Identifier	Type	Subject	Title	Web Resource
2118	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	A Rare View: Everyday Life on Mount Desert Island, 1860 - 1940		A Rare View: Everyday Life on Mount Desert Island, 1860 - 1940 Identifier: 2118    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2000-07 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: A Rare View: Everyday Life on Mount Desert Island, 1860 - 1940 The Raymond Strout Collection Early maps, posters, broadsides, ledgers, letters, wooden signs, handblown glass, bottles, oyster crocks and Soderholtz pots tell a special story of the everyday life of villagers of Mount Desert Island of the nineteenth and mid-twentieth centuries. Local historian Raymond Strout, who as a Bar Harbor schoolboy became fascinated with collecting "ordinary" objects from the past, reveals how eloquent simple objects and papers become over time. On exhibit from July 8 - August 6 Opening reception July 10 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. [show more]
2151	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	A Salute to Wingspread: Aurelia Brown, Marian Olin, and Adele Seronde		A Salute to Wingspread: Aurelia Brown, Marian Olin, and Adele Seronde Identifier: 2151    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: A Salute to Wingspread: Aurelia Brown, Marian Olin, and Adele Seronde Opening reception: Sunday, July 11, 5 to 7 p.m. Exhibition runs through Saturday, July 31 Blum Gallery hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Tues - Sat. Front: Adele Seronde, Iris, oil, four feet in diameter
2150	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	An Island Invitational		An Island Invitational Identifier: 2150    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: An Island Invitational Oils and acrylics by Robert Goodman, Alan McCord, and Judy Taylor. Sculptural work by Shirley Fuerst. Opening reception: Sunday, July 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. Exhibition runs through Saturday, August 8 Gallery hours: Noon to 5 p.m., Wednesday-Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday Front: Robert Goodman, Trees at Dusk, acrylic, 1996, 13 by 19 inches
2154	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Ancient Traditions, Contemporary Visions		Ancient Traditions, Contemporary Visions Identifier: 2154    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: Ancient Traditions, Contemporary Visions August 14-September 21 Art has the capacity to convey timeless values of truth and beauty even as it confronts violence and change. Five American artists from Asian, Middle Eastern and Western traditions express complex multi-cultural realities in painting and sculpture. Eyal Danieli~Bob Gottlieb~Philip Heckscher~Nina Kuo~Wasma'a Chorbachi Opening reception on Sunday, August 17, 5:00-7:00 p.m. Front: "Mount Desert," Philip Heckscher, 1999, 24" x 36" [show more]
2088	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	At Crossroads: Contemporary Art from Zimbabwe		At Crossroads: Contemporary Art from Zimbabwe Identifier: 2088    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 1997-11 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: Paintings, woodcuts, sculpture, cloth and musical instruments from the collection of Dr. Etta Kralovec and Franks Davis. Opening reception: Sunday, November 2, 1997 Exhibition runs through Saturday, November 29 Front: Face, oil, 1996, by Shepherd Mahufe
2103	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Beatrix Jones Farrand: The Reef Point Legacy		Beatrix Jones Farrand: The Reef Point Legacy Identifier: 2103    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2002-07 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: American landscape architect Beatrix Farrand's family home, Reef Point, is the subject of this exhibit, curated especially for the Blum Gallery by Farrand expert, Eleanor McPeck. The exhibit includes rare unpublished drawings, photographs, specimens and memorabilia of the Reef Point Garden project. Also included are archival and contemporary photographs of her carriage path designs of Acadia National Park and other public and private gardens on MDI. July 11 - August 10, 2002 Opening reception: Sunday, July 14, 2002 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Front: Lynch Gate, Seal Harbor, sketch and watercolor by Beatrix Farrand, circa 1914-1950; courtesy of Environmental Design Archives; University of California, Berkeley. [show more]
2168	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Beauty and the Beast: Nature Images		Beauty and the Beast: Nature Images Identifier: 2168    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2003-08 Collection: Dorr Museum Collection Description: Beauty and the Beast: Nature Images August 18 - October 12, 2003 This exhibit features nineteen color and photogravure prints of New York-based photographer Barbara Yoshida, whose work has been shown throughout the world. Since 1996, six artist's residencies in National Parks, including Acadia National Park, have provided an opportunity for Ms. Yoshida to reexamine her relationship with nature. Her large-format images capture the diversity of landscape on the planet and the various forms of life that it supports, and reflect her conviction that the preservation of nature with a camera is inextricably linked to the preservation of various species and their habitats. In other words, the medium fits the message. Front: Jawbone, Lilies, and Maple. 14" x 11" Silver Gelatin Print. Courtesy of Barbara Yoshida [show more]
2185	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Birds of Acadia National Park		Birds of Acadia National Park Identifier: 2185    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 1989 Collection: Dorr Museum Collection Description: This 1989 brochure from Acadia National Park includes a checklist of species of birds seen within the Acadia National Park area, with abundance and habitat designations and a visual representation of the species' presence throughout the year.
