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.
New season presents artist demos and 8 new members
Gallery 53 on Rocky Neck opens for the season on Wednesday, May 25, followed by a festive opening party on Saturday, May 28, from 6 – 8 pm to celebrate the new season and welcome seven new gallery members. Save the date! The public is invited to visit the gallery on beautiful Rocky Neck in Gloucester, MA to meet the artists and enjoy an array of beverages and delicious edible treats.
The gallery welcomes eight new members: Deborah Barnwell, jewelry; Pam Courtleigh, assemblage; Rob Dieboll, painting; Gail Gang, painting; Ellen Garvey, blown glass; Kathleen George, painting; Shana Holub, ceramics, and Cornelius Sullivan, etching. See our Facebook page and web page rockyneckartcolony.org/gallery-53-on-rocky-neck/ for more pictures and further information about the upcoming season full of surprises.
Good Harbor Beach, oil painting by new gallery member Rob Diebboll
On the same Saturday, May 28, our first Summer Artist Series artist holds her opening reception at the gallery, as well. The abstract paintings and mixed media of Kathy Soles, former Goetemann Artist in Residence on Rocky Neck, are on display in the Ann Fisk Room at Gallery 53 from May 25through June 7. The Gallery 53 SAS (Summer Artist Series) this year is exciting with seven incredible artists showing their work. See rockyneckartcolony.org/summer-artist-series/ for detailed information.
The season also includes a series of artist demonstrations on Saturdays, from 1-3 pm. Please join us and watch how art is made up close and personal. A schedule and full list of participants is available on our web page rockyneckartcolony.org/gallery-53-on-rocky-neck/.
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This booklet is the product of The Dusky Foundation and is a gift to Cape Ann families from Linzee and Beth Coolidge. Linzee and Beth wanted to advocate for families on Cape Ann to be sure that kids are finding healthy and fun activities for their summer break.
The booklet is also a resource guide for all families of summer and year round activities offered throughout Cape Ann and beyond.
Inclusive activities are listed alphabetically from dance to farms to preschools to yacht clubs and beyond!
The booklet finishes with road races, festivals, green spaces, ongoing events by town, and “worth the drive.”
And It’s all in YOUR backyard!
There are no ads involved — just pure family fun!
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Gloucester’s Harbortown Cultural District is excited to present a weekend of creative events that celebrate arts and culture in the heart of Downtown Gloucester over Memorial Day Weekend on Saturday May 28 and Sunday May 29.
The highlight of this weekend is the Harbortown Arts Market, an eclectic open-air marketplace to be held at I4C2 (65 Rogers Street) on Saturday, May 28th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Harbortown Cultural District is proud to produce this event in collaboration with Gloucester’s own Rusty and Ingrid Creative Company and Mill Gypsies, an art market producer. This novel market brings the best of New England’s vibrant indie-maker scene to Gloucester’s inner harbor with over 30 designers, artists, and vintage curators from Cape Ann and across Massachusetts to sell their handmade wares and hip vintage finds. In addition to free on-site parking, this market will feature a gourmet BBQ food truck and an Asian-fusion food truck.
This weekend Arts Festival will also include numerous festive events hosted by downtown businesses and cultural organizations, including Music in the Courtyard with Henri Smith at Cape Ann Museum; the installation of monumental banner image of a painting by Laureen Maher on the harbor-side of 189 Main Street, which houses Trident Gallery and Wisdom’s Heart; an origami master class at Law & Water on Pleasant Street; the grand opening of Art @ The IceHouse at Cape Pond Ice; and, many more engaging activities for the whole family. The complete calendar of events is below.
The Harbortown Arts Festival is made possible by funding from the Cultural District Initiative of the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
SATURDAY, MAY 28
10:00 am – 4:00 pm: Harbortown Arts Market. Free parking. 65 Rogers Street.
10:00 am – 4:00 pm: Sea Glass Jewelry-Making Demonstration. Premier Imprints. 48 Main Street.
