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~ Our Maine History
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Cooper Funk Gallery
Begins
Rte.9 ~ Lower
Village ~ Kennebunk
In 1980, we rented
and renovated and old barn,
belonging to Ron Goyette ~ an oil painter,
in the Kennebunkport area and turned it into a
gallery (The
Cooper Funk Gallery)
to display our work.
David displayed his bas-relief woodcarvings,
carved cutting boards and carved signs
and I displayed a large selection of my
ink & watercolor originals and prints
and other painted things.
The gallery provided a wonderful way to meet
people from all over the country and the world.
Many would return year after year and
become good friends.
Chase Hill ~Lower
Village ~ Kennebunk
1988-1991
Across the street and up a hill was the
scrumptious Chase Hill Bakery run by
our friends, Suzy & Bob.
We moved our gallery into the barn they
owned beside their bakery from 1988-1991.
David fixed it up and made a trellis and
a beautiful little garden out front.
We enjoyed being sample tasters that
comes along with being next to a bakery.
121 Ocean Avenue
Kennebunkport
1992-1993
Things changed
once again, and we found
ourselves moving down Ocean Ave. in
Kennebunkport across from Port Lobster
and Mabel's Lobster Claw.
We rented a little space in a quaint old
house with an Antique Shop.
Above our gallery was an apartment
where our landlords lived with their new
kitten, Ellie May.
She used to take cat naps in our gallery.
Little did we know upon meeting her that,
someday years later, she would move into
our next gallery and into
our hearts forever.
Maine Memories
at the Schooner's Inn
!27 Ocean
Avenue Kennebunkport
1994-2002
This next move
was right next door in the
Schooner's Inn building. It was the fanciest
spot that didn't require any rennovations!
The proprietors of the Schooner's Inn,
Ray & Diane and their family and pets
made us feel like family.
In 1996, David created our website:
www.mainememories.com
From then on "Cooper
Funk Gallery" was
AKA "Maine
Memories".
"Elllie
May", the neighbor's cat, had
2 litters (10 kittens) in the spring and
summer of 1994 and we adopted one
of her kittens, naming her "Polly".
"Ellie May" and her son, "Walter",
roamed and explored the seaside
neighborhood, visiting all of the shops,
restaurants, grand hotels and the beaches,
having many adventures and meeting
many tourists.
In 1998, Ellie May actually moved into
our gallery and became the shop cat.
She greeted customers, helped with the
sales, became familiar with David's
computer and had a fan club of dogs
and people strolling by her door
and window on the world.
Back Home ~ The
Studio
2002 til
now
This time
the winter of 2002
sent us back to
our own studio.
After meeting our house cats,
Polly & Pumpkin-Bob,
Ellie May decided
she wanted her own place and
so she lives in the studio.
If you would like to stop by,
contact us for an appointment
and directions.
Thanks,
Nancy
& David
click the link
below for more about
the
studio
If you are
in Southern Maine and would
like to stop by, just call or e-mail
for an appointment and directions.
thanks!
info@mainememories.com
207 967-2568
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