Maine Granite Sculpture

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Maine granite sculpture.

He grew up in long island and studied and worked in massachusetts new york city and canada before moving to maine in the mid 1970s. The maine sculpture trail celebrates art and maine s historic granite production. Maine grown second generation stone mason that specializes in sculptures walls repairs patios and walkways. A history buff on local granite lindsay recently gave a talk to a packed audience at the st.

Jesse salisbury a local sculptor living in the downeast community of steuben founded the schoodic international sculpture symposium. George historical society on midcoast granite quarrying and gave a demonstration on his stone cutting technique. The schoodic international sculpture symposium was an artist in residency program that gave sculptors from maine and around the world the chance to focus on a single piece of public art. Located in sullivan maine we are dedicated to bringing maine s natural beauty into your home and garden.

Interested in a product. We are working to preserve the historic art of quarrying through demonstrations and museum exhibits focusing on the unique geology of sullivan maine which gave rise to the booming industry of granite quarrying in the 19th century. While exploring we have seen several. To promote history art and sustainability at our historic quarry through experiential learning and engagement with the land.

Five sculpture symposia from 2007 to 2014 resulted in a world class collection of large granite works of art that make up the new sculpture trail of maine.