The Bath ArtWalk: September 18, 2009

Visit Bath for the last of the season 3rd Friday Bath ArtWalk & Drive. Start your self-guided tour at Bath City Hall where a group show and information desk can be found.  Just Framing shows “Place,” photographs by Will Richard of Greenland and North America. Bath ArtWalk Sponsor Sharon Drake Real Estate exhibits "Maritime Paintings of Maine by Jason Schoener, Charles Goodhue and Stuart Ross." PDF of map and listings, click here.

Downtown studios of Tom Paiement, Susan McChesney, Nikki Pilgrim and Roxanne Miller and Kennebec Art Club works at Allen & Selig Real Estate.

Take a drive for an intimate look at North End Artists’ studios and galleries, Claudette Gamache’s Gallery on Washington St, and to South End’s Sarah Greenier Gallery. 

Part of the beauty of the ArtWalk is the backdrop of the city itself.  Bath is one of America’s “Distinctive Destinations,” given its history, 19th century architecture and community spirit and the 3rd Friday ArtWalk & Drive is a perfect way to explore this city of ships. Image: Coastal scene by Shirley Lewis

Plein Aire painters are invites to gather outside of Allen & Selig Real Estate office on Vine Street  “paint the bridge” and the views around it. Or plan ahead and take a river cruise with River Run Tours; Call for reservations and then meet them at the dock at Waterfront Park on Commercial St. For infromation and reservations, call 207-504-2628.

Thank you to Bath ArtWalk advertisers for their support: River Run Tours, Maine Maritme Museum, and Cathy Newson, Realtor CHR-GMAC Real Estate and Solo Bistro. Promotional support is provided by Main St. Bath.

North End Artists

• Shirley Lewis, 11 Harward St.  Visit gallery in artist’s home: Maine landscapes in oil, prints and cards. 443-9626.
• Wayne Robbins, 1302 High St. Whales, dolphins, seals & seabirds sculpted in local and imported hardwoods by a naturalist from nature. Refreshments. 443-2287, www.waynerobbins.com
• Linda Murray, 1 Curtis Pl. Abstract paintings and watercolor workshop. www.artbytheriver.com.
• Daniele Lambrechts, 1321 Washington St. Artist’s open studio: Expressionist Paintings. Refreshments. 386-3267, www.danielelambrechts.com Image: The Woods by Daniele Lambrechts
• Bruce Goodwin, 48 Oliver St, La La Pops: Paintings, Sculpture & Windvanes by Bruce Goodwin. Acrylic Paintings by Neill Ewing-Wegman. 443-3072

Washington Street

• Claudette Gamache, 1016 Washington St. Pastel and sild paintings, cards and scarves. Refreshments. Image below: Arrowsic Marsh by Claudette Gamache. 443-9978. www.claudettegamache.com

Downtown Studios, Galleries and Exhibits

• Lisa-Marie’s Maine Made, 170 Front Street, Bath's only “Made in Maine” artists and products, including work by local artists and craftsmen. Guest artist featured each month. 443-2225, lisamaries@gwi.net.
• Just Framing, 149 Front St.   "Place" Photographs by Will Richard of North America and Greenland. 443-3076, justframing@myfairpoint.net.
• Sharon Drake Real Estate, 136 Front St. Maritime Paintings of Midcoast Maine: Jason Schoener, Charles Goodhue & Stuart Ross. 443-1005, www.sharondrake.com
• Solo Bistro, 28 Front St. Live Jazz: “Gary Wittner Latin Duo" Gary Wittner (Guitar) & Norm Bergeron (Percussion), 6:30-9:30pm. 443-3373, www.solobistro.com
• Bath City Hall Auditorium, 55 Front St. Pick up complete information for the ArtWalk here.
  • ArtVan Make some art! The ArtVan will be at Front & Centre Sts. Bring your friends and family- all are welcome! www.artvanprogram.org
  • J. Dare Johnstone. Joyce is an artist working in three areas - painting/drawing, art quilts, and jewelry design. 443-2446, www.jdjdesigns.com
  • Susy Perrine. Luxurious woven clothing, blankets, throws and shawls using yarn from Maine fibers and visual artist books, integrating imagery and text about human relationships. 443-8041.
  • Roz Martin. Lighthousescapes. Maine landscapes, still lifes, and cards. roz@lighthousescapes.com, www.lighthousescapes.com/
• Café Crème, 56 Front St. Guest artists. 443-4718.
• Judson Pottery, 52 Front St. Open studio: pottery by Carolyn Judson. 443-6941, www.judsonpottery.com/
• Susan McChesney, 53/9 Front St, Original Drawings, Reproductions, Greeting Cards. Guest artist: Lauren Levin: LoScapes: Hand painted children's clothing inspired by Hawaii, where artist Lauren Levin lives when not summering at Popham Village. Refreshments. www.mcchesneyart.com
• Nikki Pilgrim, 15 Centre St, Studio 6. Prints and mixed media assemblage, using a combination of painting, found objects and antiques to create vignettes.
• Roxanne Miller, Centre St, Rm. 5,  Seacoast Botany Company, where Seaweeds are preserved as original species through botanical pressing and portrayed in paintings, drawings and photography. 233-2015, roxie@seacoastbotany.com
• Tom Paiement, Water St, Oil Paintings (Between Sunburst Guitar & Tom Paiement Studio sign on Centre St, up steel staircase behind Subway & look for “Studio” sign with arrow). 443-3201 Image below: "Entropy" by Tom Paiement.
• Allen & Selig Realty. 15 Vine St. (From Rt 1 North, take the Historic Bath exit, stay in the center lane and cross Washington Street (stoplights), then left turn under bridge to “downtown” and immediate left into our parking lot). Kennebec Art Club members Carol Durgin and Victoria Jackson will show their work..  Artists will set up their easels outside our office and paint or draw their interpretations of Bath’s iconic bridge. Stop by to watch them at work. 443-2200, www.allenselig.com (Handicap accessible.) Image below: a plein air painter at Allen & Selig Real Estate.
• Sarah Greenier Gallery, 428 Middle St (From Rt. 1, take Rt. 209 south on Washington or High Streets ¾ mile and follow directional signs to gallery.) Image above: "Red's Eats" by Sarah Greenier.

For more information about the Third Friday Art Walk, contact Five Rivers Arts Alliance at 207-798-6964 The 3rd Friday ArtWalk & Drive will be held on the third Friday of the month, June – September 2009.  It is presented by Five Rivers Arts Alliance and Season Sponsor is Sharon Drake Real Estate. 

For more information about the 3rd Friday Art Walk & Drive, contact Five Rivers Arts Alliance at 207-798-6964.