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SUMMARY:Luminous Landscape: Color and Composition  By Philip Frey
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will be held in the Gallery\, not on the Stage. \nThis is your opportunity for an in-depth exploration of composition and \ncolor usage in landscape painting. Philip will present the fundamentals of \ncomposition\, color theory\, as well as best photo and sketching practices. Students will \nbe working from their own landscape reference material. Each day will include a short \ndemo\, a lecture on color or composition\, a lesson\, and a critique of student’s work. \nPhilip will be demonstrate in oil color. Pre-class instructions and materials list will be \nsupplied at registration. \nArtist statement: My teaching goal is to help you improve your work\, and develop \nyour own approach to painting\, while focusing on the fundamentals of drawing and \npainting. My classes emphasize composition and color and the history and language \nof art\, rather than painting in a particular style. The aim is to have you come away from \nmy classes and workshops excited about painting and your work! \nMedium: oil\, watercolor\, gouache\, or acrylic \nLevel: All levels (but students should be familiar with their medium) \nFee: $400 per student \nStudents: Minimum 8\, Maximum 12 \nTo register\, click here. \n  \n  \nAbout the Instructor: In the past twenty years\, Philip Frey has developed into one of \nMaine’s finest landscape painters. Known as a brilliant colorist\, Frey paints Maine’s \nharbors and islands with a bold palette that captures the light and moods of his home \nstate\, from the streets of Ellsworth and Portland to Monhegan and Acadia National \nPark. \nFrey is a nationally exhibiting artist best known for his bold paintings of Maine and \nbeyond whose primary focus is color and light\, and the inherent forms found in \nnature\, interiors\, and figures. He paints from direct perception\, preferring the dynamic \nquality\, richness\, and challenges of working from life.In 2016\, the Zillman Art Museum \nmounted a solo exhibition of Frey’s work.His work has been highlighted in several books\, \nincluding Art of Acadia\, 2016\, and Paintings of Portland\, 2018\, both by brothers Carl Little \nand David Little\, and in numerouspublications\, including: Art New England\, Gettysburg \nReview\, Maine Policy Review\, \nand Maine Sunday Telegram. In 2018 Marshall Wilkes published Philip Frey: Here and \nNow\, a beautiful monograph on Frey’s career by art historians and critics Carl Little \nand Daniel Kany. Frey’s work is held in private and corporate collections both \nnationally and internationally\, including those of writer Harlan Coben\, The Jackson \nLaboratory\, Dick Wolf Films\, Representative Chellie Pingree\, Donald Sussman\, and the \nZillman Art Museum. \nStudent Testimonials: \n“Everyone has a different approach to a painting project — its composition\, shapes and \nforms\, the colors\, and\, of course\, the process of applying paint. I think of it as a puzzle \nto solve\, and Frey taught me how to break down the process into solvable pieces. The \ndiscussion after painting was invaluable. I’ve been in reviews where an instructor \nwould say\, ‘Did you think about this…\,’ or ‘Perhaps a little more color here…’ However\, \nFrey’s approach using Procreate to ‘adjust’ the composition\, color\, or depth of the \nimage is amazing and powerful. Great tool\, and a great way to learn more about the \nprocess of thinking about painting composition and technique.” \n— Bruce H.\, Melrose\, MA \n“I have taken many YouTube workshops\, two workshops abroad\, and several online\, \nand Frey is my favorite teacher — so clear\, so many helpful techniques to apply\, and so \nkind and insightful in his critique. This sets the stage always for a wonderful \nexperience for everyone.” \n— Patricia R.\, NH \nTo see Frey’s work visit: www.philipfrey.com
URL:https://meetinghousearts.org/event/luminous-landscape-color-and-composition-by-philip-frey/
LOCATION:Meetinghouse Arts\, 40 Main St\, Freeport\, ME\, 04032\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Classes
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SUMMARY:The World Needs Art: K-12 Youth Show
