Born in Lebanon, Rabee Kiwan immigrated to the United States in 2002 to complete his medical training and he has lived in Portland since 2009. Rabee has been painting portraits, landscapes, and still lifes since he was a young child when his father gave him a watercolor set. Drawing inspiration from everyday life sustains his…
Common Street Arts will be transformed into a unique marketplace filled with distinctive gifts created by talented artists and makers throughout the state of Maine. The 6th Annual Holiday Bazaar represents an opportunity for Maine artists to exhibit their work in a curated gallery setting and offers visitors a unique holiday shopping experience. This year’s…
Katrina Kelley from Amphitrite Studio has been a maker ever since she was a small girl with her mother’s supplies, it has truly become her greatest love. Her work is inspired by where she was born and raised in the Catskills of New York and where she currently lives in Maine. Comfort, simplicity, beauty, ease, & style are…
Maggi Blue is a creative who wears many hats. She is a graphic designer as well as an artisan who works in glass, metalwork, and ceramics. She lives with her husband and son in Midcoast Maine. For more information on her work follow Magpie Creative on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magpiecreative/
Join Common Street Arts for a Holiday Pop-Up featuring Barbara Sullivan’s fresh Balsam Fir Wreaths on November 17 from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm. Shop early and shop local! 30” Wreaths $44 24” Wreaths $38 18” Garland $46 Cash or check only (shipping add $20, includes box + gift card if requested!)
Join Common Street Arts for a holiday pop-up featuring Hennessey Jewelry. At Hennessey Jewelry, Michele creates jewelry you’ll want to wear every day and accessories that celebrate what’s special in your life. For more information visit her website: http://hennesseyjewelry.com/
Artist Barbara Sullivan has created a site-specific installation at the storefront at 93 Main Street. Creating three-dimensional frescoed animals in a wooded environment, Sullivan invites the viewer to examine Maine flora and fauna (some wild and some more domesticated than others) in a busy downtown setting.
Located in the heart of the historic downtown district, Castonguay Square is one of Waterville’s oldest public gathering spaces. Gifted to the city by land deed in 1840, “The Commons” was renamed Castonguay Square in 1921 for Arthur L. Castonguay, the first soldier from Waterville to be killed in action in World War I. The…
american babel is a model of our divided country using the plain paper shopping bag as a substitute for the everyday consuming american. each bag, almost identical, is cut with one of two lenses: circles or squares – us versus them. some have views wider than others, still, however, they are tenuously perched together, looking…
cassie jones + will sears will discuss their process and inspiration for their new work on view in side by side at common street arts. this conversation will help us explore the creative processes of jones and sears. learn more about how each artist employs distinct methods to investigate color and form through their artistic…
join common street arts for this free musical performance by danika + the jeb. danika + the jeb are dynamic, uplifting, and fun, while their music is a soulful combination of artfully written songs and powerful musical phrasing. this performance follows the artist talk by cassie jones + will sears. free and open to the…
In response to Waterville Creates’ 2018 call for Temporary Public Art related to the theme of the Kennebec River, artists throughout the New England region submitted their proposals for consideration. Three artists have been selected to install their work in the City of Waterville from June through September 2018. Maggie Libby, Voices of the River:…
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