Maine artists celebrate the spirit of PLAY at the Harlow in April

Hallowell, Maine - In April PLAY will bring 67 Maine artists together to celebrate the spirit of play at the Harlow Gallery.  PLAY will be on view April 5-27, 2013 with an opening reception on Friday, April 5 from 5-8pm.  PLAY resulted from an open call for art inspired by children’s art or childhood; and art that is whimsical, fantastical, joyful or humorous in spirit. The Harlow Gallery is located at 160 Water Street in Hallowell; the exhibition and the reception are both free and open to the public.  For more information visit the gallery online at harlowgallery.org

The artists participating in PLAY are:

Auburn: Linda Desantis, Phyllis Ouellette

Augusta: Julia Mason, Marie Palluotto, Mary Becker Weiss

Bath: Michael Branca, Kathryn McCoig, Linda Murray

Belgrade: Sherrie Damon

East Boothbay: Barbara Eldred

Brattleboro: Jason Alden

Brunswick: Maria Castellano-Usery, Ed McCartan

Damariscotta: Debra L. Arter

Dover-Foxcroft: Erin Callaway

Dresden: Allison McKeen

Farmingdale: Johanna Moore, Alice Rohman

Farmington Falls: Margie Austin

Gardiner: John Carnes. Aleana Chaplin, Stephanie Lane, Kay Morris, Christine Sullivan, Tina Wood, Zoe Yanez

Hallowell: Ruth Angmar, Amy Kopple, Nancy McGinnis, Jenny McKendry, Jane Pronovost, Salley Wagley, Malley Weber

Jefferson: Marlene Barter

Lewiston: Harolyn Zaldumbide

Lincolnville: Petrea Noyes

Livermore: Joan Perry

Manchester: Helene Farrar

Mount Vernon: Pamela Hetherly

Newport: Jeanne Finley

Oakland: Abbott Meader

Orono: Samuel Hoey, Emily Kalar

Pittston: Matt Demers, Shana L. Rowe, Judith Schuppien

Portland: Corliss Chastain, Sylvia Kraemer, Rachel McDonald

Readfield: Christine Higgins

Richmond: Evelyn Dean,

Rockland: Gwen Sylvester

Sidney: Marie Spaulding

Skowhegan: Forrest Meader

South Bristol: Kay Miller

Topsham: Robin Brooks

Union: Joel White

Wayne: Jason Morgan

Whitefield: Noah Gottlieb, Genevieve Monks-Keller, Molly Russell

Winthrop: Ruth Crovo,  Kerry Wilkins Deming, Maya Deming, Stephanie Harkness, Penny Markley

Woolwich: Susan Perrine