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We begin our 14th year with a new look.
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Three Maine artists, Louis Masciovecchio, Celene Farris and Dianne Horton, established The Working Art Gallery in January 1999 on Front Street at the Belfast waterfront. The name was chosen because the three artists maintained their studios at the gallery. Visitors were encouraged to watch and ask questions. Art classes were taught at the gallery. In September of 2003, the gallery moved to its own building at 65 Main Street in historic downtown Belfast. (The William Crosby Building, 1857). The gallery expanded to two floors and added a visiting artist’s gallery giving new, up and coming artists the opportunity to display their work in a gallery setting. The gallery continued to grow. In November 2006, artist Sheryl Tripp became the gallery’s new manager and added The Aina Moja Shop, a project of Expanding Opportunities, a non-profit organization supporting native African artists in Kenya and other Kenyan charities. When the local newspaper began its “Best of the Best” People’s Choice Awards Competition in 2007, the gallery was voted the top art gallery in Waldo County. The gallery continued to receive recognition each subsequent year. At the close of 2011, after thirteen busy years, Farris and Masciovecchio decided it was time to downsize the gallery and give themselves more free time to paint. Their new gallery, located on the second floor, features the work of Louis Masciovecchio, Sheryl Tripp and Celene Farris. On the first floor, Maine artist, Jude Nickerson, opened her new signature gallery, Raven’s Nest Gallery, featuring an exciting mix of Maine art, sculpture, studio pottery and objects of interest. The four artists continue to paint, enjoying more free time to devote to their art. You can see more of their work at www.CeleneFarris.com, Louis Masciovecchio, Sheryl Tripp and www.DianneHorton.com. "Art washes away from the soul, the dust of everyday life." Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) |
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