Through Our Eyes: Franco Artists Looking at the World Exhibit Opening Reception and Panel Presentation

Description

The Franco-American Collection at the University of Southern Maine invites you to join us at the university’s Lewiston campus at 51 Westminster St., in the Atrium Gallery on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 6:00 pm for the opening reception of Through Our Eyes: Franco Artists Looking at the World, with a panel talk to follow from some of the artists whose works appear in the exhibit. 

The event is free and open to the public, thanks to the generous support of Schooner Estates, TV5MONDE, The Quebec Delegation in Boston, the Hilton Garden Inn, Auburn Riverwatch, and Severin and Cynthia Beliveau. The exhibit will be on view through the beginning of May and will feature the works of working Franco artists Joyce Coyne, Jeanelle Demers, Mercedes Gastonguay, Sean Hasey, Anita Poulin, Linda Clavette Quigley, as well as Franco artists of the past, including the works of Raoul Nadeau, exhibited by his grandchildren Jane Martin and Michael Gagnon. 

Following a reception with refreshments, artists will speak about their creative process and how their Franco identity shapes their art.