Category: Art

Arts Abound

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Curbside pick up starting Monday, May 25th, 2020.

Father’s Day is June 21. Show your dad how much he means to you! It’s time to start thinking about gifts that would please the dads in your life. We have plenty of ideas for you.

Arts Abound realizes that this is a tough time for 2020 graduates since they are missing out on milestones and celebrations. We salute them all and wish them well as they head out into the world!

Please email us to order or to schedule a FaceTime session to shop since the governor of Massachusetts is keeping retail stores like ours closed for a bit longer. We are happy to ship or use curbside pickup.
artsaboundmagnolia@gmail.com

Local Gift Baskets for Dads & Grads

Gift baskets make fantastic Father’s Day and graduation gifts! Personalize these baskets to fit your needs with cutting boards and bread knives, unique jewelry, local photography, handmade aprons, ocean-inspired pottery, locally roasted coffee, and so much more. We can even include some hand-sewn face masks. More suggestions here.

By purchasing a basket, you will be helping to support local artists, many of whom are currently financially challenged.

Contact us to order your basket at: VIPRE Anti-phishing removed a known bad URL from your email message. It was deleted or quarantined and replaced with this message. and tell us what you would like to include. We have all kinds of suggestions if you need help! Pick  up your basket curbside at Arts Abound in Magnolia or we can ship them to you for a small extra charge.

21 C Lexington Avenue

Gloucester, MA  01930

 

http://www.artsaboundmagnolia.com

 

Kathy Roberts

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

“Art Is The Highest Form of Hope”. ❤️Take a drive in the comfort of your own car, pile in the family and come visit my outdoor Art Show ! Paintings will be set up on easels in front of my home and messages of hope and inspiration will be hung in trees and on clothes lines✨ The 10th car to arrive will receive a matted print! ✨

THIS SUNDAY May 3, 2020 AT 12:30 PM
Celebration of Art & Community
12 Lendall St, Gloucester, MA 01930-1805, United States

Kathy Roberts invited you

Toodeloos remember to shop local

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

If your child is having a birthday in these times of social distancing we can help! Contact us at 978.281.2011 and set up a birthday registry that you can then share with family and friends, near and far. We will manage all the purchases, wrap all the presents, and deliver the gifts to the birthday recipient’s door. A magical surprise for your child! 😊🌈🦄

Light Up the Night For Earth Day – A Facebook Live Event-Wednesday Evening

Posted on by Alicia Pensarosa

LuminArtz is partnering with Ocean Alliance to bring you “Light up the Night” – Part 4 on their Facebook Live Page, Wednesday night at 9:00 PM.  

Here’s a sneak peak!

OA light up the night

With social distancing, we are all feeling a bit scared and lost. Covid-19 is touching each one of us and the request to stay at home keeps getting extended. But that doesn’t mean we can’t come together!

LuminArtz is partnering with Communications, Ink and other local organizations to launch “Light Up the Night” — a project that will project messages of hope and inspiration. Every week they will project from an undisclosed location in Essex County and stream it live to their Facebook page.

Check out last Sunday evening’s installment of “Hope is a Thing with Feathers”, the work of JennyMae Kho at a Historic Beverly location. Amazing work!

luminartz feathers

Check their events page for the next date and time. Stay safe & stay home!

 

Pauline’s Gifts

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

At Pauline Gifts you will never be disappointed.
http://www.paulinesgifts.com

978-281-5558

512 Essex Avenue

Gloucester, MA  01930

JEFF WEAVER! YET ANOTHER CELEBRITY SIGHTING AT CASTAWAYS

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Jeff Weaver, Cape Ann’s preeminent painter, gets his morning joe from Castaways

Although Jeff’s gallery is temporarily not open due to coronavirus, you can contact him via his website: Jeff Weaver Gallery

About Jeff Weaver

Jeff Weaver was born in 1953 in Framingham, Massachusetts. He began drawing and painting at an early age, accepting portrait commissions by age fourteen. In his high school years, he won awards in drawing & sculpture in the Boston Globe state-wide art competitions. During this time his teacher was Eleanor Marvin, accomplished sculptor and graphic artist, who nourished his draftsmanship skills. After graduating from high school, he entered the Boston Museum School. In 1972 he took up residence in Gloucester,  sketching and painting the waterfront on an almost daily basis.

In his early years in the city, he supported himself at various waterfront jobs, as well as from commissions for boat portraits from fishing vessel captains, and for murals in commercial establishments and private homes. This eventually led to many years of commercial work, including over 30 murals painted in different parts of the city.

Returning to fine art pursuits in the 1990s, Jeff again focused on depicting Gloucester and its environs in various media. He currently operates a studio/gallery at 16 Rogers Street on the Gloucester waterfront.

Love these sculptors

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

This gentleman who makes these great pieces of art is a very nice man.  He uses all recycled metal.  Everything from horse shoes to blades of old lawn mowers.

Update on the Matz Gallery, “Where is it”

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

As the pandemic has grown and more restrictions are put in place, we have become concerned about how the pandemic will affect this year’s Matz Gallery schedule including “Where Is It?” which is coming up in June.  We have concluded that given all the confusion and insecurity about what will and what will not be open in the months ahead, it is better to cancel this year’s photo show.  This is very disappointing because “Where Is It?” has been one of our most popular exhibitions since 2005.  Every year this unique exhibit features photographs that showcase interesting and out of the way places in Gloucester, and we will miss it.

If you have submitted images for us to consider, we will keep your application materials for the 2021 “Where Is It?” Stay well in these strange and difficult times.

