Renowned Maine artist Eric Hopkins is a good friend, inspiration, and regular at Cafe Miranda. The salt of the earth, he continues to capture the essence of Maine with his paints and brushes. Flying over and sailing along Maine’s rugged coastline, his work is a testament to the special place we have carved out as our home. Eric works in oils, watercolors, blown glass, and photography. Make sure to check out his gallery and studio while in Rockland, just off Main Street (around the corner from Atlantic Baking Company) on Winter Street. We are also lucky enough to have a few of his paintings on display at the restaurant.
Flying over Blue Bay, 2009, watercolor, gouache, and crayon, 32 x 32 inches, by Eric Hopkins.
Eric usually starts off at Cafe Miranda with an appetizer called Thai Calamari, with pan sauteed calamari with thai chili butter, scallions, black sesame, cilantro and lime. For his entree he gets serious with Aggablagga– sauteed calamari and fresh pasta, garlic, red pepper flakes, oregano, and marinara.
Photograph of painting provided by Bill Thuss.
I love Eric’s work and he seems like such a nice guy, too. Someday I hope to have one of his originals but I think I’m going to have to win the lottery first!