About the Speers Gallery
In 2011, the gallery in Hank's Room was named the Speers Gallery in honor of Mike Speers, former Library Trustee and Friend of the Library, who was the inspiration of the Gallery.
Speers Gallery Exhibit Applications, Policy, and Procedures
PLEASE NOTE THE DEADLINE TO EXHIBIT IN 2025 HAS PASSED. WE WILL ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR 2026 ON ROLLING BASIS UP UNTIL THE DEADLINE IN OCTOBER 2025.
Dear Artists,
The Kennebunk Free Library’s Speers Gallery provides a space devoted to exhibiting artwork of local artists. Located on the lower level, the Speers Gallery offers the opportunity for the general public to appreciate the arts in a manner that reflects the Library's mission to inspire and enable our communities to discover, learn, and connect.
We are currently inviting artists to apply to exhibit for a month in 2026. In November 2025, we will convene an art committee, consisting of members from the Library and art communities, to review the completed applications and set a monthly exhibit schedule for 2026. Please note that applications must be received by Friday, October 17, 2025.
Our application form and exhibit policies and procedures are linked below. I hope that you will consider applying to Exhibit in 2026. Please note that there is a $25.00 fee to exhibit and an additional fee of $10.00 to hold a reception. Payment is not due until the month of your exhibit. If you have any questions regarding this process, please feel free to contact me via phone 985-2173 x103 or email at mconners@kennebunklibrary.org.
Sincerely,
Michelle K. Conners
Director
Current Speers Gallery Exhibit
January: "Reflections: Paintings by Sue Howard"
The Speers Gallery at the Kennebunk Free Library welcomes local artist Sue Howard for her exhibit “Reflections: Paintings by Sue Howard.” The exhibit runs January 3-31, with an opening reception on Saturday, January 4 from 2-4 pm. All are welcome.
Sue Howard works in her Scarborough, Maine studio using mediums that include mosaic, collage, acrylic, pastel and encaustic paintings. She has worked as a visual artist since 2013. Since retiring Sue has been thrilled to immerse herself full-time in the creation of new art.
Sue has completed numerous mosaic and acrylic painting commissions and has taken multiple classes and workshops with professional artists. She is inspired by nature and the mysterious. Her loose, bold style features unique colors, and an intuitive approach to the creative process. Sue’s landscapes often portray sweeping views of land and water, and her abstract paintings range from whimsical to fluid and amorphous. Her expressive portraits of animals and pets exude tenderness and warmth.
Kennebunk Free Library is pleased to showcase the work of this talented artist.
The public is invited to view the exhibit in the library’s Speers Gallery from January 3-31 at 112 Main St., Kennebunk, Maine during regular library hours when the gallery is not in use for library programs. Please check the library website for current hours and gallery access, www.kennebunklibrary.org.
Speers Gallery Artists for 2024
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January 2024 |
Kathie Mahoney “Coming Full Circle” Watercolor & Mixed Media |
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February 2024 |
Maryfrances Smith “Barn Quilts: An Interior View” Acrylics on Board & Canvas |
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March 2024 |
Alexsandra Jean “Healing Through Nature & Photography” Photography |
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April 2024
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Creative Eight Quilters “What Friendship Looks Like in Fabric” Fiber Art |
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May 2024 |
The New School & The School Around Us Mixed Media Art |
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June 2024 |
L. Randal Boyd “Seeking the Quiet Within” Oils, Stabilo Graphite, Prints |
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July 2024 |
Helen Olson “Reimagining Reality” Acrylics |
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August 2024 |
Laima Vince “Whimsical Works on Paper” Oil & Gouache |
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September 2024 |
"Kid Creations" Children's art created at KFL |
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October 2024 |
"Kid Creations" Children's art created at KFL |
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November 2024 |
Sally Berry Glenn “Coastal Maine Paintings” Oil |
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December 2024
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Noelle Argenti “Photos by Noelle” Photography |
Maine Children's Book Illustrators Gallery
The KFL Maine Children’s Book Illustrators Gallery, houses original works of art from children’s books by Maine illustrators. Represented artists include Barbara Cooney, Dahlov Ipcar and Kevin Hawkes. It was created in 1995, following the expansion of the Library, and is a wonderful means of educating patrons of the richness and diversity of Maine artists. It also serves to promote literacy by presenting literature in a visual form to the young and young at heart. The Gallery is located on the lower floor in the Library and is open to the public whenever the library is open.
Pictured above is a photograph of the Maine Children’s Book Illustrators Gallery, with benches below for patrons to have a seated view of the art.