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EXHIBITS

V INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART

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Phone 207.699.5029.

RUMINANT

fAugust27toOctober19, rOpeningreception:September5

Thisjuriedfacultyexhibitionallowsaselectedfaculty! membertoalsoincludeaprofessionalpeeroftheir| choice. MECA professor Adriane Herman selected Yumi

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Joinusforanexcitingdayoffaculty-ledstudioworkshops, campus tours, and information sessions with current MECA students,staff,andfaculty.

To sign up, email admissions@meca.edu or call 800.699.1509.

34th ANNUAL ART AUCTION ICAatMECA

Saturday,November8,2008,5:30pm

Previews:November3to7from10amto4pmandFirstFriday, November 7 from 5pm to 8pm

Theannualartauctionisalivelybenefiteventwithnearly 200piecesofworkbyselectedartists.Proceedsprovide criticalsupportfortheCollege’smission.

Tickets are $40 and $70. See www.meca.edu/auction

HOLIDAY SALE

December5,6,and7

East End Community School

Annualsaleofaffordablehandmadeartsand craftsbyMaineCollegeofArtstudents,alumni, andfriends.InconjunctionwiththeSociety forEastEndArts.

ARTISTS LECTURE SERIES

Freeandopentothepublic.

Yumi Janairo Roth: September 4, noon

Jen Merge): September 11, noon

Yoonmi Nam: September, 18 noon

Ling-Wen Tsai: September 25, noon

M. Gelfman Karp: October 2, noon

Adriane Herman: October 16, 6pm

Sam Van Aken: November 6, noon

Diana Cooper: November 14, 6pm

For more information about upcoming events at MECA see www.meca.edu or call 207.775.3052.

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Pedaling

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"Itslikesellingcarsthere'sastickerprice,butthenthere'ssomewiggleroom," Portland'sChristopherMichaelSullivansaysof'InsiderTrading,'his performancepieceintheUMaineOronoexhibit'WithoutBorders,'at LordHallArtGallerythroughSeptember26."Firstourteamset upatelemarketingoffice,thenwespentadaycallingart aficionadostosellthemworksofart:dollarbillswith eitheraprint($100),adrawing($150),oroneof mypaintings($200)."Aftertheper¬ formance,"thesetstandscomplete withfinishedpaintings,callnotes,andtrash." www.christophermichaelsullivan.com

ThinkingInsidetheBox

"[Asailor]waspaintingthisship'schestfor hisfianceebutdiedbeforefinishing.Itsbeen inherfamilyforgenerations,"saysCathy Crouch of Maine Maritime Museum in Bath,displayingMarinerMade: FolkArtbyThoseWhoWentto Sea throughOctober12.The exhibitincludesamackerelplow intheshapeofawoman'sleg anda"fancifulshipwithabout fifteensails-likesomethingoutof PeterPan!" -CaitlinLibby

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It’S HappeningThere

PiecesofMaineflewouttothat 'other'coastwiththeopening ofthenewThos.Mosershow¬ roominLosAngeles.Bestof all,thegalleryspacefeatures workbyMaineartists.

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Jealous

Accomplishment

The NAACP has named its youngest president ever-andhisfathergraduatedfromDeering High,Classof1959.FredJealous,67, leftPortlandforcollegeandended upinCalifornia,whereheheadsthe Breakthrough Men's Community on the MontereyPeninsula,SonBenjaminJealous, aColumbiagradandaformerdirectoroftheU.S. Human Rights Program at Amnesty International aswellasexecutivedirectoroftheNational NewspaperPublishers'Association,has"gained confidenceandexperienceunusualfora35-yearold,"Fredsays."Heseekstheadviceofcommitted mentorsandelders."Fredplanstoattendhis50th reunionatDeeringnextyear.'Er...whathasyour sonbeenuptolately?'

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IhewaterfrontestatethatMary-LeighSmartshareswithartistBeverly Hallamsitsjustafewdozenfeetfromwheretheoceanwavescrash upontherockyshoreindietownofYork.Theenviablelocationisalso famousasthesame46-acreretreatwherepoetMaySartonwroteher lastgreatworksandspentthelast22yearsofherlife.Whatbetterplace forcreativeexpression?

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"ButtheBoardofTrusteeswillbeveryselective,lookingprimarily forestablishedartists-notstudents,"Hallamjoinsin."We'relooking forimaginationandquality."

"Andseriousnessofpurpose,"Smartadds."Needwouldn'tenter intoitatall."

Thejuryofeleventrusteeswillpeerintoanapplicant'sworkwitha highlycriticaleye,bringingthesamestandardsSmartandHallamhave usedtojudgeotherartists'work.

"WhereI'vejuried,we'veturneddownapiecebecausetheframe wasugh’orthematdirty,"Hallamsays,emphasizingdiepresentation ofworktheboardwillbeexpecting.

"Onapplying,they'llhavetowritesomethingaboutwhattheywant toaccomplish,"saysSmart."Attheendoftheirtimeatthecolony,art¬ istswillberequiredtoexhibittheirfinishedwork.Scholars,architects, andcriticswilldeliverpapersthatwi11bepublished."

Eachunitofthecolonywillincludeasleepingspace,akitch¬ enette,andalargestudiospacethatshouldeasilyaccommodate artinmostanymedium.Alibrary,printroom,diningroom,and officesmakeupthecommonareas.Duringtheiryear-longstay, residentswillbebroughtlunchintheirstudioseachdaysoasnot tointerruptthecreativeprocess.Theywillberequired,however, togatherfordinnereachevening,encouragingthefreeexchange ofideasandtechniques.

ThehouseSmartandHallamnowshareisclearlyaproductofthe 1970s,designedbythenow-defunctNashua,NewHampshire,firmof CarterandWoodruffandcompletedin1974.

FromleftfherocksbelowthehouseatSurfPoint ™ ?arepartofthe46acresthatmakeupthecom: pound; Mary-Leigh Smart's living room includes Ledge, paintedbyBeverlyHallamin1967;the house as viewed from the rocks above the water.

"Webelieveinbuildinginthestyleoftheerawe'relivingin," Smartsays.

SmartandHallamdesignedtheduplexwithartinmindwhen thetwodecidedtoco-habitatealmost35yearsago.Intheyearssince, Hallam,avisualartist,hasworkedprolificallyinherlargestudiothat encompassesmostofhersideoftheduplex.Smart,anavidcollector andpatron,hasdrenchedherunitwithacopiousnumberofenor¬ mouslyarrestingpieces.

Thelinearausterityoftheexteriorbeliesthefinefinishesand appointmentsfoundinsidethatexudethequietluxuryofthatera. Doorsaretallerthannormal,andareflush-faced.Thedoorcasing

isveryslenderdarkwood,reinforcingthe sparequalityofthehouse.Eachknobis Italianstainlesssteelwithagroovenotched onthebottomsidethatpleasant!}'receives thelittlefingerofagraspinghand-very ergonomicallycorrect.

Baseboardsarenotboardsatallbutacon¬ tinuationofcarpetclimbingthewallafew inchesandtoppedwiththesameslender woodtrimthatencaseseachdoor.Marble, butcherblock,andtiletopthecountersin thekitchen.Afountain,embeddedinawall adjacenttothelappool,depictsthecapri¬ ciousweatherofnearbyOgunquit.

And,ofcourse,artiseverywhere.Inevery imaginableshapeandsize,conceivedand executedineverypossiblemedium,artreally definesthehouse.Hallamisresponsiblefor muchofit,andSmarthasbeensurrounded byartandartistsallherlife.Hermotherwas aprodigiouspainter,andherlatehusband, actorJackSmart,devotedhislateryearsto art.Ever}'pieceofartinthehouse,alongwith countlessartbooksandartperiodicals,will becomeapartofthecolony.

Theretreatincludeswoodedareas,mead¬ ows,andmarshes,aswellastheconstant crrrwhooshoftheoceanbeatingagainstthe shore.(SmartandHallamareawarethat, withbeacherosion,theoceanwavesmayone daybetooclosetothehouseandhavemade provisionsthatallowthehousetobemoved backfromthewaterifnecessary.)

ThoughSmartconcedessheherselfhas limitedcreativeability,Hallamisquickto pointoutthatSmart"hasaverygoodeye." Thatgoodeyewillbeherlegacy'.

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BY SARAH CUMMING CECIL

twaselevenEtniersleapingattheannualsummerauctionforBarridoff GalleriesatPortland'sHolidayInnbytheBay.Theshowdownfea¬ turedeBaybidders,alonglineofvolunteersfieldingtelephonebids (DistrictAttorneyStephanieAndersondrewapplauseforhercameo), andacrowdof300,includingSen.OlympiaSnoweandherhusband, formerGov.JohnMcKernan;Dr.MarcandNoaShinderman;JoeSoley; TomandKateChappell,foundersofTom'sofMaine;PeggyGoldenof GreenhutGalleries;andMysteryBidderNo.148,whoseemedintenton buyingevery'Etnierinsight.

"Thereweretoomany[Etnierpaintings],"saysRobElowitch,ownerof Barridoff-agreatopportunity'forcollectors-"sotheydidwell,considering" thetotalimpactofahigh-energyeventinwhichnearly$3millionchanged (Continuedonpa^e70)

Stephen Etnier'sInto the Sun (oiloncanvas, 1325 x 21.5 inches) was valued between $4,000 and $6,000. The gavel struck at $6,000.

AcoupleconfersasauctioneerBillO'Reillytakes

competing bids for Etnier'sFrom Mere Point(oilon canvas, 1825 x 2925 inches) at the Barridoff auction at Holiday Inn By the Bay. The painting commanded $12,000 ($14/400 with buyer's premium).

Singer/songwriterAudreyRyan returnstoherBarHarborroots torecharge-andtofiddlearound aboardMargaretTodd. BY

TODD ^RICHARD

udreyRyanlovesreturningtoBar Harbor,thehometownthatgrounds many of the songs she writes and performs."'Simplify'embodieshowIfeefy aboutgrowinguphere.Nomatterwhere„ Igo,IalwayslongforMaineandthesim¬ plicityIrememberfrommychildhood.' At29,she'sinthemidstofpromotinghe recentfull-lengthrelease, DishesandPills, whichwaspickedupfordistributionin theUKlastyear,promptinganextensive two-monthEuropeantour.Interviewedat herMaineretreat,shetalksaboutlifeasa slightlyleft-of-centerone-womanbandand theillusionofsuccess.

<*- What sets you apart from the fray? There are .

lots of female singer/songwriters outthere... None of them has lived in Africa, i Asia,andseenandbeentotheplacesI'veseenandbeento.Veryfewof them grew up in Maine and have the experienceofbeingbomonanisland intheAtlanticwithtwohippieparents.

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My

continent-forasecondcareerasvintner.

akick,

BY JUDITH GAINES

J J saysKyleWolfe,ofKittery'."Sometimesitseemsalmostsurreal.Wesitdowntodinnerintheevening andpopopenaniceItalianvintage,andIfeellikeakid.Pinchme.Ican'tbelievethatthisisourwine."

andinternationalfinanceinNewYork,Chicago,andLondonbeforecomingtoMainein1995,wheresheopenedTheClown,ashop sellingcontemporaryart,Europeanantiques,wine,andgourmetfoods.

Butwithherhusband,MartinKolk,shealsoownsTramontiWines,18acresofvineyards,awinery,andarestored13th-century

AnIndianafarmgirl,Wolfewasraisedinafamilythatdrankmilk,notwine.Sheworkedincorporatebanking farmhouse-allinTuscany.

BecauseMaine'scoolclimateisnotconducivetogrowinggrapes,mostofthewinemakersinthestateproducewhataresome¬ timesdubbed"vineless"wines.Thesearemadefromtreeorbushfruits-suchasapples,blueberries,pears,andraspberriesthatare locallygrown-andalsosometimesfromwholefruitsorjuicesbroughtinfromout-of-state.Thesewineriesarefairlywell-known(or atleasteasytoGoogle).Lesswell-known:SeveralMainers,likeWolfe,produceexcellentgrapewinesatwinerieslocatedprimarilyin California,France,Italy,orSpain.

AlsolikeWolfe,mostofthemdidn'tsetouttobeinvolvedinthewinebiz.Theytrainedaspsychologists,chefs,socialworkers, bankers,orfinanciers.Onepreviouslyworkedasamotorcyclemessengerandatruckdriver.Butthey'vemanagedtosashayintowine careers,oratleastwineconnections,thattheyfindimmenselysatisfying.TheystillliveatleastpartoftheyearinMaine.

Andalthoughsomesaytheystillcan'tquitebelieveit,theirotherhomeisavineyard.

Formuchofherlife,saysWolfe,55,"winemakingwasthefurthestthingfrommymind." ShemetherfuturehusbandinLondon,wheretheybothworkedforRolls

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married,"wewerelookingforaplacein Europewecouldenjoy,somewherewarm." TheyweretouringinItalywhentheyfound Tramonti,a200-acreestatejustoutsidethe townofCastellinainChianti.(Thename Tramontimeans"betweenmountains.") TheyfellinlovewithitstraditionalTuscan home,repletewithvineyards,olivegroves, andcommandingviewsofthecountryside.

"Neitherofushadevermadewine,but itnevercrossedourmindsnottoproduce itwiththisgreatproperty,"shesays.They hiredafull-timevineyardmanageranda professionalenologistwhoblendsthewine, andtheyalsodidalotofthefarmwork themselves,includingpickingthegrapes.

In1996,thefirstyearwhentheybottled awine,theirchiantiwasawardedtwo starsbytheGamberoRosso,whichissome¬ thingliketheItalianwinebible.Theyhave receivedcontinuedrecognitionforquality eversince.

Thesedays,Wolfe,whorunsClownstores inYorkandStonington,spendsmostofher timeinMaine.Butsheandherhusbandstill maketheirpopularwines,whichretailfor $13-$25abottle,andtheyopentheirmedi¬ evalTuscanfarmhousetothepublicthree orfourtimesayearwhentheyofferItalian winetoursandculinary'workshops(formore information,visitwww.the-clown.com).

DanKravitz,

61,wholivesin Harpswell,hasdonealmosteverythinga personcandowithwine,andagooddeal moreprofessionally.Afterworkingasa motorcyclemessengerandatruckdriver, heservedinafoodco-op,cookedasares¬ taurantchef,tookajobinaliquorstorebuy¬ ingandsellingwines,thenworkedwitha winewholesaler.

In1985,hestartedhisownbusinessHandPickedSelections-whosemissionwas tofindgood,inexpensivewinesnotprevi¬ ouslysoldintheU.S."Ihadnoplan,nocapi¬ tal.Ijustknewwhat1likedandwhatsold," hesays.Heworkedasawinebrokerand thengothisownimportinglicense.

