Art and Culture
David Driskell At Home in Maine
Maine may not be the first place that comes to mind when thinking of African-American artists. Yet a number of eminent black artists have found a home and inspiration here, including David Driskell.
Hooking Better Lives
A rug-hooking project organized by the Maine Sea Coast Mission and one of its employees provided extra income for Maine fishermen’s wives in the 1920s, as well as producing some extraordinarily beautiful rugs.
American Impressionist:
The Peabody Essex Museum's Childe Hassam exhibit celebrates the artist's work from the Isles of Shoals.
Searching for a Safe Harbor
Twentieth century folk artist Earl Cunningham’s colorful vision was shaped by his early years along the water in Maine.
Virginia “Sally” Brun: Everything To Do With Art
Artist Sally Brun has met and befriended legendary figures in literature and art. At the same time, she represents that artist one finds in so many corners of Maine. Personal renown is less important than friends and family.
Artist of the Outdoors
Inspired by a love of Maine and the outdoors, painter Jessica Ives records outdoor experiences—swimmers cutting across the water, a surfer bearing his board toward the waves, snowboarders resting on the slopes, a man casting a fly over a river.
From Awkward Spaces to Glorious Vistas
Artists Fred and Hope Angier use murals and other painted touches to add life to otherwise empty spaces.
From Boats to Art
Artist Dan West has taken skills he learned as a boatbuilder to make whimsical and timeless sculptures.
Playing By Heart
In an era of YouTube music videos and dwindling public school arts budgets, Farmington, Maine, teenagers are lining up — and auditioning — to play the jigs and reels heard at 19th century barn dances. Part of the credit goes to a rural tradition of family and friends playing music together. The catalyst, though, is Steve Muise, the orchestra teacher at Mt. Blue High School.
Tollef Runquist: A Painter Follows His Bliss
Painter Tollef Runquist’s colorful canvases draw on place and experience. Recently he has been inspired by his son’s playthings.
