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.
Summer Light is the solo art exhibition featuring oil paintings by artist Lully Schwartz. Known for her vibrant colors and light in paint, nationally recognized and awarded artist, Schwartz brings sun filled work to Rockport Art Association & Museum’s, Pearson Gallery on 12 Main Street in Rockport. Lully Schwartz: Summer Light opens June 25 and remains on view through July 14, 2022. Of her new paintings, Lully explains ‘I paint the color of light with all its complexities, moments of joy and natural beauty’. Bathed in summer light much of Schwartz’ art reimagines Cape Ann from a contemporary perspective. Beach Bathers, bold flowers and brilliant sea and landscapes convey the artist’s love for summer moments found in Rockport and Beyond.
Lully Schwartz lives and works on the North Shore of Massachusetts. www.lullyschwartz.com
Rockport Art Association & Museum, 12 Main Street, Rockport MA
Join us for the grand opening of Gallery Number One, 1 Main Street, Rockport, on Saturday June 18th from 4:00-7:00. Gallery partners are Deb Schradieck, watercolor painter; Stephanie Mason, fish print maker, both from Rockport; and John Abisamra, landscape photographer from Gloucester. Also featured are jewelry, ceramics, and silk scarves made by local artisans.
Cape Ann Makers Market (CAMM) excited to announce the first of its monthly summer Moonrise Markets, in partnership with the Emerson Inn, beginning Tuesday June 14th, at 1 Cathedral Avenue, Rockport from 6 pm to 9 pm.
The market event will feature over a dozen Cape Ann Artisans, Crafters & Makers offering nature and coastal inspired handmade art and crafts, including jewelry, metalsmithing, painting, photography, fiber arts, candles, hand harvested artisanal sea salts, natural body care and much more.
In addition, the historic Emerson Inn is offering a dinner buffet, bar service and live music to accompany while you shop and wait for the Moon to rise over their spectacular ocean front vista!
June 14th Vendor Include: Apothecary Suil Crow Ardizzoni Photography Cape Ann Sea Salt Co. Eleven Eleven Elixir Gloucester Quilter Hold Fast Company Mini Lobster Traps Rock Neck Aprons Salters Point Provisions Sew Nice Stephanies’s Scents Temple of Enora And more
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Exhibition Dates: June 16 to July 10, 2022 Opening Reception: Thursday, June 16, 5-7 PM
Cove Gallery, 37 Rocky Neck Ave., Gloucester, MA Galleries open: Sunday-Monday, noon-5 PM; Thursday Through Saturday noon -7 PM
Explore the Unexpected
Explore the Unexpected is a curated group show presented by 18 members of The Rocky Neck Art Colony at the Cove Gallery, 37 Rocky Neck Avenue, in Gloucester MA.
The show opens on Thursday, June 16 and runs until Sunday, July 10, 2022. Gallery hours are Sunday and Monday noon to 5 PM and Thursday through Saturday, noon to 7 PM. The Opening Reception takes place Thursday June 16 from 5 to 7.
Explore the Unexpected includes work created Pat Alto, Jeanne Carey, Donna Caselden, Robin Colodzin, Pam Courtleigh, Terry Del Percio-Piemonte, Kristine Fisher, Cindy Journey, Nella Lush, Steve Lush, Kat Masella, Judy Robinson-Cox, Patty Ryding, Judy Schmid, Pam Stratton, Suzanne Ulrich, Lidija Vukovic and Karen Watson.
Each of these artists is also a member of The Experimental Group of The Rockport Art Association. This group embraces chance and experimentation, allowing the artist’s intuition and feelings to convey attitudes and emotions through nontraditional means. It is through practice and experimentation that artists encounter unforeseen and unexpected outcomes across varying media and range of personal experiences. Founded by renowned artist and teacher, Nella Lush, The Experimental Group promotes and encourages self-expression by giving artists the opportunity to come together, explore and share ideas. Through its monthly meetings with art presentations, demos, and talks The Experimental Group offers connection, exploration, and sharing of ideas and methods with the intent to reach creative freedom and increases awareness in our communities that all art forms matter.
