1,440 research outputs found
Eric Soderholtz Garden Planter
No full textBlack and white photograph of a large, decorative planter crafted by Eric Soderholtz, set on a gravel area among dense shrubs and evergreens at Thuya Garden, Northeast Harbor, Maine. The image shows a substantial, tapered planter, possibly made of concrete or low-fired ceramic, featuring an etched band of stylized acanthus leaf or scrollwork designs near the rim. The urn stands out against a backdrop of closely planted coniferous trees and yew bushes. A tape measure sits on the ground next to the planter, providing scale. 1994. Jill Linzee, photograph. (See p16235-p16244.) (See NA4800.)
Save Outdoor Sculpture! (SOS!) (1990-1995) was a nationwide survey that ran from 1990-1995 documenting America’s outdoor sculpture. Established in 1990, SOS! helped educate local communities about America’s endangered sculptural heritage. The Maine Arts Commission was one of 106 organizations to participate in this survey.https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/nafoh_gallery/1746/thumbnail.jp
Decorative Handrail, College of the Atlantic
No full textBlack and white photograph of a decorative hand rail on an outdoor stone staircase in Bar Harbor, Maine. The photograph displays a stone staircase bordered by a low stone wall, leading upwards towards a garden and house in the background. The hand rail, which displays the symbol for the College of the Atlantic, sculpted by Steve Alsup in 1993. The banister is formed of metal tubes meeting at rounded fixtures, with each end featuring a circular element containing a scroll and cross design. The rail curves smoothly, supported by gracefully arched vertical supports. College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, Maine. 1994. Jill Linzee, photograph. (See NA4800.)
Save Outdoor Sculpture! (SOS!) (1990-1995) was a nationwide survey that ran from 1990-1995 documenting America’s outdoor sculpture. Established in 1990, SOS! helped educate local communities about America’s endangered sculptural heritage. The Maine Arts Commission was one of 106 organizations to participate in this survey.https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/nafoh_gallery/1717/thumbnail.jp
Seal Harbor Memorial Fountain
No full textBlack and white photograph of a stone roadside fountain in Seal Harbor, Maine, with water flowing from a metal spout in the shape of a seal\u27s head. The stone fountain sits beside a road and consists of a metal spout shaped like a seal\u27s head releasing a stream of water into a rectangular stone basin. There is a caged light fixture on top of the fountain. To the left, a white woman stands next to the fountain holding a notebook, and to the right, part of a vehicle is visible parked on the street. A bench and grassy park area are in the background. 1994. Jill Linzee, photograph. (See p16243-p16246.) (See NA4800.)
Save Outdoor Sculpture! (SOS!) (1990-1995) was a nationwide survey that ran from 1990-1995 documenting America’s outdoor sculpture. Established in 1990, SOS! helped educate local communities about America’s endangered sculptural heritage. The Maine Arts Commission was one of 106 organizations to participate in this survey.https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/nafoh_gallery/1749/thumbnail.jp
Edna St. Vincent Millay Sculpture
No full textBlack and white photograph of a bronze sculpture of poet Edna St. Vincent Millay, by Robert G. Willis, standing in Harbor Hill Park, Camden, Maine. The sculpture depicts Millay in period dress, standing upright with her head slightly turned and her hands holding a book behind her back. She gazes outward, over the waters of Camden Harbor. The figure is positioned on a roughly hewn stone pedestal with her name engraved at her feet. The background features grass, parked cars, and trees, providing a quiet, outdoor atmosphere. The sculpture was dedicated August 15, 1989. 1994. Jill Linzee, photograph. (See p16257-p16259.) (See NA4800.)
Save Outdoor Sculpture! (SOS!) (1990-1995) was a nationwide survey that ran from 1990-1995 documenting America’s outdoor sculpture. Established in 1990, SOS! helped educate local communities about America’s endangered sculptural heritage. The Maine Arts Commission was one of 106 organizations to participate in this survey.https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/nafoh_gallery/1753/thumbnail.jp
Portland, Maine City Hall Weather Vane
No full textBlack and white photograph of Portland City Hall, Congress Street, Portland, Maine, showing the building’s clock tower and upper stories with a clear sky in the background. Portland City Hall was designed by the New York City firm Carrère and Hastings in 1909. The view focuses on the ornate clock tower, featuring columns and a domed roof with a weather vane featuring a golden, 15th Century sailing ship. The building\u27s façade is constructed of stone with rectangular windows, and the clock tower rises prominently above the roofline, displaying clock faces on each side. The lower roof section and adjacent walls with additional windows are also visible, emphasizing the building’s size and grandeur. City Hall is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 1994. Jill Linzee, photograph. (See NA4800.)
