Camden, Maine (July 27, 2010) –The Camden area’s maritime heritage has long-inspired creativity and art. Attendees at this year’s Camden Windjammer Festival taking place this Labor Day weekend will be able to take a piece of this art home in the form of the official festival t-shirt.
This year’s shirt will again feature a work by local artist Linda Norton. The image – “Furled Mizzen, Angelique”- shows a sunset glowing against a tanbark sail.
Watercolorist Norton relocated in July 2000 to the maternal family home in Camden. Her grandfather, Horace Leadbetter, a lifetime resident of Camden, was from generations of seafaring men dating back to his ancestors settling on Vinalhaven Island in 1769.
“The coast of Maine is in my blood, I love the sea and salt air. The Schooners, Trawlers and Lobster boats and the inherent beauty and power of the sea.” says Linda. “Opening my studio and gallery in the barn where my grandfather worked is an exciting challenge”.
The Sea Street Graphics-produced t-shirts will go on sale from the Friday afternoon of the festival, held each year over Labor Day weekend along Camden’s waterfront.
More information on the Camden Windjammer Festival can be found at www.camdenwindjammerfestival.com
Major sponsorship is being provided by Down East Magazine, Camden National Bank, Wayfarer Marine, Cellardoor Winery, The Allen Agency, The First and the Camden-Rockport-Lincolnville Chamber of Commerce.
The Camden Windjammer Festival is a community-led celebration of Camden’s maritime heritage and living traditions. The Festival was established recognize and celebrate the important role of the windjammer fleet and the role the Midcoast region’s maritime heritage continues to play in shaping the lives of all residents.
The Camden-Rockport-Lincolnville Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit membership association that serves businesses and organizations from 54 towns and seven states who actively seek to support business and community in the Camden Hills region of Maine.