DESCRIPTION:The 2026 Youth Art Month theme and show title is: The World Needs Art\nMeetinghouse Arts is inviting all artists\, grades K-12\, to submit art to Meetinghouse Arts Gallery for a public exhibition to celebrate Youth Art Month. Work may be exhibited or for sale; 100% of sales will go to the artists. All mediums are accepted. \nCALL FOR ART: Registration for Students Opens February 23rd and Closes March 20th!\nImportant Dates for Artists:\nArtwork Drop-off: Sunday March 22nd 12:00-4:00 PM\nShow Dates: Thursday\, March 26 – Saturday\, March 28\nGallery Hours: Thursday-Friday 12:00 – 4:00 PM & Sat. 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM\nOpening Reception:  March 28\, 2:00 – 4:00 PM\nPick Up unsold Art: March 28 4:00-5:00(after show ends) or March 29 2-4:00\n 
URL:https://meetinghousearts.org/event/the-world-needs-art-k-12-youth-show/
LOCATION:Meetinghouse Arts\, 40 Main St\, Freeport\, ME\, 04032\, United States
CATEGORIES:In the Gallery
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SUMMARY:FLOR Cuadro Flamenco
DESCRIPTION:WHEN: Saturday\, March 21\, 2026 @ 7:00 PM (Doors @ 6:30 PM)\nWHERE: Meetinghouse Arts\, 40 Main St.\, Freeport\, ME 04032\nCelebrating both the deep-rooted traditions and the evolving contemporary expressions Flamenco.\n$25 in Advance | $30 at the Door | $15 Students\nFinancial barriers shouldn’t prevent anyone from experiencing the arts. Please know that our Arts Access Fund is available to help ensure everyone can attend.\n \nFLOR (Flamenco & Its Origins) is Maine’s first and only nonprofit organization dedicated to flamenco. FLOR’s mission is to foster artistic\, cultural\, and community stewardship through the art of flamenco. The Cuadro Flamenco—FLOR’s professional ensemble—brings together the essential elements of flamenco: guitar\, dance\, and song. The ensemble celebrates both the deep-rooted traditions and the evolving contemporary expressions of the art form\, with a focus on the interplay between these elements and their shared capacity for soulful expression. Learn more about FLOR Flamenco here!Lindsey Bourassa\, Principal Dancer and Director of FLORLindsey is a flamenco dancer\, choreographer\, teacher\, and community builder. She is the founding-director of Lindsey Bourassa Flamenco\, co-founder of Olas Music and Dance\, and founding executive and artistic director of FLOR. Lindsey received her Master of Flamencology Degree from Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya (Barcelona\, Spain) in 2019 and her Certificate of Professionalization in Flamenco Arts at El Centro de Arte y Flamenco de Sevilla (Seville\, Spain) in 2012. She has dedicated herself to the study of flamenco since 2004\, predominantly in Sevilla\, Spain. Having performed and taught in Spain and throughout New England\, she has now settled in her home state of Maine\, where her heart feels full to be creating and cultivating Maine’s first prominent and growing flamenco community. Her work on all fronts is inspired by the belief that art ignites magic\, cultivates connection\, uplifts diverse and uncensored stories\, and fosters stewardship of each other and the earth.Behzad Habibzai\, Principal GuitaristBehzad is a music composer and flamenco guitarist who grew up in Portland\, Maine. He began playing drums and classical percussion at 10\, maintaining a busy schedule performing orchestral\, jazz\, and punk rock\, at rock clubs and symphony halls. At 14 he discovered flamenco guitar\, going on to perform with several international artists. Behzad composes and produces flamenco and orchestral music for digital streaming\, films\, and documentaries. Behzad often collaborates with his wife\, Meghan Pilar Habibzai. Megan Keogh\, Dancer Megan has performed throughout New England as a dancer with Olas Music and Dance since 2008\, with Lindsey Bourassa Flamenco since 2017\, and now with FLOR Cuadro Flamenco since its start in 2025. She is trained in ballet\, modern\, contemporary and flamenco and began dancing at age ten with Festival Ballet Providence through 1996. She is the co-founder and creative director at Pixels & Pulp\, a graphic design company based in Maine and lives in Portland with her family and two