10:00 am – 4:00 pm: Art @ The IceHouse OPEN HOUSE, Cape Pond Ice Company. 104 Commercial Street.
11:00 am – 1:00 pm: Music in the Courtyard with Henri Smith, Cape Ann Museum, 27 Pleasant Street.
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Origami Master Class – “Know When to Fold Them.” Law & Water Gallery. 18A Pleasant Street
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm: Talk and Talkback with Gloucester Photographer Nubar Alexanian. Trident Gallery, 189 Main Street.
SUNDAY, MAY 29
9:00 am – 3:00 pm: Art @ The IceHouse OPEN HOUSE, Cape Pond Ice Company. 104 Commercial Street.
2:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Retrospective Exhibition of Gloucester Etchings with Lecture and Demonstration. Cornelius Sullivan Studio at The Fort, 27 Commercial Street
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Celebrating Harbortown, Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church courtyard, 10 Church Street.
Debuting at this weekend’s Harbortown Arts Festival, we are pleased to announce our new “ART @ the Ice House” gallery at Cape Pond Ice Company, Fort Wharf, 104 Commercial Street, Gloucester.
We will be hosting an Open House / Gallery launch Saturday, Sunday & Monday, May 28 – 30, from 10 am – 3 pm. A special retrospective of the paintings and art of Sue Memhard (1941-2011) will be featured. www.SueMemhard.com for more information about Sue’s life, creative passions, work and art.
“Night Flight” c. Sue Memhard, acrylic & collage on wood
Gallery space to exhibit is also available – painting, pottery, sculpture & photography – so please contact us if interested in showing with us this summer. email: office@capepondice.com Fort Wharf Arts Collective, Gallery @ Cape Pond Ice
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We had so much fun last Wednesday and Thursday meeting all of our new Pigeon Cove Tavern guests (and now, hopefully, regulars!) that we’ve decided to extend our Grand Opening Special again.
Bring a friend along with you this upcoming Wednesday (5.25) or Thursday (5.26) to have dinner at The Tavern and one of your two entrées will be on us.
Give us a call to make your reservation at 978-546-6321. Cheers!
The Emerson Inn recently completed renovations which include a tavern. Anna and I couldn’t be more excited. It’s fun to have a great place that we can walk to and have drinks. The view may well be the best in town.
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Each seminar is a a three hour/one session seminar. The seminars will be held in our studio Cape Ann Giclee 20 Maplewood Ave Gloucester, MA 01930. Class times are 6:00pm – 9:00pm. Space is limited to 20 for each seminar date.
Photoshop for Photographers I
A seminar for professional, fine art and hobbyist photographers who want to learn about file management, color balancing, why shooting in RAW is better, shadows and highlights moves, contrast, ways to save and send image files, using Bridge and more. This is a chip to print seminar, it is not a how to shoot photos seminar, it’s what to do with your image files once you have them. This seminar is for beginners/intermediate. Prerequisite is a good working knowledge of computers, this class is taught on a Mac but all functions will work on a PC. You may bring your laptop, wireless WiFi is available but please make sure it is fully charged as outlets will not be available.
Photoshop for Photographers II
A seminar for professional, fine art and hobbyist photographers who want to learn about photo editing, retouching, compositing, and much more. This seminar starts where Photoshop 1 for Photographers left off, it is not a how to shoot photos seminar, it’s a how to enhance or chage your image files. This seminar is for beginners/intermediate. Prerequisite is Photo shop for Photographers 1 or a solid knowledge of all the info in that class and NO questions relating to Photoshop 1 will be covered. You may bring your laptop, wireless WiFi is available but please make sure it is fully charged as outlets will not be available.
To sign up you must register by making a payment online. Once you are registered and have paid you will receive an confirmation email. Registration must be done using the link below. If you have any questions you can contact us at 978-546-7070.
New North Shore Artist David P. Curtis’s Work on Display at First Ipswich Bank’s Gloucester Branch
First Ipswich Bank is pleased to announce that work by local artist, David P. Curtis, is on display at its Gloucester branch – 207 Main Street ‐ through July.
