It's kind of like meditation in a way sometimes. You know, when you're really into it
just time disappears and you're just painting.
I'm Sue Charles and I'm from Newbury, Mass.
And I'm painting up here with the Artist-in-Residence program, Acadia National Park.
And I wanted to sort of get involved with the park service a little bit
because I really appreciate what they've done to maintain this beautiful place
for everybody to enjoy.
I am here to help promote the park, the beauty of the park.
And then I get the time to do my art and be inspired by the beautiful landscape up here,
which is pretty amazing.
For a painter, it's a really beautiful place to paint.
The landscape itself is also, of course, gorgeous, all the pine trees, and the pink granite.
And in the mountains on the water, which is a pretty unusual landscape circumstance.
It really is. It's like everywhere you look there's paintings, and there's really no end to it.
I don't think you would ever be able to not have an idea of something to paint up here.
You know, I kind of feel like it's me giving back a little bit to the park
because it wasn't for the park, this all wouldn't be here.