Author Archives: Mathias

OPPORTUNITIES for MUSICIANS, POETS, WRITERS, SCHOLARS

We are interested to hear from creative people in the arts who would like to introduce their work to our gallery audience. We are planning a number of events, which will coincide with exhibitions at Mathias Fine Art. These “INTRODUCTIONS” may include readings, solo performances, demonstrations of particular techniques, etc. For more information please contact the gallery at info@mathiasfineart or call (207) 633-7404. 

BRENDA BETTINSON PROFILE

Congratulations to Brenda Bettinson on her new series and of course on all her other achievements!  Read more about it at this link to Lisa Kristoff’s profile of this powerful painter: http://www.boothbayregister.com/article/seeking-transcendent-through-her-palette/66433 

PORTFOLIO REVIEW

During March 2016 we will schedule appaointments for portfolio reviews with individual artists who would like to be considered for inclusion in upcoming exhibitions at Mathias Fine Art. For more information please call the gallery at (207) 633-7404. 

SOCIAL MEDIA

You can now follow us on Google+ or Facebook and Pinterest, where we post new work by gallery artists, news items about gallery activities, our artists and our in-house created art-related puzzles with plans for more features in development. 

School House Pond Preserve Adoption by MFA

As part of our community involvement we have adopted a beautiful land trust property which is within walking distance of the gallery.  We quote from the announcement by Boothbay Region Land Trust: “We are so excited to announce our newest preserve adopter, Mathias Fine Art! With the adoption of Schoolhouse Pond Preserve, Mathias Fine Art has not only made a financial contribution to BRLT, but will assist in the stewardship of the preserve.” 

GALLERY TALK

Cordula Mathias will offer a gallery talk with special focus on the current exhibition “Maine Paintings and Photographs.” 7/16/2015, 10:30 – 11:15am; refreshments will be served. The gallery space is air-conditioned. For more information on this free event please contact the gallery at info@mathiasfineart or call (207) 633-7404. 

GROUP EXHIBITION

“Maine Paintings and Photographs” includes works by Brenda Bettinson, Mike Culver, Paul Feyling, Patt Franklin, Brigitte Keller. The exhibition runs from July to September 12, 2015.   Gallery hours are Wed – Sun noon to five pm. For more information please contact the gallery at info@mathiasfineart or call (207) 633-7404. 

PORTFOLIO REVIEW

During March 2015 we will schedule portfolio reviews with individual artists who would like to be considered for inclusion in upcoming exhibitions at Mathias Fine Art. For more information please call the gallery at (207) 633-7404. 

SPONSORED by MATHIAS FINE ART

Mathias Fine Art will sponsor this year’s Distinguished Lecture at the Center of Maine Contemporary Art.  The speaker will be Jed Perl who is the award-winning art critic at The New Republic and author of numerous essays which have appeared in The New Criterion, The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic and Harper’s among others.  He is the author of several books, most recently Magicians and Charlatans.  He is currently a visiting professor at The New School of Social Research.

The event takes place at the Rockport Opera House on August 25 at 5pm. For tickets call: 207-236-2875.  For more information click on www.cmcanow.org 

MAKING HeadLines

4 to 7 pm Reception

Join us and celebrate the heady mix of art works included in MAKING HeadLines.  The work shown here depicts Maine’s first woman senator Margret Chase Smith and is part of Robert Shetterly’s ongoing series of paintings called American Who Tell the Truth www.americanswhotellthetruth.org

Other artists represented in this head-turning exhibition are Kimberly Callas, Peter Fogg, Patt Franklin, Brigitte Keller & John Lorence.  For more information please call 207-633-7404.