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PORTLAND CAMERA CLUB : SEEKING THE MAGIC LIGHT @ GRAVES LIBRARY – AUGUST, 2024

We are thrilled to host the Portland Camera Club here at Graves Library during the month of August, 2024.  Please stop by and take some time with the exhibit located in the Business Center.  The Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport.  

A bit of background: 

One of the earliest camera clubs in the country, men as well as women were encouraged to join. Club members contributed to a lantern slide exchange program and held an Annual Exhibition each spring. Francis O. Libby joined as a young man and eventually became President of the Club. Other prominent past members whose images will be displayed include Leyland Whipple, Ethel Wight, Horace Latimer, Joseph Kahill, Eddie Richardson and David Kirkwood. In addition to the historical images, there will be prints by several current members, including Kevin Schochat, Susan Partridge, Mary Powers, and Linda and Mike Cullivan.

The show runs from August 5-31 with an opening reception on Friday, August 9, 5:30-7:00 pm at the Library. PCC President Richard Sawyer will give a short presentation in the Library Community Room with stories about the early photographers. Highlights from the book written by the late David Kirkwood, Seeking the Magic Light—A Chronicle of the First 100 Years of the Portland Maine Camera Club, will also be included in the presentation. The exhibit is dedicated to Kirkwood.

About The Portland Camera Club

Founded in May 24, 1899 the Portland Camera Club is one of the oldest camera clubs in the United States. The club welcomes anyone interested in photography, regardless of experience. Programs include education through classes, workshops, photo outings and guest speakers as well as competitions. PCC is a charter member of the Photographic Society of America and the New England Camera Club Council. Find out more about meetings and programs on our website PortlandCameraClub.org or on Facebook (PortlandCameraClubMaine).

 

Media Contact: Mary-Lou Boucouvalas, Library Director, Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport (207) 967-2778.

 

Photo Credit:  Curving Way – F.O. Libby

SUMMER CONCERTS

Summer Music Series concert! Join us for some good vibes and live music in the garden at Graves Library. Bring your friends, bring your chair, sit back, tap your feet, and listen to some local beat.  Let’s celebrate summer, our community, and our fondness for talented artists right in our own backyard!

 

A suggested donation of $10 pp would be appreciated.  This event will be held indoors in our Community Room in the event of inclement weather (if this is the case, no need to bring your own chair!).  Any questions, please call the Library (967-2778).  The Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport.  Parking is available on Maine Street or at Consolidated School.

WIN THIS ELLEN GRANTER PAINTING

“This painting, created in the depths of a rainy cold winter still evokes the memory of the beautiful sand, blue skies, and summer clouds of the beach in Maine”. [Artist Ellen Granter] WIN THIS PAINTING

We are pleased to offer an original oil painting to be raffled off early September, 2024.  This 26 x 26 oil on canvas entitled “July Forever” is the creation of New England artist Ellen Granter. It is surrounded by a handmade maple float frame with mahogany splines by Bill Stearns.

To support Graves Library and take a chance on this lovely painting, please stop by Graves Library located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport.

You can also pay directly through our PayPal Account by clicking WIN THIS PAINTING.

Plug in the amount ($10 or $25) and click the credit card button below to finalize your purchase.  The winner is responsible for shipping and handling costs (if applicable).

      $10.00 (one chance)         or        $25.00 (three chances) 

Information about the Artist:

Ellen grew up in upstate New York. She received a BA in Political Science and a Masters in Chinese History from the University of Vermont. She studied Mandarin Chinese at Middlebury College, and lived in both Hong Kong and Beijing. She worked in the Boston area as a technical illustrator for biotech, then as a graphic designer for educational publishing. She was accepted into the Copley Society of Art in 2003, and was awarded the John Singleton Copley Award in 2008, and the distinction of Copley Master in 2009. Her artwork is shown in galleries throughout the U.S. and is held in many private and corporate collections. Her mother, Janet Welch, first came to Goose Rocks Beach when she was in High School, as a summer companion for a friend of her mother’s. This began a love affair with the beach, and her parents have been joyously gathering their family there since the mid 1960’s.
We are grateful to Ms. Granter for generously donating this painting valued at $2,400 to benefit Graves Library. Click here for a chance to WIN THIS PAINTING
Additionally:  Maine Art Hill in Lower Village, Kennebunk will be showing Ms. Granter’s work at a special exhibit all through July.  We invite you to check out additional works by this very talented artist.