Producers of the 2025 Maine Boat & Home Show has selected the painting “Coming and Going” by Rockport plein air artist Stephen Florimbi for the 2025 show poster.

The colorful Maine harbor scene was created especially for the show. Florimbi, whose career has also included working as a timber-frame carpenter and wooden boatbuilder, was general manager at Rockport Marine but left that position in 2022 to concentrate entirely on his artwork.

Florimbi said he drew from his experience and love of boats to present a rich array of classic designs—from the peapod in the foreground to the Huckins cruiser gliding across the canvas in “Coming and Going.”

“I spent a good part of last summer painting harbor scenes and portraits of lobsterboats," said Florimbi. "When the call came to design the show poster, I already had the scene painted in my head. It was fun to gather some of my favorite vessels onto one canvas.” 

“Stephen’s paintings are eye-catching and really demonstrate a sense of place,” said Ted Ruegg, publisher of Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors magazine, which organizes the show. “This year’s gathering in Harbor Park in Rockland is shaping up to be a good one, and we’re pleased to have an artist like Stephen be a part of it. His background with boats and woodworking is reflected in his work, which you will see in this year’s poster.”

Held annually on the second weekend in August on the waterfront in Rockland, the Maine Boat & Home Show attracts thousands of discerning attendees from across the country and around the world. The three-day event is also Maine’s only in-the-water boat show. As always, the popular festival will feature boats displayed in the water and on land, plus music, art, food, furniture, and fun. Florimbi said he plans to attend the show, according to Maine Boat and Home, and his painting, “Coming and Going,” will be on display and available for purchase.

“I’m excited to be part of the show,” said Florimbi. “I look forward to being there painting and meeting fellow boat and art lovers.”

You can see more of Florimbi’s work and learn more about the artist at stephenflorimbi.com.

The Maine Boat & Home Show was founded in 2003 by Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors magazine. For more about the show, visit maineboats.com/boatshow.