Patsea Cobb - Moon Mother , acrylic on board. The Union of Maine Visual Artists presents “The Divine Feminine,” a group show at the UMVA Gallery, 516 Congress St., Portland Maine.   Artists are Patsea Cobb, Roberta March, Christine Morgan, Ellen O’Donnell, Judy O’Donnell, Gary Perlmutter, and Rhonda Pearle.   These seven artists interpret themes such as: paying tribute to Gaia, the Goddess of Earth, and mother of life and all its natural beauty; exploring female energy in balance with male energy; and, a reach for divine enlightenment, compassion and love through the ever present beauty in nature and as expressed through the grace of the female form.   An Artists’ Reception is scheduled for the First Friday art walk, September 1, from 4 to 8 pm.   This event is free and open to the public.   Gallery hours will be Fridays from 4 to 8 pm, Saturdays from 1 to 4pm, and most Sundays from 1 to 4pm.   The show continues to September 29 th . Patsea Cobb says when her hand is on a paintbrus

The Midcoast Chapter of the Union of Maine Visual Artists presents “Waterways,” a dynamic curated collection of artworks celebrating water at the Central Lincoln County YMCA, 525 Main St., Damariscotta continues to Sept 15th, 2023.  Artists in this show include: Sett Balise, Chris Covert, Bernadette De Cesare, Jean Kigel, Linda Leach, Arlene Jurewicz Leighton, Sandy Olson, Linda Packard, Rachel Robbins, Liv Kristin Robinson, Emily Sabino, Marcia Sewell, Kathryn Shagas, Ann Tracy, and Leslie Woods. The exhibit, juried by Matthew Barter of the Barter Art House Gallery, includes representational waterscapes with a twist; fantasy marine creatures; crashing waves, prayers for rain, buried treasure, ghosts and more. This show will delight art lovers, nature enthusiasts, and daydreamers who wonder what lies at the bottom of the ocean. For Rachel Robbins, while she hopes to beautify the world around her, she also attempts, with her artwork, to help increase understanding about the neurodiv