David P. Curtis grew up on Cape Ann, and was introduced to painting at an early age by his artist father, Roger W. Curtis. Primarily a plein air landscape painter, Curtis has been instructing outdoor oil painting classes and workshops on Cape Ann since 1993.
“To paint nature,” says Curtis, “you need to be out there, on location, where you can savor the ambience and really get a sense of the atmosphere and how it affects the landscape.” To view his works online, please visit http://www.davidpcurtis.com.
An open reception for David will be held at the branch on Friday, May 20 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM to offer the opportunity to meet him and learn more about his work.
About the program: One artist’s work will be shown every three months; David’s work will be on display through July. A new artist will then be featured from August through October 2016.
For more information, please contact Rebecca Sumner, Branch Manager at 978‐356‐3700, or Beth Taber at 978‐356‐8120.
First Ipswich Bank has branch offices in Essex, Gloucester, Ipswich, Newburyport and Rowley, Massachusetts – you can find them online at http://www.firstipswich.com, as well as on Facebook.
Please join us on
Saturday, May 21 and Sunday, May 22 10am to 5pm each day You can download our brochure and map here.
Saturday Evening Girls:
Immigrant Artists and Scholars of Boston in the Early 1900s An illustrated lecture by Dr. Dorothy E. King
Image credit: Saturday Evening Girls at the beach. Photo courtesy of University Archives and Special Collections at UMass Boston.
The Cape Ann Museum is pleased to present a special lecture entitled, Saturday Evening Girls: Immigrant Artists and Scholars in Boston in the Early 1900s on Saturday, May 21 at 2:00 p.m. The lecture will be presented by Dr. Dorothy E. King, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Penn State Harrisburg. Joanne Riley, archivist at UMASS Boston and Roz Kramer, daughter of pioneer Saturday Evening Girls (SEG) researcher Barbara Kramer, will also participate.
This program is $10 for CAM members / $20 for non-members (includes Museum admission). Space is limited; reservations required. For more information, email us at info@capeannmuseum.org. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Museum at 978-283-0455 x10 or online at Eventbrite.
The Saturday Evening Girls was a social club organized in Boston in 1899 to assimilate young immigrant women into American culture. Girls—who met Saturday evenings—were introduced to literature, art and history. They were also given the opportunity to make and decorate ceramics at the Paul Revere Pottery. In 1906, a summer camp was built for the girls’ use at Wingaersheek Beachin west Gloucester.
Dr. Dorothy E. King, a native of York, Pennsylvania, holds an EdD from Teachers College, Columbia University. Dr. King began conducting her research on the Saturday Evening Girls in 2013. In addition to being an educator, Dr. King is a performance poet, playwright, and founder of PenOwl Productions Theater Company.
Rocky Neck Art Colony presents
Emerald Rae & Somer O’Brien in concert
at The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, Saturday May 21. Doors at 7:00 PM, music begins at 7:30 PM.
Emerald Rae and Somer O’Brien are a neo-folk fiddle and accordion duo polished with a quasi-art-music sheen. Their repertoire is a montage of Celtic, French, Italian and Greek tunes intuitively rendered with a delicate mix of authenticity, curiosity and artistry. Their arrangements are fiercely vivacious, ardent and candid and are presented with warmth, wit and humour.
A fearless and masterful fiddler with a heavy background in driving dance music, Emerald Rae blends softness and strength to create a uniquely expressive sound. Being a traditional music guru requires a dedication to history, using an approach similar to that of a museum curator. She describes the process of collecting carefully-sourced tunes as being akin to grave-robbing. “Tunes are our currency. To find them you have to dig, wipe off the dust, and breathe life into them. Then they become part of your story.”
Somer O’Brien’s original accordion playing belies a lifetime of study as a classical pianist. Her compelling rhythms and singular harmonic textures push the boundaries and defy categorization. She weaves a fine tapestry with exotic colors from Afro-Latin, Jazz, and Folk. “As a teacher I am a perpetual student. My ears are always expanding, as is my knowledge of and relationship to the accordion. I think this is what keeps my style fresh.”
