I am a graphic artist specializing in Photo Enhancement, Photo Retouching, Photo-Illustration and Design. I reconnected to my fine art roots when my wife Anna and I opened Cape Ann Giclée, Fine Art Printing and Gallery.
The Lanesville Community Center is hosting the Lanesville Music Festival on September 19 from 11:00am to 7pm this year–the rain date is September 20 (if needed!).
Everyone is invited to this family friendly time–and admisson is just a donation of whatever amount you’d like to give. We have a cash bar, fun vendors selling good things, and tshirts for sale. We will be grilling hot dogs and hamburgers and the food truck from Meat and Sweet Foods will be there ❤️ The address is 8 Vulcan St, Goucester.
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Exhibition Dates: September 4 – October 11, 2026 Opening Reception: Friday, September 4, 5:00–7:00 PM Artist Talk: Friday, September 11, 5:00 PM
COSMOS Gallery 20 Pleasant Street Gloucester, MA 01930 Exhibition website: Landings 3 Visions
THREE CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS TRANSFORM THE ENDURING TRADITION OF PAINTING PLACE
For centuries, artists have looked to the landscape not simply to record the visible world, but to interpret it. From the idealized vistas of the Renaissance through Impressionism and abstraction, successive generations have reconsidered what a painting of a place can be. In contemporary painting, the landscape may remain recognizable—or become only the point of departure.
LANDINGS 3 VISIONS
The next exhibition at COSMOS Gallery in Gloucester, Landings 3 Visions, opens September 4 and features three accomplished New England artists: Tom Glover, Vanessa Michalak, and Jan Roy. Each is an accomplished contemporary landscape artist, and together their paintings explore the territory between observation and interpretation.
Land, sea, forests, rocks, harbors, boats, and the built environment provide the elements; their three visions explore what happens between seeing a place and making a painting of it.
Tom Glover explores the New Hampshire and Maine seacoast through its harbors, estuaries, docks, rocks, boats, water, and changing coastal light. Glover’s artistic interpretation of the natural scenery exists in the space between realism and abstraction. This practice reflects the longtime influence of painter John Laurent (1921–2005), an American painter renowned for landscapes along the Maine coast. Glover may begin with direct experience, photographs, and sketches, but then uses abstraction to distill a scene, finding its essential forms and colors. Artist website: Tom Glover
Vanessa Michalak, a Maine native and Gloucester-based artist, approaches the visible world with an exuberant vocabulary of color and expressive gestures. Forests, rocks, water, gardens, boats, and harbors remain recognizable in her paintings, yet observed forms become scaffolding for something more painterly: flattened shapes, unexpected color, energetic strokes, and rhythmic movement across the canvas. As Michalak explains, her paintings are often driven by her love of “expressive mark making versus subject matter alone,” with nature providing a continual source of inspiration. Artist website: Vanessa Michalak
Jan Roy takes the transformation of place further. Beginning as a silk-screen artist before focusing primarily on oil painting, Roy brings a strong graphic structure to landscapes, harbors, architecture, and other observed environments. Recognizable imagery may remain, but it is compressed, fragmented, and reorganized into interlocking planes of color and shape, bringing the landscape to the threshold of abstraction. Artist website: Jan Roy
Seen together, the three artists reveal how elastic the centuries-old tradition of landscape painting has become. Glover distills the physical experience of a place; Michalak releases its energy through color and mark; Roy reorganizes it toward abstraction. None abandons the visible world. Each makes something distinctly personal from it.
The title LANDINGS 3 VISIONS reflects that common ground. A landing can be a shoreline, an arrival, or a point of encounter. In these paintings, it also suggests the place where observation meets imagination—three artists arriving at three very different visual conclusions.
LANDINGS 3 VISIONS continues COSMOS Gallery’s focus on contemporary art by accomplished regional artists and on exhibitions that place their work within broader currents in art and culture.
The exhibition runs September 4 through October 11, 2026. The public is invited to meet the artists at the opening reception on Friday, September 4, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. An artist talk will be held on Friday, September 11, at 5:00 PM. Admission is free.
