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Bass Harbor Memorial Library

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Bass Harbor Memorial Library
89 Bernard Road, PO Box 99
Bernard, Maine 04612

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Ruth Moore Days 2020 Artshow

July 20, 2020 By Lisa Murray

Title:  What Once Was
Artist: Kathie Pratt
Contact: Kathie.pratt@bassharborlibrary.com
This work was inspired by the novels Second Growth and Speak to the Winds in which Ruth Moore talks about abandoned farms and quarries, dying island communities; the ravages of time on forgotten places or practises.  I always get a pang of sorrow when I see a choked orchard or decaying barn.  In Speak to the Winds, the character Elbridge is worried about his island town’s sustainability.  His forefathers had established a thriving granite quarry, now long defunct.  He thinks, “The feeling, he knew, was all mixed up with the past and with old MacKechnie’s dreams- a feeling almost as strong as grief, over something worthwhile wasted, lost; although why it should be kept he couldn’t say, now that the world had gone on and passed it by.”

Artist Bio: For Kathie, making art in various forms has been a lifetime occupation. She attended New England School of Art & Design and The Museum of Fine Arts School, both in Boston. She lives in the area of Tremont once known as Center, the same locale where her great-grandmother’s family settled centuries ago. She finds constant inspiration in the natural beauty of the area. Her artistic endeavors over the years include a handmade lampshade business, working in the art department of Harris-Strong in Trenton, and directing an Art and Nature Camp for children at the Bass Harbor Library in Bernard.  Kathie has participated in art shows around the island. She likes a variety of media with a special fondness for sculpture.

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Artist: Jean Forbes
Inspired by Ruth Moore’s Poem “July”
12”x16” acrylic
Contact: http://www.jeanforbesart.com
Artist Bio: Growing up in scenic Northwest New Jersey greatly influenced my art work from an early age.  Trips to Canada, Adirondacks, Maine and working at Rutgers University environmental camp furthered my love of the outdoors and helped me express my ideas in painting.
       Education includes a BS from University of Rhode Island (1972) and an MAE from Rhode Island School of Design (1989). In 1996 I studied “The Major Paintings of Winslow Homer”, Syracuse University, under David Tatham. 
     Painting instructors have been Betty Lou Schlemm, Rockport MA, John Loughlin, RI, and currently, Judy Taylor and Philip Frey.  I taught high school art in RI and watercolor workshops in RI and on Mount Desert Island.  I have juried into numerous art shows and won awards in sculpture, pen & ink, photography and watercolor plus have illustrated several booklets.
       Since retiring to Mount Desert Island in 2012, I have shown work at Bar Harbor Savings & Loan, Southwest Harbor Public Library, Bass Harbor Memorial Library, Northeast Harbor Library, Jesup Library, Quietside Gallery, Shaw Gallery and ArtWaves. 
Title: Bernard Town Wharf
Artist: Janet Elvidge
Contact: www.JanetElvidgeArt.com or email elvidgejanet@gmail.com
For Sale: $150, framed 
“I did this painting plein air at the wharf where I feel like I could get on a boat to head to Little Spoon Island (Spoonhandle).”
Artist Bio: I grew up on MDI where I was inspired by the beauty of the island. I continue to be in awe of the beauty of the island and express this through my artwork. My studio is in Manset.

Title: Charlotte Rhoades garden
Artist: Beverly Bono
Contact: bevbono@yahoo.com, 207-664-3533, Instagram: bev3445
For Sale: $200 oil on panel, 12” x 20”, framed 15 1/2” x 23 1/2”

Charlotte Rhoades Garden in Southwest Harbor – a spot so typical of Ruth Moore’s vivid descriptions of the beautiful flowers and gardens around Maine.

Artist Bio: As a painter, I am largely self-taught, learning from books, workshops and following other artists online. But by far my biggest influence came from Emile Gruppe of the Cape Ann artist colony! I had the privilege of meeting him and was fortunate to purchase one of his paintings! Last year, I won 2nd place among 75 non-juried artists in the Quick Draw event at the Cape Ann Plein Air Festival. About 10 years ago, one of my artist friends invited me to go plein air painting (painting outside) and I was hooked! Nothing can compare to painting from life! Now that I am retired, I can go painting every day! Living in Bar Harbor, near Acadia National Park provides boundless stimulation for my oil paintings. It is a wonderfully endless journey trying to capture the beautiful scenery of the island!

