Harlow Gallery’s Annual Summer Members’s Art Show & Sale Opens June 30

Abbott Meader’s “Evolving Mountainside” (pictured) is featured in the 2017 Summer Members’ Show & Sale at Harlow Gallery in Hallowell

Hallowell, Maine -- The Harlow Gallery is kicking off summer with their annual Summer Members’ Art Show & Sale, on view June 30-July 22, 2017, featuring a diverse selection of vibrant work by Harlow Gallery artist members. The public is invited to attend the opening reception on Friday, June 30 from 5-7pm and meet the artists. The exhibit, on display at 160 Water Street in Hallowell, presents a unique opportunity to discover both emerging and established artists, working in a wide range of media and styles such as painting, drawing, printmaking, fiber art, photography, sculpture, fine craft and more.

Pamela Hetherly’s  “Survivor” (pictured) is featured in the 2017 Summer Members’ Show & Sale at Harlow Gallery in Hallowell

During the Summer Members Show & Sale, patrons may purchase art off the wall to take home the same day. Buy local and support Maine’s creative community. Gallery hours are Wednesday-Saturday 12-6pm.

Exhibitions at the Harlow Gallery are underwritten by our Patron of the Arts sponsor Camden National Bank, and by our season sponsors Capitol Dental Care, Eaton Peabody Attorneys at Law, Kennebec Savings Bank, Scrummy Afters Candy Shoppe, Slates Restaurant and the City of Hallowell.

Aleana Chaplin’s  “What’s Left Behind #2” (pictured) is featured in the 2017 Summer Members’ Show & Sale at Harlow Gallery in Hallowell

The Harlow Gallery, home of the Kennebec Valley Art Association, is a membership based 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to connecting and celebrating art, artists and community in central Maine since 1963. Exhibitions are always free and open to the public.

Harlow Gallery Presents “One-of-a-Kind”, Fine Art & Craft Fundraiser Show

“Rise”, mixed media collage, by Megan Daigle of Hallowell is one of many pieces available in Harlow Gallery’s “One-of-a-Kind”, a fundraiser exhibition of high quality, locally made fine art and craft, on view December 7-17.

Hallowell, Maine - The Harlow Gallery presents “One-of-a-Kind”, a fundraiser exhibition offering a high quality range of affordable fine craft and art, including contemporary and traditional, functional and decorative. The show is on view at Harlow Gallery at 160 Water Street in Hallowell December 7-17, 2016 with a  closing reception on Saturday, December 17, 5-8pm. Each item featured in “One-of-a-Kind” is completely one of a kind, original, and hand-made by a local artist. Artwork can be purchased and taken home the same day. 50% goes directly to the artist while the other 50% of sales benefit programming at the Harlow Gallery. The exhibition and closing reception are free and open to the public. Regular gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 12-6pm.

“Harlow Handmade”, also starting December 7, 2016, is on view inside the gallery window space.  “Harlow Handmade” is a first-time mini exhibition offering an attractive selection of locally crafted, limited edition Harlow Gallery souvenirs with proceeds supporting Harlow programming in 2017. This mini exhibition promotes locally handmade craft while simultaneously promoting the Harlow Gallery. Featured artisans include: The Potter’s House (ceramics), Maine Naturals (soap), Malley Weber (ceramics), Shipwreck Coffee, the House of Bouton (textiles) and Harlow Gallery’s adult coloring book, featuring 41 diverse pages from over 20  Maine artists. Proceeds from Harlow Handmade support programming at the Harlow Gallery and Kennebec Valley Art Association, which have been connecting and celebrating art, artists and community since 1963

One-of-a-Kind is sponsored by Susan MacPherson and Richard Davies of Hallowell, and has been made possible by our season sponsors: Capitol Dental Care, Camden National Bank, the City of Hallowell, Kennebec Savings Bank, Rosemary Presnar, Scrummy Afters Candy Shoppe, Summit Natural Gas of Maine and by grant funding from Quimby Family Foundation.

