In celebration of the Marginal Way’s centennial, we invite you to a panel discussion featuring artists Don Gorvett, Todd Bonita, and Tom Glover. This conversation will explore their artistic processes, perspectives, and interpretations of the Marginal Way as an iconic landmark in Ogunquit, highlighting its significance in the visual and cultural landscape.

Artist Bios:

Don Gorvett, a Boston-born artist, moved to Ogunquit after high school and before attending the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. With over fifty years of experience, he specializes in large reduction woodcuts depicting New England harbors and waterfronts, particularly inspired by Ogunquit’s Marginal Way. His studio overlooks Gloucester Harbor, and his gallery in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is celebrating its nineteenth year.

Todd Bonita is a full-time oil painter maintaining a studio/gallery and a small art school in Ogunquit, Maine. His primary focus is capturing light and atmosphere on natural forms with an appreciation for the responsive and improvisational spirit of painting outdoors in southern Maine and along the coastline, in addition to crafting more ambitious works in his indoor studio.

Tom Glover studied at the University of New Hampshire and continued artistic mentorship with John Laurent. Encouraged to see the Great Masters firsthand, he traveled widely across Europe and
beyond, attending retreats and painting in places like the Isles of Shoals, Block Island, and Italy. Glover has taught at UNH and now teaches in Maine. He’s also an artist-in-residence, a certified diver, and works as a painting restorer and framer in New Hampshire.