Our BackStage Art Gallery
Deertrees Theater
Art Gallery Show 2021
SIGNS of LIFE
It’s been almost two years since I envisioned a title for the theater art show. Deertrees cancelled its 2020 season (due to COVID 19) like so many others in the entertainment world. Back then, I had no idea that the name would prove to have so much meaning now! Art moves us, brings us joy and lifts us up, especially during troubling times.
This year’s line up of artists are from different regions of Maine. Each artist demonstrates that the creative spirit is very much alive and well. That spirit is visualized through their impressive works in metal, porcelain, pastel, watercolor, oil, etchings, ink, wood and photography. A potter, who lives off the grid in Down East Maine, has had his- work shown at the Smithsonian, traveled the world for inspiration and etched animals and sea-life onto his pots. A photographer, who is also a master gardener, uses blossoms and leaves to compose striking images that have been shown at the Salmagundi Club in NYC. An artist, who is a marine mechanic working on an island in Casco Bay, uses his talent to shape and cut flora and fauna into stainless steel and copper sculptures. Two other artists who started in fashion design, one at the Parsons School and the other in Rome, Italy, now paint abstract pastels and impressionist paintings, respectively.
There are definitely signs of life at Deertrees Theatre! We are very honored to present this exciting display of museum quality art to you for the 2021 season (our 85th anniversary)!.
Karen Pettengill - Curator Deertrees Theater, Harrison, Maine
Deertrees considers it an honor to display and offer a gallery for local artists throughout the summer
in what was originally the back-stage area of the theatre, a legacy of when Deertrees staged lavish operas.
For summer 2021 the BackStage Art Gallery will continue to showcase creative works of a number of local artisans,
as well as, introduce new display areas and theatre merchandise. Board member and artist Karen Pettengill will be coordinating and scheduling the art openings at Deertrees. Check back for our 2021 artist schedule.
The BackStage Art Gallery space also provides performance space for shows and literary events.
This space makes for an intimate venue space for small gatherings, conferences and receptions.
Art Gallery Show 2021
SIGNS of LIFE
It’s been almost two years since I envisioned a title for the theater art show. Deertrees cancelled its 2020 season (due to COVID 19) like so many others in the entertainment world. Back then, I had no idea that the name would prove to have so much meaning now! Art moves us, brings us joy and lifts us up, especially during troubling times.
This year’s line up of artists are from different regions of Maine. Each artist demonstrates that the creative spirit is very much alive and well. That spirit is visualized through their impressive works in metal, porcelain, pastel, watercolor, oil, etchings, ink, wood and photography. A potter, who lives off the grid in Down East Maine, has had his- work shown at the Smithsonian, traveled the world for inspiration and etched animals and sea-life onto his pots. A photographer, who is also a master gardener, uses blossoms and leaves to compose striking images that have been shown at the Salmagundi Club in NYC. An artist, who is a marine mechanic working on an island in Casco Bay, uses his talent to shape and cut flora and fauna into stainless steel and copper sculptures. Two other artists who started in fashion design, one at the Parsons School and the other in Rome, Italy, now paint abstract pastels and impressionist paintings, respectively.
There are definitely signs of life at Deertrees Theatre! We are very honored to present this exciting display of museum quality art to you for the 2021 season (our 85th anniversary)!.
Karen Pettengill - Curator Deertrees Theater, Harrison, Maine
Deertrees considers it an honor to display and offer a gallery for local artists throughout the summer
in what was originally the back-stage area of the theatre, a legacy of when Deertrees staged lavish operas.
For summer 2021 the BackStage Art Gallery will continue to showcase creative works of a number of local artisans,
as well as, introduce new display areas and theatre merchandise. Board member and artist Karen Pettengill will be coordinating and scheduling the art openings at Deertrees. Check back for our 2021 artist schedule.
The BackStage Art Gallery space also provides performance space for shows and literary events.
This space makes for an intimate venue space for small gatherings, conferences and receptions.
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