With their whimsical style and passion for eclecticism, Rae and O’Brien piece together a surprising and refreshing mosaic, taking you on a journey that will spark your inner wanderlust. Their first full-length album, Artifact, will be released in the summer of 2016.
Please join us for a special
Anniversary reception:
Saturday, May 14, 5:00 – 8:00pm
Please join us, and bring some friends!
Show starts: Fri., May. 13,
and runs through Aug. 3, 2016
Enhance your life with art…
Gallery Director: Alison Rowell
Members: Lynne Comb – Phyllis Feld – William Fusco – Richard Giedd – Ann Goldberg – Barbara Jones – Susan Kelley – Barbara Levine – LInda Jo Nielsen – Lynn Murray – Charleen Onanian – Mike Storella – Barbara Walsh – Grace Vasta-Carr
Hours:
Wed- Sun, 12-5 or by appointment.
11 Central Street, Manchester by the Sea, MA 01944
978.526.7650
Saturday, May 14, 2016 10:30am – 3:30pm Downtown Gloucester. Sawyer Free Library, City Hall, Cape Ann Museum
The Gloucester Public Schools Art Festival is here! Join us for a free day-long celebration of art, music, dance and theater. Amazing artwork by Gloucester’s pre-K-12 students will be on display and performances will take place all day. We’ll even have a group art project taking place in the partk on the corner of MIddle and Pleasant streets. Don’t miss this fun, family event for all ages. Sponsored by Gloucester Education Foundation
The Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC) invites New England artists to submit work to “A Visual Feast” a six-week exhibition at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA 01930.
Juror: Ellen Wineberg Deadline for Submissions: 11:59 PM,June 22, 2016 Exhibition Dates: August 4-Sept 11, 2016 Gallery Hours: Thursday-Sunday, 12:00-6:00 PM Opening Reception: Saturday, August 6, 5:00-7:00 PM
The Call:
RNAC seeks a mix of contemporary, experimental and traditional works of art suggested by the title “A Visual Feast.” The art could rock with realism, stun in still life, interpret abundance in line, color, pattern, or abstraction. Bring on your best in assemblage, pastels, paintings, drawings, photographs, mixed media and small sculpture. Close to thirty works will be chosen for their ability to dazzle or tease the eye. Juror will select one or more works for special recognition.
About the Juror:
Ellen Wineberg is an artist and co-curator (with Cathleen Daley) at ROOM 83 Spring, an alternative gallery and event space in Watertown, MA. Ellen has work in the Danforth, DeCordova, and New Britain Museums, and Simmons College, Dana Farber and Fidelity collections. She has shown at the Clark Gallery in Lincoln, and Gallery Henoch in NYC. She was a Mass Cultural Council finalist in painting in 2004 and a recent member of Bromfield Gallery in Boston.
Eligibility:
Open to all artists 18 years and older living and working in New England.
Requirements:
Work submitted will have been created within the past 4 years.
Artwork previously shown at any other Gloucester venue will not be considered.
Art must be original creations of the artist. No reproductions or videos will be considered.
Accepted work must be delivered in person, absolutely no shipping.
Work must be gallery wrapped or suitably framed and wired for hanging; saw-tooth or sandwich frames will not be accepted. To maintain a contemporary vibe throughout the exhibition, the use of gold frames is discouraged.
Entry Fees:
$35 for 3 entries, 2 additional entries $10 each; RNAC members: $25 for 3 entries, 2 additional entries $5 each. (Member discount code available.) Please make sure you have a credit card or a PayPal account to make your payment at the time of applying.
Open for submissions:
9:00 AM,Wednesday,May 4, 2016
Entries must be submitted via the online entry system only.
Selected artists and 30 works will be announced on the RNAC website (www.rockyneckartcolony.org) by 5:00 PM on June 28, 2016. Accepted artists will be contacted with a follow-up email. Artists will be invited to join us in welcoming viewers for a day during the exhibition.
