Identifier	Type	Subject	Title	Web Resource
2119	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Farm to Art		Farm to Art Identifier: 2119    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2004-12 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: Farm to Art December 2, 2004 - January 3, 2005 Opening reception: Wednesday, December 8, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Demonstration by "The Wednesday Spinners" 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Image: Sweater hand spun, dyed and knit by Geri Valentine A winter celebration of fertility and creativity inspired by the farm. Featuring indigo dyed fleece, handspun yarns, sweaters, totemic masks, eggs, handmade paper, fertility goddesses, recycled barnboard and farm equipment in new guises, photography, felted books and baskets Artists Susan Barrett Merrill - Noreen Blaiklock - Jani Estelle - James Fangbone - Joli Greene - Susanne Grosjean - Richard Lee - Susan Lerner - Allison Martin - Dina Petrillo - Geri Valentine - Wally Warren - Melita Westerlund [show more]
2120	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Marcie Jan Bronstein Photography		Marcie Jan Bronstein Photography Identifier: 2120    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2005-01 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: Portrait/Self Portrait, Blum Gallery, 2005 Front: "Nyia, Thanksgiving Lunch," copyright Marcie Jan Bronstein, 2003
2121	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Threatened and Endangered: Artist's Books Created by Rebecca Goodale		Threatened and Endangered: Artist's Books Created by Rebecca Goodale Identifier: 2121    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2005-01 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: January 5 - February 3, 2005 Ethel H. Blum Gallery Monday, January 10 at 4:30 pm - McCormick Lecture Hall Dr. John Anderson, the William H. Drury, Jr. Professor of Evolution, Ecology and Natural History at College of the Atlantic will give a lecture entitled, "A Fine Line: The Science and Aesthetics of Conserving the Endangered Species," Thursday, February 3 at 4:30 p.m. - Ethel H. Blum Gallery Rebecca will speak informally about her project. A closing reception will follow. Image: "Freshwater Mussels" [show more]
2122	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Portraits/Self Portraits		Portraits/Self Portraits Identifier: 2122    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2005-02 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: Members of the Union of Maine Visual Artists at the opening reception of Portraits/Self Portraits, Blum Gallery, Thursday, February 17, 2005. Image: Brinna Davis, by Chris Baker.
2123	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Touchstones: Sculpture Participating with Place		Touchstones: Sculpture Participating with Place Identifier: 2123    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2005-06 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: "We are touched by what we touch. We are shaped by what we shape. We are enhanced by what we enhance." The Great Work -- Thomas Berry Sculpture invites us to more fully engage with our environment. It helps focus our attention on nature's materials and forms. Sculpture has presence and enlivens a setting. As we interact with sculpture, our senses are heightened and we become more acutely aware of the intricate beauty of our places. -- JL Image: Thin Green Line in granite and moss by Gary Haven Smith Opening Reception Sunday June 12, 5:00-7:00 p.m. Ethel H. Blum Gallery: How does nature nurture us? Sculpture made from granite, marble, moss, mica, and wood brings nature into our lives and explores the numinous quality of matter. June 8--September 30 The Farrand Gardens: Where we nurture nature, sculpture acts as a focal point for a contemplative setting. Sculpture sets up a dialogue with place and heightens our awareness of natural forces, cycles, and seasons. Sculpture Show and Sale Curated by Susan Lerner and June LaCombe--2005 [show more]
2111	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Form, Light, and Spirit		Form, Light, and Spirit Identifier: 2111    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2004-08 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: Form, Light, and Spirit Recent Paintings of Mount Desert Island by Ernest McMullen On Exhibit From August 11 to September 22, 2005 Catalog essay by art historian John Wilmerding College of the Atlantic art professor Ernest McMullen has been painting year-round on Mount Desert Island for over thirty years. Following in a long tradition of artists painting the region before him, Ernest McMullen magnificently captures the luminous nuances of the natural world of Maine's Mount Desert Island. Front: Somes Landing, 2004, oil on panel, collection of Margot and Boykin Rose [show more]
