Devi, by David Hurley

November 20th through December 31st
Opening Reception Friday, December 4th, 5:30 to 8:00 pm.

Betts Gallery announces the opening of the 2015 Holiday Galleria on November 20th through December 31st with the Holiday Art Walk Opening Reception on Friday, December 4th from 5:30 to 8:00 pm.

Artist & author, David Hurley, will be on hand during the evening to sign copies of the special 25th anniversary edition of his book, Lobster Tales.

Over 20 local artists offer small treasures for the holidays in this show where all works are available at the time of purchase. Kenny Cole, Susan Cooney, Julie Cyr, Ingrid Ellison, David Estey, Jaap Eduard Helder, David Hurley, Kevin Johnson, Sheep Jones, Mark Kelly, Bennett Konesni, Kathleen Mack, Richard Mann, Petrea Noyes, Dina Petrillo, Joan Proudman, Abbie Read, Willy Reddick, Julie Rose, Carol Sloane, Lesia Sochor, Janalee Welch and others feature works of Watercolor, Oil, Collage, Graphite, Acrylic, Mixed Fiber, Sculpture, Assemblage, Photography Pen & Ink, Printmaking and more.

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Julie H Rose

 
Art of the Line
September 23^rd through October 24^th
Opening reception on Friday, September 25^th from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Betts Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of Art of the Line, an exhibition of drawing, illustration and architectural works by four local artists. Works include powerful figure drawings by Mike Fletcher; detailed and precise architectural plans by Larason Guthrie; intricate multicolored Sharpie drawings by Bridget Matros; and exquisitely rendered drawings by Julie Rose.

The show runs September 23^rd through October 24^th, with an opening reception on Friday, September 25^th from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Betts Gallery is located at 96 Main Street, Belfast, Maine.  Enter through Yo Mamma’s on Main Street, or the Beaver Street entrance across from the public parking

Betts Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of Aarhus Revisited, an exhibition featuring new works from the original artist partners of Aarhus Gallery in Belfast, Maine.

Annadeene Konesni Fowler, Wes Reddick, Willy Reddick, Mark Kelly, Richard Mann, Kevin Johnson, Ingrid Ellison and Abbie Read reunite for this special show which features the latest work from this group of talented artists, and honors their vision for the exploration of art, poetry and music.

The show runs August 26th through September 19th, with an opening reception on Friday, August 28th from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. View Image Gallery →

Betts Gallery is pleased to present Brush Works, an exhibition of new works from four renowned Maine artists: David Estey, Jaap Eduard Helder, Kathleen Mack and Carol Sloane. The artists’ each bring new inspiration and direction to their works, offering introspection to exuberance, balance to chaos, all with a masterful use of color, media and technique.

The show will run July 22 through August 22, with an opening reception on Friday, July 24th, in conjunction with Belfast Arts’ Fourth Friday Art Walks.

Betts Gallery announces the opening of Bon Appetit: Food Production, Presentation, Politics. A feast for the eyes, thirteen Maine artists have harvested their best food-related work for this exhibition. Kenny Cole, Julie Cyr, Elsie Gawler, Mike Fletcher, Jay Gibson, Sheep Jones, Daniel Kirchoff, Jeffrey Ackerman, Julie Rose, Kathy Weinberg, Janalee Welch, Isaac Wright and Bennett Konesni will offer works of various media, including oil, papercutting, collage, printmaking, watercolor, graphite, photography and sculpture and assemblage.

The show will run June 24 through July 18, with an opening reception on Friday, June 26th, in conjunction with Belfast Arts’ Fourth Friday Art Walks. The Opening Reception coincides with Maine Farmland Trust’s Maine Fare event, and will feature tasty samplings from local area farms and producers.

Leeks by Elsie Gawler

Betts Gallery announces the premiere show of the 2015 season- Home Opener. After a winter for the record-books, we celebrate spring with an all-star lineup of fifteen Maine artists. Featured works include graphite, oil, encaustic, collage, printmaking, watercolor, photography and sculpture and assemblage. The show will run from May 20 through June 19, with an opening reception on Friday, May 22th, in conjunction with Belfast Arts’ Fourth Friday Art Walks. Betts Gallery is located at 96 Main Street at The Belfast Framer.

Artists include: Kenny Cole, Susan Cooney, David Hurley, Bennett Konesni, Karen MacDonald, Kathleen Mack, Richard Mann, Petrea Noyes, Dina Petrillo, Joan Proudman, Abbie Read, Julie H. Rose, Dyan Ross, Lesia Sochor, Janalee Welch.

Boathouse In Summer by David Hurley