My View of Life on the Dock
Curator’s talk at the Cape Ann Museum SATURDAY NOVEMBER 18, 2pmRESERVE YOUR TICKETS $10 for members ($20 for non members includes museum admission)
read about the talk from the Cape Ann Museum press release:
Curator Ron Diamond was on hand to open the week of showing the world’s best animated shorts!
Cape Ann Cinema & Stage, 21 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Gloucester, MA 01930
Andy Warhol gifts of art and memorabilia to Jon Gould to sell at John McInnis Auctioneers estate sale on December 2, 2017
From the auction house printed matter:
The Contents of The Harriett (Woodsom) Gould Country Home in Amesbury, MA
Removed for convenience to our McInnis Gallery,76 MAIN STREET – AMESBURY, MA
SESSION ONE
Friday, December 1 at 3 p.m.
OLD FASHIONED DISCOVERY AUCTION
There will be no internet bidding for this session
SESSION TWO
Saturday, December 2 at 1 p.m.
IMPORTANT CATALOGED SALE Of ANTIQUES and POP ART, WARHOL, BASQUIAT and RELATED ITEMS
Harriett and her husband “Bud” were well known long time Amesbury Residents. Harriett grew up on the famous Woodsom Farm and Bud ran Gould Insurance for decades. Discovered in  the estate to be auctioned are the personal belongings of Jon J. Gould, son of Harriett and Bud. Jon was a former Vice President of Paramount Pictures and shared a special bond with Andy Warhol, becoming Andy’s closest friend and companion in the 1980’s.Â
For now, PASS!
On Friday November 10, 2017, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healy responded to Judge Agostini’s November 7th decision greenlighting Sotheby’s sale. The Massaschusetts AGO appeal reversed the decision, ultimately procuring an injunction from Judge Trainor, Massachusetts Appeals Court. This 11th hour move will not be the last word on the case, though it scuttles any scheduled sale prior to December 11 (with allowances for extensions to build the case.)
Meanwhile, on Monday, November 13, 2017, collectors can purchase Martin Johnson Heade’s Crimson Topaz Hummingbirds and 76 major American paintings at Sotheby’s. The Sotheby’s sale originally featured 84 lots. Norman Rockwell’s Shuffleton’s Barbershop, and 6 more of the Berkshire Museum 40, will not be sold, yet.
No bidding No sales for these 7 Berkshire Museum Sotheby’s lot 10 – lot 16:
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healy responded Friday November 10, 2017
Appeal trail underway then Injunction granted for Monday’s Sotheby’s sale
This 11th hour move is not the last word on the case. Stay tuned!
On Monday, November 13, 2017, collectors CAN purchase Martin Johnson Heade’s Crimson Topaz Hummingbirds from Sotheby’s.
But not Norman Rockwell’s Shuffleton’s Barbershop, or any of the Berkshire Museum 40, for now.
Nice letter from Patti Amaral in today’s Gloucester Daily Times writing on behalf of the city’s Clean City Initiative. She thanked the city, donors and supporters while providing some background about the Carry In Carry Out art. In case you missed it: Nov 9 2017Â Letter to the Editor
The murals were refurbished by Jason Burroughs in October 2017. They were designed and painted by Bob Viau from StudioVo 15 years ago. Here are a few photos documenting the refurbishing. The Wingaersheek wall needed more attention.
BEFORE
AFTER
Anyone interested in sponsoring a possible update to these beach displays, please let her know!
Join us for an exploratory voyage to the nearly inexpressible world of spirit. By bringing together inspired paintings with soulful improvisations and soundscapes, we joyfully invite you into the sacred dance of life.
