Gloucester restaurants readying creative outdoor spaces along the west end of Main Street downtown Gloucester, Massachusetts
Caffe Sicilia 40 Main Street (978) 283-7345

My View of Life on the Dock
Gloucester restaurants readying creative outdoor spaces along the west end of Main Street downtown Gloucester, Massachusetts

Gloucester restaurants readying creative outdoor spaces along the west end of Main Street downtown Gloucester, Massachusetts

Gloucester restaurants readying creative outdoor spaces along the west end of Main Street downtown Gloucester, Massachusetts

Gloucester restaurants readying creative outdoor spaces along the west end of Main Street downtown Gloucester, Massachusetts


Life and nature. Place and memory. Every hue, line, shape and mark pulses affirmatively: Don’t miss the great joy of experiencing the Juni Van Dyke solo exhibition in person now on view at Jane Deering Gallery. Two people at a time are allowed in the space at this time. The gallery is open from 1-3 Saturday and Sunday, and by appointment.
JUNI VAN DYKE | The Journey…then and now
June 13 – July 12, 2020















Gloucester restaurants readying creative outdoor spaces along the west end of Main Street downtown Gloucester, Massachusetts









Cape Ann Art Haven most recent tape art, the St. Peter’s Fiesta VIVA mural, can be found at the corner of Pleasant and Main Streets. The engaging subject is built into more with each passing day which rewards repeat visits. Here’s where the unfolding scene stands today:


See more at Cape Ann Art Haven arthaven.org
Cape Ann Art Haven current programs, free art kits, coloring book, and these new ephemeral public art projects were featured as part of Gail McCarthy’s wonderful Covid-19 series for the Gloucester Daily Times. Find the Art Haven article here: Creativity Amid Crisis
Covid-19 queue control at Trader Joe’s- a fun and clever waiting gesture keeps customers and staff safe and calm! Thankful for the smile.




(I hope people post images of the dancing–all levels!)
Can you see the heart? Yesterday’s spectacular June sky off Gloucester, Mass.




RIP wonderful Yadira- awesome mom, sister, daughter, sister-in-law, and friend

Just past the corner of Witham and Thatcher before Long Beach Dairy Maid, clearing and surveying underway on two lots across from the former Amelia’s/Olivia’s space.



photos below – BEFORE (2019 and earlier) Water run off used to ice over before DPW work along this stretch






Hope all the pops out there had a Happy Father’s Day!
A downtown neighborhood institution, Larsen’s, 131 Main Street, Gloucester, Ma. is closing after 60 years. Think of all the generations of new shoes! My friends loved how professional they were, measuring for the right fit, and their great customer service.
Please support their shoe stock close out sale. Phone: (978) 828-1297


Topside Grill, 50 Roger Street, Gloucester, Mass. (978) 281-1399 open for outside dining, take out and curbside pick up

Foggy morning view from Harbor Loop back to artist Fitz Henry Lane‘s former home and studio. June 12, 2020


Beach pea (also known as sand pea) is a sweet native wildflower (Lathyrus japonicus) that’s easy to spot in the dunes– from any of the walkways.



The flowers with the purple petals and yellow stamen daggers in the mix are “bittersweet nightshade” also known as climbing nightshade and woody nightshade. Solanum dulcamara is poisonous and invasive and thus weed.

Restaurants and businesses adapting to the phased re-openings and social distance restrictions
Leonardo’s on Main Street, Gloucester, Mass. (978) 281- 7882

Restaurants and businesses adapting to the phased re-openings and social distance restrictions
Charlie’s Place, 83 Bass Avenue, Gloucester, Ma (978) 281-5002


Wicked clevah 🙂


It’s likely low risk (I think?), especially on sunny days, but why make battling Covid-19 any harder?
At this point I realized I didn’t bring enough bags and was rescued by a friend with two commercial grade big bags. If the environment, oceans and wildlife aren’t motivating enough to take care of litter, how about caring for the people left to pick up and sort?

A message from Jane Deering:
The gallery is opening with limited hours beginning Saturday June 13th, and in celebration of re-opening, is offering a special price on each of the fourteen charming and evocative framed images from The journey … then and now. All of these works can be viewed by clicking on the link below.
Jane Deering, Jane Deering Gallery





The first thing I noticed upon rediscovering these drawings made in Italy nearly thirty years ago is how related they appear to be to my current work. These small drawings, reprinted and overlaid with color were my response to a foreign landscape that had excited and animated my attention. As I traveled without camera throughout Italian villages, hillsides, canals, and cities, drawing was my way of preserving memory. Today, I use drawing more as an abstract element for pictorial balance. But the affinity I had for color those many years ago remains steadfast, reminding me that color is the driving force that continues to define my work. Wit the ebb and flow of time my work has evolved in ways that I would not have imagined thirty years ago. Still, the element of color is constant allowing for surprise and recognition.
Juni Van Dyke, 2020