NowKravitzrepresentssmallgrowers andsellstheirwines.Hebuysbulkwines andtastesandblendsthemtocreatehisown wines,whicharethenbottledandshippedto theU.S.Healsomakeswinesfromvineyards heleasesinMonterey',California,andfrom 1316acresofvineyardsheownsinFrance. Hiswinesgobymanynames,buttheyall sellfor$10orless.Hismostpopularcreation,

Panarozz,isablendofSyrah,grenache,and mourvedre,fromSpain.Iledescribesitas"a dark,full-bodied,soft,dry,balancedwine,a fruitbombbutwithsomerestraint."From FrancecomeshisDomaineCabirau,agre¬ nache;DomaineLaNoble,acrisp,unoaked chardonnay;andCuveedePena,amedium¬ bodied,dryredwine"witharomasofsage¬ brush,scrub,andsouthernMediterranean herbs."OtherKravitzwinesincludeTravis,a Californiachardonnay;Farleigh,aCalifornia Zinfandel;Notro,ablendedArgentinian red;andthreemoreSpanishreds:Arcs,la, andSpada.

Withsomanybusinessinterestsin EuropeandtheU.S.,Kravitz,whowasbom inBrooklyn,NewYork,couldliveany¬ where.HechoosesMaine,wherehiswife wasbornandwheretheyhaveahomeon asaltwatercoveinHarpswell."It'sbeauti¬ ful.I'macold-weatherguyandIlikeliving inthecountry,"heexplains."Mywholelife hasbeenaprogressionfromurbantorural." Hishomeofficesitsoverhisbarn.

Ithasn'thurthissuccess.LastyearRobert Parker,acelebratedwinecriticwhopublish¬ esthemonthlyWineAdvocate,calledKravitz "thetopU.S.importerofwinespricedunder $10abottle...Hehasaknackforfinding goodwinesatgreatprices."

DavidWilley, anAlfrednative nowlivinginOldOrchardBeach,began hisprofessionallifeasasocialworkerand thenopenedThe1810EateryinKennebunk whereheservedasacook.Hedidn'tlikelife ontheline,"butIlovedbeingoutfront,sug¬ gestingwaystopairfoodandwine,devel¬ opingthemenuandthewinelist.Ireallyfell inlovewithwineatthisrestaurant.Idove intoit."

Hesubsequentlyworkedforawinebro¬ kerandthentookajobatKenwood,apres¬ tigiousSonomawinery,toleamallaspects ofthebusiness.HewastravelinginFrance whenhedecidedtomakehisownwines.

HeboughtgrapesfromacoupleofFrench vineyards,leasedspaceinaFrenchwinery, andin2002beganmakingamerlotanda whiteblend.Whenafriendbecamemanager ofthefamousLosAlamosvineyardinSanta Barbara,healsocontractedforsomeofthose grapesandin2004begancreatingCalifornia winesaswell.Helabeledthem"Serenity," foraqualityoflifehehopedtoachieve."1 wantedtoconnectmycorebeliefwiththe (Continuedonpage74)

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Oneartist,onepainting: AverycloselookatRichard Hutchins'sSwimmers.

INTERVIEWBYCOLINSARGENT

and Maine Center for Contemporary Art in Rockport. His work was pub¬ lished in the 2004 edition of USM'sWordsand Images: An Annual Collection of Writing and Visual Art from AcrosstheUnitedStates.

Because it's a referential universe, we have a story in this issue about homages to Andrew Wyeth's Christina'sWorld. Here,inyourpaintingSwimmers, IfeelasplashofDavidHockney.AndIloveit. Yes,becauseofthepool-he'ssoidentifiable.I'vedonearoundfiveswimmingpoolpaintingsamongmanydifferentstylesandmediums,includingphotographv.IwasbornanhournorthofLondon,inFinedon[Hockneywasbornin Bradford,U.K.,nearLeeds],soEnglandfiguresinthoseformativeyears.1hada weaknessforthebrickbuildingsandthesmokestacksandthesmellofcoal.My workisnotnecessarilysinisterbutfactory-townlandscapes.ThenIwenttolive inasplit-levelhomeinNewJersey.That'swhyI'mintriguedwiththesuburbs.

The figures and stark shadows sample Hopper, but with a twist In the edgeless pool. Atms’recentshowatWhitneyArtGallery,apatronsaid,"Yourworkkind ofremindsmeofHopper-justthewaythefiguresarerenderedandthe sparse,simplesetting."

Portland painter Richard Hutchins attended Pittsburgh's Ivy School of Professional Art and received a Bachelor of Fine Art from the Maine College of Art in 1980. Shows include the Farnsworth Museum in Rockland, Payson Gallery at UNE,

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DeepinthebasementofamuseumnearLeipzig,Germany,apaintingbyLewiston-bornartistMarsdenHartley (1877-1943)washiddenfromviewfordecades,dramaticallydelayingitsdiscoveryasastolenartworkconfis¬ catedbySoviettroopsinchaoticEuropeduringtheblackestdaysin1945.

Therestitutionofthispricelessartworktoitsrightfulowner,BaronvonVeltheim-grandsonofafriendof Hartley's-byGermancourtsinFebruary2008seemedstraightoutofthesensationaldocumentarythat'searning criticalandpopularacclaim,illustratingtherearemanymoreWorldWarIIstoriestobetold.Butthere'smore: InspiredbythecoastofMaine,LighthouselandedwithasplashrecentlyatChristie'sNewYorkauctionof (Continuedonpage80)

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ThrillerwriterDavidBaldacciis afour-timevisitortotheBush compoundatWalkersPoint.

BY BRENDA SPARKS PRESCOTT

/ / I've never a bad

visittoMaine/'

novelistDavidBaldacci,48,savs.Hisvaca¬ tionshereincludestopswithfriendsinWellsOgunquitandmultiplerendezvouswiththe BushesatWalkersPoint.

FormerPresidentBush"drives[hisFountain sport-fishingboat,FidelityIll,withthree275-hp Mercuryoutboards]reallyfast.Hetookmyfam¬ ilyouttoshowussomeaquaticlifeandtovisit theinletwherehissisterlives.They'veinvited ustovisitwheneverwe'reuphere.We'vebeen fourtimes."

It'snosurprisetheespionagewriterisinvitedtoreturntowhereverhevisits.Hisspeech, filledwiththesoftcadencesofaVirginianative, charmsasitenlightens.He'salsopublished over17novels-includingAbsolutePower,which wasthebasisoftheblockbustermovieversion starringClintEastwoodandGeneHackman. Hisbooksappearin40languagesandinover 80countries.Beforehiswritingcareer,Baldacci practicedlaw.Heandhiswife,Michelle,now haveasoninmiddleschoolandadaughterin highschool.Yetthisaccomplishedauthorof politicalthrillersdisplaysthewonderofanordi¬ narycitizenwhenhetalksabouthisfirstvisit withtheformerfirstfamily.

"ThevillageofKennebunkportandthebridge goinguptoWalkersPoint,that'ssomeofthemost breathtakingcoastalscenery'I'veeverseen.We drovepastallofthesightseerswithbinocularslin¬ ingtheroadandturnedintothegatetofindthat theguardpostwasn'tstaffed."Hecalledintothe intercom,"TheDavidBaldaccifamilyherefor lunchwiththeBushes."Afteraninaudiblerepiv fromtheintercom,thegateopened."Ijustsat there,"hesays,asthoughhe'dbeenhitbyastun gun."Finallythevoicesaid,'Mr.Baldacci,areyou

havingtroublewithyourcar?"'

Thenthere'sthefamilydynamicatWalker's Point."Mysongotlockedinthefoyerbath¬ room,"hesays.Anothertime,afteranover¬ nightvisit,BaldaccireceivedaFedExpackage fromtheBusheswhichcontainedasmallpairof TasmanianDevilboxershorts."Theaccompa¬ nyingnotefromBarbaraBushsurmisedthatthe shortsdidn'tbelongtoGeorge."

BaldaccifirstvisitedMaine"tovisitMichelle's family'inMadawaskabackin1995."1kremem¬ bersdrivingupInterstate95.Anddriving."We droveforhoursandneversawanothercar,"he (Continuedonpage84)

CKnstma’s ...we111stliveinit

JAndrewWyeth's1948masterpiece provesitselftobeextraordinaryreferencematerial.

BY STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS

Justasdiscjockeyssampletracksinnightclubs,artistsofeverystripecan'tseem togetAndrewWyeth'sChristina'sWorldoutoftheirheads.Richinsubtextsfrom postmodernpanachetolow-tidedolor,questionabletaste,andcrasscommer¬ cialism(whoknewChristina'sfavoritelong-neckwasaBud?),theresultisabodyof derivativeworkfarmoreinventivethansimplyslashingablackmoustacheacross Maine'sMonaLisa.

Becauseweallcarrythatlonelygrasshillwiththatunreachablestatelyfarm¬ houseatitscrestaroundwithus-whenwe'relonely,whenwe'retryingtofigure outwhoweare,whenwepermitourselvestodream.

IfDeanMartinwasthefirsttoquipabouthispalSinatra,'It'sFrank'sworld, wejustliveinit,'it'sonlyfittingforustogiveitanothertwisttocreatethetitle forthisstory.Becausethequestionrunsdeeper:WhyisChristina'sWorldpartof ourcollectiveunconscious?Andwhendoesartinthisveinriseabovethelevelof cerebralroadkill?

RYANJ.MILLER,22,Statesville,NorthCarolina

“I’mafurniturewarehouseworker.

Thepiecewas“purchasedbymyartteacher.” 18"x24",paintedinoil

Afterresearch.IlearnedthatAndrewWyeth’sChristina'sWorld was aportraitofChristinaOlson,whohadanundiagnosedmuscular deterioration.Itallmadesense,butnowIwantedtomakeamore obviousvisualsettingforher.

I'vealwaysbeenahugefanofGeorgeA.Romero'swork(Nightof theLivingDead,DawnoftheDead,DayoftheDead,LandoftheDead, andDiaryoftheDead), sozombieswerefirsttopopintomyhead. Insteadofawomanlyinginafieldgazingatherhouse,nowthere isawomandraggingherselfthroughafieldtocatchalastglimpse ofherchildhoodhousebeforethezombiesdestroyorburnittothe ground.Wecanallrelatetofear.Thispiececanentertainhorrorfans, artfans,andprovokealittlethoughtintheprocess.

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[ from the btog posted on DeviantArt May 15,2Oo8^HH *628x460pixels’,createdwithGIMP |Tmdancing,I'mdancing.Forawhilenow./vebeen^taring' 4acrosstheVears...]at Christin&sWorld. "A 'IrememberthefirsttimeIsawit,andthoughtnothingofit tSomeskinnywomansittinginthecountryside,perhapsenjoyingI /'thefreshair.r.' ' ", ;

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LIESELSYLWESTER,19,Eugene,Oregon

“IstudychemistryandfineartattheUniversityof Oregonandworkasaseamstressinatailorshop. Thepaintinghangsinmylivingroom.”

7.5"x10",watercolorandcoloredpencilonpaper Ididthisasanillustrationfortheteensectionofmylocal newspaper,togowithanarticleaboutagirltryingtolive withouthercellphoneforaweek.Myoriginalthoughtwas someoneinthedesertreachingforanoasismirageofa

CHRISTINA'S BEER IS THE KING OF BEERS.

RANDY M CSORLEY,54,Kaukauna,Wisconson “I’mapapermanufacturingcompanyemployee. Thispiece‘hangs’ontheinternetatWorthiooo.com.” 1000pixelsby800pixels.

Thisphoto-manipulationwasoriginallyenteredinacontest [designedtoask]participantstogivefineartacommercialtwist. I'mahugefanofPhotoshop.Christina'sWorld haslongbeena favoritepainting—italwaysstruckmeasamessageofyearning.I imaginedmyselfasacaricatureofanadmananddecidedthat Christina[mightaswell]beyearningforanice-coldBudweiser. ThedeepredsoftheBudlogoworkedwellwiththepainting's earthtones,soIputitalltogetherforcomic-andparodic-effect.

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LISAM.DuPREE,30,Louisville,Kentucky “I’macall-qualityauditoratahealthinsurancecom¬ pany.ThishangsinPlexusContemporaryGalleryin Louisville,Kentucky.” 1mmthreadandsprayadhesiveon100percentacidfreepaper

IfirstcameacrossChristina'sWorldwhenIwasabout16.In theforefrontofthepainting,[itseemedasif]thebladesof grassweresofinetheymusthavebeenpaintedwiththe thinnestbrushstroke...ormaybeathread. Assoonasthe word "thread" popped into my mind, I knew I wouldn’t besatisfieduntilIatleastattemptedtore-createhispiece inthread.

Christina'sWorld resonated something (a longing?) withinme.IwonderedhowcloseIcouldgettoimitating Wyeth'sworkinacompletelydifferentmedium,evenifit wasamediumthatI"saw"inhisoriginalpainting.

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phone, and my mother commented that my sketchremindedherofChristina'sWorld.[Thisflight offancy]seemedlikeitwouldbemorefuntowork withthanwhatI'dstartedon,soIwentwithit.

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I ? The song 'Christina'sWorld'appearsonthefirst i albumby TheBigDish, a Scottish alternative popband, in1986.Theirthreealburnswerefol¬ lowedby1996'scompilationalbum RichMan's Wardrobe, whichkicksoffwiththetunethat includesthelyric "IwishthatIcould beinthereinChristina'sworld."

In.2005,actress ClaireDanes (left) gaveaperformanceofTamar RogofFs"ChristinaOlson: AmericanModel" at New YorkCity'sSpace122.

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Former astronautRickHauck traveled 7.5millionmiles inspace... and landedinMaine.

BY DONNA STUART

IfyourideaofaformerastronautisJackNicholsoninTermsofEndearment, it'stimeyoumeetRickHauck,aretirednavalaviator,formertestpilot, andveteranofthreespaceflights.SpeakingfromhisFalmouthhome [nearTheWoodlands]onthe25thanniversaryofhisfirstspaceflight,67year-oldHauckandhiswife,Susan,weretannedandrelaxedastheyfielded questionsabouthislifeinflightandhowtheylandedinMaine.

Rick, we've heard you share a few similarities with Jack Nicholson's character, Garrett Breedlove-the role that earned him an Academy Award. Rick:[Smiles]I'mnotatalllikehim.I'vegota'58Corvette-hehada'78-and I'dneverdrivemineonthebeach!

