Vaughan Vignettes: an art exhibit celebrating the legacy of the Vaughan Family in Hallowell, Maine

Hallowell, Maine - For the month of July the Harlow Gallery at 160 Water Street in downtown Hallowell
presents Vaughan Vignettes in partnership with the Vaughan Homestead Foundation.   Kennebec Valley Art Association member artists have created  artwork celebrating the legacy of the Vaughan family in Hallowell. The Vaughan Homestead has been home to seven generations of the Vaughan family since 1794.

Vaughan Vignettes is on view on view July 5-27, 2013.  The public is invited to meet the artists at opening reception on Friday, July 6th from 5-8pm, The reception is free and open to the public and refreshments will be available.  Gallery hours are Wednesday and Saturday noon - 6pm, Thursday and Friday noon to 8pm. For more information visit www.harlowgallery.org.

Vaughan Vignettes has been sponsored by Mattson Develpment and by The Bookies (Hallowell Women’s Bookgroup) in memory of the late Judy Kane, with contributions (in dollars or in spirit) from:  Abby Thrower, Anne Young, Barb Damren, Barb DeSerres, Betsey Remage-Healey, Cathie Murray, Cynthia Beliveau, Deb Sewall, Ginny Pidot, Joan Sturmthal, Judy Feinstein, Judy Harvey, Karen Simpson, Madeleine Martin, Margo Ogden, Sarah Shed and  Stephanie Martyak.

The mission of the Vaughan Homestead Foundation is to preserve and interpret the Vaughan Homestead and its environmental and cultural setting for their historic and educational values, and to make the Vaughan Homestead and its setting relevant, useful and accessible to the people of Hallowell and surrounding areas.  For more information, visit them online at http://vaughanhomestead.org.


The Harlow Gallery, celebrating it's 50 year anniversary in 2013, is owned, directed and supported by the Kennebec Valley Art Association (KVAA), a membership based 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.  The Harlow Gallery's 2013 exhibition season has been made possible by season sponsors the Bank of Maine, Dead River Company, Kennebec Savings Bank and Milestone Communications, and by generous support from the City of Hallowell.

For more information:  Nancy Barron or Deb Fahy at 207-622-3813, kvaa@harlowgallery.org, www.harlowgallery.org