Art Outside and On the Trail

Creating connections to the natural world through art and culture  

We’ve placed more than two dozen reproductions of art from the PMA collection at five locations across the state. Art is the heart of our communities, and the PMA is proud to partner with the Maine Department of Agriculture, the Conservation and Forestry's Bureau of Parks and Land, the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, and Pineland Farms to bring our collection beyond the museum and out into Maine’s parks, trails, and open spaces.   

Feeling inspired? 

Take photos along the Art Trail and tag @portlandmuseum for a chance to be shared on our social channels. 

Feeling adventurous? 

Check-in at all five locations before October 29th and receive a free family membership to the PMA by sending an email to pmaarttrail@portlandmuseum.org.* 

*A family membership will be given upon email receipt. To be accepted, please provide evidence of visitation at each of the five locations listed above. Photos and/or receipts of entry will be accepted.  

Entry fees apply at Maine State Parks and Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. 

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The Artworks

Find me at Pineland Farms

Richard Estes (United States, born 1932), Beaver Dam Pond, Acadia National Park, 2009, oil on board, 12 3/8 x 29 7/8 inches. Anonymous gift, 2014.2

Find me at Pineland Farms

Artist Unidentified, View of Munjoy Hill, Portland, oil on board, 7 15/16 x 11 3/4 inches. Gift of Charles D. Childs, 1967.5. Image courtesy of Luc Demers

Find me at Pineland Farms

Reggie Burrows Hodges (United States, born 1965), Target Audience: Pink Helmet, 2019, acrylic and pastel on wood panel, 43 1/2 x 48 x 2 3/8 inches. Anonymous gift, 2021.4. © Courtesy the artist and Karma, New York

Find me at Pineland Farms

Lois Dodd (United States, born 1927), Self-Portrait in Green House Window, 1971, oil on linen, 53 1/2 x 36 inches. Museum purchase with support from the Contemporary Art Fund, in memory of Bernice McIlhenny Wintersteen, 2000.1. © Lois Dodd, courtesy Alexandre Gallery, New York

Find me at Pineland Farms

Neil Welliver (United States, 1929–2005), Two Boys in a Canoe, 1966–1969, oil on canvas, 80 x 83 3/8 inches. Gift of John and Annmarie Walsh, 1995.58

Find me at Pineland Farms

Winslow Homer (United States, 1836–1910), Lady at Houghton Farm, 1878–1880, watercolor on paper, 8 3/4 x 13 inches. Gift from the Berger Collection Educational Trust in honor of the preservation of the Winslow Homer Studio, 2018.9.8. Image courtesy Luc Demers

Find me at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

Ashley Bryan (United States, 1923–2022), Turtle Knows Your Name, circa 1989, acrylic on canvas, 48 x 35 1/2 inches. Gift of The Ashley Bryan Center, 2022.5

Find me at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

Vincent Smith (United States, 1929–2003), The Sights and Sounds of Night, 1972, oil and collage on canvas, 40 3/8 x 48 1/4 inches. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Museum purchase with support from Friends of the Collection, and exchange funds from the bequest of Howard K. and Alison McEldowney Walter, 2024.3. © The Estate of Vincent Smith, courtesy Alexandre Gallery, New York. Image courtesy Alexandre Gallery, New York

Find me at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

John Steuart Curry (United States, 1897–1946), Low Tide at the Pier, Maine, 1944, watercolor on paper mounted on canvas, 22 x 28 1/8 inches. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Museum purchase with support from the W.D. and M.L. Hamill Fund for American Art, 2018.24. Image courtesy Luc Demers

Find me at Coast Maine Botanical Gardens

Marsden Hartley (United States, 1877 - 1943), Kinsman Falls, 1930, oil on canvas, 27 1/8 x 19 inches. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Museum purchase with lead gift from an anonymous donor and support from Friends of the Collection, the Bernstein Acquisition Fund, the Peggy and Harold Osher Acquisition Fund, Museum Board Acquisition Funds, Curatorial Acquisition Fund, Deaccession Funds, and gifts in memory of Dorothy Jensen and in memory of Henry McCorkle, 2000.32. Image courtesy Luc Demers

