The Bath ArtWalk: 40 artists. 20 venues. One great city. July 17, 5-8pm

The 3rd Friday Bath ArtWalk & Drive just keeps on growing. Come visit 40 artists, 20 exhibits, and an open air concert. And there's lots to see in historic Bath! Start off at Bath City Hall, where you'll find a group show and more information.

Take off from here and plan a loop by foot or car to see exhibits and studios all across town. Drive and check out North End Artists' studios and galleries, and to South End’s Sarah Greenier Gallery.  Kennebec Art Club‘s Summer Gallery is open at BathPort. New businesses and studios are open on Front Street including Bath ArtWalk Sponsor Sharon Drake Real Estate. Image: "Gale Warning" by Linda Murray

The ArtWalk highlights the beauty of the city of Bath itself. Bath remains one of America’s “Distinctive Destinations,” given its unique history, 19th century architecture, and high community spirit. The 3rd Friday ArtWalk & Drive is a perfect way to explore this city of ships.  In fair weather you will find en plein air painters set up 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; meet them at the dock at Waterfront Park on Commercial St.

If you are an artist, bring your paper, pens, palattes and join others to "Paint the Bridge" from the point of view of Allen & Selig Realty. Or stop by to see works in progress at 15 Vine St. Another fair weather opportunity is a ride on the river with River Run Tours. For infromation and reservations, call 207-504-2628.

The 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 at 136 Front St., Bath. Sharon Drake Real Estate is one of several new stops on the Bath ArtWalk, showing Maritime Paintings of Midcoast Maine: Jason Schoener, Charles Goodhue & Stuart Ross.
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
• Daniele Lambrechts, 1321 Washington St. Artist’s open studio: Expressionist Paintings. Guest artist Don Josephson. Refreshments. 386-3267, www.danielelambrechts.com Image: Wayne Robbins
• Bruce Goodwin, 48 Oliver St, La La Pops: Paintings, Sculpture & Windvanes by Bruce Goodwin. Acrylic Paintings by Neill Ewing-Wegman. 443-3072

Washington Street

• Library Park Gazebo.Cul de Sax, Saxophone Quartet: Susan Nourse, Paul Aliapoulios, Jim Huebener and Chris Gutscher. 7pm.  

Downtown Studios, Galleries and Exhibits

• Kennebec Art Club Summer Gallery, BathPort, 99 Commercial St Watercolors, Pastels, Oils, Photography & More from 12 local artists who are members of the Kennebec Art Club. Work by Judy Conlan, Carol Durgin, Livy Glaubitz, Letty Chiew Husson, Tory Jackson, Elizabeth Johnson, Joyce Dare Johnstone, Daniele Lambrechts, Peesh McClanahan, Dick Murrell, Cathy Newson, Lea Peterson. www.kennebecartclub.org
• 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. Image: "Red's Eats" by Sarah Greenier
• Just Framing, 149 Front St. “Summer Exhibit,” Kennebec Art Club Member’s show including Mary Truesdell, Cathy Newson, Kathleen Sullivan, Shirley Lewis, Linday Murray, Consuelo G. Bailey, Lea Peterson, Livy Glaubitz, Judy Conlon, Carol Durgin, Ron Cloutier, Tory Jackson, Sandra Johnson, Elizabeth Johnson, and J. Dare Johnstone.  443-3076, justframing@myfairpoint.net 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: "Loki", Xar Adelberg (Double Bass) & Richard Nelson (Guitar), 6:30-9:30pm. 443-3373, www.solobistro.com
• Bath City Hall Auditorium, 55 Front St. Pick up complet information for the ArtWalk here.
  • Roz Martin, Lighthouse Scapes. Landscapes, still life, lighthouse portraits, cards. http://lighthousescapes.com
  • Susan Perrine, Handmade Artists Books and Sagadahoc County Handwoven Summer Shawls. 443-8041, susanperrine@gmail.com
  • Michael Branca, Paintings and assemblages. www.mikebranca.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, Front St, Original Drawings, Reproductions, Greeting Cards. Refreshments. www.mcchesneyart.com
• 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
• Bath Train Station & Info Center, Commercial St.
  • Dave Wade: Phippsburg Photographer, www.davewade.com
  • ArtVan: Bath’s mobile arts therapy program serving children, teens and adults. www.artvanprogram.org
• 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.) Studio/Gallery featuring Maine coastal, Monhegan and marine paintings, prints and cards. 443-3936, www.sarahgreenier.com Image: "Cool Jazz" by Bruce Goodwin
• 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 exhibit features work of two artists each month in Allen & Selig’s office/gallery.  Special: Weather permitting, 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.)

For more information about the Third Friday Art Walk, contact Five Rivers Arts Alliance at 207-798-6964 or go to www.fiveriversartsalliance.org. 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.  Promotional support is provided by Main St Bath.

A map with all sites is included in the bright blue Art Walk brochure, available at participating sites and businesses and online at www.fiveriversartsalliance.org.  River Run Tours will offer a boat ride and shuttle on the Kennebec River for $5 per person, weather permitting.  Summer is just around the corner, so make a night of Bath’s first-of-the-season ArtWalk. 

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