Spire 2026 Issue

Night Vision

By Dylan Moore   I’m an illustrator, graphic designer and lover of Maine native plants and landscapes. Night Vision depicts an American red squirrel sleeping in a drey nestled in an eastern white pine, the same trees that I grew up feeling so surrounded and protected by as a child growing up in central Maine. […]

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Entangled Rights

By Sophie Shannon   Entangled Rights was inspired by an idea that came to me during my senior year of high school for my capstone project. I wanted the project to reflect both what I had learned throughout high school and what I hoped to pursue beyond it, combining my passions for art and wildlife […]

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Trillium Study

By Piper Galipeau     This print came into existence from a string of moments, of observation and appreciation for the beautiful and native Red Trillium flower. Although the Red Trillium (Trillium erectum) is not marked as rare or endangered in the state of Maine like the Large White Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum) is, Red Trillium […]

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Tapping

By Piper Galipeau   Tapping, 2025, Watercolor, 10 x 9in.   I initially did this piece for the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) poster contest. With this piece, the goal was to highlight the shared use of our native trees’ sap run in the late winter/early spring time. A variety of birds, insects, […]

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