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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.
Tagged 3-D painting, Bettinson, bronze sculpture, Chris Alexander, color photography, gallery talk, Lesia Sochor, lithograph, Maine artists, Michael Culver, museum-quality work, New England artists, painting, photographs, Trevett gallery
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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
Tagged Andrea Goodman, Bandura, Benefit for Ukraine, fundraiser for Ukrainian refugees, Musical Presentation, raffle tickets, Vocal performance
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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.
Tagged acrylic on canvas, Antoinette Prien Schultze, Bettinson, Boothbay area, Brenda Bettinson, Brigitte Keller, Kate Marohn, Kimberly Callas, Lesia Sochor, Maine, Maine painting, Mathias Fine Art, Michael Culver, museum-quality work, oil on cavas, Patt Franklin, Paul Feyling, photographs, Trevett gallery
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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).
Tagged fundraiser for Ukrainian refugees, original watercolor, raffle, raffle tickets, Trevett gallery, works on paper
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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.
Tagged Antoinette Prien Schultze, Lesia Sochor
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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.
Tagged Bettinson, Brenda Bettinson, museum-quality work, Trevett gallery
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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
Tagged backhoes, Bettinson, Brenda Bettinson, drawings, innovative, machinery, Maine, Mathias Fine Art, mixed media, museum-quality work, pencil & colored pencil, pencil and wash, Stonehenge paper, subtle, sunflowers, Trevett gallery, trucks, women artists, works on paper
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