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Why I Painted Joan Gussow: The Time Has Come For Local Agriculture
As we remember Joan Gussow, who died last Friday, March 7, we dusted off the statement that Robert Shetterly wrote when he unveiled his portrait

Teacher Caitlin Hutt and the Samantha Smith Challenge project receive AMLE award
The Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE) has announced Caitlin Hutt and the Samantha Smith Challenge project as the 2024 recipient of the Conrad Toepfer

AWTT Remembers Cecile Richards
Cecile Richards, who died today, was indeed a “model of courageous citizenship.” Richards began her political career at an early age, wearing a black armband

Going Local: Martin Luther King Day Celebration
About fifty area residents gathered at the Reversing Falls Sanctuary in North Brooksville, Maine, on Sunday afternoon, January 19, 2025, to celebrate the life and

Robert Shetterly on Maine Voices Live
On December 4, 2024, AWTT artist Robert Shetterly sat down with Judith Meyer, Sun Journal Executive Editor, to talk about the comprehensive exhibit of his

Opening reception at Bates Mill portrait exhibit
The AWTT exhibit of all 275 portraits opened on November 15, 2024 at the Bates Mill Complex in Lewiston, Maine. Artist Robert Shetterly was moved

AWTT on the road to meet with educators
AWTT is looking forward to meeting with large gatherings of educators over the next two month. First, on November 7-8, 2024, AWTT artist Robert Shetterly,

Doug Rawlings Unveiling: Portrait #275
On September 21, 2024, International Day of Peace, Robert Shetterly unveiled his most recent portrait: Doug Rawlings. The event took place in the Peace and Social

Labor Day History
Heather Cox Richardson reminded us this morning of the rich history of the labor struggle in America: “Almost one hundred and forty-two years ago, on