Art and Culture

Metal Magic
Stop by Bar Harbor artist Melita Westerlund’s warehouse studio and you will find her wearing industrial protective gear and wielding industrial power tools. Her final product is far from industrial, though.

Christmas Bird Count
Annual Christmas Bird Counts promote science, camaraderie, and conservation worldwide. Rare birds and behavior have been a hallmark of the event in Rockland, Maine.

Good Reads — Issue 143
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Inside the Frame
The people who make the art often get our attention, but who stretches their canvases and who makes their frames? Meet a husband-wife team that creates gorgeous frames, and a pair of talented canvas makers.

Shipping News
Since opening its Portland, Maine, office several years ago, the Icelandic company Eimskip has been shipping more and more goods to and from Maine in its container ships. Two artists recount their ride from Portland to Reykjavik on one of those vessels.

The Appledore of His Eye
American impressionist painter Childe Hassam spent many summers painting on Appledore Island, producing some of his most wonderful work.

Moore In Maine
Painter John Moore assembles many parts on the canvas to create a layered and compelling whole.

Visiting Elisabeth
A sailing adventure takes a literary turn.

Modern Pictures at an Exhibition
Carl Little reflects on modern artists whose and the memories their work evokes.

True Fresco
Maine artist Barbara Sullivan puts a contemporary twist on the age-old art of fresco work.