Save Outdoor Sculpture! (SOS!) (1990-1995) was a nationwide survey that ran from 1990-1995 documenting America’s outdoor sculpture. Established in 1990, SOS! helped educate local communities about America’s endangered sculptural heritage. The Maine Arts Commission was one of 106 organizations to participate in this survey.https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/nafoh_gallery/1713/thumbnail.jp
Alewife Dipper
No full textBlack and white photograph of a public sculpture depicting a fisherman with a small dipnet installed overlooking a mill stream, near an unidentified grist mill. The sculpture, entitled, Alewife Dipper, 1983, by Robert Butterfield, is located beside a stream in Mount Vernon, Maine. The image shows a metal sculpture of a fisherman standing on a concrete block next to a stream with rocks and plants. The fisherman, with a pipe in his mouth, is holding a small dipnet and wears a hat, jacket, and boots. The sculpture appears to be made with sections of stove pipe and sheet metal. In the background is the side of an old grist mill with wood shingles and a granite stone foundation. A portion of the water wheel is just visible on the left margin of the photograph. 1994. Jill Linzee, photograph. (See p16145-p16147)(See NA4800.)
Save Outdoor Sculpture! (SOS!) (1990-1995) was a nationwide survey that ran from 1990-1995 documenting America’s outdoor sculpture. Established in 1990, SOS! helped educate local communities about America’s endangered sculptural heritage. The Maine Arts Commission was one of 106 organizations to participate in this survey.https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/nafoh_gallery/1700/thumbnail.jp
Thuya Garden Entry Gates
No full textBlack and white photograph of the open entrance gates at Thuya Garden in Northeast Harbor, Maine, revealing a stone path leading into the landscaped grounds with trees and shrubs beyond. The photograph captures both carved wooden entrance gates—one marked “THUYA GARDEN” and the other “THUYA LODGE”—standing open and facing each other. The detailed gates, adorned with relief panels featuring local plants and animals, frame a path that leads into the interior of the garden. Thuya Garden was designed by Charles K. Savage in the late 1950s and opened to the public in 1962. It features English-style herbaceous borders, winding trails, and native plantings, all enclosed by cedar fencing and celebrated for the iconic sculpted gates. 1998-1999. Jill Linzee, photograph. (See p16235-p16244.) (See NA4800.)
Save Outdoor Sculpture! (SOS!) (1990-1995) was a nationwide survey that ran from 1990-1995 documenting America’s outdoor sculpture. Established in 1990, SOS! helped educate local communities about America’s endangered sculptural heritage. The Maine Arts Commission was one of 106 organizations to participate in this survey.https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/nafoh_gallery/1744/thumbnail.jp
Thuya Garden Gate
No full textBlack and white photograph of a carved wooden gate panel at Thuya Garden, Northeast Harbor, Maine, featuring the inscription “THUYA GARDEN” and bordered by relief panels showing local plants and animals. The photograph shows a close view of the main entrance gate at Thuya Garden, highlighting detailed wood carvings arranged in a grid. The central plaque reads “THUYA GARDEN” and is surrounded by numerous small relief panels, most depicting native Maine flora and fauna such as leaves, tree branches, a deer, a bird, and other regional symbols. Thuya Garden was created in the late 1950s and opened to the public in 1962. The garden’s entrance gates, designed by Charles K. Savage and carved primarily by Augustus Gus Phillips. 1994. Jill Linzee, photograph. (See p16235-p16244.) (See NA4800.).
Save Outdoor Sculpture! (SOS!) (1990-1995) was a nationwide survey that ran from 1990-1995 documenting America’s outdoor sculpture. Established in 1990, SOS! helped educate local communities about America’s endangered sculptural heritage. The Maine Arts Commission was one of 106 organizations to participate in this survey.https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/nafoh_gallery/1742/thumbnail.jp
23rd Station of the Cross
No full textBlack and white photograph of two large intersecting wooden beams with various metal tools and objects attached, set in an overgrown outdoor space. “23rd Station of the Cross,” 1990, by H. G. Brack and Sune Noreen, is made from two heavy wooden railroad ties laid out in a cross shape. The ties are joined and are wrapped by thick, metal logging chains. A post hole digger lays on the ground behind the form and rests on the shorter cross beam. A large iron ring lays at the top of the longer beam, on the right. Nearby, a short column sits upright with a circular metal object placed on it. The surrounding area is filled with wild grass and other vegetation, and a rustic fence is visible in the background, reinforcing the outdoor setting. Geronimo Sculpture Garden, located in Hulls Cove, Maine. The garden was established in 1990 by H.G. “Skip” Brack, a tool historian and art lover. 1994. Jill Linzee, photograph. (See p16198-p16226.) (See NA4800.)
Save Outdoor Sculpture! (SOS!) (1990-1995) was a nationwide survey that ran from 1990-1995 documenting America’s outdoor sculpture. Established in 1990, SOS! helped educate local communities about America’s endangered sculptural heritage. The Maine Arts Commission was one of 106 organizations to participate in this survey.https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/nafoh_gallery/1729/thumbnail.jp
Jill Mellick, August 29, 1948 - December 20, 2022
No full textJill Mellick, Ph.D. author, multi-media artist, Jungian psychologist and Professor Emerita, passed away December 20, 2022
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