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“This one combines a bunch of my favorite things- Monhegan trucks and panoramas. I like that it gives you a sense of  ‘downtown Monhegan’. “- Kevin Beers

“Up to The Light (Again)  I couldn’t tell  you how many times I have painted this scene. This is another one  I return to over and over. There is something about walking up the hill and suddenly the trees open up and you turn to the right and there is the lighthouse standing regally at […]

“People like the night time paintings. It’s something you don’t see a lot. I like painting night paintings on Monhegan because it’s one of the few places where you feel totally comfortable doing it. Not only do you feel safe but you don’t feel like people will think you’re nuts doing it- and nights on […]

“I am crazy about Manana. It has a mysterious presence. I sometimes say that I am compelled to paint Manana the way Richard Dryfuss’s character was compelled to sculpt the Devil’s Tower out of mashed potatoes in Close Encounters.”- Kevin Beers

Visit Kevin Beer’s website at http://www.kbeers.com/

“Red, White and Blue-Light House from The Pumphouse. The other subject I am compelled to paint. I couldn’t tell you how many paintings I have done of the light house, or I should say the light keeper’s house. Every year I think I can’t do another lighthouse and then I walk up the hill and […]

A panorama of  Calf  Cove. “I love the way you are tucked in this little cove and it all curves toward you as you stand there and I like walking along the trail and suddenly you walk out of the woods and this scene reveals itself. Calf  Cove seems to be a place that people […]

” I used to love watching Stewie standing in the back of  The Island Inn truck looking off into the distance waiting for the boat. The whole boat ritual is such an integral part of  Monhegan. It’s a great ritual to have to punctuate your trip by getting on a boat. You really feel like […]

“Gull Rock ( little 6X8″ pochade painting- a pochade is a little sketch- Pochade comes from the French poche which means pocket- it’s a little painting that you could practically put in your pocket)”- Kevin Beers  

  Visit Kevin Beer’s website at http://www.kbeers.com/  

“I love the goemetry of this one and the yellow window. A fave” – Kevin Beers  

“This is an old one from the later 90s”- Kevin Beers

Visit Kevin Beer’s website at http://www.kbeers.com/