BELFAST

African art, crafts and clothing, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays (to 8 p.m. art walk nights), Aina Moja at the Wellness Health Center, 39 Main St. FMI: 930-8012.

"Art in Nature as Expressed through Photography," work Shelagh Delphyne, Belfast Co-op Café gallery, 123 High St. FMI: 338-2532. Opens with 5 to 8 p.m. wine tasting reception Nov. 2; through Nov. 30.

“The Barrens,” blueberry harvest photography by David Stess and Kris Larson, Fernald Art Gallery of the University of Maine's Hutchinson Center, 80 Belmont Ave./Route 3. Through Dec. 31.

“Coastal Curves,” photography by Charles Laurier Dufour, Galerie Dufour, 94 Main St. FMI: 338-6448.

First Friday Gallery Walk, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Nov. 2, downtown and around. First Fridays through December.

“Holiday Extravaganza 2012,” visual, musical, literary and culinary art, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays; Mondays by chance, Åarhus Gallery, 50 Main St. FMI: 338-0001. Opens with 5:30 to 8 p.m. First Friday reception Nov. 2.

"Home Field," new work by Ben Potter, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays, Perimeter Gallery at Chase's Daily, 96 Main St. Through Nov. 25.

“Left or Right, We're All in This Together,” exhibit of letterpress-printed broadsides by John Vincent of A Revolutionary Press, in Kramer Gallery of Belfast Free Library, 106 High St. Opens with 4 to 6 p.m. reception Nov. 2 including ongoing demo of small press and freshly printed pieces of small art to take home; through Nov. 30.

Local artists Ben Hall, Karen Meisenheimer and Betsy Headley show work during Friday night art walks, The Office co-op, 17 Main St. FMI: 322-8691 or 323-8448.

New work in varied media by gallery artists, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, Parent Gallery, 92 Main St., Belfast. FMI: 338-1553.

“North Meets South” group show plus fine art, folk art, sculptures, studio pottery, designer architectural jewelry and found objects,, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. most days; 2 to 8 p.m. First Fridays, Raven’s Nest Gallery, 65 Main St. FMI: 505-2659.

Recent paintings by Susan Tobey White with varied media work by gallery artists, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays through Fridays; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays; other days by appointment or chance, High Street Studio & Gallery, 149 High St. FMI: 338-8990.

“Taking a Stand: The Pedestal Series,” vegetable photography by Lynn Karlin, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and Friday evenings during art walks, Maine Farmland Trust Gallery, 97 Main St. Through Nov. 14.

“Tinker at 80: Looking Back — Moving Ahead,” Norman Tinker mini-retrospective, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, Betts Gallery at The Belfast Framer, 96 Main St. FMI: 338-6465.

“The War on Peace: Rob Shetterly and Alan Magee” in Clifford Gallery; “In the Shadow of the Burning Dog,” photographs by Harlan Crichton in Corridor Gallery, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, Waterfall Arts, 256 High St. FMI: 338-2222. Through Nov. 21. “Jump: War” interactive performance 7 p.m. Nov. 2; also 11 a.m. Nov. 3 downtown.

CAMDEN

Annual show of new work, Marianne W. Smith Gallery at Lord Camden Inn, 24 Main St./Route 1. Through the fall.

Artist of the Month: Tollef Runquist, Picker Room of Camden Public Library, Atlantic Avenue. Through Nov. 30. Reception: 2 p.m. Nov. 10.

ROCKLAND

“CRAFTS of the Land and Sea 2,” second annual show of work by fine-craft artisans from Maine’s islands and coastal towns, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays; 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays, Archipelago Fine Arts, 386 Main St. FMI: 596-0701.

“Escaping Boundaries," new work by Portland artist Lissa Hunter and Simon van der Ven; “The Uncommon Beauty of Common Things,” found-object assemblage by Jesse Gillespie; and fine craft in all media, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays, CRAFT Gallery, 12 Elm St. in the courtyard. FMI: 594-0167. Through Nov. 11.

“Friendly Faces,” local portraits by Stell, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, Garage Gallery of Eastern Tire Service, 70 Park St. Through Nov. 9.

