Since it opened in 2006, the Courthouse Gallery in Ellsworth has occupied an 1838 building listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The gallery has now expanded into its companion building, the old registry. A show of paintings by Colin Page hangs in the main gallery. I reviewed his recent show at Greenhut Galleries […]
News & Press
Ellsworth’s Courthouse Gallery to Showcase Maine art at International Art Fair
Three years ago, Courthouse Gallery in Ellsworth owners Karin and Michael Wilkes were on vacation in Florida and stumbled upon Art Palm Beach, an annual, international art fair. The Ellsworth couple mingled with artists, collectors and curators as they viewed contemporary art from around the world. This year, they’ve decided to be the only Maine […]
September 2009
Bangor Daily News
by Jessica Bloch
Bangor Daily News
by Jessica Bloch
Keepers of the Legacy
Ellsworth gallery owners Karin and Michael Wilkes embrace a chance to manage the estate of William and Emily Muir, two prolific artists whose substantial contributions continue to impress. Last Christmas, Wilkes’ husband gave her a present that made her smile. It was an autobiography of artist Emily Muir, who with her husband and fellow artist […]
September 2009
Bangor Daily News
by John Holyoke
Bangor Daily News
by John Holyoke
Ellsworth Gallery to Feature Hennessey Works
When Tom Hennessey stands at art show receptions and talks with interested patrons, the same question eventually crops up. “Invariably, somebody will say, ‘How long did it take you to do that painting?’” the Hampden writer and artist said. “And right off, I say, ‘All my life.’ That’s the honest answer.” Hennessey’s sporting art flows […]
May 2003
Maine Sunday Telegram
By Philip Isaacson
Maine Sunday Telegram
By Philip Isaacson
Susan Amons: Vernal Migrations
Susan Amons’ new monotypes are ethereal. To my eye they begin where Audubon’s essays in the surreal leave off. They have a dreamlike quality that fits that term, but that’s only a part of what I see. I also see Japanese screens and a lyricism that I can’t assign to anyone else. I don’t suppose […]
October 2009
Maine Sunday Telegram
by Bob Keyes
Maine Sunday Telegram
by Bob Keyes
Artist Stephen Pace Selects Courthouse Gallery for Work
Artist Stephen Pace recently selected Courthouse Gallery Fine Art to represent his work in Maine. Pace artwork at the gallery includes oil paintings, drawings and watercolors with subjects such as Maine scenes, abstracts, horses and nudes. Gallery owners Karin and Michael Wilkes met Pace and his wife Pam in 2007 when they hosted a farewell-to-Maine […]