Author: James Eves

For the Birds

A multi-media, juried exhibition and fundraiser inspired by everything Avian

 The Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC) invites New England artists to submit work to “For the Birds” a six-week exhibition at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA 01930. A portion of all sales will be donated to support Mass Audubon’s mission “to protect the nature of Massachusetts for people and wildlife”.

 Juror: Amy T Montague, Director, Museum of American Bird Art at Mass Audubon

Exhibition Dates: January 28-March 6, 2016

Gallery Hours: Thursday-Sunday, 12:00-4:00 PM

Opening Reception: Sunday, January 31, 2:00-4:00 PM

 The Call: The RNAC seeks traditional, decorative and expressive works of art and craft inspired by everything avian including paintings, drawings, photographs, sculpture, decoys, birdhouses, jewelry, cards and more.

 Eligibility: Open to all artists 18 years and older living and working in New England.

 Artwork Requirements:

• Work submitted will have been created within the past 4 years.
• Artwork previously shown at any other Gloucester venue will not be considered.
• Artists may be asked to supply a pedestal for 3-D work.
• 2-D work will not exceed 48 inches in width, 60 inches in height.
• All art must be original by the artist. No reproductions, video or installations.
• Accepted work must be delivered in person, absolutely no shipping.
• Work must be suitably framed and wired for hanging; no saw-tooth or sandwich frames allowed.

 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.

 Submissions Open: 9:00 AM, November 30, 2015

• Enter via the online entry system only.
• To submit go to: https://client.smarterentry.com/rnac

Submission Deadline: Wednesday, January 6, 2016, 11:59 PM

Notification: Names of selected artists will be posted on the RNAC website (www.rockyneckartcolony.org) by 5:00 PM on January 15, 2016. Accepted artists will also be contacted with a follow-up email.

Images: You will need good quality photos of your work in JPEG format, sized no greater than 2 MB, with1200 pixels for the longest dimension. Each image must be labeled with the following information: last name, first initial, title, medium.jpg. Do not use any special characters (e.g. !@#$%^&*+()][{}|/) in your image name. Example: Smith_J_SunsetSymphony_acrylic.jpg

 Size Requirements: Submitted 2-D work may not exceed 48 inches in width and 60 inches in height, including the 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).

 Accepted Work

• Deliver: Sunday, Jan 24, 2016, 1:00-3:00 PM or Monday, Jan 25, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM to the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA.
• Pick-up unsold work: Sun, March 6, 4:00-5:00 PM or Tuesday March 8, 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.

 Please send any questions about this call to entry@rockyneckartcolony.org.

See www.rockyneckartcolony.org/newsletter/se_FAQ.html for information about the Smarter Entry submission system.

For more information about the gallery at the Cultural Center or to join the RNAC see www.rockyneckartcolony.org.

Rocky Neck Art Colony Holiday Art and Crafts Festival

at The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester

EXHIBIT DATES
Fri Nov 27, 4 to 8 pm • Sat/Sun Dec 5-6, 10 am to 6 pm • Sat/Sun Dec 12-13, 10 am to 6 pm • Sat/Sun Dec 19-20, 10 am to 6 pm • Sat/Sun Dec 26-27, 10 am to 6 pm.

FIVE FESTIVE EVENTS

• Friday, Nov 27, 6 to 8 pm: Preview Party – first chance to peruse the artwork while enjoying beverages and artist-made hors d’oeuvres
• Saturday, Dec 5, 2 to 4 pm: Season’s Best Cookie Contest – sample homemade cookies and hot chocolate. Vote for your favorite.
• Sunday, Dec 13, 2 to 4 pm : Holiday Tea – Sample teas and treats from around the world
• Saturday, Dec 19, 4 to 6pm : Winter Solstice Party – Enjoy live music, cheery drinks and munchies
• Sunday, Dec 27, 2 to 4pm : Yankee Swap – bring an extra wrapped gift, or something you have around the house (value $5 to $25) and join the fun.

