Maine artist
The Art of the Commission
Yes, you can do it: you can order up a special work of art—and contribute significantly to its creation.
Maine Muse
Alexandra Tyng finds inspiration for her paintings by looking at the landscape from the air.
Maine Master: Philip Barter
From lively narratives to stylized landscapes, downeast painter Philip Barter is a Maine master.
An Artist Goes Sailing
Painter Colin Page explains how buying a boat and the excitement of learning to sail helped him experience the landscape in a different way.
The Draw of Water
Water is a vital element for painter Marguerite Robichaux, a seasoned fly fisher who often combines painting and fishing trips, who captures the rivers and lakes of Maine.
Bears, Boats, and Boules
Cynthia Stroud creates bronze bears, painted boats, and more in her Brooklin, Maine, studio..
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.
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.
True Fresco
Maine artist Barbara Sullivan puts a contemporary twist on the age-old art of fresco work.
Nadeau of the North
Artist Ed Nadeau taps into his Franco-American heritage and a sense of Maine to create stories of life lived near the edge. In the spectrum of Maine artists, Nadeau is something of a rarity: a narrative painter who mixes fact and fiction. Many of his canvases conjure stories, some drawn from family and personal experiences, others “ripped from the headlines.”
