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11 Going, Going, Gone!
RockwellKentpaintingshavebeensoaringatauctionallsummer. BvRobertRightmire.
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17 Wild Man Michael Waterman
NatalieMerchant’srecentpurchaseoftwooilpaintingsby Watermanisjustoneofmanvlegendssurroundingamanwhoistruly devotedtobisart.ByColinSargent,cover&photosbyDianeIludson.
20 A Passage For India
(.diariesW'oodbun’sdaughter-in-law,“India”Woodbury.95, isdelightedbvherfather-in-law’srenewedpopularitvandisinnosmall measureresponsibleforit.Butwhatareherplansforherexquisiteprivate collection?BvStuartNudclman
26 Flying Home
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JOIINMARIN(1870-1953)liasan excitingnewcareer-ontheinter¬ net.ArecentsurveyofeBay.com rexcalsasurgeofinterestinhis engravingsofNewYork, Venice,andMaine(hisisland paintingsareaninspirationforMaine’s finestartists).Ofcourse.Marin,who spentsomeofhisbestyearspaintingin achickencoop,couldn'thaveantici¬ patedsuchawaveofc-entlmsiasm,but he'sleftusa bodyofwork soextensive there’senough forevenone tocollect.
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'Ihat’swhyIndiaWoodbury,daughterin-lawofCharlesWoodbury,liassucha difficultdecision(seeourstorybyStuart Nudelman.p.20).Withherfather-inlawenjovingaresurgence,shouldshe releaseherextensiveprivatecollection ofbisworkorpassitdowntofuturegen¬ erations?I’mgladIdon’thavetodecide. That’swhatmakescoverartist MichaelWaterman(anewenthusiastic collectorissingerNatalieMerchant; seestory,page17)suchagoodbet.Not onlyishisworkstrikinglyoriginal,but he’spaintedliterallythousandsof imagessohe’llbeaforceintheart world100yearsfromnow.Let’sget togetherintheyear2100andsee.&&
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Going,Going,Gone! RockwellKentSoarsAtAuction Going,going,gone!\o. that'snotthesoundofan auctioneergavelingthe closeofbiddingona RockwellKentworkof art,butratherasignalthatthebargain basementpricesforKent’sworksare nowhistory.
forthelast40years.RockwellKent’s workshavesoldatpricesthatrarek reflectedtheirtruevalue.finally. Kent'sarthasmovedfromtheidle waterswhereminorartiststreadintothe mainstreamofthemarketplace.Io understandwhvthemarkethas changed,buddingcollectorsneedto knowafewbasicfactsaboutKent’s
placeinourhistory.
Bvthemid1930s.RockwellKentwas oneofthemosthighlyacclaimedartists inAmerica.11ispaintingswerehanging intheimportantmuseums,hisprints andinkdrawingshadearnedhimthe title“princeofAmericangraphicarts,” andKent'sbooksonhistravelstothe remotecornersoftheearthwerebig sellers.XormanRockwell,who describedhimselfasa"painterof human-interestmagazinecovers."felt hewasgettingthebetterofitwhenpeo¬ pleconfusedhimwiththefamous RockwellKent.Atthispoint,Kent’s
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prominentplacein20thcenturyart seemedwellassured.
AseriesofstepsunrelatedtoKent’s artisticworkderailedhiscareerandtem¬ porarilyalteredhisplaceinarthistory.In brief,liesupported"leftistcauses,”ran forCongressasacandidateoftheAmeri¬ can1.aborl’artv.wascalledtotestify beforetheJoeMcCarthy’sUnAmerican .ActivitiesCommittee,gave86paintings andhundredsofotherworkstothepeo¬ pleoftheUSSR,wontheIc-ninPeace Prize,andthengavepartofhisS20.000 winningstothepeopleofNorthViet¬ namduringtheheightofthewar.
'Ilieimpactoftheseactions\irtually endedhiscareer.WhenKentdiedin
7histiny(5"x63H")oilonboardhrRockwellKent, Manana from Monhegan Island,paintedbytheartistforMaryKeiser,"forwhomKentbuiltacottage onMonhegan."hadapre-auctionestimateof $6.000-S9,000atRarridoffGalleriesafewweeksagobutquicklyshotuptoSI6,000oncethephoneskickedin.
Portland’sPremier MeetingPlace Fivedistinctiveprivateroomstoaccommodateyourspecialeventor groupmeetingfrom5to200.SpecializingintraditionalMainecuisine
1971,thefrontpageobituaryintheNeir YorkTimesplacedfargreateremphasis onKent’spersonalopinionsandpolitical battlesthanonIrisart,settingthestage fortheundervaluationthatmakeshima ‘growthstock’today.
1.uckilv,thepassageoftimefrequently leadstoamorerationalevaluationof publicfigures.1’orexample,writerslike HzraPoundandKillianIlellmanorthe multi-talentedPaulRobesonhave regainedmuchoftherecognitionthat thevlostduringtheirlifetime.Rockwell Kentisacurrentbeneficiaryofthisphe¬ nomenon.
AsignificantindicatorofKent's renewedpopularitywasChristies’ blastRockwellKentauctionin NewYorkin1995.Activebidding chasedthe187lots:Raccuys,a temperaonboard,24’’x121/2",realized $29,900againstanestimateof$2,00018,000,whileKent’ssilk-screened AsgaardDiemposterreached$3,105 (est.-S800-l,200).In1998,theysolda spectacularwatercolor,PlowerofLife, 10 1/4”x141/4”.for$10,350(est.-$5.000$7,000).SwannGalleries,inNewYork, frequentlyfeaturesKentworksonpaper. InMav,Kent’slithographloweringPipe SectionontoaTrucksoldfor$46,000 (est.-$2.000-3,000).Recently,fineexam¬ plesofthemulticoloredprintSiennilik Pjordhavebeensellinginthe$4,0005,000range.Kent’swoodcutshavefaired equallywell:pricesarenearing$3,000. In1999,PacificBook.AuctionGalleries soldtheDrawingsbyRockwellKent,A PortfolioofPrints(sic.reproductions), 1924editionof30,for$19,900,which wasalmosttwicethehighestimateof $7000-$10,000.
TheInternet,withitsonlineauctions, bookdealernetworks,andartdealer links,hasexposedKent’sarttoavast audience.1\picalkeBav.comoffersan averageof100Kentitemsdaily.While thereissomeduplication,occasionally scarceworksdoappear.Awordofcau¬ tionisinorder:ManyKentitemsoffered oneBavarcinaccuratelydescribed. Caveatemptor!Aquicksurvervofthe twomajorbookdealernetworks, abe.comandalibris.com,recently showedmorethantwothousandKent worksforsale.Suchareservoirwasnever availableduringthedavsoftouringindi¬ vidualused-booksshops.Artdealershave jformedanumberofnetworks.One,artnet.com.showsimagesofsixdifferent
Kentpaintingsforsale.Anewwebsite, RockwellKent.com,promisestoproside potentialbuserswithawiderangeof Kentworksandvaluableinformation. Kent’spaintingshavedrawnsomeseri¬ ousbiddingoflate.InDecember1999, Sotheby'sauctionedfourpaintings:An attractiveMonhegan/larbor,28”x38”, circa1950,realized$120,000(est.S100.000-S150.000)..MountainI.and-
this6"hv7"oilonhoardwasoriginallydiscardedin RockwellKent’sstudio.Soit’strash,right?Inthiscase, RarridoflauctionestimateswereS6.()00-S9.00(),hutthe objectskyrocketedto S2S.OOO.Asiftoanswer(heaudience’s surprise.auctioneerRobElowitchsaid,"Idon'tthinkyou havetoworrvaboutRockwellKent.” scape,18"x30”,dated1939,soldfor $55,000(est.-S3O.OOO-$5O,OOO).Hay Bales.Evening,BelowWhiteEace,34 1/2"x441/4”.circa1965,beatthehigh estimate($40,000-560,000)witha $65,000bid.b'innlk,MountWhileface. Asfaard,20"x24”.soldfor$31.000(est.$2O,OOO-S3O,OOO).Karlierthisscar, Christie’sofferedIwoKentworks.7bthe Univers.34”x28”,failedtomeetthe reserse(est.-S150,000-S250.000).'This mas’beanindicationthatKent'sland¬ scapesaremorepopularthanhisallegori¬ calworks.RidingtotheChurchona SnowvBlight103/8"x143/8".circa1940, setanewrecordforasmallKentpainting. Iheestimatewas$12,000-$18.000,setit realized$82,250.BarridofTGalleriesin Portland.Maine,hashadcomparablesuc¬ cessinsellingKent’swork.In1998,Ilies soldAlaska.1919.71/2”x91/2".for $20,700(est.-$6,000-S9.000)andin1999, AutumnOrchard.28"x34",realized $63,000(est.-$3O,OOO-S5O,OOO).