“Redeemed By Fire” sterling silver necklace with pearl” by Katherine Bagley

“Spring Forth” mixed media sculpture by Pam Cortleigh

“Gentle Breeze” liquid pencil drawing by Marilyn Swift

The Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC) presents the third annual Holiday Art and Crafts Festival, open to the public on five consecutive weekends starting with a preview party from 6 to 8pm on Friday November 27 at the Cultural Center on Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester. The Holiday Festival is open for holiday viewing and shopping from 10 am to 6 pm, Saturdays and Sundays Nov. 28-29, Dec. 5-6, Dec. 12-13, Dec. 19-20, and Dec. 26-27. The public is invited to enjoy a festive event each weekend.

EXHIBITING ARTISTS

Exhibiting artists include jewelers Katherine Bagley, Deborah Barnwell, Belle & Me, Lisa Carlson, Trish Conant, Mindy Lindterk, Sally Seamans, and Deborah Way; painters Gail Gang, Mary McCarl, Deb Schradieck, and Marilyn Swift; photographers Harriet Harding, Carol McKenna, Skip Montello, Michael Oleksiw, David Piemonte, Judy Robinson-Cox, Tom Robinson-Cox, and Dani Shirtcliff; Mixed media artists Robin Colodzin, Deborah Barnwell, and Judy Robinson-Cox; printmakers Jane Keddy, Rusty & Ingrid, and Stephanie Mason; Sculptors Pam Cortleigh, and Sally Seamans.

Through the Kitchen Window: The Cape Ann Museum and the Culture of Food

Lecture by author James H. S. McGregor

The Cape Ann Museum is pleased to present author James McGregor to present Through the Kitchen Window: The Cape Ann Museum and the Culture of Food on Saturday, November 21 at 3:00 p.m. as part of this year’s Harvest Fest. Free for Museum members or with admission. For more information please email info@capeannmuseum.org or call (978) 283-0455 x10.

Communities like Gloucester that once depended on wild foods, in particular fish, have an especially interesting place in history. The relationship between food production and culture is represented in remarkable and surprising ways in the Cape Ann Museum, and this talk explores those multiple connections.

 McGregor is the author of five books on the structure and social history of world cities.  His most recent book, Back to the Garden:  Nature and the Mediterranean World from Prehistory to the Present was published this year by Yale University Press. Also an emeritus professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Georgia, McGregor now lives in Cambridge, MA.  Mcgregor’s new book will be available for purchase in the Museum gift shop. A book signing will follow his lecture.

BankGloucester Ilona Gelpey Artist Reception

November 21, 11 am – 1 pm
Location: BankGloucester, 160 Main Street, Gloucester, MA  01930

Ilona Gelpey is an established local artist who emigrated from the Soviet state of Uzbekistan as a teenager. Her paintings are inspired by the work and techniques of the great Flemish masters. Ilona’s work has a classical look with a contemporary flair. Come meet Ilona personally and enjoy her creations in BankGloucester’s lobby on Saturday, November 21, from 11 – 1.

www.bankgloucester.com

Flatrocks Gallery opens their final show of the year- ‘Home for the Holidays’ – Thursday, November 18th. A group show celebrating the season, featuring mixed media work by Joan Benotti, Hans Pundt, Meghan Chase, and Ken Riaf; sculpture by Caroline Bagenal; paintings by Lynne Sausele and jewelry by Ilana Krepchin and Claire Sanford.  A reception for the artists will be held Saturday, Nov. 21st from 6-8pm, open to all. The show runs through December 27th. For more information visit our website www.flatrocksgallery.com or call 978-879-4683.

Artistry of the Guitar
with Ken Bonfield & Steve Davison

November 11, 7:00-9:00PMpm, $15

On Wednesday November 11, Ken Bonfield & Steve Davison will rekindle their national touring under the banner, Artistry of the Guitar. For those used to the in-the-round shows Bonfield has presented in the past, this will be a bit different.  As in most Artistry of the Guitar shows the two will each have a solo set lasting approximately 30 minutes, and that will be followed by 30 minutes of duets.  The duets are a bit of a change and something audiences have been asking for since the very beginning.  The music will be far ranging, from Celtic to Classical, Blues, Folk, Country, and include some good ol’ Travis thumbstyle fingerpicking. And as always they will be played on some amazing instruments; Bonfield’s Alan Carruth 11-string harp guitar and baritone guitar, and Davison’s Tony Yamamoto 12-string or his Sheldon Schwartz Oracle.

