Maine islands, particularly Monhegan, have been sanctuaries for artists since th

Maine islands, particularly Monhegan, have been sanctuaries for artists since the nineteenth century. Because of its attraction to New York artists, strong naturalist, abstract, and expressionist strains have run through the realism made famous by Rockwell Kent. Detailed article profiles current Monhegan, Cranberry, and Vinalhaven island artists including the late Reuben Tam, Bill Manning, Marguerite Robichaux, David Little, Robert LaHotan, William Kienbush, Emily Nelligan, Robert Indiana, and Larry Hayden. Eleven color plates