Category: Art
Rocky Neck Gallery Seeks New Members
Rocky Neck Gallery Seeks New Members
The Rocky Neck Gallery, located at 53 Rocky Neck Ave. in Gloucester, is a co-operative gallery run by members of the Rocky Neck Art Colony. A limited amount of space is available for new artists in 2011 for the 19-week summer season (June 7 to October 15). All media including painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, mixed-media, collage, sculpture, pottery, jewelry and other fine craft will be considered. For more information and to download an application go to www.rockyneckartcolony.org/RNG2011application.pdf or call 978-546-2191. Deadline to apply: April 1, 2011.
Summer Artist Series : Call for Proposals
Deadline to Apply: April 18, 2011
The Rocky Neck Gallery is accepting proposals for nine two-week shows to be held this summer in the Rocky Neck Gallery from June 8 to October 12, 2011. The exhibit space is a 12′ x 6′ corner section of the gallery. Any artist, group of artists, or authorized representative of a deceased artist may apply in any medium. The Rocky Neck Gallery will provide publicity, signage, gallery sitting, help with hanging and receptions, and will handle sales. In return, the gallery will charge a fee to cover costs. For more information and to download an application, go towww.rockyneckartcolony.org/Summer_Artist_Series_application.pdf or call 978-283-3598.
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Scene From O’Maley Production of Beauty and The Beast Jr
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Chickity Check It! No One Does Nautical Art Like Monkey Fist
I don’t know where she finds it all but honestly her site is the best collection of Maritime art anywhere.
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O’Maley Middle School Performing Arts Production Of Disney’s Beauty and The Beast Jr
I’ll have a bunch of videos and pictures all week long of this incredible performance. Snoop Maddie Mad and I had a ball. These kids deserve a ton of recognition for the energy and effort put into this production.
click picture for full sized version of the cast
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Gone In One Blow At The Harbor Room March 16th
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Sunday 03/06/2011 “Art, Rock!” Reported in!
Email contact!
Hi,
> I found your rock while leaving good harbor with my dog on Sunday. Great rock! Do you want it back??
My reply back to Baba:
Hi Baba!
I’m A little “Strange”. Just ask Joey! When The mood hits I’ll draw on a rock where I’m at and leave it and see if anyone will respond. So, I thank you for responding. You can keep it if you like, if not! throw it back in the ocean for another few hundred years. 🙂 Do what you wish with it! I don’t need it back. I always hope someone will like the drawing. If not oh well. Take it as, goodluck? It may not be Megamillions but…..
Thanks again for the reply!
Paul Frontiero Jr.
Http://www.frontierogallery.com
REPLY:
thanks! I do love the rock and will keep it in a sacred spot.
best to you
Barbara
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Art Classes for Adults Instructor: Kathy Roberts
Looking for a new, fun creative experience!! Take a class with other adults this Spring!
Watercolor painting and sketching/drawing instruction along with a painting demonstration at each class.
Weekdays from 6 – 8 pm during March, April, & May. Classes will be held in East Gloucester on Lendall St. Pick the number of classes you would like to attend – pay -as -you-go for $25 per class or 4 classes for $100. Some supplies included. For more information call at 978-281-3665 or contact me at kathygroberts@yahoo.com. Class size is limited to 6 people.
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Chickity Check It! Abby Ytzen’s Biomes Guidebook
From Abby’s Site–
Hello.
I am a hard working creative person from the midwest with a passion for design. As a designer and illustrator my work has a distinctive element of playful cleverness. I have a strong desire to connect art to the wider world around me and to use my skills as a designer to create work that is not only beautiful but will have a lasting impact on the hearts and minds of people. I believe design is a powerful tool in the language of our culture. As artists and designers we have a responsibility to the integrity of our visual influence. I believe good design communicates truth and draws people together in community.
One of Abby’s many projects was a cool Biomes Guidebook which she prides herself on because she feels that it speaks to young children as well as highly educated people that are familiar with Biomes. You can even check it out free.
Biomes Guildbook
Because education was a main goal of this exhibit, I created a 50 page guidebook with a poster pull out to accompany the biome illustration. Creating another level of depth, this guidebook contains detailed information about biomes and the animals that inhabit them, including conservation status information. As a summation of my research, this guidebook provides the visual and informational link both within my exhibit as well as across the art and science disciplines.