Concert + Exhibition
Saira Elizabeth Austin, artist Greta Bro, vocals, songwriter with Stan Strickland, sax, vocals + friends: – Akill Jamal Haynes, bass; Josh Rosen, piano; Pashawarl Cohen, percussion
Saturday Nov 18, 6:30 pm Viewing + Artist Talk followed by Concert at 7:30 pm
Donations at the door: $20/$15
detail from Norman Rockwell Blacksmith (1940 for Saturday Evening Post)
From Berkshire Museum Board of Trustees President Elizabeth “Buzz” McGraw:
“We believe we acted consistent with our responsibility to this community and our collections, to keep this museum open now and strengthen it for generations to come. We are grateful the Judge recognized the care and diligence the Board exercised in arriving at this decision, and that today’s decision will ensure we can move forward.”
–more to come —
*sent from phone, no power again in East Gloucester
On November 2 2017 David Brooks and Jason Burroughs re-installed the Action Inc public art mural, Harbor and Home, which was newly repainted by Burroughs.
Cole Herbst was the original artist of the Home and Harbor mural, installed in 2010. Herbst used spray paint, acrylics and markers. Fellow artists Jake Stafford and Giacomo Vorhees helped Herbst with the project, and Jason Burroughs was involved a bit, too. Burroughs and Herbst were students together in the Compass youth program, Action Inc. Burroughs and Herbst have been in contact about the condition of Harbor and Home and settled on the current solution. Herbst is living overseas and is pleased Burroughs revived the mural and its new iteration.
2015 (by then the mural had faded) BEFORE vs 2017 AFTER
2010 Unveiling and 2017 Unveiling
Jason Burroughs worked on the mural at the HIVE Cape Ann Art Haven.
At the Magnolia Library and Community Center on Sunday, such a great turnout and lots of fun and most important for a great cause, #cancersucks. Thank you Kathy Guardino-Fernades for doing such a great job organizing this event.
November 8, 2017 Â North of Boston Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony will honor
Mayor Romeo Theken and Jeanne Hennessey, Beauport Hotel
November 11, 2017 2-6PM – Gloucester Meeting House Foundation Preservation & Architectural  Sustainability SYMPOSIUM  TownGreen|2025  Gloucester Unitarian Universalist ChurchÂ
Monday, Nov. 27, 10 am, JOIN MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL POWER OF CONNECTION TOUR at Gloucester’s Rocky Neck Art Colony, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA 01930, with Mayor Romeo Theken, Senator Bruce Tarr & Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante of Gloucester.  RSVP here.
November 29, 2017 Dogtown Public Presentation and Meeting- archaeological survey and pursuit of National Historic district designation Â
December 17, 2017 Cape Ann Cinema & Stage Oscar winner Chris Cooper will personally host a screening of the role that won him the Gold for Best Supporting Actor…horticulturist John Laroche in Spike Jonze’s superb, darkly comic 2002 drama, “Adaptation.” The evening benefits The Jesse Cooper Foundation.
Message from Anita Walker the Power of Culture- MCC has a new logo for its 50th year
The Edward Hopper etching The Lonely House was the star lot going into the sale and in the live auction last night. The print sold for $310,000 vaulting past its pre auction estimate of $150,000-$200,000.
Hopper’s Les Poilus circa 1915 surpassed its $15000-$20,000 pre-sale estimate as well, selling for $42,500. I’ve sold an impression of the Lonely House before but I’ve only scene Les Poilus in the Whitney collection.
The sale featured Old Master through Modern prints by American and European artists.
Here’s a link to the Swann Galleries catalogue for the November 4th 2017 sale 2460 and the Swann Galleries auction results. Images in this post are from Swann Galleries.
Besides Edward Hopper, there were prints by artists with Gloucester connections (or topics of interest such as a 1680 engraving of a beached whale).
Records were achieved for other prints like Martin Lewis, Relics, $55,000
a rare Odilon Redon 1892 lithograph sold for $47,500
and a Rembrandt 1631 etching, Self portrait with Cap Pulled Forward, that sold for $65,000.
See more highlights below the “read more” break from the nearly 500 prints that were sold at the November Swann Galleries auction.