Isa Corvette the iconic car for the American astronaut? Rick:ItmighthavebeenbackinthedaysofMercury, Gemini,andApollospaceflights.AHoustonChevrolet dealersetitupsoeachastronautcouldpickoutacar-and, ofcourse,anumberoftheguyswentforspeed.General Motorswouldleaseittotheastronautwiththestipula¬ tionthathe'dturnitbackafterayearandgetanewone. BythetimeIarrivedinHouston,thatpracticehadlong beenended.Iboughtmy'Vettein1979fromaNASAcol¬ leaguewho'dstartedaframe-uprestoration.Itwasprimer gray,andeverythingwasoffitandinboxesexceptthe fiberglass.1didn'tgetitrestoreduntilIleftNASAand wasworkinginWashington.I'donlyputabout200 milesonitwhenin1995or1996Idroveitfrom there13hoursstraighttoWinterHarbor. (Continuedonpage88)

Left:RickHauckrelaxesinWinterHarborwithhis vintage 1958 Corvette. In Portland, the Haucks frequentFlatbreadPizza,FiveFiftyFive,and Street & Company for dinner.

Right: Hauck's awards indude the NASA Medal forOutstandingLeadership,theDistinguished FlyingCross,theNASASpaceFlightMedal, theAIAAHaleySpaceFlightAward,two AAS Flight Achievement Awards, and the Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI)YuriGagarinGoldMedal.He'salsoin theU.S.AstronautHallofFame.

"One of our customers describes'BlushedMaple'as'a bittersweetgesturetoleave thenest,flutteringgoodbyetotheseasonof life,"'saysDanielKany, eponymousdirectorof DanielKanyGalleryin Portland"It'sanamazingworkinblown, brownglassbyRandyWalker-whoalsohas agraduatedegreeinforestbotany.Partofmy attachmenttothispieceisemotional-1grew upinWaterville,withhuge,ancientmaple treesinmyfrontyard.Nothingtakesme theremoredirectlythanafall-coloredmaple leaf.ThefirstglassleafIsawbyWalkerwas intendedtobeasconce,butitendedupserv¬ ingasafree-standingsculpture.

"Sincethen,I'veseenWalkerleavesused "onthediningroomtablespillingwith chestnutsandchampagnegrapes,"perfect alsofor"sittingonapedestal,acoffeetable, orevenatop-lightedshelfnearawindow," thelighttravelingthroughthepiece.

CassieHennessey,ownerofStillwood PotteryinOrono,isalsointhebusinessof leaves.Hennessey'spiecesare"forcustom¬ erswhowanttobringtheoutdoorsin." HerRedLine,Woodland,andNatural collectionsaremade fromterra-cottawith decorativeglazes.

Oak and mapleleafpiecesare "inspired by natureandnurtured bysolitude."Her creationsare"mostoften enjoyedfortheiraestheticsandusedfor holdingbarsofsoap,potpourri,tea-lightcan¬ dles,andmore.Allarefunctionalandcanbe installedasbacksplashes,stairrisers,oreven coasters,"bringinghome"therichchanging colors"thatfalloffersandHenneseyloves.

Michaud's Ifyoupre¬ fertowear fallonyour lapel,don't missMichael SilverSeasons Jewelry Collection. Sold at Abacus in Portland, Freeport,BoothbayHarbor, Kennebunkport,andOgunquit, SilverSeasons"isinspiredfrom natureandmodeledfromnaturalelements,'' saysHildinMcKeagney,managerofAbacus Portland.Traditionalpieces"inbronzewith abeautifulpatinatedfinish"vieforattention withnewerpieces"withfinishes thatinvolvelayeringsterling silverandgold,orster¬ lingsilverandcopper overbronze."

"Iuseactual leaves,blossoms, andacorns,"says DennisRay,creatorofNature'sCollection. E"ThenIelectroformthemina12-voltsolujlion[untiltheyshimmer]inrecycledcopper. <oNaturehasthemostmagnificentshapes,tex15tures,andimperfectionsever."Hisearrings -SandbroachesareonviewatSunriseCorner j§inStandishfor$30-$80.

OnChebeagueIsland,GailMillerofGail Js <>MillerDesignscapturesglintsofsunlight a£withleafpins,leafearrings,evenagreatbar*7rettewiththreeleaves."Icreatemapleleaves 2°incopperwithaheatpatinatogivethema J5deepreddishcolor"-perfectlyreminiscentof ?3fallinNewEngland.

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3DollarDewey's ntheheartofPortland'sOld ■ortis-mttobemis,ed.Pubfareincludeschowder, appetizers-includingbeer-batteredshrimp,buffalowings, andgloriousnachos-aswellaschili,salads,seafood, hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, and build-your-own pizzas,Abeer-lover'sheavenwith36draftbeersand42 bottledbeers.Openeveryday11:30a.m.-1:00a.m.241 Commercial Street, www.3dollardeweys.com 772-3310 51WharfRestaurant Casualfine-diningrestaurantby dayandpost’iveentertainmentbynight.ChefKevin Soucy's avant-garde new American cuisine showcases aneclecticmixofseasonal,localingredientsinspiredby worldwideculturesinthesmall-platesmenuandregional favoritesincludingtwin-lobsterdinnersandavarietyof fresh,indigenousseafood.51WharfStreetinPortland'sOld Port, www.51 wharf.com 774-1151 ‘

Anthony'sItalianKitchen 151MiddleStreet,lower evePortland.Voted"BestinPortland"threeyearsina row. ? .-.-a,pasta,andsandwiches.Allhomemaderecipes includinglasagna,chickenparmesan,eggplantparmesan, meatballs,andItaliansausages.NoitemoverS10.Beer andwine.FridayandSaturdaynight,liveBroadwayreview includesfive-coursedinnerfor535/pp.Catering available.774-8668'

BealeStreetBarbeque. ontmuesatraditionofeclectic AmericancuisineattheirnewlocationinSouthPortland. Stillservingthebesthardwood-smokedandgrilledmeats, poultry,fish,andseafood,aswellastastyappetizers, specialtysandwiches,salads,andcreativedailylunchand dinnerspecials.FullbarfeaturingMainemicrobrewson tap.Noreservationsneeded,childrenwelcome.Openall day.everydayat725BroadwayinSouthPortland. www.mainebbq.com 767-0130

Becky's at390CommercialStreet,featuredinEsquire and recommendedbyRachaelRay,is"asliceofdinerheaven." according toGourmet.Servingclassicdinerfarewithinthe callofgulls,it'sMaine’sbestfamily-friendlyplacetokeepit real.Open4a.m.-9p.m,7daysaweek773-7070 BiBo'sMaddAppleCafe 23ForestAvenue,Portland, ntheheartoftheArts.OstrichFocusingoncreative, affordablecuisinewithaneclecticwinelisttomatch, servedinabrightcasualatmosphere.LunchWed.-Fri. 11:3O-2,brunchSun.11-2,dinnerWed.-Sat.from5:30and Sundays 4-8. Menus change with the local growing season Menus online at www.bibosportland.com 774-9698 " BreaLu'Cafe servesthebestbreakfastintown!Breakfast choicesinciudetwelvespecialtyomeletswithtoastand •tomefries,buildyourown,orselectFrenchtoast.Eggs Benedict,oranall-starbreakfastsandwich.Lunchfeatures nomemade chili and fresh, made-to-order sandwiches, wraps,andburgers.Opensevendays7a.m.-1p.m.,at 428ForestAvenue,Portland.772-9202

CafeStroudwater hasbeenanaward-winninglocal favoriteformanyyears.ChefPaulL'Heureuxfeaturesdelicious localcuisineusinglocalproductsbasedontheseason.Fora trulyuniqueexperience,reservea"ChefsTable,"whereyou andyourguestwillbeseatedrightinthekitchenwhilethe Chefpreparesyoursixcoursemealaccompaniedbyselect wines.1050WestbrookStreetintheEmbassySuites, Portland.775-0032"

CostaVidaFreshMexicanGrill 209 Western Avenue, SouthPortland,withdistinctlyCaliforniandecor.Famous forsweetpork,made-to-ordersmotheredburritos, savorydesserts,andchickensaladswithcreamytomatillo ranchdressing,CostaVidaprepareseverythingfreshon thepremises-andthefoodisaddicting!Entrees$5-59. Monday-Saturday11a.m.-9p.m.Cateringavailable. www.CostaVidaNewEngland.com 772-VIDA or take it logo: 772-TOGO

DiMillo'sFloatingRestaurant at25LongWharfoff CommercialStreet.You^an'tbeatthelocationforfabulous waterviewsofPortlandHarbor.Escapethehustle&bustle ofthecity.Watchtheboatsgoby.EnjoyfreshMaine lobsteryear-round,steak,seafooddishes,&more.Serving7 daysfrom11OOa.m.Children'smenuavailable.Fordrinks &alightermenu,tryourPortsideLounge.772-2216 TheDogfishBar&Grille1 28FreeStreet,Portland

772-5483, and TheDogfishCafe. 953CongressStreet, Portland.253-5400eatfood,urmk,andserviceina casual and unpretentious atmosphere," The Cafe (MondaySaturday lunch and dinner, and now serving Sunday Brunch)offersamoreintimatesettingwhiletheBar&Grille (open7daysaweekat11:30a.m.)offerslivemusicWed¬ nesday-Saturdaynights.Forareallocalfeel,reasonable prices,andgreatfood,checkouteitheroneorboth! wvwv.thedogfishcompany.com

Eve'sAtTheGarden 468ForeStreet,Portland,promises auniqueexperienceandafreshlocalapproachtofood. ChefJeffLandry'andhisteamutilizeproductsfromMaine’s coastalwatersandfarms:jumbodiver-harvestedscallops. Mame-raisedorganicpork,line-caughtAtlantichalibut, free-rangechicken,andfreshMainelobsterprepared severaldifferentways.Freevaletparking.Lunch11:30a.m.2p.m..Dinner5:30p.m.-9:30p.m.523-2040

TheGreatImpasta PremierItalianRestaurantinBruns¬ wick.recognizedasoneoftheTop25ItalianRestaurants inallofNewEngland."intimatediningroomsetting,fun andvariedwinelist,andcreativeItalian&Mediterraneaninspireddishesatsurprisinglyreasonableprices.Openfor lunch and dinner, Monday through Saturday. 42 Maine Street. Brunswick, www.thegreatimpasta.com 729-5858

GreatLostBear. 540 Forest Avenue in the Woodfords aieaofPortland.Afullbarwithover60draughtbeers fromlocalmicro-breweriesandimportedspecialties. Ourmenufeaturessalads,sandwiches,steaks,alarge vegetarianselection,thebestnachos&buffalowingsin town.Discoverwherethenativesgowhenthey're restless!Everyday11:30a.m.-11:30p.m. www.greatlostbear.com 772-0300

Jacqueline'sTeaRoomandGiftShop experience authenticAfternoonTeainanexqu.siteEnglishsetting. Selectfromover70ofthefinestqualityloose-leafteas to accompany your four-course luncheon of scones withDevoncream,preservesandlemoncurd,finger sandwichesofallkinds,anddesserts.Greatforintimate conversationsandparties.10:30a.m.-3p.m.TuesdayFridayandalternatingweekends.201MainStreet. Freeport.Reservationsonly. www.jacquelinestearoom.com 865-2123 "

Jameson Tavern withacasualbar,lounge&dining room.Thebundingisthesiteofthesigningofthe ConstitutionforthestateofMamewhenitbroke awayfromMassachusetts.Classicpreparationsserved inagraceful&elegantsettingmakethisafineretreat fromfrenziedoutletshopping.115MainStreet, Freeport. 865-4196"

LaFamilia -bestLatinAmericancuisinenorthofthe border,Jassicappetizerslikeempanadasandceviche, andgenerouslyplatedentrees:jumbopan-friedshrimp inbutterwithgarlicandonionservedwithfriedplantains andsalad,androtisseriechickenwithLatinseasonings. Try homemade flan for dessert. Lunch and dinner MondayThursdaynoon-8p.m,Fridaynoon-10p.m.Saturdaynoon.8p.m.906BrightonAvenue,Portland.761-5865

LotusChineseandJapaneseRestaurant 251US Rte Falmouth, Mame (Falmouth ppp- g Plaza). We featurefull-servicebarandloungearea,sushibar,Chinese traditionalfoodnotavailableoutsideofBoston,friendly atmosphereandcourteousservice.781-3453

MargaritasMexicanRestaurants&WateringHole! TwolocationsinPortland,othersinLewiston,Augusta. Orono&Portsmouth,servingoversizedmeals&colossal drinks.Alwaysfreehotchips&salsa,legendary'margaritas, &thehousespecialty,thesizzlingfajita.HappyhourM-F, 4-7p.m.,freehotappetizers.InPortlandat242St.John Street.UnionStationPlaza,874-6444&11BrownStreet neartheCivicCenter.774-9398

Maria'sRistorante, est. 1960,337 Cumberland Avenue, ;ortland,onestreetdownfromCongressStreet.Portland's finestItalianCuisine.Maine Sunday Telegram'sfour-star rex"virant.Homemadesausagesandfinestmeatballs av>„id,thickVealChopsalaMaria,ZuppaDePesceFradiavolo,homemadegelato,andItalian-stylecakes.Lunch andDinnerTuesday-Saturday,S13-525."Preservingthe

authenticItaliandiningexperience."

