Loren Doucette presents a 4-Day Open Studio Event showcasing over 40 paintings.

Open Reception: Saturday May 12th 6-8pm

4-Day Open Studio Event
May 10, 11, 12 and 13 from 12-5pm

Flatrocks Gallery 77 Langsford Street Gloucester, MA
www.flatrocksgallery.com

www.lorendoucetteart.com

After a prolific winter at Flatrocks Gallery, Doucette invites the public to view over 40 of her drawings and paintings (complete and in process) created in the last 2 years as well as select pottery pieces by Ruth Worell.

Doucette opens Flatrocks Gallery to the public in a unique way showing a transparent look into the process of drawing and painting. On display are over 40 paintings showing a variety of different sized works, multiple media, and various subject matter; an intimate window into the artist’s view of the world around her.  She says, “I work on multiple paintings at once letting the different ideas feed one another. This is how a series is born during my indoor winter studio practice. This show is like an open sketchbook of ideas strewn across the walls in full color.”

Doucette, usually a landscape painter, explores new ways of working intuitively in her latest work. She says, “I move back and forth drawing and painting from the world of form to departing from it all together; the process excites and surprises me. I am a teacher and a painter, so sharing the process is as important to me as sharing the finished product.”

Loren Doucette has shown in solo and group shows since 2007. She attended the School for the Museum of Fine Arts in 1997 and continued her studies at Montserrat College of Art from 2006-2013 where she received her BFA in Painting and Drawing. Doucette studied abroad in Viterbo, Italy for a month in 2011 where her love of landscape painting was recharged. She currently teaches weekly classes in Drawing and Painting at Ten Pound Studio in Gloucester, MA and is also currently represented by the Tusinski Gallery in Rockport, MA, http://www.tusinskigallery.com.

Doucette’s 4-Day Open Studio Event at Flatrocks Gallery is open to the public May 10, 11, 12 and 13 from 12-5pm each day with an open reception on Saturday evening from 6-8pm. She welcomes private showings by appointment from May 10th to May 18th. Please contact the artist for an appointment at lorenadoucette@gmail.com.

Live from flatrocks gallery

Show opens NOW! Come on down. Show runs for four days

Please join Jan Weishanker & Judith Wright
Saturday May 5th 3:00-6:00pm
for the opening reception of

‘Two Women, Two Friends | Recent Works’ @ Jane

Deering Gallery . 19 Pleasant Street . Gloucester MA

Please join Jan Weishanker & Judith Wright
Saturday May 5th 3:00-6:00pm
for the opening reception of

‘Two Women, Two Friends | Recent Works’ @ Jane

Deering Gallery . 19 Pleasant Street . Gloucester MA

Attention Art lovers on Cape Ann!

Art show at Beauport Hotel

Beauport Grand Ballroom | Beauport Hotel Gloucester| 55 Commercial Street, Gloucester, MA 01930

Wednesday, May 23, 2018 from 5:30PM to 8:30PM

COST: If you’re interested in showcasing and selling your work, there is a $25 entrance fee. All sales will be directly handled by the artists, and all funds go directly to them. The event itself is free and open to the public.

Beauport Hotel Gloucester will be hosting their next Art show at Beauport Hotel on Wednesday, May 23 from 5:30 to 8:30PM. The evening will consist of over 50 artists from Rocky Neck Art Association, North Shore Art Association, and other local organizations. They’ll be showcasing and selling their paintings, photographs, and sketches. All funds go directly to the artists. In addition, there will be live music from 6 to 9PM, light refreshments, cash bar, and an all-day 15% off sale in the Beauport Boutique.

CALLING ALL CAPE ANN PHOTOGRAPHERS, PAINTERS, AND SKETCH ARTISTS

HOW TO SIGN UP: To sign up, please call the Beauport Boutique at 978.282.0008 extension 4 between the hours of 9AM and 9PM. Once you provide your information, you will need to provide your e-mail so the Boutique staff can send you a link for payment. Once the payment is received, your spot will be reserved. Please keep in mind that calling the boutique does not guarantee your spot, but it’s still needed for the sign up process. Spots are limited.

Requirements: In order to be eligible, you must be a resident of Cape Ann. Eligible works of art include paintings, photography, sketches, drawings, and other forms of canvas-like art. Due to the nature and theme of this event, we will not be accepting 3D works of art, sculptures, jewelry, and other forms.