2118	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	A Rare View: Everyday Life on Mount Desert Island, 1860 - 1940		A Rare View: Everyday Life on Mount Desert Island, 1860 - 1940 Identifier: 2118    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2000-07 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: A Rare View: Everyday Life on Mount Desert Island, 1860 - 1940 The Raymond Strout Collection Early maps, posters, broadsides, ledgers, letters, wooden signs, handblown glass, bottles, oyster crocks and Soderholtz pots tell a special story of the everyday life of villagers of Mount Desert Island of the nineteenth and mid-twentieth centuries. Local historian Raymond Strout, who as a Bar Harbor schoolboy became fascinated with collecting "ordinary" objects from the past, reveals how eloquent simple objects and papers become over time. On exhibit from July 8 - August 6 Opening reception July 10 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. [show more]
2124	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Warflowers: From Swords to Plowshares		Warflowers: From Swords to Plowshares Identifier: 2124    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2005-10 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: Opening Reception - Blum Gallery Tuesday, October 4, 2005 - 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Featuring a panel discussion led by Prof. Gray Cox, Greg Field of Peace Action Maine, Pat Wheeler, Natasha Myers, and Robert Shetterly in the McCormick Lecture Hall, 4:30 - 5:15 p.m. On exhibit from October 3 - 29, 2005 Image: Bread not Bombs: Conversion of the Heart, by Patricia Wheeler Some of the 40 featured artists include Pat Wheeler, Carolyn Caldwell, Robert Shetterly, Abby Shahn, Kenny Cole, Becky McCall, Katherine Bradford, Katherine Porter, Cathy Melio, Lesia Sochor and many others. [show more]
2125	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Sewing Trees		Sewing Trees Identifier: 2125    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2006-01 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: An installation by Barbara Andrus of Swans Island, Maine and New York, New York Opening reception Friday, January 13, 2006 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Ethel H. Blum Gallery Open exhibit from January 11 - February 19, 2006
2126	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Religion and Politics - Church and State		Religion and Politics - Church and State Identifier: 2126    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2006-02 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: Religion and Politics - Church and State Image: Let's Leave God Out of It, Janelle Delacata Union of Maine Visual Artists February 27 - March 17, 2006 Ethel H. Blum Gallery Opening Reception - Thursday, March 2, 2006
2127	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Moss & Wingspread Exhibit		Moss & Wingspread Exhibit Identifier: 2127    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2009-06 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: Moss & Wingspread Exhibit Celebrate the Moss and Wingspread galleries' artistic contributions to our community before the 2008 fire in Northeast Harbor. College of the Atlantic's Ethel H. Blum Gallery June 14--July 20, 2009 Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Opening Reception Sunday, June 14 from 5:30 --7:30 p.m. Panel Discussion Studio Patterns moderated by Suzette McAvoy* Thursday, July 2 from 5-7 p.m. McCormick Lecture Hall, COA Campus Participating Artists: Thistle Brown Rebekah Raye Philip Heckscher Adele Seronde *Suzette McAvoy is the former chief curator of the Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland, Me. Studio Patterns will feature four exhibited artists discussing their studio practices. Images top to bottom: Moss Gallery exterior & interior shots (courtesy of the Moss Gallery), Wingspread Gallery (courtesy of Norvie Bullock), "Sail" by Wingspread artist Mark Newton (courtesy of Mark Newton). [show more]
2128	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	A Dinner Invitation		A Dinner Invitation Identifier: 2128    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2010-01 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: Image: Eagle over the Porcupines Off Bar Harbor, at sunrise from atop Cadillac Mountain, by Jane Davis Doggett
2129	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Blum Gallery 2011 Summer Exhibits		Blum Gallery 2011 Summer Exhibits Identifier: 2129    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2011-07 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: 2011 Summer Exhibits Join us for another summer of inspiring, educational, and fascinating exhibits at COA's Ethel H. Blum Gallery! July 8-23: Charting a Story: Martha Stewart's Maine Map Collection Come see an exhibit of Martha Stewart's exquisite map collection from her Mt. Desert Island home. There will be an opening reception on Thursday, July 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. and we hope to see you there. August 5-20: A Few of My Favorite Things 2011 A Few of My Favorite Things is back with new collectors, new pieces, and maybe a few surprises too. The opening reception for this exhibit will be on Thursday, August 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. [show more]
