The Blue Hill Observatory is not only a place of scientific discovery—it is also a place of creative exploration.
Summer 2026 • Artist-in-Residence
Steven Baldino
An exploration of sky, meteorology, and meditation — painted from life at Blue Hill Observatory atop the highest peak in eastern Massachusetts.
What do meteorology and Buddhist meditation have in common? Their reverence for the sky.
Visual artist Steven Baldino joins Blue Hill Observatory as our Summer 2026 Artist-in-Residence, painting the ever-changing sky from one of the most storied weather observation stations in the world.
Working in oil on panel, Baldino captures sky in grid-panel compositions that hold individual cloud studies — each a moment of atmosphere suspended in paint. Across multiple panels, a fuller picture of sky, mood, and time emerges.
Works from Steven Baldino’s In the Sky of Mind series
The sky is the one thing we all share. Whether you’re a meteorologist tracking a storm system or a meditator watching thoughts dissolve like clouds, you’re both practicing the same essential attention.
Steven Baldino
Baldino’s grid compositions draw on both observational painting and contemplative traditions, treating the sky as a field of attention as much as subject matter.
From the summit of Great Blue Hill, with 141 years of weather records beneath his feet, Baldino will paint sky as it has been observed here since 1885.
Artist talks, gallery viewing hours, and opportunities to observe Baldino at work on the summit will be announced throughout the summer residency.
Opening Event
Thursday, June 25 • 6–8 PM EDT
Join us for wine, light refreshments, and conversation as we celebrate the launch of the Observatory’s Summer 2026 Artist-in-Residence, Steven Baldino.
Baldino will share his art practice and speak about the connections between meteorological observation and contemplative attention. All are welcome.
Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center
695 Hillside Street, Milton, MA 02186
Explore the exhibit, attend a talk, or visit the summit and experience sky the way Baldino paints it.
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