It’s a Maine Thing - Hezzy’s Sidewalk Talk

 Fall 2007

Colby Museum of Art, located in Waterville at Colby college, announced in May that it received a private art collection worth more than $100 million from Peter and Paula Lunders, longtime Waterville residents who had deep ties with Colby and the state of Maine.

This important collection will shape Colby’s Museum of Art legacy and the state’s cultural landscape for generations of Mainers to come. The gift comprises of more than 500 objects which includes a collection of prints by James Whistler, paintings by George Inness, Edward Hopper, Winslow Homer and Georgia O’Keefe. There are sculptural pieces by Joseph Mozier, Paul Manship and Jenny Holzer. A new wing, now in the planning stage, is expected to open in 2013 and will house this remarkable collection.

The Colby Museum of Art has always been one of my favorite museums in Maine as its permanent collection is already a fantastic cultural resource for the state.

Pay a visit the next time that you are in Waterville. The permanent collection houses an amazing collection of American art that should not be missed.

A great day trip for many Mainers.