Prisatedealers,likeKenncds’Galleries inNewYorkandTomVellieuxCallers inI’armington,Maine,arecurrentls offeringKentpaintings.Inmostcases, dealerinsentoricsseemtoturnoscrquite frequentls.Demandiscertainlsgreater thansuppls’.Opportunitiestobuschoice Kentworksaredcfinitlcsgoing,going, butnotquitegone.
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OldBlue.Ulis\6(NHootclimbhastwoexcellent vicvvpunt.storfoliageattherockoutcroppingsatthe beginningofthehike.1othenorthwest.Sawvcrand MoodvMountainscanbeseen;turnaroundand there'sl<llisPond.AtthetopofOldBlue.2.Smiles fromthebase,withcrisp,tallwindandlightlvwarm sun.youcansoakuptheviewfromallsides.Tothe northeast,theclosestmountainis2bmilesawav. Saddleback;20milesbevondthat,inbeautifulpuqiles andblues,isBigelowRange.
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NainahkantaIake.Ahikealongpartofthe AppalachianTrailwillleadvoutothemostbeautiful lakeinMaine.Surroundedbvnothingbutnature,in lateSeptemberandintoOctoberthevividcolorsof thesefallleavescanastonishvou.
Kennebec and Moose River Vallcw Romp through thegreatnorthMainewoodsandvouwon’tbeableto missvastexpansesofcolorsasthetreesstandtallalxnc you.()rvoucouldvisitMixischcad,thelargestlakein theNortheast,andtakeinthegorgeoussightotthe changedleavesasthevarcmirroredinthefreshlake waterfromthedecksotthesteamerKutahdin.
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"Shewasinandoutallweek,rehearsing.” Butnowsomethingcaughthereve. “Isthisforsale?"sheaskedVerzosaof MichaelWaterman’sextraordinary “W'omanwithaFish.”
“It’s$2,400,”Verzosanodded. “I’lltakeit!"shesaidandthensmiled, amazedherself.“It’sthefirstpaintingI’ve everboughtfromagalleiv.CanIsee somemoreofhiswork?"
She’snotaloneinherexcitement; Watermanhitsvonlikethat,evenif you’restandinginaroomfullof hispaintings.
Afewminuteslater,sheboughtasec¬ ondpaintingbutwasunabletobuva thirdthatVerzosaownshimselfand won'tpartwith."Iwanttobehisbiggest patron,”shesaidandthenadded,"Is thereanywav1couldmeethim?”
Afewdavslater,Merchantstoppedbv againandasked,"SocanIseehimlater thissummer 7”
Worriedaboutlosinghispainting time.Watermanvoicedhisinstantly quotableobjection.
IIe’sthatwildabouthisworktime,his privacy-hepaintsinaturretedgarrett atopPortland’sSchwartzBuilding,look¬ ingdownonCongressSquare-andhis subjectmatter.LikepoetWilliamBlake, oneofhisinfluences,he’spaintingfor 100yearsfromnow,nottodav,evendab¬ blinginreligioussubjectmatterthat wouldbepoisonoustomost'modern' artistsinsearchofacontemporaryaudi¬ enceduringtheirlifetimes.
Butthisisn’tanythingnew: Michael'salwaysshownussome¬ thingaboutPortlandthatwe couldn'tseeourselves.Besides beingoneofthevoungestwinner everoftheSidewalkArtShow,atage18 in1966.he’sthestarofmanvaPortland legend.Oneco-starsthecantankerous JohnPancoastandthehighandmighh PortlandMuseumofArt,aKafka’scastle formanvalocalartist.
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“In1967,1gotanideafordoingcon¬ ceptualwork.1calledJohnPancoastand said,’It’sgoingtosnow.Windon’tvon letmeshovelthesidewalkinfrontofthe museum?'Ilesaid'Sure,'andweagreed onaprice,"Michaelsavs.
"Lotsotsnowcamethatnight,andthe nextmorningIbeganshovelingwavy perimeterlinesaroundtheSweatt.Man¬ sion.Ileftsnowuntouchedinsignificant hunksandputupsignseverywhere aroundwhereI’dshoveled,callingthe work,“PathwaytotheMuseumofArt.”
Peoplelovedtheevanescent‘happen¬ ing.’“TheDuchampinfluencewas onmeatthetime,"Waterman almosttwinkles.
“ButwhenJohnarrivedat10a.m.,he startedscreamingandtearingdownthe signs.‘Thiswillneverdo,’hesaid.'Wliat arevouplatingmefor?’
“Igotpaidandcounteditasanexhibit. UpuntilthenJohnandIhadbeenon speakingtermsandhadspilledsome winetogether,butafterthathe wouldn'ttalktome."
Untilvearslater."Isawhimlateinlife, walkingthestreetwithanoxvgenbottle." Bvthen,bothmenknew“therehadbeen aterrificmovementinEuropeinthe 1970sdoingthesamething"withsnow.
“Johnhadfinallyrecoveredhissenseof humor.IIetoldme,‘Itwasreallvquite funnv.Youwereaheadofvourtime!'"
When the University of Southern MaineinGorhamdidaretro¬ spectiveonWatermanafew yearsago.hewasshownthe proposedprintingbudgetfor theposter-duringleantimes.Michael, whoisnotwealthyandwhowillnotstop paintingjustbecauseheishungry,had survivedforweeksonfarless.
“CouldItakecareofthat?"heasked. Everyoneshrugged.Andinoneweek likeademoninoneofhisovvnpaintings“itwasakindofphysicalrapture"-lie painted200originalWatermansinlieu ofprintingtheposters,eachoneinex¬ pressiblydifferent,andtackedthemup onthestreetlightshimself.Someofthese signed'posters'occasionallyshowupon thelocalmarkettothisdav.
At53,MichaelWatermanisonlvbegin¬ ningtohithisstride.IIepaintsonthe sameeaselAlexanderBovverusedinthe 1920sand1930s,Thisyear,he'srefusing todatehispaintingsbecauseheconsiders the‘000s’"toodecorative").Collectors willbehappytoknowthatasmallWatermancanstillbehadforS400.Whata smallpricetopavforachancetoshare hisvision.
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Mil-trainedasamechanicalengineer. Woodburvwasalwaysmoreinterestedin thechallengesoipaintingandsketching thantheconfiningprecisionofblue¬
Withtheskyrocketing popularityofherfather-inlaw,OgunquitArtColony founderCharlesH. Woodburv(1864-1940), whonicknamedherinthe1930s, Ogunquit’sdelightfulRuth “India”Woodbury,95,facessome importantdecisions.Shouldshe releaseherexquisitecollectionof Woodburyoilstotheartworldto fuelhisresurgenceorpassthem downtonewgenerations ofherfamih?
prints.vetalookathisthesisdrawings showshewasasuperbdraughtsmanand technician.
Butitwasthelureofthepalette,the smellofthepaint,andthestrokeofthe cravonthatwonoutandMr.Woodburv. ashewascalledbvhisstudents,wasdes¬ tinedfordualcareersasaninternational¬ lyreknownedartistandaverysuccess¬ fulteacher.
