By Nancy Beal

While coastal and riverside communities were crystallizing into the state of Maine 100 years ago, artists memorialized their existence on paper and canvas. The Moosabec area was no exception; the work of artists in Beals and Jonesport is often exhibited at home and abroad. 

Last week’s Reception for the Artists at Jonesport’s Peabody Memorial Library was one of several for those who frequently show their work on the library’s walls.

A week earlier, not half a mile down Main Street from the library, there was a different sort of art