“Sunny Day at Pemaquid” by Roberta Goschke, 8 by 10 inches, oil. (Courtesy of Sylvan Gallery)

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Sylvan Gallery will celebrate its 25th anniversary during the Wiscasset Art Walk from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, June 25. New works from all the gallery’s represented artists will be on view, and two of the gallery artists, Roberta Goschke, of Waldoboro, and Erin Spencer, of Rhode Island, will be in attendance at the art walk and well represented with their most recent paintings on display. Attendees can also enjoy the music of Neil Lamb on guitar.

The event marks the beginning of a season-long celebration of Sylvan Gallery’s 25th anniversary, with additional artist receptions planned during the July and August Art Walks.

Sylvan Gallery was established in 2001 in Clinton, Connecticut. A dream was fulfilled when the owners, Ann Scanlan and her late husband, Rick, relocated the gallery to Wiscasset in May 2012. An artist herself, Scanlan represents a diverse group of contemporary New England artists, many of whom have won significant national recognition. Works in oil, acrylic, watercolor and pastel are always on view.

While Maine’s coastline, villages and islands inspire many of the works on view, visitors will also discover European street scenes, rural landscapes, florals, still lifes and figurative paintings. Throughout the collection, artists explore light, atmosphere and mood through expressive brushwork that emphasizes feeling as much as detail.

“Twenty-five years ago I could never have imagined where this journey would lead,” Scanlan said in a prepared release. “I’m grateful to the artists, collectors and community who have supported the gallery through the years, and excited to celebrate this milestone together.”

The exhibition will feature new works by the gallery’s roster of contemporary artists, including Joann Ballinger, Al Barker, Susannah Haney (Wiscasset), Neal Hughes, Stan Moeller (York), Robert Noreika, Crista Pisano, Scanlan (Bristol), Polly Seip, Laura Winslow and Shirley Cean Youngs. Work from the estate of the late artist Charles Kolnik will also be on view.

For more information, call Scanlan at 207-882-8290 or visit sylvangallery.com. Sylvan Gallery can also be found on Instagram and Facebook. The gallery is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Tuesday is by chance or appointment.

Sylvan Gallery is located at 49 Water St., Wiscasset, on the corner of Main Street (Route 1) and Water Street, next to Red’s Eats.