Images:
You will need good quality photos of your work in JPEG format, sized no greater than 2 MB, with 1200 pixels for the longest dimension. Each image must be labeled with the following information: last name, first initial, title, medium.jpg. Example: Smith_J_SunsetSymphony_acrylic.jpg. Do not use any special characters (e.g. !@#$%^&*+()][{}|/) in your image name, your image will not be accepted.
Size of artwork:
Submitted 2-D work may not exceed 60 inches in height and 48 inches in width, including a frame. 3-D work must fit on a 16 x 16 inch pedestal top (3-D artists should be prepared to supply pedestals as needed). There is a space for one large work of 60″h x 70″w.
Accepted Work
Deliver: Monday, August 1, 10 AM-12 PM to the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA.
Pick up unsold work: Sunday, September 11, 6:00-6:30 PM or Monday September 12, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM.
Commissions:
All work must be for sale. There is a 40% commission on the sale of non-member work; 25% on RNAC member work. Artists must be members when entering to take advantage of the reduced entry fee and the membership commission rate. To join the Rocky Neck Art Colony go to http://rockyneckartcolony.org.
Flatrocks Gallery’s new show
“Chromatic, Exploring the Language of Color”
Artist Reception
Saturday, May 7th from 6-8pm.
Nate Longcope-Untitled 3
Sandra Douglas-Cascades
Stephen Bates-Imposition of Order
Sandra Douglas’ acrylic paintings are vibrant intuitive works. She explains “Art in the highest sense is beyond explanation. It can only be felt. Therefore, any attempt to explain it on a rational level falls far short of its reality. Color as an expression of light surpasses the gross material of paint. After one develops methods of working with color, the work becomes integrated and the fun begins. The paintings start to flow and the artist becomes a channel. Whatever the springboard, the piece takes on its own persona. When light is truly created by color, an emanation of energy extends from the painting – its soul.”
Sandra received a degree in History of Art from Wellesley Collge and was the head of the Visual Arts department at Pingree School for many years. She then conducted private workshops and developed her own work. She studied with Don Stone in Rockport and with George Demetrios in Gloucester. She also studied painting, printmaking and design at Montserrat College of Art. As an abstract painter, she trained with Paul Scott and Sam Feinstein – both students of Hans Hofmann.
Nate Longcope describes his paintings as “ still frames from an abstract animation, each one with a deep meditation on form and juxtaposition. The line drawings and painted colored swaths within layers of clear resin create a depth of field that cast shadows that move as the viewer moves. These layers of color and resin are like layers of acetone in cell animation, a comic abstraction, creating form and narrative in the minds eye.” He earned his BFA at the San Francisco Art Institute. There he studied film, collage, and animation. Nate’s specialization in video installations, led him to working at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, and the PS.1 Contemporary Art Museum, and Museum of Modern Art in NYC.
Stephen Bates works are essentially collage, using watercolor, acrylic, paper, thin wood and wire, full of energy and movement. “I am a professional musician, and I want to bring my musical experience into my painting. Music progresses in time and an explosive event may be followed in an instant by something quiet and delicate. If I bring musical ideas into the realm of painting, those different qualities are brought together in visual form which is seen instantaneously.” Bates’ career as a clarinetist for the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra spanned from 1973 to 2009. During this time he continued to make his unique painting/sculptures and exhibited extensively in the Washington DC area. He now teaches at Ten Pound Island Studios. Stephen will perform three pieces of Igor Stravinsky for clarinet and speak about the relationship of his music and art in the gallery on Sunday May 22nd from 5-6pm.
Genealogy Workshop at the Manchester Historical Museum
Saturday, May 7 (10:30am-noon)
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?
Come learn how to start researching your family background at this beginner workshop.
Heather Wilkinson Rojo has been doing family history research for 40 years. She started before she was old enough to drive, riding her bicycle to the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts, to research her family tree. She has been blogging about genealogy at the “Nutfield Genealogy” blog since 2009, and has won several awards including the Family Tree Magazine Top 40 Genealogy blogs in 2011 and 2013. She is a member of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, the Massachusetts and New Hampshire Societies of Genealogists, The National Genealogical Society, The New Hampshire Historical Society, and the Mayflower Society.
