Boothbay Harbor and the Boothbay region has been a favorite area to painters, writers, photographers - to the art community at large, since the early years of the 20th century. There are many galleries and museums notably The Portland Museum of Art, The Farnsworth Museum and the Wyeth Museum in Rockland and permanent collections at Bowdoin, Bates and Colby Colleges. There are changing exhibits at the Boothbay Foundation Art Gallery and in August the Lincoln County Arts Festival features Art For Art Sake, an exhibit of local and visiting artists.

The ragged and rocky coastline of small coves, a large fleet of fishing boats, visiting yachts, the docks and fishing shacks, beautiful flowers and wonderful light though white pine provide compositions in all directions. The studio with tables and easels provides comfortable working space.