Carl Little

The Backyard Boat: Gloucester Gull
A journalist and surfer sets out to build a boat in his backyard.

Sarah Faragher
Painter Sarah Faragher relies on intuition—and the Maine landscape—in creating her canvases.

Junks and Sampans of the Yangtze
As Inspector General of Chinese Maritime Customs, the author’s grandfather admired the watercraft of the country he called home.

Slab City Rendezvous
In the 1950s, a group of big-city artists established a creative enclave in Lincolnville for cohabitation and collaboration.

The Art of Lynn Karlin
A self-described “vegetable paparazzi,” Lynn Karlin creates still lifes as well as profile portraits.

Artist Alison Rector
Painter Alison Rector is known for interior views—light-filled spaces, both public and private.

Hooked on Rugs
Rosemary Levin is a rug hooker and an environmentalist.

Animal Visions
Artist Dan Falt is known for his beguiling wooden animal sculptures.

James Fitzgerald: Monhegan Modernist
Monhegan has inspired many painters, including James Fitzgerald. This year the island’s art museum turns 50 and a new book celebrates Fitzgerald’s work.

Granite Companions
Sculptors Kazumi Hoshino and Jesse Salisbury work from the local to the international—from the coast of Maine to an island in Japan’s inland sea—turning granite into works of art.