State House Display Features Cape Ann Artists

Visitors to the Massachusetts State House’s newly renovated Senate Lobby will be presented with the opportunity to view a selection of artworks from a host of Cape Ann artists.  The exhibit, curated by Karen Tibbetts, will include the works of artists from Rockport, Essex, Gloucester, and Manchester. The artists include Gordon Goeteman, John Nesta, Jeff Weaver, Eileen Oliver, Phil Cusumano, Jill Armstrong, TM Nicholas, Judith Goeteman, Jason Burroughs, Marty Swanson, Gayle Macklem, Ken Knowles, Barbara Duggan, and Kathleen Gerdon Archer.

Rocky Neck has active organizations striving to promote the Rocky Neck Cultural District which is situated on a peninsula along Gloucester’s harbor.  Permission to exhibit works in the entryway to the Senate’s Chamber came through a request facilitated by Senator Bruce Tarr.

Cape Ann has a long history of attracting talented artists including; Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper, Frank Duveneck, and Childe Hassam, each of whom lived and worked on Rocky Neck in the 19th and early 20th Centuries.

“I am honored to share the unique character and talent presented in “The Cape Ann Art Exhibit” which represents hundreds of artists who are dedicated to preserving, promoting and carrying on the legacy of our Cultural Heritage; all the while showing generations the importance of “Art” in our lives,” said Karen Tibbetts, exhibit organizer.

The exhibit of new works, which is now on display, will officially be opened during a public reception Wednesday, May 8 from 10:00 to 11:00 AM and remain on display until mid-June.  For more information about the exhibit or the featured artists contact the Rocky Neck Art Colony at 978-515-7004 or visit www.rockyneckartcolony.org.