Author/Statesman Neil Rolde has written a new book, Real Political Tales: Short Stories by a Veteran Politician. “If you’ve ever served in a state legislature, lobbied one, or just read about their activities in the newspaper and wondered what goes on behind the scenes, you’ll love this book! From page one I couldn’t put it down and I loved every […]
“The digital revolution, Amazon, electronic books, the disappearance of so many indie bookstores, has been a disruption,” said Novelist Richard Russo, who won the Pulitzer Prize for “Empire Falls,” a story set in a fictional Maine mill town. “It’s especially difficult for younger writers to break in.” On March 20th Russo launched a new concept in Maine — a literary […]
Article first appeared in Maine Insights: Free coffee in exchange for a poem to celebrate World Poetry Day-today! By Ramona du Houx To mark World Poetry Day, more than a thousand coffee establishments around the world will use poetry as their currency this March 21st. Although, the idea hasn’t caught on in Maine, maybe next year some cafe, somewhere will […]
Johanna Basford, a talented illustrator and artists in the UK, has created a series of coloring books that have become wildly popular, selling more than a million copies. Basford’s beautiful books, which can be found on Amazon, are full of beautiful illustrations of fairytale forests and beasts. Inspired by her childhood visits to her grandparents’ home on the Isle of […]
These murals represent the American spirit of freedom. The energy, emotion and power of the artist transcends time and brings history to life. This is why I need to share his work, here. In 1938, the historically black Talladega College commissioned artist Hale Woodruff to create a series of paintings telling the story of the Amistad, when 53 Africans revolted […]
“Protecting our Oceans,” opens Saturday at the Whitney Galleries in Wells. It’s a group show with Pamala Crabb, Maine photographer Robin Keus and Massachusetts painter Pamela DeJong. Excerpt From the article on the Portland Press Herald by Bob Keyes: Kara Lavender Law of Cape Elizabeth, an oceanography professor at Sea Education Association in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, will discuss her research […]
By Ramona du Houx. First published in Maine Insights Take Me to the River, a documentary that traces the roots and rhythms of the Blues out of Memphis, Tennessee, made its Northeast coast debut at the Maine International Film Festival (MIFF) last summer. Soul sounds filled the movie theater with blues rhythms as well as compilations of some of the […]
The trustees of the Windsor Fair are interested in obtaining a design suitable for reproduction on posters and t- shirts to be sold at the Windsor Fair. Artwork should reflect some aspect of this traditional agricultural fair. The selected entry will receive a prize of $1,000.00. The Windsor Fair will retain all rights to the design. Additional information may be […]
Gallery Storks is publishing a book of Ramona’s art called, Transformations— Revealing nature’s complex balance. Later this year the gallery will hold an exhibit solely of the work in Transformations when the book is released. These images are from the book, some are currently on exhibit at Gallery Storks, in Tokyo, Japan in the March show Treasures. Ramona du Houx […]
This month, Passamaquoddy Tribal Historian Donald Soctomah will receive the 2015 Constance H. Carlson Public Humanities Prize from the Maine Humanities Council. William ‘Bro’ Adams, Chairman of the National Endowment for Humanities and former president of Colby College, will be on hand to honor Soctomah at the prize luncheon in Bangor on March 30th. The luncheon will also feature recorded comments from Senator Angus King and a letter from Senator Susan Collins in appreciation of Soctomah’s contributions to the state of Maine. Those contributions are vast. Soctomah, a 59-year-old Passamaquoddy historian, has worked tirelessly to preserve and share native culture and lands through resource management, policy-making, teaching, and the promotion and dissemination of history and language. Thanks to his efforts […]
Registration has officially opened for the 1st Annual Bucksport Arts Festival to be held Saturday, August 15th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Bucksport waterfront. Artists and craftspeople of all kinds are encouraged to apply, and can do so online at bacasmaine.org or by mail. The registration fee is $60 for a 10’x10′ booth space. Applications will be […]
Applications are being accepted for the 2015 Monhegan Artists’ Residency. The submission guidelines have been significantly changed recently to be more inclusive. The program now accepts applications from visual artists working in any medium at any stage of their career. All artists, who reside in Maine or have significant ties to the state, are eligible to apply. In addition to […]
The Belfast Design Committee is looking for artists, painters, carpenters, welders, handy-doers and creative thinkers to submit their designs for this year’s “Please, Be Seated” street art project. Do-it-yourself or find a buddy, a family member or a team and put that pencil to paper by March 18th, and drop off or send your designs to: Our Town Belfast, 171 […]
MR TURNER, from great British director Mike Leigh explores the last quarter century of the life of the great if eccentric British painter J.M.W. Turner played by Timothy Spall. The movie is currently at independent theaters, like Railroad Cinema, across Maine. The opening shot of Mr. Turner transports the viewer for 2 1/2 hours. In 1820s Holland, a windmill dominates […]
D.L. Geary’s Brewing Company out of Portland has picked a winner for its yearly competition to design their summer ale label and packaging. This year’s winner is R.J. Condon, a Cape Cod native attending MECA.Condon will be graduating from MECA in 2017 and plans to stay in Portland. “I moved to Portland because I want to be part of this […]
On April 2nd The Maine Center for Creativity (MCC) will kick off its Creative Toolbox programming for 2015, this year themed around the overlap of the arts and sciences, with a special event combining music, discussion and lecture. The 2015 Creative Toolbox Art & Science Series will explore the hardwired need of humans to be creative and the ways we […]
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