The Cove Gallery, run by the Rocky Neck Art Colony, is the former home and gallery space of beloved Rocky Neck artists Gordon and Judith Goetemann. Cove continues the tradition set by the Goetemanns of showing the best in local art. The space is made available to the organization through the generosity of Gordon and Judith’s son Mark Goetemann.
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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 US art. Edward Hopper and Emil Gruppe are examples. It has as well been a catalyst for the progressive ideas of Stuart Davis, Marsden Hartley, Theresa Bernstein, Milton Avery and Nell Blaine, among others. Today, Rocky Neck continues to attract artists and art lovers to a thriving, creative community. www.rockyneckartcolony.org. Telephone: 978-515-7004.
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Opening Reception on Saturday June 11th from 3-6pm. Artists working in Gloucester, and more broadly on Cape Ann, have a unique vision of the promontory. What is their feel for our place along the sea? And how do they wish to present it to us, the viewers of their thoughts? Each exploration of light, land, sky, stone, architecture, industry, and countless other features is singular. There is communication between artist and place; and we sense, we hear, those conversations in their art. Participating artists include: Coco Berkman . Ann Conneman . Celia Eldridge . Paige Farrell . Erin Luman . Jeffrey Marshall . Adin Murray . James Paradis . Michael Porter . Christopher Pullman . Esther Pullman . Beverly Ripple . Caleb Hershey Rulli . Juni Van Dyke. Gallery hours: Friday & Saturday 1-5pm; Sunday 1-4pm; and by appointment @ 917-902-4359 . 19 Pleasant Street, Gloucester. janedeeringgallery.com
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Starting Sunday, June 5th, our first residential dance company, Continuum, arrived to stay in the cabins at Windhover for the next 8 days. This culminates in three informal performances next weekend: June 10th, June 11th and June 12th from 6:00-7:00pm. Many other performance, classes, workshops and events take place in the month of June on the Windhover campus, along with an invitation for a celebration on Tuesday, June 7th.
Windhover extends the invitation to all of you to join us on Tuesday,June 7th from 2:00 to 3:00pm for a Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting to celebrate the brand new Windhover permanent tent inaugurating the 2022 season!Senator Bruce Tarr will kick off this celebratory event with prosecco and a toast to the 2022 Summer Season. Friends and guests will be there to share the informal ceremony. All are welcome and no rsvp is required.
Tickets are on sale now for these exciting June performances:
New York City-based ballet company, Continuum Contemporary /Ballet, will perform three shows on June 10, June 11, and June 13 all from6:00pm-7:00pm, featuring works-in-progress of choreography that merges classical pointe technique and modern dance elements with a contemporary flair. A Q&A session will follow the performance. Tickets are $22.00 and are available on the website: www.windhover.org
PLUS:
Live! Humor for Humanity”, includes an add-on which is a fundraiser for Ukrainian refugees. Tickets cost $34.00 and the student rate is $24.00. If you add a $20.00 donation ticket to your ticket order, you can join Jimmy after the show for a reception in Windhover’s chapel and know that the money will go to Ukrainian refugees.
THE QUEEN OF NÖRI, on Sunday, June 26th at 6:00pm, is an original story ballet that follows a Queen who turns to dark magic to save her kingdom from war with neighboring powers. THE QUEEN OF NÖRI takes ballet into the 21st century by way of GAME OF THRONES and explores magic, parenthood, and what happens when people in positions of power are put to the ultimate test.
Visit Windhover.org to see the full line up of 2022 performances, classes, workshops and retreats.
Upcoming Special Event: Please mark your calendars:
Windhover’s Benefit Gala Tuesday, August 16th at 6:00pm. Tickets cost $85.00 and include dinner and live dance entertainment.