 

Artist: Linda Rowell-Kelley
Contact: lrowell51@gmail.com, Facebook: Linda Rowell-Kelley Art, and in coastal galleries, restaurants, local inns and businesses, or by appointment at the studio on Crooked Road, Bar Harbor.
For Sale: Abstract, 9×12 oil on canvas $200; Seascape, 11×14 oil on linen $280


Both paintings are inspired by the lines from The Ballad of the Night Charley Tended Weir, by Ruth Moore.
“He could see across the bay
Calm and still and wide,
It was full daylight,
And it was high tide.”

Linda Rowell-Kelley is a lifelong student of art, studied drawing, painting, sculpture and print making at the Portland School of Art (MECA) in Portland, Maine.  A plein air painter and Reiki practitioner, gives the work a healing quality, a mixture of what is seen and unseen.  I walk the line between realistic art, impressionism and abstraction and enjoy many mediums, but predominantly work in oils.

 

Over the years we have celebrated Ruth’s birthday on July 21 and the cakes have been artworks in their own right. Thank you to Kathie Pratt for her edible creations!

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: art, Ruth Moore Days 2020, Tremont maine

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July 2022

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  • Trustee Meeting

    Trustee Meeting

    July 13, 2022  5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

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  • Cloud-Based Backup S…

    Cloud-Based Backup Solutions

    July 14, 2022
    Bass Harbor Memorial Library, 89 Bernard Rd, Bernard, ME 04612, USA

    In this one-hour class, we will explore the most popular, free types of cloud-based platforms to safely back-up the information that is important to you on your devices.
    This free, in-person digital literacy class is taught virtually by an instructor from the National Digital Equity Center. Bring your own device, or reserve a library Mac desktop or laptop. Classes are free for all Maine residents and will be held at the library, 89 Bernard Rd Bernard, Maine. For help registering, or for more information, call the library at 207-244-3798.
    Registration is required at: https://digitalequitycenter.org/.../cloud-based.../... 

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  • Westside Summer Gard…

    Westside Summer Garden Club

    July 16, 2022  10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Join the Westside Summer Garden Club! The Bass Harbor Memorial Library and the Bar Harbor Garden Club are offering a summer gardening program for ages 8-14, to foster a life-long interest in gardening and horticulture by providing a hands-on gardening experience to youth. The program runs from June to August and focuses on education and instruction in the areas of garden planning, cultivation, stewardship, harvesting, and conservation. 
    To register go to: https://forms.gle/TfhxKPKyAa6DmfuZ7
    Participants will be paired with a mentor from the Bar Harbor Garden club and participate in 3 Saturday morning gardening programs where they will learn about the gardening process from planning to harvest, then get their hands dirty preparing soil, designing a garden, planting seedlings, and tending and harvesting their crops. Club members will have access to a plot at the Kelley Farm where they will garden during the program and on their own time. 
    Program dates are on Saturdays from 10-noon: June 25, July 16, and August 20, 2022 with a harvest party in early September. (date TBD)
    The Westside Summer Garden Club is made possible with a generous donation from the Bar Harbor Garden Club.

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  • Ruth Moore Days 2022

    Ruth Moore Days 2022

    July 18, 2022 - July 22, 2022  
    Bass Harbor Memorial Library, 89 Bernard Rd, Bernard, ME 04612, USA

    A week of readings, events and programs celebrating Gott's Island Ruth Moore.

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  • Ruth Moore Days 2022

    Ruth Moore Days 2022

    July 18, 2022 - July 22, 2022  
    Bass Harbor Memorial Library, 89 Bernard Rd, Bernard, ME 04612, USA

    A week of readings, events and programs celebrating Gott's Island Ruth Moore.

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  • Ruth Moore Days 2022

    Ruth Moore Days 2022

    July 18, 2022 - July 22, 2022  
    Bass Harbor Memorial Library, 89 Bernard Rd, Bernard, ME 04612, USA

    A week of readings, events and programs celebrating Gott's Island Ruth Moore.

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  • Ruth Moore Days 2022

    Ruth Moore Days 2022

    July 18, 2022 - July 22, 2022  
    Bass Harbor Memorial Library, 89 Bernard Rd, Bernard, ME 04612, USA

    A week of readings, events and programs celebrating Gott's Island Ruth Moore.

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  • Ruth Moore Days 2022

    Ruth Moore Days 2022

    July 18, 2022 - July 22, 2022  
    Bass Harbor Memorial Library, 89 Bernard Rd, Bernard, ME 04612, USA

    A week of readings, events and programs celebrating Gott's Island Ruth Moore.

