a. Follow Forest Avenue until nearing Congress Street intersection. The gallery is on the left - two doors down from Portland Stage Company. Parking garage is across the street - metered parking on Forest Avenue SYLVIA KANIA GALLERY 148 High Street One Space 13 Artists where Culture & Community Collide This is Not just another Portland Art Gallery! Installation Art, Pottery, Painting, Photogrpahy, Jewlery, Bring your Sketchbook. Frequent Jam Sessions. Chalboard Wall for your Thoughts and Doodles - (Answer our question of the month here!) Buy Local. Join us for September's First Friday where you will experience Live Music, Good Wine with Fun Names, Maine Made Treats (by a few of our members) and utter array of Eclectic Art for sale. 207 615 6019 Venue Description: Sylvia Kania Gallery is a funky artist-run cooperative focused on culture, outreach & conversation in an invitingly offbeat space. Make NO Mistake! This is not just another Portland Art Gallery! Hours: Regular Hours - Thursday - Sunday 11am - 7pm Additional evening hours coming Fall of 2008 The Gallery is open after July 19, 2008 - come on in and check us out as we are putting the finishing touches on our space. Directions: Located in the State Theater Building at 148 High Street directly across the street from The Eastland Park Hotel. Parking is available at coin meters (free after 6pm and on Sundays and Holidays) and at the Gateway Garage directly across the street for a charge. THE BROTHERS MEYER/ VARGA STUDIOS 142 High Street, Suite 309 The Brothers Meyer/ Varga Studios Recent Work oil on canvas, monotype Recent work by Matthew Meyer, Nathaniel Meyer, and Adam Varga. www.brothersmeyer.com 207 671 6290 Venue Description: A studio gallery featuring the work of the Brothers Meyer and Adam Varga. Hours: First Friday, and by appointment Directions: Located in the State Theatre building, at the intersection of Congress and High Streets. THE DOGFISH BAR & GRILLE 128 Free Street Etsuko Leeaphon “Thailand Series” Oil Paintings "I lived in Thailand for 14ys. My sweet memory of Thailand is the source of the oil paintings. I wanted to capture on canvas the Thai people gentle nature and their casual lifestyle in the hot, humid city of Bangkok" thedogfishbarandgrille.com 207 772 5483 Venue Description: Great food, drink and service in a casual and unpretentious atmosphere. A great place to hear live music & see artwork by local artists. Local musicians play a mix of jazz, acoustic, folk, & blues. An intimate, informal restaurant with a great dinner menu and daily specials. Come in and check us out! Hours: Monday - Saturday 11:30am-12:30am Sunday 12pm-8pm Food served till 10pm Dinner Specials 5-9pm Reservations for parties of 6 or more Directions:* Located right next to the Portland Museum of Art. 128 Free Street 207-772-5483 THE DOGFISH CAFE 953 Congress Street Honnie Goode Feature Artist at the Dogfish Cafe Combined process paintings on wood www.thedogfishcompany.com 207 253 5400 THE DOORYARD 108 High Street You Make Your Own Art and Cat Draw-a-Thon Any Come make art for artswalk! We'll have some supplies for you but please also bring some supplies to share with others. 5pm-8pm 510 343 4701 Directions: High Street @ Spring St THE MAINE POTTERS MARKET 376 Fore Street Group Show 30 Special Edition Pots for 30 years clay Each of our potters has created 30 special edition pot to celebrate our 30th Anniversary. www.mainepottersmarket.com 207 774 1633 Venue Description: A cooperative gallery owned and operated by 15 potters with studios throughout the state of Maine. Hours: Open year round, 7 days a week. Friday and Saturday until 9pm. Directions: Located in the Mariners Church Building on the corner of Fore and Moulton. THE TIME GALLERY c/o Community Television Network, 516 Congress Street Donna B. Bryant and Pamela Larsen Photography: Seen and Unseen Photography The TIME Gallery at CTN, 516 Congress St, invites you to