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GMG Artist Spotlight.
notes from the clay studio
About Me
I’ve been a graphic designer, a technical illustrator and a painter for over 20 years, but when I touched clay for the first time, I was thoroughly captivated and haven’t looked back since. Clay is an art form that combines everything I love: the relationship between form and function, design, fine craftsmanship, color and texture. I like the wet clay stage best: the rawness and true nature of the material exposed and the wonderful, supple way the forms feel in my hands. Once the work goes through the bisque and glazing process, some amount of control is lost. Often things don’t make it through the firing, not in the way one hopes anyway. It’s always a risk, but that’s where Alchemy comes in and sometimes if you’re lucky you get something truly remarkable and unexpected, another aspect besides the ”Zen of Centering” that attracts and holds my attention like no other medium. The best part of the process is opening the kiln at the end of a firing and taking out each layer of kiln shelves, revealing a treasure hidden underneath and cementing the surprise factor that has captured me so well.
click here for the melynn allen Website.
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GMG Questions and Answers–Debbie Clarke
How long have you lived in Gloucester? born here. lived in Los Angeles for 5 years as a child (dad was in the navy); returned to northshore (manchester, wenham, essex for 7 years), gloucester high school, san francisco for a year, art institute of boston 4 years (brookline, allston, somerville, west stockbridge, cambridge), gloucester for a few years, rockport for 2 years, nyc 22 months, magnolia 15 years, west gloucester 2 years, east gloucester 6 years. i’m a glosta gal (mom born in rockport, extended finnish family in gloucester).
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What is your favorite season In Gloucester? all of them.
Do you have any secret outdoor spots in Gloucester where you go to “get away”? magnolia beach to the nature trail behind clark’s pond to the coolidge reservation.
What is your favorite pizza joint in Gloucester? sebastians
What is your favorite sub shop in Gloucester? mike’s place
What place would you go for a romantic dinner in Gloucester? my house
What is your favorite bar in Gloucester? don’t do bars
What is your favorite breakfast joint in Gloucester? two sisters
What is your favorite local event in Gloucester? fiesta, gotta get my blessing and ambie’s sausage sandwich.
In the summer do you prefer the beach or to be on a boat? beach
Who is your favorite local artist?
The first Cape Ann artist that I have always admired is landscape painter Ken Gore (1911-1990). Ken was a member of the Northshore Art Association and The Rockport Art Association. He had a studio and gallery on East Main Street across from the The Beacon Marine where he taught painting on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. My father, a student of Ken’s, arranged for me to have lessons with Ken. My paintings were not very good, but Ken saw ability in my drawings and encouraged me to seriously pursue art. I was 13.
Attached is a photo of Ken’s painting "The Willow" that was auctioned through Blackwood March Auctioneers a few years ago. I chose this painting to accompany this post because of the sheep, as well as his trademark use of the palette knife. Ken told me that when he was first learning to paint he was given a 2" brush to paint and 3 colors: red, yellow, blue and white. The subject? sheep. He could paint them in his sleep. Ken said that anything one could do with a small brush, could be done with a big brush; but, a small brush cannot do the work of a big brush. This advice has guided me through 40 odd years of painting, My preferred brushes are 1-2" bristle chip brushes that can hold alot of paint.
btw: my first lesson was to draw a portrait of another student’s husband, then to paint his portrait. the drawing was true to the man’s age. the painting made him look so much younger that his wife bought it. i didn’t get the money, it was paid to Ken for my very first lesson. In exchange for future lessons, I posed for Ken’s classes.
Which is your favorite local beach? coffin’s beach
Who has the best chowder in town? connolly’s
Excluding GMG what is your second favorite local blog? www.debbieclarke.blogspot.com i know, a bit egocentric, but in a good way. if i’m not for me, who is?
Do you prefer haddock chowder or clam chowder? haddock
What is your favorite Gloucester neighborhood? all of them.
What is your favorite local band? A Train
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Listen Up Yarn Freaks- The Yarn Crawl Is A Comin!
Joey,
Coveted Yarn is part of www.ayarncrawl.com coming up March 10th to the 13th. Think of a pub crawl but for yarn addicts. 🙂 We will be giving one lucky crawler a $500 Coveted Yarn Shopping spree among hundreds of dollars of other prizes in addition to awesome sales and promotions. Leslie Wind of Rockport will be here demonstrating and selling her shawl pins and "tewelry" (jewelry that doubles as a tool for some fiber related work). Coveted will be open from 7 am to 11 pm all four days of the crawl. I was wondering if you could spread the word about it and also if you wanted to come down at some point and shoot a video. We are expecting people from all over northeast. Hope all is well.
Thanks!
