Hallowell, Maine -- For the month of July the Harlow Gallery at 160 Water Street in downtown Hallowell will present TWO exhibitions celebrating our hometown in honor of Hallowell's 250th anniversary.Hallowell through History, will feature work by member artists of the Kennebec Valley Art Association on the subject of Hallowell, past and present, at the Harlow Gallery; with Model Citizens, a series of photographic portraits of Hallowell citizens by Bill Duffy on display in the gallery window spaces. Both exhibitions will be on view July 6-28, 2012.
The Artists of Hallowell is being sponsored by Hallowell's all volunteer 250th Anniversary Committee.
The public is invited to the opening celebration for both exhibitions at the Harlow Gallery at 160 Water Street in Hallowell on Friday, July 6th from 5-8pm, The event is free and open to the public and refreshments will be available. Hours at the Harlow Gallery are Wednesday-Saturday, noon to 6pm. For more information visit
www.harlowgallery.org.
The Harlow Gallery's 2012 exhibition season has been made possible by season sponsors the
Bank of Maine, the
City of Hallowell,
Dead River Company and
Kennebec Savings Bank.
The Harlow Gallery is owned, directed and supported by the Kennebec Valley Art Association (KVAA), a membership based 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded in 1959. The KVAA supports the artistic development of our member artists, both amateur and professional, by providing opportunities for exhibition and other professional development at the Harlow Gallery. These include workshops, lectures, demonstrations and other special events. Our policy is to make our space available to a broad range of artists’ groups for meetings and events that are important to artistic growth and for the exchange of ideas.
Of his project Model Citizens, Bill Duffy writes, “This exhibit (and the accompanying book) is based on a simple idea: that our faces tell a story. This collection of photographic portraits of twenty-five Hallowellians is an anthology of those stories and a tribute to the city and its diversity. The portraits tell a tale both about me and the individuals I got to know during sixteen years of working and living in Hallowell. Some I met while serving on various committees or commissions. Some I interacted with daily while getting lunch or groceries or postage stamps. Some were neighbors or people who owned dogs that my dog approved of. Some were just interesting individuals I met through chance encounters on Water Street or while walking in the Res. These portraits are not intended to be a gallery of Hallowell’s most illustrious citizens. While many are certainly well known, others may be just a familiar face or someone you’ve never seen. Taken together, they represent my own personal portrait of the City. All said “Yes” when I asked to take their portrait." You can see some of Bill's work on his blog at blog.turnorama.org
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