Additional details will be given upon calling the Boutique.

If you’re interested in sharing the event, please find our Facebook event on Beauport Hotel’s profile. In addition, we will be sending along a digital flyer in the coming days if you would like to hand them to your guests. If you have any additional questions, please call the Beauport Boutique during business hours (7 days a week from 9AM to 9PM.) Thank you!

Beauport Hotel Gloucester | 55 Commercial St | Gloucester, MA 01930 | BeauportHotel.com • 978.282.0008 ext. 4

And hello dear Friends of the Library.

Motif #1 Day Mini Book Sale

Saturday, May 19,
Harvey Park 10-5

Summer Book Sale

Thursday, July 19 – Sunday, July 22,
Brenner Room See posted schedules coming soon.

FOL Annual Meeting with performance

Wednesday, August 1,
by Sheryl Faye as Abigail Adams – Brenner Room 6:30 PM

Kinloch Nelson: Guitar Mad Scientist
Saturday, April 28 at The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck
6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA 01930

The Rocky Neck Art Colony is pleased to announce that it will present Kinloch Nelson: Guitar Mad Scientist as part of the upcoming ArtWeek festival happening April 27 – May 6. Hundreds of events will be presented across the Commonwealth during the 10-day creative festival. See a complete listing of events at artweekma.org.

ArtWeek is an award-winning innovative festival featuring hundreds of unique and creative experiences that are hands-on, interactive or offer behind-the-scenes access to arts, culture, and the creative process. Now an annual statewide festival, ArtWeek was born in Boston in 2013 and recently expanded its footprint across the Commonwealth.

Don’t miss this exciting event:
http://www.artweekma.org/event/kinloch-nelson-hear-the-guitar-mad-scientist/
Presented by: Rocky Neck Art Colony, Inc
Price: $20
Location: The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck Art Colony
Date: Saturday, April 28 at 7:30 – 9:30 PM

Kinloch Nelson is a uniquely amazing finger style guitar player and composer, and he loves his Mad Scientist Guitar Projects. You’ll experience the design, construction, and sublime playing of Kinloch’s crazy harp guitar along with his usual stock of unusually fabulous instruments. Learn how to build a harp guitar with junk plywood and a coat hanger, and hear a fabulous concert by the Mad Scientist himself! Kinloch plays with an enthralling dexterity, diversity, and sense of humor – a guitar master not to miss! Kinloch Nelson Event at Rocky Neck Art Colony

Presented by Highland Street Foundation and produced by the Boch Center, ArtWeek offers new ways to experience art, culture, and creativity. This year, Mass Cultural Council and the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism have joined ArtWeek as Lead Champions in this unique opportunity to shine a spotlight on the state’s creative economy.

“We are thrilled to have organizations like Rocky Neck Art Colony participating in ArtWeek this season,” said Josiah A. Spaulding, Jr., President & CEO of the Boch Center. “ArtWeek is an innovative festival that works to spotlight how the creative economy is thriving in Massachusetts. We are very excited about this season’s offerings, which include many unique experiences spanning dance, fashion, media arts, spoken-word, poetry, writing, culinary, visual arts, music, opera, theater, design, film, and more. And the best part is that many of the events are free making it affordable and accessible to everyone!”

For more information on ArtWeek, visit www.artweekma.org.

About Rocky Neck Art Colony, Inc– Rocky Neck, a picturesque part of Gloucester, MA, is widely known as the location of a famous artist colony. In fact, in the 19th and early 20th centuries, artists such Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper, Mark Rothko and others lived and worked on Rocky Neck. They came to Cape Ann charmed by the landscape, vibrant light and working waterfront as well as the artist community. Rocky Neck Art Colony is oldest continuously operating art colony in America.

About ArtWeek– Presented by Highland Street Foundation and produced by the Boch Center, ArtWeek has become an annual award-winning innovative festival featuring hundreds of unique and creative experiences that are hands-on, interactive or offer behind-the-scenes access to artists or the creative process. ArtWeek was born in Boston in 2013 and has since expanded to serve communities across Massachusetts. Statewide partners include: Mass Cultural Council, Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism as well as Mass Center for the Book, MASSCreative, MassHumanities, MassPoetry, New England Foundation for the Arts, New England Museum Association, Young Audiences of Massachusetts and VSA Massachusetts. To learn more about our regional and local collaborators as well as about the festival and its growth, visit www.artweekma.org.

