The summer of 1932 cast a unique light on the quaint coastal town of Ogunquit, Maine. Anticipation crackled in the air, a buzz unlike the usual rhythm of crashing waves and creaking lobster traps. This wasn’t a season for tourists seeking lazy afternoons on the beach; this was a pilgrimage for an astronomical spectacle: a total solar eclipse.
The Perkins Cove Plein Air Painting Event in Ogunquit, Maine has quickly become one of the most popular and well-received art world events in all of New England.
Deciduous trees. Coastal mists. Rustic, timber-framed houses. Salt marshes. Snow. Craggy coastlines. Docks and pilings. Vivid seasons. Cloud drama skies. The magnetism of the New England landscape has drawn a …
The Hartwell House Inn of Ogunquit, Maine is widely known for attracting a clientele of romance-seeking couples, seasoned world-travelers and creative types working on writing, painting and photography projects.
You know the summer season is arriving in Ogunquit when you see the plein air painters lining up their easels near the Marginal Way access points. Paint smeared gear, tinted …
Ogunquit, Maine has long drawn artists to its side streets, coves, beaches and rocky shorelines. There’s something about the rustic, coastal authenticity of Perkins Cove. The slow change of seasons …