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MJ'sGrilleandTavern offerscasualfinediningina omfortableenvironment,withavarietyofdishes-from smallplatesandseasonalsaladstosteakandlocalseafood. Handcraftedwoodenbaroffersawideselectionof beersfromaroundtheworld,localbeers,finewines,and martinis.Privateroomsforparties.DownstairsTavernopen FridayandSaturdaynightswithDJsandbands.94Maine Street. Brunswick.www.mjsgrille.com 729-6574

NorthStarMusicCafe 225CongressStreet,atthebase ifMun■mPortland.Acoffeeshopandcafeoffering •.oups,sandwiches,salads,andspecialsmadefromscratch. Eatbyoursunnywindowsortakeyourfoodtogo.Afull coffeebar,sodas,beer,andwineavailable.Musicmost nightsCheckwww.northstarcafe.netforcalendarand hours 699-2994

O’Naturals servesnaturalandorganicflatbreadsand¬ wiches.teasedsalads.Asiannoodles,soups,and kids’meals.Quickservice,butourleathercouches, wirelessinternet,andcomfortableatmospherewill enticeyoutostay.Flatbreadpizzaafter4p.m.andpesto chicken,roastbeef,wildbisonmeatloaf,wildAlaskan salmon, and many vegetarian items-something for everyone. Portland 321-2050 and Falmouth. 781-8889

ThePepperclubs aprize-winningrestaurant("Best vegetarian&BestValue"inFrommetsGuide to New England) withcreativeworldcuisine.Blackboardmenu listsfivevegetarian,threefish,&threemeatentrees, includinganorganicbeefburger.Relaxed,affordable diningontheedgeoftheOldPortw/freeparking. Opennightlyat5p.m.78MiddleStreet. www.pepperclubrestaurant.com 772-0531

SeaGrassBistro 30ForestFallsDrive,Yarmouth,aninti¬ mate40-seatdiningroomwithanopenkitchen. ChefStephanie'sstyleofAmericanBistroCuisine,with Asian,French,andTuscaninfluences,usesfreshlocal ingredients.Menuchangesfrequently.Musicwhileyou dine Thursdays in October & December. Open WednesdaySaturdayfordinner,reservationsstartingat6p.m.Visit ourwebsiteforCookingClassInformation. www.seagrassbistro.com 846-3885 ‘ TwentyMilkStreet inthePortlandRegencyHotel,is proud tooetheonlyrestaurantinMainetoserve exclusivelyU.S.D.A.primesteaks,combiningaward¬ winningclassicAmericanCuisinewithfinewinesina warm and inviting atmosphere. Featuring Regency' Crab Cakes.BakedEscargo,20-oz.PorterhouseSteak.Sesame Tuna, homemade breads, and desserts. Dinner seven nightsaweek;alsoservingbreakfast,lunchandbrunch. Complimentary Valet Parking. 774-4200 Walter's 15ExchangeStreet.Portland.Cuisinewith worldly influences-casual fine dining with a metro¬ politanflair.Menuchangesseasonallywithpopular blackboard specials. Bar manager Steven Lovenguth s wine list complements Chef Jeff Buerhaus's menu selections.Interestingcocktailsanddessertdrinks,also Open Mon-Sat 11:30-2:30 for lunch; dinner from 5:00 sevennightsaweek.Privateroomavailablefor up to 26 guests, www.walterscafe.com 871 -9258 Wells Beach Steakhouse and T-Bone Lounge serves primesteaks,freshseafood,anddelcoustriads,featuring Kobesirloinsteaks,stuffedsmokedsalmonandgrilled z swordfish in an upscale, plush atmosphere. Enjoy a selectionfromthehighlyallocatednewworldwinelist,or : a signature 28-ounce Wells Beach martini under the starry J sky' of the lounge. 73 Mile Road, Wells. j www.wellsbeachsteakhouse.com 646-2252 | Yosaku at1DanforthStreet,isanauthenticJapanese ..umaryexperience.designedbyownerSatoTakahiroand z lead chef Matsuyama Masahiro. Premium sushi, sashimi, iandrolls,includingYosakuroll,spicyscalloproll,Godzillaroll, fPortlandPiratesroll,andtraditionalcookedJapanesecuisine “forthesushi-shy.EnjoyabentoboxbesideatranquilJapanese cwaterfall.LunchMonday-Friday11:3O-2,Saturday-Sunday1253.Dinner5-930,Friday-Saturday5-10.30.780-0880.

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^^■■HnTlitsaisnotsimply'thenewGreek restaurantinPortland.'Itisthemost ^■excitingnewdiningestablishmentof anykindhere,andithappenstobeGreek.

Sleek,urban,andaltogetherwarm, Emilitsa-namedforownerJohnRegas's mother,Emily-sportsamagnificentwhite marblebar,privatenookinthebackwitha glowingblackmarbletable,floor-to-ceiling winerack,gorgeousexposedbrickwalls,and handsomelighting.

Admiringtheatmosphere,wequickly orderedthepoikiliatrioappetizer.For$11,we gorgedonaselectionofthreeofGreece'sbest dippingsauces:aterrifictzatziki,acucumber¬ garlic-yogurtdipmadeonthepremiseswith thick,creamyGreekyogurt;taramasalata,a robustandlemonypureedredcaviar;and anunbelievablymagnificentmelitzmosaiata,a pureeofchar-grilledeggplant,tomato,herbs, andoliveoil.Anamplesupplyofgrilledpita accompaniesthesedelights.

Thewinelist,entirelyGreek,includessuch standardsasBoutariRetsina($24/$6)and CambasCabernetSauvignonorChardonnay ($28/$7).Addtothattwodozenotherselec¬ tions,allinthe$24-to-S50range,andyouhave somethinguniqueforMaine.

withflavors.Theherbtoppingwaslikenone wehavetasted.Whysoextraordinary?John Regas-whosebrother,Deno,isthechefhereexplainsthattheherbsareimporteddirectly fromtileGreekcountryside.

Similarherbsinfusedmymarinatedfreerangelambchops-asubstantialthree-and helpedcontributetoamealfitforthegods. Thisisthewaylambshouldbe.Theaccom¬ panimentswereequallygood:oven-roasted lemonpotatoes-crispontireoutside,flavorful inside-togetherwithgrilledasparagusand sweetcherrytomatoes.

Thedesserts($7)wereamouth-watering range:Latho'tourta,Greeksemolina-oliveoil cakewithfreshorangeslicesandfreshlime chantilly;mouzzo,richchocolatemousse lacedwithSansRivalouzo;baklava;anda GreekyogurtpannacottatoppedwithGreek mountainhoney,glazedfreshapricots,and asweetassyrtikowinereduction.

After-dinner wines include Samos Anthemis($50forahaIfbottle),thedarksweet wineofSamosthatLordByronpraised,and tlieubiquitousmavrodaphne($20/$5).

Emilitsaisnotatavemaservingupthe great,everydayfareforwhichGreeceis famous.Thisishigh-end,andromantic.■

Asfortheentrees,ouroven-roasted wholeyoungpoussinstuffedwithalemony spinachricepilafandservedwithshiitake mushrooms($25)waspracticallyexploding Emilitsa, 547 Congress Street, Portland, 221-0245. Monday-Thursday, 5-9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 5-10 p.m.; closed Sunday.

Galleries

Abbe Museum BarHarbor.Native AmericancultureandhistoryinMaine. 288-3519 or www.abbemuseum.org

AcadiaNationalParkMuseum

BarHarbor.Historicaltreasures housedinabuildingatparkhead¬ quarters.288-3338.

ArtGalleryatUNE, Westbrook CollegeCampus,UniversityofNew England,716StevensAvenue, Portland."Scientificillustrations" opens September 13.797-7261 orwww.une.edu/artgallery

AucociscoGallery, 615ACongressStreet, Portland.JessicaGandolftoSeptember27. 775-2222 or www.aucocisco.com

BatesCollegeMuseumofArt, Lewiston. StairwaytoHeaven:FromChineseStreetsto MonumentsandSkyscraper"and"FlourishingFolk: NewEnglandDecoratedWorks"toDecember14. 786-6158. www.bates.edu/museum.xml

BarnGallery, OgunquitArtAssociation,Bourne LaneatShoreRoad,Ogunquit.'200for$200"to September 28.646-8400.

Bowdoin College Museum of Art Walker ArtBuilding,Brunswick."MaineShorts:Early SilentFilms'toSeptember14,LewisdeSoto, andMichaelMazurcontinue.725-3275or

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www.bowdoin.edu/art-museum/ CenterforMaineContemporaryArt 162 RussellAvenue,Rockport.WilliamWegmanto September13,2008BiennialJuriedExhibition toOctober4,DavidSegreopensSeptember20, Dennis Pinnette opens September 25.236-2875 or www.cmcanow.org

Children'sMuseumofMaine, 142Free Street,Portland.AnimalFriendswithSparks'Ark September12,FirefighterFridaySeptember19, BloodsuckerTriviaSeptember26.828-1234or www.childrensmuseumofme.org

ColbyCollegeMuseumofArt, Mayflower Hill,Waterville.ChuckClosetoSeptember21, MasterpiecesofAmericanFolkArttoOctober 19,JamesWhistlertoOctober26.872-3228or www.colby.edu/museum

DanielKanyGallery 89ExchangeStreet, Portland.EmilyLeonardSeptember5-27. 774-2100 or www.kany.net

EdwardTPollackFineArts 25Forest Avenue,Portland.GallerySelectionSeptember 5-27.699-2919 or www.edpollackfinearts.com

Farnsworth Museum of Art MainStreet, Rockland.LouiseNevelson,AlexKatz,N.C. Wyeth, Andrew Wyeth, James Wyeth. 596-6457 or www.farnsworthmuseum.org

FilamentGallery 181CongressStreet,Portland. Dalton,ErnestPaterno.774-0932 or www.filamentgallery.com

ForeStreetGallery 372ForeStreet,Portland. PaulBlack,SylviaDyers,CarltonPlummer. 874-8084 or www.forestreetgallery.com

FrostGullyGallery 1159U.S.Route1,Freeport. ThomasCrotty,StephenEtnier,DahlovIpcar,JanetC. Manyan. 865-4505 or www.frostgullygallery.com

GalleryonChaseHill. lOChaseHillRoad, Kennebunkport. Rebecca Goodale to September 29.967-0049 or www.maine-art.com

GaleyrieFineArt 240USRoute1,Falmouth, naileryArtistsShow.781-3555.

GleasonFineArt. 545CongressStreet,Portland, and 31 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor. Helen St.ClairtoSeptember30,AndreaJ.Petersopens October 3.633-6849 or www.gleasonfineart.com

GreenhutGallery, 146MiddleStreet,Portland. DavidDriskelltoSeptember27.772-2693 or www.greenhutgalleries.com

InstituteofContemporaryArtatMaine CollegeofArt 522CongressStreet,Portland.

AdrianeHerman,Ling-WenTsai,YumiJanairo Roth, Yoonmi Nam to October 19.775-3052 or www.meca.edu

FROM IMPRESSIONISM TO MODERNISM

American Paintings from the Farnsworth Art Museum, 1 885-1935

Jameson Gallery 305CommercialStreet,Port¬ land.JasonBergertoSeptember27.772-5522 or www.jamesongallery.com

JuneFitzpatrickGallery1 12HighStreetand >22CongressStreet,Portland.EmilyNelliganand MarvinBileckatHighStreet;MurrayHantman,Jo Levy,RuthLivingstonatCongressStreet.772-196’ orwww.junefitzpatrickgallery.com

LincolnCountyHistoricalAssociation FederalStreet,Wiscasset.HistoryofLincolnCounty. 882-6817 or www.lincolncountyhistory.org

MaineHistoricalSocietyMuseum 489 CongressStreet,Portland.ArtofthePeople: FolkArtinMainetoDecember30.774-1822 or www.mainehistory.org

Maine Maritime Museum 243 Washington Street,Bath.Life-sizesculptureoftheWyoming, thelargestwoodensailingvesseleverbuilt, hands-onactivities,rivercruises.443-1316 or www.bathmaine.com/

Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad & Museum 58ForeStreet,Portland.Guest:gineerDay September 20, Steamfest September 27. 828-0814 or www.mngrr.org

Maine State Museum 87StateHouseStation Augusta.BacktoNature,MaineGems,Madein

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Maine. z87-z3U4 or www.state.me.us/museum/ MaineWomenWritersCollection, Westbrook .oilegeCampus,'.versityofNewEngland, Portland.Photographs,manuscripts,artifactsfrom thelivesandwritingof500Mainewomenauthors. 797-7688, ext. 4324. www.une.edu

MonheganHistoricalandCultural Museum Association 1LighthouseHill MonheganIsland,i.ynneDrexler-Painterto September 30. www.monheganmuseum.org

TheMuseumofAfricanCulture 13 Brown Street,Portland.TheAfricanHumanitiesGallery includesacollectionofartifactsandstoriesof couragefrom15Sub-SaharanAfricancultures. 871-7188 or www.africantribalartmuseum.org

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum Hubbard Hall, Bowdom G.tege, Brunswick. SuppliesRobertE.PearytooktotheNorthPole, andartifactsDonaldB.MacMillanencountered onhisarcticexplorations.725-3062 or www.bowdoin.edu/arctic-museum

Penobscot Marine Museum 5 Church Street,Searsport.HistoryofPenobscotBay andthemaritimehistoryofMaine.548-2529 orwww.penobscotmarinemuseum.org

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Portland. American Menagerie and Andre Kerteztocontinue,LandscapesfromtheAgeof Impressionism opens September 25. 773-ARTS, (800) 639-4067 or www.portlandmuseum.com

Saco Museum, 371MainStreet,Saco.Historiesof ownershipintheSacovalleyinthe18thand19th centuries. 283-3861 or www.sacomuseum.org

Seashore Trolley Museum, Log Cabin Road, Kennebunkport.TheNewEnglandElectricRailway HistoricalSocietyoperatesthismuseumofmass transitvehicles.967-2712

SusanMaaschFineArt, 29ForestAvenue, Portland.RobertMangold,ElizabethMurray, TerryWinters,AlHeld,SolLewitt,KenMorgan. 699-2966 or www.susanmaaschfineart.com TomVeilleuxGallery 75MarketStreet, Portland.WilliamandMargueriteZorach,Guy PeneDuBois.RockwellKent,WinslowHomer, Will Barnett. 828-0784 or www.tomveilleux.com

UniversityofMaineMuseumofArt 40 HarlowStreet,Bangor.KatherineBradford,Stella Johnson,NicoleDuennebiertoOctober1. 561-3350 or www.umma.umaine.edu

WhitneyArtWorksProjects, 45YorkStreet Portland. Michael Alderson and Stephen Benenson to September 27, Group Show opens October 1. 780-0700. www.whitneyartworks.com

WiscassetBayGallery 67MainStreet,Wiscas¬ set.AutumnArrivalsopensSeptember13.882-7682. 882-7682 or www.wiscassetbaygallery.com

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MaineWomen'sLobby30thAnniversary Gala, PortlandMarriottatSableOaks,South Portland.September18,featuringcomedianKaren Morgan, Maine's Funniest Mom.' 622-0851 or www.mainewomen.org

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Taleof 11 Etniers (contiimedfrompage37) hands,includingindividualsalesofpaintings bySirAlfredMunnings(TheHuntsman,ABad Scent,$480,000),DanielRidgewayKnight (Soird’Antonine,$216,000),andRackstraw Downes(Olsen'sReunion,$91,200).

AlongtimeresidentofMaine,Etnier depictedsolitarylocaleswithafocusonlight anditsdiagonals,shadows,andtexture.His paintingshaveasurrealprimitivism.Often theyareseascapesandlandscapes,withsome ofthemdepictingakindoftawdryAmerican commercialism.Etnierlovedtosail,andhis subjectmatterreflectshistravelswhilenavi¬ gatingthecoastalwaterwaysofMaine,the Caribbean,theBahamas,andFlorida.

Withtirecrowdattendingclosely,Etnier's 1969oil-on-canvasGatheringDriftwoodsold for$5,000-itslowestimate-withthebid¬ dingstartingat$4,000andincreasingin$200 increments.ItwenttoNickRichardson,hus¬ bandofBarridoffgallerymanagerSandra Richardson."I'dhavetosayit'saninvestment andoneofthemorereasonableones.ButI've alwayslikedhiswork,soit'satwo-fer.We plantokeepit."Pressedhowhighhe'dhave bid,headds,"Probably$10,000."

