"When the Farnsworth Art Museum put out a
call to Maine artists last spring for proposals to participate in the
museum's Winter Windows Project, Rockland-based artist Annie Bailey knew
she wanted to put Abbie Burgess back in the spotlight with her work.
"Burgess gained fame in 1856 as the 16-year-old girl who was responsible for protecting her family and keeping the Matinicus Rock lighthouse going during a series of storms that blasted the rocky outcropping located about 20 miles off Maine's coast.
"The story of Burgess has since been remembered in children's books, as well as in the name of a Coast Guard cutter stationed in Rockland.
"But Bailey did something truly magical with her interpretation of Burgess' story: She illustrated the tale on 60 feet of sailcloth and put it in motion using a moving panorama that is currently operating inside four of the Farnsworth's Main Street windows."
A recent Bangor Daily News article reported on this art project.
To access the Bangor Daily News report, please visit:
Bangor Daily News: A 16-year-old girl saved her family when storms blasted their Maine lighthouse. Her heroism inspired new art. (5 JAN 19)
Background information:
Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, ME
New England Historical Society: Abbie Burgess, Teenaged Heroine of Matinicus Rock Light
Wikipedia: Abbie Burgess
Wikipedia: Matinicus Rock Light
Wikipedia: Matinicus Isle, Maine
"Burgess gained fame in 1856 as the 16-year-old girl who was responsible for protecting her family and keeping the Matinicus Rock lighthouse going during a series of storms that blasted the rocky outcropping located about 20 miles off Maine's coast.
"The story of Burgess has since been remembered in children's books, as well as in the name of a Coast Guard cutter stationed in Rockland.
"But Bailey did something truly magical with her interpretation of Burgess' story: She illustrated the tale on 60 feet of sailcloth and put it in motion using a moving panorama that is currently operating inside four of the Farnsworth's Main Street windows."
A recent Bangor Daily News article reported on this art project.
To access the Bangor Daily News report, please visit:
Bangor Daily News: A 16-year-old girl saved her family when storms blasted their Maine lighthouse. Her heroism inspired new art. (5 JAN 19)
Background information:
Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, ME
New England Historical Society: Abbie Burgess, Teenaged Heroine of Matinicus Rock Light
Wikipedia: Abbie Burgess
Wikipedia: Matinicus Rock Light
Wikipedia: Matinicus Isle, Maine
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