Good Morning Gloucester

Our Sunday dinner plans didn’t go as expected. Our intended destination was too busy to take us within the time frame we had available (which is great news) so we decided to go the 525 on Lexington Ave in Magnolia. It was just the atmosphere and vibe we were looking for that night. The atmosphere is low key and cozy. Masks were worn by all, seating appropriately distanced and separate: all protocols in place to make me feel secure.

The walls are decorated with old photos of Magnolia, so I’m totally in love. The Pom Pom margarita was VERY well made and I plan to make it a return favorite. I tried the French Onion soup….also to go on my favorites menu. Jim had the chicken pot pie, perfect for a Sunday night appetite. He thinks this is the way pot pies should be presented! I ordered a pizza (brick oven was the key phrase in that decision). I tried the Spanish Coffee which perfectly topped off the dinner It was a very enjoyable experience. We’ll be back sooner than later!

Good morning. I spotted this harlequin duck near the footbridge at Good Harbor Beach. I thought it quite pretty and I had never seen one before although I walk there nearly every day

Jeanette held the babies in one hand while she rang up the groceries in the other

In honor of starting their most recent chapter in the Greater Boston Area, Let’s Talk Womxn has organized an event for March 8th, including a multi-restaurant tasting dinner provided by 17 local Massachusetts restaurants, as well as a zoom conversation lead by Maura Healey and 30 women restauranteurs of Boston. Tickets can be purchased on the link below until March 4th. https://www.exploretock.com/letstalkboston/
Tickets include a 4-course meal for two, and the zoom link for March 8th. Just to clarify, Turner’s in Melrose is the North Shore pick up location, not Turner’s in Salem (there has already been some confusion about this).

GMG Sticka Special Delivery To Higgs Beach Key West By Jimmy D

Smoky sunrise….

Artists Jacqueline Ganim-DeFalco and Leslie Heffron are pleased to announce a month-long exhibit hosted by the Jane Deering Gallery in downtown Gloucester, MA.   The exhibit is poignantly titled, A Line in the Sand.   As working artists on Cape Ann, Ganim-DeFalco and Heffron have drawn their own lines in the sand through keen observation and commitment.   The exhibition presents interpretations of the seaside through Heffron’s paintings and Ganim-DeFalco’s Wearable Art.

Along the water’s edge at the incoming tide a line is drawn. On one side of that elusive line is the ever-changing, unpredictable ocean. On the other side, among the sand’s crystals, treasures are revealed – a luminescent piece of sea glass or a piece of a lobsterman’s line peeking out.

“While seeking these treasures, we observe both the beauty and banality of the world, interpreting what we see and feel in new and meaningful ways, and create timely works of art that tell the story,” express the combined sentiments of both artists.

Over the past year, Heffron — from her perch on Pigeon Cove — observed the daily work of local lobstermen, capturing the essence of their toil and expressing their experience in acrylic paintings of both abstract and realistic renderings.  Consider these paintings portraits of a working life at the sea.

Ganim-DeFlaco has created a new line of jewelry for this themed event — dramatic pieces of sea glass outlined in leather which break a design barrier in their wake. The artist will also showcase her collection of one-of-a-kind hair accessories and jewelry that are the foundation of Cape Ann Designs.  

Join these artists at the Jane Deering Gallery for the month of April to share this experience and take home your piece of Cape Ann’s natural beauty.

Jacqueline Ganim-DeFalco is a member of the Cape Ann Artisans and a founding member of the seARTS Wearable Art Group. Most recently, her work was included in Rocky Neck’s winter show, Exuberance.  The artist’s work is featured in the book Passion for Sea Glass. Since 2002, she has maintained a studio on Cape Ann. 

Leslie Heffron is a graduate of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. She considers herself a large-scale colorist and is particularly interested in how colors interact with each other on a surface.  Her work has been exhibited at the White House, Washington DC; the Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, Pennsylvania; and in numerous galleries throughout the U.S. 

Jane Deering Gallery presents contemporary art by established and emerging artists, both national and international.  The gallery has a strong interest in artists living and working on Cape Ann, Massachusetts, an area rich in artistic heritage.  The gallery first opened in 2002 on Cape Ann.  The gallery also has a focus on contemporary California artists and shows a selection of international artists represented by Purdy Hicks Gallery of London UK.

A Line in the Sand| An Exhibition hosted by the Jane Deering Gallery

19 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, MA 01930

JaneDeeringGallery.com

Jacqueline Ganim-DeFalco – Sea Glass Wearable Art & Leslie Heffron Painter 

April 3-30^th Thursdays-Saturdays 1-6PM

April 2^nd: Preview by invitation only.

Appointments encouraged during or outside of hours.  Gallery maximum 3 persons at a time| 

COVID Compliant  

Contact:

jackie@capeanndesigns.com 978-283-8333 (LL)  CapeAnnDesigns.com

leslie@leslieheffron.com– 484-201-0026 (M) LeslieHeffron.com

The fierce winds caused some damage to Our Lady of Good Voyage. Thanks to “Beauport Bob” for the heads-up!

Great show. I’m still cracking up when the guys tasted the “Duck Liver”. Guess it’s safe to say it didn’t taste like chicken.

Steve Henderson
The Villages, FL … for 12 yrs
Don’t believe everything you hear about us
❤️💙🎣🇺🇸🦅🚀

It was a wild and windy day as high tide approached at Lane’s Cove yesterday.