Spending time at Windhover in the summer is a Cape Ann tradition. Please make room in your calendars for Windhover’s Benefit Gala on Tuesday, August 16th at 6:00pm, which will include a dance performance by Cornfield Dance and a celebration of the performing arts on Cape Ann, along with culinary delights from Willow Rest, our local cherished market and restaurant.
Ongoing Match: $25K Matching Grant is Still Open
Windhover is still accepting donations to meet the $25,000 Matching Grant for its restroom transformation, expansion, and handicap accessibility. Can you kindly provide financial support for this important project? The deadline for gifts, in any amount, is June 30th, 2022. Thank you for your donation! Please Make A Donation Today
Windhover thanks you for your participation in fostering the arts and supporting an entire summer of performances, classes, residencies and workshops at Windhover.
Warm wishes,
Lisa
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Saturday May 28th 9am to 4pm Castaways Vintage Cafe, 65 Main st., Gloucester, MA
Castaways Vintage Cafe Market is supporting local crafters, makers and vendors by having weekend markets – the first one is tomorrow – come check it out!
Vendors: Cape Ann Sea Salt Co. – delicious locally made solar finishing salt Pat D’s Photos and Adventures – awesome photo gifts Temple of Enora – beautiful handmade jewelry Zoe Bee Designs
Music – Matt Rich
Extra incentive: Free T-shirts (while supplies last) with the purchase of an açaí bowl
Hope to see you there!
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Abstract artist Gordon Massman, in conjunction with Cape Ann Cosmos Media, will host an OPEN STUDIO event in the artist’s 2500 square foot industrial studio warehouse, on June 11, 4:00-7:00pm, at 31 Pooles Lane, Rockport MA. FREE and open to the public.
Mr. Massman paints large-scale emotional depth charges, taking the viewer on magnificent journeys into the soul. The artist’s statement:
“I paint the unstructured indeterminate character of feeling, irrespective of logic and reason. I reach deep inside the complex nature of urges, desires, wishes, and motivations of the blazing human psyche. In the end, for me, there is only the tube of paint, the canvas, and the sum total of my life. I am blessedly untrained and, therefore, have no guardrails or painterly traditions to restrict my creativity.”
“Judith” oil on canvas – 64″ x 130″
The Matthew Swift Gallery in Gloucester represents Gordon Massman’s work. In addition, the DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln, MA, represents eight of his “museum quality” paintings through its corporate lending program.
Before Mr. Massman embraced painting full time, The New York Quarterly Press published seven volumes of Gordon’s poetry. In 2013, his four-hundred-page volume of collected poems was nominated for The Pulitzer Prize.
Mr. Massman holds an MFA in creative writing from The University of Alaska. He received his undergraduate degree from The University of Texas-Austin in 1972.
The June 11 Open Studio event will be Gordon Massman’s first unveiling of his work to the public. Attendees should be astounded, moved, and inspired by this vibrant, large-scale production of a uniquely creative outburst of expression. Gordon continues the legendary Rockport art tradition but moves into a new dimension and an unparalleled scale of painting.
Food, libations, and music will enhance a wonderful experience for all.
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Rockport Art Association & Museum is pleased to announce an exhibition of recent paintings by Lully Schwartz. The exhibition will open 25 June and remain on view through 14 July 2022.
Exploring a range of subject matter, Lully Schwartz creates oil paintings that capture the light of summer with a spectacular range of colors. Rich strokes of paint combine abstract qualities with realism to form Lully’s signature style of art. Beach bathers, bold flowers and brilliant ocean surfaces seem to convey the artist’s love for sun-soaked moments found in Rockport and beyond. “I paint the color of light with all its complexities, moments of joy, pain and beauty” explains Lully of her recent paintings. This exhibition offers the audience visual art that reimagines Cape Ann from a contemporary perspective.
LULLY SCHWARTZ (b. in Beverly, MA) graduated from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston in 1983 and today paints and teaches from her studio known as the North Shore Atelier.
Numerous past solo exhibitions include ‘Paris Work”, French Cultural Center, Boston; “Mid-career Retrospective” Gateway Gallery, Portsmouth, NH; and “Smith Cove Paintings”, Gloucester, MA.