pups. The minute you meet Megan you’ll feel like you’ve been dropped in an ocean full of energy drink. Not the sugary kind that makes you all jittery and nervous – but the all-natural\, organic\, vibrant kind that wakes up your senses and brings you wildly back to life. She’s a lickety-split problem solver\, a speed of light designer\, and a true expert of all things printed\, papered\, published or produced. On any given Sunday you’ll find her busy in her garden\, cultivating\, propagating and promoting a more beautiful world.Meghan Pilar Whittier Habibzai\, SingerMeghan is a vocalist\, arranger\, composer and conductor. Her experience in choral music\, art song\, opera\, musical theater\, jazz\, and bluegrass have resulted in performances at Carnegie Hall\, Lincoln Center\, the Kennedy Center\, the Capitol Lawn in Washington\, D.C.\, the U.S. Embassy in Madrid\, and many others\, as a soloist and ensemble artist. She was a member of the Soldiers’ Chorus of the U.S. Army Field Band from 2007-2019 and performed in the 48 contiguous states\, Puerto Rico\, and Spain. Meghan had her choral arrangements sung on National tours by the Soldiers’ Chorus\, including her reimagining of the “Coventry Carol” at Baltimore’s Lyric Theater. Meghan met renowned Spanish composer Antón García Abril in 2012 at the Escuela Supérior de Canto in Madrid\, and sang in masterclasses led by the composer in 2012 and 2013. She gave a recital in his honor at the Spanish Ambassador’s Residence in Washington\, D.C. in 2016\, and released a solo vocal recording titled “Canciones de Antón García Abril” in 2020\, accompanied by pianist R. Timothy McReynolds. Meghan gave a lecture recital and masterclass on Spanish art song at University of Southern Maine’s Osher School of Music in 2024. Frequently collaborating with her husband\, flamenco guitarist and composer Behzad Habibzai\, they perform concerts featuring Spanish canciones and flamenco music\, most recently at Blue\, Mayo Street Arts and Space Gallery with FLOR. Meghan joined USM’s Osher School of Music adjunct Voice faculty in the 2025-2026 school year. For more\, visit meghanhabibzai.com.Chriss Sutherland\, Singer​Although new to cante Flamenco\, Chriss Sutherland has been a musician for thirty five years working with groups such as Cerberus Shoal\, Fire on Fire\, Olas\, and SNAEX. He brings a reverence and curiosity to cante Flamenco as well as a desire to unlock his inner door to unleash the emotional burden within. Chriss is also a father\, a partner\, and a public school teacher.
URL:https://meetinghousearts.org/event/flor-cuadro-flamenco/
LOCATION:Meetinghouse Arts\, 40 Main St\, Freeport\, ME\, 04032\, United States
CATEGORIES:On Stage
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SUMMARY:The Gawler Family
DESCRIPTION:WHEN: Saturday\, March 14\, 2026 @ 7:00 PM (Doors @ 6:30 PM)\nWHERE: Meetinghouse Arts\, 40 Main St.\, Freeport\, ME 04032\nInterweaving family harmonies and timeless folk traditions!\n$25 in Advance | $30 at the Door | $15 Students\nFinancial barriers shouldn’t prevent anyone from experiencing the arts. Please know that our Arts Access Fund is available to help ensure everyone can attend.\n \nJohn and Ellen Gawler with their daughters Molly\, Edith\, and Elsie\, and joined by Ethan Tischler and Bennett Konesni bring you an assortment of old and new sounds from many folk traditions. They accompany interweaving family harmonies with fiddles\, banjo\, cello and guitar\, as well as a few surprises.Whether they are crooning a poignant ballad or delivering a rollicking fiddle tune\, their unique arrangements are especially engaging and often go along with anecdotes of historical or humorous content.Although the Gawlers may be best known for their extensive collection of dance tunes in the Scots-Irish and French Canadian traditions\, their repertoire may include a gutsy ‘Sweet Honey in the Rock’ style a’capella worksong or an amusing ode to everyday life.With their infectious spirit and sparkling musicianship\, and with several albums to their credit\, the Gawlers have earned a beloved place in the delighted hearts of varied audiences across the Northeast. \nThis concert is made possible through the generous support of Liberty Graphics.
