Category: Art

seARTS WANTS YOU! To Vote For Gloucester Video With Jackie Ganim DeFalco and Kristine Fisher

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Kristine Fisher and Jackie Ganim DeFalco stop by to talk all about seARTS and all of the exciting programs happening including the get the vote out effort to inform people about the American Style Magazine voting for Gloucester.

Kristine writes-

As a community we have a unique opportunity to select Gloucester as a Top 25 Arts Destination in the US……and we need your votes to make it happen!

Please join seARTS’ ( The Society for the Encouragement of the Arts) grass roots campaign to help elevate Gloucester’s visibility as a top U.S. arts destination.   Deadline for voting is March 5th !  Please vote multiple times!  Link below!

One of our interests is to help drive up the cultural/creative economy for all of Cape Ann.  We have succeeded in getting Gloucester nominated as a Top 25 Art Destination in AmericanStyle’s survey.  AmericanStyle is a highly respected national publication focusing on art and travel, and is an excellent resource for artists and art enthusiasts. It publishes the top art events across the country, highlighting select destinations and profiling individual artists.

The readership of AmericanStyle represents the cultural/creative economy that our community is hoping to attract and grow.  Securing Gloucester on their list as one of America’s Top 25 Arts Destinations will elevate Cape Ann on the national stage.  We have over 2,000 working artists on Cape Ann and a thriving community that celebrates the arts of all disciplines.  After all, our Rocky Neck is the country’s oldest continuous working art colony in the U.S.!

Because AmericanStyle’s survey is “city based,” we chose Gloucester, as it has the largest population.  seARTS has been sending weekly e-blasts to our membership requesting folks to vote by March 5, 2011. It is only through votes that Gloucester will secure a place on the list as a Top 25 Destination in AmericanStyle’s spring/summer issue to come out in May 2011.  We are hopeful that you will be comfortable voting “early and often” between now and March 5th.  Here is a link to the voting form.  http://www.americanstyle.com/current-issue/

Please scroll down to the “Small Cities” list and cast your vote for Gloucester!

Revels comes to Cape Ann Museum this Saturday 11AM

Posted on by paultmorrison

If you have never heard the Revels and you and your children are a little snowbound crazy you must go to Cape Ann Museum this Saturday at 11AM.  It’s free and the Revels has to be experienced. Audience participation becomes necessary. Do not be surprised if your family is dragged on stage to clog or something.

Details:

Join Revels Rep as they perform “A Celebration of the Sea,” an exuberant program exploring the lives of whalers during the great age of sail and their families who remained on shore. Beginning on the docks of New Bedford, the program includes packing for a journey; farewell to friends and family; shipboard work and entertainment; a whale hunt; a storm at sea, and a celebration of the sailors’ safe return.

Saturday January 29 at 11 AM.

27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester.

Weekend Picks From Your Boy Joey and The North Shore Blogger Consortium

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

My number one pick for the weekend is going to be the Art Haven Lobster Buoy Auction Tonight!

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The Main Event

The 3rd annual Buoy Auction and Art Show is on January 28th! At this fundraiser for Art Haven, you have a chance to bring home your favorite buoy from the 2010 tree. Enjoy appetizers from local restaurants and see some of the beautiful artwork produced by our students over the past year!

Silent Auction begins at 6:00 pm, Live Auction at 7:30.

Tickets: $15/adult, $5/student, $35/family before Jan 28

$20/adult, $10/student, or $40/family at the door

(Cash or check only please)

The Weekend Picks From the North Shore Bloggers Consortium Here-

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Choices from all over New England at The Two Palaverers.

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Media giant Seth gives up the best of Lynn at Lynn Happens.

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Please welcome Kimmy Bingham and her picks from Newburyport here

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The wonderful Jane Ward has some great ideas, over at Food and Fiction.

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North Shore Dish spices things up with their weekend picks here North Shore Dish

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Weekend Picks from North Shore Kid here

This Is It!!!!! Friday Night- The Art Haven Lobster Buoy Auction and Art Show

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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You know all that positive energy that began way back when the lobstermen donated the use of their traps, the merry elves from Art Haven and the usual suspects spent days coordinating and building the lobster trap tree, the kids (and some adults) painted very special buoys to adorn the shining beacon of community spirit that is The 2010 Lobster Trap Tree?