ElevenEtniersleaping,fromtop:Gathering Driftwood (16x24inches),$5,000,abargainforthebuyerwhowas willingtopayuptotwiceasmuch;Topside (16x36 inches), $9,000. The Etnier painting was "the only reason" the buyer came. Not pictured:Sunrise at Moana Kea, bidding(includ¬ ing eBay participation) stopped at $6,800, did not make reserve; Autumn Sun, bidding stopped at $8,000, did not make reserve;From Mere Point, $12,000;ViewofHarpswell, bidding stopped at $8,800, did not make reserve;On the Waterway, $5,000;ATurnoftheRoad, $14,400;IntotheSun, $6,000;BeckyK,Nassau, $7,600;Hauled Out, bidding stopped at $13,000, did not make reserve.

ThentherewasTopside,Lot244,calledby auctioneerWilliamO'Reilly:"We'llstartthe biddingat$5,000...$5,200...$5,400...$5,600 ...$5,800...$6,000...$6,200...$6,400...$6,800 ...$7,000...$7,200...$7,400...$7,600...$7,800 ...$8,000...$8,200...$8,400...$8,600...$8,800 ...$9,000...$9,200...$9,200?Fairwarning, $9,000...$9,000to[No.]129,thegentleman intlieback."

ThegentlemanisadevotedEtnierfan whowastransfixedbyalargeoil-on-canvas showingtheuppercabinofafishingboatjusthittingthepainting's$9,000-$12,000esti¬ mate."Ilikehiswork,thecontrastsandhis starkness,"saysthePortlandcollectorwho wishestoremainanonymous."[Thispaint¬ ing]wastlieonlyreason1cametoday."■

PERFORMANCE

Not Just Passing Thru<ivntiniied fn<m page 39)

Who were some early influences?

Incollege,Iplayedalotofjazz...Radiohead cameintomylifearoundthetimeIputout myfirstrecord.WhenSufjanStevensand JoannaNewsombecamebig,Irealized peopleouttherewereactuallyinterestedin listeningtoquirkypersonalmusic,which wasencouraging.Peoplesay1remindthem eitherofFeistorReginaSpektor...Fiveor tenyearsago,they'dhavetoldmeIsound likeToriAmosorAniDiFranco.Idon'tdraw fromanyofthosepeople-1respectthem,but IwasmakingmusicwellbeforeIknewwho theywere.

You mentioned college. Where did you go?

TheUniversityofVermontandthenayearat theSydneyConservatoryinAustralia,study¬ ingjazzperformance.IworkedatHarvard andtooksomeclasses,buthaveyettofinish amastersdegree.

How do your instruments fit into your writing process? 1playguitar,violin,andpianoverywell. ThenIplay’alotofinstrumentswellenough torecordandsometimesevenplayliy'e-like accordion,banjo,mandolin,andpercussion. Mywritingprocesscomesintwoforms.I carry’arounda[dictationmachine],soyvhenI comeupwithaditty,Ican[capture]it.Then IseeifIcanyvorkasongoutofit,usuallyon pianoorguitar.

When1record,Iplaymultipleinstruments-sometimesit'shardtotellwhatinstru¬ mentasongevenstartedon.

You split your time between Brooklyn (New York), Somer¬ ville (Massachusetts), and.. .Mt. Desert?

1can'tdetachmyselffromthisplace.I'vespent summersinBoston,SanFrancisco,andNeys' York-onlytobemiserableandlongingtobe backhere.Sowhynotliy'eheretwotothree monthseachyear?I'minloveyvithMainebut can'tlivehereyearround...andIreallylike thecity,butitcandriveyoucrazy.Thepark¬ ingtickets,therent,thenoise,theheat—I'lltake Maineanyday'overthatkindofcrap.

Where exactly did you grow up?

Myparentsfirstlivedinalittlehouseon WestStreetnearthewaterinBarHarbor-it's nowasmallgallery'.TheymovedtoTown Hill—thefirsttoyvnontheislandacrossthe bridge.1spentmostofmyyouthinthatold house,whichyvascoolbecauseitwasright nexttoacampgroundwhereIrodemybike,

andwasacrossthestreetfromanoldspooky graveyard.Apondonthepropertymadefor excellentskatingbirthdaypartiesbecause, luckyforme,there'sstilliceinMainein Marchduringmybirthday.

Where do you usually play in Maine?

IplayontheMargaretTodd-abeautifulfourmastboatthatsailstwiceadayinthewarm monthsinBarHarborBay.It'salovelyboat andadreamyjob.Iusuallyplayoldfiddle tunesbecauseIthinkthatplayingorigi¬ nalmusicmightbealittletoopersonalfor peoplewhoarepayingforasunsetcruiseto enjoythesea.Sothefiddleismoreappropri¬ ateanyway,andmorenautical.

IplayedupinNewSwedeninAroostook CountyfortheAroostakoostikFestival.It wasalotoffunbecauseallthemusicians there are from Maine-most were from Portland-butIfeltalotofcamaraderie.

What's Bar Harbor like after Labor Day?

Thereisanoverallsadnessanddesertedness tothestreetssimilartoaghosttown.Very fewbusinessesstayopenforthelongwinter. Twobarsbraveitalongwithafewgassta¬ tions,andluckilythesupermarket.

What'syourdefinitionofsuccess?

Makingalivingoffofyourmusicisnot necessaryfor"success."1knowamazingly talented(musicians]withdayjobs-Idon't thinkanylessofthem.

Successiswhenthepeoplewhodoget exposuretoyourmusicgenuinelyenjoyit andkeepcomingback.It'senoughformeto knowthatI'mgoodatwhatIdo,evenifthe massesarenotawareofmykillertunes.At leastsomepeopleare.

I'mactuallywritingabookabout"D1Y" indiemusicians,whichIstartedwhenIwas onatourthiswinterheadedtoSXS\V[South bySouthwestinAustin],Iwantedtowrite abookabout[howharditcanbe|tobean independentartist...especiallynowadays withhowsaturatedthemarketisandhow hardit'sbecometosellCDsbecauseevery¬ thingisfree.■

Ryan will be performing at One Longfellow Square on a bill with Laurel Brauns September 18. www.onelongfellowsquare.com or 761-1757; Passing Thru (2004) is available at www.cdbaby.com/ audreyryan;Sirens (2006) is available at www.amiestreet. com/audreyryan;Dishes&Pills (2007) can be ordered through www.cdbaby.com/audreyryan2.

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My Other Home is a Vineyard (continued from page 43) businessinthehopethatnomatterhowcha¬ oticlifegets,Iwillhaveavisiblereminderto slowdownandbreathe,"heexplains. Eventually,travelingbackandforth betweenCalifornia,France,andMaine-plus variousmarketingtripselsewhere-became anythingbutserene.Soin2006hesoldhis FrenchholdingstoconcentrateonCalifornia vintages.Now,withthehelpofwinemaker AlisonCrowe,hebottlessixwinestherechardonnay,pinotgrigio,pinotnoir,caber¬ netsauvignon,merlot,andSyrah-byrenting vineyardsandwineryspace.Inadditionto theSerenitywines,he'saddedasecond label,Spotlight.Hesellsatotalofabout 12,000casesannuallyandsaysthebusiness hasgrownsteadilyeveryyear.

Hisfocusison"farmingsustainability, keepinganeyeonthewiderpicture,having fairlaborpractices,andmaintainingabal¬ ancedecosystem,"hesays.Insteadofusing pesticides,forinstance,hehas"anowlhotel program,withraptorboxesattheedgeof thevineyards.Theowlseatmolesandother rodents.I'mproudtosaythatwehave100 percentoccupancy."Healsoplantscover cropsbetweentherowsthatattractlady¬ bugs,spiders,andotherhelpfulinsectsthat eatpests.

ThesedaysWilley,42,spendsabouta thirdofhistimeinMaine-wherehekeeps hisheadquarters-athirdinCalifornia,and athirdontheroadmarketinghiswines. InMaine,hishomeisamoderncondoat DunegrassinOldOrchardBeach,overlook¬ ingthefairwaysandpondonanadjacent golfcourse.InCalifornia,hestaysinwhat hecalls"theSerenityguesthouse,"whichis "agreatold,rusticranchhouserightinthe middleofthevineyards.Ithasabigstone fireplace,fourbedrooms,ahottub,anda wraparounddeckwithgreatviewsofthe vineyards.Youcansitthereandtakeinthe wholelivingecosystem."

He'sespeciallyproudofthestructureand balanceofhiswines,thebeliefthathe"over¬ performsfortheprice"(typicallyabout$10$20),andtheknowledgethatheis"creating winesthataretruetothevisionwestarted with."Nowhe'slookingforaninvestorso hecanhavehisownwineryandtasting roominCaliforniainsteadofleasingspace fromsomeoneelse.

Perhapssomedayhe'llconsolidateall hisefforts.Butfornowhe'shappytohave hisheadquartersinMaine."Youcoulddo

mostofthisjobonabeachinAustralia,if youhadagoodcommunicationssystem," hesays."Youdon'thavetoberightnextto thegrapes."

RobFlory, 58,wasteachingpsy¬ chologyatDuquesneUniversityinPenn¬ sylvaniaabout30yearsagowhenhemet GaryEberle,aCaliforniawinemakercred¬ itedwith,amongotherthings,plantingthe firstSyrahvineyardinthecountry.When Florydecidedthreeyearslatertoopena FrenchrestaurantinPittsburgh,Eberlewines became"ourmainandpremiumpours,"he says.Afterhesoldhisrestaurantin1994,he andhisbrother,Abe,decidedtoinvestinthe Eberlewinery'.

"Wewantedtohelptakethewinestoa higherlevelbyfundingasystemofcaves," heexplains.Theybelievedthatthecaves wouldprovideabettersettingtocontrolqual¬ ity',eliminatewinelossthroughevaporation, "andgivethewineryacompetitiveedge."

TheEberleestatenow'ownsabout60 acresofvineyardsinPasoRobles,boasts 16,(XX)squarefeetofundergroundcaves,and makesabout15differentwines,whichretail for$14to$65.Itisespecially'well-knownfor itsCabernet,itsZinfandel,anditsViognier, allofwhichcriticscontinually'applaud.To datethewinery'hasreceivedmorethan 1,600medalsforitswines,makingitoneof thetoptengold-medalwinningwineriesin theUnitedStates.

Flory,originallyfromLakePlacid,New York,cametoMainein1966asacounselor atCampKiev'onDamariscottaLake,and "knewrightaway'thatMainewaswhere Iwouldlive,"hesays."Forthosewhoare attractedtonaturalbeauty',there'saspiri¬ tualpresenceherethat'sincomparable.I've spentalotoftimeabroad,butthere'sno moregroundingandempoweringplaceon EarththanMaine."

Whenhedecidedtoformaninvestment company,heknewhewanteditlobeinMaine, wherehenowhasahomeonDamariscotta RiverinWalpole.Thewinery'he'sapartnerin constitutesjustabout20percentofhisportfo¬ lio,butheloveshiswineconnection.

"Forthoseofuswhotakefoodandwine seriously,whoaffirmthatbreakingbread anddrinkinggoodwinearepartofacivilized existence,it'simmensely'satisfyingtocontrib¬ utetothat,"hesay's.Helpingtocreatefine wines-howeveryoudoit—"isnotjustajob. It'spartofalifestyle.It'swhoy'ouare."■

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Alotofmyideasaredirectlyaresultofmy usingacameraandcollectinginformation. Thegridwassomethingthatjustcameafter. Itwasputtheretobreakupthemonotonyof theblue.Manypoolsaretiled.Andit'sabig painting,sixfeet.

But the grid underscores the unreality, right?

Someonementionedthatmyworkhasa detachedfeel-asifyou'reoutside,looking in—thatgivestheworkanedge,someunder¬ lyingintangibleyoucan'tquitegrasp.

You unapologetically use bright, comparatively unmixed colors.Canyoutelluswhy?

They'remorecolorsofthesubconscious thanarepresentationalrenderingofcolor. [Thepoolseries]aremade-uplandscapes.

Tell me aboutthe gas can in the garage.

IwasdownonCraigieStreetwithmydachs¬ hund,andIseethisCadillacinagarage.1 said,thisisjustwhatI'mlookingfor.ThenIjust addedthegascan.Iwasconsciousoftheoil pricesandourdependencyongasoline-it's notsocialcommentarybutasubtlenod.I've doneacloserpaintingshowingmoreofthe carandthegascan.ThenIputafigurein, sittinginthecarinthegarage.Peoplehave askedmeifIwereconjuringupdeathbycar¬ bonmonoxide,butthatwouldleavenothing totheimagination.

Was the lawn ornament in your original sketches? No.Itwasaddedmidwaythroughmaking thepainting.1thought,1needanelementup front,anditworked.Anotherlittledetail. Thatparticularglobesendsupthetackiness ofsuburbiaandtheserenityoftheleisure-

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lyexistence.Theswimmersareoutthere. Everything'scomfy.

Because its magenta, and because its apparently hovering in the air and positioned by an unseen force, the inner tube gets your attention pretty early.

You'relookingatsomethingthat'snotreally ofthisworldanyway.Theswimmingpoolis distorted.Itisnotinperspective.Ienjoytak¬ inglibertiesevenwithgravityinthecontext ofthedistortionofthepool.

When did you add the inner tube?

Neartheendofthepainting.Partofmejust lettireperspectivego.Artisreallyaboutthe imagination.It'snotaboutreplicatingreality.

Are these swimmers strangers to you, or do you know them? Themanatleftappearsinarandomphoto 1tookinSanDiegoofastrangerinapoolat theRamada.Iwaslookingforsubjectmat¬ ter.Somethingmademetakethepicture. Theotherswimmerisfromsomerandom thingIsawinamagazine.

You exaggerate the brokenness of the female figure just beautifully and tease us with two different picture planes inthesamepool.Areyousimplyevilordoyoujustlikekeep¬ ing people up at night?

Ithought,Icouldputheronhisplane,but why?Thesearen'tallconsciousdecisions. Thefemalefigurecameafterthemalefigure. It'slikethrowingthediceandkindofplay¬ ingwithit.Buildingsomething.

It'salsostructuralist,anddaringnottobeliteral,tohave two light sources, or two suns, in this landscape. The shad¬ ows of the hedge and chimney angle distinctly one way, while the inner tube's shadow suggests a different sun or a second time of day. Icomparedtheshadowsoftheinnertube andthehedgeandIremembernotcaring.

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The reflection in the picture window is pointedly an image we can't see in the painting.

Youlookatitandseethere'sanotherhouse behindtheviewer.Ijustwantedtocreate adistancething-there'sanotherdevelop¬ ment,anotherhouse.Itputsyouinthepic¬ tureplane.

The color of the grass is 'computer green,' which adds to the sense of Nowheresville.

