Arts & Culture — Stories — Bob Keyes: Storyteller & Writer

Maine craftsman’s guitar with Allman Brothers motif is southbound to Georgia museum

Jim Macdonald of Burnham made the intricate instrument in tribute to his favorite band and is thrilled that it will become part of the collection of Allman memorabilia.

Music & Performers, Arts & CultureBob KeyesSeptember 18, 2018Jim Macdonald, Allman Brothers Band, Big House Museum, GABBA Fest, Georgia Allman Brothers Band Association

Meet Joel Babb, the painter of Boston who lives deep in the woods of Maine

The Museum of Fine Arts recently acquired one of his cityscapes.

Arts & Culture, Maine ArtistsBob KeyesSeptember 9, 2018Joel Babb, Boston, Maine Painter, Painting

From Maine rivers to prison walls, a veteran artist’s study in ‘Blue’

A horrifying moment in Iraq in 2004 forever scarred Kelly Thorndike, but also gave him a way to respond to violence and to plead for humanity ... and a reason to paint.

Maine Artists, Arts & CultureBob KeyesJuly 15, 2018Maine Artists

Finally ready, Woolwich painter tells her disabled daughter’s story through portraits

Martha Miller captures the essence of Lisbeth, who never recovered from a childhood brain injury.

Maine Life, Maine Artists, Arts & CultureBob KeyesApril 15, 2018Recovery, Portraiture, Martha Miller

PMA’s Biennial Is A ‘collection Of Things Worth Our Attention’

Probably more than any other biennial, the 2018 Portland Museum of Art Biennial that opens Friday reflects our times and the chaos of the world.

Arts & Culture, Arts Institutions, MuseumsBob KeyesJanuary 22, 2018Portland Museum of Art, 2018 Biennial, Daniel Minter, David Driskell, Gina Adams, Nat May, Space Gallery, Mark Bessire, Theresa Secord, David Moses Bridges

Half Time Maine Painter Bo Bartlett Lends His Name to a New Art Center in Georgia

Growing up in Columbus, Georgia, Bo Bartlett did what was expected of him every Sunday. He listened intently to the preacher, prayed hard and committed those weekly lessons in morality and righteousness to the deep recesses of his dutiful mind. He was a good son, and his Sunday routine at the Baptist church was pure joy.

Artists As People, Arts & Culture, About A PlaceBob KeyesJanuary 21, 2018Bo Barlett, Andrew Wyeth, Dowling Walsh, Columbus State University, Rockland, Matinicus Island

MECA’s new president sees arts education as key to navigating an ever-changing world

After 6 months on the job, Laura Freid envisions a bright future for the school's creative 'problem-solvers of the future.'

Arts Institutions, About A Place, Arts & CultureBob KeyesDecember 10, 2017Maine College of Art, Laura Freid, Yo-Yo Ma, Silk Road Project, Portland

Krisanne Baker’s Paintings About Water On View In Waldoboro

t’s a simple statement, but there’s no escaping its inherent truth: Water is life.

Arts & CultureBob KeyesOctober 23, 2017Krisanne Baker, Gulf of Maine, Tidemark Gallery, Isle of Shoals

At Haystack Mountain, change has finally come – to the beds

The crafts school in Deer Isle, where tradition is paramount, opens a new season with 100 new places of rest.

Arts & Culture, About A Place, Maine LifeBob KeyesJune 4, 2017Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle

In the centennial of his birth, Andrew Wyeth gets a closer look

A series of new exhibitions at the Farnsworth in Rockland attempt to reshape the Wyeth narrative and create 'a new sense of balance.'

Artists As People, Maine Artists, Arts & CultureBob KeyesApril 9, 2017Maine Artists, Maine Painter, Painting, Andrew Wyeth

National humanities chief tours Portland Museum of Art

William Adams returns to Maine to see how federal dollars are being spent on the arts.

Arts & Culture, Arts Institutions, MuseumsBob KeyesMarch 10, 2017National Endowment for the Humanities, Portland Museum of Art, Mark Bessire, William “Bro” Adams, Colby College Museum of Art, Arts Funding

Beloved Maine painter Dahlov Ipcar dies at age 99

The Georgetown resident was nationally renowned for her distinctly colorful paintings and children's books.

Distinctly Maine, Arts & CultureBob KeyesFebruary 12, 2017Dahlov Ipcar, Georgetown ME

Maine arts groups prepare to fight Trump in case of budget cuts

'We'll be ready,' says one leader. 'The stakes are high. People are paying attention.'

About A Place, Arts & CultureBob KeyesJanuary 29, 2017Chellie Pingree, Susan Collins, Angus King, Bruce Poliquin, National Endowment for the Arts, Maine Arts Commission, National Endowment for the Humanities, Maine Public, Maine Humanities Council, Arts Funding

John Marin: An artist, his shack and the sea

The painter’s introduction to Maine began on a small island in Casco Bay.

Distinctly Maine, Artists As People, Arts & CultureBob KeyesJanuary 2, 2017John Marin, Carrying Place Head, Phippsburg ME, Modernism, Alfred Stieglitz, Casco Bay Island, Summers in Maine, Majesty of Maine

Amy Stacey Curtis’ exhibit at Bates Mill requires visitors to engage in ‘Memory’

The exhibition in Lewiston, her final solo biennial, is a display of performance art, in more ways than one.

Artists As People, Arts & CultureBob KeyesSeptember 18, 2016Amy Stacey Curtis, Bates Mill, Contemporary Art, Bo Bartlett

An insider’s view of Jamie Wyeth’s Maine

A career-spanning exhibit of his paintings – including work taken off the walls of his home – is on view at the Ogunquit Museum of American Art.

Distinctly Maine, Artists As People, Arts & CultureBob KeyesJuly 3, 2016Jamie Wyeth, Tenants Harbor, Ogunquit Museum of American Art, Andrew Wyeth

Maine’s ‘persistent’ legacy of poetry continues as strong as ever

The state's new poet laureate hopes to slow down people's lives long enough to help them appreciate a few quiet words.

Arts & Culture, Maine Literature, About A PlaceBob KeyesApril 3, 2016Poetry, Maine Poet Laureate, Stu Kestenbaum, Wesley McNair, Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, Megan Grumbling, Richard Foerster, National Endowment for the Arts

In 2015 biennial, Wabanaki artists take their place at the museum

'You Can't Get There from Here: The 2015 Portland Museum of Art Biennial' opens Thursday and includes the works of Wabanki basketmakers.

Arts & Culture, Indigenous IssuesBob KeyesOctober 4, 2015Theresa Secord, Maine basketmakers, Wabanaki, Portland Museum of Art, 2015 Biennial, Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance

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