Upcoming Exhibits2025 Exhibition ScheduleApril – The American Landscape
The exhibit is comprised of paintings expressing feelings associated with wilderness areas, micro-studies of nature, and realistic landscape paintings depicting the artist’s interpretation of a specific scene or a detailed rendering of the landscape before them. The exhibition features a stunning selection of paintings by highly regarded, award-winning, and established artists Jane Herbert a distinguished fine and commercial artist known for her calming, beautifully detailed acrylic paintings; Deena S. Ball a nationally renowned art educator and instructor known for her plein air watercolor paintings; Patricia Chandler a distinguished fine and commercial artist, art instructor, illustrator, and retired art educator acclaimed for her knowledge and ability to create art across all genres and convey powerful emotions through her art; Carrin Culotta recognized for her traditional style plein air and in studio oil paintings; Kevin Daley known for his plein air and in studio oil paintings; Tim Eaton a distinguished nationally recognized commercial and fine artist known for his stunning in studio oil paintings; Kenneth Mancini known for his paintings in oil; and HM Saffer II an internationally renowned, award-winning performing and visual artist famed for his magnificently layered pointillist style landscape paintings; The exhibit is open free of charge from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily from April 1st through April 29th, 2025. Image of ‘Early Morning Fog’ a 20″ x 30″ acrylic on canvas painting by highly regarded fine and commercial artist Jane Herbert.
May – Paintings in Oil.
The exhibit is comprised of a collection of exquisite paintings, each telling a unique story through the rich textured medium of oil and showcases the talents of esteemed artists. Among them Deena S. Ball a nationally renowned art educator and art instructor known for her plein air landscape paintings; Patricia Chandler a distinguished nationally renowned fine and commercial artist, art instructor, illustrator, and retired art educator acclaimed for her knowledge and ability to convey powerful emotions through her art; Carrin Culotta known for her traditional style plein air and in studio landscapes; Kevin Daley recognized for his landscape paintings; Tim Eaton a distinguished commercial and fine artist recognized for his landscape paintings and beautifully textured abstract works; HM Saffer II an internationally renowned, award-winning performing and visual artist famed for his magnificently layered pointillist style landscape paintings. Although each artist has their own style and approach to using the medium, they are joined by a passion – painting with oils. The exhibit is open free of charge from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily from May 1st through May 30th, 2025. Image of ‘Evening Reflections’ an 18” x 24” oil on canvas landscape painting by Tim Eaton.
June – Works in Watercolor by Randy Eckard and Richard H. Eyster. Richard Boyd Art Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of a two-person exhibition of exquisitely detailed drybrush watercolor paintings by nationally renowned, award-winning watercolorists Randy Eckard and Richard H. Eyster. The exhibit demonstrates the artistic mastery of both men and showcases the stunning beauty of drybrush watercolor painting a classical technique in which water-soluble pigments are used directly with or mixed with a minimum of water to create paintings with great precision and beauty. Drybrush watercolor painting is noted for use of translucent pigments. Oil paints offer outstanding detail but due to their opaque nature reveal only the final layer of paint. Conventional watercolors hide nothing so each luminous layer remains visible through the others, offering luminosity but limited detail and crisp realism. While difficult to master, drybrush watercolor painting offers the best of both worlds. Its rich pigmentation allows for extraordinary detail and luminosity – while its natural water solubility generates glowing, flowing layers of translucent color. If you love watercolor paintings don’t miss this amazing exhibition showcasing two masters of the medium opening June 1st at 11:00 a.m. Open to all ages free of charge from through June 29th, 2025.
July – Curator’s Choice A Group Exhibit of Paintings. Stop in Richard Boyd Art Gallery in July and relax while viewing a presentation of beautifully detailed paintings that made me pause to take in their beauty, intricate details or contemplate the underlying meaning they convey. Immerse yourself in a world of textures, colors, and details as you explore a range of contrasting styles from impressionism to realism, featuring a magnificent selection of original visual art created by artists from diverse backgrounds. These artists’ individual styles, choice of mediums and color palettes give them distinction in the visual arts community. The paintings, created from heartfelt emotions, dedication, and the soul of the artists draw viewers into a moment in time when an event, scene, emotion, or color inspired them to create. Whatever the inspiration, these are paintings will remain relevant through the years. The exhibition showcases a stunning selection of paintings by highly regarded, award-winning artists including Jane Herbert a distinguished fine and commercial artist known for her calming, beautifully detailed acrylic paintings; Deena S. Ball a nationally renowned art educator and instructor known for her use of watercolor on unconventional surfaces; Patricia Chandler a nationally recognized distinguished fine and commercial artist, art instructor, illustrator, and retired art educator well known for her knowledge and ability to create original art across all genres; Carrin Culotta recognized for her traditional style plein air and in studio oil paintings; Tim Eaton a distinguished nationally recognized commercial and fine artist known for his stunning in studio oil paintings; and HM Saffer II an internationally renowned, award-winning performing and visual artist famed for his magnificently layered pointillist style landscape paintings. The exhibit is open free of charge from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily from July 1st through July 30th, 2025.