Call for Fine Craft & Art: One-of-a-Kind

Harlow Gallery invites Maine’s fine artists and craftsmen to participate in “One-of-a-Kind”, a fundraiser exhibition of high quality, locally made fine art and craft, on view December 7-17.

Hallowell, Maine - Harlow Gallery invites Maine’s fine artists and craftsmen to participate in “One-of-a-Kind”, a fundraiser exhibition of high quality, locally made fine art and craft, on view December 7-17, 2016 at 160 Water Street in Hallowell.  Non-member artists and artisans may each submit one work of art of their choice, while current members of the Harlow Gallery may submit two works of art. All sales will be split 50/50 with the Gallery; proceeds from this fundraiser will support programming at the gallery in 2017. All Maine creatives welcome. You do not need to be a member to participate, and the show is not juried.

Eligibility and Criteria: Each piece in this show must be completely one of a kind, original, and hand-made. All fine craft media are eligible, including but not limited to sculpture, ceramics, textiles, fiberart, woodworking, metal, and glass. Acceptable fine art media includes but is not limited to painting, encaustic, monotype and drawing. All work must be 100% original; no giclees, reproductions or mass produced elements. Wall-hung pieces may not exceed 11×14 (or 154 square inches [including frame]), 3-dimensional pieces just need to fit through the door (already assembled).

Please visit the following link for an entry form and important dates: harlowgallery.org/call-for-fine-craft-art-one-of-a-kind/

Call for Art: Fine Print

HALLOWELL, ME - The Harlow Gallery, located at 160 Water Street in Hallowell, invites Maine artists to submit work inspired by, depicting or integrating typography, script or text. Submissions may include any and all aspects of type-inspired works; including but not limited to: painting and drawing, book arts and collage, printing/printmaking, street art, graphic design, script, etc.  Entries will be reviewed by a curatorial committee comprised of staff members from Minuteman Signs of Augusta and from the Harlow Gallery. Deadline for email submissions is 11pm on July 25, 2016.

To submit your application or learn more please visit: http://harlowgallery.org/call-for-art-fine-print/

Fine Print has been made possible by our sponsors: Minuteman Signs, Levey, Wagley & Putman,  and Duncklee & Nott

The 2016 exhibition season at the Harlow Gallery has been made possible by our season sponsors: Capitol Dental Care, Camden National Bank, the City of Hallowell, the Jennings Family, Kennebec Savings Bank, Rosemary Presnar, Scrummy Afters Candy Shoppe, and by grant funding from Quimby Family

Caption for photo above: The Harlow Gallery invites Maine artists to submit work inspired by, depicting or integrating typography, script or text for “Fine Print”, on view September 9-October 22, 2016. Deadline is 11pm on July 25, 2016. Courtesy photo.

SECOND SUNDAYS: Paper Jewelry workshop hosted by Harlow Gallery on Valentine’s Day

Hallowell, Maine - February’s Second Sunday event, Paper Jewelry lead by visual artists Margo Ogden and Claudia Brahms, will take place on Valentines Day, Sunday, February 14th, 2-4PM.   Make a little something for your Valentine. Folded, cut, woven, and sewn decorated paper can be made into lightweight and unusual jewelry. Come and explore these techniques and create necklaces, bracelets, and earrings with us. This event is open to the public and is hosted by Harlow Gallery at 160 Water Street in Hallowell, Maine.

Mark your calendars and look forward to activities on the second Sunday of every month at the Harlow. These events bring artists and art lovers together to enjoy the process of making art as well as looking at art and discussing it. Most events are perfect for families, and all are welcome. Children under 10 MUST be accompanied by an adult. These workshops take place every 2nd Sunday from 2-4pm at the Harlow Gallery, and are free and open to the public. Some materials are provided, but participants are encouraged to bring their own as well.

