painting by Scott Kelley The North Atlantic, a new painting – in six parts, each 10 x 14 inches – will be shown at Dowling Walsh Gallery in Rockland, opening May 1st. It is based upon a group of small books I found in the special collections branch of the Providence Public Library, which has […]

kickstarter by Malia Dell I have great news! My Kickstarter got Staff Picked! Which means someone on the Kickstarter team loved my project and wants to feature it on their site among other noteworthy projects!  I am so proud.  I must give a HUGE shout out to my talented, creative, beautiful friend Nicole Fuller, who […]

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haiku by Kristen Lindquist Lights of a barge on the black bay. Last pages of a good thriller.

illustration by Jo Ellen Stammen “Wild Fox,” a popular 1993 children’s book and Caldecott Award Nominee, has been reformatted, resized for little hands and republished by Down East Books. The volume features a true-life story by Maine public radio environmental journalist Cherie Mason and artwork by Midcoast artist Jo Ellen McAllister Stammen. “Wild Fox” is […]

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Editor’s note: Sharon Kitchens is documenting her entire Birds & Bees experience on her blog Delicious Musings, including the most recent post about her first hive inspection. The Maine is pleased to team with Sharon for this book giveaway!  This week I’m doing a giveaway with themaineblog, a site that has been graciously reposting my Birds & Bees posts. Ashley English, […]