 Fingerstyle Guitar Workshop: Basics to Beyond
with Ken Bonfield & Steve Davison

November 12, 7:30-9:00pm, $25

In this 90 minute workshop the guitarists will cover topics every guitarist should know; how to tune a guitar, how and when to change strings, how to properly hold the guitar, how to hold a pick, as well as discuss basic chord theory, and proper right and left hand technique. There will be plenty of time for Q & A. Bring a guitar, pencil, notepad and an open mind.

Diamond Cove Music, 57 Washington St., Gloucester, MA 01930
For reservations contact Tom Eaton; 978-283-9877

The Art and Life of Peter Vincent

Gallery talk by Eoin Vincent

The Cape Ann Museum is pleased to present The Art and Life of Peter Vincent, a gallery talk given by his nephew Eoin Vincent on Saturday, November 7 at 9:30 a.m. Eoin is a native of Rockport, MA and a professional photographer. This program is free for CAM members and $10 for nonmembers (includes admission). Space is limited. Reservations required. For more information please email info@capeannmuseum.org or call (978) 283-0455 x10.

Tickets can be reserved/purchased online at Eventbrite.

Eoin’s gallery talk is part of a series of gallery talks surrounding the Cape Ann Museum’s new exhibit, “Vincent, Weaver, Gorvett: Gloucester, Three Visions” which features the work of Peter Vincent, Jeff Weaver and Don Gorvett. Before passing away in 2012, Peter Vincent had gained a solid reputation as one of New England’s most well regarded marine artists. Eoin will discuss his uncle’s life and work in the intimate setting of the Cape Ann Museum’s special exhibitions gallery in which Peter’s work is currently shown.

Flatrocks Gallery will host a demonstration by artist Debbie Clarke

Sunday, November 8th at 4 pm.

 “Action painting, sometimes called “gestural abstraction”, is a style of painting in which paint is spontaneously dribbled, splashed or smeared onto the canvas, rather than being carefully applied.” Debbie Clarke describes it as gesture drawing; except with paint, embracing the the concrete movement and relationship of shape, form, color, light. It is not haphazard and the paint is carefully applied as dictated through careful observation of the subject at hand.

Debbie will demonstrate her approach through several quick studies of 5 to 20 minute observations, a limited palette of red,white,blue and black, a few big brushes, a palette knife, soft pastels and egg. The painting will be raffled off with a suggested offering of $10. (All proceeds go to the artist).

FREE POP UP EVENT: “Movember”
No shave November Breast Cancer Awareness

Saturday, November 7 from 7-10pm +

Wear a mustache and receive 10% off any purchase!
Live Jazz: Adams ~ Stone ~ Levine Trio
Catering by Passports of Gloucester
Artist demos by Shawn Smith and Shin Maeng
Excited to present our newest artist, Ron Pruett
Raffles and more!

Please join us at G19 located at the corner of Broadway and School Street, Rockport.
Next to the Rockport House of Pizza. Call for more info: 978-290-1411

Anyone that knows Donna “hop-along” Ardizzoni, has see her push herself pretty hard since her knee surgery. So, after her visit to Cape Ann Giclée I offered her a Piggy-Back ride to her car and to my surprise she hopped on. This displays that we are a full service studio. (I think she was happy with her print, too!)

Join us Monday November 2nd 6pm-9pm at Passports for a viewing of some of these special works.

Small bites will be available on us as well as a cash bar.

