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Nancy and Charlie Schuman, with Max.
A portrait commissioned in 2025 by the Kennebec Valley Humane Society for their new facility.
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Hallowell mural
28 x 24 foot public mural
89 Water St, Hallowell, MaineVisit HallowellMural.org for a detailed website devoted to this mural.
An exterior public mural with the 400+ year history of Hallowell, Maine, designed and painted by artist Chris Cart, and located on the exterior north wall of 89 Water Street.
The story of Hallowell echoes that of the new nation in its industry, education and culture.
The City is named for Benjamin Hallowell. one four of Boston merchants, the Kennebec Proprietors, who bought large tracts of land in what would become Maine from the Plymouth Colony—who in turn, in 1629, had been granted land originally claimed by the British monarchy.
In 2018, over lunch with a friend the idea of a history mural of the region grew wings—he had a wall, and I had brushes to paint a mural. Hallowell is a special little city on our historic Kennebec River. I wanted to capture the spirit of our community and tell its unique story.artist, Chris Cart
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Father Eason greeting the Reverend Penney
My commissioned portrait of the Reverend Penney being greeted by Father Eason in the summer of 1862 was unveiled in Penney Memorial Baptist Church in Augusta.
Oil on canvas, 36 x 30 inches.
I was commissioned to commemorate the first initial meeting of Pastor Charles Penney and John Eason, known as Father Eason, after Penney’s first service in his new parish. In later life Penney wrote in his memoirs he felt particularly welcomed with this warm hand clasp.
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After the Hike
watercolor, 24.5 x 21 inches, 2021, $3600
This painting was inspired by seeing my wife cooling off in a cold stream after a nice hike in northern Maine.
After the hike was accepted in the 2021 National Watercolor Society International Exhibition.
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Bonfire
watercolor, 21 x 17 inches, 2024 sold
The neighborhood had a big, midwinter bonfire gathering. I was captivated by the fire and the way a big fire takes on a persona or feeling of an extra entity in the gathering–everyone pausing between human conversation to have a private silent talk with the bonfire.
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Family of Ray and Krystyna Valley
Commissioned family portrait in 2025.
oil on canvas, 45 x 41 inches. -
Portrait of William Viles
A commissioned portrait of William Viles for the Elsie and William Viles Charitable Foundation. A companion piece to Portrait of Elsie Viles.
oil on canvas, 2017, 32 x 24 inches
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Portrait of Elsie Viles
A commissioned portrait of Elsie Viles for the Elsie and William Viles Charitable Foundation. A companion piece to Portrait of William Viles.
oil on canvas, 2017, 32 x 24 inches
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Daniel Wathen, Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court 1992-2001
Harley rider detail This large oil portrait of Maine’s Chief Justice Daniel Wathen has a picture of a Harley Davidson rider cleverly concealed in the gleam on one of the chair arms. A man of great force of character and integrity, who once ran for Governor of Maine, Wathen is also a colorful character often seen riding a large Harley Davidson. Christopher Cart’s brushwork astutely captures the complex personality of this larger than life public figure. The painting hangs in Kennebec County Superior Court. It is one of two portraits of Wathen by Cart. The other portrait features the Chief Justice on his Harley.
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Wedding Portrait of Helen
This classic wedding portrait was painted in a manner reminiscent of John Singer Sargent as a wedding gift to a family friend known since childhood. The bride wears a white lace gown passed down from her mother and grandmother. She holds a red arum lily in the same hand that catches a fold of her skirt. Juxtaposed with these traditional elements of a bridal portrait we have a sharp sense of the bride as an individual. Her inquiring eyes are focused on the outside world, through the french doors. Her pose is graceful, but the torque of her body expresses a quiet alertness. The portrait revels in all the lush accouterments of dress and room, but our subject is a modern woman rather than a pretty icon.