Thegreenispermanentgreen.Ilightenedit upwithcadmiumyellow.Thecolorisnot farfromcyan.Thisisdefinitelyaveryflat surface.Thispaintingmakesapointoflean¬ ingtowardthetwo-dimensionalbecauseof theperspective.

A personal choice as well?

1likethingsthataresimplified.Itcreatesa certainclarity.Ihavemycoffeeblack.

What was going on in your life exactly when your brush was whistling across this canvas?

Irememberyellingatmydog,Ringo[apie¬ balddachshund],tostopbarkingwhileIwas paintingthis.Yourmindwanders.Iliketalk

radio.Ihalfreason.OrIlistentonews,and NPR.I'majazzperson,so1listentojazz sometimes.Coltraine,MilesDavis.

Your place of residence?

IliveoffBrightonAvenue-adead-endstreet withalotofbigtrees,maples.Lotofkids.

How long have you lived in Maine?

Sinceabout1975-togotoPortlandSchoolof Art[nowMECA].I'velivedherelongerthan anywhereelse.

Youmetyourwife...

Throughhersister.She'sfromFalmouth.

Having spent time in New Jersey.. .Springsteen or Bon Jovi? Springsteen.IusedtogototheJerseyshore alot.

This painting... ...isanoiloncanvas.It'saround65x68inch¬ es.It'sforsale.Veryreasonable,$3,500.1sold fourpaintingsintheWhitneyshow.■

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ImportantAmericanPaintings,breakingthe worldrecordforanAmericanModernist workwhenitsoldfor$6.31milliontoan anonymousphonebidder.

Hartley-whocompletedLighthousein BerlininApril1915-workedinanumber ofdifferentgenres:seascapes,landscapes, stilllifes,abstractworksinspiredbyNative Americanmythology,ChristianandEastern mysticism,andmilitaryemblems.Lighthouse incorporatesmanyofthelatterthemes,with referencestosnakes,salamanders,andeven theAmericanflag.Stylistically,thepainting reflectsHartley'senthusiasmfortheheady Europeanartsceneofthetime,demonstrating theinfluencesofCubismandExpressionism towhichhewasintroducedfirsthandby GertrudeSteinandherbrotherLeo.

ItisHartley'sstructuredBerlinpaintings of1912-15thatcollectorsmostcovet,recog¬ nizedassomeofthemostcompellingand seminalexamplesofAmericanModernism.

From top: Marsden Hartley was in the vanguard of modern¬ ists taking Berlin by storm before World War I; empty frames formerly held masterworks whose strange journeys are chronicledinThe Rape of Europa. Among them, theMona Lisa was spirited away from the Louvre in an ambulance just as German troops marched into Paris; Adolf Hitler receives a"gift"fromHimmler.Hitler'sartistictasteswerenarrowly traditional, possibly because emerging young modernists eclipsedhimwhilehewasanaspiringartist.

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AftertheartistfinishedLighthouse,hewas soonforcedtoreturntoAmericabytherum¬ blingsofWorldWar1,makingthisoneofhis lastpaintingsofthatperiod.

“LighthouseisahighpointofHartley's earlymodernism...amonumentalworkof powerandoriginality,"saysMargotChvatal, headofImportantPaintingsSalesatChristie's America."Fewmodernistseverequaledthe achievementofHartley'sBerlinpaintings, whicharewidelyadmiredastheearliest andmost-compellingexamplesofAmerican Modemism-thisisaprimeexample."

Afterthecourtsreturnedittohim,Baron vonVeltheimputthepaintingupforauction straightawayattheChristie'ssale,whereit morethandoubledtheprevious$2.76mil¬ lionauctionrecordforaHartleypaintingjustsurpassingthe2001record-breaking saleofanAmericanmodernistpaintingby GeorgiaO'Keeffe.

Hartleyalwaysremainedloyaltohis Maineroots,returningherefrequently.In 1955,hisheirsdonatedauniquecollection ofhisartworkandpaperstoBatesCollege, providingtheseedforwhatisnowtheBates CollegeMuseumofArt.■

Storm Down Pine Point Way, Old Orchard Beach (ca. 1941-3), oil on masonite, 22 x 28 inches. Estimated tosellbetween$2and$3million,itsoldatSotheby'sin 2006 for $2.26 million.

Early1915

Marsden Hartley paintsLighthouseinBerlin.

April1915

Hartley presents the painting to Herr and Frau Wolfgang Wadismuth Harlan, Weimar, Germany.

Before 1929

Acquired by Dr. Hans Hasso Baron von Velthelm, Ostrau, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany.

1945

The Soviet Military Administration confiscates Lighthouse in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany.

January 1954

Lighthouse [isshroudedindarkinthebasementof] Museum Stiftung Moritzburg, Halle, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. *We knew there were works of Hartley's stillinGermany,’saysEM.Komhauser,editorof MarsdenHartley (YaleUniversityPress,2002).

February 2008

German courts restituteLighthouse tothe grandson of Dr. Hans Hasso Baron von Veltheim.

2008

AtauctionatChristie's,Lighthouse fetchesa record $631 million.

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Absolute Power (continuedfromi^e49) says."It'sreallyprettyupthere,though." Mosttripshavebeentothecoast.Not thathedoesmuchswimminghere."1go outtomykneesuntilmyanklesturnblue," hesays."But1reallyliketheLieachesalong WellsandOgunquit,alongwithOgunquit's L>eautifullittledowntown.We'vebeento theOgunquitPlayhouseandoftengoto BarnacleBilly'sforlunch-thebestclam chowderI'veeverhad."HealsopraisesOn theMarshRestaurantinKennebunkand says,"Ihaveatleastonemealeveryvisitat 98ProvenceinOgunquit,"wherehedrinks intheFrenchantiquesanddecor. WhileVirginiaishome,Maineso"sparks thecreativejuices"thatBaldaccihasset manyscenesinhisbookshere.Inhisnew TotalControl,arusticinnisbasedonaMaine hotel,hesays-"Idon'trecallthename"-and thefictionalhouseintheopeningscenesof SavingFacehasthesame"cracksinthewalls, exposed-brickfireplace,androaringfiresthat ourfamilygathersaround"whenthey've rentedagetawayonOceanAvenueinWells. "Youcanactuallyseetheoutsidethrough somecracks.Ifoundabookaboutthehistory ofWellsthatshowedthehouseasitwasover 100yearsago.Therewasaclose-upphotoof awindowinthebedroomIwasstayingin.I remembergoingtothewindow,lookingout, andcomparingtheviewthatdaywiththe oneinthebook.Gazingatthepictureinthe book,italmostseemedthatifIlookedhard enoughIcouldseemestandingthereatthat window.VeryStephenKing-ish.Anyway,a creativesparkreallyhitme,and1decidedto useitinthenovel."

Hetriestocapturethequalitiesofthe peoplewholivehere,notthroughdialectbut throughconcentratingontheirenvironment. ManyofhisMainecharacters"areindepen¬ dentandeconomicalinhowtheyspeakand dotheirbusiness."Butwhilehementions thesetraitsasindicatorsofpeopleadapting towheretheylive,"Smalltownsaresmall towns"-theirsociallandscapeshawsimilar contoursacrossthecountry.Uphere,people "pridethemselvesonthebeautyofthestate, onbeingabletoberusticandenjoythings thathavebeenlostinmodernlife.Togo hunting.Fishing.Ofcoursethestateneeds jobs.Peopleneedtomakealiving."

MusingaboutpossiblereasonsthatMaine showsupsofrequentlyasasettinginbooks, hesaystheruralnatureofmuchofthestate playsintoasenseofnostalgia."Weliketo

reviseourhistoryandharkbacktoourchild¬ hoods.Weliketoseefamiliesgatheratbig affairs.Yougettoseecousins.Ourfriendson thecoast-threeuncles-allhavehousesnear eachother.Youcanwaveatpeopleandhave themwaveback."

Totakepossibleconnectionsonestep further,onenotesthatMaine'sGov.John Baldaccisharestheauthor'ssurname.In print,theirfamilialrelationshiphasbeen calledeverythingfrom"norelationatall" to"brothers."Theauthorsetstherecord straight."We'redistantcousins.Infact,most BaldaccisinAmericaarerelatedsomehow. We'reoriginallyfromLucca,anareaof TuscanyonthecoastofItaly,nearPisa."

Theconnectionwaswritlargeatthe MaineFestivaloftheBooklastspring,when MaineFirstLadyKarenBaldacci,whospear¬ headsthestatewideliteracyorganization .MaineReads,presentedDavidBaldaccias akeynotespeaker.Literacy-especiallyadult Iiteracy-isoneofhispassions.

"Ifseasytodeceiveapopulationthatdoesn't care."hesays."Forsomeonewhocan'tread, knowingwhafsgoingonisevenharder."

HeandMichellehavecreatedtheWish YouWellFoundationtopromoteadultlit¬ eracy.Thefoundationhasawardedgrantsto programsin28states.AccordingtoBarbara Bush'ssecondmemoir,Baldaccialsodonat¬ edtheroyaltiesfromthebook,TheMighty Johns:ANovellabyDavidBaldacciandOther SuperstarAuthors,totheBarbaraBush FoundationforFamilyLiteracy'.

Indiscussingotherliteraryconnectionswith theBushes,BaldacciassertstlaatMilliethedog didnotaskhimforanyadviceasshewaswrit¬ ingherKx)k,butBarbaraBush,inhermemoir, saysshe'sreadallofhisbooksandthatthey've become"goodfriends."Additionally,when DoroBushKochpublishedherbookabouther father,the41stpresident,sheconsultedwith Baldacciaboutbooktoursandpromotional events."She'stiresweetestperson,"hesay's,"I wasgladtohelp."

SoMaine'sjustperfect,right?Everbeen rippedoffhere?"No."Buthehashisownver¬ sionof'youcan'tgettherefromhere.'"My familyandIweredriving"throughthesum¬ merhaze,"tryingtofindMarginalWay" alongthecoastinOgunquit.Whenthey askedanattendantfordirections,theyoung mandroppedhimwith,"Youcan'tdrive yourcaralongMarginalWay."

Restassured,Baldacci’sspreadingthe word.■

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OUT THERE

It's Christina's World... (continuedfrompage53)

EUGENIA MANCINI HORAN, 35,Reno,Nevada

‘Tmaprofessionalartistwithaclothingline inspiredbymypaintingsandphotography. Thisimageisavailableinalimitededitionon theinternet.IshotitbymyselfwithaCanon AE-itimedtogooffusinganairrelease.” n"x14"or16"x20"photographonAgfa fiberpaper

[Thisispartof]'TheUntitledSeries,"acollection ofblack-and-whitephotos[itook]ofmyself[four yearsago]incostume.Theideatodoaplayon Christina'sWorld camefromwantingtopushpeople abitfurtherwithanimagealotofpeopleseemto have in their memory somewhere.

Christina'sWorldisbeautiful,butforthemost partpeoplehavenoknowledgeofthegreatstory

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behindit.Christinawasacripple;shecouldn't walk.Theimageisrathersad...She'snotgazing atherhousefromafield-she'scalculatingthe distance she'd have to overcome to get home. It’sapowerful,identifiableemotionthatspeaks toallofusonsomelevel,Ithink.

I've[also]alwaysbeendrawntoHope byGeorge Watts-anotherbeautifuljuxtapositionoftitleand image.Thepainting,from1885,isofablindfolded girlplayingaharp.Thetitlehasalwaysmademe curious[about]thetrueintentionofthepiece.

Revisiting Christina; limited edition 11x14 framed and matted pieces are $150; 16 x 20 framed and matted pieces are $200; available from www.notaprettygirl.net

AMANDAGIBBONS,18,Toronto ‘Tmanartstudent.Thishangsinmyhouse.” n"x15",“colouredpencils” There'salotofopenspaceintheimage,which gives you room to wonder... My version focuses moreonthegirlandthebuildingsintheback¬ ground. I brought the whole thing in closer so thereisn'tasmuchemptyspacearoundit.Also, theoriginal Christina'sWorld ishorizontal,and mineisvertical.

ManyofAndrewWyeth'spaintingsincludethe [mezmerizing]OlsonHouse.Ilikehowheusesthe houseanditshistoryto[connect]somanyofhis paintingstoeachother.■

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Rocket Man from 55)

We won't ask you if you were flying that day.. .but we will ask: When did you first know you wanted to fly?

Rick:Mydadwasanavalofficer,andhis brother,myuncle,wasaNavypilot.You know,fathersarefathers,butunclescanbe heroes,andmyunclewasmine.Growing up,1wasfascinatedbyplanes,and1knewI likedtogofast.Ihadoneofthosesledslikea FlexibleFlyerwithwheels.1couldgodown steephillsreallyfastwithmychinaboutfour inchesfromtheconcrete.WhenIwasinhigh schoolinWashington,aNavypilotwhowas acivilianflightinstructorlivednextdoor.He tookmeupinaPiperCub,andIjustthought itwaswonderful.

Your first space flight was also the first for an American woman. With so much of the media focused on Sally Ride, what was that like for you?

Rick:Thatfirstflightwaseasierformethan forSally!ItwasaverybigdealfortheU.S. Itopeneduppossibilities.We-thefourmale membersofthecrew-allknewthatSally wouldgetalotofattention.Afterwards,Sally and1wentonaneight-countrytour-and1 sawfirst-handwhatthepaparazziinItalyare like.Iwastheretobehelpful.Butyouneed toremember,itwastheseventhflightoftire shuttle;whileitwasn'tcommonplace,[with¬ outSally]themediaattentionwouldn'thave beenthereotherwise.

What was it like looking out of the spacecraft and seeing planet Earth?

Rick:It'snotlikethemoonwalkswhenthe astronautssawtheearthasasphere.When you'rethreehundredmilesupinorbit,the Earthisveryclose-youcanseebridges, buildings,ships'wakes,andjetcontrailsif thesunisright.[Putshishandclosetohis face.|You'relookingataface-fullofEarth. It'sanincredibleperspective.

Ihavetworeallyvividmemories.Oneis ofbeingunabletosleep,soIfloateddownto thewindow.IlookeddownattheHimalayas andsawthemountainssocloseitwaslikeI couldreachoutandgrabthem.Whenmy adrenalinewasup,oneofthebestwaysI foundtodropmyheartratewasjusttolook outthewindow.Itwassopeaceful. Mysecondmemory'isofhavingmynose pressedtothewindowaswewerecrossing theAtlantic-whentherereallyisn'tmuchto see-andthinkinghowneatitwouldbeto beatimetravelerandtohaveChristopher Columbusinthecockpit.In15minuteswe

What kind of impart did being in space have on you? Rick:I'mnotareligiousperson,butmy experiencelookingdownatEarthmademe recognizethatmanypeopleareinasurvival state,justaswearesurvivorsinthespace capsule.It'smademelookathumanity,peo¬ ple,differently-moreholistically.Weareall brothersandsisters.I'vealsoseenthefragil¬ ityoftheearthanditsatmosphere;it'ssucha thinmembrane,and90percentofitiswithin 10milesofearth.

