AUGUSTA — Augusta native William Herbert “Buck” Dunton would leave Maine for Taos, New Mexico, where he helped found what would become a prominent colony of artists while becoming an accomplished artist renowned for his Western work. Before leaving Maine, Dunton gave seven finely detailed oil paintings of drama-and-action-packed Civil War scenes to his native […]
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Dennis Dreher
BETHEL — Dennis Dreher, artist, sculptor, inventor and longtime resident of the Flat Road, Bethel, passed away Sunday, July 22, after a long battle with leukemia. He was born Dec. 25, 1942, in Philadelphia, Pa., to Joseph and Esther Dreher. He grew up in Philadelphia and Bucks County, Pa., where he graduated from local schools. Notably, […]
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Bonnie Faulkner brings “Wings & Words” to Gallery 302
BRIDGTON — Faulkner is the newest guest artist at the gallery, showing fused glass mandalas and artist books from Wednesday, July 25, to Friday, Aug. 31. She will give a talk about her work at 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 27, with a reception following from 5 to 7 p.m. About her work, Faulkner says, “Fused […]
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Portland artist Zoo Cain loses roughly 100 of his works in fire
Portland artist Zoo Cain lost more than 100 pieces of artwork in a fire that caused extensive damage to his Valley Street studio and gallery, but he was thankful that most of the works he has created weren’t in the building and that no one was hurt in the fire that displaced 10 people. Cain […]
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Acclaimed artist Robert Indiana dies at his Maine island home at 89
Robert Indiana, the sign painter from the Midwest who moved to New York and became a celebrated pop artist before departing for the deep isolation of his overstuffed Vinalhaven home, died in that island home Saturday. He was 89. His attorney, James Brannan of Rockland, said Indiana died of respiratory failure. Indiana, best known for […]
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Hazel M. Binette
AUBURN — Hazel M. Binette, 94, of Auburn, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 1, at Clover Manor Nursing Home. Hazel was born on Feb. 4, 1924, in Livermore to Daniel L. and Lucy Anne (Groves) Poland. Hazel overcame a challenging childhood before lying about her age so she could go to work […]
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Nancy A. Bellegarde
BRISTOL, R.I. — Nancy A. Bellegarde transitioned to a new life early Thursday morning, Feb. 22, just six days before her 90th birthday. Her family was with her. Nancy was the wife of Charles J. Bellegarde Jr. She was born in Caribou, the youngest child of Vital and Camille (Fournier ) Cyr. Nancy was a woman […]
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Joshua A. LaBelle
LEWISTON — Joshua A. LaBelle, 38, of Lewiston, passed away at his home on Wednesday, Nov. 22. He was born in Portland on June 29, 1979, a son of Sidney and Gail (Skillings) LaBelle. He attended local schools before moving to South Carolina where he graduated from West Ashely High School. He eventually became licensed as […]
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Edmond T. Harvey
TOPSHAM — Edmond T. Harvey, 70, passed away suddenly at his Topsham residence on April 9, 2017, of heart disease. Ed was a graduate of Lewiston High School, University of Maine, and Rhode Island School of Design. A national award-winning artist, he headed art and design departments for several aerospace companies in the Washington, D.C., area. […]
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Colin "Luke" Wilson
SOUTH PARIS — Colin Wilson, 69, of South Paris, passed away Sunday, July 2, at his residence. Colin was a man of few words and many talents, artist, mechanic, carpenter, truck driver, prospector, antique dealer, cabinetmaker… In short, he was a man of many interests. On Sunday, July 2, the old man drifted Northward one last […]