Painter Jessica Stammen has discovered that her love of being and recreating in the outdoors dovetails perfectly with her vision for her art.
Bob Keyes
Bob Keyes writes about the visual and performing arts for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram. He appreciates that his job requires him to visit museums and attend plays and concerts across Maine, and most enjoys interviewing artists in their studios. He’s a New Englander by birth, and has lived in Maine off and on, most recently since 2002. He lives in Berwick with his wife, Vicki, and their son Luke.
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Author Q & A: ‘Cheese’ stands alone
Michael Paterniti’s new book, about the ‘World’s Greatest Piece of Cheese,’ earns the Portland writer and Telling Room co-founder robust praise.
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Thomaston gallery gets realist
Haynes Galleries assembles a trove of works by leading contemporary American realists for its current exhibition.
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Barbara Ernst Prey takes us to a ‘place’ she knows
‘East Meets West’ is a nod to the unlikely influence of Eastern painting in Prey’s work.
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Five places to find really cool sculptures
Artfully rendered rock, metal and wood are big in Maine, and out there in public for all to enjoy.
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Local artist turns Scarborough dump into art studio
It’s not unusual to see a bear at the dump in Maine. But the bear usually isn’t a made of recycled materials and shouldering Biblical overtones.
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Photo op at CMCA
In an exhibit of photographs, a chance to see why a 1-to-1 student-teacher ratio gets results.
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Stonington festival celebrates Hopper
The artist Edward Hopper is not a native son, but the town treats the great painter like family this week.
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Today’s outdoor concert in Portland postponed
Performances by Arc of Sky, Sara Hallie Richardson and Jeff Beam’s Loudspeaker Wallpaper are rescheduled for 5 p.m. Aug. 15.
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Forward-thinking music
The Portland Chamber Music Festival aims to have a hand in creating the canon for the 21st century.