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Studio visits with our final cohort of the season

Studio visits with our final cohort of the season showcased a diverse range of styles and perspectives that reflected a crossover between themes and experiences.

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➤ Updated gallery hours for the summer: Thursday

➤ Updated gallery hours for the summer: Thursday-Monday, 12 pm to 5 pm

Our student show, To Gather in Fragments, will be on display through June 1.

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Our last Spring cohort arrived this week! A short

Our last Spring cohort arrived this week! A short but sweet two week residency for the end of the season.

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We had a fantastic reception for our Monson Arts H

We had a fantastic reception for our Monson Arts High School exhibition last Friday! The show, “To Gather in Fragments,” will be in the gallery until June 1. Don't miss the incredible art and writing by these talented high school students.

Gallery hours:
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 9 am - 5pm

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Ready for our student opening!

Ready for our student opening!

Studio visits on a lovely summery day! We heard lo

Studio visits on a lovely summery day! We heard lovely samples from our writers and learned about the delicate work around copper, watercolor, paper cutting and graphite. Lots of methodic processors here!

Our high school students have done incredible work

Our high school students have done incredible work here in Monson throughout the school year. They will have a show at the Monson Arts Gallery next month with an opening reception on May 9, 5 pm - 7 pm. Please join us and support our young visual artists and writers!

Visit our website to learn more about the high school program: https://monsonarts.org/gallery/2025-high-school-gallery-exhibition/

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We welcomed our second cohort of artists for the S

We welcomed our second cohort of artists for the Spring Session, yesterday. We finally had a sunny arrival day, and the snow had melted enough to visit the beach on our tour of Monson this morning! Spring has officially sprung in central Maine.

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@alanarthurbray has an exhibition opening on April

@alanarthurbray has an exhibition opening on April 30th at Garvey Simon Gallery in New York.

Don’t forget that you can sign up for a painting workshop with Alan this summer here at Monson Arts: https://monsonarts.org/workshop/building-a-painting-2/

#repost from @garveysimon

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We are getting excited about our upcoming Alan Bray solo show, “Inhabited Landscape” at DFN Projects, opening May 30, 202, 5-7pm. 16 East 79th Street, NYC Garden Level.

Pictured here:
Alan Bray
Fallow
casein on panel
15 x 24 in.

Alan Bray’s casein-on-panel landscapes are cool, elegant, and blessedly devoid of prettiness… [They]evoke nature’s majesty but drain away its wildness, suggesting something of the poise and repose of Giotto or Mantegna.

-The New Yorker

https://www.garveysimon.com

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PAPER IN 2 & 3 DIMENSIONS: PRINT, STITCH & WEAVE J

PAPER IN 2 & 3 DIMENSIONS: PRINT, STITCH & WEAVE
June 22 – June 28
with Crystal Cawley

Enjoy a week of playing with ways to transform paper by printing, stitching, and weaving it. You will set wood type letters and numbers to print letterpress patterned papers that will serve as our raw materials. You’ll learn how to prep paper for hand stitching and practice embroidery stitches that work beautifully on paper.

More details at: https://monsonarts.org/workshop/paper-in-2-3-dimensions-print-stitch-weave/

This Friday and Saturday are the last two days to

This Friday and Saturday are the last two days to view Roberta Jarvis’ solo exhibition “These Complicated Woods.” Don’t miss this show if you haven’t seen it in person! The Gallery will be closed for Easter Sunday.

#monsonarts #robertajarvis #monsonmaine #maineartist #maineartgallery

Final studio visits with an incredibly dynamic gro

Final studio visits with an incredibly dynamic group of visual artists and writers. Thank to everyone who joined us.

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We had a nice tour at Sheldon Slate this week, inc

We had a nice tour at Sheldon Slate this week, including a chance to talk with all of the crew! Thank you John, Jim, Garrett and Johnathon! The artists always value learning the overlap of creativity in custom design slate manufacturing.

Our high school students got to visit with Laura Z

Our high school students got to visit with Laura Zelaya, a kinetic sculptor from Argentina. Laura shared the magic behind her moving sculptures and spoke to them about how enriching traveling to different parts of the world has been for her.

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WRITING IN THE WILD with Sarah Holman and Meredith

WRITING IN THE WILD with Sarah Holman and Meredith McCarroll

July 27 - Aug 2, 2025

For writers at all levels.

Writing in the Wild is a five-day generative workshop that celebrates the profound effect nature has on the creative process. Numerous studies point to evidence of improved focus, enhanced creativity, and more flexible thinking in people who spend time outside. The woods, waters, and trails in Monson, Maine are the ideal place to experience this connection and produce some wildly powerful new writing!

To learn more visit https://monsonarts.org/workshop/writing-in-the-wild-2025/

#monsonarts #writingworkshops #writinginthewild #monsonmaine

We had engaging studio visits this week with our f

We had engaging studio visits this week with our first spring cohort!

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