Welcome to Down East Gallery!
Down East Gallery celebrates the creative life in Maine. Set on a 35-acre farm in midcoast Maine, the gallery exhibits art in the setting of a home, with over 250 paintings and sculptures in an antique farmhouse and post & beam barn. Visitors are encouraged to walk the flower gardens and meadow, or simply enjoy the vista of the Italy-inspired hillside vineyard, with over 400 vines from 8 grape varietals.
Artist-owner Brad Betts has been painting for over 30 years and is a Signature Member of the American Society of Marine Artists. His paintings have appeared in solo and group shows throughout New England, including the Mystic Seaport Gallery’s acclaimed “International Marine Art Exhibition” for over 10 years. He received the “Maritime Gallery Yachting Award” and the “Award of Excellence” at these juried exhibitions.
Brad offers gallery and vineyard tours, sharing stories of the farm’s history, local springs, viticulture, wine-making, and the gallery’s latest venture, coffee-roasting. Stop by to shop, chat, or attend one of the gallery’s art, music or community events.
2024/2025 FALL & WINTER SCHEDULE
By appointment or By chance
From Memorial Day to Labor Day, Down East Gallery is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 am to 4 pm. We do our best to be at the gallery during these times but as artists, there are times we have to go out and paint! If you are planning to visit or arrive and find we are not there, please give us a call. Thank you for your understanding!
All other days, the gallery is open by appointment or by chance. Contact the gallery to make an appointment or stop by if you see the open flag. We are often there painting in the studio or working in the gardens and are happy to provide a gallery tour, or stand by to answer questions as you browse the artwork in the farmhouse, barn and outdoor sculpture gardens.
For those who cannot visit in person, all art is available for purchase through the SHOP link on this website. We are happy to take additional photos or videos of the artwork or answer any questions you may have.
Thank you for supporting Maine artists!
Paintings by Brad Betts
Award-winning artist Brad Betts creates paintings that reflect his life-long appreciation of the sea. The classic Betts oil is a summer day in Maine – blue skies, billowing sails, and shimmering seas.
Sculpture
Down East Gallery is pleased to include a curated collection of indoor and outdoor sculptures by Maine artists. Featuring hand-crafted works in wood, metal and stone, along with glass sculptures and nautical folk art.
“In December 2016, we purchased the old Hutchins dairy farm. The barn was built in 1904, the farmhouse completed in 1906. Beginning in January 2017, we began a 6-month renovation to turn the gutted farmhouse into our dream: a gallery to celebrate the art of Maine’s finest makers.”
Interior Designers
Down East Gallery offers special services for interior designers.
