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

Oh, August in Maine
Oh how we love August in Maine in all  its splendor. It’s what we wait for all year and it is the state of mind that our summer visitor friends pine for. Every August a different theme unfolds, much of it dependent on the weather. This year is no different. After six […]

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Through early September the Portland Museum of Art is presenting an exhibition of photographs of icon Georgia O’Keefe, who is considered to be one of the most important American artists of the 20th century.

Entitled “Georgia O’Keefe and the Camera: The Art of Identity” this engaging exhibit pairs 18 of her prolific paintings with 60 photographs […]

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Summer Daze in Maine
The dog daze of summer are upon us. With little or no rain over the past six weeks the gardens are challenged at best.
Mother nature took care of us last winter by bestowing copious amounts of precipitation in the form of snow, which is great for the water table, but we could […]

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Although we prefer to stay close to home in Hancock County during July & August, occasionally a demand outside of the area beckons our call.
On a recent trip to Portland for business we popped into the Thos Moser Showroom and Gallery in Freeport while passing through on route 295. While most people equate Thos Moser […]

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Summer Magic of Maine
 The magic of summer is in full swing here in the State of Maine. Everything that we love about this wonderful place is running on high octane. The days are long, are gardens are bursting with color, hiking trails are showing wear, sails of boats on distant waters dance on the surface […]

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Taking Different Trails: The Artists Journey to Katahdin Lake: Olin Gallery, Bates College, 75 Russell Street, Lewiston. www.bates.edu/museum Through May 24. Free Admission.
Almost 25 years ago a friend of mine, Raymond Strout of Bar Harbor, and I headed down to Bates College in Lewiston for the day to view an exhibit of works by the […]

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January 24 - March 23, 2008
The current show at the Portland Museum of Art is the first major exhibition of works by Maine metal sculptor, John Bisbee. For over 20 years Bisbee has been creating inventive, varied sculptural works made from an everyday, ordinary object: the bright common nail or spike. With remarkable ingenuity he […]

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Winter, 2007
Rockland, Maine, Until February 17, 2008
The current star-studded show at the Farnsworth Museum is a feast for the eyes. This first-rate show highlights the work of many of the pioneers of the modern glass scene in the US, their symbiotic relationship, and the role that Maine played in the movement.

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 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.

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