Dowling Walsh Gallery

Dowling Walsh Gallery Dowling Walsh Gallery 357 Main Street Rockland, Maine
207-596-0084
www.dowlingwalsh.com [email protected]

“As of late, darkness is no longer an absence to me — it is a vessel. In my work I explore darkness as a living, necessa...
06/16/2026

“As of late, darkness is no longer an absence to me — it is a vessel. In my work I explore darkness as a living, necessary presence: the fertile ground in which light becomes meaningful. Without shadow, brightness flattens; without loss, renewal is hollow. In the present day of polycrisis we find ourselves in dark places facing existential questions about our collective future. Kindling any fire, or even lighting a candle of hope, in the turbulence of this age becomes an arduous task. I treat darkness as both aesthetic and psychic space, a place where pain, grief, and quietude coalesce and give rise to the fragile shoots of hope.” — Jacob Bond Hessler

Jacob Bond Hessler | Garden of Shadows is on view through June 27.

Jacob Bond Hessler
Hurricane Moon
Photograph on Aluminum
40” x 60”

How fantastic to see Emilie Stark-Menneg on the cover of Down East magazine! Here is her wonderful feature photographed ...
06/12/2026

How fantastic to see Emilie Stark-Menneg on the cover of Down East magazine! Here is her wonderful feature photographed by Tara Rice and written by Michael Colbert, along with a few of the artist’s artworks here at the gallery 🪷 Congratulations Emilie!

Lauren Fensterstock | In Each and Every On view through June 27 🌚Learn more at dowlingwalsh.com
06/11/2026

Lauren Fensterstock | In Each and Every

On view through June 27 🌚

Learn more at dowlingwalsh.com

Will you accept this rose? First Friday is this Friday 4-7pm and we invite you to visit our three exhibitions and perhap...
06/04/2026

Will you accept this rose? First Friday is this Friday 4-7pm and we invite you to visit our three exhibitions and perhaps partake in a refreshment.

Gardens: Real and Imagined | A Group Show
Lauren Fensterstock | In Each and Every
Jacob Bond Hessler | Garden of Shadows

Tollef Runquist
Flower King
Acrylic on canvas mounted on panel
40” x 40”

The artist and her work. Lauren Fensterstock | In Each and Every is now on view. Encrusted with crystals, faceted glass,...
05/30/2026

The artist and her work. Lauren Fensterstock | In Each and Every is now on view.

Encrusted with crystals, faceted glass, shells, and semi-precious stones, Fensterstock’s sculptures absorb and reflect light, suggesting jeweled meteors, lotus blossoms, grottos, and mysterious terrestrial forms. Accompanying the sculptures is a series of ink and crystal-embellished drawings she created at Civitella Ranieri, an artist residency in a 15th-century castle in Umbertide, Italy. Collectively titled “Amrita,” a Sanskrit term for “immortality,” referring to the “nectar of the gods” or “ambrosia,” these exquisitely rendered abstract images radiate energy and connection, serving as a diary of Fensterstock’s stay.

Learn more at the link in our bio or email us at [email protected]

Jacob Bond Hessler’s photographs in Garden of Shadows treat darkness as both aesthetic and psychic space, “a place where...
05/29/2026

Jacob Bond Hessler’s photographs in Garden of Shadows treat darkness as both aesthetic and psychic space, “a place where pain, grief, and quietude coalesce and give rise to the fragile shoots of hope.” Deep tones and obscured forms invite close looking—slivers of light, delicate marks, and illuminated materials break through as gestures of renewal. The physicality of surface—rough, smooth, layered, aglow—recalls the mystery that soil holds and memory, suggesting that what feels barren can also hold seeds. “As the spring comes only after the winter,” says Hessler, “the ensuing dawn only appears from the inky night.”

Jacob Bond Hessler | Garden of Shadows is on view through June 27.

We’re feeling beyond grateful to have three remarkable exhibitions on view! Thank you to everyone who joined us for the ...
05/27/2026

We’re feeling beyond grateful to have three remarkable exhibitions on view! Thank you to everyone who joined us for the opening celebration, and to artists Lauren Fensterstock, Jacob Bond Hessler, and those included in our group show for entrusting us with their thoughtful and extraordinary work.

We are open Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm 🪩

Join us for the premiere of Jacob Bond Hessler | Garden of Shadows with an opening reception this Saturday, May 23 from ...
05/21/2026

Join us for the premiere of Jacob Bond Hessler | Garden of Shadows with an opening reception this Saturday, May 23 from 4-6pm.

Jacob Bond Hessler’s photographs in Garden of Shadows treat darkness as both aesthetic and psychic space, “a place where pain, grief, and quietude coalesce and give rise to the fragile shoots of hope.” Deep tones and obscured forms invite close looking—slivers of light, delicate marks, and illuminated materials break through as gestures of renewal. The physicality of surface—rough, smooth, layered, aglow—recalls the mystery that soil holds and memory, suggesting that what feels barren can also hold seeds. “As the spring comes only after the winter,” says Hessler, “the ensuing dawn only appears from the inky night.”

Jacob Bond Hessler
Mechanical Sun
Photograph on Aluminum
16” x 24”

Jacob Bond Hessler
Puddle of Clouds
Photograph on Aluminum
16” x 24”

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