IIeeventaughtthemotherofhisfuture daughter-in-law,Ruth"India”Wood¬ burv.95,whotodavishissurvivingheir.
Together,sheandWoodbury’sson, writerIDavid().Woodburv,settled downandraisedsonsChrisandPeter duringanerainwhichOgunquitwas ‘drv’andliquorwaspurportedlynot availablewithintheboundariesof PerkinsCove.
hatfact,ofcourse,didn’t inam-wavlimitpartvingor drinking.Ruthrecountswitha biggrinthatshecameby hervenpopularnick¬ name'India'because"Charles saidRuthwastoodifficulttopro¬ nounceafterafewdrinks."
'"Whatdosouthinkaboutthe nameIndia?'heaskedme.
‘"It'sallright,’Itoldhim.’’
Witheveryonelaughing,thename stuck,andforalltheseyearsRuthhas beencalled“India”bvfamilyand friendsinOgunquitandbevond.
Todav.sheownsupto400major Woodburvartworks,24ofwhichhang inhercottage,just100cards,agang¬ plank,andapatioawavfromCharles’s formeroceanfrontstudioandpartofthe sametractoflandhepurchasedfrom JedediahPerkinsin1896.
WalkinginsideIndia’shouse(where withutmostcordialityshe'llinvite gueststosip winebefore viewing),it’s likeanold Victorian salonbecause itcontainsnot onlythework ofherfatherin-lawbutalso originalpaint¬ ings,etchings, andsketches fromhismam friendsand studentsas wellasher sideofthe family,artists themselves (hercollection doesnot includethe portraitWood¬ burvbuddy JohnSinger Sargentcreat¬ edforhimin 1921-that's
intheNationalPortraitGallery).
Thepub]icgotaneve-poppingview ofherprivate\\oodbunslastwarin showsatthe(diff1louseandtheOgnnquitArtsCollaborative,andwithhigh fixingauctionpricescominginforoth¬ erWoodburvoilsacrossthecountry, therehasbeensomespecula¬ tionabout
whatherplansforthecollection mighthe.
That’sjustfinelorIndia,whois extremelyproudolbeingtheorganizer andguidinglightofthe()giincplitVil¬ lageImprovement
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Above:“Phlox,"1933,byCharlesWoodbury.Below, right:"PurpleSea,”8”x10”,notpartofIndia'scollection, surprisedatBlackwoodsAuctionCo.,Essex, Massachusetts,thisyearbygoingforjustS500. MostWoodburyoilsgoforS2,000-S3,000andup. Associationandofherroleasguardian andkeeperofthefaithoftheCharles \\oodbuncollectionandlegacy. ThoughmuchofWoodbury’sworkisin thehandsofmuseums,institutions,and privatecollectors,anumberofpiecesarc withreputabledealersandgalleries.
“Iamdeterminedthatovertimeother Woodbun'pieceswillfindnew homesandpropersettings.”
Butinthesenewsettings(among themvariousNewYorkgalleries, Ogunquitmuseums,andthe I'arnsworthMuseum)thepaintings willneverseeamoreappreciative viewerthanIndiaherself.
SheandhersonPetereven knowthenamesandstories surroundingtheswimmersin workssuchastheonethat appearsonpage21ofthis ston.WlicnIvisither.thevmeet metogetheratthehouse,andwhen welookatthatparticularpainting, ‘'NarrowCose,”Peterexclaims, “and Mom. souknowwhothatper¬ sonswimmingis!”
“Yes."shesmiles,butitistwominutes laterwhenhereyesbrightenandshe almostjumpswiththeswimmer'sname andsheandhersontalkabouthowshe usedtoswimwiththeupperpartofher bods'andhowshelosedthebreaststroke orbutterfls'.Together,motherandson
rememberstoriesabout allofWoodburv’ssub¬ jects,thewavthev moved,thewaythey swam.Onefigureina boatisDavid,Peter’s father,India’shusband. Thesepaintingstran¬ scendartformother andson;thevarcIndia andherlife.
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MIT,onanotheroccasion,shelookher favoritepainting,Phlox,outofherbed¬ roomforanexhibitatthePortland Museumof?\rt.
Eachpiece,overseenbvIndia,willbe casedintoafuturesettinglikeagem.
Asanexample,sheiscurrcntlvnegoti¬ atingpassingownershipoftheCharles
That’swhvhertireless effortstobringthemIo ourattention,cspcciallv atherage,arcsoheroic. Insteadofkeepingthem toherself,sheaggressivclvpromotesthem forshows.Shecontacts curatorsandcatalogs theirappearancesingal¬ leriesandmuseums. Shewasvervinvolved, forinstance,inhelping tocreateamajortravel¬ ingshowlaunchedbv Woodbunpainting“Adam’sIlouse”to theWells/OgunquitIlistoricalSociety,of whichherdaughter-in-law.Barbara Woodbury,isexecutivedirector.Andso itstavsintheWoodbun'familyandyet comestous.inwaves:thelegaevremains aliveandthetraditioncontinues.
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Returnshomeafternearlyhalfacentury,showingAndrewWyeth'sbest-known andbest-lovedpaintings.
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T.AlanBroughton,andtheeverenter¬ tainingz\rtKleps.founderandChief BooIloooftheXeo-AmericanChurch. Isinglasswasthefirstoff-campus publicationtoprintms'poctrvandthe firsttopiratems'prose.Withms'name included,whocouldbitch?
Inthe1970s,ImigratedtoPortland andEredgottoErance,where,rumor hadit.heranoutofmonev.onlvtobe savedbvY.AXWEM:\(;.\ZI\i:'stimelv acceptanceofastore.ThenEredwas offtoBirmingham.Alabama,wherehe becamegardeneditorofSouthern laving.Thereheco-authoredhalfa dozenvolumesongardeningand throughhisshortstoriesbecameasitai partoftheXewSouthliterarvscene, gainingtheapplauseofleadingssliters andcriticsincludingEred’soldhero, ErskineCaldwell.
Intheautumnof1979,ms'ex-wife calledtosasEredwasattheMaineMall, signinghisfirstbookofshortstories.It wasfuntoseehimagain,andarevelationreadingSquatter'sRights(Oberon Press).Inwhatseemedasenshortspace oftime,Ered’sabilitsasawriterhad movedfrompromisingtopolished.The eightstories,setinMaineandXewEng¬ land,wereamongthebestI’dread,andI saidsoinareviewintheoldPortland Independent(Xoscmber2).Storiesfrom thisvolumewerepickedupinmajor anthologiesincludingInsideVactionland (1985),MaineSpeaks(1989),andThe \laineReader(1991).Ered’smarvelous talesintroducedreaderstoaMaineanda peoplewhowereoftenperipheral,but alwavsdeterminedtoholdtheirscrapof theuniverse.Whiletellinggoodstories, Eredexploredthepressuresoffamilv, communitv,status,andgottothecoreof whatcountedwithhischaracters.IIewas amongthevervfirstfictionwritersofthe so-calledKcalMaineschool.Eventuallv thisloosegroupingwouldincludeCarolvnChute,SanfordPhippcn,Dan Domench.andKendallMerriam. Ered’sfictionwasinfluentialamong writers,buthisfirstthreecollections.Dis¬ placedPerson(Oberon,aCanadianpub¬ lishinghouse,1983),Widel/wd (Oberon.1987),andTooIlotandOther MaineStories(Brunswick’sDogEar Press,1987).thoughqualitvefforts,did notreachlargereaderships.Still.Ered’s reputationasawriterworkingintwo regions,XewEnglandandtheSouth, grewespcciallvstronginliterarvcircles.
IndeedonehastogobacktoGeorgia’s Caldwell(1903-1987),whocameto Mainetowritehisfirststoriesaboutrur¬ aldowneastersaswellasruralsouthern¬ ers;andMississippi-bornBenAmes Williams(1889-1953),whosehistorical novelswererootedinMaine,tofind parallels.Allthreeunderstandthework¬ ingsofhumanbeingsandareableto movegracefullybetweenverydifferent externalcultures,butRedistheexcep¬ tionamongthethree,turningthetrick inbothruralandurbansettings.