Well here comes the payoff!  Here comes the celebration!   The night when everyone comes together to laugh, shout and enjoy each other’s company at Cruiseport for the Third Annual Art Haven Lobster Buoy Auction.

What better event to tie our incredible community together than the Art (Art Haven) and Sole (fishing community) in one huge collaborative ball of positive energy?

THIS IS IT!!!!!!

I can personally tell you this event is so much fun.  To see these kids beaming on stage as their hand painted buoy gets bid on is absolutely priceless.

So get yourself and your family down to Art Haven and soak in all that positive energy baby!   It’s on Friday night at 6:00PM

Jan 28th- For More Info- http://www.arthaven.org/

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David Brooks Wrote-

A special thank you to all involved with the 2010 Lobster Trap Christmas Tree. The tree isn’t as big as last year but It certainly is a beauty. Standing around 30 ft. topped off with a lobster trap star.

Traps came from the following fisherman:

Scott Horne, John Symonds, Jay Gustaferro, Kevin O’Malley

Special Thanks to Volunteer Builders:

Ed Collard, Paul Morrison, David Brooks, Russell Hobbs, Daniel Brooks, Donna Ardizzoni, Rick Moore, Alex Bigger-Allen, Shane O’Neill, Theon O’Neill, Vicotor Quesada, Iris Quesada

Also Thanks to media from:

Joey Ciaramitaro  (Good Morning Gloucester),Desi Smith  (Gloucester Daily Times), Masao Okano and Yuichi Watanabe (Cape Ann TV)

Did You Know (Salt Marsh)

Posted on by God's Morning
painting of Plum Island marsh by Ellen Lefavour
Painting by E.J. Lefavour

That a salt marsh is an environment in the upper coastal intertidal zone between land and salty or brackish water, which is dominated by dense stands of halophytic (salt-tolerant) plants such as herbs, grasses, or low shrubs?  These plants are terrestrial in origin and are essential to the stability of the salt marsh in trapping and binding sediments. Salt marshes play a large role in the aquatic food web and the exporting of nutrients to coastal waters. They also provide support to terrestrial animals such as migrating birds as well as providing coastal protection.  (From Wikipedia)

Salt marshes are also beautiful any time of year, and are often photographed and painted, wherever they are found.  This particular salt marsh is on Plum Island, looking toward the refuge, which hosts and supports an amazing array of migrating birds.

E.J. Lefavour

www.khanstudiointernational.com

Talitha Displays Buoy She Created For The Art Haven Lobster Buoy Auction

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

There are three different mermaid type goddesses surrounding the face of the buoy each one more beautiful than the next.

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Here is all you need to know about the Buoy Auction which will be this Friday night

The sketchbook complete! from A&E Creative

Posted on by capeannpainter

From;  Elizabeth Bollenberg,  Aka E.B.

The sketchbook complete! from A&E Creative

 

JUST when I finally started to catch up on entries, another giant creative distraction took hold of me over the past few weeks: The Sketchbook Project.

Due to the weather and the massive influx of sketchbook delivers, the Art House Coop granted a 3 day extension. I’m sure (in fact I KNOW) that I wasn’t the only one who managed to complete this fabulous thing on time because of this; those 3 days were a god send. Yesterday, after numerous cuttings, pastings, scrappings, and adherings, I sent my newest pride and joy off to join the other 29,000 sketchbooks participating in this wonderful project.

Here’s a rough & tumbled scanned version of my beloved book. I have a bazillion more photos to be uploaded, but for now this will do.

The cover:

Check out the full post by clicking Here

Art ROCKS! Again?

Posted on by capeannpainter

This post has nothing to do with the Art Haven Auction. I was Bored very early this morning. It’s located at one of favorite places to sit and meditate. When I’m not bothered by Joey who drops by once and awhile. If you want it. It was still there as of 12:30pm Saturday 01/22/2011. Goodluck!

One of My Favorite Artists, a Video

Posted on by capeannpainter

Here’s a cool video of one of my Favorite Artists. Alfred Currier.

His Juicy, Thick, Colorful use of Paint is Stunning.