Sarah Wonson was born and raised in Gloucester, Massachusetts.  She graduated in 2007 from Massachusetts College of Art and Design with a BFA in Printmaking. Her main forms of expression are drawing and printmaking with a focus on landscape, still life, and repetitious patterns.  She has a love of nature and the world around her.  Trees, ocean, rocks, dirt, birds, animals in motion, plants, growth, driftwood, leaves, season transitions, repetition, craft, fabric design, woodgrain, New England architecture, windows, found objects, masonry, granite, shadows, night walks, graveyards, and maps drive her artistic practice.

Her art focuses on the act of observation, the importance of noticing and contemplating even the smallest moments in life.  “Observation is different from looking, to observe is to digest not just gaze.  Connection is lost when we do not observe, and when we lose connection we become detached from the world around us.”  Her most recent project, “Life Observed”, an installation that took place at the White-Ellery House, a historic home located at Grant Circle in Gloucester, presented a view of the human presence felt in the places we live and the objects we make.

View more at Sarahwonson.com

Friday October 30, 2015 Half Moon Harry Studios at 5 Main Street Rockport Ma. 978-335-2593  is having another “Meet the Artist” Event. World traveling photographer Joseph Sheedy will be on hand to sign and discuss his work from 5-7 PM. This is the last big weekend as Half Moon Harry Studios will be closing from this location with their Half Moon / Half Off Sale on most of our items. Thank You Cape Ann for a great season.

Thursday, October 29th at 7 – 8pm

The Relaxed Awareness Program with Mari Minkel. This a free mindfulness and stress management class. Free Gift from Floating Lotus Gloucester, 169 Main St. Get your free tickets to register for this event online http://www.floatinglotus.net or at Floating Lotus locations.

Halloween Dance Party
Saturday, October 31 at 8:00pm

Come celebrate Haloween here at the Floating Lotus Gloucester! Put on your costume and your dancing shoes to groove to the sounds of Funk Du Jour. The festivities commence at 8:00 p.m. $10 tickets at the door which will be raffled for a chance to win a $50 Floating Lotus gift certificate. There will also be a $50 gift certificate for best costume! Can’t wait to see you all there!

Call of the Ancestors:
Jan McKeachie Johnston, Irina Okula, Jill Solomon, Heather McGrath

Show Dates: October 23-November 29, 2015
Lexicon Gallery, 15 Lexington Ave.#1, Magnolia, MA
http://www.lexicongallery.com/?page_id=26

Japanese Anagama Wood Fired Sculpture of Jan McKeachie Johnston, Saggar Fired Bowls and Shard Pots of Irina Okula, and Saggar Fired Iconic Forms, Platters and Wall Pieces of Jill Solomon call to mind geologic formations and traces of civilizations gone by. Complemented by Heather McGrath’s photographic organic sets of human in relationship to the natural world. Lexicon Gallery hours are fri-sun 12-5pm or for appt email SeyrelWilliams@gmail.com

Jan McKeachie Johnston, Irina Okula and Jill Solomon use organic processes to create a form that is imbued with a sense of the history of humans in relationship to the natural world. Jan’s textured and curvacious sculptural pieces are wood-fired in a Japanese Style Anagama Kiln with multiple chambers over a period of many days. The results are gorgeous red and orange tones flecked with ash deposits in golden hues calling to mind ancient fires of cultures and civilizations gone by. Irina and Jill fire in saggars, (clay containers), surrounding their pieces with straw, sawdust and other organic materials that have been soaked in oxides. During the firing these materials combust and dance upon the clay, leaving random marks and patterns evocative of geologic formations and the fiery chaos of nature. Irina throws large open bowls and uses them as a canvas. She also makes shard pots, broken and re-formed to create an integrated elegant and beautiful whole. Jill’s Iconic Forms, platters and wall pieces are a tribute to the strong women who raised her as a child in South Africa and reflect the colors and lines of these early roots. Photographer Heather McGrath’s raw organic sets of human in landscape are the perfect complement.

