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Photography
Title
Writing on the Wall
Year
2007
In an effort to solve the graffiti issues in Lewiston, the city designated an specific area for artists to tag and paint, while outreach groups commissioned artists. Jennifer Calivas captures the topic of graffiti and the activities of Brian Serfes.
Type
Photography
Title
Graf-Town
Year
2009
Claire Harbage captures images of the work that graffiti artists in Portland do, and documents how their close knit community functions.
Type
Photography
Title
Monument Square Photographs
Year
1992
At the center of the city of Portland, Monument Square serves as the main location for Portland's political and economic activity. Victoria Lyon and Cynthia Lee observe the activity around Monument Square to capture the essence of the downtown area.
Type
Photography
Title
Looking Into Darkness (Eugene Weir)
Year
1999
Ian Chillag captures the life of Eugene Weir, a convicted sex offender.
Type
Photography
Title
Portland Pre-Release Center
Year
1999
Ophelia Lenz and Melissa Turner investigate how pre-release centers allow incarcerated individuals to develop a sense of self-esteem and to address the issues that got them in trouble.
Type
Photography
Title
For Baron, It's All a Big Game
Year
2009
Cheryl Rau documents the work that Officer Kevin Webster and his K-9 partner Baron do in South Portland searching places and people for illegal drugs.
Type
Photography
Title
Keith Perry Photographs
Year
2000
Liz Bernstein captures the life of Keith Perry, an inmate at the Central Maine Pre-Release Center.
Type
Photography
Title
Time, Place, and Condition Photographs
Year
2004
Brian Henry captures a photograph of Ray Luc Levasseur and Jamila Levasseur in their Portland home.
Type
Radio
Title
On Again, Off Again
Year
2002
Carole Martin discusses the problem of graffiti in Portland, despite the city putting up walls specifically for graffiti. Martin explores why graffiti artists put up art knowing that it will be taken down.
Type
Radio
Title
I Have the Day Free
Year
2008
Living on home confinement, one women in Portland is the only person in the state who is serving a prison sentence from home. Natasha Haverty highlights how this women is trying to find her way back into society.
Type
Radio
Title
Something Beautiful
Year
2008
As a graffiti artist, Rich faces challenges to pursue his love for creating graffiti. Rich speaks about his artform, the legality of graffiti, and how graffiti gives him an outlet to express himself.
Type
Radio
Title
15 Minutes of Shame
Year
2012
Returning to his hometown, Gabe Grabin goes back to Kennebunk following a prostitution scandal. Grabin speaks to members of the community about their reactions and opinions to the news, and how rumors spread about prominent individuals from the town being involved.
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