The tide was a late after afternoon tide on Saturday. Rick and I went kayaking from Corliss Landing and headed towards Little River. Amazing day, how lucky are we to be able to have this beauty in our neighborhood.
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David and Roger Curtis Special Retrospective at North Shore Arts!
Reception: Saturday, July 29, from 1:00PM to 3:00PM
Gallery Talk: Given by Judith Curtis on Sunday, August 6 starting at 12noon.
On View: July 23 – August 13, 2023
North Shore Arts Association 11 Pirates Lane, Gloucester, MA 01930
Sea Storm, 24×40
The North Shore Arts Association (NSAA) is thrilled to announce a special retrospective exhibition featuring “Roger and David Curtis: By Land and Sea” on display July 23 – August 13, 2023. Father and son, both Roger and David were legendary artists who were beloved members of the Cape Ann art scene. They each lived a dynamic life in the arts and served as instrumental instructors and leaders within the greater community. Masters of the brush, their work continues to inspire us today and will for generations to come. An opening reception will be hosted on Saturday, July 29th from 1PM to 3PM. Free and open to the public, all are welcome!
Roger Curtis (1910 – 2000), born in Gloucester, MA, became a pillar of the Gloucester arts community. He was a prolific painter of maritime scenes and seascapes and a longstanding resident of Gloucester, involved in the arts locally as both President and Treasurer of the North Shore Arts Association. Author and illustrator of the book “How to Paint Successful Seascapes”, Roger was always dedicated in his contributions to the arts at-large for both him and his close family.
David Curtis (1950 – 2021), born in Brookline, MA, was introduced to painting at a young age by his father, Roger Curtis. Taught by his uncle Howard Curtis at Gloucester High School, this family-trained artist was propelled at a young age into the greater artist community. With his studies at the Boston Museum School as well as learning alongside esteemed painters such as Ken Gore and Robert Douglas Hunter, award-winning artist David Curtis earned a lasting reputation as a prominent figure within the greater North Shore arts community.
Father and son bring a unique viewpoint to both subject and technique. David – a plein air painter and teacher – was inspired by vistas where wide open spaces, ephemeral clouds, and big skies gave him the opportunity to explore the rhythm of nature set out before him. Roger, on the other hand, born and raised in Gloucester, was more influenced by the powerful metaphor of a pounding ocean, roaring onto a rocky coastline under brooding skies. As a studio painter, Roger created these images from memory coupled with the classic fundamentals of good design. Seeing the work of these two Cape Ann artists beside one another enhances each individual style and is a joy for all interested in the arts.
North Shore Arts Association is located at 11 Pirate’s Lane, Gloucester, MA 01930. For more information about events please call (978) 283-1857 or email arts@nsarts.org. Visiting hours are Monday – Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM; Sundays 12 – 4 PM.
NSAA artist Patricia McCarthy Solo Show at Beauport Hotel: July 19 – August 1, 2023
Beauport Hotel, 55 Commercial Street, Gloucester, MA 01930
North Shore Arts Association is delighted to announce a solo show by Patricia McCarthy is currently on view at the Beauport Hotel in Gloucester, MA, and is on display through August 1, 2023. She is a Cape Ann artist who was introduced to painting at an early age by her grandmother, an Irish artist, and she continued to paint throughout her professional career in healthcare. Over the past few years, she has been fortunate to have studied with renowned Gloucester artist David P. Curtis and Rockport artist, Caleb Stone. She paints both “en plein air” and in the studio primarily in oil in a more realistic style with soft natural color.
Patricia currently resides on Cape Ann where the harbors, boats, building and landscapes provide inspiration and ready subjects for her paintings. Her paintings also include landscapes of Ireland, Sicily, Sardinia and England where she enjoys traveling and painting. Pat holds undergraduate degrees from Duke University in North Carolina and Emmanuel College in Boston, and a masters degree from Clark University, Worcester, MA. She is a juried artist member of the Rockport Art Association and Museum (Rockport, MA), North Shore Art Association (Gloucester, MA), Marblehead Art Association, (Marblehead, MA), Newburyport Art Association (Newburyport, MA), the Bryan Gallery (Jeffersonville, VT), the Artists’ Group of Charlestown (Boston, MA), National Association of Women Artists (NY and MA Chapters.)
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My name is Marissa and I work with The Lexington Ave Block Party Committee. Our team here is working to facilitate the upcoming August Block Party to supporters and community members like you.
This past weekend, we had over 500 guests come to our block party, where we had many vendors fill the streets.. We offered music by Soul Rebel Project as well a kid zone filled with bounce houses, a dunk tank and other things for kids of all ages to do. Many food trucks also attended the event!
We are expecting August’s event to be an even larger turn out!
But events like this can be expensive, and to make sure our operations run smoothly and our guests receive the best experience possible, we need your help. With entertainment costs, and more, a sponsorship from your organization will bring us closer to having the perfect event.
There are different levels of sponsorship see as follows: Platinum – $1,000 Bronze – $500 Gold – $250 Silver $100
If you choose to sponsor our event, you will be advertised on all of our flyers and marketing materials for the event.
Please contact us at marissa@lcompanies.com if you have any questions or are interested in becoming a sponsor.
Thank you, The Lexington Ave Block Party Committee
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Artist Mary Faino has collaborated once again with writer S.D. Kelly in the creation of a picture book for children, this time featuring the historic port city of Gloucester, Massachusetts.
Called A Day in Gloucester, the book highlights notable landmarks in and around Gloucester Harbor by taking the reader on a journey, beginning just before sunrise and ending just after nightful. A Day in Gloucester even includes a foray into deeper waters in its depiction of whales at play, a nod to Gloucester’s reputation as a premier whale-watching location.
Artist Mary Faino has created original artwork for the book, combining paper art collage with gouache painting, accompanied by evocative text from S.D. Kelly. This collaborative effort has produced a book that captures various Gloucester scenes – everything from the West End to the Paint Factory to the Boulevard – in a way that both residents and visitors can appreciate. And while designed for children, A Day in Gloucester provides the perfect snapshot of America’s oldest port for readers of all ages.
A Day in Gloucester is the latest in a series of books from Mary Faino and S.D. Kelly. Previous releases include A Day in Rockport and Rome: a Day.
A Day in Gloucester can be purchased at The Bookstore in Gloucester and at The Paper Mermaid in Rockport. A book launch with both the artist and writer available to sign books will be held at The Paper Mermaid, 57 Main Street in Rockport, on Saturday July 29th from 6-8pm. Original artwork created for the book will also be on display. For more information, contact the store at 978-546-3553.
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Perhaps you get more visitors in the summer than any other time of the year…..similar to our experience in the backyard of our Magnolia home. These were from one recent early evening. It’s why I keep my camera charged at all times.
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When you win you can talk all you want and Junior Dunne has done just that, winning 🥇 🥇 two @bluefinblowout tournaments on two different boats and last year doing it on the slowest boat in the fleet. He says he has some tricks up his sleeve for this year’s tournament which Good Morning Gloucester will be broadcasting live start to finish. We can’t wait!!! Come say hi to us in the broadcast booth!!!
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