The Harlow Gallery’s Education Committee organizes and hosts SECOND SUNDAYS, our monthly

Call For Art Donations: Silent Auction 2016

Deadline to deliver donations: February 1, 2016 at 6PM
Silent Auction open for bids: February 3-13, 2016. 
Gallery Hours: Wed-Sat 12-6PM
Where: Harlow Gallery, 160 Water St., Hallowell, ME 04347
Contact: Deb Fahy, Executive Director, 207-622-2813, kvaa@harlowgallery.org

Information on files attached:
1. Gallery Patrons at Harlow Gallery's Annual Silent Auction in 2014. Staff Photo by Allison McKeen
2. 2015 Annual Silent Auction at Harlow Gallery. Staff Photo by Allison McKeen
3. Window Display at Harlow Gallery’s Annual Silent Auction in 2015. Staff Photo by Allison McKeen

Hallowell, Maine - The Harlow Gallery is seeking donations of artwork for their Annual Silent Auction in February. Donations are being accepted during open gallery hours from now until 6pm on Monday, February 1, 2016. The Harlow Gallery is located at 160 Water Street in Hallowell. Donations of art, framed or unframed, are most welcome and your gift may be tax deductible according to current tax law. Proceeds from this event support operating costs for the Harlow Gallery, a 501(c)3 nonprofit connecting art, artists and community since 1963.

You don’t have to be an artist to donate! Make room for the new by donating something from your collection – vintage art, antique art, fine crafts, sculpture artifacts and curios all are gratefully accepted. Donations of art supplies are also welcome for an Art Supply Rummage Sale taking place on January 15 and 16 and can delivered anytime before the 15th.

Drop by anytime the gallery is open (Wed-Sat 12 – 6pm) or come to one of the two formal donation drop off dates, Sunday, January 31st from 12-4pm or Monday, February 1st from 2-6pm. Donors may contact Harlow Gallery staff to make an appointment to deliver donations at other times by calling 207-622-3813 or emailing kvaa@harlowgallery.org.

The Harlow Gallery’s annual Silent Art Auction will be open for viewing and bidding February 3-13, 2016 with  bidding ending at 4pm sharp on Saturday, February 13th. As in years past, expect incredible deals on art by local artists. Bidders can expect an exciting and varied range of art; paintings, pastels, sculpture, prints, photographs, crafts by Maine artists and beyond, vintage and antique art, artifacts and curios and more.

For more information contact executive director Deborah Fahy at 207-622-3813 or deb@harlowgallery.org, Or visit harlowgallery.org.

Harlow Gallery Announces Spring 2016 Schedule of Free Community Art Workshops, “SECOND SUNDAYS”

Hallowell, Maine - After a successful and inspiring year of SECOND SUNDAY events, The Harlow Gallery is pleased to announce that the series of free community art-related events has workshops scheduled through June 2016 and plans to continue the series throughout 2016. Mark your calendars and look forward to a variety of activities on the second Sunday of every month  from 2-4PM at the Harlow Gallery, located at 160 Water Street in Hallowell, Maine.  These events are free and open to the public. Some materials are provided, but participants are encouraged to bring their own as well. Let’s get creative!

These workshops are opportunities to both try something new and sharpen old skills - they are open to everyone; beginners and masters alike.  SECOND SUNDAYS brings artists and art lovers together to enjoy the process of making art as well as looking at art and discussing it. Most events are perfect for families, and all are welcome. Children under 10 MUST be accompanied by an adult.

The Harlow Gallery’s Education Committee organizes and hosts SECOND SUNDAYS, our monthly

Harlow Gallery’s Annual Holiday Members’ Art Show & Sale, Opens Dec. 18

Hallowell, Maine - The Harlow Gallery​'s annual M​embers’ Holiday Art Show & Sale will open with a public reception/holiday party on Friday, December, 18 from 5-8pm​. This holiday tradition dates back to the founding of the Harlow Gallery in 1963. During this exhibit​, which is on view December 18, 2015 through January 16, 2016, artwork by Maine creatives in a wide range of media and styles can be purchased ​off the wall ​and taken home the same day. Buy local: ​visit the Harlow Gallery ​at 160 Water Street in Hallowell and support the local creative economy by choosing a unique and surprisingly affordable ​handcrafted ​gift for someone special on your ​holiday list!