Check it out!

http://alfredcurrier.blogspot.com/

Double Bonus! Two Of Paulie Walnuts’Art Rocks! To Be Used As Free Tickets To The Art Haven Lobster Buoy Auction

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Dawn Gadow- Director at Art Haven Writes-

So, we’ve taken the two of Paul’s Art Rocks! he was wonderful enough to give us and we’ve hidden them, within walking distance of Art Haven.

Find one of these rocks, bring it to Art Haven next week, and you get a free ticket to the upcoming Buoy Auction fundraiser on January 28th! And, in case you didn’t see it a couple days ago – that ticket will give you a chance to win an "Art Rocks" buoy at the event. And remember, in all of this, you get to help support our after-school art programs!
The first rock is in a very artist-ey place, up on a hill with one of the best views of the harbor, and one of the coolest old houses I’ve seen on Cape Ann.
The second is in a very central downtown location, in front of a building near and dear to Maggie Rosa’s heart (as well as all of the rest of ours).
Thanks Joey and I’ll see you soon! Thanks for all you do as always!
Dawn

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Curator Karen Quinn describes how artist Fitz Henry may have used a mechanical device

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

From mfaboston-

Curator Karen Quinn describes how artist Fitz Henry may have used a mechanical device to aid him in painting “Coffin’s Beach,” a shore scene from Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Image credits:
Fitz Henry Lane, Sketch of Coffin’s Beach. CAPE ANN MUSEUM, Gloucester, MA

…..Of Babylon! Rock of the 80’s

Posted on by capeannpainter

 

…..Of Babylon! Rock of the 80’s

 Who remembers The Band  …..Of Babylon?

Can’t wait for their Comeback Tour, Coming SOON to a Bar near you!

http://ofbabylonrocks.com/contact.html

http://www.northshoretonight.com/schedules.php

Anyone Know What …… Stands For?

The 3rd Annual Buoy Auction and Art Show is on January 28th!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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The Main Event

The 3rd annual Buoy Auction and Art Show is on January 28th! At this fundraiser for Art Haven, you have a chance to bring home your favorite buoy from the 2010 tree. Enjoy appetizers from local restaurants and see some of the beautiful artwork produced by our students over the past year!

Silent Auction begins at 6:00 pm, Live Auction at 7:30.

Tickets: $15/adult, $5/student, $35/family before Jan 28

$20/adult, $10/student, or $40/family at the door

(Cash or check only please)

In This Issue

The Main Event

Vote for Gloucester!

Get Your Tickets Now

Vote for Gloucester as an Arts Destination!

American Style Magazine holds an annual contest for the top 25 United States contemporary art destinations. This year, Gloucester has been nominated! 

Show your pride in Gloucester and its art community by taking a few minutes to vote. The deadline is March 4th. See link below!

Follow-up Links

Vote For Gloucester!

Contact Us

More Info about Art Haven

Get Your Tickets Now

RSVP now to save $5 per ticket! You can mail the slip below to 180B Main Street, Gloucester, MA 01930 with your payment or stop in at Art Haven anytime!

Dawn Gadow

Cape Ann Art Haven

180B Main Street

(978) 283-3888

arthaveninfo@gmail.com

RSVP now to save $5/ticket

Name______________________________________________
# of people attending______ Phone Number___________________
Address_____________________________________________
Cash or check included in the amount of______________________

Mail or bring this slip to 180B Main Street, Gloucester, MA 01930

Tickets (before January 28) are $15/adult, $5/student, or $35/family

Cash or Check only please!

Paulie Walnuts’ Art Rocks Buoy To Be Auctioned Off For Art Haven

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Art Haven Director Dawn Gadow contacted Paulie about making one of his famous Art Rocks Buoys for the upcoming Buoy Auction and Art Show at Cruiseport.

So for all of you who have tried and failed to get yourself an Art Rock you can  bid for Paulie’s Art Rocks Buoy- (a one of a kind) at the Art Haven Buoy Auction.  I can attest to this being a super fun night. The Art Show itself is worth it, seeing all the talent that is coming up in this community is amazing.

Details From Art Haven–

Join us on Friday, January 28th from 6:00-9:00 for Art Haven’s biggest fundraiser of the year! See the beautiful artwork created by our students throughout 2010 and take home your favorite buoy from the 2010 lobster trap tree!