Topics will include:
Charts and Forms
Recording Names and Data
Julian vs. Georgian Calendar
Primary vs. Secondary Resources
Vital Records
Immigration Records
Gravestones
Census Records
Common Mistakes and Errors
Other Resources (Ancestry, Family Search, etc…)
$10 members/ $15 nonmembers
Seats are very limited – preregistration required
call 978-526-7230 or email info@manchesterhistoricalmuseum.org
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JON SARKIN THE UNCHAINED BRAIN
A one-person show presented at the Open Door Gallery
Special Boston ARTweek event:
May 5, 5:30 PM to 8 PM with an artist’s talk at 6 PM
VSA Massachusetts ~ In collaboration with Law and Water Gallery,
89 South Street, Boston, MA 02111
Show Dates: April 29 to July 28, 2016
M – F 10:00 to 5:00 and by appointment
Contact: Charles Washburn, VP / COO 617-350-7713 x 102
Jon Sarkin is a prolific, even compulsive artist who creates elaborate drawings and paintings cluttered with words and images. His work has been featured in The New Yorker, The New York Times, ABC Primetime, This American Life, GQ, ArtNews, The American Visionary Art Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum.
After a brain hemorrhage and a stroke that nearly killed him, the once-shy ambitious chiropractor awoke with an effusive, unfocused need to create. He was a different man in body-deaf in one ear, his vision splintered, his balance permanently skewed-and in mind.
Jon’s work lacks complete inhibitions as he creates vigorously almost to the point of obsession/compulsive. His brain constantly tries to make sense of the world, and he constantly tries to make sense of his brain’s failure-through colors and images and words. He cannot stop; he does not want to stop. In fact, he is afraid to stop. Jon has been referred to as the, “Accidental Artist.” He needs to create, put it all down on paper; it’s his engine, his purpose in life.
Jon is unable to see the world as a whole and unable to ignore it in its infinite detail. His brain constantly tries to make sense of the world, and he constantly tries to make sense of his brain’s failure- through colors and images and words. He cannot stop; he does not want to stop. In fact, he is afraid to stop. He is an accidental artist, but he needs to draw, to put it all down on paper, is his engine, his purpose for living.
GLOUCESTER: WHEN THE FISH CAME FIRST
a book of photographs by Nubar Alexanian
The public is invited to a celebratory “Meet The Author” and book launch party at the Rocky Neck Cultural Center, 6 Wonson St. Gloucester, on Thursday, May 5, at 7:30 PM.
Retail Price: $295, Pre-publication price: $125. (Orders before May 6.)
Walker Creek Media and the Rocky Neck Art Colony announce the release of GLOUCESTER: WHEN THE FISH CAME FIRST, a limited edition beautifully reproduced large format book (14”x11.5”) of 67 photographs by celebrated photographer Nubar Alexanian from his Gloucester collection.
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A New England native and Gloucester resident, Alexanian accompanied the Brancaleone family of Gloucester and their crew aboard the Joseph and Lucia II on four ten-day fishing trips to Georges Bank in the late ‘70’s and early ‘80’s, just prior to the collapse of the fishing industry. His photos from these trips form the heart of this book and reflect his deep connection to these Gloucester fishermen. They record the last glory days of commercial fishing out of Gloucester harbor, and also life as it was lived in Gloucester over a forty year period. In his introduction Sandy Tolan writes: “This book is a love poem to Gloucester; it is, as Nubar says, a ‘historical document describing a way of life that will never ‘be’ again.’ “
Copies of GLOUCESTER: WHEN THE FISH CAME FIRST are available to individuals at a pre-publication price of $125 from March 25, 2016 through May 5, 2016. See the book’s official website, walkercreekmedia.com/gloucester.
GLOUCESTER: WHEN THE FISH CAME FIRST is distributed exclusively through the Rocky Neck Art Colony.
