Come celebrate with us tonight at the opening reception for Willie Alexander: Goya’s head found on Half Moon Beach at Jane Deering Gallery (19 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA) from 5:00 to 7:00PM! It’s the first solo exhibition at our gallery for the artist!
WILLIE ALEXANDER Goya’s head found on Half Moon Beach Opening Reception Tonight, 5:00-7:00 PM
The exhibition continues through November 3, 2024. Gallery hours: Friday & Saturday 2-5 PM. Sunday 2-4 PM and by appointment williesalexander@comcast.net
art is art, process is process…it’s about communicating with the world
Willie Loco Alexander
“Growing up I was encouraged to make art and music. I remember my mom–she played violin in the Cape Ann Symphony–showing me how to cross hatch to give my drawings more depth.
“My Grandpa Doggett sent us the Currier and Ives calendar every Christmas and I remember enjoying the illustrations. We had Van Gogh and Grandma Moses on the wall. In 5th grade I won the “Clean Up, Fix Up, Paint Up” poster competition with my drawing of a Native American. Miss Wentworth, my classroom teacher, told me that she wouldn’t have picked mine.
“Moments in life have significance.
“It was a the Museum School and then Goddard College that I started playing rock n’ roll with my first band, The Lost, in 1964.
“Through my entire musical career, I have never stopped making visual art. In the sixties and seventies, I filled my “Holy Babbles” with scribbles, pinups and drawings.
“Making art is something I’ve always done–like brushing my teeth, tying my shoes, walking in the woods.”
Northern Lights Thursday night looking north towards Ipswich Bay submitted by Dick Powers.Northern Lights at Endicott College From George SurabianJackie Bennett PhotoScottiie Mac PhotoScottiie Mac PhotoScottiie Mac PhotoScottiie Mac PhotoScottiie Mac PhotoScottiie Mac PhotoJackie Bennett’s Son Photo Taken At The Lobster Pool
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Several egrets were gathered at Lower Banjo Pond recently. I suppose they may have been migrating. They looked pretty regal sitting there. The mallards swam by peacefully but the egrets seemed to think the ducks got too close to the shore for their liking and shook them off.
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This is the second of a three-part series “Branding Your Own Creative Arts Business: A Three-Part Marketing and Communications Series”
Learning to market your own creative arts business involves developing a vision of the audience you are looking to reach. How do you determine your target market? Who are you selling to? Simplify your success by learning what questions to ask to identify your market and determine which channels to use to reach them. To find out – join the Sawyer Free Library at 21 Main Street on Tuesday, October 15 from 5:00 to 6:00 pm.
This is the second of a three-part series entitled “Branding Your Own Creative Arts Business: A Three-Part Marketing and Communications Series” led by Leah Hancock, owner and founder of Placid Marketing with over 15 years of experience in integrated and online marketing communications.
Registration required at sawyerfreelibrary.org. Space is limited! If you have questions, please contact moneill@sawyerfreelibrary.org or 978-325-5562.
If you have attended our events in the past, welcome back and you know what to expect! We are going to laugh, and eat, and talk, and sip tequila, learn fun facts about the brand and meet new friends! If this is your first time, tickets go fast and we would love to have you join the best mexican cuisine and tequila tasting event on the north shore.
Doors open at 5:30pm, No assigned seating
6:00pm – 8:00pm Dinner
Jason is back with his extensive tequila knowledge. He will guide us through what makes Atanasio tequila special. We will taste four tequilas, anejo, reposado, blanco, & origenes.
Menu curated by Chef Luis Pardo:
FIRST COURSE featuring Atanasio Añejo Empanada, filled with chicken tinga
SECOND COURSE featuring Atanasio Reposado Quesadilla Frita, corn tortillas pan fried, filled with cheese, mushrooms, and epazote
THIRD COURSE featuring Atanasio Blanco Gordita, de cochinita pork topped with pickled red onions, green sauce, lettuce, and pico •
FOURTH COURSE featuring Atanasio Origenes Filet Ranchero, mini steak filet over a lightly fried corn tortilla and ranchero sauce topped with fried cactus
FIFTH COURSE: DESSERT Sopapilla, fried dough roped with agave nectar and powder sugar
If you see GMG Jim today, please wish him a happy birthday and ask him about this shirt! And wish the team well in their game later today. Birthday shout out also to Jim’s birthday buddy Mike Rogers! Happy birthday guys!
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Please join the Sawyer Free Library at 21 Main Street on Saturday, October 12 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm for BOOKS & BRUNCH a readers’ advisory program for 18+ adults who are looking for their next great read!
Get book suggestions from our community librarian, chat amongst one another with guided questions for book lovers, and learn all about the most recent buzzworthy books! The program will conclude with book and book lover’s trivia for a chance to win a prize! Light brunch and refreshments will be provided.
