Maine Granite Sculpture

We are working to preserve the historic art of quarrying through demonstrations and museum exhibits focusing on the unique geology of sullivan maine which gave rise to the booming industry of granite quarrying in the 19th century.

Maine granite sculpture.

He grew up in long island and studied and worked in massachusetts new york city and canada before moving to maine in the mid 1970s. George historical society on midcoast granite quarrying and gave a demonstration on his stone cutting technique. Interested in a product. Please note this is a snapshot of the breadth of work created here.

We offer an array of sculpture landscape craftwork created sustainably by up cycling stone from our historic granite quarry and surrounding bioregion. Maine grown second generation stone mason that specializes in sculptures walls repairs patios and walkways. A history buff on local granite lindsay recently gave a talk to a packed audience at the st. Jesse salisbury a local sculptor living in the downeast community of steuben founded the schoodic international sculpture symposium.

Visit the granite garden gallery in maine to see current offerings. While exploring we have seen several. The schoodic international sculpture symposium was an artist in residency program that gave sculptors from maine and around the world the chance to focus on a single piece of public art. To promote history art and sustainability at our historic quarry through experiential learning and engagement with the land.

The maine sculpture trail celebrates art and maine s historic granite production.