Funky Fresh Art Is Alive And Well At Gallery Five
Here’s a video entitled linear studies ben produced-
and his website-
www.benmacadam.com
Category: Art
Ruth Curtis Guest Artist Khan Studio/Good Morning Gloucester Gallery
Did You Know? “Art, Rocks!” Rocky Neck Tonight 7pm!
Did You Know? “Art, Rocks!” Rocky Neck Tonight 7pm!
The Rock is now ready to be found. Do you know where it is? Can you find it?
The Rock!
The Location! Easy Enough?
http://www.khanstudiointernational.com/
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An Inspirational Interview With Jeffrey Cluett- An Artist Without Limits
My faith and hope for the future of the art scene in Gloucester renewed after popping into Gallery 5 on Madfish Wharf
If I see another paining of a goddamn bowl of fruit I swear I’m gonna gouge my eyes out.
my suggestion- go down to Gallery 5 on Madfish Wharf, check out Jeffrey Cluett, Ben Macadam and Stephanie Williams work and rediscover what it was like for you as an artist when you had youth on your side and didn’t know any boundaries. Rules? We don’t need no stinkin rules!!! Rediscover and reconnect with what it was like to let it go and to create freely and push what is possible with whatever medium it is you work with.
This is the art that is making a difference. This is the art that inspires. This is the future. Welcome.
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Beaux Arts Ball Set For August 11, 2011 With a Disco Theme!!!
The Rocky Neck Art Colony invites the public to attend the annual Beaux Arts Ball on Thursday, August 11, from 7-11 pm at the Studio Restaurant, 51 Rocky Neck Ave.
in Gloucester. The theme, Studio 51, based on the nightclub Studio 54 the height of the disco era, is all about the dancing. Costumes are encouraged but not required. Music, dancing, hors d’oeuvres, and a cash bar will be provided. Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes and among our distinguished judges will be Joey C. from "Good Morning Gloucester". General Admission is $25 for adults and $10 for children under 18.
VIP tickets are available at $50 and include special seating and a Studio 51 swag bag. Visit: http://www.rockyneckartistsball.com for details. Tickets can be purchased on Rocky Neck at: Imagine, Sigrid Olsen Art Gallery, Rocky Neck Art Gallery or Amy’s Coffee and Cones. Contact Sigrid Olsen at 978.281.1766 for more information.
A Cape Ann tradition since the 1940’s, the Beaux Arts Ball is a major fundraiser for the Rocky Neck Art Colony, an organization dedicated to nurturing excellence in the visual arts. Throughout the year, the Art Colony sponsors many free events that promote the arts on Rocky Neck including Nights on the Neck, a juried Summer Artist Series featuring work from both inside and outside the colony, Artist in Residence talks, and other lectures
and exhibits.
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A Little History About The Rocky Neck Artists Ball From Barbara McLaughlin
Hi Joey
Newspaper articles dated back to 1951 were given to me by Suzy Kadiff whose father was Tom O’Hara of The Cape Ann Society of Modern Artists. They summered on Rocky Neck beginning in the 40’s and the Society of Modern Artists had their gallery in the Hawthorn Hotel down the street from Rocky Neck.
The Ball was a tradition that seemed to straddle a number of artists groups (but many of them appeared to be sponsored by the Cape Ann Society of Modern Artists) on Cape Ann and various locations. In 1951 was called the Artists Masque Ball, in 1952 the Cape Ann Artists Ball, in 1955 the Beaux Arts Ball, in 1959 the Artists Ball and in 1963 the Bal Casma.
So the Artists Ball is a pretty old tradition.
Barbara
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The History and Art Of the Silhouette Next Saturday July 30th At Beauport
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North Shore Arts Association Live Art Auction Coming Up
Gala Preview Party – Friday, July 29, 5:30 – 8 pm
Public Viewing – July 29 – August 6
Live Auction – Saturday, August 6, 7 – 9 pm
Featuring Auctioneer Frank Kaminski
Doors open at 6 pm for final preview and light refreshments.
This year’s auction introduces several NEW features!
· Gala Preview Party, Friday, July 29, 5:30 – 8 pm
Join us on opening night for an exclusive opportunity to meet the artists and preview the outstanding selection of auction paintings, while enjoying live jazz music, creative hors d’oeuvres, open wine bar ….and beautiful views of Gloucester Harbor at sunset!
· Live online bidding!
