Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Harpswell-based Margaret Leonard paints abstracted landscapes that show the human condition and the traces of human existence in the environment. In 2022, she began a series based upon the Frank J. Wood Bridge that spans Brunswick and Topsham over the Androscoggin River, because it is slated for removal.
Leonard’s Bridge series paintings demonstrate a lively river with jumping sturgeon and people fishing, a common occurrence in 2023. However, despite progress, the Androscoggin continues to be contaminated and polluted. The Maine Division of Environmental and Community Health recommended in 2023 that people fishing on the Androscoggin eat, “No more than 6-12 fish meals a year of any fish species.”
About This Item
- Title: Frank J. Wood Bridge, Topsham, 2022
- Creator: Margaret Leonard
- Creation Date: 2022
- Subject Date: 2022
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Locations:
- Brunswick, Cumberland County, ME
- Topsham, Sagadahoc County, ME
- Media: Acrylic on canvas
- Local Code: 2022.023
- Object Type: Physical Object
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