Made possible by your bottle donations via CLYNK


Already a member and interested in participating? Visit http://harlowgallery.org/members-holiday-show-2015/


The Harlow Gallery is owned and operated by the ​Kennebec Valley Art Association​,​ a 501(c)3 ​membership-based ​nonprofit that connects and celebrates art, artists and community.

Live Art Auction at Slates Restaurant on July 19 will benefit the Harlow Gallery

Hallowell, Maine - Area art collectors are invited to attend a live art auction fundraiser at Slates Restaurant on Sunday, July 19 starting at 5pm. Proceeds will support programming at the Harlow Gallery, a 52 year old arts non-profit based in downtown Hallowell. Expect fast paced fun, free refreshments, silent auction tables and a cash bar. The event is free and open to the public. Hosted by Harlow Gallery's Board of Directors, with Perry McCourtney as master of ceremonies and auctioneer, the auction will feature exceptional original art by some of the region's finest artists, including:

Karen Jordan Allen , Nancy Keenan Barron, Aleana Chaplin, James Chute, Betsy Cook, Matt Demers, David Estey, Helene Farrar, Jeanne Finley, Tanya Fletcher, Kathleen Florance, Ross Grams, Pamela Hetherly, Judy Herman, Eddie (Poet) Leaman, Penny Markley, Allison McKeen, Abbott Meader, Kay Morris, Anita Morrissey, Jennifer Paisley, Marc Poirier, Matthew Russ, Judith Schuppien, Malley Weber, and more to be announced.

Absentee bids by email, phone or post will be accepted through Friday, July 17th at 6pm. For more information, including preview of the art to be auctioned, visit www.harlowgallery.org. The Harlow Gallery was recently voted "Best Gallery in Maine 2015" by readers of Down East Magazine. Auction proceeds will help ensure the nonprofit Harlow Gallery will be promoting the arts in central Maine for another 50 years.

For more information contact:  Deborah Fahy at 207-622-3813, kvaa@harlowgallery.org.

The Harlow Aviary - Summer Members’ Show

Hallowell, Maine - Harlow Gallery annual summer members’ show is a themed exhibition this year: The Harlow Aviary, featuring work depicting or inspired by birds, will be on view at the Harlow Gallery, located at 160 Water Street in Hallowell, Maine from July 3 through 25, 2015, with an opening on Friday, July 3, 5-8pm. The opening of the Sculpture Garden at Vaughan Homestead (Located at 2 Litchfield Road, Hallowell, Maine) will be happening at the same day and times – come enjoy both openings on what promises to be a beautiful summer evening in Hallowell.  The gallery will be closed for the Fourth of July.

Visit the Harlow Gallery in July for a varied selection of work by Maine artists: painting, drawing, printmaking, fiberarts, photography, sculpture, fine craft and more. Exhibitions at the Harlow are always free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Wednesday-Saturday 12-6 pm. The Harlow Gallery is a membership based 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to connecting and celebrating art, artists and community in downtown historic Hallowell since 1963.

The Harlow Aviary is sponsored by McKee Billings Attorneys of Augusta, and by Mike Seitzinger & Maria Cusick of Augusta.

Exhibitions at the Harlow Gallery are made possible by our season sponsors: The Bank of Maine, Capitol Dental Care, Current Media,Dead River Company, the City of Hallowell, the Jennings Family of Hallowell, Kennebec Savings Bank, Scrummy Afters Candy Shoppe and the Vallee Brothers, Chris & Ray Vallee.