2130	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Blum Gallery 2010 Summer Exhibits		Blum Gallery 2010 Summer Exhibits Identifier: 2130    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2010-07 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: 2010 Summer Exhibits July 9-31, 2010 Huellas: Past and Future A solo exhibit of Nancy Manter's newest works, from her residency at The MacDowell Colony. Opening reception Thursday, July 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. August 10-28, 2010 A Few of My Favorite Things A group exhibit showcasing some of MDI's most avid art collectors' favorite pieces and the stories behind them. Opening reception Sunday, August 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. Front: Nancy Manter, Snow-Driven #1, Snow-Driven #3 and Snow-Driven #5, each 15" x 24", mixed media on aluminum panel. [show more]
2131	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	A Few of My Favorite Things: 2011 Exhibit Call for Entry		A Few of My Favorite Things: 2011 Exhibit Call for Entry Identifier: 2131    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2011-08 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: From back text: The exhibit will showcase one piece from each collector alongside text explaining the piece's origin and why it is a favorite. These pieces may range from a favorite painting, to sculpture, to coins, to family heirlooms. The story accompanying the artwork will be just as important as the piece itself. The text should explain why the item is one of your favorites--thus enabling the viewer to understand how the artwork came to be a part of the collection. A Few of My Favorite Things 2011 is currently scheduled for the month of August 2011 in the Ethel H. Blum Gallery. Drop off of artwork will take place Tuesday and Wednesday, August 2 and 3, with an opening reception on Thursday, August 4, 2011. The show will run through Saturday, August 20. Curated by Rebecca Woods, summer curator, Ethel H. Blum Gallery, College of the Atlantic [show more]
2132	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Sanford & Vickery at the Blum		Sanford & Vickery at the Blum Identifier: 2132    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2013-07 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: July 12 - August 23, 2013 The Blum is proud to exhibit the work of two alumni artists this season -- Blakeney Sanford '02 and David Vickery '89. Blakeney's site-specific installation and David's paintings will be on display Friday, July 12 through Friday, August 23, with an opening reception Thursday, July 11 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Images from top: Blakeney Sanford, Blue Tube -- 7.85, epoxy resin, fiberglass screen, rebar, 35' x 9' x 2.5', 2009. David Vickerey, Rockport, oil on canvas, 30" x 32," 2010. [show more]
2133	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Talking Graphics with Waterscapes		Talking Graphics with Waterscapes Identifier: 2133    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2012-07 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: An exhibition: Talking Graphics with Waterscapes created by Jane Davis Doggett July 7 through August 3, 2012 Image description: Eagle over the Porcupines off Bar Harbor, at sunrise from atop Cadillac Mountain Opening reception is Friday, July 6, 2012, 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Exhibition is open July 7 through August 3
2134	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Travels Near and Far, A Retrospective		Travels Near and Far, A Retrospective Identifier: 2134    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2012-08 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: Elizabeth Moss Galleries and College of the Atlantic presents Ethel H. Blum Travels Near and Far, A Retrospective August 30 - September 29, 2012 Opening Reception Thursday, August 30 from 5 - 7 p.m. Front image: Detail from New York Skyline by Ethel H. Blum, 14" x 20", oil on canvas
