PERMANENT ARTWORK
The River's Voice
Artist: Andreas von Huene
Location: Brunswick Mall
Installation Date: Spring 2019
Visit The Brunswick Mall above the Gazebo to see AND PLAY (!) Andreas von Huene's interactive musical sculpture. It consists of twelve painted steel disks, spanning three octaves, mounted on a sculpted Jonesboro Red granite base. It can be played with the rubber mallets and strikers that hang from the base. The disks are made from carbon steel and powder-coated for durability. It was created at the artist's studio in Arrowsic, Maine. For more information on this project and the artist, see Andreas von Huene's website.
Human Rights Banner
Artists: AART (Artists' Rapid Response Team)
Location: Brunswick Town Office entrance
The Community-Food Connection
Artists: Michael Branca, AART, and Brunswick High School Students
Location: Brunswick Hannaford
Installation Date: August 2019
Another banner by AART artists has been installed on the exterior of the Hannaford in downtown Brunswick. The banner highlights the important role that the grocery store plays in the food security of our most vulnerable citizens. It is part of a project funded by Hannaford that also includes two interior murals by Michael Branca ("Abundance I" and "Abundance II") as well as smaller murals by Brunswick High School students. The project celebrates Hannaford's partnership with MidCoast Hunger Prevention.
Life on Maine Street
Artists: Multiple
Location: Lincoln Block Building, Maine Street
Installation Date: July 2017
Fascinating historical photographs can be found downtown on the south side of the Lincoln Block Building. The installation is the first of a planned series of historical photographs depicting life on Maine Street. The photographs, reproduced onto 45" x 53" weather-proof panels, will be grouped by them. The first group, "Retail on Maine," includes six images that date from 1890 to 1930. The descriptive key at left is installed at eye level.
Health and Wellness
Artists: Multiple
Location: Brunswick Recreation Department, Brunswick Landing
Installation Dates: December 2014 and April 2016
In Phase One of this project, a group of three Brunswick high school students painted a mural on the front of the concession stand. The mural was funded by the Brunswick Recreation Department and BPA.
Hand-painted canvas panels were installed on the gymnasium walls in Phases I and II. The panels measure 22" x 28" and share a sports or healthy-food theme. The first murals were painted by Brunswick Middle School students, Art Van, SMART (a Bowdoin mentoring program), and St. John's Catholic School. Phase I was coordinated by Mariah Reading, Bowdoin College (2016). Phase II murals were painted by students from Brunswick's Harriet Beecher Stowe School (grades 3 - 5) and coordinated by Amy Crosby. For a slide show with more photographs of Phase I, see the News page.
Marsh Meadow Farm
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Artist: Evelyn Dean Location: Brunswick Recreation Center, Brunswick Landing Installation Date: Spring 2016 
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Birches
Artist: Karl Saila
Location: Maine Street
Installation Date: 2015
BPA's first project on Maine Street was an acrylic diptych of birch trees by Brunswick artist Karl Saila. The two paintings cover the alleyway gates between Cool As A Moose and Senter Place. Funding for the project was provided by the owners of Senter Place and Park Row Interiors.
Haven
Artist: Miles Chapin
Location: Brunswick Station
Installation Date: June 2015
The sculpture stands in a deserving location for such a significant work of art, at the entrance to the town's transportation center, a busy hub of downtown activity. The sculpture's siting and size both send a clear message to town residents and visitors alike that Brunswick is a community that values art. It is carved from a single block of American Black granite, and when combined with its Barre Grey granite base, stands seven-feet high and weighs over 11,000 pounds. Click here for a video of the installation and the unveiling ceremony that celebrated this amazing gift to Brunswick.
Miles is an Arrowsic native who has attained wide acclaim for his powerful sculptures. To learn more visit mileschapin.com.
Miles is an Arrowsic native who has attained wide acclaim for his powerful sculptures. To learn more visit mileschapin.com.
Meetings on the Mall
Artist: Lucy Walker
Location: Mid Coast-Parkview Walk-In Clinic, Brunswick Station
Installation Date: November 2013
Artist Lucy Walker, a Bowdoin College 2013 graduate, created this 14-foot mural over the course of her four years as a student. She began the project as a freshman in Mark Wethli's Public Art class. The oil-on-canvas mural portrays four seasons of activity on Brunswick's downtown mall. Funding for the project was provided by the Mid Coast Hospital Auxiliary.
Dance of Two Cultures
Artist: Christopher Cart
Location: 11 Pleasant Street, Brunswick
Installation Date: 2008
Christopher Cart, a Maine artist, painted this large joyful mural in celebration of Brunswick's friendship with Trinidad, Cuba. It was funded by the Brunswick-Trinidad Sister City Association (BTSCA), local businesses, and private donors.
