Identifier	Type	Subject	Title	Web Resource
2139	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Patten, Maine: Portraits by Arturo Patten		Patten, Maine: Portraits by Arturo Patten Identifier: 2139    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: Opening reception: Sunday, September 21, 5-7 pm Exhibition runs through October 25. The exhibition was made possible with the assistance of Lenore Hansen, Frances McKenney and the town of Patten: and the generous support of Mr. and Mrs. Gerrish Milliken, Diana and Luigi Albertini, Anne and John Milliken, Cornelia T. Winthrop, Chi Mei and Raffaello Orlando, Stuart Bernstein, and Art Matters, Inc. Image: Fred Bates, Puddle Maker, by Arturo Patten, photograph, 1996 [show more]
2127	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Moss & Wingspread Exhibit		Moss & Wingspread Exhibit Identifier: 2127    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2009-06 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: Moss & Wingspread Exhibit Celebrate the Moss and Wingspread galleries' artistic contributions to our community before the 2008 fire in Northeast Harbor. College of the Atlantic's Ethel H. Blum Gallery June 14--July 20, 2009 Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Opening Reception Sunday, June 14 from 5:30 --7:30 p.m. Panel Discussion Studio Patterns moderated by Suzette McAvoy* Thursday, July 2 from 5-7 p.m. McCormick Lecture Hall, COA Campus Participating Artists: Thistle Brown Rebekah Raye Philip Heckscher Adele Seronde *Suzette McAvoy is the former chief curator of the Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland, Me. Studio Patterns will feature four exhibited artists discussing their studio practices. Images top to bottom: Moss Gallery exterior & interior shots (courtesy of the Moss Gallery), Wingspread Gallery (courtesy of Norvie Bullock), "Sail" by Wingspread artist Mark Newton (courtesy of Mark Newton). [show more]
2096	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Maritime Cosmologies: Recent Sculptures by Ana Flores		Maritime Cosmologies: Recent Sculptures by Ana Flores Identifier: 2096    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 1999-10 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: Opening reception: Wednesday, October 6, 4 to 6:30 p.m. Exhibition runs through Saturday, October 30, 1999 This exhibition, funded in part by the Visual Arts Sea Grant, University of Rhode Island, is one in a series of events at COA honoring the legacy of Rachel Carson. Front: Ana Flores, Maritime Cosmology: Swimmer, 1999, wood, metal, clay, cement. 24" x 22" x 3"
2140	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Marin in Maine		Marin in Maine Identifier: 2140    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: Marin in Maine Oils and watercolors by John Marin (1870-1953) from private collections and the artist's estate. Photographic portraits of Marin by George Daniell. Opening reception: Thursday, August 13, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Exhibition runs through September 12 Special thanks to Norma Marin, the Richard York Gallery, and Mr. and Mrs. Edward McC. Blair for making this show possible. Image: Lobster Boat Off Cape Split, watercolor, 1939, 13 ¾ by 18 inches. Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Edward McC. Blair. [show more]
2120	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Marcie Jan Bronstein Photography		Marcie Jan Bronstein Photography Identifier: 2120    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2005-01 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: Portrait/Self Portrait, Blum Gallery, 2005 Front: "Nyia, Thanksgiving Lunch," copyright Marcie Jan Bronstein, 2003
2117	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Maine Inspiration: Paintings, Prints, & Drawings, 1963-2009		Maine Inspiration: Paintings, Prints, & Drawings, 1963-2009 Identifier: 2117    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2009-08 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: Robert S. Neuman Maine Inspiration: Paintings, Prints, & Drawings, 1963-2009 August 16-September 25, 2009
2109	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Images of Tibet		Images of Tibet Identifier: 2109    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2004-10-12 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: Images of Tibet Please join us for an opening reception and gallery talk by photographer Daniel Taylor from 4:00 - 6:00 pm in the Ethel H. Blum Gallery, Tuesday, October 12, 2004. Following the opening reception, you are invited to hear Daniel Taylor discuss "A Community-based Approach to Act Locally and Think Globally," in the McCormick Lecture Hall at 7:30 p.m. Free and open to the public.
2169	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	History and Destiny in World Fisheries		History and Destiny in World Fisheries Identifier: 2169    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2007-07 Collection: Dorr Museum Collection Description: Open House You are invited to a pre-lecture gathering at the Dorr Museum in honor of the museum's Summer of Rachel Carson. MacArthur Fellow Carl Safina talks about his use of science, art and literature to inspire a closer relationship with the sea and its conservation needs. An exhibit on Rachel Carson, created by COA students, will be on view. 5:30 p.m. in the George B. Dorr Museum Front text: Tosia australis Uniophora granifera PDF description: A brochure describing a 2007 Dorr Museum Champlain Society lecture by Carl Safina of the Blue Ocean Institute on "History and Destiny in World Fisheries," held in honor of the centennial of Rachel Carson. [show more]
1643	Image, Art, Drawing	Other	Graphic Summary of Bar Harbor Climate, drawing		Graphic Summary of Bar Harbor Climate, drawing Identifier: 1643    Type: Image, Art, Drawing Subject: Other Creator: Caivano, Roc Place: Bar Harbor Collection: Building Plans & Drawings Description: Graphic summary of the Bar Harbor climate.
2135	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Glaciers to Granite: Acadia--A Centennial Celebration		Glaciers to Granite: Acadia--A Centennial Celebration Identifier: 2135    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2016-07 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: Glaciers to Granite: Acadia--A Centennial Celebration Thomas Blagden at College of the Atlantic's Ethel H. Blum Gallery July 11-August 26, 2016 An exhibit of Thomas Blagden's work depicts his personal vision from years of photographing Acadia National Park, and is based on his new book Acadia National Park: A Centennial Celebration. Tom's photographs show the many moods, habitats, and subtle details that create Acadia's unique sense of place, even to those already familiar with the area. Glaciers to Granite: Acadia--A Centennial Celebration is on view July 11 to August 26, through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at COA's Ethel H. Blum Gallery. Opening reception & book signing: Thursday, July 14, 2016 from 5 to 7 p.m. Slide presentation & book signing: Monday, August 22, 2016 from 5 to 7 p.m. in COA's Thomas S. Gates, Jr. Community Center These events are co-hosted, with Friends of Acadia, free, and open to the public. Front: Receding Wave on Cobble Stones, Ocean Path, Acadia NP (2014), dye transfer/sublimation print on metal, 24" x 36", copyright Thomas Blagden. [show more]
2105	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Other	Garden into Art: Beatrix Farrand and Mildred Bliss at Dumbarton Oaks		Garden into Art: Beatrix Farrand and Mildred Bliss at Dumbarton Oaks Identifier: 2105    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Other Creator: College of the Atlantic Date: 2003-06 Collection: Blum Gallery Collection Description: Garden into Art: Beatrix Farrand and Mildred Bliss at Dumbarton Oaks The cultivated gardens of Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, D.C. were developed between 1920 and 1965 by Mildred Bliss and are considered among the most spectacular gardens in America. Bliss worked with several designers, the most significant of whom was the eminent landscape designer Beatrix Farrand. The exhibition reflects the rich design history of the gardens, containing archival photographs and drawings and contemporary photographs by Ping Amrarand. Guest curator is Susan Tamulevich. June 10 - July 5, 2003 Opening reception on Sunday, June 15, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Front: Topographical View of Dumbarton Oaks, 1993, painting by Ernest Clegg [show more]
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.
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
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]
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]
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
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]
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.
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
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]
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]
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."
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]
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]
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

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