Friday, August 24, 2012

Upcoming Event

Our next event is:
"Paint Bangor Day" Saturday, September 8th.
Free registration, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC,
9am-1pm at UMMA, 40 Harlow St. Bangor,Me.
Art submission by 3pm, with show, auction and reception till 5pm

Art will be divided into categories for young artists and school age artist.
Prizes will be awarded.

City Center  6 X 6
oil  by S.G. Roberts (sold)



Gail Hypsky

Suzanne Roberts


Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Final Meeting of the Year

The final meeting of the Bangor Art Society was held at the Bangor Public Library today 05/22/12 from 6 pm to 8 pm.
Wayne Walker and Judy Boothbee presented the Schoodic International Sculpture Syposium to be held in Orono. Bangor is supporting this project  that will not be in our area again.   These are International Sculptures that are world renown. This is an opportunity you don't want to miss. Bangor Art Society artist may sketch or paint during the goings on. Volunteers are
needed to manage the gate.....Orientation for the event will be June 23rd
Send in questions and volunteer status to:    Sissboomba@hotmail.com


Diana Young has graciously accepted to be Secretary along  with Gail Hipsky. Thanks to both.

The next art walk is June 15th. Those interested in displaying their art in the Mass Mutual bldg. please contact Uli.
The Artist displaying for the Month of June is Gaye Grant

Discussions of several projects ensued....
1. Discovery Museum Project - donation of paintings
2.Penobscot Theater project - artist paint old newspaper dispensers.
deadline is July 26th with an Auction on Aug 10th
3. Stained Glass design for the Veterans home Chapel
You come up with a design for the window and the winner
receives $2,000

Anne Spencer reported that she has opened an Art Gallery on Rt. 1,
Main St in Searsport.
The Gallery is called Gallery 37 and the hours are from 10-6 Tues.
 thru Sat. and Sun 12-5pm


Discussion of the Summer project settled on the "Night Sky"
Use any medium.

Paint Bangor Day poster and post cards were distributed . Please pick up post card from Uli and mail them
to your contact list. Invite friends and family. Make this a big success.


For more info check out the web site  www.Bangorartsociety.com






Wayne  discussing the Schoodic Sculpture project

Judy Boothbee gives more info for signing up for the
 Schoodic  International Sculpture Symposium project


small works by Uli Guthrie

Small acrylic by Uli Guthrie

Small stained glass by Gail Waite

Small work by Marsha Townsend

Small pastel by Marsha Townsend

Small painting by Becky Whight

Small painting by Becky Whight

Small painting by Becky Whight


Small Art works by Jim Toothaker

6 X 6 pastel by Suzanne Roberts

2.5 X 3  pastel by Suzanne Robers

2.5 X 3.25 pastel by Suzanne Roberts

5 X 5 pastel by Suzanne Roberts


small Watercolor by Sandra Straphan

4 small works by Sandra Straphan

2 small works by Sandra Staphan

Small oil by Nancy Langlois

2 X 3 small oil painting by Nancy Langlois

Small works by Diana Young

Small work by Diana Young

Small works by JoAnne Houlsen

Small works by Gaye Grant

Small works by Cora Whitmore


Small pastel by Charlene Sirois

Small pastel by Gail Hypsky

Gail and Anne

Helena and Uli

Russ and Uli

JoAnne and Josephine

Diana and Marsha

Gaye

Discussing Penobscot Theater project



Friday, May 4, 2012

Art on Display

The Bangor Art Society held its annual Juried Art show at the Bangor Public Library. The show is open to the public for viewing. Here are some of the winning entries and some photos of the reception.