Pumpkin vine by Hillary Parker
A Lunaform pot
Swallows by John Bowdren for “Living Wood”
Ulmus americana by Dick Rauh
Macrophotography by Amity Beane

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens offers art exhibits from spring through fall. See the page for Current Art Exhibits, as well as the calendar, for the latest news and reception dates. See the Past Art Exhibits page for a list of the artists we’ve featured since the Gardens opened to the public.

 

Spring through September 2, 2013
Lunaform – a 20th Anniversary Exhibit
Opening reception: Thursday, July 11 (5:30 – 7:30 p.m.)
We are partnering with the celebrated Maine studio, Lunaform, on a summer exhibit at the Gardens of  the studio’s one-of-a-kind pots. You’ll enjoy the horticulture staff’s unique plantings in many of the vessels. Use your smartphone to take the self-guided, interactive tour and learn about the fine craftsmanship of these works of art.

June 27 through September 22, 2013
“Living Wood”
Opening reception: Thursday, June 27 (5-7 p.m.)
This exhibit, curated by June LaCombe, features works in wood, including sculpture and benches, by many of New England’s finest artists and artisans.

July 2-30, 2013
A Portfolio of Nature’s Beauty: Watercolors by Hillary Parker
In addition to leading several fascinating and appealing workshops, Hillary Parker will share her portfolio of museum-quality Giclee prints, reflecting her passion for art and nature, in this month-long exhibit in the Bosarge Family Education Center. Botanicals, birds, feathers, nests, mammals, and fish fill the walls with color, beauty, and scientific accuracy, leaving no detail untouched.  Her range of available artwork offers a broad spectrum of nature’s beauty.

August 1-28, 2013
“Tree Sketches,” drawings of trees by Dick Rauh
In addition to teaching a week-long workshop, Drawing Native Plants of Maine from August 5-9, in association with the New York Botanical Garden, Dick Rauh’s exceptional drawings of trees will be on exhibit in the Education Center.

August 30 through October 8, 2013
“Color Study: Macro” by Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Photography Club members
Soak up the colors of the rainbow in this curated exhibit of macrophotography that will feature photos taken over the course of the season and arranged for a full spectrum experience in the Bosarge Family Education Center lobby.