Recent Publications:
Paintings of Portland (Down East Books/Rowman and Littlefield, 2018) by Carl Little and David Little – Portland Press Herald review, Bob Keyes, 6/14/18. Bestseller list six times in Maine Sunday Telegram
Art of Katahdin: The Mountain, The Range, The Region (Down East Books 2013) by David Little, ed. by Carl Little
Art of Katahdin named a “BEST OF NEW ENGLAND 2013” by the Boston Globe. December, 2013. Finalist for the John N. Cole literary award for Maine-themed nonfiction, April 2014
Art of Acadia: The Islands, The Mountains, The Main (Down East Books, Rowman and Littlefield 2016) by Carl Little and David Little
Penobscot East Branch Lands: A Journey Through Time, 2016, co-authors David Little, John W. Neff, and Howard R. Whitcomb, foreword by Lucas St. Clair. This book was written to support the case for preservation of the proposed Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument.
Recent Talks:
Midcoast Senior College, “Winter Wisdom” series, 1/24/18; Colby College, “Art and Land Symposium,” ATC Conference 8/3/17; Lunksoos (National Monument), 10/9/18, with Howard Whitcomb and John.Neff.
Curatorial:
Co-curated exhibition “A Mountain Rises: The Art of Katahdin” at the University of New England Art Gallery (July 31- October 27, 2013), 70-80 works
“Art of Katahdin: The Making of an Art Book,” Glickman Library, University of Southern Maine, Portland, Oct. 3– Jan. 15, 2014
Interviews and Talks:
Carl and David Little interviewed by Bob Keyes at Portland Public Library about Paintings of Portland, “Literary Luncheons,” Oct 31, 2018
Carl and David Little, interviewed by Rob Caldwell for Channel 6 WCSH “207” about Paintings of Portland, 2018
Carl and David Little, interviewed by Rob Caldwell for Channel 6, WCSH “207”about Art of Acadia, 2016
Carl and David Little, interviewed by Bob Keyes at Portland Public Library about Art of Acadia, “Literary Luncheons,” Feb. 22, 2016
YouTube, Bob Keyes of the Portland Press Herald talks about the exhibition “A Mountain Rises: The Art of Katahdin” at the University of New England Art Gallery
YouTube, Art of Katahdin book talk, “Chats with Champions: David Little,” Oct. 10, 2013, with introduction by Carl Little, Skidompha Library, Damariscotta, Maine
Bill Green interviews David Little about Art of Katahdin with on “Bill Green’s Maine,” 11/9/13 (shot in Baxter Woods, Portland)
Irwin Gratz’s MPBN interview with Anne Zill and David Little about Art of Katahdin exhibition, 10/15/13
Reviews & Articles on Art of Katahdin:
Katahdin Times 4/11/13, Boston Globe 4/23/13, Mount Desert Islander 4/25/13, Bangor Daily News 5/2/13, Lawrenceville Alumni News 5/30/13, George Smith’s Outdoor News 7/14/13, Down East Magazine (August, 2013), Maine Antiques Digest 10/13, Maine Sunday Telegram 10/6/13
Katahdin Lake Campaign & Exhibition:
Involvement with a group of 19 artists and The Trust for Public Land’s successful campaign to preserve Katahdin Lake 2006-2007; co-curated the exhibition “Taking Different Trails: The Artist’s Journey to Katahdin Lake,” Olin Arts Center, Bates College, 2007-2008
Volunteer:
Secretary, Friends of Evergreen (cemetery), Portland, ME, 1991-2011; Tree/Shrub Planting project in Evergreen Cemetery, 2008; Public Orientation Sign/Kiosk project for Evergreen Cemetery, 2008-11; Artist’s Walking Tours I and II and III, Evergreen Cemetery; 2011; Trail work, Baxter State Park, 2010-2013
Publications:
14 short articles for the Friends of Baxter State Park newsletter, “Sleuthing About Katahdin with David Little, Art Detective”; David Little, “In Back of Beyond: Painting Inland Maine,” in Reflections: Thirty Years, One Million Acres, Forest Society of Maine, 2016
Art Education/Fellowships:
University of Iowa, MFA, 1975, MA, 1976
Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture,1981, 1982
Southampton College, BA Summa cum Laude, 1974
Great Spruce Head Island Art Week, 2007
Carina House, Monhegan Island, 1998
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, 1988, 1989
Courthouse Gallery, Ellsworth, ME, June-July 2011 [*CATALOGUE Exhibitions: and TALK]
Alumni Reunion (40th) and Exhibition (retrospective) at Lawrenceville School, NJ, May 2009
Group Exhibitions:
Maine’s four Seasons for Art, Thomas Moser Cabinetmakers, Freeport, ME, 2018
Paintings of Portland, Yarmouth Frame @ Gallery, Yarmouth, ME, 2018
“Island Artists: Fairfield Porter and the Great Spruce Head Island Artists,” Courthouse Gallery, Ellsworth ME, 2009
“Taking Different Trails: The Artist’s Journey to Katahdin Lake,” Bates College Museum of Art, 2008 (co-curated)
Thomas Moser Cabinetmakers, Freeport, ME, 2002
“Carina House: The First Decade,” Farnsworth Museum, 1999-2000
“Looking at Katahdin: The Artist’s Inspiration,” L. C. Bates Museum, Hinckley, ME, 1999
“Notations of Color: Oil Sketching in Maine,” Olin Arts Center, Bates College, 1998