August 14 – September 10, 2026

PHILIP BARTER
My Maine: A Retrospective

OPENING RECEPTION: Wednesday, August 19, 5–7pm

GALLERY TALK: Wednesday, September 2 at 5pm
Guest Speaker: Priscilla Barter and Matt Barter

MY MAINE is the first retrospective for Maine painter Philip Barter (1939–2024) since his passing in 2024. In the monograph Philip Barter: Forever Maine (Marshall Wilkes 2017), author Carl Little described the appeal and power of Barter’s stylized renderings of trees and rivers, mountains and clouds, and his ability to extract the essence of the landscape:

“He sees the geometry of a peak, the jagged coursing of woodland streams, a snowfield’s curving contours, the sea’s shifting swells. His palette, often not for the faint of hue, underscores his lively vision.” —Carl Little

Courthouse Gallery will host a Gallery Talk with Philip Barter’s wife, Priscilla, and his son, Matt, on Wednesday, September 2 at 5pm. They will talk about how the family came together to help Barter launch his career, and the unique life the couple created for their large family.

PHILIP BARTER (1939–2024) Taking Up 2021 acrylic on canvas, 36 x 48 inches $20,000

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PHILIP BARTER (1939–2024) Wave 2020 acrylic on board, 24 x 30 inches $8000

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PHILIP BARTER (1939–2024) The Old Bridge (Kittery) 2014 acrylic on panel, 20 x 24 inches $6000

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PHILIP BARTER (1939–2024) Sunrise, Rangley Inn 1989 oil on canvas, 16 x 20 inches $4500

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PHILIP BARTER (1939–2024) Sullivan Harbor 2022 acrylic on board, 24 x 30 inches $8000

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PHILIP BARTER (1939–2024) Snowmobile 2011 acrylic on board, 24 x 30 inches $8000

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PHILIP BARTER (1939–2024) Red Maple 2021 acrylic on board, 30 x 30 inches $8400

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PHILIP BARTER (1939–2024) Power Line 2000 acrylic on board, 24 x 30 inches $6000

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PHILIP BARTER (1939–2024) Pond, Mt Katahdin 2023 acrylic on panel, 36 x 36 inches $10,000

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PHILIP BARTER (1939–2024) Pleasant River 2022 acrylic on panel, 24 x 30 inches $8000

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PHILIP BARTER (1939–2024) Peaked Mountain 2021 acrylic on panel, 30 x 30 inches $8400

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PHILIP BARTER (1939–2024) Pair of Shags 1986 oil on panel, 21 x 24 inches $6000

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PHILIP BARTER (1939–2024) Objects on a Wharf 1998 oil on canvas, 30 x 24 inches $8000

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PHILIP BARTER Northern Kingdom 2023 acrylic on panel, 24 x 30 inches $8000

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PHILIP BARTER (1939–2024) Moonrise, Guzzel Inlet 2019 acrylic on board, 30 x 24 inches $8000

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PHILIP BARTER (1939–2024) Maine Island II 2021 acrylic on canvas, 24 x 30 inches $8000

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PHILIP BARTER (1939–2024) Ledges In A Blueberry Field 2018 acrylic on board, 24 x 30 inches $8000

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PHILIP BARTER (1939–2024) Katahdin Winter 2012 acrylic on panel, 24 x 30 inches $8000

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PHILIP BARTER (1939–2024) Katahdin Starry Night 1990 oil on canvas, 30 x 24 inches $8000

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PHILIP BARTER (1939–2024) July, Long Pond 1999 acrylic on canvas, 24 x 30 inches $8000

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PHILIP BARTER (1939–2024) Ice On The Androscoggin 2022 oil on panel, 24 x 30 inches $8000

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PHILIP BARTER (1939–2024) Hillside with Birches 1990 oil on panel, 24 x 30 inches $8000

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PHILIP BARTER (1939–2024) Floral 2023 acrylic on board, 11 x 9 inches $1500

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PHILIP BARTER (1939–2024) Cove, Stonington 2023, acrylic on panel, 24 x 30 inches $8000

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PHILIP BARTER (1939–2024) Burning the Field 2009 oil on canvas, 24 x 30 inches $8000

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PHILIP BARTER (1939–2024) Blueberry Field 2016 oil on board, 26 x 24 inches $7000

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PHILIP BARTER (1939-2024) Ironbound Island, Eastern Side 2021 acrylic on canvas, 36 x 48 inches $20,000

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