Art and Culture
Stellar Art
She may be 99, but Stell Shevis, master enamellist and life-long artist, continues to look for new experiences and creative outlets.
Marine Art from the New York Historical Society
The New-York Historical Society has sent an impressive array of its marine and maritime art holdings, mostly 19th century, to the Portland Museum Art for the 2014-2015 winter season. “The Coast & the Sea: Marine and Maritime Art in America” offers an excellent opportunity to take in a clutch of sea-going artifacts, plus ships, seascapes, and portraits by a top-notch lineup of painters.
A Ticket to Ride, the Boston Whaler
Why does every teenager want a Boston Whaler? Freedom, adventure, and fun play a big part.
Thoreau in the Maine Woods
Although Henry David Thoreau published his book about the Maine woods 150 years ago, his vision and words still resonate today. Thoreau’s experience of the Maine woods was a confrontation with himself, with humans’ place on the planet, and with the meaning of civilization.
Adventures in a Boston Whaler
Adventures in a Boston Whaler shaped an artist’s world vision
Jon Imber and Jill Hoy: Finding Bedrock
The creative journey of two painters, through health and sickness.
The Fixers - Fred Murphy, Waterville's Cobbler
<strong>By Greg Rossel</strong> One man’s hands-on approach promotes quality over quantity.
Yurt - William Coperthwaite
William Coperthwaite may have the answer to the mortgage market troubles—build a yurt.