Head to the Cape Ann museum Fitz Henry Lane exhibition Drawn from Nature and on Stone: The lithgraphs of Fitz Henry Lane to experience a great print show in person. Continue reading “Rare Edward Hopper print The Lonely House fetched record auction price @SwannGalleries”
On view October 27 through November 26 at the Cape Ann Museum
Don’t miss the show, one month only
Reminder from the museum:
“The Cape Ann Museum is pleased to announce WWII Veterans: Portrait Photographs by Jason Grow, a special exhibition on view from October 27 – November 26, 2017. First shown at Gloucester City Hall in 2015, Grow’s portrait photographs of Cape Ann’s World War II veterans were enthusiastically received by audiences of all ages and walks of life. The exhibit makes an encore appearance at the Museum this autumn, offering visitors another opportunity to view these remarkable images as a group.
Admission is free throughout the exhibition run for veterans and all active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve.
On Saturday, November 11, in honor of Veterans Day, the Museum will be free and open to the public and Jason Grow will present a talk about the exhibit at 2:00 p.m. in the Museum’s auditorium.
The Cape Ann Museum is proud to participate in the national Blue Star Museum program. Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and museums across America. Each summer since 2010, Blue Star Museums have offered free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve, from Memorial Day through Labor Day. For more information please visit the Blue Star Museums’ website: arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.
Jason Grow is a Boston-based photographer and Gloucester resident. He specializes in photographing exceptionally accomplished, busy people with real time constraints in real environments. With a background based in photojournalism his experience has ranged from refugee camps to conference rooms.”
Opening Party –Â Sunday, November 5, 2017Â 1 p.m. – 3Â p.m.
Wenham Museum Dig This..and Build That! Opens This WeekendOpening Party –Â Sunday, November 5, 2017Â 1 p.m. – 3Â p.m.
Free with Museum Admission
Meet Author Chris Van Dusen, take part in a community build, and create your own road! Â
Wenham Museum Press Release: “See and touch everything from architecture and autos to books and blocks in our latest exhibit!Â
Featuring original illustrations from Virginia Lee Burton’s classic 1939 book Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, and antique toys from the museum’s collection, we have it all when it comes to construction: vehicles, building blocks, Erector Sets, puzzles, LEGOs, and more! There are also original illustrations by two current artists: Chris Van Dusen’s books If I Built a House and If I Built a Car, and Brian Lovelock’s books Roadwork, Construction, and Demolition.
Plus, dig out some toys and materials to create your own constructions right in the gallery! Get on a digger and move stones in the pit, put together amazing creations from Lincoln Logs, building blocks, LEGOs, and more, and try your hand at building a book to take home with you!
On Sunday, join us for our exhibit opening party where there will be lots of hands-on construction opportunities including creating your own road and working on our community building project. We are also so excited to welcome children’s book author and illustrator Chris Van Dusen who will be here to to sign his books, If I Built a House and If I Built a Car. “
Virginia Lee Burton, children’s book author/illustrator, Folly Cove textile designer and founder, resided and worked in Gloucester, MA, where she created some of America’s most popular and classic children’s picture books. Burton’s characters and stories have been enjoyed by children of all ages all over the world. She received the Caldecott medal in 1943 for The Little House. Other books include Katy and the Big Snow and Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel.
Jane Deering Gallery 19 Pleasant Street Gloucester
Open House Saturday November 11
for Deep in the Quiet Wood and to mark the close of the 2017 exhibition season
Lone Gull Coffee House is featuring Kathryn Roberts from November 1 through November 30th. There will be a Meet The Artist Saturday, November 4, 2017 from 3:00 – 5:00. Enjoy
Artist from New York sketches The Gloucester Fisherman
On the beach side, Precision Roofing is working on the concession topper
While on the parking lot side, Jason Burroughs continues some touch up on the original studiovo Carry In Carry Out mural. More before – after photographs coming.
Continue reading “Emergency Motion! Berkshire Museum dramatic courtroom hearing”
Good Morning Gloucester 