MAINE The Magazine • June 2021
Artist Timothy Wilson grew up in Maine, but until recently he had never hiked the cliffs of the Bold Coast or traversed the seaweed-slick rocks near Boot Head. This isn’t that uncommon; trips “way downeast” take time and energy and a full tank of gas. There are easier places to paint. But when Maine Coastal Heritage Trust approached Wilson about a collaboration to explore and paint its protected lands, Wilson jumped at the chance. He wanted to see more of his home state—really see it. He wanted to spend time getting to know the landscape on a deeper, more intimate and intuitive level. He was also hoping to create a body of work that would be shown in person, and that would help raise money for the land conservation organization (thus enabling the nonprofit to keep expanding public access to wild places).