OneofRed’sstrongestlinkswithhis nativestatewaspoetColinSargent, wholaunchedPORIIAXl) M in 1986.Themagazine’ssecondissue (Max'1986)boastedoneofRedssto¬ riesaboutbeingacaddyatRiverside GolfClub.Thereafterhardlyayear wentbywithoutaBonniepiecegracing thepages.Colinhadspokenwithb’red thisspringandhadreceivedsixnew piecesthat,inhisestimate,showedan evenmoreheightenedlevelofachieve¬ ment.TheninJune,Colingotaletter fromJennifer.MarcatoatBlackBelt PresssavingbredhaddiedonMay13. Acallrescaledthatsoonafterthepubli¬ cationofthisbreakthroughnovel. 'IhanhIIoDelivers.bredsuffereda heartattackwhiledrixingandcrashed intoatree.Anemergenevmedical technicianwasinacarbehindhimand attemptedfirstaid,butI’redwasina coma.Then,whilepublishersand reviewersopenedpackagesandmarvelcdoxerhismajesticnewnovel,bred slippedawav.IIehadheldthepub¬ lishednoxclinhishandsand-justone night-rcccixcdapplauseforitafter readingbeforeanAtlantaliterarvsocictv.Nowhisdaughter,Samantha,who bearsmansuncaniwlikenessestobred, wouldbeearningonwiththepromo¬ tionofthenoxclinbookstores. Greatlysaddened,Colinobserves. “Therewerereallytwob’redBonniesI couldsec.Onewasthetireless promoterwhonexerceasedinhis effortstogetrecognitionforhisfiction, theother-oftenatoddswiththefirstwasanuncompromisingartistwith hugescruples.”
Itisanassessmentthatringstrue,and bred’spresencewillbegreatlymissed bx’friendsandfamilx'.Butwithlittle question,hisworkinprintandthatyet tobepublishedwillcontinuetodelight andilluminate.Gertainkwithhisnox-
el,b’redjumpedthe(largelyartificial) boundaryofregionalistintoalarger sphere.PromthelaunchingofSquat¬ ter’sRights,thestoriesofb’redBonnie basetakenonalifeoftheirown,reap¬ pearinginavarictvofformats,andgiv¬ entheirstrength,thex'shouldcontinue toflourish.ThekidfromMainewho wantedtowriteachiexedhisambition, bredBonniewasawriteroflastingmer¬ itswhoseworkswillalwaxsbeoutthere toenjox.
THANH IIO DELIVERS: A NOVEL. BxbredBonnie.BlackBeltPress. Montgomery,Alabama.445pages. Ilardcoxer,S24.95.
Momentsafteragreeingto rexiewb’redBonnie’snoxcl,I wasstruckbx-ahorriking notion.WindifThanhiIo Deliversfailedtodelixer?I’d bestuckinthepositionofpanningthe lastworkofsomeonewhoseshortstories Idalwaxsadmiredandpraised.
Ishouldbaxeknownbetter,shouldn’t basewaxeredforasecond.Prompara¬ graphonetoitsunexpectedending, IhauhIIohasallthepower,clarity, andinsightofb’red’searlierworks,as wellasaburstoftalentthatsetsanexen higherstandard:Ilereisafirstnoxcl thatarrivesmature,isfullyfunctionalin form,andisapleasuretoread.
fewcontemporarvmalewlitersofthe NewEnglandschoolwouldhaxcthe skill,letalonetheguts,tomaketheir maincharacteranAsianwoman.Prom ThanhIlo’sxantagethereadersecs Saigonbeforeandduringthefall,expe¬ riencestheharrowingescapeto Malaysiaandthedetentioncamps thereandatPortSmith,/Arkansas. Excntualk'.herjourneytakesherto Birmingham,Alabama,where'Ihanh strugglestobuildapizzaempire.One couldtermthebookbothanimmigrant sagaandasocialnoxcloftheNew Southandbeaccurate.1lowexer,there arcfarmorecomplexandsubtlethings goingon,encompassingthegreat themesoflose,death,betraxal,family, andoverlappingsocietalpressures. Throughout,thecharactersandsitua¬ tionsarcutterkcouxincing.Theresult isawelltoldstoryimokingthethreads ofmurder,piracx;romance,humor, racialtensions,comingofageandnearkcxervthingelsehumanbeingsare
heirto.
TheactioncommencesinBirming¬ ham,April1977,when“Inastaleof shockanddisarrayThanhIIohurried thefewblocksfromPizzaIleaxen whereshehadjustbeenfired,tothe tinxstorethattherealestatebroker namedIlarivStillmanbadofferedto renther.Thunhwasstilltoonumboxer beingfiredexentocry.”
’Ihingsnexerreallxletup.Theauthor setsupaframeworkthatflashesback andforthbetweentheevokingsitua¬ tioninAlabamaandThanh’sescape.In thiswax',thecharacteremergesbitbx bitandsetsupremarkabletensions bckxeenpastandpresent.
'1hefirstofherfamik'tolease,on ordersfromhermid-lexclbureaucrat father,ThanhbareksurvixesThai pirates,Malaxsiansoldiersandbrutal¬ izedandbrutalizingVietnamese refugees.Beginningasacollegeeducatedchildofprivilegeinhertwen¬ ties,'11umliiscastadriftandforcedto diginorgixeup,ioliveordie.The characteristicofinnertoughnessisat theheartofmansearlierBonniecre¬ ationsthoughrarck'arctheirsituations solifethreatening.
ExenbeforeThanhcanrootherselfin Alabama,sheisbesetbxthepressuresof takingcareofhermotherandtwosisters.’PhenthereareVietnamese-Ameri¬ cancommuniPleaders,xena!andwell meaningsocialworkersandxarious whileandblackacquaintanceswho assistorthornhereffortstobuildabusi¬ ness.Itexenturnsoutthatherbcloxed father,whotaughthertheusefulartof pizzamaking,hasreinventedhimselfas atopcommunistofficialinthenewIIo GbiMinhGity.Almostcxeryone,it seems,expectsThanhtocomethrough forthem.Thebeautyofhercharacteris thatsheisnotjustasurxixor.'I’hanhisa fighter,capableoflearningfromboth setbacksandvictory.
Thestruggleoftheindixidualamid theonrushofexentsandtangleof obligationshasalwaxsclaimedbred's attentionasawriter.Ilerethosecon¬ cernsarecoiledlikespringsthroughout thebook. ThanhIIoDeliversstandsas themostexcitingandinsightfulnoxcl abouttheVietnamese-Americanrela¬ tionshipthatIknowofandIexpectit willplaxaswellinMekongDeltaasit doesinPortland.
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ighatopNathanClifford School,brawnyfarmershoist barrelsofpotatoes,andsturdy fishermenhauldrippingnets. For60yearsthesummersun¬ setsha\efoundthemthere,frozenfor-
everingreatwall-sized muralsthatdecoratethe topfloorofoneofPort¬ land'smostpicturesque neighborhoodschools.
Forstudentswhopass belowthem,theyare glimpsesoftwoofMaine’s greatwaysoflife.For teachers,theyarc remindersoftheeraof theirgrandparentsand great-grandparents,the dawsoftheNewDealand theGreatDepression,fad¬ ingmemoriesinthe familyscrapbook.
Fortherestofus,Clifford'scolorfulmuralsare someofPortland’slargest remainingexamplesof WPAart,paintedunderthe NewDealprogramthatput strugglingartiststowork duringtheCheatDepres¬ sion.Aboldsignatureon bothproclaimstheirartistto beoneRalphFrizzell.A strangelyblankspace betweenthepanelsbeckons withabitofmystery.
