Gallery 53 on Rocky Neck, 53 Rocky Neck Ave, Gloucester MA 01930
Opening Reception: SAT, May 23, 6 to 8pm • Gallery hours: 10am to 6pm daily
Gallery 53 on Rocky Neck (formerly Rocky Neck Gallery) at 53 Rocky Neck Ave., Gloucester, MA, opens officially for the season on Friday, May 22. In addition to 28 Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC) artists, former Goetemann Artist Resident, Ekua Holmes has been invited to exhibit her extraordinary, vibrant collages at Gallery 53 as part of RNAC’s Summer Artist series. The public is invited to meet Ekua and gallery artists at the Opening Reception on Saturday, May 23, from 6-8 pm.
Ekua Holmes is a Boston-based artist, who creates colorful collages that reflect African American life. She uses news clippings, photographs, vibrant color and composition to infuse her work with energy; her layered, abstract creations convey a sense of unity and evoke memories that are both personal and universal. Holmes was chosen as a Goetemann Artist Resident in 2010 and the gallery welcomes her back to Cape Ann for a three-week show, from May 20 until June 9.
Five new artists have joined the gallery this year: jeweler Trish Conant, silkscreen artist Jane Keddy, wood turner James Lemieux, watercolor/mixed media artist Martha Swanson and Stephanie Mason who makes fish prints using Gyotaku, an ancient Japanese printing technique. These artists join 23 returning RNAC members, Katherine Bagley, Judith Bly, Cynthia Curtis, Susan W. Daly, Marci Davis, Phyllis Feld, Joyce Frederick, Elizabeth Gauthier, Deborah Geurtze, Dina Gomery, Susan Hershey, Frederick Jillson, Mary R. McCarl, Skip Montello, Michael Oleksiw, David Piemonte, Mary Rhinelander, Judy Robinson-Cox, Tom Robinson-Cox, Kate Somers, Pam Stratton, Deborah Way, and
Ruth Worrall.
Gallery 53 on Rocky Neck is a juried co-operative gallery located in a historic 19th century building, which features an original and distinctive collection of fine arts by Rocky Neck Art Colony members. Previously known as the Rocky Neck Gallery, the collective hosts opening and end of season receptions and showcases work by invited New England artists in seven Summer Artist Series shows throughout the season. Gallery 53 is open daily from 10 am to 6 pm from May 22 until October 13. See rockyneckartcolony.org for a full schedule of gallery events.
The Rocky Neck Art Colony, a 501(C)3 non-profit organization, nurtures excellence in the arts through exhibitions, workshops, residencies and vibrant cultural events for its members and the public. Long renowned for its luminous light, this harbor and coastal location has been a magnet for some of the most revered realist painters in American art and a catalyst for the progressive ideas of artists Stuart Davis, Marsden Hartley, Milton Avery, and Nell Blaine, among many others. Today Rocky Neck continues to attract artists and art lovers to a thriving creative community. For up-to-date information, visits www.rockyneckartcolony.org
Good Morning Gloucester 
Looking forward to it.
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