Susan:Wejustreturnedfromatripto Russia,wherewewerehostedbyawonder¬ fulRussiancosmonautRickknew.Itmade methinkoftheRussiawegrewupwith, whenRussianswereallsupposedlybad. Theywerewonderful,talentedindividuals whowerecompetingwithus.They'renot ourenemies.TheRussiansarejustlikeus.

YouwereNASA'schoiceforcommanderofthefirstflightafter theChallenger disaster.WhatwasitIike—espedaIlysinceyou had to wait an extra hour and a half on the launch pad? Rick:Before,we'dhadthe'mentalcrutch' ofnoin-flightaccidents,soitwaseasierto believethateverythingwouldbeOK.We trainedfortwoyears-ittookthatlongfor thehardwaretobefixed[aftertheChallenger disaster]-sotherewasasenseofexpectation andreliefwhenitwasfinallytime.Canyou imaginebeingachildwhohadtowaittwo yearstocelebrateabirthday?

Ididbelieveitwouldbethesafestpos¬ sibleflight,butthatdidn'tmean1wascom¬ inghome.1rememberbeingawareofall thedangerandbeingsomewhatfearfulbut saying,"Ican'tdwellonthis."Oneofthe benefitsofmultitudinoustrainingbeingit providescomfort.Still,Ifeltitwasmoredan¬ geroustolandonanaircraftcarrieratnight |as1hadasanavalaviator]thantoflyinthe SpaceShuttle.

You did come home safely, then retired from NASA, though you'restillinvolvedthere?

Rick:Yes,IjustgotbackfromHouston,where 1waspartofamajorprogrammaticreviewof anewrocketandspacecraftthat'sheadedto themoon,wehopein2020.Itwasthepro¬ gram'sfirstmajormilestone.Iwasthereas I'montheNASAAdvisoryCouncil.

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Rick:In1962,Iwasajuniorofficeronthe destroyerU.S.S.Warrington.Duringevery trainingcycle,wehadtofireofftheship's guns.WefiredonVieques.

How did you come to live in Maine?

Susan:Becauseofme.Weknewwewanted tobenearatleastonesetofgrandchildren andoneofourchildren.Mydaughterlivesin Portlandwithhertwochildrenandherhus¬ band,acollegeprofessoratUSM.Wewere lookingfortheperfectsituationsowecan haveallourchildrenhereatthesametime, andwewereabletodesignthehousetomeet ourneeds.Whenwefirststarteddating,Rick hadtopassthe'Maine'test.[Laughs] Rick:Itwaseasy!

Susan:ThefirstweekendRickspentwith meatmyhouseinWinterHarbor,therewas afullmoonatnightanditwassunnyallday. Friendstookussailing,andwecameinfirst intherace.Icouldn'thaveplannedabetter weekendtoimpressanewboyfriend!

Nowwespendmid-Juncthroughmid¬ Octoberthere.Weplaytennis,gorunning, sail,bike,friendsandfamilycome;allfiveof ourkidscomeupandstayforatleasttwo weeks.Wegofull-tiltfortenweeksofthe summer.Thenwecomebackhere.[Excuses herselftoanswerthephone.]

Rick:Isn'tshespectacular?[Susanreturns.] Everyone we know who's moved to the Portlandareafromawaylovesit,andsodo we.Wecouldn'tbehappier.■

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BargainhuntersjumpedwhenRoseHill-built in19.49fortheheirsofCampbellSoup,with neadysixacresfacingtheoceaninCumber FoYesidg-waslisted$8QQ^00.

Everytimetheeconomytouchesthebottomofthepool,someone walksoffwithagreatdeal.Intheearly1990s,ithappenedwhen theScarcellisboughtthebrickJohnCalvinStevensmansionon thecornerofBowdoinStreetandtheWesternPromenadeforaprice below$300,000.Thistimearound,it'sthisbrick-and-slateColonial RevivalmansioninCumberlandwithmajesticwaterviews,"builtas asummerplacefortheownersofCampbellSoup,"whichhasgone undercontractwithalistpriceof$800,000,accordingtolistingagent PaulHaaseofAgency1RealEstate.

Builtin1949ofthefinestmaterials,thepropertyincludes5.99roll¬ ingacresthatsweepdowntoBroadCove,andalovelyindoorswim¬ mingpool.Sowhywasn'tthis4-bedroomdreamhouseinoneof Maine'stoniestwaterfrontneighborhoodsoffRoute88listedfor$2 millionormore?

"ItwascalledRoseHill,"Haasesays."Theoutsideispristine,and

theplotoflandisincredible.Inside,there'swallpaper"-anathemato modembuyers-"andtheflooringisnotthatgreat.It'sconnectedtoa septictank,thoughitcanbeconnectedtotownsewerinthefuture. Thekitchenneedsupdating."Butthebigreasonis"thesellerswanted togetitsold.Theytookfourdumpstersofstuffoutofhere"which mayhaveobstructedearlierappreciationoftheinterior.Theobjective wastoeffectasale"beforethewinter.Youwouldn'twanttocarryan emptyhouselikethisthroughthewintertime."

"Theslateroofwasdonein1996,byHarraseeketRoofingoutof Freeport.1listenedtothesellersandtheirneedsandchoseaprice"to trulyselltheproperty."Thereweretwooffersinlessthantwoweeks." Hey,yousnooze,youlose.

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This vintage real log cabin is one of the original Badgers Camps and brings back memories of the Rangeleyofyesteryear.Thiscabinandthe private community enjoys frontage on Dodge Pond and Round Pond Stream.Relaxinthepeaceandtran¬ quilityofthisbeautifulandnatural location. $295,000

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Experiencethegrandeurofanotherera.Thisc.1910Arts6Crafts stylehomeintheSebagoLakeRegiononceservedasthesummer getawayforaprominentNewYorkfamily.With6bedrooms,3full baths,doublelivingroomwithmassivestonefireplace,formaldining room,eat-inkitchen,sunroom,study,exerciseroom,hugeopendecks, coveredporch,in-groundpool,expansiveviews...thishomeisatthe endofadead-endroadandison5privateacres.$599,000 ConnerEHjsThomasat 866-636-2224ext.102 orethomas@mctrocast.net

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Falmouth Foreside - Magnificentoceanfrontestatesitu¬ atedon6acresofferingspectacularviewsofCascoBayandthe islandsbeyond.Features200'ofdeep-wateroceanfront,private dock&2floats,heatedpool&exquisitegardens.This19-room estateisarare&uniqueopportunity.$5.000.000

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South Portland -Thiscaptivatingoceanfronthomeis perchedontherockyMainecoastinDanforthCove.Beauti¬ fulviewsofPortlandHeadLight&CascoBay.Thisupdated homefeatures3bedrooms&2bathswithanopenfloorplan tomaximizetheunsurpassedview's!$2.100.000

Yarmouth -Breathtakingshingle-stylehomesituatedon 4privateacreswith300feetofwaterfrontage&magnificent viewsofCascoBay.Thisspecialhomeofferstheverybestof everythingwith4bedrooms,6bathrooms,customkitchen withred-birchcabinetry,top-of-the-lineappliances,4bed¬ rooms,7baths,mastersuitewithWTaparoundwater\iews, separateguestsuite,red-birch&cherryfloors.Copperroof. Thisisaone-of-a-kindproperty!$2.500.000

Waterford -Beautifulcountryestateoffering180acres ofrolling-land,anappleorchard,tenniscourtand1600'of waterfrontageonMcWainPondwithprivatelakefrontcot¬ tage.Thiswell-appointedhomefeaturesanopen-concept kitchenandfamilyroom,mastersuitewithcathedralceil¬ ings,6bedrooms,5bathrooms,largescreenedporch,2barns and a 2 bedroom caretaker’s home. $ 3.400.000

BOOTHBAY HARBOR OCEANFRONT ESTATE

Thispremieroceanfrontcompoundencompassesanelegantcottage-style3-bedroom.35-batharchitecturally designedhomewithadditional3-bedroom.2.5-bathguesthouseandprivatedeep-waterdock.Thespectacular settingoffers1.3- acreswith650'+ofoceanfrontfeaturingpanoramicviewsoftheouterislandsofBoothbay Harborandopenoceanbeyond.Rockyplateausaffordaccesstoprivatebeachareas.Astoneworkwaterfallsur¬ roundedbyanartfullydesignedcustompatioandcolorfulperennialgardenscreatesatranquilseatingarea.The expansiveverandahprovidestheperfectspaceforentertainingandrelaxing.Numerousamenitiesincludeacom¬ pleteirrigationsystem,surround-soundaudiosystem,central-airconditioning,andsecuritysystem. $3,950,000

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SUGARLOAF-Here'sauniqueopportunitytoownaskihomelocatedtrailsideoppositedieSugarloafInn.TitisTimbeqx'gpost-and-beainhomefea¬ turesspaciouskitchenwithcherrycabinets,tieldstonetireplace,steamshower inmasterbath,ski-tuningroom,and2-cargarage.$895,000Furnished.

SUGARLOAF - Enjoy on-mountain living in thistastefullyfurnishedandspacious4-bedrootn. 3-bathBigelowwithcathedralceilings,additional familyrtxtm.bunkrtxtm.deck,andwonderful mountainviews.LocatedontheGladeTrailfor yourski-inconvenience.AgreatSugarloafvalue at$412,000furnished.

WEST MOUNTAIN. SUGARLOAF - Look¬ ingforagreatmountainretreat'.’Considerthis4+ bedroomhomeonSandyRiverCirclefeaturing cathedralceilings,exposedbeams,wainscot¬ ing.gasfireplace,familyroomwithpooltable, hottubondeck,andfantasticmountainviews! $375,000Furnished.

STONY BROOK. SUGARLOAF- Enjoy your ownmountainretreatsitedonalargelotwith 400'offrontageonStonyBrook.Familyroom withbar&fieldstonefireplace,largedeckwith greatBigelowviews,andaccesstoextensive trailsforhiking&skimobiles.Just3milesfrom Sucarloaf.$379,000

BELGRADE - 3-bedroom,2.5-bath Cape,customkitchenw/island,deck, living room w/wood floor, dining area, laundry room, 2-car garage, sunny and open location, 2.50+/acres. $221,000

GREAT POND - Spacious 4bedroom home with 200 feet of extraordinary lakefront on Great Pond. Living room w/brick hearth andwoodstove.Enjoysunsetsfrom 30-footscreenedporch.Mastersuite onfirstfloor,guestsuiteover2-car garage. Well-landscaped grounds, openandsunny. $949,000

LONG POND - Cottagelocatedat Sandy Cove featuring 2 bedrooms andaloft,openkitchenandliving room,screened-inporch,deck,plus 2-car garage with room above. A private haven with great sunsets. $399,900

Whitefield - A true Maine gem-older home with many updates in¬ cluding a cherry kitchen with slate counters, all wood floors, studio/third bedroom in the ell of the house with wood heat, large barn, dead-end road, all on 63+/- mostly wood¬ ed acres! $400,000

Windsor - This is the house you have ad¬ mired for years and is now available for you. 2 working fireplaces, wood cookstove in kitchen, large well-maintained barn and lovely estab¬ lished perennial gardens, and just a short walk tovillagecenter. $185,000

Somerville - Horse-lovers’ dream!! Fields, pond, and privacy abound. This 5-year-old 3oedroom, 2-bath home has radiant heat, su¬ per insulation, sunroom, first-floor bedroom, two-car garage, and lovely patio and gardens. Uirge open-stall barn and fenced-in pastures

GREAT POND - Extraordinary opportunityon Great Pond. Beau¬ tiful year-round 1920-era vintage Cottage on 2+ acres, 200 feet of lakefrontage.Primelocation,con¬ venientto Belgrade Lakes Village, 3-bedroomlivingareaw/fireplace. Enjoy the lake view from your screenedporch! $995,000

GREAT POND - Year-round home, 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, family room, customkitchen,cathedcralceilings, skylights, deck, 2.5 acres. Short driveto Belgrade Lakes Village. $989,000

GREAT POND - Rareopportunity to own a waterside cottage on the northshoreof Great Pond, 2 bed¬ rooms, bunkhouse, 1-car garage, livingroomw/fieldstonefireplace, located a short distance from ML Philip hiking trail. Awarded the “Lake Smart” Achievement Award in2007! $539,000

Somerville - Only a half hour to Augusta but defi¬ nitely in a world of its own. lively log home hid¬ den in the pines on quiet Long Pond. This home has been well-maintained and is ready for your memo¬ ries to be made. Enjoy all 4 seasons in this private setting. $325,000

Whitefield - This 2003 reproduction cape has wide pine floors, exposea beams, country kitchen with wood cookstove and professional appliances, t-car attached garage, full poured concrete basement, main-floor bedroom, all on 7.9+/- acres including your own apple or¬ chard. $318,000

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NEW ENGLAND HOMES & LIVING

FARMINGDALE‘Absolutely stunning! Quality* built 4-bednx>m Contemporary w/2.5 baths, huge cathedral living nx»m. Conan counters. hardwood &tile,porch,decks.in-groundpool,wrought-iron fencing,gazebo,immaculategrounds.Amust-see! $524,900

WINDSOR - Fantastic opportunity! Well-es¬ tablished.full-servicegym&hairsalon.Lotsof weights&cardioequipment.3hairsalonbcxiths, cedarsiding,gorgeousinterior,ampleparking,over 6700squarefeetWorkforyourself!$499,000

AUGUSIA - WATERFRONT • What a house! Sprawling 4-5-bednxnn Gambrel on Togus Stream. 2.5 baths, master suite, family room, loft,hearths,massivedeck,in-groundpool,for¬ maldining,gorgeousyardtowater’sedge,metal roof,lotsofextras!$374,900

FARMINGDALE - Sinking curb appeal, quality interior.Colonia!w/4bednxHns.2.5baths,stone fireplace.openconcept,cherrykitchenw/granite &stainless,tile&woodfloors,cathedralporch. 2-carattachedgarage,additional2-cardetached garage,beautifulyard’$349,900

PITTSTON * This 4-bednx>m. 2.5-bath Con¬ temporary sits on 5 acres (more land available) wincredibleviewsformiles.Largekitchen,tile floors, dining room w'dwr to fanner's porch, pinecathedralceilinginlivingroom.largedeck. 2-stall horse bam. and 3-bay garage. $569,900