About Highland Street Foundation– Since its establishment in 1989, Highland Street Foundation has donated more than $180 million to many worthy non-profit organizations. It is committed to addressing the needs and concerns of children and families primarily in Massachusetts and California specifically in the areas of education, housing, mentoring, health care, environment and the arts. To learn more about Highland Street Foundation, please visit www.highlandstreet.org.

About the Boch Center – The Boch Center is one of the nation’s leading nonprofit performing arts institutions and a guardian of the historic Wang and Shubert Theatres. As New England’s largest cultural venue, the Boch Center is home to theater, classical and popular music, dance, comedy, opera, Broadway musicals, family entertainment, and more.

Located in Boston’s historic Theater District, the Boch Center also offers a diverse mix of educational and community outreach initiatives, including the City Spotlights Leadership ProgramandArtWeek;collaborates with artists and local nonprofit arts organizations; preserves historic venues; and acts as a champion for Greater Boston’s arts and cultural community. Learn more at bochcenter.org.
About the Mass Cultural Council
The Mass Cultural Council is a state agency that promotes excellence, inclusion, education, and diversity in the arts, humanities, and sciences to foster a rich cultural life for all Massachusetts residents and contributes to the vitality of our communities and economy.

The Council pursues this mission through a wide range of grants, initiatives, and advocacy for artists, communities, organizations, and schools. Mass Cultural Council also runs the Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund in partnership with MassDevelopment. For more information, please visit www.massculturalcouncil.org.

About the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism
MOTT’s mission is to promote Massachusetts as both a leisure and business travel destination for domestic and international markets and to contribute to the growth of the Commonwealth’s economy. MOTT works closely with 16 regional tourism councils across the state, and with larger tourism alliances such as Discover New England and BrandUSA. For more information on visiting Massachusetts, go to massvacation.com.​

Gloucester Artist Donna Caselden to Show at Stetson Gallery
April 25, 2018 – May 15, 2018

Artist Reception ~ April 29, 2018 Noon-2 pm
Stetson Gallery, 28 Mugford Street, Marblehead, MA 781.631.1215

Marblehead, Massachusetts/USA – April 4, 2018 – Stetson Gallery, Marblehead’s premier art gallery, announces an exhibit showcasing experimental artist Donna Caselden. Juxtaposition: The manner in which contrary forces in design complement and give rise to each other as they interrelate to one another, is a solo exhibit running April 25 to May 15, 2018 with an artist reception on Sunday, April 29^th from noon to 2 pm.

“I love the marriage of old with new, contemporary with traditional, yin and yang’” explains Caselden, “in the design field and especially with artwork. This show will feature a collection of abstract expressionism artwork framed in ornate, many times antique frames, a play on the juxtaposition of old versus new.

Donna Caselden is a well-known talent across the spectrum of visual design. An award winning experimental artist and wearable art clothing designer, Caselden also works one-on-one with clients on interior design and home décor projects.

Caselden works from her studio in the seaside village of Annisquam, Massachusetts. Her works are showcased in museums and galleries throughout the northeast, including the highly regarded Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) in Salem, Massachusetts. As a painter, Donna Caselden has won acclaim for her work with acrylic, watercolor and oil paint. She is known for her experimental 2D artwork, incorporating unusual substances like marble dust, sand, coffee grounds, or mica to achieve unique texture and effects.

Caselden is a member of Cape Ann’s Experimental Art Group at Rockport Art Association, Society for Encouragement of Arts (seARTS), and the National Association of Women Artists (NAWA.)

KINLOCH NELSON: GUITAR MAD SCIENTIST TO PERFORM AT ROCKY NECK ART COLONY DURING SPRING 2018 

ARTWEEK FESTIVAL

Kinloch Nelson: Guitar Mad Scientist
Saturday, April 28 at The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck
6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA 01930

 The Rocky Neck Art Colony is pleased to announce that it will present Kinloch Nelson: Guitar Mad Scientist as part of the upcoming ArtWeek festival happening April 27 – May 6. Hundreds of events will be presented across the Commonwealth during the 10-day creative festival. See a complete listing of events at artweekma.org.

ArtWeek is an award-winning innovative festival featuring hundreds of unique and creative experiences that are hands-on, interactive or offer behind-the-scenes access to arts, culture, and the creative process. Now an annual statewide festival, ArtWeek was born in Boston in 2013 and recently expanded its footprint across the Commonwealth.

