My View of Life on the Dock
A Call to Artists
From Neta Goren;
 I am an artist from Jerusalem, Israel, living now in Rockport with my family. There will be an art show of my work – Saturday May 22, at our home on 8 Summit avenue in Rockport 11am-4pm.
Thank you,
Neta Goren
8 Summit Ave.
Rockport, MA 01966
Art Show, Saturday May 22 11-4. Hope to see you!
For more on Neta’s Artwork check out her Blog by clicking the link below
http://netasartblog.blogspot.com/
GHS Theatre Program Presents Well-Loved Classic, The Music Man
Sunday luncheon adds new twist.
Gloucester – May 17, 2010 – The Gloucester High School Theatre Program will present The Music Man, June 4 & 5 at 7:00 p.m. and June 6 at 2:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium. This classic American musical (book and music by Meredith Willson) features small town charm, tunes you can hum (including “Seventy Six Trombones” and “(Ya Got) Trouble”) and a con man reformed by the power of love – a real crowd pleaser.
40 students are involved in the production, with 30 onstage performers and 10 making up the backstage and technical crews. The production features a set designed and painted by seniors Eric Brown and Hayden Wilson and choreography by sophomore Katy Geraghty. A live orchestra consisting of both adults and student musicians will accompany the players.
Tickets for the performances are $7.00 ($5.00 for students). For more information please contact ghstheatreprogram@gmail.com.
New Lunch & Show Combination
In what they hope will become a new tradition, the GHS Theatre Program is partnering with Chef Reardon and his GHS Culinary Arts students to offer a buffet luncheon prior to Sunday’s matinee performance. The menu consists of baked stuffed chicken breast, rice pilaf, vegetable lasagna, salad, lemonade, ice tea, and cookies for dessert.
Reservations for the Lunch & Show combination are required by June 1st. Please contact Sue Kendall at tzscken@comcast.net or 978-290-9004. The cost is $20 payable at the door. The doors will open at noon, with lunch service beginning at 12:15.
A Call To Artists
I visited Joey Down at the Dock today and I found Alvin Ouellet Painting a Beautiful Harbor Scene.
Alvin is from Brockton, Ma and is renting a Studio at The Cripple Cove Studios right next to Joey’s Dock.
Here is Alvin’s Email For more Info on his Artwork: aouellet@massart.edu
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Alvin Ouellet
Fine Arts Painter and Printmaker
Cripple Cove Studios East Gloucester
http://www.FrontieroGallery.com
Sally Goldenbaum a national bestselling author was kind enough to write in a little blurb in the acknowledgements about Good Morning Gloucester. She writes inside the front cover of her new book “Moon Spinners “Joey Ciaramitaro and his Good Morning Gloucester blog, a daily feed which provides grist for my writing mill and keeps me in touch with life on Cape Ann.”
Pretty cool! and she even spelled my last name right!
As an aside. I know that you’re not supposed to start a sentence with and, but that’s the way it came out when I was thinking it and I feel like when I write I’m having a conversation with you, my reader. So all the spelling and grammar nazis can all go to hell. Thanks a bunch Sally!
I spoke to the great people at the Bookstore of Gloucester at 61 Main Street in Gloucester and they are ordering copies as i type this to have in stock if you are interested in buying it.
Greetings Joey!
I would appreciate it if you’d consider posting this info on your blog. My contribution to the show is attached below. You can see more submissions to the show at this link:
As always, Many thanks!!
Tom Philbrook
Motif No. 1 Theme at Rockport Art Association’s First Summer Photography Show
May 14, 2010 – June 15, 2010
Rockport Art Association, 12 Main Street, Rockport, MA.
The First Summer Photography Show at the Rockport Art Association will join in the town’s Motif No. 1 Day celebration by exhibiting photographs that are all related to Rockport’s famous fishing shack.
The public is invited to attend a reception on Motif No.1 Day, Saturday, May 22, from Noon to 2 pm.
The Boys Once Again Took Home Filmaking Awards for the 48 Hour Filmaking Project
They Won The  Audience Award
Here is the film the boys submitted-
Crop Cops (episode#12: Diamond in the Roughage)
Hey Joey,
It would be great if you could post these pictures. Folks can download an order form for StudioVO hand carved Lobster Adirondack Chairs by going to the homepage of http://www.studiovo.com and scrolling down to Vnovelty and click on. The chairs are all hand carved cedar and custom stained in Rustic Red or Nautical Blue. Other color stains are available. They make a great addition to home, patio, deck, porch, boat, business. They would make a great FATHER’S DAY gift!!!.. $350 each/2 for $650.
Best, Deej and Bob Viau
StudioVO: Commercial and Fine Art Studio of Gloucester (the red house at East Gloucester Marina)
Here’s Your Chance!
Would’nt You Love to See Your Artwork On the Pages of GMG?
