Empty Spaces: A New Normal The Union of Maine Visual Artists with the Portland Media Center and I are pleased to host the upcoming exhibition: “Empty Spaces: A New Normal”, with fifteen photographic artworks by myself, Natalie E. Brown, and a collaborative multimedia work section by selected members of the Portland Community. This includes the work of Jasper Gaffney, Josh Heriot, Sam Murphy, and Libby Scutt. This collection addresses the impact of the pandemic on both tourism and everyday life in the world; to illustrate the eerie silence all around us; but, also the beauty of that stillness and an overtake of nature in an otherwise turbulent time. The collection will go live at UMVA Gallery@PMC on March 1st and will be on display through the 27th, 2021. The collection can be visited in person with pre existing appointments and for the duration of the month online from the Portland Media Center , The Union of Maine Visual Artists , and my own website. Call ahead to book in person vi

UMVA members were representing at the big conference hosted by Creative Portland last week.  Intrepid photographer and valued member Dave Wade was there shooting for Creative Portland and also for UMVA!  Here are the shots....thanks Dave Christine Sullivan Lesley MacVane, Tom Handel (both from Portland Media Center) with Mayor Ethan Strimmling John Ripton Lesley MacVane Titi deBaccarat and John Ripton Christine Sullivan and Ann Tracy

Although the Members Open show is still up until June 28th, UMVA artists are busying preparing for the next show.  Gallery hours are generally 1 to 4 pm on Sat & Sun, so go check out the show before it's too late... and start looking forward to  We are located inside the Portland Media Center, 516 Congress St., just to the east (or left if you're facing it) of MECA.