Resellers interested in carrying this limited edition title may order through the Rocky Neck Art Colony, 978-515-7004 or by emailing info@rockyneckartcolony.org.
A portion of the proceeds from the sales of GLOUCESTER: WHEN THE FISH CAME FIRST will be donated to the Northeast Seafood Coalition.
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The Cape Ann Museum is pleased to present an illustrated talk by author Eric Jay Dolin on his newest work, Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse on Saturday, April 30 at3:00p.m. Dolin describes his book as, “…a story about colonial commerce, nation building, war, technological innovation, engineering feats, storms, tragedy, personal sacrifice and inspiring determination, as well as poetry, art and hope…I think that’s enough for one book.”
Cost for the program is $15 for CAM members / $20 for non-members (includes Museum admission). Space is limited; reservations required.
For more information, email us at info@capeannmuseum.org. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Museum at 978-283-0455 x10 or online at Eventbrite.
Image credit: Nicole Fandel
Dolin, the best-selling author of Leviathan, will discuss his most recent book, Brilliant Beacons, which traces the evolution of America’s lighthouse system, highlighting the political, military and technological battles fought to illuminate the nation’s coastlines. The talk will include remarks on the Thacher IslandFresnel lens, which can be seen in the Museum’s maritime galleries and is the inspiration for the term “brilliant beacon,” as their use transformed American lighthouses. Following the program, Dolin will be available to sign copies of his book, for sale in the Museum Shop.
CAM program coordinator Kate LaChance recently sat down with Dolin to discuss his newest book in greater detail. That interview can heard on the Cape Ann Museum website here: http://www.capeannmuseum.org/video-links/
One Year Anniversary Party at David Arsenault’s gallery
Enjoy new work, live jazz, and refreshments at The Art of David Arsenault One Year Anniversary Party on Saturday, April 30th from 4-7 p.m., 26 Bearskin Neck, Rockport. Live Jazz by the Christian Conti Trio.
Lexicon Gallery reopens this weekend
Art in the Garden,”Clay For All Seasons” featuring Larry Elardo.
Show opening this Saturday April 30 from 5-7pm and open to the public. Continuing through June 30.
Lexicon Gallery also hosts guest jewelry artists Bethe Palmer and Sandra Willmer.
Lexicon is in the quaint village of Magnolia. Come see the revitalization and what the buzz is all about. It is worth the drive. 15 Lexington Avenue. Visit lexicongallery.com
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“Paint Outs” Start April 27 and continue every Wednesday through the Spring/Summer Seasons from 8 AM to -12:00PM !!
The First “Paint Out” will take place at Hammond Castle!! They have been very kind to allow us to paint out on their wonderful grounds !!!
Hope you can join us for this incredible opportunity. A day of painting with some of our area’s fine artists. Come share in keeping the great tradition of Plein Air painting in Cape Ann !
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ABSTRACT ART EXHIBIT FEATURES 23 NEW ENGLAND ARTISTS at Rocky Neck Art Colony
On Thursday, April 21, 2016, the Rocky Neck Art Colony opens the doors on “Why Abstract: The Art of Imagination” an invitational exhibition of abstract art curated by artist Matt Cegelis of Rockport. Featuring paintings, mixed media, photography and digital art by 23 artists, the exhibition examines why the artists choose abstraction as an expressive practice. Elements of mystery, imagination, discovery and more are also explored in artist statements and public discourse with the artists.
George Frar – NEMIO 350
Lorrie Berry – Freedom
Matt Cegelis – C7th – 5th Fret
Susan Guest McPhail – Untitled – Mixed Media Collage 10×10
Maria Malatesta – In The Garden 2
“Why Abstract” is on view April 21–May 30, 2016 at the Cultural Center Gallery at 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester during gallery hours, Thursday-Sunday 12:00-4:00 PM each week. The public is invited to a reception for artists and friends on Saturday, April 23, 4:00-6:00 PM.
Additional public events during the exhibition include two Artist Talks on Sunday, May 1, 3:00-4:00 PM, and Sunday, May 22, 3:00-4:00 PM,and a Closing Celebration with a “Viewer’s Choice” award presentation onFriday, May 27, 4:00-6:00 PM.