Don’t miss this exciting event:

http://www.artweekma.org/event/kinloch-nelson-hear-the-guitar-mad-scientist/

Presented by: Rocky Neck Art Colony, Inc
Price: $20
Location: The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck Art Colony
Date: Saturday, April 28 at 7:30 – 9:30 PM

Kinloch Nelson is a uniquely amazing finger style guitar player and composer, and he loves his Mad Scientist Guitar Projects. You’ll experience the design, construction, and sublime playing of Kinloch’s crazy harp guitar along with his usual stock of unusually fabulous instruments. Learn how to build a harp guitar with junk plywood and a coat hanger, and hear a fabulous concert by the Mad Scientist himself! Kinloch plays with an enthralling dexterity, diversity, and sense of humor – a guitar master not to miss! Kinloch Nelson Event at Rocky Neck Art Colony

Presented by Highland Street Foundation and produced by the Boch Center, ArtWeek offers new ways to experience art, culture, and creativity. This year, Mass Cultural Council and the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism have joined ArtWeek as Lead Champions in this unique opportunity to shine a spotlight on the state’s creative economy.

“We are thrilled to have organizations like Rocky Neck Art Colony participating in ArtWeek this season,” said Josiah A. Spaulding, Jr., President & CEO of the Boch Center. “ArtWeek is an innovative festival that works to spotlight how the creative economy is thriving in Massachusetts. We are very excited about this season’s offerings, which include many unique experiences spanning dance, fashion, media arts, spoken-word, poetry, writing, culinary, visual arts, music, opera, theater, design, film, and more. And the best part is that many of the events are free making it affordable and accessible to everyone!”

For more information on ArtWeek, visit www.artweekma.org.

Rocky Neck, a picturesque part of Gloucester, MA, is widely known as the location of a famous artist colony. In fact, in the 19th and early 20th centuries, artists such Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper, Mark Rothko and others lived and worked on Rocky Neck. They came to Cape Ann charmed by the landscape, vibrant light and working waterfront as well as the artist community. Rocky Neck Art Colony is oldest continuously operating art colony in America.

About ArtWeek

Presented by Highland Street Foundation and produced by the Boch Center, ArtWeek has become an annual award-winning innovative festival featuring hundreds of unique and creative experiences that are hands-on, interactive or offer behind-the-scenes access to artists or the creative process. ArtWeek was born in Boston in 2013 and has since expanded to serve communities across Massachusetts. Statewide partners include: Mass Cultural Council, Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism as well as Mass Center for the Book, MASSCreative, MassHumanities, MassPoetry, New England Foundation for the Arts, New England Museum Association, Young Audiences of Massachusetts and VSA Massachusetts. To learn more about our regional and local collaborators as well as about the festival and its growth, visit www.artweekma.org.  

About Highland Street Foundation

Since its establishment in 1989, Highland Street Foundation has donated more than $180 million to many worthy non-profit organizations. It is committed to addressing the needs and concerns of children and families primarily in Massachusetts and California specifically in the areas of education, housing, mentoring, health care, environment and the arts. To learn more about Highland Street Foundation, please visit www.highlandstreet.org.

About the Boch Center

The Boch Center is one of the nation’s leading nonprofit performing arts institutions and a guardian of the historic Wang and Shubert Theatres. As New England’s largest cultural venue, the Boch Center is home to theater, classical and popular music, dance, comedy, opera, Broadway musicals, family entertainment, and more.

Located in Boston’s historic Theater District, the Boch Center also offers a diverse mix of educational and community outreach initiatives, including the City Spotlights Leadership Program and ArtWeek; collaborates with artists and local nonprofit arts organizations; preserves historic venues; and acts as a champion for Greater Boston’s arts and cultural community. Learn more at bochcenter.org.

About the Mass Cultural Council

The Mass Cultural Council is a state agency that promotes excellence, inclusion, education, and diversity in the arts, humanities, and sciences to foster a rich cultural life for all Massachusetts residents and contributes to the vitality of our communities and economy.

The Council pursues this mission through a wide range of grants, initiatives, and advocacy for artists, communities, organizations, and schools. Mass Cultural Council also runs the Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund in partnership with MassDevelopment. For more information, please visit www.massculturalcouncil.org.

