Greenhut Galleries “12th Biennial Portland Show”: March 7 - April 27, 2024. A group show featuring Portland, Maine themes.

This group show offers to share the experience of a “Wish You Were Here” postcard from the artists. The works capture the feeling of the time and place of the paintings and invite you to be similarly affected by the sites and spaces that inspired them.

December 6 – January 18, 2024

Courthouse Gallery Fine Art

Artists Reception: Wednesday, December 6, 5–7pm

The Mind’s Eye: Turning Inward explores the transition from summer to fall and winter. People naturally retreat indoors this time of year physically, and mentally. The hustle and bustle of summer has subsided, the sunlight begins to wane, and the days get shorter, and colder. The Mind’s Eye invites Courthouse Gallery artists, and guest artists, to reflect on this seasonal change, to push boundaries, and to create from within. The results to this challenge are intriguing. Below are comments and statements by a selection of the artists in the show.

Participating Artists: Jeffery Becton, Lise Bécu, Judy Belasco, Ard Berge, Ragna Bruno, Tom Curry, Heidi Daub, Kate Emlen, Elaine Eskesen, Rick Fox, Philip Frey, June Grey, William Irvine, Joseph Keiffer, Philip Koch, Sarah LaFontaine, Rosie Moore, Emily Muir, John Neville, Linda Packard, Stephen Porter, Alison Rector, Robert Shillady, Lilian Day Thorpe.

Artist’s Reception, Saturday, December 9, 1 - 3 PM

Greenhut Galleries 29th Annual Holiday Show. This exhibition includes new work by our entire roster of artists. With styles ranging from realism to colorful abstraction and everything in between, there is something for everyone!

Artist’s Reception, July 27, 6 - 8:30 PM

Edgewater Gallery presents Philip’s Frey’s solo exhibition with an artist’s reception, Thursday, July 27, 6-8:30 pm. “My latest body of work explores the inter-relationship of the formal elements of a piece, novel paint application to evoke motion, and my joyful approach to painting. In certain pieces, I deliberately call forth more playfulness with the introduction of new ‘characters’ and degrees of abstraction.” Annaliese Jakimides writes, “Philip is a teller of the story of place. He is imprinted with it - not merely physical place but something more akin to its interiority and the energy that illuminates it. And so, therefore, are his paintings, whether they be of docks and boats, landscapes, living rooms and staircases, or flowers from his meticulously tended garden.”

Artist’s Reception, June 21, 5 - 7 PM

Courthouse Gallery Fine Art will present a group exhibition featuring Philip Frey’s recent paintings. The show runs from June 12 to July 7, 2023 with an Artist’s Reception, Wednesday, June 21, 5-7 pm. Geometric shapes illuminated by sunlight form the basis of Philip Frey’s complex deconstruction of recognizable scenes. He masterfully balances the duality of realism and abstraction.

“Frey is a teller of the story of place. He’s imprinted with it—not merely physical place but something more akin to its interiority and the energy that illuminates it. And so, therefore, are his paintings, whether they be of docks and boats, landscapes, living rooms and staircases, or flowers from his meticulously tended garden. [His show] allows us to wander through a deep Frey world. Open and timeless.” - Annaliese Jakimides

Spring Show at Courthouse Gallery Fine Art. Annual group exhibition of gallery artists to start off the season with color and good cheer.

Karin and Michael Wilkes founded Courthouse Gallery Fine Art in 2006 with a mission to present high-quality artworks through curated exhibitions. Their stable includes established artists, whose work can be found in major collections nationally, emerging artists, and estates. Through a rotating schedule of concurring solo and group exhibitions, artist’s talks, events, and guest speakers, the Gallery has become a destination where artists, collectors, and friends gather to continue the conversation about Maine’s role in American art.

Courthouse Gallery Fine Art
6 Court Street, Ellsworth, ME 04605

Artist’s Reception, Wednesday, May 17, 5-7 pm
(207) 667-6611 info@courthousegallery.com

Image: Summer in Hancock, oil on linen, 24 x 30 inches.

Artist’s Reception, April 8, 1 - 3 PM. Juried group exhibition of Greenhut Galleries’ artists.

Courthouse Gallery Fine Art will present a virtual group exhibition, Holiday Show 2022, of his recent paintings. The show runs from December 6, 2022 to January 14, 2023.

Courthouse Gallery Fine Art will present a solo exhibition, Philip Frey: Chasing the Light, of his recent paintings. The show runs from June 8 to July 8, 2022 with an Artist Reception June 15, 5-7 PM. Geometric shapes illuminated by sunlight form the basis of Philip Frey’s complex deconstruction of recognizable scenes. He masterfully balances the duality of realism and abstraction.

“Frey is a teller of the story of place. He’s imprinted with it—not merely physical place but something more akin to its interiority and the energy that illuminates it. And so, therefore, are his paintings, whether they be of docks and boats, landscapes, living rooms and staircases, or flowers from his meticulously tended garden. [His show] allows us to wander through a deep Frey world. Open and timeless.” - Annaliese Jakimides

Greenhut Galleries Biennial Portland Show has become an eagerly anticipated event, drawing large audiences from places near and far. Each artist is invited to create a new piece which represents "Portland" through their eyes. The Portland Show's reputation is one of high quality work by Maine artists.

The show runs from April 7 to May 28 with an Artist Reception April 9, 1-3 PM.