August – Explorations: A Group Exhibition of Paintings. The exhibit is comprised of a selection of paintings that offer viewers a visual narrative of feelings expressed in color, depth, and texture. From the calming beauty of a foggy landscape to the immersive experience of an abstract or surrealistic dreamscape painting, art takes viewers on a personal journey of exploration. Art is an international language we all understand, offering viewers adventure and discovery. Open to all ages free of charge from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily August 1st through August 30th, 2025.
September – Deena S. Ball A Solo Exhibition of Paintings. Richard Boyd Art Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of a solo exhibition of paintings by nationally renowned landscape artist and educator Deena S. Ball who is known for her innovative use of mediums in combination with textured ground and specialized surfaces. Deena creates landscape paintings to help others see, respect, and conserve the beauty of our natural world. “When I choose to paint a scene, it’s often the play of light across the landscape that inspires me. The broad vistas and clear north light captivate me. If it’s a scene from the Maine coast, I’m interested in how light and shadow interact with the jagged rocks, contrasted with the perpetual shimmer of the moving ocean. On foggy days, my focus shifts to the changing colors and subtle value shifts. As I paint the scene and capture the effects of light, a particular mood emerges. The sparkling sun dancing across rocks and ocean is invigorating, while the early dawn, painting the world pink and glowing in tranquility, is calming and hopeful. The Maine landscape has a darker stormier side, with deep pine woods where nothing stirs, rivers that are powerful enough to wash out roads, a rising ocean that threatens and does claim man’s creations. Perhaps it’s the prevalence of sullen skies that makes an artist appreciate the nuances of grey and the full impact of a burst of sunlight.” Deena holds a BA in Art History and Studio Art from Colby College in Waterville, Maine and continued her studies at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art and Tyler School of Art. An active teaching artist for both adults and children, she is regularly invited to conduct workshops and presentations for artist’s organizations. Recent presentations and workshops include ones for the Philadelphia Watercolor Society, Waterville Art Association, Onodaga Art Society, Art Waves MDI, Mendocino Art Center, Artascope, and Wayne Art Center. Deena is a past president of the Philadelphia Watercolor Society, co-founder and Artistic Director of the non-profit LandArt Events. She has achieved signature status at the Philadelphia Watercolor Society, Baltimore Watercolor Society, Pennsylvania Watercolor Society, and Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen. Her work has been in numerous juried exhibitions throughout the United States and published in Plein Air Magazine, Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine, Splash, Watercolor Artist, and the pandemic event Great American Paint Out. Open to all ages free of charge from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily September August 1st through September 29th, 2025.
October – Scenes of Maine. An annual exhibition of paintings in a variety of styles and mediums documenting scenes from the interior to the islands, coves, and working waterfronts in Maine. Each paintings depicts a visceral experience from the calming beauty of a snowy landscape to the intensity of waves breaking on a rocky coast and the beauty of Maine’s architecture. The exhibit takes viewers on a journey of exploration as seen through the eyes of the artist. The exhibit highlights the diversity of subject matter in Maine which has long been a source of inspiration for artists. Each work is the artist’s interpretation of a scene in Maine. Open to all ages free of charge from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily October 1st through October 31st, 2025.
November – Serenity. This annual exhibition features original paintings in a variety of mediums and styles that evoke feelings of tranquility or calmness in the viewer. The exhibit features a selection of original works of visual art in range of styles from the magnificent optics and colors of pointillism, deeply symbolic imagery of surrealism, to traditional realism in a variety of mediums that offer viewers refuge from divisive and stressful issues of the day. Open to all ages free of charge every from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday through November 30th, 2025.
December – Holiday Offerings Group Exhibit of Visual Arts. If you are out and about in December stop in Richard Boyd Art Gallery to see Holiday Offerings an annual exhibition of visual arts created by a group of established and nationally renowned artists comprised of original works of art in a range of styles from brilliantly textured abstracts, to the magnificently layered optics of pointillism, to the tactile feel of sculptures, and works in clay. There is something for all the art lovers on your holiday list. Open to all ages free of charge every from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday through December 28th, 2025.
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