Wliowastheartist ITizzell?Andwhyisthere ablankpanel?Sixtyyears later,ishisstoryreallyfin¬ ished-oristheremore Iocome?
RalphLinwoodFrizzell wasborninSouthPortland February13,1909,thesec¬ ondsonofKilaandJohnF,. Frizzell,cooperforthePortlandBarrel Company.Bothsonsshowedearls promise:Laurence,theeldest,became achemist,andyoungRalphturnedear¬ lstoart.RalphFrizzellgraduatedfrom Deering1lighSchoolin192S.and fromthePortlandSchoolofFineand AppliedArt-today’sMaineCollegeof Art-in1931.Apostgraduatesearatthe PennsylyaniaAcademyofFine.Artsled tosummersotstudsandteachingatthe artistcoloniesinBoothbayandBarIlarborthrough1934.
I,ikeallyoungartistscomingofagein thedepthsoftheGreatDepression, I'rizzellworkedhardforsuccessin bleaktimes.Amasterofthewoodcut andlinoleumblockprinting,aseriesof hisimprintsoflocalscenes-theharbor
svkaniaAcademyandinBostonand broughtFrizzellthedistinctionofillus¬ tratingKrskineCaldwell'scontnncrsial TheSacrilegeojAlanKent(1936),pub¬ lishedbyPortland’sFalmouthBook Ilouse,Caldwell’sonlybookprinted
inMaine.
Inperson.Frizzellcuta dashingfigureabouttown. “Yes,Irememberhimas anoutgoinggtis,”sasshis nephew,CharlesMerrill ofSouthPortland."IIe hadamoustache,wasy darkhair,lookedgreatina goodsuit,andworeareal artist’sberet.11cwas palienttopulupwithakid asinqnisitiycasme.Being youngasIwas,Ienjoyed beingaroundhim.”
ThestudioFrizzellkept at2351/2MiddleStreet withhispartner,muralist NormanThomas,wasa colorful,cansas-crowded placewhereconyersation bloomedlateintothe night.Bothpartnersflirted withsocialism,andboth eagerlyacceptedcommis¬ sionsfromtheFederalArt ProjectoftheWPA-the WorksProjectsAdminis¬ tration,theNewDealpro¬ gramthatputunemployed artiststoworkproducing artworkinpostoffices andpublicbuildings allacrossAmerica.
MysteryMural Colorfullocalartist RalphFrizzell(1909-1942)
flirtedwithsocialismanddied youngat33.Butwhereisthe thirdofhisthreemurals atCliffordElementary?
StorybyHerbertAdams
ferriesatoldCustom1louseWliarf, seascapesofChebcaguc.wherehe summered-earnedshowsatthePenn-
Frizzellproudlypainted twolocalW'PAprojects, thefirstaclassicfriezeof Grecianathletesforthe indoortrackof1lisalma mater,DeeringIlighSchool, in1938-39.andtheseconda challengingtwo-panelmuralforthe auditoriumofPortland’sNathanClif¬ fordI'.lementarySchool.
Formostof1940.the31-year-oldartist pulledscaffoldingaroundthehuge woodenhall,paintingtwohugeallegor¬ icalcanvasmuralsflankingthe30-foot stage.“Fishing,"ontheleft,features fivesturdxMainershaulingnetsina harborbelowaguardianlighthouse; “Farming.”ontheright,showsfixe Aroostookpotatofarmersloadingbar¬ relsfullofbountifulhanestontoa
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horse-drawnwa^on.Afurrowedhill behindthemrisestoabarnandawatch¬ fulwindmill.Proudly,l'’rizzellsigned anddaledeachwithhisnameinred. three-inchhigh,blockletters.
Sadlv,the10-footbv15-footmurals werel'’rizzdr.slargest,andlast,public works.InJuly1942,whileworkingasan assistanttimekeeperattheSouthPort¬ landShipyards,l^rizzclldiedofasudden heartattackatage33.
“1lisdeathwasquiteashocktoevery¬ body,hewassoyoung.”remembers CharlesMerrill.
Frizzell’sstorymightwellhaveend¬ edtherebutfortheeager-cred studentsofCliffordI'.lcmentan. I‘’iftvyearslater,in1990,students wonderedifartistI'Tizzcllmay havehadplanstopaintanotherpicture inamysteriousbigblankspacecenter stage,andtrackeddownRizzoli'schil¬ drentofindout.
“Isawthosemuralsforthefirsttime whenthechildreninvitedmeover,”says JanePrizzell,theartist'syoungestdaugh¬ ter,whowasborntheyearafterherfather died.“Ineverknewmvfather,soseeing thosemuralswaslikelearningabitabout him.too.1thinkthev’rereallywonderful!"
Nowaretiredteacherherself,Jane Rizzoliclearlvremembersherfather's draftofalumberingmuralperhaps meantforthemiddlewall:"Itwasdark, comparedtomvfather’sotherwork,in verydarkforestcolors,inchalk...I remembermanymenworkingonlotsof logs,oneworkingapeavev.1wishsome¬ thingcouldhavebeendonewithit.”
Was“I.umbering”meantforI’rizzolls middlemural?Planstopaintthethirdpan¬ elfellthroughin1990whenfundingfailed tomaterialize,andtheeagerstudents movedon.ThewhereaboutsofI’rizzolls chalkdraftisnowunknown."ButI’dliketo seeifwocouldgettheballrollingagain." savsMarvsueMorrison.CliffordKlementan'slong-timeprincipal.“'Iliatbigspace justcallsoutforabeautifulpicture.”
TheRizzellfamilymavresumethe searchfortheartist’sdraftagainthisyear, andPrincipalMorrisonandstudentsmav beginanotherquestforfunds.Somewhere inMainetonight,anartistpaintswhomay |becalledupontofinishaprojectbegunin thedavsoftheCroatDepression,twogen¬ erationsago.“Justthinkofit.finishing Maine’slastWP/\mural,”smilesPrinci¬ palMorrison.“Wouldn'tthatbeagroat wavtobridgeourtwocenturies?”
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CafeStroudwater,specializesinaneclecticbistro-style cuisinewithanemphasisonnativeMaineseafoodand primecutsofbeef.Itisfive-starChefChristianStruck's creativetouchesthatmakethisdiningexperiencelike nootherinPortland.InadditiontoaspectacularGrand SundayBrunch,CafeStroudwaterservesbreakfast, lunchanddinnerdaily.TheCafealsooffersPortland's onlyChefsTable.LocatedintheEmbassySuitesHotel, reservationssuggested.775-0032
CricketsRestaurantinFreeportDeliciousfoodatrea¬ sonableprices.Freshlocalseafood,lobster,weekend primerib,steaks,fajitas,pasta,salads,specialtysand¬ wiches,vegetarianselections,dailyblackboardspecials. Privatefunctionroom.Fullservicelounge.Mainemicro¬ brewsontap.Easyparkingonly1/2milesouthofLL Bean.BreakfastSat.ftSun.BrunchSun.,11-3.Main Street,Freeport.865-4005.Reservations/majorcredit cardsaccepted.
David'sCreativeCuisineAfter15yearsasanacclaimed chef-ownerinPlymouth,Boston,Newburyportand MiddleStreetinPortland,DavidTurinhasopened David'sCreativeCuisineat22MonumentSquare.The menuincludessuchnewcreationsandoldfavoritesas: CrispyHerbedGoatCheesePackets,ShitakeMushroom RavioliandWhiteChocolateMousseAlmondNapoleon fordessert.Fullbar,openfordinner7nights.Lunch', weekdays 11:30-4. For Reservations: 773-4340. ,
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F.ParkerReidy's,siteoftheoriginalPortlandSavings Bankbuiltin1866at83ExchangeStreet.Establishedin 1976duringtherenaissanceoftheOldPortarea,F. ParkerReidy'sisaPortlandfinediningtradition,special¬ izinginsteaksftfreshseafood,butalsoofferingpasta, chicken,ftsalads,w/primeribfeaturedonweekends. Turn-of-the-centurydecor,personalizedservice,ftgreat foodcreateawarmftcongenialatmospherepopularfor bothbusinessftintimatedining.Lunch6days.Dinner Sun-Th4:30-10,FrftSat4:30-11.773-4731.