About the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism

MOTT’s mission is to promote Massachusetts as both a leisure and business travel destination for domestic and international markets and to contribute to the growth of the Commonwealth’s economy. MOTT works closely with 16 regional tourism councils across the state, and with larger tourism alliances such as Discover New England and BrandUSA. For more information on visiting Massachusetts, go to massvacation.com.​

Jeannette Steele Esposito One-Artist Show

One if by Land – An exhibition of recent paintings by artist Jeannette Steele Esposito will be on view Saturday, March 31 – Thursday, April 12 in the Marguerite Pearson Room of the Rockport Art Association & Museum (RAA&M).  An artist’s reception will be held on Saturday, April 7th from 2 – 4 PM.  The exhibit highlights the joys and perils of living by the ocean.

“Painting, for me, is all about color and form…Harmony and Balance. The vibration of one color reacting to another, like music. One note in relation to the next, the spaces between the notes…The joy of the brush dancing across the canvas, The Jazz Of It All!”
– Jeannette Steele Esposito

More info about Jeannette Steele Esposito: http://www.paintingsbyjse.com/
For more information on this and other shows, please visit the RAA&M’s website at www.rockportartassn.org

RAA&M March Hours:  Open Wednesday – Saturday, 12 – 5 PM.

RAA&M April Hours:  Open Tuesday – Saturday, 10 AM – 5 PM; Sunday, 12 – 5 PM.

Jane Deering Gallery

Thursday, March 22 – Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Thursday, March 22, 2018

• Acoustic Dinner with Andrew James | Feather & Wedge Restaurant and Bar
  For more information, please visit their website
• Jose Franch-Ballester, clarinet | 7:00 PM | Shalin Liu Performance Center
  For more information, please visit their website

Saturday, March 24, 2018

• Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters | Shalin Liu Performance Center | 8:00 PM
  For more information, please visit their website
• Rebecca Loebe and Jesse Terry | 7:30 PM | Old Sloop Coffeehouse
  For more information, please visit their website

Sunday, March 25, 2018

• Swedish Pancake Breakfast | 8:00 – 11:00 AM | Spiran Lodge | For more information, please phone 847-209-3157
• Jazz Brunch featuring Steve Lacey | Feather & Wedge Restaurant and Bar
  For more information, please visit their website

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

• National Theatre London—Julius Caesar | Shalin Liu Performance Center | 7:00 PM
  For more information, please visit their website

AROUND CAPE ANN

• Rocky Neck Now 2018: Annual Spring Members Show | Exhibition Dates: Thursday March 1 to Sunday April 8 | Opening Reception Saturday, March 3, 2:00 – 5:00 PM
  For more information, please visit their website

LOOKING AHEAD, SAVE THE DATE

• Sunday, April 1: Easter Brunch & Dinner | For reservations please phone 978-999-5917 or visit their website

• Saturday, March 31: MET Opera in HD: Cosi fan tutte
• Friday, April 6: Ann Hampton Callaway
• Tuesday, April 10: Bolshoi Ballet in HD: Giselle
• Wednesday, April 11: Landmark School benefit: Ingrid Michaelson
• Thursday, April 12: VanKujik Quartet
• Friday, April 13: Jesse Cook
• Saturday, April 14: MET Opera in HD: Luisa Miller

EVENTS

• Saturday, March 31, 2018: Rockport Community Easter Egg Hunt (for children in pre-school, kindergarten and first grade) | Rockport Elementary School
  For more information, please visit their website

• April 28 – June 9: The Shaman Show | portals open: April 28 at 5:00 PM | iartcolony
  Please visit their website for more information

• May 19, 2018 | 9:00 AM TO 5:00 PM | T-Wharf and throughout Downtown Rockport
  For more information, please visit the Rockport Exchange website

• October 7-15. 2018: Third Annual Cape Ann Plein Air Competition and Festival
  Please visit their website for more information

Join Writer, Director – Howard L. Weiner and Actress Pamela Dubin in a special showing of

“Abe & Phil’s Last Poker Game”

Sunday March 25th for a movie and talk 6:30 PM
at Cape Ann Community Cinema

Proceeds to benefit Alzheimer’s Research

Watch Trailer here

Created by first time screenwriter and director, Dr. Howard L. Weiner, a world-renowned Professor of Neurology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, specializing in research and breakthroughs in MS, Alzeheimer’s Disease, and ALS, Abe & Phil’s Last Poker Game follows Dr. Weiner’s previous creative efforts including the 2005 book Curing MS:  How Science is Solving the Mysteries of Multiple Sclerosis and the documentary What is Life? The Movie in 2011.  Actress Pamela Dubin who along with writer Dr. Howard Weiner will be in Gloucester to host a Q&A after the film!