Find me at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

Lois Dodd (United States, born 1927), Brook, 1961, oil on linen, 72 x 76 inches. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Museum purchase with support from the Peggy and Harold Osher Acquisition Fund and the Bernstein Acquisition Fund, 2013.7. © Lois Dodd, courtesy Alexandre Gallery, New York. Image courtesy Luc Demers

Find me at Range Pond State Park

Rockwell Kent (United States, 1882–1971), Parry Harbor, Tierra del Fuego, 1922-1925, oil on canvas, 34 1/2 x 52 inches. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Anonymous gift, 2019.18. Image courtesy Luc Demers

Find me at Range Pond State Park

Tim Rollins and K.O.S., (United States, established 1984–2017), A Midsummer Night's Dream, 2016, ink on latex saturated cellulose, printed by Maharam, 159 3/4 x 416 5/8 inches. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Museum purchase with support from the Maine Center for Creativity, 2016.7. © Courtesy Studio K.O.S., Lehmann Maupin, New York, Hong Kong, Seoul, and London

Find me at Range Pond State Park

Newell Convers Wyeth (United States, 1882–1945), Dark Harbor Fishermen, 1943, tempera on hardboard (Renaissance Panel), 35 x 38 inches, Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Bequest of Elizabeth B. Noyce, 1996.38.63. Image courtesy Luc Demers

Find me at Range Pond State Park

David C. Driskell (United States, 1931– 2020), Pine and Moon, 1971, oil on Masonite, 47 3/8 x 35 1/8 inches. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Museum purchase with support from Friends of the Collection, 2011.4. © David C. Driskell. Image courtesy Peter Siegel

Find me at Range Pond State Park

Winslow Homer (United States, 1836–1910), Down the Cliff, 1883, watercolor and graphite on paper, 14 x 20 inches. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Gift from the Berger Collection Educational Trust in honor of the preservation of the Winslow Homer Studio, 2018.9.5. Image courtesy Luc Demers

Find me at Range Pond State Park

Pierre-Auguste Renoir (France, 1841–1919), L'Estaque, 1885-1890, oil on canvas, 18 3/8 x 21 7/8 inches. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. A. Varick Stout in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Phineas W. Sprague, 1975.451. Image courtesy Luc Demers

Find me at Range Pond State Park

Joel Babb (United States, born 1947), Gulf Hagas, 2011, oil on linen, 45 x 64 1/8 inches. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Anonymous gift in honor of Dr. Walter Goldfarb, 2021.18. © Joel Babb. Image courtesy Luc Demers

Find me at Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park

Frederic Edwin Church (United States, 1826–1900), Mount Katahdin from Millinocket Camp, 1895, oil on canvas, 26 1/2 x 42 1/4 inches. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Gift of Owen W. and Anna H. Wells in memory of Elizabeth B. Noyce, 1998.96. Image courtesy Luc Demers

Find me at Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park

Winslow Homer (United States, 1836–1910), Horse and Plowman, 1878, watercolor on paper, 6 1/4 x 11 inches. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Gift from the Berger Collection Educational Trust in honor of the preservation of the Winslow Homer Studio, 2018.9.7. Image courtesy Luc Demers

Find me at Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park

Dahlov Ipcar (United States, 1917–2017), Bright Barnyard, 1965, oil on canvas, 30 1/4 x 24 1/4 inches. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Gift of Owen W. and Anna H. Wells, 2003.43.6. © Dahlov Ipcar 1965. Image courtesy Meyersphoto.com

Find me at Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park

George Copeland Ault (United States, 1891–1948), House in Brittany, 1925, oil on canvas, 21 3/4 x 18 1/4 inches. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Hamilton Easter Field Art Foundation Collection, Gift of Barn Gallery Associates, Inc., Ogunquit, Maine, 1979.13.1. Image courtesy Luc Demers