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Maria'sRistorante,est.1960byowner/chefAnthony Napolitano,offersPortland'sfinestItaliancuisinewitha verygoodItalianwineselection.Spacious,beautiful, Italiandecorateddiningrooms.Privateroomsavailable forlargegroups.Vealsaltimboca,fettucinietoscano,^ zuppadepesce.ClassicItaliandesserts,Anthony'sown pistachiogelato.Lunch:$5-$8,Tu-F,11:30am-2pm. Dinner:$9-$18,Tues.-Sat.from5pm.337Cumberland Ave.,freeparkingavailable.Tel:772-9232.
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SaigonThinhThanh,608CongressStreet,Portland. "Ofthe137restaurantslistedinthe1996-97edition, SaigonThinThanhisafour-starrestaurantranked firstinvalue.SaigonThinThanhisMaine's-and probablyNewEngland’s—finestVietnameserestaurant."-PortlandDiningGuide."Fourstarsforfood, service,Etvalueformoney.Withgood,healthy, flavorfulfoodEtquickserviceinapleasant,clean atmosphere,SaigonThinThanhisworthinvestigat¬ ing."-PressHerald.773-2932.
SebagoBrewingCompany.Agreatrawbar,boating motifdecorEtitsownbeer(youcanwatchitbeing madehere)aresomeofthefeaturesofthisunique micro-breweryrestaurantnestledintheunlikelyenvi¬ ronsofMaineMallnexttoFilene'sBasement.Trythe LobsterQuesadilla,NativeMusselssteamedinhouse brewedaleorMaine's#1PastramiSandwich.Entrees featuredailyfreshcatch,perfectlygrilledNYSirloin, chicken,heartypastasEtampleinventivesalads.Single maltscotch,goodwines.Serving11am-1am,happy hourM-F,4-7Et10-close.879-ALES(2537).
Silly's.Therestaurantthatdefiesdescription.Theyhave everythingfromcharbroiledburgersEtshishkabob,hand cutfries,BBQEtjerkchicken,toawildvarietyofpizza, vegetarianplates,milkshakes,desserts,Ettheirfamous rolledupabdullahs-allmadew/freshingredientsdaily. AlivelyEtfunkyatmospherew/apatiooutback.Beer, wineEtoccasionallylivemusic.FreedeliverytoPortland EtRt1/Rt88Falmouth.M-Sa,10am-10pm.40Wash¬ ingtonAve.,Portland.Creditcardsaccepted.772-0360. SnowSquall,knownforgreatMaineseafoodEt lobster,alsoservessteaks,chicken,veal,filetofbeefEt vegetarianselections.Offeringcasualdiningaswellas fulldinners,luncheoninthepatioordiningroom, M-F,11:30am-9:30pm.Happyhourdaily4-6,double drinkssinglepriced,wineEtbeerspecials,free munchies.Earlydinners$7.95:M-Sa,4:30-6EtSu, 2-6.FamousSundaybrunchbuffet,11-2.Locatedin SouthPortlandwaterfrontmarketat18OceanStreet, ampleparking.799-2232or800-568-3260.
StoneCoastBrewingCompanyisamajormicrooper¬ ationofferingfullrestaurantfacilitiesaswellasfantas¬ ticbrewsonitssubstantialpremisesintheOldPort.Its restaurant,openfrom11:30amdaily,offerseverything fromsteaktolobster,Etyoudon'tneedtoleavethe buildingtoenjoysomeofthebestlivemusicin Portland—it'sjustupstairs.At14York,thejunctionof Pleasant,YorkEtForeStreets,w/plentyoffreeparking. Call773-BEER.
TonyRoma's"FamousForRibs"isconvenientlylocated attheendofExit7oftheMaineTurnpike,adjacentto theHowardJohnson'sinSouthPortlandEtjustminutes fromtheMaineMall.TonyRoma'sacrossthecountry specializeinthebestbarbecueribsw/ouroriginal sauce.Thegrillisalwaysfiredupforafullmenuof chicken,primerib,steaks,seafood,Etsandwiches,Etour famousloafofonionrings.Breakfastbuffetopensat 7am.LunchEtdinner7daysaweek.Enjoythecasual atmosphereofTonyRoma's.
TortillaFlathasbeenservingNewEnglandersfine MexicanfoodEtdrinkfornearly30years.At1871 ForestAvenueinPortlandyoucanfindfavorites likenachos,fajitas,chimichangas,tamales, burritos,tacos,enchil-adas,Etfrozenmargaritas sevendaysaweek,aswellasseafood,steak, porkEtchickencookedw/aMexicanflair.With lunchspecialsstartingat$4.95,achildren’s menu,nightlyspecials,aChiliHappyHour,a screened-indeck,Ettake-out.TortillaFlatisa memorableMexicanexperienceyoucanafford,
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local188 ocal188isaBohemianrestau¬ rantandtapasbarlocatedinthe shadoyvofthestatueofMaine’s mostfamouspoetonLongfelloyvSquareinPortland.The yvordLocalismeanttosuggesta union;188istheaddressofthebuild¬ ingonStateStreet.Here,theclientele isartistic,frompainterstoyvritersto buddingfilmmakers
Althoughpriceshavejumpednearly 40percentsinceLocal188debutedin May1999,theyarestillwellyyithinthe generaldefinitionofaffordable:$4.50 fortruly-greatsoups;$4.50to$7./5for tapasthatincludeaspinach,walnut, redonion,andgorgonzolacheesesal¬ ad:roastedredpeppersaladwithgoat cheese;andshrimpwithmushrooms, scallionandfreshlime; and$12to$15forthe moresubstantial mealssuchaslamb braisedwithtomatoes andcapersyyithgarlic andcheese-mashedpotatoand spinach;pan-grilledsockeyesalmon withasparagusandsaffronrice;and yvhatIwouldsayistherestaurant's unbeatablespecialty-,itspaella. Onarecentmuggy-eveningyve enjoyedtwochilledsoups,bothgazpa¬ chos.Themoretraditionalincluded pungentsliversofscallionand-asur¬ priseforus-finelychopped,hardboiledegg.'Hiesecondyvasayvhite gazpachofromAndalusiawith choppedalmond,pinenuts,and pureedmelon.
Fortapas,wesharedanumberofele¬ gantlypresentedantibeautifullypre¬ paredsmalldishes.OnewasMaine shrimpcookedthewaythe}’shouldbe (butrarely’arc):pinkanddeliciously succulent.Thesewereflavoredwith garliconabedofromcscosauce,the baseofwhichwasroastedredpeppers, oliveoil,andpinenuts.
Wealsoenjovedsomeincredible Mainemusselsinasaffronandlight creambroth;aninestimableplateof stuffedprosciutto,tomatoandherbs; andabakedbrie,roastedgarlicand pestodishgarnishedwithfreshfruit andmelonthatwasoutofthisworld. Pluslotsofthinly-slicedStandardBak¬ erybaguetteandoliveoiltomopevery¬ thingupwith.
Naturally,wechosethepaella.Alas¬ ka’syvildsalmonseasonyvasinfull skying,andthepaellaincludedsuccu¬ lentchunksofsockeyesalmonplus musselsandclams,shrimp,spicyPor¬ tuguesechorizosausage(directfrom Freeport’sW'olfNeckfarm),plus mouth-yvateringmorselsofchicken andlamb.
Thisdishwassoperfectlyprepared thatmvguest,whohasneverbeenable toeatclams(notevenClamsRocke¬ feller,yvhenhelovesOystersRocke¬ feller)juststeam-rolledthroughthe platteryveyvereserved,clamsandall.
Foratouchofsweetness,yveoptedfor atiny-toasttotheoptimal evening-ricepudding.