Thanks,

Christy Park

Susan Oleksiw

Thank you Sue Wheeler from Arts Abound

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Hey, I am sewing masks for the folks on the front line…I just have to do something for this crisis. I have heard different opinions as to how much it helps but most say it is better than nothing. Many folks are doing this in my area so the craft stores are out of elastic. Does anyone have some I can have? Even on Amazon it is going to take weeks to get. Anyone wanna join me? I have lots of fabric to donate. LMK. Stay safe.

Hours for March
SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO CORONAVIRUS.
Please call first. (603) 359-2713
Stay safe out there…

Also by appointment and by chance…call (603) 359-2173

Guess who will deliver crafts, toys etc. to your house while the kids are home

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

TOODELOOS!!!  YEAH

978-281-2011

142 Main Street

Gloucester, MA  01930

School is closed. What will you do with the kids next week? We’ve got you covered. Arts and crafts galore! Games, puzzles, books. Paints and canvases, alcohol inks…. we are here for you! Free same day delivery if you don’t want to leave the house.

 

Manchester Historical Museum Art Show Updat

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

From Beth Welin, Director of the Manchester Historical Museum

We will extend the art show for at least a week depending on how long most places are shut down. We’ll post a new closing reception date in a week or so. No one will come in next week (as we’ve seen yesterday and today), and we want to give you all the best chances for folks to see and buy your work. If you need to take your art as originally planned, feel free to do so. There’s no problem on our end to let the show stay up until mid April. I’ll send a new poster announcing the closing reception in a week or so when we’ve decided on the new date.

Beth Welin

Director

Manchester Historical Museum

10 Union St.

Manchester, MA 01944

978-526-7230

www.manchesterhistoricalmuseum.org

 

Arts Abound at 21C Lexington Ave in Magnolia Village of Gloucester Update

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Arts Abound at 21C Lexington Ave in Magnolia Village of Gloucester will be postponing John Abisamra featured artist for a later date.  Arts Abound  will be rescheduling this event. The original date was April 3rd.  I will keep you informed.

Thank you

Naomi Glimcher’s art is at Lone Gull Coffee House through the end of march

Posted on by Joanne

My art will be up for this month at the Lone Gull on Main Street!! All is for sale let me know if you see anything you like


This one is called swaying in the breeze. Acrylic painting. Peace of mint ia the tree. The hammock is the netting from onion bag rocks are mostly abalone. And then shell sea glass. All kinds of stuff I have picked up as Icall them. Natures gifts I see when i’m out walking on a hunt. I actually had one peice of orange sea glass I put as part of a rock to show a orange tone. The reflection of the sun on that rock.

 

Contact Naomi

naomilee1950@hotmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/naomi.glimcher/about?lst=520648667%3A100001783825286%3A1583983007

 

 

146 Main St
Gloucester, MA
Call (978) 281-8588

Arts Abound Featured Artist John Abisamra

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Save the date! Arts Abound at 21C Lexington Ave in Magnolia Village of Gloucester will be having a reception for Featured Artist John Abisamra on Friday, April 3 from 4:30-7pm. Stop by, say hello, and view John’s work among our other artists. John is a well-known photographer on Cape Ann and was featured in the latest issue of Cape Ann Magazine. His photographs have also been published in the Photographer’s Forum Magazine, Lowell Sun, and Gloucester Times.

Opening Reception of ‘Formally Taught … and Not’ group art exhibition curated by Juni VanDyke March 21st 4:00-6:00pm @ Jane Deering Gallery #GloucesterMA

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Formally Taught … and Not
Curated by Juni VanDyke
March 21 –  April 12, 2020
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 21st 4:00-6:00pm
Gallery hours: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 1:00-5:00 pm and by chance or appointment
JANE DEERING GALLERY 19 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, MA
phone (917) 902-4359
info@janedeeringgallery.com
http://www.janedeeringgallery.com

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Manchester Historical Museum

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Thank you everyone who came out to this wonderful event.  Manchester Historical Museum Community Art Show.

Opening Reception of ‘Formally Taught … and Not’ group art exhibition curated by Juni VanDyke March 21st 4:00-6:00pm @ Jane Deering Gallery #GloucesterMA

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Formally Taught … and Not includes work by established artists who frequently exhibit in galleries, museums and public institutions, and inspiring work by Senior Citizens in the art program at The Rose Baker Senior Center — creative people whose important life’s work has circumvented formal art training.  Now with time and the passion to explore, these Seniors are continuing in their journey of self-expression. Their artwork is illuminating and proof that we are all equipped with a unique set of sensibilities informed by years of aesthetic practice implicit in daily living — namely observation and the practice of evaluating how things look. The gallery is grateful to the following who participated in the exhibition:

Gabrielle Barzaghi, Coco Berkman, Deborah Bohnert, Anthea Brigham, Carolyn Budrow, Helen Burgess, Kay Carpenter, Nateley Daley, Rob Diebboll, Rob Green, Pippy Gulianno, Joy Halsted, Susan Harrigan, Barbara Jobe, Ed Leavitt, Paul L’Heureux, Marian Linden, Barbara Maddix, Joann Maddix, Judy Magee, Jeffrey Marshall, Maria Millefoglie, Barbara Moody, Adin Murray, Mary McCarl, Gen McNamara, James Paradis, Jenny Parisi, Hans Pundt, Bob Quinn, Doreen Ross, Valerie Sadler, Lynne Sausele, Linda Sojda, Dawn Southworth, Lois Stillman, Bill Sumner, Ed Touchette

Formally Taught … and Not
Curated by Juni VanDyke
March 21 –  April 12, 2020
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 21st 4:00-6:00pm
Gallery hours: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 1:00-5:00 pm and by chance or appointment
JANE DEERING GALLERY 19 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, MA
phone (917) 902-4359
info@janedeeringgallery.com
http://www.janedeeringgallery.com

courtesy photos