Join us for Plein Air 2021, our second annual celebration of plein air painting. This year eight of Edgewater’s established painters will bring brushes and paints, canvases and palettes out of their studios, and into the great outdoors to immerse themselves in the landscape and create paintings that reflect the immediacy of each artist’s emotional response to and interpretation of, their chosen composition. The spontaneity and improvisation that are part of painting en plein air add a unique quality to the finished piece. Visitors will witness this exciting process as they explore the picturesque town of Middlebury, discovering artists, watching them work, engaging them in conversation, and having the opportunity to purchase new paintings off the easel.

ARTIST TALK WITH TIM HORN
Horn will discuss his process from Plein Air to studio work and his presentation will include a slideshow. Refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public but we ask that you register by calling 802-458-0098 or by emailing info@edgewatergallery-vt.com.
Thursday August 19th – 5:00PM – 6:30PM

PAINTERS ON LOCATION THROUGHOUT THE TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY
Nine plein air painters painting at various locations in Middlebury.
Friday August 20th & Saturday August 21st – 11:00AM – 4:00PM

COCKTAIL RECEPTION & “WET PAINT SALE”
Celebrate our artists’ hard work and beautiful results at a cocktail reception where you’ll have an opportunity to mingle with the artists and purchase the new paintings.
Saturday August 21st – 4:00PM – 6:00PM

Edgewater Gallery at Middlebury Falls
1 Mill Street
Middlebury, VT 05753
(802) 458-0098
info@edgewatergallery-vt.com

Image: Oblique Angles, oil on linen, 18 x 24 inches.

Five Maine Artists, a group show with Matt Barter, Philip Barter, Philip Frey, John Neville and Christina Thwaites at Courthouse Gallery Fine Art. This show includes my new work from the fall, winter and spring of 2020-2021. Artist’s Reception on June 30, 5-7pm.

Karin and Michael Wilkes founded Courthouse Gallery Fine Art in 2006 with a mission to present high-quality artworks through curated exhibitions. Their stable includes established artists, whose work can be found in major collections nationally, emerging artists, and estates. Through a rotating schedule of concurring solo and group exhibitions, artist’s talks, events, and guest speakers, the Gallery has become a destination where artists, collectors, and friends gather to continue the conversation about Maine’s role in American art.

Courthouse Gallery Fine Art
6 Court Street, Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-6611 info@courthousegallery.com

Image: Every Which Way, oil on linen, 30 x 40 inches.

Spring Show at Courthouse Gallery Fine Art. Annual group exhibition of gallery artists to start off the season with color and good cheer.

Karin and Michael Wilkes founded Courthouse Gallery Fine Art in 2006 with a mission to present high-quality artworks through curated exhibitions. Their stable includes established artists, whose work can be found in major collections nationally, emerging artists, and estates. Through a rotating schedule of concurring solo and group exhibitions, artist’s talks, events, and guest speakers, the Gallery has become a destination where artists, collectors, and friends gather to continue the conversation about Maine’s role in American art.

Courthouse Gallery Fine Art
6 Court Street, Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-6611 info@courthousegallery.com

Image: Field of Daisies, oil on linen, 24 x 24 inches.

Biennial Maine Landscape Show at Greenhut Galleries. Established in 1977, Greenhut Galleries is Portland, Maine's oldest year round gallery. Located in the heart of the historic Old Port district, Greenhut Galleries exhibits the work of Maine's finest contemporary artists. Voted "Best Art Gallery in Portland" by both Down East Magazine and the Maine Sunday Telegram/Portland Press Herald, the gallery is an integral part of the vibrant downtown art scene.

Greenhut Galleries
146 Middle Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 772-2693 info@greenhutgalleries.com

Image: Split Three Ways, oil on canvas, 18 x 24 inches.

Courthouse Gallery Fine Art in Ellsworth, Maine presents their first show of the 2021 season. There will be a series of Zoom Talks given by 4 artists at each talk. The first talk with Rosalie Moore, Stephen Porter, Christina Thwaites, and Philip Frey is February 13 at 4 PM. Visit the gallery website for more information and to register for the talk. The talks will be archived on YouTube.

Edgewater Gallery presents Philip’s Frey’s solo exhibition, Interplay. “My latest body of work explores the inter-relationship of the formal elements of a piece, novel paint application to evoke motion, and my joyful approach to painting. In certain pieces, I deliberately call forth more playfulness with the introduction of new ‘characters’ and degrees of abstraction.” Annaliese Jakimides writes, “Philip is a teller of the story of place. He is imprinted with it - not merely physical place but something more akin to its interiority and the energy that illuminates it. And so, therefore, are his paintings, whether they be of docks and boats, landscapes, living rooms and staircases, or flowers from his meticulously tended garden.”

Courthouse Gallery Fine Art “Philip Frey is a teller of the story of place. He’s imprinted with it—not merely physical place but something more akin to its interiority and the energy that illuminates it. And so, therefore, are his paintings, whether they be of docks and boats, landscapes, living rooms and staircases, or flowers from his meticulously tended garden. Moment[um] allows us to wander through a deep Frey world. Open and timeless.” - Annaliese Jakimides

Zoom Talk August 26 at 5pm with Philip and Annaliese Jakimides

Greenhut Galleries Biennial Portland Show has become an eagerly anticipated event, drawing large audiences from places near and far. Each artist is invited to create a new piece which represents "Portland" through their eyes. The Portland Show's reputation is one of high quality work by Maine artists.

Artist’s Reception, Saturday, April 4 from 1-3 pm. Reception is CANCELED due to Covid-19 precautions.