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1,ocal188,188StateStreet,Portland,, isoyvnedbyartistszMlisonandJayVillaniandPatrickCorrigan.Open5p.m. to10p.m.Tuesday-throughSaturday; gallery-opensat11a.m.'Iliursday throughSaturdayforcappuccinoand desserts;continentalbrunch9:30a.m. to2p.m.Sunday.(207)761-7909.
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AbbeMuseum,atSieurdeMontsSpring,just offtheParkIx>opRoadinAcadiaNational Park,BarIlarbor.Theexhibit“hirstLight, hirstPeople,"throughOctober12,exploresthe dailylifeofthefirstpeopleofMaine,(liefirst areaoftheI !nitedStatestoseethedawnof eachdav,fromtheendoftheIceAgetothe rear2000.OnviewareNativeAmerican objectsfromancienttocontemporarytimes, representingactivitiessuchasfishingand huntings,householdtasks,woodworking, basketmaking,recreationandpersonal adornment.Theexhibitionalsolooksatfactors thathavedramaticalhalteredNativelife, includingclimaticchangesandcontactwith Europeans;traditionsthathavebeenpreserved; andthearchaeologicalworkthatrevealsthe past.(207)288-3519.
BatesCollegeMuseumof.Art,AndrewsRoad, Lewiston.LewistonnativeMarsdenHartlew September S- November 3 the museum is showing“ThePeople’sChoice:Komarand Melamid”intheuppergallery,andMichael 1,ccinthelowergallon.1lighlightsfromthe college'spermanentcollectionofinternationalhsignificantworksofartincludean outstandingcollectionofworksbv1,ewiston nativeMarsden1lartlcwThemuseumisfree andopentothepublic.(207786-6158. www.batcs.edu/adm/museum
Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick. Continuingexhibitsinclude"PortraitsIromthe PermanentCollection,”“ArtandLifeinthe AncientMediterranean,"AsianandEuropean artfromthepermanentcollection,and "AmericanMurals.”Admissionisfreeandthe museumisopentothepublic.(207)725-3275.
('enterforMaineIlistorv,489Congress Street,Portland."EPluribusUnum:Maine andtheMakingofaNation,showsthrough October31.Maine1hsloricalSociety'srare imprintoftheDeclarationofIndependenceis thecenterpieceofthismillennialexhibition andisoneofonlvtwenty-fivecopiesknownto exist.Theshowalsoexploresthechanginglives andattitudesofMaineresidentsduringand aftertheRevolutionaryWarandshowcases Mainepeoplewhoplayednationalrolesinthe creationoftheAmericanidentity.Eormore information,(207)879-0247.
Colby College Museum of Art, 5600 MavflowcrIlill,\\aterville.Ongoingexhibits arc‘LhcArtofAlexKatz,”inthePaul). SclmpfGallcrvand"AncientArt."from Colbv’spermanentcollectionintheJette Gallen.Themuseumisopentothepublicand isfreeofcharge.(207)872-3228.
Earnsworth Art Museum. 332 Main Street, Rockland.“OnIsland:15YearsofVinalhavcn
■CALENDAR! Press,"throughOctoberS.isanintimateshow recognizingtheoutstandingcontributionof XinalhavcnPressIothecontemporaryprint field.Startedin1985bydirectorPatriciaNick, thePresswillclosethissearafterfifteen successfulseasons.Osertheyears,lire Farnsworthhasaddedtenworksfrom X'inalhasenPresstoitspermanentcollection, theseworksalongwithseveralothersonloan fromthePressareinchidedinthisexhibit."On Island:XCcntunofContinuityandChange," canbeviewedthroughOctober15inthe JamienMorehouseWing.Theinaugural exhibitioninthe.Museum'snewJamien Xlore-houseWing,namedforthelatewifeof PhilipConkling,co-founderandpresidentof theIslandInstitute,sureessahundredyearsof paintingonMaineislands,fromthebeginning oftheccntununtiltoday.Thisamazingexhibit includesovercightv-fiscsvorksbvmorethan forts-fiscartistswithimagesfromfifteenMaine islands.Amongtheartistsrepresentedare: ChildeIlassam.JohnSingerSargent.Willard Xlelcalf.FrankXX.Henson.Robert1lenri. GeorgeBellows.RockwellKent.Marsden Ilartles,F.dwardIlopper.N.C..Andrewand JamieXXsclh.FairfieldPorter.William KicnbuschandIdricIlopkins."OneNation: PatriotsandPiratesPoitrascdbsN.C.Wyeth andJamesWseth."Christina'sWorld,perhaps the-bestknownpaintingintwentiethcentury Americanart.returnsIoMainelorthefirsttime infiftvscars,onspecialloanfromNewXork’s Museum of Modern Art, through December 31.(207i596-6457
TheForeStreetCallers.366ForeStreet. Portland."Ileightofland"byJ.Bickford showsthroughOctober.(207)S74-,S6S.
IlasCallers.594CongressStreet.Portland. Michaell.ibbvandPaulBrahmsandJim Merrill."NewWork."throughSeptember16. "SelectedPaintings"bsRachaelKastman openswithapublicreceptiononSeptember22 andshowstoOctober14.(207)775-2513.
TheJonesMuseumofGlass&'Ceramics.35 DouglasMountainRoad.Sebago(justoft RouteIO'>.Auniquemuseum,withuser ",1)1)0piecesinthepermanentcollection,and offeringspecialexhibitsandtoursby appointment,lineresearchlibraryalso available.(207)"S7-33~O.
Local1SSCallenand1'apasBar.1SSStateStreet.Portland.F.clecticshowsandmixed media.IuesdavtoSaturdayfrom11a.m.to10 pan.;tapasavailablefrom4pan.;Sunday breakfastavailableinthegalleryfrom9:50a.m. to2pan.(207)761-7909.Seereview,page39.
Ix.-ightonGallen,ParkerPointRoad.Blue Ilill.Abright,lightinvitinggallerypackedwith lotsoftheunexpected.Don'tmissthesculp¬ turegardenwhenyouvisit!Thisseason's
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.MaineCoastArtists.162RussellAvenue, Rockport."Photographing.Maine:anextensive exhibitionolMainephotographsfrom1950to 2000”shoresthroughDecember,and "RememberingRudy."MCA'stributetoRuris Burkhardt,painter,photographer,lilmmaker andfriendisonviewthroughOctober1.lor information,call(2071236-2875.
Ogunquit Museum of American Art, ]83 ShoreRoad.Ogunquit.“PaintedAir: AmericanImpressionism"showsthrough OctoberI5encompassingworksdonebvartists between1880and1945includingCeorge Bellows.I'rankBenson.DennisBunker.Mars Cassatt.ArthurWeslcvDoss,William Chickens,AbbottPullerCraves.Childe Ilassam.JohnI.il'argc,ErnestLissson.Willard Metcalfe,EdwardPotthast,JohnSinger Sargent.JohnSloane.CharlesWoodbury. Edmund I arbell. John Twachtman. and James Whistler.(207)646-4909.
PortlandMuseumofArt.7CongressSquare, Portland."X.C.Wyeth:PreciousTime," featuresmorethan50worksfromWyeth’s earliestpaintingsin1902tohistragicdeathin Octoberof1945.Also,don'tmiss"Xorthand South:BereniceAbbott'sU.S.Routel,"an exhibitfeaturingfiftvimagesAbbottmadein Juneof1954duringasummer’sjoumevalong thelengthotRoute1.fromXewMirkCityto KevWestandbacknorthtoportKent.Maine. PrecadmissionI'ridaveveningsfrom5pan.to 9p.m.(207)773-ARTSor(SOO)639-4067.
