Category: Maine Lighthouses

• Portland Head Lighthouse

  

  Click images above to enlarge Shortly after moving to Portland in 2001, one of my first stops was to see Portland head Lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. It’s about a 25 minute drive from downtown Portland and is easily accessible by car. Its proximity to Portland and easy access help…

• Cape Neddick “Nubble” Lighthouse

  

  I first visited Cape Neddick Lighthouse in 2009. I was on my way to New Hampshire early in the morning and had already stopped at Portland Head Light to take picture of it at Sunrise. Nubble Light had been on my list to visit and I had my camera on…

• West Quoddy Lighthouse

  

  I did the above painting of West Quoddy Lighthouse from a historical photograph. While I hadn’t visited the lighthouse at the time, I always wanted to paint the iconic candy striped lighthouse on the eastern most point of the United States. In September of 2024 I visited the lighthouse in…

• Spring Point Light (with Portland Head Light)

  

  I am lucky enough to live on Munjoy Hill in Portland, Maine, just a short walk to the waterfront. I get to see Spring Point lighthouse almost every day. This painting is done from a photo I took on board a Casco Bay Ferry. I loved the view of Spring…

• Ram Island Lighthouse

  

  Ram Island Ledge Light Station, as it is officially known, is located atop a series of rocks serving as a breakwater at the entrance to Casco Bay near Portland harbor. Since I am lucky enough to live in Portland, Maine, I have been able to pass by Ram Island Lighthouse…

• Grindle Point Lighthouse

  

  I first visited Grindle Point Lighthouse in 2003 when I attended the wedding of a friend whose family grew up on Islesboro off the coast of Lincolnville, Maine near Camden. Grindle Point Lighthouse stands on the western side of the entrance to Gilkey Harbor which means you pass right buy…

• Goose Rocks Lighthouse

  

  Original Painting has been SOLDCustom Framed Prints Available This painting depicts Goose Rocks Light just after noon, with the beacon’s shadow being cast upon the 51 foot tower. It also depicts the rust-colored patina near the waterline, common among cast iron lighthouses. Goose Rocks Light is located off of Stimpson’s…