2135	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Glaciers to Granite: Acadia--A Centennial Celebration		Glaciers to Granite: Acadia--A Centennial Celebration Identifier: 2135    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2016-07 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: Glaciers to Granite: Acadia--A Centennial Celebration Thomas Blagden at College of the Atlantic's Ethel H. Blum Gallery July 11-August 26, 2016 An exhibit of Thomas Blagden's work depicts his personal vision from years of photographing Acadia National Park, and is based on his new book Acadia National Park: A Centennial Celebration. Tom's photographs show the many moods, habitats, and subtle details that create Acadia's unique sense of place, even to those already familiar with the area. Glaciers to Granite: Acadia--A Centennial Celebration is on view July 11 to August 26, through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at COA's Ethel H. Blum Gallery. Opening reception & book signing: Thursday, July 14, 2016 from 5 to 7 p.m. Slide presentation & book signing: Monday, August 22, 2016 from 5 to 7 p.m. in COA's Thomas S. Gates, Jr. Community Center These events are co-hosted, with Friends of Acadia, free, and open to the public. Front: Receding Wave on Cobble Stones, Ocean Path, Acadia NP (2014), dye transfer/sublimation print on metal, 24" x 36", copyright Thomas Blagden. [show more]
2136	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Turkish Delights, Buddhas, and Veils: Photographs from the Mid and Far East		Turkish Delights, Buddhas, and Veils: Photographs from the Mid and Far East Identifier: 2136    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2012-08 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: August 17 - September 21, 2012 Join us for an opening reception on Thursday, August 16 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The Middle Eastern travels of Clare Stone are seen, felt, and experienced in this exhibit for the senses.
2137	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	A Place to Take Root, The History of the Terra Cotta Pot and the Garden Container in America		A Place to Take Root, The History of the Terra Cotta Pot and the Garden Container in America Identifier: 2137    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2004-08 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: August 14 - September 18 This special collection explores the secret history of the humble garden pot from its origins in the ancient world to its place in today's elegant contemporary garden. Featuring work by Guy Wolff, Whichford Studios, Lunaform, seldom-seen pieces by Eric Soderholtz and others. Guy Wolff will give a lecture and demonstration on the potters wheel at the opening reception. Opening reception on Sunday, August 15 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Image: page from original E.E. Soderholtz catalogue, circa 1920s. [show more]
2138	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	The Art of the Book		The Art of the Book Identifier: 2138    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: The Art of the Book Fine 20th-Century Bindings from a Private Collection Opening reception: Sunday, September 20, from 5 to 7 p.m. Exhibition runs through Saturday, October 10
2139	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Patten, Maine: Portraits by Arturo Patten		Patten, Maine: Portraits by Arturo Patten Identifier: 2139    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: Opening reception: Sunday, September 21, 5-7 pm Exhibition runs through October 25. The exhibition was made possible with the assistance of Lenore Hansen, Frances McKenney and the town of Patten: and the generous support of Mr. and Mrs. Gerrish Milliken, Diana and Luigi Albertini, Anne and John Milliken, Cornelia T. Winthrop, Chi Mei and Raffaello Orlando, Stuart Bernstein, and Art Matters, Inc. Image: Fred Bates, Puddle Maker, by Arturo Patten, photograph, 1996 [show more]
2140	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Marin in Maine		Marin in Maine Identifier: 2140    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: Marin in Maine Oils and watercolors by John Marin (1870-1953) from private collections and the artist's estate. Photographic portraits of Marin by George Daniell. Opening reception: Thursday, August 13, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Exhibition runs through September 12 Special thanks to Norma Marin, the Richard York Gallery, and Mr. and Mrs. Edward McC. Blair for making this show possible. Image: Lobster Boat Off Cape Split, watercolor, 1939, 13 ¾ by 18 inches. Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Edward McC. Blair. [show more]
2141	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Russians in Retrospect: Constructivist Art from the Robert and Maurine Rothschild Collection		Russians in Retrospect: Constructivist Art from the Robert and Maurine Rothschild Collection Identifier: 2141    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: Opening reception: Sunday, August 17, 5 to 7 p.m. Exhibition runs through September 13 Image: Popova Liubov, Med Vervis. Brush and India ink and watercolor, 1921. Photo: Warren Hill

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