Group Exhibitions include Christie Street Gallery, NYC; Atlantic Wharf Gallery, Boston, MA; Prince Street Gallery, NYC; Mill Pond Gallery, Long Island, NY; JL Newbury St. Gallery, Boston; Cornell Museum of American Art & Culture, West Palm Beach FL; New York Public Library, NYC and more.
Lully Schwartz lives and works on the North Shore of Massachusetts.
Rockport Art Association & Museum, 12 Main Street, Rockport MA
With the help of a grant from the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation and NOAA, Sea Scout Ship 5 has installed a public refillable water station at the Gloucester Harbormaster Building on Harbor loop. The Grand Opening is Saturday May 21 from 11-1. In addition to the Grand Opening, there will be local Environmental Organizations on hand to showcase their projects and offer opportunities for our community and youth to get involved.
Ship 5 has been working with the Gloucester Harbormaster since 2017 collecting and documenting trash at public boat landings on Cape Ann. To date Ship 5 crew members have logged over 33,500 items on the Marine Debris Tracker. Plastics are the worst offender. This refillable water station is Ship 5’s attempt at making a change. The trash is not going away, but maybe, with the refillable water station, people will change their habits and stop buying disposable water bottles. Everyone can use the refillable water station and feel they are part of the solution in the attempt to reduce plastics in the ocean.
Per manufacturers recommendations the Refillable Water Station will only be operational in the warmer months, Mid-May through Mid-October. Ship 5 will continue to maintain the refillable water station throughout the summer. The unit is filtered and has a water meter. Sea Scout Ship 5 will monitor the water usage and will be able to determine the number of potential water bottles that were kept from the ocean.
The Youth Environmental Summit portion of the event is to introduce the community and other youth to local environmental organizations that are available for people to participate in. There are environmental organizations that want youth involvement but are having trouble finding interested youth. And there are youth looking for environmental organizations. Ship 5 Youth Environmental Summit is a place to meet.
Sea Scout Ship 5 is chartered by Elks Lodge 892 and is a branch of the Boys Scouts of America BSA
For over 100 years Sea Scouting has promoted better citizenship and improved members’ boating skills through instruction and practice in water safety, boating skills, outdoor, social, service experiences, and knowledge of our maritime heritage.
The Sea Scout Program
Sea Scout units– called ships- are established all across the country on oceans, bays, rivers, and lakes. They provide limitless opportunities and exciting challenges that you won’t find anywhere else. Sea Scouts is a place to grow and learn, find adventure, and build long lasting friendships.
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Our Brand New Permanent Tent Covering takes Center Stage in our back garden! (May 15, 2022)
WINDHOVER Center for the Performing Arts is ushering in a new era!
Windhover is open! We hosted our first gathering of performance artists this past weekend, and there are many more gatherings and retreats to come. Our Windhover season really began with the showing of the premiere of Quarry Dance X: The Film, on April 24, 2022. Many thanks to the more than 300 of you who tuned in. It was great to know that so many in our audience share our enthusiasm for this unique dance form which combines the art of dance in the natural world.
In addition to showing the film, we hosted conversation among the creative team of artists who made the film, including the choreographer, several of the dancers, the videographer, the producer and the composer of the music. It was a thrill to listen to them share their perspectives on their collaborative process. There was also a time for a Q & A with the viewing audience.
The making of this film highlights one of the core principles here at Windhover — collaboration. We offer the opportunity for artists to spend time together, to work together, and to create together. And with your help, we will continue to do so.
For those who missed the premiere of the film on Zoom, we’ve posted a link on the Windhover website for all to enjoy. Please share it with others. You can see the premiere of the film here windhover.org and Windhover’s YouTube Channel.
Quarry Dance X: The Film Is Streaming
Alex Berger in Quarry Dance X: The Film
Windhover is host to a selection of relaxing and restorative retreats and classes this summer that feature yoga, meditation, and dance instruction. Please look at our website for details.