2130	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Blum Gallery 2010 Summer Exhibits		Blum Gallery 2010 Summer Exhibits Identifier: 2130    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2010-07 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: 2010 Summer Exhibits July 9-31, 2010 Huellas: Past and Future A solo exhibit of Nancy Manter's newest works, from her residency at The MacDowell Colony. Opening reception Thursday, July 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. August 10-28, 2010 A Few of My Favorite Things A group exhibit showcasing some of MDI's most avid art collectors' favorite pieces and the stories behind them. Opening reception Sunday, August 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. Front: Nancy Manter, Snow-Driven #1, Snow-Driven #3 and Snow-Driven #5, each 15" x 24", mixed media on aluminum panel. [show more]
2129	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Blum Gallery 2011 Summer Exhibits		Blum Gallery 2011 Summer Exhibits Identifier: 2129    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2011-07 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: 2011 Summer Exhibits Join us for another summer of inspiring, educational, and fascinating exhibits at COA's Ethel H. Blum Gallery! July 8-23: Charting a Story: Martha Stewart's Maine Map Collection Come see an exhibit of Martha Stewart's exquisite map collection from her Mt. Desert Island home. There will be an opening reception on Thursday, July 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. and we hope to see you there. August 5-20: A Few of My Favorite Things 2011 A Few of My Favorite Things is back with new collectors, new pieces, and maybe a few surprises too. The opening reception for this exhibit will be on Thursday, August 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. [show more]
2091	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Charles Child: A Master Draftsman Revisited		Charles Child: A Master Draftsman Revisited Identifier: 2091    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 1997-06 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: Oils, Watercolors and Drawings, including Landscapes of Mount Desert Island June 12 - July 5, 1997 Opening reception: Sunday, June 15 5 to 7 p.m. Cover: Charles Child at Lopaus Point Photograph by Paul Child, August 20, 1975
2115	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Classic Stillness: Recent Paintings and Watercolors		Classic Stillness: Recent Paintings and Watercolors Identifier: 2115    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2006-08 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: JoAnne Carpenter Classic Stillness: Recent Paintings and Watercolors Essay by Carl Little
2182	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Collecting Art in America		Collecting Art in America Identifier: 2182    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2004-08-05 Collection: Dorr Museum Collection Description: A reception followed by a lecture and slide presentation, "Collecting Art in America," by John Wilmerding, Collector, Curator, and Scholar, Thursday, August 5, 2004. Reception at the George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History. John Wilmerding is a professor of art at Princeton University and longtime summer resident of Northeast Harbor. He is the Visiting Curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He is an emeritus trustee of the Shelburne Museum in Vermont and on the Board of Trustees of the Guggenheim Museum in New York and the College of the Atlantic. He was formerly Senior Curator of American Art and Deputy Director of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, where he organized the landmark exhibition "American Light: The Luminist Movement" in 1980. Professor Wilmerding is the author of many books and catalogs on American art, including American Marine Painting (Harry N. Abrams, 1987), American Views (Princeton, 1991), monographic studies of Robert Salmon, Fitz Hugh Lane, John F. Peto, Winslow Homer, and Thomas Eakins, and The Artist's Mount Desert: American Painters on the Maine Coast (Princeton University Press, 1994). His most recent book, Compass and Clock, illuminates major continuing themes in the national character. Professor Wilmerding recently bequeathed his private collection, which includes works by Church, Marin, Homer, and Lane, to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., where they are on view in the East Building through October 10, 2004. [show more]
