Looking Astern: An Artist's view of Maine's Working Waterfronts in a collection of 40 of Loretta Krupinski's extraordinary maritime paintings, accompanied by archival photographs and fascinating details of Maine's maritime history when shipbuilding, fishing, quarrying and cargo trade were the backbone of the coastal economy.

Books will be on sale at most Maine book sores, many Maine gift shops and galleries, or on-line at www.downeast.com.

This free lecture will be held at Sail, Power and Steam Museum at 75 Mechanic St. in Rockland on Friday Oct. 19th at 7pm.

for more information call: 207-701-7627