SteinCallen.195MiddleStreet.Portland. "XewPacc/XewWork,”throughOctober15. featuresnewgallenartistPhilipCook’sseriesof provocative,figurativesculptures.PhilipStein at(207)772-9072orsteinglassC"ime.net
UniversityofSouthernMaineArtCallen, Corham "Alan Brav: Recent Works," shows fromOctober20toDecember10.Usingthe painstakingprocessofcaseinonpanel.Bray paintsthelandscapeofhisnativeMainewith theformalsimplicitvandluminousclarityofa latemedievalartist.Thisexhibitpresentsnearly twodozenpaintingscompletedwithinthepast fivesearsbvtheSangenille,Maine,artist,who hasbeencalleda“modemmaster."Organized bvSchmidtBinghamCallen,Xew’forkCity. l-orinformation,call(207)780-5409.
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AngeloGonzalezliaslivedin Portland,.Maine,fortensears. 1Iewouldhavearrivedsoonerif hehadnotbeensearchingfor threeimportantthings:ajobas achef,anoceanbreeze,andabaseball teamhecouldlove.Inthispursuithe tookasteads'north¬ erncoursefrom Caracas,untilhe founditallin Portland.IIe arrivedonaglorious springdasandimmcdiatelvfoundajob asanauthentic "Spanish''cook.
"Portland,Maine hewrotetohisbroth¬ erinVenezuela,“is perfect.Somans’ restaurants,somuch freshfish,andyetso fewpeople,WIisis thisnotahavenfor Spanishspeaking peoples?"
Perhapshisanswer cameonthefirst warm summer das whenhedoseinto themurks'watersof theHastemProm beach.IIedescribed itlaterasfeelinglike swimmingthrough fire-thewaterwassocoldhisskin couldnotsendthecorrectsignalstohis brain..Meanwhile,attherestaurant,liis effortstocreaterealGitincuisinewere beingridiculedwithesers’glassof waterordered.Dinerscomplainedthat hiscookingwasridicidouslsspies.or thatitlookedunappetizingtoeata mealoutolparchmentpaper.IIe quicklsreturnedtotheownersrecipes, hishumiliationoserruledbyhisfearof beingfired.fromthenonheresolved tosavemoney,monestotakeusall hometothewarmthofCaracas.
Atleasthefoundabaseballteam. Mosthomegamesfoundmeandmy sisterscampedoutatIladlockfield watchingtheSeaDogs,andwhenhe wasnotworkingms'fatherjoinedus.
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As.”hewhispered,“Riseraisfrom Panama.Apoorfamils.buthardwork¬ ing."Becauseofhisobsessionitwasonls naturalforhimtohopethat1hadtalent.
“Eelix,”hewouldthunderashehita hardgrounder,“chargetheball.Don’t letthehopplas'sou."
Ofcourse,Ihatedit.Iwantedtoplas basketballliketheAmericankids,or soccerwithms'Africanneighbors. Msfatherpoppedaholeinboth thosedesires.
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"Squaresourshoul¬ dersandsacrificeor sou’llneseradsanccthe runner.1’elix,adsancc therunner,andyouwin thegame.”Iheard thosewordssomuchI couldbasepukedthem innwsleep.
“Ihatebunting!”I screechedinSpanish, “buntingisforlittle guysandlousyhitters.” hesacrificeisthemostbeautiful plas-inbaseball,andit’stheplay theI«itinplayersdobest,”he stated,“WatchtheAmericans,if soudon’tbelieseme,theyare selfishattheplate."Andhewasright. WTenIstaredattheinfieldatIladlock field,Ibegantoseeitclearly.Gatin plavcrswenttorightfieldwhentherun¬ nerwasonsecond.'11icysacrificedthe runneroser,butstillthes'weretough. Ilicywerenotafraidoftheball,and seemedtorelishbeinghitbyapitch.1 becameproudofwhoIwasandI becameanexcellentyoungshortstop.I hadsofthandsinthefield,andaquick batattheplate.Myfatherwasbursting withpride.
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Make "Dream Rooms" Come True asunincapableofwarmingawindow pane.\Ivfatherbecamemorediscon¬ tented,asbepaddedaroundourapart¬ mentwiththreesweatersonhisbackand socksonhishands.IIeli\cdforworkjust sohecouldwarm11isequatorialbones nearahotoven.Ninesearshadgoneby. andliewantedCaracas,heneededCara¬ cas.Wewouldallbeleasingsoon,andit didn'tmatterifnwsisterwhinedforher boxfriend,and1whinedformyrap music,andnixmotherwhinedforher independence.
OnKcbruan14thIreceixedanunex¬ pectedcallfrommxbaseballcoach.1 hadbeenselectedtopkwinaspecial baseballprogram.Itwouldbegininthe springandrunintoOctober,justlikein theMajorLeagues.Collegecoaches wouldseemeplaxx
Ithoughtnwfatherwouldbeoxerjoyed, buthewasnot.1lesatatthekitchentable staringanddrinkinghiscoffee.Kxen nighthewouldpackabag,andexenda\' Iwouldputoffnwcoachandhis demandsforananswer,h’inalk,atthe endofMarch.Inoticedthatnwfather hadstoppedpacking.Hestillwasnottalk¬ ing.butthatwasok.becauseIhadtold nwcoachthatIwouldbegoingtotheAllStarcamp.IfIcouldnotgo,Ireasoned,I wouldblameitonthelanguagebarrier, andbesides,IwouldendupinCaracas, andnewerseePortlandagain.I.uckily,by themiddleofApril,mxfatherwassmiling again,andtellingewerxoneabouthisson, thebaseballplaxer.
Ontheda\'thebusarrixedtolake mefornwsummerofbaseball,I begantogetscared.Iwasonlx 15,andIdidnotwanttoleaxe nwfamilw1putaSt.Christopher medalinmywallet,andprayedthatno onewouldfindit.Myfamilystood togetheronthesidewalk,speaking Spanish,until(hexnoticedthegiant corn-fedsouthsstaringoutofthe windowsofthexehiclc.Thenwespoke inSpanishwhispers.
“Adios,hijo,”nwfathersaidashehugged meandkissednwcheeks.Ifelttheblood riseasIimaginedwhatmyfutureteammatesthoughtofmegettingkissedbya man-exenifhewasnwownfather.
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“TheGendrons’missonisthebusiness ofwhoyouknow,puttingpeople together.Theyworkattheneedsof bothsidesofthedeal.Thereisintegrity there.Iftheres’onewordIusetodescribe them,its’tenacious.Theword‘can’t’ isn’tintheirvocabulary.”
creativitytotheprojectandfoundJillStarbirdof StarbirdMusic.Theyunderstoodherneeds-tofind alargerspacenearheroriginallocation—andour needs,enoughrevenuefromthesaletobuildthe newbuilding.”
“TheGendronsenjoyplayingthegame.Theylove whattheydoanditshows.That’swhytheyareso goodatit.Theyapproachthingsinapositiveway. They make things happen.”
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YoungsFurnitureonGendron “The most important thing about the Gendrons isthatthe}'makethingshappen.Inthefurniture business,spateisveryimportant,filingsare alwayschanging,blowwemanipulatethespace iscrucialtoonrsuccess.Gendron’sunderstands ourbusinessandwhatourneedsare.”
“SometimeagoweplannedtomoveourEthan AllenstorefromForestAvenuetothecurrent locationinSouthPortland.Inordertodothat wehadtosellthestoreinPortland.Itwasn’t an easy store to move. The Gendrons brought
“TheGendronsmissonisthebusiness ofwhoyouknow,puttingpeople together.Theyworkattheneedsof bothsidesofthedeal.Thereisintegrity there.Iftheres’onewordIusetodescribe them,its’tenacious. 7heword'can’t isn'tintheirvocabulary.”
creativitytotheprojectandfoundJillStarbirdof StarbirdMusic.Theyunderstoodherneeds-tofind alargerspacenearheroriginallocation—andour needs,enoughrevenuefromthesaletobuildthe newbuilding.”
“TheGendronsenjoyplayingthegame.Theylove whattheydoanditshows.That’swhytheyareso goodatit.Theyapproachthingsinapositiveway. They make things happen.”
Jonathan Young, Stephen Young Owners,Young’sFurniture
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