2261	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	College of the Atlantic 1992 Commencement Materials		College of the Atlantic 1992 Commencement Materials Identifier: 2261    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 1992-06-02 Collection: Commencement Collection Description: These are materials from the twentieth commencement celebration of College of the Atlantic, which was held on June 6, 1992. The first two images are the commencement invitation. The invitation has a detailed and whimsical blue ink illustration of a winged human figure blowing a trumpet, surrounded by abstract shapes, on white paper. On the back there is hand lettering inviting attendees to the commencement ceremony. The second two images are the front and back of the commencement program. The front has a print in blue ink depicting a stylized sun with a face, with the text "college of the atlantic 1992" surrounding the sun. On the back, there is printed text that reads: "Founded by residents of Mount Desert Island in 1969, College of the Atlantic is a small private college located on the shores of Frenchman's Bay in Bar Harbor, Maine. COA grants two degrees in human ecology, a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Philosophy. Human Ecology emphasizes the interrelationships of humans and their natural, social, and technological environments. Core areas of study at the college include environmental science, arts and design, and human studies." At the bottom of this page, there is a quote by Margaret Mead in calligraphy, reading: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever does." [show more]
2265	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	College of the Atlantic 1996 Commencement Invitation		College of the Atlantic 1996 Commencement Invitation Identifier: 2265    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 1996-06-08 Collection: Commencement Collection Description: This is the invitation card for the twenty-fourth commencement celebration of College of the Atlantic, held on June 8, 1996. It has a detailed illustration of the Turrets building on campus printed in dark purple ink, with the caption, "The Turrets, 1895, College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, Maine."
2266	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	College of the Atlantic 1997 Commencement Invitation		College of the Atlantic 1997 Commencement Invitation Identifier: 2266    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 1997-06-07 Collection: Commencement Collection Description: This is the invitation to the twenty-fifth commencement celebration at College of the Atlantic, held on June 7, 1997. The invitation is printed on gray paper and has an illustration depicting the shrine built in 1959, by the Oblate Fathers of Mary Immaculate, which used to be in what is currently the circle of cedars near the Center for Human Ecology. The sun and the text saying '1997' are in metallic silver. In 1997, the shrine was being repaired, renovated, and stabilized as part of a senior project. [show more]
2104	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Ducktrap: A River of Vision		Ducktrap: A River of Vision Identifier: 2104    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2002-08 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: Ducktrap: A River of Vision August 15 - September 14, 2002 The small, beautiful Ducktrap River is the only river in Maine where Atlantic Salmon spawn exclusively in autumn. In the 75 large-format platinum prints shown in this exhibit, photographer Dennis Schultz documents the river's aspects and moods throughout the seasons. Slide show and talk in the Thomas S. Gates, Jr. Community Center, Sunday, August, 18, 6:00-6:30 p.m., followed by an opening reception, 6:30-8:00 p.m. in both the Museum of Natural History and the Ethel H. Blum Gallery Front: The Ducktrap River, platinum print, Dennis Schultz. [show more]
2152	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	East/West: Yoga, Calligraphy, and Stones		East/West: Yoga, Calligraphy, and Stones Identifier: 2152    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: East/West: Yoga, Calligraphy, and Stones Silk scroll, ink drawings, and photographs by Leon Chang, Walter Compton (1941-1995), Philip Heckscher, Steve Katona and Christopher Lyman Opening reception: Thursday, October 15, 4 to 6:30 p.m., with calligraphy demonstration at 5:30 Exhibition runs through November 14 Front: To Write, Chinese character, ink calligraphy by Philip Heckscher
2110	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Edge: Where Land and Water Meet		Edge: Where Land and Water Meet Identifier: 2110    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2004-11 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: An exhibit of Maine and Prince Edward Island artists co-curated by Janelle Delicata and Roy Dyment and sponsored by Union of Maine Visual Artists West Prince Arts Council College of the Atlantic November 1 - 30, 2004 Opening Reception Thursday - November 4, 2004 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
