Brushstrokes By Maria

Maria Castellano-Usery, Artist

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Previous Shows

Paint-a-Thon/Saint CATrick’sDay!

Date: March 16, 2024
Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

I’m having my one hundredth Brushstrokes With Impact™ “Paint-a-Thon”! On Saturday, March 16th, I will be setting up my easel just inside my Sugar Shack Studio and painting from roughly 9am-5pm. At the end of the day, the completed 8″ x 8″ painting will be raffled off, and 50% of the proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to Midcoast Humane. Raffle tickets can be purchased for $5 each or 3 for $10. I will also have a “pop-up” show of my art and 10% of all my painting/print/tote bag sales (excluding magnets and books/Cootie-related merch) from the month of March will be donated to Midcoast Humane. Please contact me for raffle information!

https://fb.me/e/4fVBuUSu3

Paint-a-Thon/Music Is Love 16!

Date: February 17, 2024
Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

I’m having my ninety-ninth Brushstrokes With Impact™ “Paint-a-Thon”! On Saturday, February 17th, I will be setting up my easel just inside my Sugar Shack Studio and painting from roughly 9am-5pm. At the end of the day, the completed 8″ x 8″ painting will be raffled off, and 50% of the proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the Neal Casal Music Foundation. Raffle tickets can be purchased for $5 each or 3 for $10. I will also have a “pop-up” show of my art and 10% of all my painting/print/tote bag sales (excluding magnets and books/Cootie-related merch) from the month of February will be donated to NCMF. Please contact me for raffle information!

https://fb.me/e/41hnqKSdd

Paint-a-Thon/New Year, New Hope!

Date: January 13, 2024
Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

I’m having my ninety-eighth Brushstrokes With Impact™ “Paint-a-Thon”! On Saturday, January 13th, I will be setting up my easel just inside my Sugar Shack Studio and painting from roughly 9am-5pm. At the end of the day, the completed 8″ x 8″ painting will be raffled off, and 50% of the proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to Sexual Assault Support Services of Midcoast Maine. Raffle tickets can be purchased for $5 each or 3 for $10. I will also have a “pop-up” show of my art and 10% of all my painting/print/tote bag sales (excluding magnets and books/Cootie-related merch) from the month of January will be donated to SASSMM. Please contact me for raffle information!

https://fb.me/e/1J3WCh4wD

Paint-a-Thon/The Art Of Giving 8!

Date: December 16, 2023
Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

I’m having my ninety-seventh Brushstrokes With Impact™ “Paint-a-Thon”! On Saturday, December 16th, I will be setting up my easel just inside my Sugar Shack Studio and painting from roughly 9am-5pm. At the end of the day, the completed 8″ x 8″ painting will be raffled off, and 50% of the proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the Press Herald Toy Fund. Raffle tickets can be purchased for $5 each or 3 for $10. I will also have a “pop-up” show of my art and 10% of all my painting/print/tote bag sales (excluding magnets and books/Cootie-related merch) from the month of December will be donated to the Press Herald Toy Fund. Please contact me for raffle information!

https://fb.me/e/1dCVaZCLD

Storytime Sunday at Curtis Memorial Library/Make Your Own Cootie!

Date: December 3, 2023
Time: 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

Morrell Meeting Room

Curtis Memorial Library

23 Pleasant St., Brunswick

Join me for a reading of “Everyone’s Got Cooties,” then have the chance to Make Your Own Cootie with pre-cut pipe cleaners and styrofoam balls! Signed copies of “Everyone’s Got Cooties” will be available for sale.

UUCB Holiday Fair

Date: December 2, 2023
Time: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

UUCB Holiday Fair

UU Church of Brunswick

15 Pleasant St., Brunswick

I’ll be signing and selling copies of “Everyone’s Got Cooties”!

 

pop-up book signing!

Date: November 25, 2023
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Indrani’s of Brunswick

Tontine Mall

149 Maine St., Brunswick

I’ll be signing and selling copies of “Everyone’s Got Cooties”!

Storytime Sunday at The Mix!

Date: November 19, 2023
Time: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

The Mix

53 Maine Street, Brunswick

November 19th is Storytime Sunday at The Mix! I’ll be signing and selling copies of my book “Everyone’s Got Cooties” from 11am – 2pm, with readings at 11:30am and 12:30pm. Get your holiday shopping started! Pick up a copy for yourself or someone special! Light refreshments will be served. Please join me!

Author Fair!

Date: August 5, 2023
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

I’ll be selling and signing copies of “Everyone’s Got Cooties”! Come say hello!

Saturday, August 5th

10am-3pm

Topsham Public Library

25 Foreside Road

Topsham, ME 04086

207-725-1727

10th Annual Mid-Coast Altered Couture Contest

Date: June 9, 2023
Time: 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

A unique and creative fashion show event that celebrates local community and its vast and varied talents! All ages, all skill levels, all shapes and sizes – fun fun fun!

Friday, June 9th

Topsham Fairgrounds Event Center

32 Community Way, Topsham ME

doors open at 5pm

show runs 6pm-8:30pm

tickets available online

www.artvanprogram.org/events

proceeds benefit ArtVan

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