The statue is facing the American Legion building on Washington Street in Gloucester.
Author: Matthew Green
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Still more Christmas ambience from Rockport
From a store window on Rocky Neck. The shop sells pet-related items (as the pillow on the left illustrates).
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Eugene Quinn gallery reception
Yesterday, I stopped by the Eugene Quinn gallery again (54 Bearskin Neck, Rockport), for a reception and opening of a new show of paintings, including works by Eugene Quinn himself, Colin McGuire, and Jill Demeri.
It’s well worth a visit!
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Lobster Trap Tree is Lit!
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Moonrise behind Our Lady of Good Voyage
On my way to an appointment yesterday evening, I saw this amazing view. I turned my car around on Prospect St. and parked in order to snap this shot – and met another photographer who had done exactly the same thing at the same spot (we ended up parked one behind the other, and shooting from the same spot on the sidewalk…).
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The Pewter Shop
As I mentioned in another post, I went down to Bearskin Neck one evening last week in search of Christmas decorations to photograph. A variety of the shops have nice window displays, but one of the few places that is really lit up is the Pewter Shop. You can’t miss it!
Recently, we (Holy Family Parish) bought a set of pewter cups and bowls from this shop for use at Mass, and at the time I was impressed by both their beautiful variety of pewter wares and the friendliness of the proprietors. I decided to go back to photograph some of the beautiful things they sell. It would be a good place to go for some elegant Christmas or Chanukah gifts.
They aren’t kidding about this being “Irish Pewter”. I saw these same items being sold in gift shops in Ireland earlier this year. Surprisingly, the price at this shop in Rockport is as good or better than what I saw in Ireland…
Don’t forget to go through to the back side of the store (as I did the first time I was there)…
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New Work at the Quinn Gallery
A few days ago I posted about my visit to Eugene Quinn’s gallery. He’s having a reception this coming Saturday:
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Christmas ambience on Bearskin Neck
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Origami rubber ducky represents in paperfolded Bethlehem
The nativity scene is folded from tissue foil using models of my own design. Each model is folded from one rectangle. The duck was folded my me, but designed by Gay Merrill Gross (diagrams in issue #5 of Creased magazine).
Are there any other Cape Ann origami artists out there who’d like to get together to fold? I’ve been thinking about starting a local origami group. I don’t know how much interest there would be, nor how often we could meet. My parish schedule is pretty full, but a monthly meeting might be feasible.
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St. Ann’s Christmas Concert
Here are a few photos. I was in two of the choirs, so I don’t have photos of those, but here are some of the other performers:
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Christmas Concert and The Cradle Song
Today at 2:00PM, Holy Family Parish will be having a Christmas Concert at St. Ann’s Church. All are welcome!
The other day I went to see “The Cradle Song”, a play presented by the Cape Ann community theatre group, Theatre in the Pines. The players did a great job! It’s worth seeing – you can still catch the Sunday, December 4th, 3:00PM production (if you are not at the Holy Family Christmas Concert) at Spiran Hall, Rockport. Here are a few snapshots from the Friday performance.
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Art at the Annie
If you haven’t made it over to the Annie yet to see the art on display, you still have time! The exhibit will be open Saturday, Dec. 3, 3PM-7PM, and Thursday Dec. 8, 5PM-9PM.
I stopped by today, and it was well worth it. There is quite a collection of beautiful art available for purchase, and artists are on hand for friendly chats about their artwork.
Stop by if you can! Maybe you can pick up a nice piece of authentic Cape Ann art as a Christmas present for a friend.
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Sunset Snapshots
It seems I’m specializing in sunrises and sunsets recently, but they have just been so beautiful, I can’t resist!
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Eugene J. Quinn Studio Gallery
The other day I went for a drive to get some photos of Christmas decorations at local shops. I tried Rocky Neck, but everything was closed and dark, so I ended up at Bearskin Neck in Rockport. Most shops and galleries were closed, but some have very nice Christmas decorations (which I’ll share in another post). I had the pleasant surprise of finding East Gloucester resident Eugene Quinn still in his studio with an “open” sign in the window.
We had a very nice conversation. Although he and I have never met, it turns out we have met some of the same people in the past because one of his paintings ended up at one of the places where I studied in the seminary. His work is very beautiful:
Stop by and visit the gallery! His work is worth seeing first-hand. His regular hours from now until Christmas will be 10AM-5PM (although he may be around off-hours at times). His gallery is at 54 Bearskin Neck Rd., Rockport, MA 01966.
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Niles beach at dusk, with the distant skyline
I know, “it’s been done before”, but it’s really beautiful…
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St Ann’s steeple at sunset
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Sunrise over Dale Avenue this morning
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Gloucester Central Grammar looking its best
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Reflections of/on City Hall
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Old Glory on Main Street
Good Morning Gloucester 