Pamela Dubin, originally from Connecticut, is a bi-coastal professional actor (Actors Equity Association and SAG-AFTRA).

Pamela graduated from Bates College with a BA in theatre and from the New Actors Workshop. She has had extensive training with the Moscow Arts Theatre, the Berliner Ensemble, the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre of the Deaf, the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and Interlochen to name but a few. Pamela has worked and trained under the direction of the likes of Mike Nichols, Gene Hackman, Paul Sills (of Second City/ Story Theatre fame) and Larry Moss.

Pamela credits her sense of humor for lifting her through the hardest and best moments of her life, a characteristic engrained in her from her mom and dad, the latter of which not only wrote the chorus of such songs as “Side by Side,” but was also a renowned dentist, and if you ask, she’ll play her teeth for you. You can find her on Facebook @thepameladubin and on Instagram @pameladubinphotography .

Gloucester’s own….Meghan Colby of Cape Ann Sharks Special Olympics (YMCA North Shore)  has been selected as one of four athletes for Swim Team Massachusetts at the Special Olympics USA National Games

The Special Olympics USA National Games (www.specialolympicsusagames.org) will take place July 1-6, 2018 in Seattle Washington. Venues will include the University of Washington, Celebration Park, Pacific University Seattle University, King County Aquatic Center and many more. We are proud to be sending a delegation of 50 athletes and unified partner in honor of the 50 th anniversary of Special Olympic movement as coaches and staff to represent
Massachusetts.

Gloucester’s own….Meghan Colby of Cape Ann Sharks Special Olympics (YMCA North Shore)  has been selected as one of four athletes for Swim Team Massachusetts at the Special Olympics USA National Games

The Special Olympics USA National Games (www.specialolympicsusagames.org) will take place July 1-6, 2018 in Seattle Washington. Venues will include the University of Washington, Celebration Park, Pacific University Seattle University, King County Aquatic Center and many more. We are proud to be sending a delegation of 50 athletes and unified partner in honor of the 50 th anniversary of Special Olympic movement as coaches and staff to represent
Massachusetts.

Finding Beauty in the Everyday

An exhibition of recent oil and watercolor paintings by artist KT Morse will open in the Marguerite Pearson Room of the Rockport Art Association & Museum (RAA&M) on Saturday, March 17th with an artist’s reception from 2 – 4 PM.  The exhibition will be on view Saturday, March 17 – Thursday, March 29.

KT Morse earned a BFA at the University of Massachusetts in Art Education in 1976.  While an undergraduate, she studied many fields of art, including bronze-casting Sculpture at Mount Holyoke College, Silversmithing at Oregon State University and Watercolor Painting and Silkscreen Printing at Amherst College.  Her love of watercolor painting was propelled by classes with Carl Schmalz, a protege of Eliot O’Hara, who traveled and painted plein air, writing many books on watercolor. She began painting plein air in 1973 and has continued to work outdoors since that time. 

During her time at the UMass, she was employed as a Silversmithing Instructor at the UMass Craftshop and at the Oregon State University Craftshop.  For many years, she considered herself a silversmith, making jewelry and selling her work through craft fairs and classes.  She continued her study of metals at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, and eventually studied forging and raising with Master Silversmith Alan Place at Old Newbury Crafters in Amesbury, MA. 

But the love of painting persisted, and in 2001, she renewed her interest in watercolor painting at a summer workshop on Monhegan Island with renowned artist Paul George.  She began to study oil painting and found a new freedom of expression in the medium, creating large 4’x5′ canvases of local landscapes. KT has been accepted as an artist member of the Hudson Valley Art Association, North Shore Arts Association, Rockport Art Association & Museum and the National Association of Women Artists.  She has received numerous awards for her work.

KT and Paul are now married and travel extensively, participating in national plein air events. Together they own a gallery at Rocky Neck Art Colony in Gloucester, MA on beautiful Cape Ann.

More info about KT Morse: https://ktmorse.com/

RAA&M March Hours:

Open Wednesday – Saturday, 12 – 5 PM.  For more information on this and other shows, please visit the RAA&M’s website at www.rockportartassn.org