“World Voyagers, the True Story of a Veterinarian a Renaissance an and Stewart the Cat” Book-Signing hosted at Harlow Gallery

Hallowell, Maine - The public is invited to a book-signing with Amy Peters Wood and Philip J. Shelton of Book Orchard Press for their tale of circumnavigating the globe, “World Voyagers, the True Story of a Veterinarian, a Renaissance​ ​Man and Stewart the Cat”. The event will take place on Saturday, June 27, 7-8:30PM at Harlow Gallery, located at 160 Water Street in Hallowell, Maine.  Guests will have the opportunity not only to meet the authors but also to view the exhibition “Perspicere: Amy Peters Wood and Richard William Blanchard”, on display June 5-27. Both the exhibition and the book-signing are free and open to the public.

Wonder what would it be like to sail off into the sunset? Discover one couples’ adventures building a boat and sailing around the world with their cat, limited finances, and a twenty-two ton soggy suitcase. The award winning book "World Voyagers" is a no-holds-barred account of just what it is like living the dream. With photos, video, art and readings from her book “World Voyagers, the True story of a Veterinarian, a Renaissance Man and Stewart the Cat,” Amy Peters Wood will bring together the elements and people from around the world, which lead to a transformative artistic process and roadmap for life.

The Harlow Gallery is a membership based 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to connecting and celebrating art, artists and community in downtown historic Hallowell since 1963.

National Slam Poets to Read at the Harlow Gallery on June 19‏

Hallowell, Maine - Slam poets Robin Merrill and Nate Amadon will perform Friday, June 19 at 7pm for the Harlow Gallery’s monthly Bookey Poetry Reading series.  Expect an energy-charged evening of poetry from these dynamic, national slam poetry competitors. This is not an evening for the faint of heart...!  Join us for a fun evening of poetry you’ll not soon forget. The Harlow Gallery is located at 160 Water Street in downtown Hallowell.  Refreshments are served and a $3 donation is appreciated at the door.


Robin Merrill is a writer/editor/poet from Madison. She is the author of several books, including two poetry collections (Moon Pie Press) and five children’s books (Scholastic Book Fairs). Her individual poems, short stories, and essays have appeared in hundreds of journals, including Stolen Island Review, The Café Review, and Spoon River Poetry Review. Three of her poems have been featured on The Writer’s Almanac with Garrison Keillor.  She is a 2013 recipient of an Emerging Artist Award from the St. Botolph Club Foundation of Boston. She represented Maine at the 2013 National Poetry Slam, the 2014 Individual World Poetry Slam and will represent Maine at the 2015 National Poetry Slam in California this October. Visit her at robinmerrill.com.


Nathan Amadon is co-founder and co-executive director of Port Veritas. The Portland based nonprofit is now in its eighth year and this summer will send its 7th team of poets to the National Poetry Slam. Nate has represented Port Veritas and Portland Maine at 5 National Poetry Slam Inc. events, coached and co-coached six Port Veritas Teams. He has taught dozens of performance and writing workshops at schools across mid-coast and southern Maine and has been acting, writing and performing in Maine for the past 15 years.


The Harlow Gallery’s ongoing poetry reading series was recently renamed in honor of Ted and Ruth Bookey who recently retired from twenty years of organizing readings at the gallery.  The Harlow Gallery is the perfect setting to experience the spoken word at its very best! The Harlow Gallery is a membership based 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to connecting and celebrating art, artists and community  in downtown historic Hallowell since 1963. For more information about the Harlow Gallery or this event visit www.harlowgallery.org or call 207-622-3813.  For more information about The Bookey Poetry Reading Series, contact Jay Franzel at JayFranzel@yahoo.com.

Poetry Reading: Peter Harris and Betsy Sholl at the Harlow Gallery on June 29th

Hallowell, Maine - On Friday, May 29th starting at 7pm the Harlow Gallery in Hallowell is hosting an evening of poetry featuring Peter Harris and Betsy Sholl. A $3 donation is appreciated, and refreshments will be served.

