No Place Like SoPo

While the art scene in Portland gets all the publicity, a surprising number of top Maine artists insist there's no place like SoPo. Image subjects: Joseph

While the art scene in Portland gets all the publicity, a surprising number of top Maine artists insist there's no place like SoPo.
Image subjects: Joseph Nicoletti in studio next to easel
Brett Bigbee and family at swing under tree
ceramicists at the Sawyer Street Studio
Anne Haris and husband Paul D'Amato standing outside
Joshua Eckelsw and Keith Fitzgerald inside their art gallery

Location: South Portland

By: Edgar Allen Beem

Photography by: Jeffrey Stevensen

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