“Greta Van Campen: Painting America”; photography by Jacob Bond Hessler; and gallery artists, 10 a.m. through 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; by appointment on Sunday and Monday, Dowling Walsh Gallery, 365 Main St. FMI: 596-0084. Through Nov. 12.

“Here & There,” work by nine photographers, plus gallery artists' work, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, Jonathan Frost Gallery, 21 Winter St. FMI: 596-0800. Through Nov. 28.

"Impressionist Summers: Frank W. Benson’s North Haven" in Morehouse Wing (through Dec. 30); "Jamie Wyeth, Rockwell Kent and Monhegan" in Wyeth Center, corner of Grace and Union streets (through Dec. 30); "The Homestead Project — a Residence Reimagined," an exhibition of architectural designs of principals of 10 architectural firms, in Crosman Gallery (through Dec. 9); "Andrew Wyeth: Summers in Port Clyde – Watercolors from the 1930s and early 1940s" in Hadlock and Wyeth Study Center galleries (through Nov. 4); "Louise Nevelson" in Morehouse Wing (ongoing); "Maine in America: Selections from the Permanent Collection" in Rothschild and Nevelson/Berliawsky galleries (ongoing); and "Recent Acquisitions" in Craig Gallery, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Farnsworth Art Museum, 16 Museum St. Admission $12; $10 senior citizens or students older than 16; free younger than 17, museum members and all Rockland residents. FMI: 596-6457.

Nancy Benner: Bird Series, mixed media avian portraits, In Good Company, Main Street.

Natural world theme show of work in various media by Diane Green Hebert, Shelley Johnson and Antje Roitzsch, Center for Health and Healing, 17 Masonic St.

Nature-inspired art by five artists in four media, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays plus 5 to 8 p.m. First Fridays, Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge and Friends of Maine’s Seabirds Visitor Center, 9 Water St. Through Dec. 31.

“Off the Beaten Path,” Maine landscapes by gallery artists, noon to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, Caldbeck Gallery, 12 Elm St. FMI: 594-5935. Through Nov. 3.

Paintings by Bob Besaw, Café Miranda, 15 Oak St.

Works under $250 in the front room plus work in varied media by 19 artists, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays Saturdays, Art Space Gallery, 342 Main St. Opening reception: 5 p.m. Nov. 2.

ROCKPORT

Decorative arts by Hope and Fred Angier, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays though Saturdays, Phi Home Designs, 446 West St./Route 90. FMI: 230-0034. Nov. 5 through 30. Meet the Artists talk on Early American decorative arts: 10 a.m. Nov. 17.

Photography by Peter Ralston plus limited edition Wyeth prints, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, Ralston Gallery, 23 Main St. FMI: 230-7225. Also Ralston photo display at Rockport Harbormaster’s Office 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (236-0676).

“Setting the Table: Six Designer Tableaux with Maine Artists and Artisans,” 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, Messler Gallery of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, Route 90 at Mill Street. FMI: 594-5611. Through Jan. 8.

2012 Biennial Exhibition, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays, Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 162 Russell Ave. Admission by donation; free for members. Through Dec. 2. Also “Many Times Times Square” sound installation by Joel Chadabe in Audition Space. “Who Do You Love?” artists talks 3 p.m. Nov. 4 and 18; call 236-2875 to reserve space.

THOMASTON

“New Paintings by John Wulp,” 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Frost Gully Gallery, 150 Main St./Route 1. FMI: 749-1130. Through Nov. 24.

WALDOBORO

“The Medomak River: Up Close and Personal,” work by Krisanne Baker, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, Tidemark Gallery, 902 Main St./Route 220. FMI: 832-5109. Through Nov. 17.

Season-capping group show of work by Maine artists, Hurricane Gallery, 175 Quarry Road, off Depot Street (off Route 1). Open most days; call 832-4062 or 701-7477.

WASHINGTON

Barbara Loken: multimedia work, Gibbs Library, 40 Old Union Road. FMI: 845-2663. Through Nov. 6. Nov. 8 to Jan. 9: Hank Aho's "Toons and Other Art Forms"; reception 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 9.

Courier Publications' A&E Editor Dagney C. Ernest can be reached at 207-594-4401 or dernest@courierpublicationsllc.com.