The Harlow Gallery’s poetry reading series has been renamed “The Bookey Readings” in honor of Ted and Ruth Bookey who recently retired from their long standing volunteer job of organizing readings at the gallery​​.  The Harlow Gallery is the perfect setting to experience the spoken word at its very best.

Betsy Sholl served as Poet Laureate of Maine from 2006 to 2011.  Her eighth collection of poetry is Otherwise Unseeable, winner of the Four Lakes Poetry Prize (Wisconsin, 2014).  Her awards include the AWP Prize for Poetry, the Felix Pollak Prize, a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, and two Maine Individual Artists Grants. She currently teaches in the MFA Program of Vermont College of Fine Arts, and volunteers at Preble Street Soup Kitchen.  She lives in Portland, Maine.

Peter Harris lives in Waterville, where he teaches poetry. Individual poems of his have appeared in places such as the Atlantic Monthly, Crab Orchard Review, Epoch, Prairie Schooner, Ploughshares, Seattle Review, and Sewanee Review.  He has published two books, Blue Hallelujahs and, recently, Freeing the Hook.

During the reading, guests will enjoy Art2015, the Harlow Gallery’s 20th annual juried art show, on view through May 30th.  Monthly exhibitions at the Harlow Gallery are always free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Wednesday-Saturday 12-6 pm. The Harlow Gallery is a membership based 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to connecting and celebrating art, artists and community  in downtown historic Hallowell since 1963.

For more information about The Bookey Readings at the Harlow Gallery, contact event organizer Jay Franzel at JayFranzel@yahoo.com.

SECOND SUNDAYS: Mapping Hallowell‏

Hallowell, Maine - The Harlow Gallery’s Education Committee hosts SECOND SUNDAYS, a monthly series of free community art-making events sponsored by The Bank of Maine.

On Sunday, June 14th from 2-4pm we’re going to map Hallowell, inspired by Becky Cooper’s book “Mapping Manhattan”. Map your memories, dreams, history, path – it’s up to you! All ages welcome. We’ll be using a map of Hallowell designed by Chris Cart and printed by the Hallowell Board of Trade last year. Finished maps will be displayed in one of the gallery windows in July (If you wish, it’s optional!). If you cannot come on Second Sunday, you can still be in the mini-show, stop by for a map and map YOUR Hallowell.

Mark your calendars and look forward to activities on the second Sunday of every month at the Harlow Gallery, located at 160 Water Street Hallowell, Maine. These events bring artists and art lovers together to enjoy the process of making art as well as looking at art and discussing it. Most events are perfect for families, and all are welcome. Children under 10 MUST be accompanied by an adult. These sessions take place every 2nd Sunday from 2 to 4 pm at the Harlow Gallery, and are free and open to the public. Some materials are provided, but participants are encouraged to bring their own as well. Let’s get creative!

Donations and sponsors to support gallery programs like Second Sundays are welcome.  The Harlow Gallery is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, and your gift is fully tax deductible in accordance with current tax law.  If you have an idea for a future Second Sunday event, please email us at kvaa@harlowgallery.org.

STAY TUNED FOR THE NEW SCHEDULE OF "SECOND SUNDAY" EVENTS.

Perspicere: Paintings by Richard William Blanchard and Amy Peters Wood at Harlow Gallery in June‏

“Ashaloona Dock” By Richard William Blanchard

“Nearly High Tide” by Amy Peters Wood

Hallowell, Maine - “Perspicere”, the Harlow Gallery’s June exhibition featuring paintings by Richard William Blanchard and Amy Peters Wood, is on view June 5-27 at 160 Water Street in Hallowell.  Perspicere (Per-spic-er-ay) is a Latin verb meaning “to observe, see through”. The public is invited to an opening reception on Friday, June 5, 5-7pm, followed by a gallery talk from 7-8pm led by Maine State Historian Earle Shettleworth who will interview Blanchard and Wood about their work and process.

