Born in New York City, Carl Little holds degrees from Dartmouth, Middlebury, and Columbia. Little is the author of more than 30 art books, including The Watercolors of John Singer Sargent, Edward Hopper's New England, and Paintings of Maine. His book Eric Hopkins: Above and Beyond won the first John Cole Prize from the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance in 2012. Little writes for Art New England, Hyperallergic, Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors, The Working Waterfront, Island Journal, and Ornament. In 2021 the Dorothea and Leo Rabkin Foundation honored Little with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his art writing. He lives and writes on Mount Desert Island.

David Little is the author of Art of Katahdin, named a "Best of New England" book by the Boston Globe in 2013. He is co-author with his brother Carl of Art of Acadia (2016) and Paintings of Portland (2018). In 2017 he took part in a national symposium at Colby College, "Valuing the Aesthetics of Nature: The Role of the Visual Artist in the American Conservation Movement." Little holds an M.A. and M.F.A. in painting from the University of Iowa, attended Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (1981 and 1982), and has had residencies on Monhegan Island and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. He lives with his wife Mikki in Portland. Find more about David at www.davidlittleart.com.

"An outstanding book, one that showcases both beautiful art and thoughtful design, one that succeeds admirably in celebrating the artistic heritage of Penobscot Bay. With a collection of paintings that offer a range of perspective. With pieces of such beauty and vibrance that each page is a heady experience. With interpretive text that perfectly complements the art. A book for those who already love the region, as well as for those about to discover it. A book for anyone with an interest in art history and for anyone with an affinity for watery places."