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A wall mural by artist and inventor Rufus Porter shows a harbor scene is displayed at the Rufus Porter Museum of Art and Ingenuity. Porter is credited with popularizing wall murals done on dry plaster in New England homes.

This Maine artist popularized natural landscapes paintings as decoration in New England homes

Caitlin Andrews

After years of fundraising, the Rufus Porter Museum of Art and Ingenuity in Bridgton is now expanding to show off dozens of murals from one of Porter's most prominent students.

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Crafts in Maine: The Variety and Impact of Craftspeople and Makers in Maine

Long before the advent of the maker movement, Maine has been a center of fine craft. From textiles to distilling, boat building to furniture making, craft…

Cabot Lyford in a still from Portrait of a Man as Artist.

Cabot Lyford: Portrait of a Man as Artist

Maine Public TV Air Times:Thur., March 21 at 10:00 pmSat., March 23 at 11:00 amDale Schierholt's intimate portrait of Cabot Lyford offers the reflection…

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Murals in Maine: What Role Do These Public Art Pieces Play?

From Portland to Rockland to Augusta, new murals have been popping up over the past few years on buildings and walls in public places. Some are the work…

Artist Robert Indiana poses Thursday, Aug. 29, 2008 at his studio in Vinalhaven, Maine. Indiana, who in the 1960s created the pop icon LOVE, now has created a similar image with HOPE, with proceeds going to Barack Obama's presidential campaign.

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Robert Indiana, Vinalhaven Artist Known For Bold Works, Dies At 89

Patty Wight

Robert Indiana, the artist who created the iconic image of the word “LOVE,” died on Saturday at his home on Vinalhaven at the age of 89.Indiana is being…

Art & Spirit

Maine Public TV Air Times:Thur., July 19 at 10:00 pmSat., July 21 at 11:00 amAn intimate in home and studio visit with 91 year old painter Harold Garde.…

Brush and Pen: Artists and Writers of the White Mountains, 1800-1900

Brush & Pen: Artists & Writers of the White Mountains

Imagine New Hampshire’s White Mountains during the 19th century where artists created America’s first landscape paintings and writers composed poetry and…

Placing the Mark / Marking the Place

Profiles of Maine artist working in different mediums reflect upon their art and creative process.Placing the Mark / Marking the Place was produced by the…

Other Faces: The Origin of the Zati Mask

Maine artist, Susan Merrill, developed the Zati Mask weaving technique based on a gift she was given in a dream.She demonstrates here for the first time…

Blindsided

This film documents 15 years in the life of Patricia Livingstone, a feisty artist losing her sight and hearing while trying to survive her abusive…