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Saturday September 12, 11am-9pm 19 Pleasant Street (courtyard)
Witness the transformation of the historic courtyard of Captain Harvey Coffin Mackay into a ship/stage where poetry, sound, visual art, ghosts and seagulls mingle and collaborate. The unfolding is co-created by CoCo Haze of Gallery RAG, K Prevallet of the Underverse, and Loren Doucette of Doucette Studio – plus special guests (TBA). The project is funded by the Harbortown Cultural District and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
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Discover the magic when individual objects, no matter how similar or different, are joined into an entirely new work at the Cove Gallery in Rocky Neck, August 27, 2026 – September 20, 2026 Cove Gallery. The opening reception is Thursday, August 27 from 5 to 8pm.
The act of assembly reveals, to the artist, new forms, new relationships of color and shape. Perhaps another unit can be placed over here, or a new piece added there, giving a fresh and unexpected whole. These works by five Rocky Neck members explore assemblage, in its broadest sense. Using materials ranging from wire, corrugated cardboard, reclaimed wood and hardware, to toy figures, rocks, and recycled flameworked glass the pieces become, in the hands of the contributing artists, surprising and delightful 3-D works.
The artists in this show include:
David Covert has been involved in art making for nearly fifty years. Basically self-taught, by virtue of continuing to draw, paint, and occasionally sculpt since the late sixties. Much of his work has been in the two-dimensional arts, dominated by drawing and painting and printmaking. His training has been mostly informal, interspersed with individual classes at Boston area art schools including the Museum School of the MFA, Mass College of Art, and the late DeCordova Museum school. For more information see https://www.davidcovert.art/.
Brian Murphy graduated from Rhode Island School of Design, then off to NYC honing agency skills. He settled in Beverly, Massachusetts, where he continues to work with ad agencies and individual clients. In-between he still finds time to create original artwork made from scrap materials. To learn more, visit https://brianmurphyartanddesign.com/.
Marion Powers is a mixed media artist and a painter who lives and works in Manchester-by-the-Sea. Her studio practice draws upon a lifetime of travel from the streets of Paris to the jungles of Borneo with her work inspired by the colors, landscapes and visual impressions of places she has experienced. Her assemblages incorporate objects collected during her travels. She earned her BFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Her work is held in private collections in New York City, Cape Ann and beyond.
Judy Robinson-Cox creates miniature shadowboxes, collages and small assembled sculptures using a variety of found objects and tiny plastic people. She creates these light-hearted artworks to make people smile and appreciate the world in which we live. She attended NYU School of Fine Arts and earned a BFA from the University of Connecticut and additional classes at Montserrat College of Art. For more information, see https://judy.robinson-cox.com/.
Beth Williams explores the qualities of glass and color. Using light and transparency in surprising ways along with layering color on color helps her to create unusual contemporary beads, jewelry and small sculptures. She gleans inspiration from her gardens, the ever-changing light on the ocean, the seascapes that surround her…anywhere colors collide in nature. To learn more, see https://www.bethwilliams.com/
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Visual artist Laurie ‘Sky’ Smith Vestøl and dance artist Christine Caldino Vik Bratvold will be at Gallery RAG, Rocky Neck from August 13-27th. Beautiful porcelain and aluminum works and dance performances at the beach – exploring water, change, transformation and the mysterious oceanic feeling. You don’t want to miss out! Special events on Thursdays at Culture Splash!
13th 5-7 PM Vernissage at the gallery followed by a walk to Oakes Cove 20th 6.30-7.30 PM Main event! Contemporary dance performance atOakes Cove 27th 5-7 PM Finissage. We invite everyone to Gallery Rag for a Norwegian skål (toast)
Location: Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester Show Dates: Thursday, August 13 – Sunday, September 20, 2026 August Gallery Hours: Thursday 12-7 PM Friday-Sunday, 12-5 PM September Gallery Hours: Thursday – Sunday, 12-5 PM
Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC) is pleased to present Making an Impression: Traditional Techniques, Contemporary Vision, an exhibition featuring the work of 19 artists from Cape Ann and beyond exploring the rich and varied language of printmaking. Through both traditional and contemporary approaches, the exhibition showcases a diverse range of techniques, offering a thoughtfully curated selection that reflects the vitality and creative possibilities of the medium today.
