painting & lifting by Lily Hamill Beacon, 12″ x 12″ acrylic on wood panel  Besides running one of Midcoast Maine’s epicenters of fitness Lily Hamill paints dog portraits by commission. She’s “ruff” and tough. Multitasking: mobility for me, snuggles for them.  

photographs by Brian Willson

painting & lifting by Lily Hamill Moxie, 12″ x 12″ acrylic on wood panel  Besides running one of Midcoast Maine’s epicenters of fitness Lily Hamill paints dog portraits by commission. She’s “ruff” and tough. #oneoftheseisnotliketheother #‎dogsofcrossfit #‎pupsandprs

lifting by Lily Hamill

painting and lifting by Lily Hamill Scout, 10″ x 10″, acrylic on wood panel Besides running one of Midcoast Maine’s epicenters of fitness, Lily Hamill paints dog portraits by commission. She’s “ruff” and tough. Training alone 3 out of 5 days a week is more of a mental challenge than physical. #‎gymownerirony‬ ‪#‎whyihavedogs‬

text by Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors editor Polly Saltonstall Years ago when I got my first pair of snowshoes I thought I would be able to dance across the top of snowy surfaces without sinking down. Not so. Snowshoeing through deep snow — however powdery — while easier than walking in boots, is still a sweaty slog. […]

painting by Lily Hamill Molly, 10″ x 8″, acrylic on wood panel Besides running one of Midcoast Maine’s epicenters of fitness, Lily Hamill paints dog portraits by commission. She’s “ruff” and tough. Editor’s note: This Saturday Stone Coast CrossFit will be hosting Muscles For Mutts, a fundraising workout to benefit PAWS animal adoption center. More information here.

painting by Lily Hamill  Eli, 8″ x 8″, acrylic on wood panel Besides running one of Midcoast Maine’s epicenters of fitness, Lily Hamill paints dog portraits by commission. She’s “ruff” and tough.