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  • 2022 Art & Natur…

    2022 Art & Nature Camp

    July 25, 2022  9:00 am - July 29, 2022  12:00 pm
    Bass Harbor Memorial Library, 89 Bernard Rd, Bernard, ME 04612, USA

    2022 Art and Nature Camp: Patterns and Rhythms

    July 25-29, 2022 Ages 7 to 11       

    Explore the patterns and rhythms found throughout the island landscape. Nature offers a kaleidoscope of patterns, some obvious and others only noticeable upon close inspection. Patterns repeat, surprise and awe when seen from a different viewpoint. Art and Nature Camp will investigate the natural rhythm of nature’s patterns and design. Directors Kathie Pratt and Dawn Nuding invite children ages 7-11 to turn discovery into artistic inspiration! Get close and discover the hidden patterns of a shell, or take a long view and revel in the unifying pattern made by a beach full of multicolored periwinkles. Let the rhythm of the waves or the rustle of the trees, inspire you to create artwork through techniques such as weaving, printing, and collage, tapping into your inner artist and gaining self-understanding and expression along the way.

    Camp fee is by sliding scale $25 to $100. Camp runs from Monday July 25 to Friday July 29, 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. at the Bass Harbor Memorial Library in Bernard.  A final presentation of campers’ work will be displayed at a library reception on the evening of July 29.

     

    You may register online, print out a registration form to mail in, or contact the Bass Harbor Memorial Library at 207-244-3798, librarian@bassharborlibrary.com, or Kathie Pratt, Camp Director, 207–244-0558 kathie.pratt@bassharborlibrary.com to have a form mailed to you.

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    2022 Art & Nature Camp

    July 25, 2022  9:00 am - July 29, 2022  12:00 pm
    Bass Harbor Memorial Library, 89 Bernard Rd, Bernard, ME 04612, USA

    2022 Art and Nature Camp: Patterns and Rhythms

    July 25-29, 2022 Ages 7 to 11       

    Explore the patterns and rhythms found throughout the island landscape. Nature offers a kaleidoscope of patterns, some obvious and others only noticeable upon close inspection. Patterns repeat, surprise and awe when seen from a different viewpoint. Art and Nature Camp will investigate the natural rhythm of nature’s patterns and design. Directors Kathie Pratt and Dawn Nuding invite children ages 7-11 to turn discovery into artistic inspiration! Get close and discover the hidden patterns of a shell, or take a long view and revel in the unifying pattern made by a beach full of multicolored periwinkles. Let the rhythm of the waves or the rustle of the trees, inspire you to create artwork through techniques such as weaving, printing, and collage, tapping into your inner artist and gaining self-understanding and expression along the way.

    Camp fee is by sliding scale $25 to $100. Camp runs from Monday July 25 to Friday July 29, 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. at the Bass Harbor Memorial Library in Bernard.  A final presentation of campers’ work will be displayed at a library reception on the evening of July 29.

     

    You may register online, print out a registration form to mail in, or contact the Bass Harbor Memorial Library at 207-244-3798, librarian@bassharborlibrary.com, or Kathie Pratt, Camp Director, 207–244-0558 kathie.pratt@bassharborlibrary.com to have a form mailed to you.

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  • 2022 Art & Natur…

    2022 Art & Nature Camp

    July 25, 2022  9:00 am - July 29, 2022  12:00 pm
    Bass Harbor Memorial Library, 89 Bernard Rd, Bernard, ME 04612, USA

    2022 Art and Nature Camp: Patterns and Rhythms

    July 25-29, 2022 Ages 7 to 11       

    Explore the patterns and rhythms found throughout the island landscape. Nature offers a kaleidoscope of patterns, some obvious and others only noticeable upon close inspection. Patterns repeat, surprise and awe when seen from a different viewpoint. Art and Nature Camp will investigate the natural rhythm of nature’s patterns and design. Directors Kathie Pratt and Dawn Nuding invite children ages 7-11 to turn discovery into artistic inspiration! Get close and discover the hidden patterns of a shell, or take a long view and revel in the unifying pattern made by a beach full of multicolored periwinkles. Let the rhythm of the waves or the rustle of the trees, inspire you to create artwork through techniques such as weaving, printing, and collage, tapping into your inner artist and gaining self-understanding and expression along the way.

    Camp fee is by sliding scale $25 to $100. Camp runs from Monday July 25 to Friday July 29, 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. at the Bass Harbor Memorial Library in Bernard.  A final presentation of campers’ work will be displayed at a library reception on the evening of July 29.

