Reggie’s grandfather used to tell him, “If you’re going to do something, be the best at it.” This advice has guided Reggie throughout his life, noting that if he doesn’t know […]

Who is this artist? This artist was born in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1913 and moved to Maine in 1926. They were the only child of Finnish parents who lived on […]

Who is this artist? Growing up on a farm in Needham, Massachusetts late in the nineteenth century, the artist-to-be developed a love of nature. At Mechanic Arts High School in […]

Bethanie was born in Alabama, but grew up near Dallas, Texas. She attended Eastern New Mexico University on a tennis scholarship where she studied psychology. After graduation, Bethanie utilized her […]

Who is this artist? This artist was born in 1914 in Kingston, North Carolina, and after studying at the University of North Carolina, at Chapel Hill,  attended Yale University School […]

Art and Education have always been an integral part of Marlene’s life. She chose classes in pottery, metal work, jewelry and art history while growing up in Connecticut. During Marlene’s […]

Who is this artist? This artist was born near Kiev in what is now Ukraine, in 1899. They moved to Rockland, Maine in 1905 with their family. In high school, they were […]

Eddie was born in Canada and grew up on the border between Maine and Canada in the town of Madawaska. He is Native American and part of the Wabanaki Confederation. Eddie and […]

Who is this artist? This artist was born in Okayama, Japan and emigrated to the United States in 1906 at the age of 16 to escape military service. They began […]

On Monday, August 22nd, the Farnsworth hosted a beginner’s plein-air landscape painting class on the museum campus. Led by artist Barbara Thomas, students first enjoyed sketching in the Hadlock Gallery […]