NORWAY — The Western Maine Art Group continues its spring season with a two-location First Friday Reception May 3 at the Main Street Gallery, 426 Main St., and the Matolcsy Art Center, 480 Main St.
The galleries exhibit the work of fine artists and artisans living and working in Western Maine. The Main Street Gallery reception is from 5 to 7 p.m.; the Matolscy Center will be open from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Featured at the Main Street Gallery in May are the paintings of Judson Pealer, Western Maine Art Group’s Artist of the Month, who describes his abstract work: “I love color and I love the things paint can do to create a visual experience. I usually work fast with bold strokes hoping to be surprised and invited into a new world. I hope that is your experience too.”
The Main Street Gallery is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
At the nearby Matolcsy Art Center, Don Best and Judy West Schneider will host an exhibit of their original artwork. Best is carving musicians with attitudes and pets while Schneider is experimenting with painting over dry-point prints to create abstracted landscapes. The work will also be available for viewing noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 4.
The window of opportunity to see their work is short because of a show of student work slated for Friday, May 10. The galleries are free and open to the public.
PHOTO: Justin Pealer’s “Sun and Sea.”
