Interesting Things - Art trail developed for work of Maine artist Bernard Langlais

Building an art trail through Maine

There are certain artists who dream big and set out to accomplish that dream. My exposure to that was via the artist Christos. His massive project in New York's Central Park called The Gates set NY buzzing. Thousands of 10 foot high structures along the paths of Central park with orange material hanging down from them was a wonder to behold. Some loved it some hated it. Other artists have done this. Sometimes its done for an artist after they are gone. This is what is happened for Maine Artist Benard Landlais

 

Thousands of pieces of the art of Maine Artist Benard Landlais, who died in 1977, are being distributing thousands of artworks in more than 50 sites. His wife died later and donated everything to the Colby College Museum of Art in Waterville. The museum's director,  Sharon Corwin, developed the plan. Check out the link above. Below is a piece called Local Girl.