Find me at Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park

Antonio Jacobsen (United States (born Denmark), 1850–1921), The Portland, 1891, oil on canvas, 24 1/2 x 38 inches. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Gift of Walter B. and Marcia F. Goldfarb, 2018.19. Image courtesy Luc Demers

Find me at Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park

Marsden Hartley United States, 1877–1943), Crashing Wave, Vinalhaven, 1938 , oil on board, 18 x 24 inches. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Gift of the Alex Katz Foundation, 2023.37.2. Image courtesy Luc Demers

Find me at Two Lights State Park

Winslow Homer (United States, 1836–1910), Weatherbeaten, 1894, oil on canvas, 28 1/2 x 48 3/8 inches. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Bequest of Charles Shipman Payson, 1988.55.1. Image courtesy Luc Demers

Find me at Two Lights State Park

courtesy Luc Demers

Winslow Homer (United States, 1836–1910), Taking an Observation, 1884, oil on panel, 15 1/4 x 24 inches. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Bequest of Charles Shipman Payson, 1988.55.3. Image courtesy Meyersphoto.com

Find me at Two Lights State Park

George Wesley Bellows (United States, 1882–1925), Matinicus, 1916, oil on canvas, 32 x 40 inches. Portland Museum of Art Maine. Bequest of Elizabeth B. Noyce, 1996.38.1. Image courtesy Luc Demers

Find me at Two Lights State Park

Fitz Henry Lane (United States, 1804–1865), Castine Harbor, 1852, oil on canvas, 20 1/8 x 30 1/8 inches, Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Bequest of Elizabeth B. Noyce, 1996.38.29. Image courtesy Luc Demers

Find me at Two Lights State Park

Newell Convers Wyeth (United States, 1882–1945), Georges Islands, Penobscot Bay, Maine, 1928–1929, oil on canvas, 42 3/16 x 48 1/8 inches. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Anonymous gift, 1984.63. Image courtesy Luc Demers

Find me at Two Lights State Park

Edward Hopper (United States, 1882–1967), Monhegan Houses, Maine, circa 1916, oil on panel, 9 x 13 inches. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Museum purchase with support from the Bernstein Acquisition Fund, Board Designated Acquisition Fund, W. D. and M. L. Hamill Fund for American Art, the Friends of the Collection, the Freddy and Regina Homburger Endowment for Acquisitions, the Peggy and Harold Osher Acquisition Fund, and an anonymous gift in memory of the Bears, 2007.1. Image courtesy Peter Siegel

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Where to Look

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

105 Botanical Gdns Drive, Boothbay, ME 04537

Pineland Farms, (launching in August)

15 Farm View Drive, New Gloucester, ME 04260 

Range Pond State Park

26 State Park Rd, Poland Spring, ME 04274

Two Lights State Park

7 Tower Drive, Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107

Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park

426 Wolfe's Neck Road, Freeport, ME 04032

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Sustainability and Art for All

We have come a long way from initially improving access to the collection through Your Museum, Reimagined to investing in DEAI to the development of Art for All and most recently, our Sustainability efforts. It’s all connected, and a result of what can happen when institutions are supported by and reflect their vibrant and engaged communities. This includes opening our doors for free admission to all every Friday night** and—bringing the art to you. 

As we build on Your Museum, Reimagined, we know that we have a role to play in engaging the public and activating our communities around global climate action. We believe in the transformative power of art and that means bringing the art “beyond the brick,” in unexpected and natural places where artist and inspiration came together to create our most beloved works. 

Read more about our sustainability efforts. 

**Free Fridays are made possible through the generous support of Cyrus Hagge and Anne and Vince Oliviero. Foundation support provided by: Bangor Savings Bank Foundation, Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, Inc. Corporate support provided by:  Evergreen Credit Union, L.L. Bean, Inc. Free Fridays are supported in part by Art for All. 

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