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Retired teachers John McIlvain and his wife, Elizabeth Sky-McIlvain, acquired their first sculpture about 20 years ago an abstract stone and wood creation called “Little Buddha” by Herb Ferris they placed in their Georgetown garden. Currently covered in snow, it sits in a circular raised garden on grounds they normally open to visitors every spring when there’s not a pandemic. “We love the idea that people can see these things, and with some luck might also go and buy some [for themselves] because it’s nice to support the artists who do wonderful things, many of whom are from Maine,” McIlvain says. ....