ROCKY NECK ART COLONY WELCOMES ENDICOTT COLLEGE

Synthesis III: Endicott Faculty and Student Art Exhibit

October 22 – November 15, 2015
Artist Reception: Sunday, October 25, 2:00-4:00 pm

The Cultural Center Gallery, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA 01930
Gallery hours, Thurs-Sun, 12:00-4:00 pm

Rocky Neck Art Colony and Endicott College are pleased to present the Student and Faculty art exhibition Synthesis III at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck on Wonson Street in Gloucester from Thursday, October 22 – Sunday, November 15, 2015.  The gallery is open to the public on Thursday through Sunday at noon to 4:00 pm.

Synthesis III includes works by 9 faculty and 9 students from Endicott College’s School of Visual and Performing Arts.  Each of the nine faculty members was asked to invite a student from their major to participate in this exhibition. Faculty exhibiting are:  Kathy Desmond, Sandy Farrier, Steven Liss, Barbara Burgess Maier, Michael Miller, Carol Pelletier, Cynthia Roberts, Mark Towner, and Larry Volk.  Students exhibiting are: Lauren Gallagher, Jessica Gray, Emily Leis, Angelina Lupini, Emily Mulvey, Stephanie Alvarado Ross, Andrew Schwartz, and Kaitlin Smith.  The many media included will be drawings, paintings, photography and installation.  According to Dean Mark Towner: “There is a long history of exhibiting art by students alongside their professors’ art. The process reveals interesting patterns of media, style, and subject, and the end result provides multiple actions and dynamic reactions, to form a more complex picture: A synthesis most worthy of examination and the titling of this exhibit.”

Suzanne Gilbert Lee, Director at the Rocky Neck Art Colony states, “The art colony has enjoyed the benefit of working with student interns from Endicott who devote a semester to gain “real world” experience by working with arts organizations and various art related businesses. This is an opportunity for them to experience the process of mounting exhibitions—from planning to execution. The recent summer intern, Angelina Lupini, joins with other faculty and student artists to showcase the work produced at the School of Visual and Performing Arts at Endicott College, and bring her recent experience at Rocky Neck full circle.”

Please join us on Sunday, October 25 from 2:00–4:00 pm as we celebrate with a gallery reception.  Many of the students and faculty in the exhibition will be in attendance and light refreshment will be served. If you have any questions regarding the exhibition and Endicott College, please contact Kathleen Moore at 978-232-2655, or kmoore@endicott.edu. For information on the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, please contact Suzanne Gilbert Lee, director@rockyneckartcolony.org.

James and Anna Eves plan to attend two openings this Saturday featuring prints done for artists who work with Cape Ann Giclée. Please join us in celebrating these fine local artists!

Leslie Bartlett: Ekklesia

October 24–December 9, 2015
Opening Saturday October 24th 4pm – 6pm

The Gallery at Barrington Center for the Arts | Gordon College
255 Grapevine Road | Wenham, MA 01984

Cape Ann Giclee worked with esteemed photographer Les Bartlett on printing his featured piece “Ekklesia” for his new show, it is a 9 ft by 30 ft piece made up of 12 panels. Les combines his technical skill with artistic spiritually so seamlessly it draws the viewer into the piece in a way that lets us experience the beauty of the granite that surrounds us thru his reverent eyes. You will never look at a quarry wall the same way again.

Thom Falzarano, a Featured Photographer at

Gallery Grand Opening and Art Show

Opening Saturday October 24th ~ 6pm – 10pm

Creative Framing Solutions
83 Hanover Street (rear – Londonderry Lane) | Manchester, NH 03103

Thom Falzarano’s work is always a hit, we always like to work with Thom on his printing to see his new work and the new prints in this show are worth the trip up to Manchester – we’ll be there!

Featured Artists:
Grace Burr – Painting, watercolor and acrylic
Thom Falzarano – Photographer
Steve Webb – Painting, abstract
Verne Orlosk – Fine Art Fused Glass

James Eves, owner of Cape Ann Giclée, Fine Art Printing and Gallery, is GMG’s Arts Enthusiast and the Calendar Guy. To submit arts related press releases, photos of arts events or any arts related posts email: james@capeanngiclee.com.
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