Studio 53 Fine Art Gallery

04/08/2026

04/07/2026

We are very sorry that Studio 53 is permanently closed. Terry’s health was not good enough to run the gallery another year.

If you are interested in any of the artists you saw at Studio 53 we can put you in touch with them in their new situations. Contact us at [email protected]

02/04/2026

12/30/2025

12/30/2025

Terry and I are very sad to announce that Terry’s health, while not different from last season, is not good enough to continue running the gallery. Please contact us by email at [email protected] if you have interest in work you saw in the gallery. We will put you in touch with the artists individually in their new situations. They are:

David Dupree
David Estey
Jack Silverio
Don Justin Meserve
Lane Smith
Nancy Wilkoff
Ida Schmulowitz
Heidi Seidelhuber
Terry Seaman
Bob McKay
Victoria Wulff
Don Josephson
Dick Alden
John Gallagher
Tony van Hasselt
Robert Hamilton

Please see photos in separate post.

09/06/2025

A few photos from the opening last night

09/05/2025

David’s 2020 painting “Untitled (still life),” an 18” X 24” acrylic on Yupo mounted on panel, is one of a dozen included (2nd floor) in a group exhibit September 1-28 at Studio 53, 53 Townsend Ave. in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. We’ll be at the artist reception there tonight, 1st Friday, September 5th, 4:00 to 7:00.

09/02/2025

Come to our First Friday, September 5, 4-7, 53 Townsand Avenue. Here are a few images of the 3 floors of art that you will see.

08/26/2025

https://www.boothbayregister.com/article/reengaged-sometimes-once-not-enough/261555?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR6sw2vSr2anq-ysaknjG2D60GEwuDq6UxWY5hPTpBhqBlhlSbn9s06St9KcpQ_aem_OfANoyzchKUiY_CZbXnbVA

David’s new show “Reengaged” marks his return to fulltime painting after after two years (one as president) working with the 50-year-old nonprofit, Union of Maine Visual Artists. During that commitment, which ended in October 2024, there was simply no time to paint. But he’s back with a few ...

08/26/2025

The Boothbay Register just published a great review by arts reporter Lisa Kristoff of David’s exhibit “Reengaged” at Studio 53 Fine Art Gallery, 53 Townsend Avenue in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. The exhibit of 20 paintings is open every day from 11:00 to 5:00 and will close this Sunday, August 31. We’ll be at the Gallery tomorrow, the 27th.

David’s new show “Reengaged” marks his return to fulltime painting after after two years (one as president) working with the 50-year-old nonprofit, Union of Maine Visual Artists. During that commitment, which ended in October 2024, there was simply no time to paint. But he’s back with a few ...

08/05/2025

David & Karen Estey will be at the gallery today. 11-5