News & Events

Review of Coleman Burke Show

http://www.pressherald.com/life/audience/shows-art-is-spare-but-depth-is-there_2012-01-22.html

Interview for Lynette Haggard's Blog

http://www.lynettehaggard.blogspot.com/ Interview with images about art, process, studio, and home.

Coleman Burke Show Link

http://colemanburke.com/brunswick/index.html Coleman Burke Gallery show runs through March 3, 2012.

Center for Maine Contemporary Art

Please come to the Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) in Rockport, Maine for an opening of my work along with Gabriella d'Italia on October 1st, (4 to 6 p.m.). The show is called Pieced, and focuses on assembled works that have a textile reference. Until December 12th. For more information visit www.cmcanow.org

Work in Concert with Saltbay Chamberfest

August Openings on Tuesday 16th, Friday the 19th, Tuesday the 23rd, and Friday the 26th; 5 to 7:15 prior to the Saltbay Chamberfest Concerts. Round Top Farmhouse Gallery, Damariscotta. Large works on view in The Darrows Barn Concert Hall as well. Gallery open noon to 5 p.m. Monday August 15th through the 27th, or by appointment. 207-563-5754.

New Works by George Mason; Companion to the 2011 Saltbay Chamberfest

Dear friends, I am delighted to present to you the 2011 Festival: 300 Years of New Music, a creative conversation between works of living and past composers. Damariscotta's own Salt Bay Chamberfest will be host to a number of premiere performances (U.S., World and New England premieres), drawing some of the world’s most prominent composers and performing musicians to our beautiful corner of Maine. This summer’s concerts will feature the music of contemporary composers Matthias Pintscher, Pierre Jalbert, Tamar Muskal and world-renowned composer/conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen. They also include an abundance of classic works from Schubert, Handel, Beethoven, Brahms, Faure, Schoenberg, Stravinsky and Copland. As always, the music will be performed by some of the world’s finest musicians playing today--violinists Jennifer Koh and New York Philharmonic principal associate concertmaster Sheryl Staples; pianists Ignat Solzhenitsyn and 2011 Avery Fisher career grant winner Benjamin Hochman; the Johannes Quartet, and many others. When composer Esa-Pekka Salonen was in residence with the New York Philharmonic this winter, I had the opportunity to play for him his piece "Knock, Breathe, Shine," which will have its U.S. premiere at Salt Bay Chamberfest on August 16. Click here for a glimpse of our session together! In addition to our four series concerts at the Darrows Barn, you will have the unique opportunity to connect with living composers and performing musicians by attending any of our special educational events. They include open rehearsals, pre- and post- concert composer conversations, Composer's Corner chats at the Maine Coast Book Shop, masterclasses for young Maine musicians, and our free educational family concert, What is Chamber Music?, at the Lincoln Theater on August 20. This season, for the first time, we are thrilled to work with visual artist George Mason who is creating companion works of art for this year's Chamberfest. He will have works in the Darrows Barn and at his show, New Works by George Mason, which runs from August 16 to 27 in the farmhouse at Round Top. I look forward to seeing you in August! Wilhelmina Smith Artistic Director

Opening - Recent Work by George Mason

Opening July 8th, from 5 to 7. George Mason Gallery. 123 Borland Hill Road Nobleboro, Me. 04555

Evening with Radhanath Swami and kirtan with Gauravani

Evening with teacher and author of "The Journey Home", and Gaura Vani, kirtan singing inspiration. June 15 at 7 p.m. Art work by George Mason on view in Gallery. 123 Borland Hill Road Nobleboro, Me. 04555

Conversations

Group show at the R&F Gallery in Kingston, N.Y. April 2nd, to May 14th 2011. Other participants are Joanne Mattera, Laura Moriarty, Steven Alexander, Nancy Azara, Grace De Gennaro, Pam Farrell, and LorrieFredette.

More Public Commissions

Please visit:

• Maine Arts Commission
• The New York Department of Cultural Affairs