New Hampshire Seacoast artist Debbie Mueller will be presenting an “All Lighthouse” show of her original oil paintings at the Kennedy Gallery from November 5-November 30, 2021. The show is titled Beacon in recognition of the function of our lighthouses, and how they also metaphorically represent guidance, illumination, clarity, and protection. Mueller is an award-winning… Continue reading Lighthouse art show in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
My love of lighthouses has not only transformed the way I travel, but the way I live. When I am not traveling to a lighthouse, I am often writing about or painting lighthouses. I’ve painted lighthouses in Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Massachusetts, New Orleans, New York, London and Ireland. I am intrigued by the many varieties and… Continue reading Lighthouses as Inspiration
Society member David Gamage shared the following: Squirrel Island Light by David Gamage Instructions to Keepers of the Lights of this Nation, Contain directions for most every situation, But not one small bit of useful information, For the keeper to defend against red squirrel invasion. So try as he might, It just isn’t right! No… Continue reading Squirrel Island Light by David Gamage
British author Peter May has written another thrilling murder mystery in which the Eilean Mor Lighthouse has a prominent role. The lighthouse is located on an island of the same name in the Flannan Isles off the west coast of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. In December of 1900 all… Continue reading Mystery at Eilean Mor Lighthouse, Scotland
If you have not already viewed these wonderful videos on Facebook, I encourage you to take a look. Documentary-style filmmaker Robert Apse follows modern-day keepers in New England including Jeremy D’Entremont at Portsmouth Harbor, NH; Ford Reiche at Halfway Rock, ME; Paul St. Germain at Thacher Island, MA; and Bob Trapani at Owls Head, ME.… Continue reading The Last Lightkeepers
U.S. Lighthouse Society News has created a new category — Lighthouses in Art. Erin Nichole Boyt, Director/Choreographer, submitted The Navigator Official Music Video, featuring a Seattle-based musical duo, March to May and the Version Excursion Dance Company. If you look closely some of The Navigator was shot at Admiralty Head Lighthouse in Fort Casey Historical State Park on Whidbey Island,… Continue reading Music Video Features Virginia V and Admiralty Head Lighthouse
