Always with a camera in hand... Documenting his family and potential subjects, this vast archive of photographs captures Claude Montgomery’s Maine life and his artist-residencies throughout the world. The Life of an Artist in Pictures The World Previous Project Next Project The Americas

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Scroll Down Official website of the artist Claude Montgomery, a classic American portrait and plein air master, 1912 – 1990 Born in Portland, Maine in 1912, Claude Montgomery was an internationally acclaimed and awarded artist whose work included oils, watercolors and etchings. His Maine watercolors appeared on magazine covers and his portraits are hanging in State Houses and other places of honor. Influenced by John Singer Sargent and Winslow Homer, Montgomery studied under Homer's protege, Alexander Bower and was awarded scholarships to study in New York and Rome. Catalog of Artwork Publications Archive This archival overview of Claude Montgomery’s career contains the family archive of clippings; Down East Magazine covers; and the 1955 Majorca Sketchbook. Read More Artist Studio Each season, a small number of artists are invited to create in residence at Claude Montgomery’s historic coastal Maine studio. Click here to receive updates. Read More The Life of an Artist Claude and his family led a rich life. An archive of photographs captures their life and his many artist-residencies throughout the world. Read More

Etchings Working in America, Europe and Latin America. Claude's etching subjects ranged from animals and people to boats, buildings and coastal scenes. Many of the Montgomery Christmas cards were often his etchings. An etching of Ole’ Joe, a clam digger, won the Silver Medal in the Paris Exposition of 1937, fifty years after another Maine artist, Winslow Homer, captured the same award in 1887.

Friendship House In 1985, Claude and Louise used their life’s savings to open the Friendship House for men in Portland, Maine. After Claude’s death in 1990, Louise went on to open a second shelter, the Faith House for women and their children. The Friendship House still operates to this day. Support

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