     

    You may register online, print out a registration form to mail in, or contact the Bass Harbor Memorial Library at 207-244-3798, librarian@bassharborlibrary.com, or Kathie Pratt, Camp Director, 207–244-0558 kathie.pratt@bassharborlibrary.com to have a form mailed to you.

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  • 2022 Art & Natur…

    2022 Art & Nature Camp

    July 25, 2022  9:00 am - July 29, 2022  12:00 pm
    Bass Harbor Memorial Library, 89 Bernard Rd, Bernard, ME 04612, USA

    2022 Art and Nature Camp: Patterns and Rhythms

    July 25-29, 2022 Ages 7 to 11       

    Explore the patterns and rhythms found throughout the island landscape. Nature offers a kaleidoscope of patterns, some obvious and others only noticeable upon close inspection. Patterns repeat, surprise and awe when seen from a different viewpoint. Art and Nature Camp will investigate the natural rhythm of nature’s patterns and design. Directors Kathie Pratt and Dawn Nuding invite children ages 7-11 to turn discovery into artistic inspiration! Get close and discover the hidden patterns of a shell, or take a long view and revel in the unifying pattern made by a beach full of multicolored periwinkles. Let the rhythm of the waves or the rustle of the trees, inspire you to create artwork through techniques such as weaving, printing, and collage, tapping into your inner artist and gaining self-understanding and expression along the way.

    Camp fee is by sliding scale $25 to $100. Camp runs from Monday July 25 to Friday July 29, 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. at the Bass Harbor Memorial Library in Bernard.  A final presentation of campers’ work will be displayed at a library reception on the evening of July 29.

     

    You may register online, print out a registration form to mail in, or contact the Bass Harbor Memorial Library at 207-244-3798, librarian@bassharborlibrary.com, or Kathie Pratt, Camp Director, 207–244-0558 kathie.pratt@bassharborlibrary.com to have a form mailed to you.

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    2022 Art & Nature Camp

    July 25, 2022  9:00 am - July 29, 2022  12:00 pm
    Bass Harbor Memorial Library, 89 Bernard Rd, Bernard, ME 04612, USA

    2022 Art and Nature Camp: Patterns and Rhythms

    July 25-29, 2022 Ages 7 to 11       

    Explore the patterns and rhythms found throughout the island landscape. Nature offers a kaleidoscope of patterns, some obvious and others only noticeable upon close inspection. Patterns repeat, surprise and awe when seen from a different viewpoint. Art and Nature Camp will investigate the natural rhythm of nature’s patterns and design. Directors Kathie Pratt and Dawn Nuding invite children ages 7-11 to turn discovery into artistic inspiration! Get close and discover the hidden patterns of a shell, or take a long view and revel in the unifying pattern made by a beach full of multicolored periwinkles. Let the rhythm of the waves or the rustle of the trees, inspire you to create artwork through techniques such as weaving, printing, and collage, tapping into your inner artist and gaining self-understanding and expression along the way.

    Camp fee is by sliding scale $25 to $100. Camp runs from Monday July 25 to Friday July 29, 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. at the Bass Harbor Memorial Library in Bernard.  A final presentation of campers’ work will be displayed at a library reception on the evening of July 29.

     

    You may register online, print out a registration form to mail in, or contact the Bass Harbor Memorial Library at 207-244-3798, librarian@bassharborlibrary.com, or Kathie Pratt, Camp Director, 207–244-0558 kathie.pratt@bassharborlibrary.com to have a form mailed to you.

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Bass Harbor Library Card Catalog
The Bass Harbor Memorial Library catalog is now on Evergreen. You can look up books and place holds with an account. Please call the Library at 207-244-3798 or email librarian@bassharborlibrary.com to request your card number and password.

Cloud Library: Download Audio & Ebooks

The new download library, CloudLibrary is up and running! Click HERE to borrow electronic materials.

Online Book Catalogs

  • Bass Harbor Memorial Library Catalog
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On Our Walls

July 2022 Exhibits

The Library will host two concurrent art exhibits in July 2022 July 1-30 Maria Charette and Janet Elvidge’s “Back to the Beach”  exhibit. Reception June 30 from 5pm-6pm July 5-30 Ruth Moore Days: local artists drawing inspiration from Ruth’s original book cover artwork. Special private collection of original publication artwork from Ruth Moore’s book covers… [read more]

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