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Homer run American watercolorist, who may have been one of the nation's first cultural creatives, is popular in museums this summer

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From: Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME
Date: 20060822
Author:OF THE NEWS STAFF; ALICIA ANSTEAD

Homer is everywhere this summer. No, not the cartoon character. And no, not the ancient Greek poet. Winslow Homer, the American painter, has been the man this summer. Born in 1836 in Boston, Homer had his own artistic odyssey, but he spent the last 27 years of his life in Prouts Neck, south of Portland. Maine easily claims him as one of its own: His pastoral and coastal views helped put the state on the map. America proudly claims him, too: Art historians consider him one of the finest watercolorists.

Town planners also could learn something from Homer. Think of him as a driving force in one ...

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