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Maine Sail: A cruiser's journal, this 128 page hard cover book has full color images throughout. The book takes the viewer on an unhurried sailboat cruise along the Maine coast with comments and illustrations drawn from Margaret's daily sketchbook. Several of the original artworks used in the book are available for purchase. The book is available through Down East Publications, the artist (cruzinart@aol.com), and Art of the Sea as well as book stores carrying maritime material.

Original Artwork from the book still available:

• p. 16, Thomaston Harbor-12/16" frame- $375
• p. 19, Tenant Harbor-8/10 frame- $250
• p. 20, Whitehead Light-12/16- $395
• p. 23, Indian Point Light-9/12- $300
• p. 25, Camden Harbor-8/10- $275
• p. 37, Holbrook Harbor-9/15- $300
• p. 42, Torrey Island-8/10- $300
• p. 42, Loosestrife-11/17-$300
• p. 46, Kolledgewok Shore-8/10- $250
• p. 47, Blue Hill-9/12- $250
• p. 49, Teamwork-9/12- $300
• p. 53, Victory Chimes/Bass Hbr-13/19- $600
• p. 57, American Eagle off MDI-14/18- $475
• p. 73, East quoddy Light study-9/12- $275
• p. 75, Winifred Hannah-16/21- $600
• p. 86, Hockamock Head Spring House-8/10- $275
• p. 91, Hear a Tree Fall-22/28- $1,000
• p. 92, Isle au Haut Thorofare-16/20- $600
• p. 102, North Haven Ferry-16/20- $600
• p. 105, Goose Rocks Light-22/28- $1,000
• p. 107, Things That Go Bump-12//16- $375
• p. 113, Bald Island-9/12- $325
• p. 116, View, Pulpit Harbor-10/12- $325
• p. 116, Pulpit Rock-8/10- $300
• p. 117, Victory Chimes in Fog-8/10- $275
• p. 119, Triple Sprit Sail-15/23- $650

Book Signings:

2005

• Saturday, January 22, Waldoboro Public Library @ Broad Bay Congregational Church, 941 Maine Street, Waldoboro, ME, booksigning and brief talk on the idea behind Maine Sail
• Tuesday, February 22, Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington Street, Bath, ME, Slide Show and booksigning
• Wednesday, July 20, Slide Show and booksigning at Tenants Harbor, ME "Adventure Afloat-Study Cruises"
• Saturday, August 6, 3 p.m. Broad Cove, Islesboro, ME, Book signing for Seven Seas Cruising Club Rally
• Thursday, August 11, Art of the Sea, Booksigning for Corinthian Cruising Club
• Friday, August 12, Maine Boats and Harbors Boat Show, Down East Books Booth, H Tent
• Saturday, August 13, Slide Show and booksigning at Tenants Harbor, ME "Adventure Afloat-Study Cruises"
• Saturday, August 20, Landscape Painting on the Kennebec and booksigning. For information, contact: Jason Morin, Manager of Education, Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington Street, Bath, ME 04530 (207)443-1316

Thomaston Public Library: Individual Exhibition for the month of February.

Maine PBS Art Auction 2005: A hand-painted remarqued copy of Maine Sail along with one of the book illustrations, "Riptide", a watercolor of lobster fishing boat in Northeast Harbor,

Private Watercolor Classes, Camden, Maine, February/March

2005 Festival of Art: University of Maine Hutchinson Center, May 19, 20, 21

Patriot Banners Art Exhibition & Silent Auction: Friday, July 1, Nan Mulford Gallery, Rockland, 5-7

Patriot Banners Art Exibition: Wednesday, July 22, Montpelier, Thomaston, ME

Where's Amy Segment: 5:30, Wednesday, August 17, WGME Channel 13, Portland ME

Marine Masters Exhibition: Art of the Sea, South Thomaston, ME -Thursday, August 18, 2005, 5:30 p.m.

Watercolor Workshop: Landscape Painting on the Kennebec, Saturday, August 20. Call 207 443-1316 for more information.

International Society of Marine Painters - Juried Online Exhibition

2004

• Sunday, November 14, Rockland Yacht Club
• Sunday, November 21, Junior League of Portland's 'Home for the Holidays' Holiday Boutique, 11-2 p.m., University of New England Finley Center, Stevens Avenue, Portland, Maine (Books Etc)
• Saturday, December 4, Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance Holiday Book Signing, Mezzanine of the Portland Public Market, 11-2 p.m.
• Friday, December 10, 5:30-7:30, Art of the Sea Gallery, 342 Main Street, Rockland, Maine

(for additional information, please contact Down East Books.)

10th Annual Windjammer Weekend and 1st Annual Wet Paint Weekend: September 3-5, 2004 in Camden, Maine. Margaret is one of the several Maine artists participating in a Wet Paint exhibition Friday evening and painting demonstrations and lectures throughout the event.

The Art of Lobstering: "A New Day", Margaret's watercolor of a lobster boat departing Pulpit Harbor on a crisp new summer day, was accepted into Penbscot Marine Museum's juried exhibition June 12 through October 19, 2004 in Searsport, Maine.

Maine PBS Art Auction 2004: This year's donation to the Maine PBS televised art auction is Cape Neddick Light, a watercolor depicting this picturesque Maine lighthouse in moody gray tones. The painting was selected for the juried exhibition preceding this popular annual event.

International Society of Marine Painters Juried Exhibition: Two of Margaret's watercolors were selected for inclusion in the 2004 Internet Exhibition: Keeper's House and Easterly Bar Island. Visit ISMPart.com website.