For centuries, artists have developed innovative methods for creating multiple original impressions from a single matrix. In Making an Impression, participating artists employ a variety of printmaking processes, often combining techniques or incorporating additional materials to expand the expressive potential of their work. Together, these prints highlight the versatility, craftsmanship, and enduring relevance of printmaking as a contemporary art form.
The exhibition invites visitors to discover the many ways artists continue to push the boundaries of this historic medium while honoring its rich traditions.
The public is warmly invited to attend the Artists’ Reception on Sunday, August 16, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Guests will have the opportunity to view the exhibition, meet the participating artists, and enjoy light refreshments in the gallery.
Exhibiting Artists:
Lisa Barthelson (Boston area), Christine Beneman (Portland, ME), CoCo Berkman (Gloucester), David Brown (Rockport), Sandra Cardillo (Boston area), David Covert (Gloucester), David Curcio (Salem), Leslie Ann Eliet (Gloucester), Deborah Epstein (Cape Ann/Boston), Nina Fletcher (Cape Ann), Don Gorvett (Cape Ann), Barbara Grad (Boston area), Jane Keddy (Cape Ann), Catherine Kernan (Boston area), Denise Manseau (New Hampshire), Mary Rhinelander (Cape Ann), Julia Talcott (Cape Ann), Dorothea Van Camp (Boston area), Constance Vallis (Cape Ann)
About the Rocky Neck Art Colony
Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC), 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. On picturesque Rocky Neck in Gloucester, Massachusetts, RNAC operates three exhibition spaces, open to the public for free: The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck (6 Wonson Street); The Salted Cod Arthouse (53 Rocky Neck Ave.), a partnership gallery and café; and Cove Gallery (37 Rocky Neck Ave.), open seasonally in the former gallery of local artists Gordon and Judith Goetemann. Check the website www.rockyneckartcolony.org for hours, openings and special events. For more information, see the website or call 978-515-7004.
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Where: North Shore Arts Association, 11 Pirates Lane, Gloucester, MA 01930
On View: August 6 – 30, 2026
The North Shore Arts Association welcomes you to experience a solo exhibition of works by critically acclaimed painter,Jeffrey Weaver, on view from August 6 – August 30, 2026, with a Reception on Friday, August 7 from 6 – 8 PM at 11 Pirates Ln, Gloucester MA. All are welcome and it’s free to attend.
Jeff Weaver, born and raised in Massachusetts, showed early artistic talent, taking portrait commissions by age fourteen and winning statewide awards in drawing and sculpture while studying under sculptor Eleanor Marvin. After high school, he attended the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and moved to Gloucester in 1972, where he sketched and painted the waterfront daily. He supported himself through waterfront jobs, boat portrait commissions, and more than 30 murals throughout the city. Since returning to fine art in the 1990s, he has focused on depicting Gloucester and now operates a studio/gallery on Rogers Street along the waterfront.
More of Jeff’s work can be found on his website, jeffweaverfineart.com and to learn more about his show, please click HERE.
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 Tuesday – Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM; Sundays 12 – 4 PM, and Mondays CLOSED.
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Gloucester MA— Rocky Neck Art Colony is pleased to present the group exhibition Interconnected at Cove Gallery, 37 Rocky Neck Ave. The exhibition features five artists who live and work on Cape Ann: Nic Bannerman (curator), Jennifer K Brown, Barbe Ennis, Kelle Louaillier, and Jennifer Pinck.
Works on canvas and paper installed alongside ceramic and mixed-media sculptures invite viewers to consider their place in a larger, complex, and interconnected world. This group of artists is connected by their deliberate choices of inspiration, subject matter, and technique. Interconnected is influenced by a deep appreciation for the community that is Cape Ann, a place inextricably connected to its history.
The public is invited to celebrate the creativity of the artists at the Opening Reception on Thursday, July 23, 2026, from 4-7 PM. A closing reception will be held Sunday, July 23, 2026, from 3-5PM.