AUGUSTA - WATERFRONT • Own the whole point! Spectacular views & private beach on Togus Pond. 3-bedroom cottage at water'sedge,vaultedceilings,fireplace,glass porch. 400' of prime frontage! $214.900 W. GARDINER • Great location w/over 23 acres of land. 3-bedroom Ranch, applianced & updated kitchen, full bath, massive cathe¬ dral living room, formal dining, vaulted porch w/v-match pine, front deck, attached 2-car ga¬ rage. and detached 2-car garage. $199,900

ILkLLOWELL • Beautifully restored, his¬ toric Dr. Benjamin Page home. 5 bedrooms. 2.5 baths,remodeledkitchen,newboiler,largeattic space for storage or possible additional living space. Attached 2-bedroom apartment rents for $1,100 month to hospital. $389,900

.MONMOUTH - WATERFRONT - Contem¬ porary year-round home on Jug Stream w/over UK)* of water frontage. 3 bedrooms. cathedral fireplacedlivingwAvcxxlstovcinsert.kitchenw' dining urea, rocking-chair poreh & lots of wood inside. Canoe. kayak, swim, or bring your fish¬ ing pole. $219,900 READFIELD - Beautiful setting, beautiful home! Spacious Ranch w/4 bedrooms. 1.5 baths,sliderstodeck,appliancedkitchen,fireplaced living nxim. Basement has family room & bedroom. In-ground poo). 2-car attached, separate 30x40 commercial garage. $279,900

• OCEANVIEW - Spectacular in every way! Quality throughout! Brand-newcustom-built 3-bedroom. 2.5-bath contemporary cottage-style home. Open-concept. rooftop deck w/oecan views, family room, office, den, ROW to John’s Bay $684,900

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AUGUSTA • Spacious 4-bcdnxun home. In¬

Gorgeous contemporary home fully renovatedin2007.Incrediblemoun¬ tain6clakeviews6ccompletelysur¬ roundedby8.5woodedacres.Prop¬ ertyhas4bedrooms,3baths,large screened porch, large deck, new metalroof,surroundsound6cbeau¬ tifullydesignedkitchen.$595,000

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This5700-sq.-ft.colonialhasbreath-j takingwesterlyviewsofMooselook-! meguntic & Rangeley Lakes. Located on 6.6 well-landscaped acres which j offerprivacy&plentyofwildlife,j 7 bedrooms, 6 baths, large kitchen, graciouslivingroomwithfireplace, musicroom,andlargefinishedbasement/studio with lots of windows. Features 2 stairways, deck, covered veranda & quality throughout. Truly aunique&specialpropertyforadis¬ cerning buyer. $1,600,000 COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITY IN RANGELEY

What a location. Well-established business. Lakeside convenience 8c lakesidemarinaforsale.105feet of waterfront with boat slips on Rangelev Lake. Convenience store alsohasgasExxonStationw/credit card pumps. The possibilities are endless.$799,000

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Lobster Cove Wa terfront - Almost-' new three-bedroom 1 CapeonLobsterCove.iii Westerlyfacingwithtidaldockandmooring.Nu¬ merous upgrades throughout the house including hardwoodfloorsdownstairs,fireplaceintheliviingroom,graniteislandandallnewstainlesssteel iappliancesinthekitchen,plusgeneratorhook-up. Front-to-back master bedroom with huge walk-in 'closetandahalfbath.NearBarrett'sParkandthe Harbor. $649,000

'Boothbay Waterfront - Westerly facing* cozy year-round two-bedroom cottage-style home situatedatthewater'sedgeoverlookingSawyers Island.Permitfordeep-waterdockisinplace,of¬ feringmanyopportunitieswithalmost300feetof frontage.Openandlevellotwithboathouse/shop perchedattheshore.WithalittleTLC,thiscould beyour“homeawayfromhome”foryearstocome. $471,000

Ocean'Point Wa terfront - Enjoy! i spectacularviews Linekin Bay and the outerharborfromthiscompactcottage,perchedat' theshoresoftheOceanPointPeninsula!,Westerly; exposure,providingviewsofSprucePoint,Squir¬ relIsland,Cuckholdsandbeyond!One-floorliv¬ ingwithextraroomdownstairs,perfectforexpan¬ sionoroverflowcompany!JustminutestoGrimes CoveBeach,tennis,dock,float,andmooringarea.: $395,000

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inBelfast,Maine.Ourbest waterfrontsitesavailablenow.

ConvenientIn-CityLocation- A few blocksfromalargeregionalhospital andcitypark.Shortwalkingdistance tomarkets,shops,restaurants,and downtownwaterfront.Minutestogolf courseandtenniscourts.Guest mooringsavailable.Visitusbyboat orbycaroffRoute1. •310-Ft.Dock/PierforOwnersand Guests.Mooringspermitted.

Selling

A3-storyluxurycondominiumjust 250ft.fromthewater'sedge.Upper andlowerdecks.Approximately 3,000sq.ft.+/-,4bedrooms, 3baths,master-bedroomsuite. StartingpriceS549.000 Pre-selling Duplex.Comemakefinalplans. StartingpriceS350,000

Resale

Anoutstanding4-bedroomyear-round luxuryoceanfronthomejust75'from theocean'sedge. PriceS649,000 Maine McLean Group, LLC 49BaysideDr.,Belfast,Maine04915 Phone:207-338-3311 Visit our website www.oceancondo.com

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BROOKSVILLE:Spectacularwaterviewsfromyourown privateretreatOver1000ftofoceanfrontageplus2-BR home.#899334$1,200,000

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UNITY:Fourbedroom,twobathexquisiteranch.Thisbeautflul homeoffersa3-seasonroom,poolandtenniscourt—all withinwalkingdistancetotown!#902178$199,900 Don 207-487-3221 dnewell@tcreal.com

WALDOBORO:Recentlyremodeled1700sCapeon 12.6acresattheendofDutchNeckLake.Gorgeous sunsetsandabundantprivacy.#886936$1,195,000 Chris207-594-4455chrisstarrett@tcreal.com

WALDOBORO:Stunningviews&directaccessto MuscungusBayandocean.Almost5acresofprivacy! Phussun-filled3BR,2BAhome.#879331$697,500 Chris207-594-4455chrisstarrett@tcreal.com Russ 207-942-6711

BANGOR:Classic1920soversizedBungalowondead-end streetSunny,enclosedporch,fireplace,lotsofbuilt-insand wood/coal/oilirmace.#902793$214,900

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UPPERSABAOLAKE:3campson3lots—theonly campsallowedonthislake!#836784$550,000 Keith 800-639-4905 kgreenlaw@tcreal.com

ORRINGTON:Remodeled2BRislandcampcloseto Bangor.Power&septiconsite.#866414$169,000 Keith 800-639-4905 kgreenlaw@tcreal.com

NORTHPORT:Quintessential5BRcottageinSaturday Covehas103’onPenobscotBay.#867478$675,000 Pat 800-233-7250 patjones@tcreal.com

NEW ENGLAND

NancyField838-0883T

CapeElizabeth$589,000 JeanBugbee553-2689

pPortland$349,000 TerryReager553-2639 Portland$429,000 [TammyRichard838-0342 Bowdoinham$269, DeborahCoward553-1330

nyCartmell553-2610

KevinCloutier553-1327 1

DickSproul553-2418

Buildyourdreamhomeonthis 2.7-acrelotwithover225-feet ofdirect-accessdeep-water oceanfrontageinprotected& highlydesirableSandpiperCove. Breathtakingsunrises! NEW PRICE $760,000

Thishomehaseverythingyou want!3BRallw/privatebaths &hugeclosets.2lireplaces, gourmetkitchen.2-cargarage& more...PricedRight!5395,500

Meticulouslymaintained GarrisonindesirableBack Cove.3BR,1BTH,sunroom, oversized2-cargarage, basementexpansionpossible& toomanyupdatestolist,lovely yard&gardens...$329,900

Mi. MID FEBRUARY

Youkepttuggingtheleashbackwardsuntilmyspine,stretchedatasteepangle,grazedtheice ontheKennebunkportseawalkonOceanAvenue.Myhowls,nomatterhowvividlyred,only madeyourunfaster.Youkepttugging;myhairfannedoutindarkspikesasifI'dbrokenfrom aMunchwoodcut.

nButyou,myinnermonster,weretheonewhobrokefree.Myhandstillclutchedthatleashthough youweretherealconductor,theguidewhochosetheroute,whichofthemanyhouseswelivedin togethermightpossiblyrememberus.Ifonlyarosetteofthestainedglass _ window in that Portland townhouse, a panel of

pine in that summer

Monster

of my birth in Saco, where you, my inner monster, first entered me. So ■ ■ IV cleveryoucouldhideinalobstertrap,disguiseyourselfasarashredasthemedicinemy motherdrankinafranticefforttoabortme.

Youkepttuggingmepastbordersintothedangerousplaces,backthroughtunnelsofrawstones, throughfieldsofeelgrassandtoxicberries,bogsofdarkconfusion.

2.LATE-MAY

Despitethesurprisinglyfineweatheryouwantedtostaycurledinsideyourself.ButthistimeIinsist¬ ed,snappedtireleasharoundyourmangyneck,ledyouthroughthemudtotirerock-strewnbeach notfarfromWalkersPoint.Afewwildsearoseswerebeginningtobloom,butyoukeptyourhead down,theconesinyourretinasrespondingonlytolightwavesofblue-tingedmelancholia.Whenthe littlebandbegantoplay“SentimentalJourney"ontheboardwalkIpausedtolisten.Butyoupulled meaway,tuggingforwardthistime,sofastthatwewerefarbeyondKennebunkport,inaplace wheretheshopswereboltedshut,theairblack,stickyastar,asiftheworldhadalreadyrunoutofalljS sourcesoffuel,thesparksofloveandhatealike.

Whatyearisit,1wondered.Towardwhosefutureareyoudraggingme?1droppedtheleash,intent onleavingyouflat,betteryourdeaththanmine;ranintoanancientforestofpineandbirch.Butyou roseandfollowedme,lickingmyfaceandhands,untilwearrivedatasmallclearingwhereHenry WadsworthLongfellow,HarrietBeecherStowe,EdnaSt.VincentMillay,andBoothTarkington, amongothers,wereroastinghotdogsandhamburgersoveraWebergrill.Youretrievedagreenrashedtennisballsomeonemusthavelostyearsago,prancedaroundwiththeballbalancedper¬ fectlyonyournose.Andeveryoneapplauded,unawaretheywereapplaudingmymonsterwithin.

3.EARLYJULY

LastnightIwantedtokillyouforbarkingandnippingatthelegsandprivatepartsofmysum-

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merguestswhomIsodesperatelywanted toimpresswiththefactthatI'dsurvived theredmedicine.Didyoudeliberatelyact toembarrassme,someneuronsbroken looseinyourlittlemonster-brain,some memoryofthetimeyouroamedfreelyin theforestprimevalbayingatsliversofthe moon,stalkingthepreyyouwouldlacer¬ atewithyourrazor-bladeteeth,flensing everyshredofskin,suckingthemarrow frombonesbeforedroppingthemonthe blood-redground?

Sorry.1knowthetruthhurts.ButIstill havenotabandonedyou.Would1have takenyouinifIdidn'tloveyou,albeitin somearcane,quasi-primitiveway?Atleast that'swhatmytherapistsays.Sobegrate¬ ful.Entertainyourselfandmeaswellwith yourexuberanttricks.Andwhensomeday 1takeyoutoafive-starFrenchrestaurant likeTailleventinParis-everyoneapplaud¬ ingourentrance-don'tleapontothetable andlickthegoosepate.Youmighttempt metosomeactequallycrassandmania¬ cal,likeIusedtodreamofdoingwhenI

didn'tknowyouwellandthoughtaleash wasanuisancedesignedforthedulland thetimid.

4. LATE AUGUST

Ithoughtyou'dcalmdownnowthatthe touristswereabouttoleave.Insteadyou draggedmefromthebeachontotheslip¬ peryrocksthatleddirectlyuptoWalkers Pointandthebigwhitehouseownedbythe Bushfamily.ImmediatelytheSecretService appeared,gunspointed.Oneofthemshot youinthehead.Though1fearedyouwere dead,1droppedtheleashandsliddown therocksjustintimetosavemyownlife. ButwithoutyouIfeltterrified,eventhough IhadoftenwonderedabouthowI'dfeel ifyounolongertuggedmearound.Like acolor-blindpersonmustwonderabout thosemysteriousthingscalledgreen,aman mustsometimeswonderhowabreastfeels whenasmallmouthtugsthinbluemilk fromitsnipple.

ButsomebodyintheWalkersPointcom¬ pound,maybeoneofthegrandkids,must

havetakenpityonyouandbroughtyou tothenearestvet,whoperformedlife-sav¬ ingsurgeryonyourpoorhead.Isuspecthe knewthatyoucandieonlywhenIdie,not before,notafter.Soafterafewweeksyou walkedintomyKennebunkporthouseasif nothinghadhappened.FirstthingIdidwas buyanewleash.

5. OCTOBER

Whynow?Afterseveraltranquilweeks whenyourecuperatedandIletyousleep inmybed,whydidyousuddenlystart attacking me, this time your German Shepherdguise?Becauseyoufearedthose bigdogswithdockedtailsandglossy blacksuitswhohadcrushedyouforyears? Soatlastyouwouldtrashthemback,that toyMalteseTerrierwithitssoooooelegant azuresilkcoat,thepoodlesinfaggoty sweatersandbows?But,hey,I'mthevic¬ tim,notyou.

6. DECEMBER

OK,sodogshavetheirdogdays,theirown innerdogs.Butwhypickonmeagain?DoI nottreatyoulikeapurebredBassetHound, indulgeyourinsatiableneedforlove?Yet youbitewhenleastexpected,pressyour Rottweilerbulkintomychestandthighs.A problemwithmyscent?Doyoumissthose blackboots,thetimeyouguardedtheswine insidethegates,Links,Rechts...

7. MARCH

Ibegintocatchon.Atlast.Alltheseyears, yetyoustillcan'tacceptyourmongrelmiscegenatedpell-mellmuddleofmismatched genes,yourlackofaSchnauzerbeard,along aristocratictailthatneverdroops,Dalmatian blueeyes.Soonedayyou'rethis,oneday that,amultiplicitythatexceedstheGreekand Hindugods,polymorphousnymphswith hundredsofnames?Tothinkthat1didn't noticeallthoseshiftsofidentity:intruth,I've neverbeenmuchofadogperson. Shallwesinganddanceforthenonce?1'11 wearacrimsongownandyou'llwearablack silksuitwithavest.We'llturnyourfeeding bowlintoatemple-bell,yourbathtubtoa pondoutofwhosestinkingmudandslime comesthelotus.Yes,lotusbloomsinMaine despitethefrigidclimate.Okay,dearmon¬ ster,swnwe'llbothboardaBostonWhaler, speeddownthecoastallthewayto-dareI sayit?-NewHampshire.■

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