And, Jimmy Tingle, the iconic Boston comedian, joins us for several delightful shows throughout the summer. Tickets are available now on our website.
Live, outdoor theater is back this year, continuing our collaboration with a Gloucester Stage Youth Company performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in July. Lanes Coven will present Macbeth in August. And the prose poem “Dogtown” by Percy MacKaye will be performed on Windhover’s grounds for a weekend in September.
Please make room in your calendars for Windhover’s Benefit Gala on Tuesday,August 16th at 6;00pm, which will include a dance performance by Cornfield Dance and a celebration of the performing arts on Cape Ann, along with culinary delights from Willow Rest, our local cherished market and restaurant.
Visit Windhover.org to see the full line up of dance performances and retreats for 2022.
25K Matching Grant is Still Open
Windhover is still accepting donations to meet the $25,000 Matching Grant for its restroom transformation, expansion and handicap accessibility. Can you kindly provide financial support for this important project? The deadline for gifts, in any amount, is June 30th, 2022. Thank you for your donation! Please Make A Donation Today
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The show runs Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21 at 7:00 pm with a matinee on Sunday, May 22 at 1:00 pm.
Place: John E. Lane Performing Arts Center in 24 Jerden’s Lane, Rockport, MA, 01966.
Disney’s Frozen JR. is playing at the John E. Lane Performing Arts Center in Rockport, MA. Rockport Middle School Drama presents this spectacular 60-minute musical, designed for middle school-aged performers. The show runs Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21 at 7:00 pm with a matinee on Sunday, May 22 at 1:00 pm. The musical is based on the 2013 Disney film and the 2018 Broadway adaptation. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for seniors and students.
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It’s right around the corner. Literally, you can walk or drive down the street or up the highway and enjoy some of the most engaging artists in the region. It’s the 39th year of the Cape Ann Artisans Open Studio Tour and 16 artists spread across 15 studios are looking forward to welcoming art lovers from near and far.
This year’s tour welcomes three new Artisans all based in Gloucester. John Abisamra, Photographer, on Carrigan Court; Rebecca Anne Nagle, Painter and Mixed Media artist who is located in the Cripple Cove Studios; and Melody Phaneuf, Painter located on Centennial Avenue. The new artists have brought exciting energy to the tour and also complement the genres of art that can be experienced. Enjoy the updated CAA video to get a window into what to expect as you traverse Cape Ann.
Many of the artists have expressed their inspiration and current direction in the “From the Studio” blog on the Cape Ann Artisans website. Here are a few highlights from the blogs:
Deb Schradieck was recently interviewed for Cape Ann ARTWaves and her story is fun and engaging. She is a prolific painter who has done sketches and paintings her entire life and recently added street scenes to her portfolio. Deb and Jon Abisamra are part of a trio that launched the new Gallery One in Rockport.
Jon Abisamra shares “My real passion is to capture the beauty of Cape Ann and its magical light through my camera. I try to capture the uniqueness each season brings. Photography for me is all about capturing a moment in time which may never be repeated. My real studio is the great outdoors.”
Melody Phaneuf shares: “I appreciate looking at things, particularly old, tarnished, abandoned things. Objects are combined, arranged, rearranged, discarded. All the parts are judged for their role in the design and expression of idea. “
Pam Stratton continues to expand her repertoire with encaustic wax and glass. She recently completed a work reminiscent her of her time in Ravenna Italy. She carved into a field of blue wax to inlay multicolored stars in her piece called Ravenna Dreams. Pam has also started a new line of jewelry incorporating glass threads that she pulls using the shards from her mosaic works.
Sinikka Nogelo recently made a piece called “Hidden Treasures,” for The Experimental Group of Rockport Art Association & Museum’s. The piece honoring the late Jacki Harrington. combines two disciplines, sculpture and painting. Nogelo has rolled two paintings that evoke the beauty of the outdoors into a richly textured cylinder, inside of which is a surprise fashioned from recycled paintings – a flower in full bloom. Look out for more surprises from Sinikka.
