The Stier Family Gallery, on the library’s lower level, hosts exhibitions that offer great variety of media, topics, and artists that educate, inform, or entertain the community. Information about our current exhibit is below, followed by information on how to apply to exhibit your work in our gallery.
Currently on Display
Local Landmarks
Paintings and Block Prints by David Connor
October 1 – 31, 2026
Selected images from the exhibit
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Artist Bio
My name is David Connor and I make linocuts. I have been at it now for about 8 years and have made a few hundred carvings. Of those few, I have about 100 I’m pretty happy with. My inspiration comes from the things around me that I hold dear. I’m a Maine native and grew up, and currently live in Cape Elizabeth. My father was a commercial fisherman and I’ve always had a strong connection to the Portland waterfront and the ocean. Many of my images involve these two things as well as other interests and hobbies I enjoy or find visually interesting.
When I’m not creating art, I teach it, along with shop classes, at a charter high school in Portland. I am a husband, and a father to two teenagers. I’m also a veteran of the Coast Guard. I raise chickens and bees and am an avid gardener. I’ve also been a year-round surfer for the last 30 years and it is a big part of my life and focus of my art.
I make all of my own frames out of reclaimed hardwood that I scavenge from my local dump. I have done original prints for business logos, national rock bands and craft brewers, surf shops and film festivals. My work has been shown in a variety of Greater Portland restaurants and stores and can be found at Maine Craft on Congress and Casco Bay Artisans just off Commercial Street.
If you would like to contact me, it can be done by email @ davnnic99@hotmail.com, Facebook @ David Connor Linocuts, Instagram @ Davidconnorlinocuts or my website which is www.davidconnorlinocuts.com. You can always call or text me at 207-835-9993 as well.
Information for Prospective Artists/Exhibitors
The Stier Family Gallery consists of two wall display areas (with a rail/cord hanging system) and a large display case divided into 5 segments. More detailed space plans are available in the gallery application.
- All interested artists are strongly encouraged to make a site visit prior to submitting a proposal. Artists are able to use part or all of the gallery space available. Please note, if an artist is only using part of the space (i.e. only the display cases), another artist’s work may be displayed elsewhere in the Gallery.
- Any interested party in utilizing the gallery must submit an application to the Library Director.
- Applications are accepted any time of year. Exhibits are scheduled on a “first come, first serve” basis. Please note that at times of high demand, the gallery may be scheduled months in advance.
- Given the public viewing of the gallery, the subject matter of any show must be appropriate for children as well as adults, therefore explicit images are not permitted in gallery shows. The Library Director reserves the right to reject or remove any material(s) that seem incongruent with the public nature of the gallery. In the event that the Library Director rejects or removes any material(s) for exhibit, that decision is final.
Click here for more information or to apply!