"Hi! My name is Bunny Poulson LeVar. I was born in 1939 and grew up selling boat rides at Perkins Cove [in Ogunquit, Maine]. My dad, Captain Jack, took people out on scenic cruises on our boat, the Jolindo. He also did lobstering for a while.

"When I was six or seven Charlie Adams taught me how to knot lobster nets for the traps. I can remember my sisters, Nikki and Timber, and me cleaning old Henry Card's place at the Cove. We thought he looked like he needed our help.

"As kids we played in the hay loft of a big barn up on Pine Hill Road while a very young Billy Tower repaired his fish nets in the aisle below. Billy now owns Barnacle Billy's.

"Richard Perkins, owner of Poor Richard's Tavern, used to babysit for us when he was a teenager.

"Jack Smart, the popular radio detective (The Fat Man), was another familiar face around Ogunquit.

"Walking the Shore Road gave us plenty of opportunity to see artists and galleries. Local artist Harmon Neil was especially held in high esteem by our family. Every day we rode the school bus, we passed his place on Pine Hill.

" I always wanted to be an artist. After studying at Boston University and Michigan State, I received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Southern Illinois University.

"Painting has been a big part of my life for over fifty years. Presently my efforts are concentrated on the rocky coast of Maine, its stormy surf, sandy and rocky beaches, wild flowers, and places like Perkins Cove and the Marginal Way.

" I hope you enjoy my work as much as I enjoy painting for you."