Using egg tempera paint made from her own hens, artist Amy Peters Wood of Georgetown, Maine knits together intersecting perspectives, near and far, above and below, before and after, imagined and real. These juxtapositions ultimately consolidate to form a single image, one perceived from an indeterminate vantage point. Creating planes which recede tilt and plunge, Wood reinforces the vast feeling of nature and uncertainty to the spatial dimensions within the painting. Visit Wood online at www.peterswood.com.

Richard William Blanchard's series of contemporary abstract paintings using oil and acrylic on canvas explore a visual language of fragmented landscapes, cartouches, and ruin like structures that signify inner and outer realms; where multiple hemispheres stack over one another making horizons, land and sky interchangeable. Blanchard is from Winthrop, Maine and currently resides in Los Angeles, California. To learn more, visit Blanchard’s website at  www.richardwilliamblanchard.com.

Perspicere has been made possible thanks to a major gift from Virginia C. Wood of Massachusetts, and is sponsored by Book Orchard Press, Diana Scully of Hallowell and by an anonymous donor.

Perspicere is also supported in part by our season sponsors: The Bank of Maine, Capitol Dental Care, Current Media, Dead River Company, the City of Hallowell, the Jennings Family, Kennebec Savings Bank, Scrummy Afters Candy Shoppe and the Vallee Brothers, Chris & Ray Vallee.

Exhibitions at the Harlow Gallery are always free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Wednesday-Saturday 12-6 pm. The Harlow Gallery is a membership based 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to connecting and celebrating art, artists and community  in downtown historic Hallowell since 1963.

SECOND SUNDAYS: Astrological Chart Mandalas

Hallowell, Maine - The Harlow Gallery’s Education Committee hosts SECOND SUNDAYS, a monthly series of free community art-making events sponsored by The Bank of Maine.

April’s Second Sunday is on April 12th from 2-4pm, join Laura Hamilton, Yoga Teacher/Astrologer and Rose Swan, Constellation Consultant to create an image of your own personal mandala. We will be using your birth wheel as a jumping of point for images to create your sacred circle. The mandala can be used as a meditation tool to bring integration into consciousness. It will be helpful if you have your date of birth, place and time, but not essential. Feel free to bring your own art supplies or use what is available at the harlow. A mandala can be made simply with pen or pencil and paper or using paints, collage or mixed media.

Mark your calendars and look forward to activities on the second Sunday of every month at the Harlow. These events bring artists and art lovers together to enjoy the process of making art as well as looking at art and discussing it. Many of the events are perfect for families, and all are welcome. Children under 10 MUST be accompanied by a care-giver. These sessions take place every 2nd Sunday from 2 to 4 pm at the Harlow Gallery, and are free and open to the public. Some materials are provided, but participants are encouraged to bring their own as well. Let’s get creative!

Donations to support gallery programs like Second Sundays are welcome – the Harlow Gallery is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, and your gift is fully tax deductible in accordance with current tax law.

Next event:

Sunday, May 10, 2-4pm,  ­Art Critique: ­ Bring one or two pieces that you are working on or have completed to a group critique. A great way to meet other artists and get some input on your work.

Harlow for the Hall – an exhibition at Johnson Hall in Gardiner

“Great Falls Plaza Lewiston/Auburn” B&W (film) hand printed photograph by Cindy Rehagen Langewisch

“Tom French Mending the
Trawler Net” Oil, by Michael Vermette

Exhibition dates: April 10 –  May 22, 2015

Gardiner, Maine - In celebration of Johnson Hall’s 150th Anniversary, two central Maine arts nonprofits Harlow Gallery and Johnson Hall proudly present Harlow for the Hall, an art exhibition showcasing fifty-two Maine artists, April 10 through May 22, 2015 at Johnson Hall at 280 Water Street in Gardiner.

