The collection began in 1947 under the direction of retired professor Vincent Hartgen, whose goal was to provide the people of Maine with significant opportunities to experience and learn about the visual arts. The article features 20 color photographs of works from the collection and information on particular donations, such as The Elm by George Inness, which was given to the university in 1956. Another print highlighted in the article is Edmund G. Schildknecht's Seated Figure, which he bequeathed along with 23 other paintings to the Museum of Art in 1985. The exhibit will feature works that draw their inspiration from water and will include pieces by George Inness, Andrew Wyeth, Emily Muir and Alfred Bricher. The Museum of Art at the University of Maine is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Admission is free and open to the public.