This is a community photography project, where the island residents choose a meaningful location to represent their island. Then the islanders come out at dusk and shine flashlights (light painting) on their chosen scene while I take a long exposure photograph. The process is a bit more involved and left for a future conversation.

 

The project goal is to complete a 'one-of-a-kind’ photograph on each of the Maine unabridged year-round islands. I’ve completed photographs of four islands that can be viewed at: http://paintingislands.com/gallery/

 

If you are interested in helping photographer, Howie Montenko, accomplish this goal on Islesboro, please contact Lisa Freeman at school by phone 734-2252 ext. 126 or email lfreeman@islesboro.k12.me.us with your name, email, phone, and any ideas of a location to be photographed that would represent Islesboro. Lisa will compile the list of interested individuals and be the contact person from the school. Thank you!

 

This is his web site:

 Painting Islands: Uniting Community with Art

www.paintingislands.com

 

This project is funded in part by a grant from the Maine Arts Commission, an independent state agency supported by the National Endowment for the Arts.