Saturday, October 24: Memorial Service for Ann Fisk

Art Colony member and past Bryan Gallery Director, Ann Fisk, died peacefully at home on Thursday, October 8th. Ann was a remarkable woman in many ways. Her enthusiasm and zest for life, art and her community left a very positive influence on all who knew her. She will be sorely missed.

A memorial service will be held at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Rockport, where she was a lifelong parishioner, on Saturday, October 24 at 1:00 PM. A reception will follow at the Rockport Community House.

Sunday, October 25, 10 am: RN Gallery Brunch Meeting

On Sunday, October 24, the Rocky Neck Gallery members will meet for the last meeting of the year at 10 am at the Pleasant Street Tea Company, 7 Pleasant Street, Gloucester. All gallery members are encouraged to attend.

Sunday, Oct 25, 2 pm: Collage Group Meeting

The Rocky Neck Collage Group will meet at 2 pm on Sunday, October 24 at the home of Robin Colodzin. The meeting will be a hands-on collage session. Please bring:

• scissors
• a surface to use for your collage (e.g. mat board, canvas, etc.)
• materials to share (magazines, other paper sources, etc.)
• medium, or modge podge, or whatever you use as glue (optional)
• a cheap brush, for gluing things together

Robin’s address is 8B Clark Avenue in Rockport, not far from downtown, on the south side of town. MapQuest Directions.

Heading downtown on Broadway, take a right when you reach the end (instead of heading out onto T-wharf), then the second left on Norwood. At the first stop-sign, take a right.Robin is the second house on the right, a brown shingled house, with blue trim. Please come up the stairs on the right side of the house to the second floor. 978 546 2169. RSVP Robin.

SUN, October 25, 2-4 pm: Elizabeth Harty Solo Show, Rockport Art Assoc.

Lavender Flowers, monoprint by Elizabeth Harty

Art Colony member, Elizabeth Harty has a solo show at the Rockport Art Association, 12 Main Street, Rockport, from October 25th until November 6th. The Opening Reception is Sunday, October 25 from 2 to 4 pm. All are welcome.

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Marilyn Swift at Bank Gloucester until January 9th

Marilyn Swift’s paintings are on exhibit at the new Bank Gloucester building on Main Street. Show runs until January 9th. Below is a detail of Marilyn’s watercolor “Boats at Cripple Cove”.

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Opening on November 14, 2009 at the Cape Ann Museum

Gordon Goetemann, Silence, 2008-2009, from A Narrative of Live and Glory: Mahler’s 2nd Symphony.

A Narrative of Life and Glory: Mahler’s 2nd Symphony Paintings by Gordon Goetemann
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 14, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.