If so, please email me a photo or photos of your Art, your Website address if you have one and any other information you would like included in the post.
This is not a contest. There’s no judging, just a chance to show your Stuff!
This is a great opportunity for all you Visual Artists who don’t have the chance to Show your Paintings, Sculptures, Glass Work, Pottery, Fabric, etc. in a Gallery or an Association.
Looking forward to seeing all the great Artwork by the GMG readers.
Thanks, Paul
Email me at: Frontiero@Hotmail.com
http://www.FrontieroGallery.com
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Here’s your chance to show and promote your Artwork.
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From Deb Clarke;
http://www.peterfvincent.com/index.html
For More Information on Art go to: http://debbieclarke.blogspot.com/
Janice Severance discusses the story behind Brunonia Barry’s “The Map of True Places” in this part I of a two part interview
Brunonia will be reading and signing the book Thursday night at 7pm at The Bookstore of Gloucester.
Cape Ann Symphony’s Spring Plant Sale featuring locally grown and freshly delivered that morning flowers, herbs and tomato plants is set for Saturday, May 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Fuller School, Blackburn Circle, Route 128, Gloucester, MA. A wide selection of plants will be available including Mandevilla, begonias. impatiens, hydrangeas, grasses, lobelia, vinca, geraniums, in large or small pots or hanging baskets of many kinds. Several varieties of tomatos, plus parsley, basil, and more herbs will be also be available. All proceeds from the sale will benefit the Cape Ann Symphony.
During the sale hours special guests will share their gardening expertise and give tips on beautifying your garden with free lectures and demonstrations. At 10:00 a.m. John Feener, Gloucester’s Tree Warden, will give a talk about the New Diseases and Insects Invading our Local Trees and Shrubs. At 11:00 Marthe AimĂ©e, artist and color consultant, will give attendees guidance on Color Palettes for Your Garden. Ms. AimĂ©e has taught her course “The Language of Color” at Montserrat College of Art and at North Shore Community College. She has taught color theory training for staff at a variety of businesses including Waters and Brown in Beverly/Salem and Babel Paint in Westwood. According to Ms. Aimee, “I am interested in sharing an understanding of and enthusiasm for color as an aesthetic element in our everyday environment. I can show attendees how to learn to see color principles in planting a garden which will help them make planting selections with more confidence.”
Cape Ann Symphony’s Spring Plant Sale is Saturday, May 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Fuller School, Blackburn Circle, Route 128, Gloucester, MA. Fuller School is handicapped accessible. For further information, call the Cape Ann Symphony at 978-281-0543 or visit www.capeannsymphony.org
You can go to Glazed where 200 tiles have been pre-purchased and you can design your own tile for free which will be installed on the walls of Toodeloos Toy Store at 137 Main Street once it opens Memorial Day Weekend!
A great free activity for you and your kids to make something that will be permanently installed downtown for years to come. Imagine year after year being able to pop into the store and see your child’s tile on the wall as they get older!
What a great idea.
Here’s the info for Glazed-
Glazed Ceramics Studio and Gift Shop
From Marty Morgan
Here is a picture of a large bowl, “Sandpipers”, painted by Kevin Ellis of
Rockport for the Empty Bowl Silent Auction.10th annual Empty Bowl Event
Thursday May 13th 2010
Cruiseport Terminal 4 – 8 pmChoose a bowl, enjoy some soup, bread and a cookie
Watch pottery throwing demonstration, have your face painted.$12 ticket at the door
All proceeds go to the Open Door Cape Ann Food Pantry
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During our family day in Rockport last week the Bean and I took another Photo Safari.Â
We started out at The George Anderson Gallery. George Anderson has many contemporary paintings with lobstermen and local scenes.
The Bean Takes Photos at The George Anderson Gallery Rockport, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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From George’s Website-
George Anderson is a contemporary artist specializing in marine / nautical, abstract, mexican, rural and urban motifs. George resides in Rockport, MA, where he owns an oceanside gallery. He is well known for paintings that reflect marine or nautical subjects found along the New England coastline.
He is most recognized for his “Gloucester Waterfront” Series, in which George conveys the lives of the port’s hardworking fishermen with bright colors and abstract shapes. His most recent motif “City Streets” is based on experiences during his many visits to Manhattan. A series of large oils on canvas, “City Streets” uses mixed media techniques which combine images of the streets with the objects collected from them.
Check Out His Website- http://www.rockportartist.com/
Liz wanted to know what I would do next to my painting. Â Nothing. Â maybe I will sign it. Â The gesture is a completely different ‘scene’ than the one I started with. Â When I started to paint I did not know what was interesting about what I was observing. Â I made one spot of color against another. Â between conversations with students I painted and then ‘wham’ the dark shape pressing down on the center of the picture plane against the house caught my eye.
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