URL:https://meetinghousearts.org/event/the-gawler-family/
LOCATION:Meetinghouse Arts\, 40 Main St\, Freeport\, ME\, 04032\, United States
CATEGORIES:On Stage
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SUMMARY:(Event Cancelled) Hildaland
DESCRIPTION:WHEN: Saturday\, March 7\, 2026 @ 7:00 PM (Doors @ 6:30 PM)\nWHERE: Meetinghouse Arts\, 40 Main St.\, Freeport\, ME 04032\nTransatlantic folk duo featuring virtuosic fiddle & mandolin!\n$25 in Advance | $30 at the Door | $15 Students\nFinancial barriers shouldn’t prevent anyone from experiencing the arts. Please know that our Arts Access Fund is available to help ensure everyone can attend.\n \nOrkney (Scotland) born fiddler Louise Bichan and Indiana (USA) mandolinist Ethan Setiawan present a collaboration and meeting of their musical worlds in Hildaland. A path steeped in the fiddle traditions of their respective sides of the Atlantic\, the journey taken wends through Scottish and American soil\, celebrating their foundations while intertwining with contemporary composition. Bichan’s fiddle is a melodic foil to Setiawan’s counterpoint and harmonic depth\, and the two weave in and out seamlessly. \nSetiawan has won such accolades as the 2014 National Mandolin Championship\, the 2017 RockyGrass Mandolin Championship  and has shared the stage with the likes of Julian Lage\, Darrell Scott\,  Bryan Sutton\, Mike Marshall\, Tony Trischka\, Darol Anger\, Casey Driessen\, the Steel Wheels\, Don Stiernberg\, Matt Flinner\, and Jacob Jolliff. \nBichan has won awards for her compositions and playing\, and has travelled far and wide to perform in various line ups since a young age. She has appeared at the likes of the BBC TV’s Hogmanay Live show\, Edinburgh  Castle\, Reading Festival\, Cambridge Folk Festival\, Lorient Interceltique Festival\, Milwaukee Irish Festival and Sligo Live festival. In 2016 she released her first solo album\, Out of My Own Light\, to great acclaim.
URL:https://meetinghousearts.org/event/hildaland/
LOCATION:Meetinghouse Arts\, 40 Main St\, Freeport\, ME\, 04032\, United States
CATEGORIES:On Stage
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SUMMARY:Building Blocks of Landscape Painting in Watercolor with Deena Ball
DESCRIPTION:Pease note: this is a two day workshop\, on Friday March 6 from 9-12\, and Monday March 9\, from 9-12. \n  \nDo you find yourself overwhelmed by the many components that make up a landscape painting? Does capturing the complexity of nature feel daunting? This comprehensive workshop is designed to demystify landscape painting by breaking it down into manageable\, focused mini-lessons. \nThrough a series of carefully structured exercises\, students will learn to create the specific marks\, colors\, and shapes that authentically represent each essential element of the watercolor landscape. We’ll dedicate focused time to mastering individual components including skies and clouds\, various tree forms and foliage\, reflective water surfaces\, dynamic waves and shorelines\, and textured rocks and terrain. \nThroughout the workshop\, students will explore both atmospheric perspective—how colors and values shift with distance—and linear perspective—how forms diminish and converge toward the horizon. By understanding these fundamental principles\, you’ll learn to create landscapes with convincing depth\, spatial relationships\, and a true sense of place. \nThis workshop serves as an ideal foundation for artists preparing to work en plein air during the outdoor painting season. The techniques and visual vocabulary developed here will give you the confidence and skills needed to interpret the landscape directly from nature. \nPlease bring professional quality watercolor supplies (tubes preferred)\, good quality brushes \,make sure you have a large round\, 140 lb cold press all cotton watercolor paper- for practice sheets you can use the back of old paintings\, board and tape ( if using watercolor that is not part of a block) spray bottle\, hair dryer\, palette\, paper towels\, water container and an easel if you prefer painting that way. \nArtists should have some drawing and painting experience and be comfortable with the watercolor medium. Appropriate for advanced beginners\, intermediate to advanced artists. \nParticipant Cost $130.00 \nMinimum # of students 6   Maximum # of students 12 \nTo register click here. \nPlease see this site for suggested materials https://www.deenasball.com/all-classes/p/deenas-favorite-watercolor-supplies
URL:https://meetinghousearts.org/event/building-blocks-of-landscape-painting-in-watercolor-with-deena-ball-3/
LOCATION:Meetinghouse Arts\, 40 Main St\, Freeport\, ME\, 04032\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Classes
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