A head of a humpback whale and tail of a blue whale are depicted by the six-tonne pieces which are made from willow harvested in Somerset County, England. According to the Avon Wildlife Trust, which manages the site, the area has a whaling history dating back to the 18th Century. The artwork, named The Bristol Whales, was installed in the city […]

The Good Tern Co-Op Cafe Gallery in Rockland, Maine, will feature the ink wash photographs of Marjorie Strauss through Feb. 3. Strauss works in a variety of media: painting, photography and sculpture. She moved to Maine over 30 years ago to be closer to nature. In what she calls “washed” photos, she runs digital photographs through a printer in a way that makes the […]

View the artworks of 23 artists who were selected from more than 100 entrants from around the world for this year’s science-inspired exhibition about biodiversity and extinction. The co-jurors for this exhibition were Elizabeth Corr, manager of art partnerships at the Natural Resources Defense Council, and Paula J. Ehrlich, president & CEO of the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation. This exhibition is the 17th […]

May your year be filled with nature’s world of discovery.

The Osher Map Library is in the midst of a multi-year project, funded with a $500,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, to digitize 24 of their historic globes by making 3-D images available online to scholars, students and others. Some of the almost 300 globes at the University of Southern Maine, in their Osher Map Library, have […]

With the Flow and the Holiday Pottery Shop have teamed up to offer an amazing array of local artisan’s work just in time for the holidays. Once inside customers are astounded with the displays of unique gifts. Many exclamations of excitement can be heard as shoppers discover gifts for that special somebody- or themselves. The store is located at 100 […]

Excerpts from an article by Darren Fishell, in the BDN On Thursday morning, 18-year-old author Ibrahim Shkara didn’t have to keep the secret anymore: He’s heading to the White House on Tuesday. Shkara is one of about 90 students accepted into nonprofit The Telling Room’s special writing program to help young immigrants and refugees in the Portland area improve their […]

Great PBS article on new Picasso exhibit at MOMA– of his sculpture. The exhibit shows his playful side and how important it is for artists to embrace humor. Please follow the link: How Picasso overturned the rules of sculpture

Dahlov Ipcar’s recent work is on view at the Frost Gully Gallery from November 16 until December 28. The 98 year old artist still paints in a style she calls “non-intellectual cubism,” with vibrant colors. Ipcar’s paintings come from her imagination. She conjures exotic animals that she’s never seen and paints them in nature’s rhythm to vibrant backgrounds that captivate […]

Camden Falls Gallery in Camden is pleased to feature “Four Seasons With Stefan Pastuhov.” As a followup to last winter’s “Snowed in With Stefan,” these paintings capture Maine across all the seasons. Local plein air painter Stefan Pastuhov is an avid outdoorsman who loves the beauty of changing light and seasons. “You don’t have to go far to find beautiful […]

Marine microbes produce half the oxygen we breathe. They are the base of the food chain, and without them the food source for billions of people would be threatened. Microbes also offer the potential for discoveries of new pharmaceuticals, nutritional supplements and fuel sources and the potential to mitigate the effects of climate change. They also are stunningly beautiful. The […]