If you can’t come to NSAA on August 6 to attend the Live Auction in person, you can still follow the proceedings live from the comfort of home using your computer, and place your own live bids at any time while the Auction is in progress! (Must register by August 5 to bid online; see instructions at https://www.liveauctioneers.com/sign-up )
· View all paintings online at your leisure, at
NSAA Catalog at www.liveauctioneers.com
Tickets: $15 Live Auction Only * $20 Gala Preview Party Only * or
$30 for Both
· More paintings than ever before with over 100 works of art, this year’s auction offers exceptional variety of subject and style – truly something for everyone!
Seating is limited …please reserve early! Call 978-283-1857 OR register online at http://www.nsarts.org/Auction.html
More information: http://www.nsarts.org/Auction.html
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Things To Do- Manchester Arts Festival Saturday July 23, 2011
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The News From Rocky Neck via Judy Robinson Cox
LOOKING FOR ROCKY NECK PHOTOS OF THE WEEK
Did you take a photo on Rocky Neck this week that you’d like to share?
Starting next week, we’ll publish our favorite Rocky Neck photos
in this newsletter. Don’t worry, you’ll get credit. Any type of photo is OK (iPhone, Nikon, Blackberry, Canon, etc.) as long as it’s digital or scanned. Send your photo toinfo@rockyneckartcolony.com with PHOTO in the subject line.
July 6 – August 6 : Kathy Minhsin Liao
Open Studio Hours this week
saturday 4-8 and sunday 4-8 this weekend
Quiet is the night, 72″x96″, oil on canvas, 2011
Duality is a theme that repeatedly makes its way into my work. Having spent my childhood in Taiwan, I am strongly influenced by my dual Chinese and Japanese heritage. Coming to America, I found my deeply held beliefs being constantly re-evaluated, challenged, and sometimes compromised. My work is a medium for me to revisit and gain new understanding from my immigration experience. My creativity is fueled by direct observation. My work is driven by the fascination with perceptual and visual experience of light and space. I am constantly seeking new ways to create an illusionistic space through an exploration of of lines, shapes, color and through the visceral act of painting, scraping and collaging materials. I draw upon images of the people, objects, and places that I observe and identify with on a personal level. These images and ideas are given substance and transformed through my painting and printmaking practices. I’ve received a BFA in Painting from University of Washington and MFA Painting degree from Boston University.
SATURDAY, July 23, 5-8pm: Reception for Zyg’s Expression
oil and watercolor paintings by Zygmund Jankowski
Still Life, Watercolor by Zygmund Jankowski
The Rocky Neck Gallery’s Summer Artist Series continues with “Zyg’s Expression,”watercolors and oils by the late Zygmond Jankowski. The show opens Wednesday, July 20, with a reception from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, July 23. The public is invited.
Jankowski opened a summer gallery on Rocky Neck in 1964 and moved to Gloucester permanently in the 1970s. He taught at various universities, art associations and at home in his studio. Ranging from abstract to more realist impressionistic and expressive oil paintings, water colors, and mixed media on paper, his works burst with color. Today his paintings are included in major corporate, museum, and private collections throughout the country and in Europe, including the Cape Ann Museum and the Charles Demuth Museum in Pennsylvania. He has won numerous prizes in juried shows and in 2007 had a one-man show at the Cape Ann Museum. The Rockport Art Association honored his memory with a solo show in 2010.
Born in South Bend, Indiana in 1925, he studied at the California College of Arts and Crafts where he was taught by Victor DeWilde, George Post and Otis Oldfield. Throughout his career Jankowski painted various interpretations of certain themes, each time emphasizing a different element, such as rhythm, space, shape, and color. “You stand as referee between the scene, your emotion and analysis. Your goal is to experience a feeling of excitement for the first stroke to the last.” He also said of his work, “These are paintings, NOT pictures. Cameras take pictures.”
The show continues through August 2
Guest Artist at Khan Studio
SATURDAY, July 23, 3-6pm: Reception for Ruth Curtis at
Khan Studio / Good Morning Gloucester Gallery
Ruth Curtis will be the featured guest artist at Khan Studio and the Good Morning Gloucester Gallery, 77 Rocky Neck, G3 from July 22, through August 4, 2011 with an Opening Reception on Saturday, July 23rd from 3:00-6:00pm.
Ruth’s passion is to share her love of the outdoors and nautical landscapes with others, and truly capture the beauty that surrounds us everyday. Lighthouses, small town scenery, sailing the ocean, and vivid moments are all captured in her work. Ruth brings to life the moments and images you want to treasure for life and pass on through the generations. Her work has been showcased throughout New England and has won over 150 photography awards. For more information see www.ruthcurtisphotography.com.
