By Gabrielle Hillyer Artist Statement Each photo below highlights the Stillwater River Trail in different seasons. As a resident of Orono, ME for the last 4 years, I have often had the privilege to witness beautiful sunsets, sunrises, stillness, turbulence, and a vast variety of colors that compose the Penobscot River, in this area […]
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By John Paul Caponigro How I Become a Place I eat my home. I eat my yard. I eat the place I live. I put down roots by putting roots in me. They say we replace the cells in our bodies every seven years. That means this place has grown me many times over. […]
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By Jordan Ramos Artist Statement This collection of artwork expresses my appreciation for the natural world and raises awareness of our relationship with the land. Studying environmental science has inspired me to use my art to communicate, to spread awareness on environmental topics I am passionate about, and to portray stories from the personal […]
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By Matt Bernier Fontaine de Jouvence As an attorney, he always began with the facts— how many salmon he’d caught and their lengths— but after the first scotch the Maritime rivers turned mystical, infused with dancing golden light, as though the few extra minutes of daylight on summer solstice were a suspension of time, […]
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By Leslie Moore 4 Great Blues Great Blue Ardea herodias The heron lifts off its granite pedestal with primordial grandeur, a pterodactyl come back to life. Ponderous but aloft, it skims the bay with giant wingbeats, head tucked, neck coiled, legs trailing. I too want to rise from this rocky shore, redeemed, and flap […]
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