SOUTH COAST + PORTLAND
Discover Maine Art A little history Portland’s Old Port art scene flourished colorfully in the 1960’s and 1970’s. A new generation of young artists, many local and many from away, rediscovered the beauty and affordability of the waterfront district, which had been virtually abandoned since World War II. With few public funds and a lot of sweat equity, artists helped turn the Old Port into a functioning art center with record shops, candle shops, studios, and galleries. - William David Barry “The Roots of the Modern: Maine Art Scenes, 1945–1979”
“Charlie Hewitt: Left of the Turnpike,” was an exhibition of Hewitt’s dynamic, imaginative paintings, sculpture, prints, and neon constructions. Hewitt’s connection to Lewiston, Maine is the inspiration for the exhibition’s title, which highlights the influence of the mill-working community on Hewitt’s work. Here Charlie is flanked by artist Jeff Loxtercamp and a visiting art lover at Cove St. Arts in Portland. photo - A. Anderson
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photo - Paul J. Luise Old Port Artists: Norman Thomas, Jon Legere, Jane Wray, Bob Drinan, Michael Willis, Howard Clifford, Robert Levault, John Cousins, Norman St. Pierre, Evie Bishop, Ellsworth Greene, Karen Osborne St.Claire, Lenny Hatch, Jil Gilman Eaton, Karen Marchetti, Wendy Rapisardi Legere, 1974.