There are many people who believe that “abstract art” is easy and take the attitude “Why, my child could do that!" But to truly understand abstraction one must look at the world differently. As abstract artists, we disregard the conventions and norms of reality and cross over into the world of imagination and mystery where anything and everything is possible. #Abstraction x 3 presents the work of three artists, Anne Strout, Jim Kelly, and Andrew Chulyk, whose creative approach to their art is as varied as the mediums and materials they use. This virtual show takes the viewer on a journey through a world of inner realities and meaning where it is not just what you see, but how you think.  Andrew Chulyk andrewchulyk@gmail.com     207-468-3962 Abstract Surrealism – 2D – 3D Geometric arrangements and constructions That may appear figurative, Only tease the viewer into believing that their Existence is otherwise. Night Swimmers, colored pencil on panel, 23x18, $450 Magister Ludi, col

  Open Call for Art--May 2021 Rage/Love: Goddess -- A virtual exhibit The UMVA Virtual Gallery - https://umvaportlandgallery.blogspot.com and theUMVA.org co-curated by: Christine Sullivan, 207-553-3958 xtinejulia@gmail.com, and Ann Tracy anntracy51@gmail.com The curators have modified 2020’s Call for Art in acknowledgement of present-day circumstances. We are expanding the call to invite reflection and response to how women’s lives have been affected during the pandemic. We are interested in your depiction of the Goddess in whatever form you perceive her. Artists selected to participate are required to join the UMVA ($25-$50 sliding scale) if not already members. No fee if you are already a member. The curators do not guarantee that all your entries will be included in the show. To submit: Please email up to three (3) 5”x7” JPG files at 72 dpi (dots per inch) Filenames MUST be formatted: FirstNameLastName_Title_Dimensions_media_price. Submissions due by March 26, 2021, to Chri

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

  Abstract Photograpy A nine-artist exhibit presented by the Union of Maine Visual Artists (UMVA)  featuring: J im Kelly, Ann Tracy, John Ripton, Dave Wade, Mark Barnette, CE Morse, Lesley MacVane, Greg Mason Burns, and  Jan Pieter van Voorst van Beest . Curated by Greg Mason Burns. For this exhibit, abstract photography is defined as digitally or otherwise manipulated such that the subject is obscured enough to not be considered realist or documentary photography, for example. Photography outside the “realist” or “object” world, so to speak. To learn more about the UMVA and to join, please visit out website at TheUMVA.org . If you would like to purchase a piece from this exhibit, please contact the artist first. Alternatively, you can email Greg Mason Burns at gmburns@gregmasonburns.com and he will inform the artist of your interest. Mark Barnette Website Instagram Photography is my preferred method for skirting despair. Beauty without sentimentality is a primary goal of all my work.