ArtWalk Gardiner

08/24/2026

Thanks to everyone who joined us at ARTWALK GARDINER this August! We loved seeing people gather in Historic Downtown Gardiner to support our local artists and businesses. Bringing community and creativity together is what makes ARTWALK GARDINER so memorable.

Special thanks to our sponsors who help make ARTWALK GARDINER possible:
JM Arbour
Gerard's Pizza
Cattywampus Studio
J.P. Strode

We look forward to seeing everyone again on December 4th from 5-8pm!

Learn more at artwalkgardiner.com

08/14/2026

ARTWALK GARDINER is tonight from 5-8pm. Plan your visit to Historic Downtown Gardiner with our map of participating hosts and artists. Physical copies of the map can be picked up at any host venue to guide you through the evening. We hope to see you there!

Learn more at artwalkgardiner.com

08/13/2026

Our August event has finally arrived, and we can't wait to share what our local artists have been working on. Join us at ARTWALK GARDINER tomorrow night from 5-8pm to explore Historic Downtown Gardiner.

✅ Discover original art and handmade goods
✅ Shop local businesses
✅ Enjoy summer fun downtown

We're looking forward to an evening of community, creativity, and celebration.

Learn more at artwalkgardiner.com

08/12/2026

🎨 Artist Spotlight: Flower Art by Linda 🎨

We’re thrilled to introduce Flower Art by Linda, one of the incredible artists featured at August’s Artwalk Gardiner! 🎉

✨ About the Artist: Linda has always been a flower gardener, and when a friend taught her how to press flowers and make notecards, it sparked a post-retirement obsession that ALMOST kept her out of trouble. She pivoted from notecards to jewelry and suncatchers.

🖼️ Featured Work: Real flower handcrafted jewelry and suncatchers.

📍 Where to Find Them: Catch Flower Art by Linda’s stunning work on display at Johnson Hall during Artwalk Gardiner, happening August 14th from 5-8pm.

🌟 Why You’ll Love It: Experience unique jewelry and suncatchers made from pressed wildflowers and flowers from Linda’s garden.

Learn more at facebook.com/lindahovestadtclark

08/11/2026

🎨 Artist Spotlight: VibrantToad🎨

We’re thrilled to introduce VibrantToad, one of the incredible artists featured at August’s Artwalk Gardiner! 🎉

✨ About the Artist: VibrantToad grew up with artists in their family and explored different art styles until playing with abstract art stuck.
🖼️ Featured Work: Paintings and pen on paper.

📍 Where to Find Them: Catch VibrantToad’s stunning work on display at Gardiner Public Library during Artwalk Gardiner, happening August 14th from 5-8pm.

🌟 Why You’ll Love It: Enjoy the fun side of abstract art.

08/10/2026

🎨 Artist Spotlight: Isabel’s Illustrations 🎨

We’re thrilled to introduce Isabel’s Illustrations, one of the incredible artists featured at August’s Artwalk Gardiner! 🎉

✨ About the Artist: Isabel Wood has been painting with watercolor for years, often drawing from the environment and animals as inspiration. Isabel loves painting special memories and places that people can recognize.

🖼️ Featured Work: Architectural renderings, pets, landscapes, and memories using formal wash rendering and plein air techniques.

📍 Where to Find Them: Catch Isabel’s Illustrations’ stunning work on display at Johnson Hall during Artwalk Gardiner, happening August 14th from 5-8pm.

🌟 Why You’ll Love It: Every detail tells a story.

Learn more at isabelsillustrations.com

08/09/2026

🎨 Artist Spotlight: Tanya Russell 🎨

We’re thrilled to introduce Tanya Russell, one of the incredible artists featured at August’s Artwalk Gardiner! 🎉

✨ About the Artist: Tanya Russell is a visual storyteller interested in stories of growth, healing, and community. Her work is a celebration of people and the challenges they work to overcome.

🖼️ Featured Work: Tanya's nature photography represents her own strategies for navigating difficult times through exploration and adventure.

📍 Where to Find Them: Catch Tanya Russell’s stunning work on display at Gardiner Public Library during Artwalk Gardiner, happening August 14th from 5-8pm.

🌟 Why You’ll Love It: Experience the stillness and strength found in the outdoors through historic and modern photographic techniques.

Learn more at www.tanyarussellphotography.com

08/09/2026

🎨 Artist Spotlight: Just Playing with Glass 🎨

We’re thrilled to introduce Just Playing with Glass, one of the incredible artists featured at August’s Artwalk Gardiner! 🎉

✨ About the Artist: Just Playing With Glass is a creative outlet and space for continuous learning and experimenting with glass. Pieces may start from sheet glass or are found glass transformed into something new.

🖼️ Featured Work: Used and found glass items ranging from suncatchers, jewelry, dishes, and framed art to candleholders, hummingbird feeders, luminaries, and more!

📍 Where to Find Them: Catch Just Playing With Glass on display at Gardiner Public Library during Artwalk Gardiner, happening August 14th from 5-8pm.

🌟 Why You’ll Love It: Some pieces of glass just speak to you saying what they want to be and others become what inspires Just Playing with Glass.

08/08/2026

🎨 Artist Spotlight: Taylor Newbeck 🎨

We’re thrilled to introduce Taylor Newbeck, one of the incredible artists featured at August’s Artwalk Gardiner! 🎉

✨ About the Artist: Born and raised in Maine, Taylor has been surrounded by Maine scenery and wildlife that has always impacted their art. Taylor started to paint at age 11 and has continued to seek new art opportunities 16 years later.

🖼️ Featured Work: Taylor will showcase vivid acrylic paintings with techniques influenced by surrealism and impressionism.

📍 Where to Find Them: Catch Taylor Newbeck's stunning work on display at Johnson Hall during Artwalk Gardiner, happening August 14th from 5-8pm.

🌟 Why You’ll Love It: Taylor’s artwork is based in realism with a stylized approach often inspired by everyday life, as well as life in Maine.

Learn more at taylortheartist.wordpress.com

Taylor Newbeck - Artist Artist Statement Artist Bio Iridescent Skulls Series A series of paintings that focus on animal skulls with a colorful and unique twist. Learn more Contact Me Gallery Social Media Exhibitions Publications Coloring Books

08/08/2026

🎨 Artist Spotlight: D.L. Duda Arts 🎨

We’re thrilled to introduce D.L. Duda Arts, one of the incredible artists featured at August’s Artwalk Gardiner! 🎉

✨ About the Artist: D.L. Duda is a self-taught artist who has learned primarily by looking at the work of others and giving it a go. D.L. Duda works in three mediums--oil, watercolor, and pencil--depending on the subject and the emotions to convey.

🖼️ Featured Work: Paintings and drawings of landscapes, botanicals, animals and more using oil, watercolor, or colored pencil

📍 Where to Find Them: Catch D.L. Duda 's stunning work on display at Gardiner Public Library during Artwalk Gardiner, happening August 14th from 5-8pm.

🌟 Why You’ll Love It: All work, whether written or visual, relates to women, social class, and the environment. As a part-time farmer, D.L Duda’s hands are in the soil and eyes are on the land, sea, and sky. Sometimes this focus leads to whimsical, misfit vegetable portraits; other times, it leads to more serious landscapes or botanical illustrations.

Learn more at https://www.dlduda.com/