CURRENTS<HEADLINEThe Lighthouse For Lighthouses
THE Maine lighthouse that stands tall and serene is a bold visual anchor in a new series of paintings by Jamie Wyeth (far left), on view at the James Graham & Sons gallery (1014 Madison Avenue, near 78th Street) through Dec. 21.
The show reflects Mr. Wyeth's affection for the 1857 lighthouse, in which he  lives, located on the 22-acre Southern Island, which he owns. Although its light was extinguished in 1934, the lighthouse and its adjoining clapboard building (left) were restored about 20 years ago by Mr. Wyeth's mother, Betsy.
Mr. Wyeth was asked to donate the proceeds from "Iris at Sea," a $2,500 limited-edition print based on one of the paintings in the show, to the National Trust for Historic Preservation in Washington and the Island Institute in Rockland, Me., a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the Maine coast  and revitalizing its historic lighthouses.
There are 300 signed and numbered prints in the edition, available from the Graham gallery, (212) 535-5767, or from the institute, (207) 594-9209.