an art exhibit and sale with Donna Bryant and Pamela Larsen on Friday, Sept. 5 from 5-8pm. Fun, Food and Festivities with Musical Entertainment. Enter to Win a Framed Print from P. Larsen. Call 874-9868 FMI. www.hourexchangeportland.org 207 874 9868 Venue Description: The Hour Exchange Portland, formerly Portland Time Bank recently moved the TIME Gallery to CTN, Channel 4pm, at 516 Congress Street, Portland. The Gallery is located on the first floor, is handicap accessible and provides a great space to show our members art. 30% of proceeds benefit our nonprofit. Hours: The TIME Gallery is open the First Friday Art Walks from 5-8pm at CTN, 516 Congress, or by appointment. Call 874-9868 for an appointment to view the gallery other than during the First Friday events. Our main office is open Monday thru Friday 9-5pm. Directions: TIME Gallery is now located at our host site at CTN, Channel 4, 516 Congress Street, in Portland, next to MECA and SPACE Gallery, in the HEART of the ARTS DISTRICT! Come see us. Call 874-9868 for more information. THE WHITE HEART 551 Congress Street Sophie Dougher The Photography of Sophie Dougher Photography www.thewhiteheart.com 207 828 1900 Venue Description: The White Heart is a locally owned and operated bar and cocktail lounge that offers unique dining and entertainment including live music, dancing and unparalleled service caters to champagne lovers and PBR drinkers alike. We are a 21+ cocktail lounge, offering a full liquor, beer and wine service in an upscale yet unpretentious atmosphere. Hours: WINTER HOURS: 5pm - 1am Seven Days a Week SUMMER HOURS: 4pm - 1am Seven Days a Week Directions: 551 Congress Street - across from L.L. Bean's TREE SCHOOL 131 Spring Street local artists Color mixed An exploration of color and how it is used in different ways bu artists to communicate thoughts, messages, and feelings. www.mytreeschool.org 207 730 1230 Venue Description: Tree School is a unique educational setting which connects kids and families with our world by exploring music, movement, art, books, language, food, and nature. Our mission is to create a more peaceful planet through greater awareness and understanding, as well as a sense of compassion for all living things. Hours: Tree School's Barley Cafe will be open from 5 pm to 8 pm on the first Friday of every month to celebrate the First Friday Art Walk. Please visit Tree School's website, www.mytreeschool.org for additional hours. TWO PATHS GALLERY 613A Congress Street Jim Williams & Jeff Swanson Lab Art and Photography Acrylic & Photography Featuring Photography by Jeff Swanson and Mainely Labs Studio, "Lab Art" by Jim Williams www.twopathsgallery.com 207 756 3264 Venue Description: Featuring Photography by Jeff Swanson and Mainely Labs Studio, "Lab Art" by Jim Williams Hours: Wed-Sat 2-5pm and by appointment UNTITLED STUDIO 615 Congress Street, Suite 406/408 elizabeth sherman/mike marks Studio at work ceramic,paint,silver www.bluefinboards.com 207 252 6728 Venue Description: Working studio for fabrication of metalsmithing, ceramics, paintings, and glass by artists Liz Sherman and Mike Marks. Hours: Open First Friday Art Walk. Working hours vary, appointments welcome. Directions: 1/2 block west from the Portland Museum of Art, above the State Theater building; entrance at 615 Congress Street, Fourth floor, suite 406/408 WHITNEY ART WORKS 492 Congress Street Stephen Benenson and Michael Alderson New Work Drawings and Paintings This September at Whitney Art Works any preconceived notions of portraiture will be altered with works by these two Maine artists. The elongated, distorted, and mysterious figures are filled with emotion and power. Not limited to one specific narrative, the works become representations of human sensations. www.whitneyartworks.com 207 780 0700 Venue Description: Contemporary gallery exhibiting painting, sculpture, prints and photography Hours: Wed - Saturday 12-6 PM