Maine Granite Sculpture

Maine grown second generation stone mason that specializes in sculptures walls repairs patios and walkways.

Maine granite sculpture.

Jesse salisbury a local sculptor living in the downeast community of steuben founded the schoodic international sculpture symposium. We are working to preserve the historic art of quarrying through demonstrations and museum exhibits focusing on the unique geology of sullivan maine which gave rise to the booming industry of granite quarrying in the 19th century. A history buff on local granite lindsay recently gave a talk to a packed audience at the st. The maine sculpture trail celebrates art and maine s historic granite production.

We offer an array of sculpture landscape craftwork created sustainably by up cycling stone from our historic granite quarry and surrounding bioregion. The schoodic international sculpture symposium was an artist in residency program that gave sculptors from maine and around the world the chance to focus on a single piece of public art. George historical society on midcoast granite quarrying and gave a demonstration on his stone cutting technique. Five sculpture symposia from 2007 to 2014 resulted in a world class collection of large granite works of art that make up the new sculpture trail of maine.

Please note this is a snapshot of the breadth of work created here. He grew up in long island and studied and worked in massachusetts new york city and canada before moving to maine in the mid 1970s. While exploring we have seen several. Located in sullivan maine we are dedicated to bringing maine s natural beauty into your home and garden.

To promote history art and sustainability at our historic quarry through experiential learning and engagement with the land.