Ellen Lefavour, Khan Studio | www.khanstudiointernational.com | 857-891-9054
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Wild Iris and the Love Photo
Wild Iris, Halibut Point @Fredrik D. Bodin
I frequently scout a location before setting up to shoot a landscape, especially if it’s a sunrise or sunset. The equipment is heavy, the hike may be long, and I’ve got to be ready to shoot as the light changes. This was the case when I shot the sunset at Halibut Point State Park in Rockport. I explored the shore beneath the granite pile and noted two promising spots. The next evening I set up my tripod, framed the image in camera, and waited for the last rays of sunset. Even though the sky wasn’t very interesting, I made a few exposures. It’s the wild iris in the bottom right that make this image a great seller in the gallery. Then I moved to the second location about 150 feet to the east.
Dusk, Halibut Point ©Fredrik D. Bodin
As dusk approached, the clouds darkened to purple and reflected off the ocean and tidal pools. The pool on the left is shaped like a heart, which I point out to customers in the gallery. I call this the “love” photo. I returned to this location a year later and the wild iris were gone. But the heart will always be there.
Shot on 6×7 centimeter transparency film. Printed from a 4×5 inch color internegative.
Negative #’s FDB9167-001c and FDB9167-002c
Fred Bodin
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Video- David Calvo Wood Carving School With Adam Bolonsky
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NORTH SHORE ARTS ASSOCIATION – EXHIBITION IV “SMALL PAINTINGS” & MUSIC AT EDEN’S EDGE CONCERT- A TRIBUTE TO VINCENT FERRINI
North Shore Arts Association presents Artists Members Exhibition IV “Small Paintings”. The show will run from Sunday, July 24th through Saturday August 6th. Artists Members Exhibition III will continue through Saturday, July 23rd in the main gallery.
North Shore Arts Association is proud to host Music at Eden’s Edge on Saturday, July 23rd during their summer-long 30th Anniversary Celebration with the annual Norbert and Francesca Benotti Memorial Concert at 8 pm. This performance pays tribute to the late Vincent Ferrini, whose poetry inspired “Listening to the Sea Winds!”
North Shore Arts Association has a thriving artist membership of over 350 contemporary artists recognized nationally and worldwide. They come not only from Cape Ann, but throughout North America. NSAA’s historic old building, located at 11 Pirates Lane in Gloucester, provides the opportunity to view the largest collection of paintings and sculpture on Cape Ann.
North Shore Arts Association is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sundays from Noon to 5:00 pm. The gallery extends its evening hours to 8 pm on Fridays through August. In addition to exhibitions, NSAA also offers demonstrations, workshops, lectures, critiques, an art auction on August 6 and more. Please call 978-283-1857 or visit www.nsarts.org for more information.
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Barbara Bodin Paints During The July 2011 Block Party
Fred Bodin Writes-
Barbara Bodin, Fred Bodin’s sister, paints outside his galley in the West End during the Block Party. Barb is visiting from Martha’s Vinyard to take painting workshops at the North Shore Arts Association. And, of course, spend some quality time with her brother. The view is of diners in front of La Tratoria.
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Film Noir
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. Hollywood’s classic film noir period is generally regarded as stretching from the early 1940s to the late 1950s. Film noir of this era is associated with a low-key black-and-white visual style that has roots in German Expressionist cinematography.
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Almost any scene can be made to seem sinister using simulated film noir lighting techniques, even a nice dinner at CATCH 22
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Joey C. Welcomes Adriana “Gigi” Mederos to the Madfish Wharf on Rocky Neck
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Live Blogging Todd Farm- Our Girl Sarah Kelly Rocks It At Todd Farm Today The Roving Home Is All About The Vintage Baby!
All Photos- Sarah Kelly
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Magnolia Library Art Festival Judges and People’s Choice Selections
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New England Plein Air Painters Exhibit
From: http://www.Outdoorpainter.com
New England Plein Air Painters Exhibit
From July 8 – August 28, 2011, members of the New England Plein Air Painters will present the ‘Paint the South Shore’ exhibition in the South Shore Art Center’s Shipyard Gallery in Hingham, Massachusetts. Plein air paintings by 12 of the members will be on view, including works by Dianne Panarelli Miller, Stapleton Kearns, Caleb Stone, Marjorie Whorf, and Christopher Magadini,
- David P. Curtis
- T.A. Charron
- Robert Duffy,
- Michael Graves
- William G. Hanson
- Barbara Lussier
- Sergio Roffo
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