One artist imagines a future through the pentimento of Maine’s Black history.

Story by Clif Travers

“The thing I do is the only thing I can do,” says artist Daniel Minter, 63, “and I’ve been doing it for so long.”

His years show in his oeuvre. He’s illustrated over a dozen children’s books, has shown his sculptures and paintings in as many museums, and is responsible for educational programs that have brought Maine’s Black history out of the shadows. Minter has been the recipient of the prestigious Joyce Award, the Caldecott Medal, and the Maine Literary Award. As the co-founder of the non-profit Indigo Arts Alliance, he’s been the standard bearer for the cultural and artistic endeavors of people of African descent here.

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