Exhibiting Artists:
Nic Bannerman
Jennifer K Brown
Barbe Ennis
Kelle Louaillier
Jennifer Pinck
RNAC acknowledges the generosity of Mark Goetemann, son of the late Rocky Neck artists Gordon and Judith Goetemann, who has donated the use of his parents’ former home and gallery space to RNAC to honor their legacy as artists, as inveterate supporters of artistic excellence, and to carry on their commitment to keeping Rocky Neck a haven for artists and art lovers.
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The Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC), a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, nurtures excellence in the arts through exhibitions, workshops, residencies, historical tours, and vibrant cultural events for its members and the public. On picturesque Rocky Neck in Gloucester, Massachusetts, RNAC operates three exhibition spaces, open to the public for free, The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck (6 Wonson Street); The Salted Cod Arthouse (53 Rocky Neck Ave.), a partnership gallery and café; and Cove Gallery (37 Rocky Neck Ave.), open seasonally. Check the website, www.rockyneckartcolony.org, for hours, openings and special events. For more information, see the website or call 978-515-7004
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A new initiative led by the American Craft Council
National Craft Open Studios Weekend is a first-of-its-kind, nationwide celebration that invites the public into the creative spaces of craft artists across the country. This two-day event will offer guests a rare glimpse into the processes, tools and inspiration that shape how handmade works are made, and provide artists critical support in their sales season.
On Cape Ann, there are four local artisans who will participate – potters Anni Melancon-Hughes, Dogtown Studio Pottery and Nina Goodick, Annisquam River Pottery (Gloucester) and re-cycled glass artist John Bassett (Rockport) and Jacqueline Ganim-DeFalco, Cape Ann Designs (Gloucester) who works in sea glass. All of these makers have been or are currently part of the Cape Ann Artisans. Here on Cape Ann, all artists will be open 12-5 except Ganim-DeFalco’s Cape Ann Designs studio which will be open 1-6PM.
For those interested in attending on Cape Ann or throughout the Boston area, there is a map on the ACC website will direct visitors to the open studios.
National Craft Open Studios Weekend is presented by the American Craft Council and launches as part of Craft in America’s Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026.
About the American Craft Council:
The American Craft Council (ACC) is a national nonprofit fostering connection through the handmade. Building upon an 80+ year legacy of tradition and innovation as a membership-based nonprofit, ACC leverages the transformative possibilities of craft through storytelling, resources for artists and appreciators, and events. In partnership with organizations across the country, we mobilize our diverse craft ecosystem to create a world where objects matter, makers thrive, and craft connects.
WHEN:
July 18-19, 2026
All studios open 12-5 except Cape Ann Designs which is open 1-6PM.
WHERE:
Nationwide!
TICKETING INFORMATION:
Attendees can register for the weekend and see the map of participating artists at craftcouncil.org. Tickets are pay what you can, starting at $10.
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A free, day-long celebration of live music,pop-up performances, and contemporary circus across Rockport.
On the Town transforms Rockport into a day full of live music, contemporary circus, and fun from Harvey Park and Bearskin Neck to Front Beach and Millbrook Meadow. The Shalin Liu Performance Center will host tours and concerts, and Millbrook Meadow will serve as the day’s hub with a tented performance space for music, circus, and hands-on activities for all ages.
Locations
Millbrook Meadow | Farmers’ Market/Harvey Park | Rockport Public Library Courtyard Tuna Wharf | First Congregational Church of Rockport Lawn Front Beach | Rockport Art Association | Shalin Liu Performance Center
A free, day-long celebration of live music,pop-up performances, and contemporary circus across Rockport.
On the Town transforms Rockport into a day full of live music, contemporary circus, and fun from Harvey Park and Bearskin Neck to Front Beach and Millbrook Meadow. The Shalin Liu Performance Center will host tours and concerts, and Millbrook Meadow will serve as the day’s hub with a tented performance space for music, circus, and hands-on activities for all ages.
Locations
Millbrook Meadow | Farmers’ Market/Harvey Park | Rockport Public Library Courtyard Tuna Wharf | First Congregational Church of Rockport Lawn Front Beach | Rockport Art Association | Shalin Liu Performance Center
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