Monday, June 1, 2009

Monhegan & Manana Islands painting for sale






Here is my favorite Monhegan painting. I've always wanted to paint this scene..........for years! It's the view overlooking the front of the island from the lighthouse looking down at the graveyard, the field (once a saw a wedding in that field), village, the Island Inn and then Manana Island beyond. It's fun going to the island in October after the summer people leave. There are less people and the colors of the grasses and water are unique to the season. For those of you unfamiliar with the Monhegan, it is a small, rocky Island ten miles from the nearest mainland and scarcely a square mile in area. It is accessible only by boat and there are no cars or paved roads on the Island. Since long before the explorer John Smith visited it in 1614, it was known to Native Americans as a prime fishing area, and today its economy is still ruled by those who make their living from the sea, fishing and lobstering. The year-round population has seldom exceeded 65 in recent times.
For more than 100 years, Monhegan has been a summer haven for artists and other visitors who appreciate its isolation, the beauty of its wilderness areas, its quiet relaxed atmosphere, and its unhurried pace.
Outside the village and harbor most of the island is wild . About 17 miles of trails, often steep and strenuous, lead through wooded areas and over rocky ledges up to the highest ocean cliffs on the Maine coastline.
I'm offering it framed or framed. Please contact me if you're interested. It's very reasonably priced.

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