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Book-talk and signing by Michael Culver

August 10, 3:00 – 4:00pm

SPARRING IN THE DARK; THE ART AND LIFE OF MAINE PAINTER HENRY STRATER

Michael Culver will present a book talk about his new artist biography with the title SPARRING IN THE DARK; THE ART AND LIFE OF MAINE PAINTER HENRY STRATER.  Culver is an engaging speaker, who knew Strater well; he has a doctorate in art history and humanities from the University of Louisville and is a Fulbright-Hays grantee.  His writings on art and literature have been published in the U.S. and in England.

Books will be available for purchase and signing.  

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Gallery Talk

July 20  3:00 – 4:15am

The current exhibition Culver at al is a celebration of Michael Culver’s dynamic paintings and his latest achievement: the publication of the fascinating new book Sparring in the Dark – The Art and Life of Maine Painter Henry Strater.  The talk by Cordula Mathias is in form of a walk-through where Culver’s work is compared to the other ten artists and where we consider different media and approaches. Questions and comments are welcome.  The event is free and open to the public. 

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CULVER et al: Group Exhibition 2023

JULY through OCT 15, 2023               

Hours: Wed-Sun 12-5pm & by appointment

Mathias Fine Art is presenting a changing display of paintings, works on paper & mixed media & sculptures by Clinton Adams, Chris Alexander, Martha Holland Bartsch, Max Bartsch, Brenda Bettinson, Michael Culver, Michael Eisemann, Paul Feyling, Patt Franklin, John Lorence, Lesia Sochor.

Michael Culver is the featured artist of the show.  Michael Culver has garnered praise for his use of color and the dynamic application of paint.  He works on different surfaces in small and large formats. He is also an exhibiting photographer who has received recognition for that part of his oeuvre.  Two of his photographs are included in Iconic New Hampshire now on view at Plymouth State University, NH until Sept 30.   A number of his photographs are also available at Mathias Fine Art.  Culver’s paintings are interspersed here with works, which range from mid 20th century to the 2020s.

The photo shows Culver‘s dynamic painting Wet Fall in center, surrounded by two Eisemann serigraphs and a 3-D painting by Bettinson & a bronze by Holland Bartsch. 

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SPECIAL EVENT

Musical Presentation of the Bandura, the national instrument of the Ukraine by Andrea Goodman

August 20   4-5 pm

Andrea Goodman will give a presentation featuring the bandura, the national instrument of Ukraine.  You are invited to join us at Mathias Fine Art for this special occasion.  Be prepared to hear Goodman’s unique voice accompanied by the strings of the bandura in a rendition of folk tunes as well as original music by this unique musical talent.  You will also learn about the instrument and how our presenter first came into contact with it, fell in love with it, learned to play it and has incorporated it into her musical practice.

The event is free, but we will pass the hat for Ukraine. Raffle ticket for an original watercolor will be available as part of our fundraising for humanitarian aid for Ukrainian refugees.

More info about Andrea Goodman on: www.rubythroatedspirit.com

https://www.boothbayregister.com/article/musical-presentation-ukraine-s-national-instrument-bandura/164083 

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Gallery Talk

gallery talk by Cordula Mathias:  Aug 12  3:30 – 4:00 pm

Gallerist Cordula Mathias will present a short gallery talk about the current exhibition BLUE & YELLOW: persist

The talk will cover the reason for the show, the background of included artists and their approach to the theme, and will touch on some of the hallmarks of the represented artists. Shown on the left is Forget-Me-Nots by Kate Marohn a work created earlier this year. The medium is acrylic, ink & oil stick on paper. The work is 16 × 20” and surrounded by a wooden frame.    

Questions and comments are welcome.  The event is free and open to the public. The space is air-conditioned. Join us. 

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Raffle

The original watercolor painting shown here is available through sheer luck.  All you have to do is buy a raffle ticket from Mathias Fine Art and be entered in the drawing of the winning ticket at the end of the exhibition Blue and Yellow: persist.  The price is $15 for one or $35 for three tickets.  All moneys raised through ticket sales will be divided between two humanitarian organizations which are involved in helping Ukrainian refugees: Ukrainian National Women’s League of America (www.unwla.org) and Women for Women International  (www.womenforwomen.org). 

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Gallery Talk

July 27  10:30 – 11:15am

The exhibition Blue and Yellow: persist is intended as a gesture of solidarity with Ukraine, its artists and culture.  Cordula Mathias will focus her talk on the different responses the invited artists bring to the idea behind the show. 

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Blue and Yellow: persist

exhibition dates: July 20 – October 2

gallery hours: Wed-Sun 12-5

reception: July 30, 3:00 – 5:00pm

gallery talk by Cordula Mathias: 

July 27  10:30 – 11:15am & Aug 12  3:30 – 4:00 pm

musical presentation of the Bandura, the national instrument of the Ukraine by Andrea Goodman:

August 20   4-5 pm

Included artists: Max Bartsch, Brenda Bettinson, Kimberly Callas, Michael Culver, Paul Feyling, Patt Franklin, Brigitte Keller, John Lorence, Kate Marohn, Antoinette Prien Schultze and Lesia Sochor. This topical exhibition includes vibrant collages, paintings, works on paper, mixed media pieces and sculptures.

Lesia Sochor‘s powerful new canvas “Freedom” is the first painting in a planned series of babushkas.

Given the context of the invasion of Ukraine this is a logical follow up to her previous series dealing with thread, cloth and sewing. 

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Brenda Bettinson (1929-2021)

Vita Brevis, Ars Longa

Mathias Fine Art and its artists mourn Brenda Bettinson, an exceptional painter, a dedicated teacher, a designer, a musician, a writer and poet, a traveller who has enriched our lives immensely.  Brenda Bettinson has left an amazing oeuvre, which we hope to explore and share with the wider world in due course. 

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‘SUBTLE’ an exhibition of drawings by BRENDA BETTINSON

Twenty impressive drawings by virtuoso artist Brenda Bettinson are now on display at Mathias Fine Art. The range of subject matter takes the viewer from the natural to the mechanical.  There are subtly colored forms and monochrome compositions.  Botanical images of much greater than usual size are juxtaposed with expressive creative depictions of machinery or machine parts. Gorgeous, innovative and elegant!

Gallery hours: through October 20, 2019 Wed – Sun noon to 5pm and by appointment. 

Reception: 10/5/19   2:30-4:30pm

Gallery Talk: On 10/10 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm

gallerist Cordula Mathias will speak about ‘SUBTLE’ the current exhibition at Mathias Fine Art.  ‘SUBTLE’ is a selection of drawings by Brenda Bettinson.  To say that Brenda is an expert would be an understatement.  Her credits include an impressive teaching career, both inside and outside academia.  She has a solid exhibition record and has contributed to the arts as juror, commentator and life-long practitioner.

image info: © Brenda Bettinson “Found Object”, 1999, pencil & colored pencil, 19½ x 24″ (49,53 x 60,96 cm); photo credit: Melville McLean 

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