-Robert
— Coveted Yarn
121 E. Main St.
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978)282-8809
www.covetedyarn.com
info@covetedyarn.com
New Extended Hours:
Mon – Fri 10:00AM – 9:30PM
Sat& Sun 10:00AM – 5:00PM
The North Shore Yarn Crawl 2011 is happening March 10th-13th. Please join us for a self-guided tour of the premier yarn shops on Boston’s North Shore.
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My Favorite quote!
My Favorite quote!
“I am an Artist. I will live long after I die”
It Reminds me of some of my Favorite Artists who have passed. Such as; Charles Solvek, Alfred Chadbourne, Emile Gruppe, Carleen Muniz, etc., etc.
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Sunday’s Art Rock Found! But has not Reported back to Home Base.
Sunday’s Art Rock Found! But has not Reported back to Home Base.
You got to pay attention and click on the links in the post for the hints if you care.
Rockport maybe next. Or maybe Manchester, Magnolia, Lanesville, Annisquam or essex. So many Sketchy possibilities.
Look for Hints on My Twitter, GMG or Facebook accounts.
http://twitter.com/#!/capeannpainter
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/profile.php?id=100000293508868
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Coveted Yarn- A Gloucester Business Success Story
With The Upcoming Yarn Crawl Coveted Yarn Is Kicking Yarn and Taking Names
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Gloucester Twitter Folk You Should Follow- @CapeAnnArtHaven
Click here and start following along- be informed-
http://twitter.com/#!/CapeAnnArtHaven
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Ulster Weavers Cotton Apron at Alexandra’s Bread Co
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Get your Art Blog Noticed Today, With these 8 Simple Rules
For all the GMG Artist’s Out There.
GET NOTICED!
From EmptyEasel.com;
“Now that your art blog is up-and-running (and you have a few posts under your belt) it’s time to get that blog noticed! Below are 8 simple rules for getting more readers. . . and more attention online.
1. Write Appealing Content
The first rule to getting your blog post noticed by others is to remember who your audience is. You’re not writing in your personal art diary, you’re writing to an audience. Therefore, it’s important that you keep your posts reader-focused.
Its okay to share personal insights about art and the art business, its okay to toot your own horn once in awhile, it’s even okay to share your personal struggles. . . just make sure that when you do, you leave your readers with some sort of “take home value.”
In other words, if you’ve written about a recent struggle you’ve experienced, conclude the post with a solution. If you’ve yet to resolve the problem, share resources (i.e. some helpful links) to possible solutions.
2. Write Each Post Like You’re Talking To A Friend
What would you rather read? A post that feels stifled and bogged down with impersonal, textbook-sounding statements, or a post that makes you feel as though the blogger is one of your dearest, and most treasured, friends?
Blog posts which make the reader feel like a real person get shared the most, so when writing your posts, write as though you are writing to your best friend, not a stranger. Write in your own voice and stick to one subject per post.”
Check out the Other 6 Rules here: EmptyEasel. com
EmptyEasel.com is a great resource for Artist’s. Click on the link Below.
Oh Yeah! Here’s my Art Blog. Click Below
Http://www.FrontieroGallery.com
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Bananas’ Reflections
Bananas always has incredible window displays. If you drive by in the early evening, you can see the a similar scene with reflections from all directions.
I posted this last night on the 365 Project. Today is Day 67 and I’m learning constantly!
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GMG Questions and Answers- David Brooks Art Haven Founder
How long have you lived in Gloucester?
22 years
What is your favorite season In Gloucester?
summer
Do you have any secret outdoor spots in Gloucester where you go to “get away”?
10 lb Island
What is your favorite pizza joint in Gloucester?
Poseidons
What is your favorite sub shop in Gloucester?
Destinos
What place would you go for a romantic dinner in Gloucester?
Azorean
What is your favorite bar in Gloucester?
Cape Ann Brewery
What is your favorite breakfast joint in Gloucester?
Lees
What is your favorite local event in Gloucester?
Lobster Trap Tree Lighting
In the summer do you prefer the beach or to be on a boat?
BOAT!!!
Who is your favorite local artist?
Chris Williams
Which is your favorite local beach?
Niles
Who has the best chowder in town?
Causways
Excluding GMG what is your second favorite local blog?
Is there any others? jk Jay Alberts Cape Ann Images
Do you prefer haddock chowder or clam chowder?
Clam Chowder
What is your favorite Gloucester neighborhood?
Walker Creek West Gloucester
What is your favorite local band?
Mile 21
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Good Morning Gloucester 