UNE artists take part in new exhibit at the Portland Public Library

Stephen Burt's "Jonah and the Whale" is featured on the exhibit's poster
Stephen Burt's "Jonah and the Whale" is featured on the exhibit's poster

Stephen Burt, M.F.A., chair and associate professor in the Department of Arts, Andy Rosen, adjunct professor in the Department of Arts, and Art Gallery Director Hilary Irons will have works featured in the Portland Public Library's new exhibit “Folkland.”

Folklore and fairytales have long reflected our desire to understand the natural world and human behavior. Stories and illustrations connect us to each other and show how our relationship with nature is constantly evolving.

Crafting a new kind folklore, the artists tell a story of the natural world now, threatened by change yet still rife with mystery and wonder. Their works ask us to revisit and reclaim our relationship with the world around us.

The exhibit opens during First Friday Art Walk on October 4 and runs through December 21, at the Lewis Gallery in the Portland Public Library.

 

 

Burt's "The lion hath roared, who will not fear" will be displayed in the exhibit
Burt's "The lion hath roared, who will not fear" will be displayed in the exhibit

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The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.