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"Winslow Homer&amp;#039;s paintings ranged from sweeping Civil War battle scenes to contemplative portraits. Still, he&amp;#039;s perhaps best known for the thrillingly dramatic seascapes he committed to canvas over his later years. Most of these portray the turbulent Maine coastline along the peninsula of Prout&amp;#039;s Neck, as seen from the carriage house he began using as his studio in 1883. Located just 75 feet from the shore, the modest but charmingly rustic structure remained in Homer&amp;#039;s family after his death in 1910. A few years back, it was acquired by the Portland Museum of Art, which opened it to the public this month after an extensive renovation. Only a few of Homer&amp;#039;s artifacts remain\u2014including a witty sign with which the artist warned off nosy trespassers by announcing that there were snakes and mice nearby. But the building is infused with the artist&amp;#039;s spirit: stand on the second-story balcony and you can see the rolling waves crash upon the land, just as Homer did. To celebrate the opening of the studio, the museum has organized Weatherbeaten: Winslow Homer and Maine, a thoughtful exhibition that includes many of his Prout&amp;#039;s Neck scenes, on view until December 30. Weatherbeaten: Winslow Homer and Maine at the Portland Museum of Art, (207) 775-6148;portlandmuseum.org "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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