Coastal Maine Art Workshops, Rockland, Maine

For those of you who don’t know Rockland, it’s been cited as one of the best “art destinations” in the country!  The six blocks that comprise Main Street (plus a few side streets!) house great galleries, shops, restaurants, The Farnsworth Museum and Wyeth Center, fun shopping and access to the waterfront. Rockland has a working harbor with breakwater and and lighthouse, fishing vessels, lobster boats, a small Coast Guard base, ferries to the offshore islands and pleasure craft from rowboats to cruise ships! Historic schooners offer sailing trips from a few hours to a week or more, on a variety of vessels, large and small.

Rockland has a long history of shipping and fishing; it’s homes and buildings reflect a mix of wealth and working class and offer intriguing painting opportunities in addition to its waterfront vistas. Many quaint, coastal villages are within a ten to thirty minute drive. Famous harbors such as Camden and Rockport are just to the north. Acadia National Park is 2 hours away. Offshore islands, including Monhegan, famous for its resident artists, are accessible by ferry as well. We’ll make maps for you to great painting sites!

If you’re interested in attending, the workshops, contact us directly by phone or email.  Click on the links to visit the sites of the instructors you are interested in as well as links to the local Chamber of Commerce and lodging information.

We’ll do everything we can to make the experience one that will bring you back again and again...the rest is up to the artist and we know they’ll offer their best! This site explains this season’s schedule, information about each class and its instructor, the various lodging options plus fees, deposit, refund and cancellation policies as well as information about some area attractions. Feel free to print the registration form and mail it in.  We accept personal checks, money orders and all major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express). You may contact us by phone (207-594-4813) or by E-mail.

I’m looking forward to hearing from you and I hope to see you here this summer! Please do pass the word to anyone you think might be interested...anyone who gets in touch with us, we’ll be happy to add to our mailing list!

Lyn Donovan
Director
Coastal Maine Art Workshops