2119	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Farm to Art		Farm to Art Identifier: 2119    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2004-12 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: Farm to Art December 2, 2004 - January 3, 2005 Opening reception: Wednesday, December 8, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Demonstration by "The Wednesday Spinners" 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Image: Sweater hand spun, dyed and knit by Geri Valentine A winter celebration of fertility and creativity inspired by the farm. Featuring indigo dyed fleece, handspun yarns, sweaters, totemic masks, eggs, handmade paper, fertility goddesses, recycled barnboard and farm equipment in new guises, photography, felted books and baskets Artists Susan Barrett Merrill - Noreen Blaiklock - Jani Estelle - James Fangbone - Joli Greene - Susanne Grosjean - Richard Lee - Susan Lerner - Allison Martin - Dina Petrillo - Geri Valentine - Wally Warren - Melita Westerlund [show more]
2102	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Folk Art and Fine Crafts: Gifted Eyes, Gifted Hands		Folk Art and Fine Crafts: Gifted Eyes, Gifted Hands Identifier: 2102    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2002-06 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: Folk Art and Fine Crafts: Gifted Eyes, Gifted Hands From the collections of Ashley Bryan, Mr. and Mrs. Melville Hodder, Lee Judd and Eleanor and Sam Rosenfeld. June 13 - July 6, 2002 Opening reception: Sunday, June 16, 2002, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Front: Unknown artist, wooden steamship weathervane, from the collection of Lee Judd
2099	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Food for Thought, Time for Action		Food for Thought, Time for Action Identifier: 2099    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2009-10 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: Curated by Maine Farmland Trust On view through October 23, 2009 Opening reception October 2, 4-6 p.m. In collaboration with Maine Farmland Trust, COA is pleased to present this exhibit highlighting agriculture and food systems in Maine and beyond. Participating artists: Laurie Lofman Bellmore, Bridget Besaw, Judy Caden, Susan Camp, Avy Claire, Kenny Cole, Jared Cowan, Roger Doiron, Kathleen Florance, Kate & Ben Gatski, Sheep Jones, Richard Keen, Holly Meade, Elizabeth Otstrander, Kathleen Perelka, Robert Shetterly, Jessica Stammen, and others... [show more]
2111	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Form, Light, and Spirit		Form, Light, and Spirit Identifier: 2111    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2004-08 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: Form, Light, and Spirit Recent Paintings of Mount Desert Island by Ernest McMullen On Exhibit From August 11 to September 22, 2005 Catalog essay by art historian John Wilmerding College of the Atlantic art professor Ernest McMullen has been painting year-round on Mount Desert Island for over thirty years. Following in a long tradition of artists painting the region before him, Ernest McMullen magnificently captures the luminous nuances of the natural world of Maine's Mount Desert Island. Front: Somes Landing, 2004, oil on panel, collection of Margot and Boykin Rose [show more]
2092	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Founding Faculty Show: Twenty-Five Years and Painting		Founding Faculty Show: Twenty-Five Years and Painting Identifier: 2092    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 1997-07 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: 25th Anniversary Exhibition Oils and other works by JoAnne Carpenter and Ernest McMullen Opening reception: Sunday, July 13, 5 to 7 p.m. July 10 - August 2, 1997
2094	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	From Paradise to Eden: Gauguin in Tahiti		From Paradise to Eden: Gauguin in Tahiti Identifier: 2094    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 1999-08 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: 28 watercolors, drawings and prints by Paul Gauguin (1848 - 1903) from a private collection Exhibition dates: August 10 - September 11, 1999 Special event: "In Gauguin's Foosteps," a slide talk by Douglas Druick, Prince Trust Curator of Prints and Drawings and Searle Curator of European Painting, The Art Institute of Chicago. Gates Community Center, Wednesday, August 11, 8:00 p.m.

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