April is for Lighthouse Enthusiasts Cape Ann Museum to host
lighthouse-inspired programs
The Cape Ann Museum is pleased to announce its April 2016 lineup of lighthouse-inspired programming. The poetry of Suellen Wedmore and the newest book by Eric Jay Dolin each revolve around the influencing power of the lighthouse, its keepers, and the Fresnel lens on display at the Museum. Join the Museum for these programs, each of which offer a new take on the popular topic of lighthouses.
Photo: Lighthouse enthusiast photographs the Fresnel lens at the Cape Ann Museum. Image credit: Nicole Fandel
Saturday, April 23 at 2:00p.m.
Based on her most recent book of poetry, Mind the Light, writer Suellen Wedmore melds photographs, paintings, music and movement to depict the bravery and intelligence of the little-known heroines of our American past—women lighthouse keepers. Assisting Wedmore will be Juliana McGovern, Barbara Brewer, and others. Following the program, Wedmore will be available to sign copies of her book which is for sale in the Museum Shop. This program is free for CAM members / $10 for non-members (includes Museum admission). Space is limited; reservations required.
Saturday, April 30 at 3:00p.m.
Eric Jay Dolin, the best-selling author of Leviathan, will discuss his most recent book, Brilliant Beacons, which traces the evolution of America’s lighthouse system, highlighting the political, military and technological battles fought to illuminate the nation’s coastlines. The talk will include remarks on the Fresnel lens, the inspiration for the term “brilliant beacon” as their use transformed American lighthouses. Following the program, Dolin will be available to sign copies of his book which is for sale in the Museum Shop.
This program is $15 for CAM members / $20 for non-members (includes Museum admission). Space is limited; reservations required.
For more information email us at info@capeannmuseum.org. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Museum at (978) 283-0455 x10 or online at Eventbrite.
GLOUCESTER CINEMA ARTS SERIES CONTINUES WITH HAMLET
With two successful events completed, the Gloucester Cinema, 74 Essex Ave, Gloucester, MA (in collaboration with SPECTICAST Entertainment) continues their Arts Program with the announcement of the exclusive showing of three renowned plays — Hamlet, The Adventures of Pericles and The Taming of the Shrew. All three of these classics were captured in stunning HD live at the Stratford Festival in September 2015.
HAMLET, the first of the Stratford Festival plays will be shown on Sunday, April 24 at 10 a.m. and Thursday, April 28 at 7 p.m. The Stratford Festival, originally dedicated to the works of Williams Shakespeare, has been setting the standard for classical theatre in North America for more than 60 years. These plays are captured using 10 cameras and 128 tracks of sound to create a sensational high-definition, surround-sound experience remaining faithful to the stage version of the production.
HAMLET, Shakespeare’s iconic tragedy has been called the greatest play in the English language and it will hold you spellbound. The film excites and surprises at every turn, with some of the world’s finest classical actors bringing to life the most intense and heart-breaking relationships the stage has ever seen.
For “SAVE THE DATE” purposes the other two plays THE ADVENTURES OF PERICLES will run on Sunday, May 8 at 10 a.m. and Thursday, May 12 at 7 p.m. followed by THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, which will run on Sunday, May 29 at 10 a.m. and Thursday June 2 at 7 p.m.
This is a perfect opportunity for drama students and those who are studying Shakespeare’s works to see them performed on the big screen by some of the finest classical actors. Check out our Gloucester Cinema Face Book site. For additional information or group reservations, please call John Williams, Gloucester Cinema at 781-724-5368.
With two successful events completed, the Gloucester Cinema, 74 Essex Ave, Gloucester, MA (in collaboration with SPECTICAST Entertainment) continues their Arts Program with the announcement of the exclusive showing of three renowned plays — Hamlet, The Adventures of Pericles and The Taming of the Shrew. All three of these classics were captured in stunning HD live at the Stratford Festival in September 2015.