Artisans are always expanding their collections and finding new ways to get work into the hands of patrons. Jacqueline Ganim-DeFalco’s blog, co-authored with Beth Williams, focuses on the importance of relationships with galleries. Sallie Strand is expanding her reach by leading a collaboration with the Emerson Inn.
The tour is “self-guided” with 15 individual stops to visit with 16 artisans. The CAA encourages visitors to do some advance planning to maximize their visit by using the Brochure with the map which is now available at all the tourism outlets and online. You will find brochures at the Cape Ann Chamber, North of Boston CVB on 95 South, Stage Ft. Park Visitors Center, local banks, and CAA partner locations. The full group of studios is listed below by last name:
What: The 39th Annual Cape Ann Artisans Open Studios Where: Gloucester and Rockport, MA. When: Spring Tour: Sat & Sun, June 4-5 Contact: info@capeannartisans.com or leave a message with Cynthia Curtis 978-546-6186
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North Shore Arts Association 11 Pirate’s Lane, Gloucester, MA 01930
April 19 – May 14, 2022
Debbie Shirley, Intersection, acrylic, winner of the Cape Ann Savings Bank AwardGary Younker, Lilac’s, oil on linen, winner of the Gamblin Artist Colors AwardJeff Weaver, Herring Wharf, oil, winner of the Marguerite Phillips Nauhauser Shafer Memorial AwardPaige Wallis, Upon Reflection, acrylic on linen, winner of the Institution for Savings AwardPatricia Doran, The Door, watercolor, winner of the Jack Richeson & Co., Inc AwardRobert Marcellino, Beyond, oil with bee’s wax, winner of the Charles Umanita Memorial AwardSteve Kennedy, Fishing Vessel Michigan, oil, winner of the Howard Curtis Memorial AwardSusan Ellis, Receding Tide, pastel, winner of the Terry Ludwig Pastels AwardTM Nicholas, Melting Ice, Gloucester, oil, winner of the Paul Strisik Memorial Award
The North Shore Arts Association is excited to welcome the public to experience a variety of masterful artworks by its membership in Exhibition One on display April 19 – May 14. Running Simultaneously is the Associate Members’ Spring Show on view from April 19 – May 12. Paintings, drawings, and sculptures complement each other in these exhibitions and are beautifully represented in the Main Gallery and the Gordon Grant Room. Award winning artworks are displayed throughout, bringing local talent to the forefront in a grand way.
All are welcome! 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 closed Mondays in April.
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Please join us in celebration of the launch of Quarry Dance X.
Quarry Dance X: The Film Premiere is being launched online on Zoom on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at 7:00PM. The Zoom premiere is free to attend.
If you have already RSVP’d for this event, please look for your zoom ticket in your email later today (Friday). If you sign up after 12pm today (Friday), please look for a zoom ticket in your email shortly after RSVP’ing.
Cape Ann’s signature dance event, Quarry Dance X: The Film, is set to premiere on April 24, 2022 on Zoom at 7:00PM. The film features Dušan Týnek Dance Theatre dancers filmed at two private Cape Ann quarries during the summer of 2021. This 36-minute film, produced by Lisa Hahn, Executive Director of Windhover and filmed by Anders Johnson, features original music composed by Joe Mulholland. Joe is a Professor of Harmony/Jazz Composition at Berklee School of Music in Boston, MA, and this marks his first time composing music for the quarry dance.
The Zoom premiere is free to attend. RSVP for this event. Although the event is free – please consider making a donation to Windhover in order to help sustain the creative work of artists at Windhover. Please join us on April 24th.
Following the film showing, there will be a Question and Answersession with the creative team. Please feel free to ask questions in the chat, and our moderator will pose your questions to the artists after viewing the film, and you will hear their answers in real time. Please download Zoom on your device beforehand, and for any technical issues, please email us at the following email: Windhover@Windhover.org
Many thanks for your interest and we welcome you this Sunday online.
Good Morning Gloucester 