Good Morning Gloucester

Moon rising….

Integral Beauty: Cross sections of beauty seen through each artist’s own unique filter that culminate into a visceral experience for the viewer.

Location: The Cove Gallery,  37 Rocky Neck Avenue,  Gloucester, MA

Dates: September 2, 2021 – September 26, 2021

Artists’ Reception: Saturday, September 4, 4-7 PM

Live Percussion Music and Artist Talks: Thursday, September 16th, 5:30pm-7:30pm

Hours: Thursday- Sunday, 12pm to 5pm; Thursday September 16th, 12pm-8pm

Gloucester, MA –  The Rocky Neck Art Colony is proud to present Integral Beauty at the Cove Gallery (37 Rocky Neck Avenue), from September 2- 26, 2021. Integral Beauty is a collaboration of five artists, Rebecca Anne Nagle, Rē Siswick Graham, Loren Doucette, Rosemary Sullivan, and Celeste Huezo, who use their media to respond to the varying beauty found within nature, spirituality, and humanity. Cross sections of beauty that are seen through each artist’s own unique filter that culminate into a visceral experience for the viewer.

Rebecca Anne Nagle captures moments in time with sensitivity of mark, immersive color and empathy for the subject matter through undulation of reality and abstraction.  

Rosemary Sullivan’s still lifes draw inspiration from local flowers and the landscape of Cape Ann and are celebrated by her colorful palette. 

Loren Doucette extends her breadth as an artist and works in many styles pursuing a balance between abstraction and realism.  The work ranges from local scenes of Gloucester to highly emotional abstract paintings. 

Rē Siswick Graham explores the beautiful structure of nature within its molecular composition.  Her abstraction is often expressed in a variety of media.

Celeste Huezo is a printmaker fascinated by color, heritage, and repetition. As a first generation daughter of immigrants, her art expresses her desire to find identity in Salvadoran and Latin American culture. Her main medium is screen printing on Saltillo tiles along with cut paper exploration.

The Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC) was founded in the mid-19th century and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) in 1973. With the creation of the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck in 2012, RNAC programs are reaching a wider demographic as the visual arts focus is expanding to include more diverse cultural and educational offerings. The Cultural Center is located at 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA 01930. For more information visit www.rockyneckartcolony.org.

No one under 18 and about ten people 

What: Rosalie Sidoti Oil Painting Demonstration
Where: North Shore Arts Association, 11 Pirate’s Lane, Gloucester, MA 01930
When: Thursday, August 26, 2021, at 6:00 PM
Cost: Open and free to the public

North Shore Arts Association (NSAA) is excited to collaborate with the Rocky Neck Cultural District Partners to celebrate art on Cape Ann every Thursday night in July and August for the Culture Splash between 4 – 8 PM. During Thursday’s extended hours come experience free artist demonstrations starting at 6 PM by extremely talented, well-known artists.  

We are thrilled to welcome NSAA’s national award-winning and local artist Rosalie Sidoti, who is giving an oil painting demo this Thursday, August 26, 2021, at 6:00 PM. Rosalie’s demonstration will focus on simplifying color mixing, understanding what makes a good composition, and sharing techniques for achieving personal goals in art. To see more of Rosalie’s artwork, please visit her website www.rosaliesidoti.com. 

“I am fortunate to live on Cape Ann where the light is magical and like no other place. My inspiration is endless, and the possibilities are boundless.” – Rosalie Sidoti 

Rosalie is the recipient of the 2021 National Oil and Acrylic Painter’s Society award for best use of color and light, and she also won the NSAA Popular Award for 2021! She is an active member of the North Shore Arts Association, Rockport Art Association & Museum, Copley Society of Art, and American Impressionist Society, National Association of Women Artists, Oil Painters of America, and National Oil and Acrylic Painter’s Society.  

North Shore Arts Association is located at 11 Pirate’s Lane, Gloucester, MA 01930. For more information about events please call (978) 283-1857 or email arts@nsarts.org. Visiting hours are Wednesday – Saturday, 10 AM – 5 PM and Sundays 12 – 4 PM.  

I am very happy to see this eagle in Magnolia this week! It didn’t stick around long and we are hoping for another sighting soon.

We are trying it again! The postponed Cape Ann Makers Market WILL BE HELD tonight Thursday Aug 26 at the Paint Factory and Ocean Alliance from 4-8 PM. I will have notecards, prints and other gifts available and if you mention GMG, there is a discount on whale items (excepting notecards)! Contributor Donna Ardizzoni will also be there along with Cape Ann Sea Salt and Hold Fast. Looking forward to meeting you tonight to benefit Ocean Alliance. It’s the final Culture Splash event for Summer 2021 so don’t miss out.

Beach path….

Here are some of the images I have featured in products such as notecards, prints, towels, coasters, puzzles etc that will be available tomorrow from 4-8 PM at the Paint Factory/Ocean Alliance Cape Ann Makers Market. Whale items will be discounted for anyone mentioning Good Morning Gloucester (except for notecards). Please stop by and say hello.