Homes
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.
Two Maine Rock Gardens
Two Maine gardeners, Vickie Cunningham in South Bristol, and Douglas Cole in Rockport, have worked magic with rocks and stones and a ledge or two.
The Art of Richard Estes
Known for his paintings of the city, this realist long ago added Maine to his repertoire.
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
Small House, Big View
An environmentalist sees the rebuild of his shorefront home as an opportunity to align the house with his principles. The new house is small and extremely efficient.
The BrightBuilt Home
An architectural firm partnered with a modular homebuilder to come up with cost-effective and energy-efficient homes.
Freshwater Stone
At Freshwater Stone Jeff Gamlin turns ordinary rock into useful works of art