The public is invited to meet the artists at an opening reception on Friday, April 10 from 5-8pm, with complimentary refreshments and a cash bar.  Proceeds from art sales will benefit two cornerstones of arts and culture in central Maine with over 200 years of history between them: Johnson Hall and the Harlow Gallery.  There will be a second public reception during Gardiner’s spring Art Walk on Friday, May 1st.

Harlow for the Hall is on view during box office hours, Tuesday – Friday, 12:00 pm-3:00 pm, during events, and by appointment, call 207-582-7144.

Participating artists by town are:

Auburn: Denae Spencer

Augusta: Douglas Houle & Keith Ludden

Fabric as Meditation: Barbara Crowley and Holly Dominie, March 27-April 25 at the Harlow Gallery

Hallowell, Maine - “Fabric As Meditation”, an exhibition displaying vibrant and intricate quilt art by Barbara Crowley and Holly Dominie opens Friday, March 27 at the Harlow Gallery at 160 Water Street in Hallowell. The exhibit runs March 27 through April 25, with an opening reception on Friday, March 27, 5-7pm, followed by a gallery talk by the artists from 7-8pm. The Harlow Gallery’s hours are Wednesday-Saturday noon-6:00 pm, exhibitions are always free and open to the public.

Barbara Crowley and Holly Dominie describe their work and process, as follows: “The human body at the cellular level has a resonance with its past and present moments.  We look for its reflections in our work and wellbeing.  We spend countless hours staring at design walls, creating and re-creating images from the universe of fabrics that constitute our palettes.  Usually alone, sometimes together, with different aesthetic visions, we slow down, pay attention to what brings calmness and meaning to our lives from the patterns of fabric shaped by color, juxtapositions, and light.”

Holly Dominie

Holly Dominie of Readfield, Maine is a land use planner who "goes to the other side," so to speak, to

Book Launch for “The Amethyst Stone” by Lloyd Ferriss at Harlow Gallery

Hallowell, Maine - A book launch celebration for The Amethyst Stone will take place Sunday, March 1, between 2 and 4 p.m. at the Harlow Gallery at 160 Water Street in Hallowell. Author Lloyd Ferriss, a writer of fiction and non-fiction works, will read from his novel, answer questions and sign books. Light refreshments will be provided.  The event is free and open to the public.

The Amethyst Stone is a bittersweet love story set on the north shore of Long Island, New York, in the 1950s. Paul Howland, the novel’s young protagonist, is eleven in the opening chapter. In trouble at home and in school, he considers suicide his best escape. But two people intervene: classmate Jenny Moran, and an adult mentor who discovers in Paul a latent artistic talent.

There’s been good early response to the novel, including the following:

“Beautifully written and richly rendered, Lloyd Ferriss’ entertaining and at times heartbreaking coming of age novel explores who we are, how we find our place, and illuminates essential truths about life, love, family, and most of all, hope.” —Melissa Senate, author of The Secret of Joy, The Love Goddess’ Cooking School and seven more novels.

“In The Amethyst Stone, Lloyd Ferriss tells the story of a community on Long Island at the moment

SECOND SUNDAYS: Ross Grams Digital Art Speed Painting Demonstration.

Hallowell, Maine - The Harlow Gallery’s Education Committee presents SECOND SUNDAYS, a series of community art-making events open to everyone. February’s event on Sunday the 8th, 2-4pm is ­Ross Grams Digital Art Speed Painting Demonstration.

Participants are encouraged to bring the sketching materials they are most comfortable with, be it a sketchbook and a pencil, a portable painting kit, or digital painting tools (basic pencils and paper will be available at the gallery).

Ross Grams is a digital illustrator, concept artist and painter from Vienna, Maine. Check out his website rossgrams.com — then come watch him in action. He will be demonstrating speed painting strategy and techniques, as well as discussing practical information about working as a freelance artist in the entertainment industry. Following the demo and discussion there will be a 30-minute sketch session with the participants.

Second Sunday Community Art-making Series is sponsored by our hometown bank, The Bank of