Tony Fusco writes:

Hello, Joey —

Here’s a story you might like.

We are private art dealers in Boston, and we represent the estate of a Gloucester/Rockport artist named Vera Andrus.  We recently posted on Facebook an image of one of her lithographs from 1959 called “Bay View”, and almost immediately someone messaged me to say it was the Tilt’on HIlton — then I found a story about it on your website.  Here it is, with information on the artist, and on the catalog of her work we have recently published.  I am attaching the image of the lithograph.

“BAY VIEW” GLOUCESTER, original lithograph 1959. by VERA ANDRUS. Titled, signed and dated in pencil. 9 1/2” x 13 1/2” Small edition, possibly 50. Andrus lived and worked in Rockport and Gloucester for most of her life. We represent the artist’s estate and have published a complete catalog of all of her 76 lithographs.

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VERA EUGENIA ANDRUS (AMERICAN, 1896-1979) was born in Plymouth, Wisconsin, Vera Andrus attended the Minnesota School of Architecture and Minneapolis Institute of Arts. In 1934, she won a scholarship to the Art Students League in New York, studying there with Boardman Robinson, George Groz and Eugene Fitsch. She became a lifelong friend of another Minnesota artist, Wanda Gag (1893-1946), whose lithographs sometimes reflected the same subjects. She printed her lithographs in small editions, from sometimes less than 20 to 50, making them more difficult to find as time goes on. While she also produced watercolors, oil paintings, and book illustrations, lithography was her life-long devotion. By 1970 she had created some 76 lithographs, relying throughout her career on the talents of master printer George C. Miller and his son Burr.

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From 1931 to 1957, she was a staff member at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, commuting from Dobbs Ferry in the Hudson River Valley, where a prominent and wealthy branch of the Andrus family had settled. In the 1930’s she traveled to Canada’s Gaspe Peninsula and Nova Scotia, and in the 1950’s went to France on a scholarship. Both voyages proved inspiration for some of the stunning images. Finally she went to live and work for many years in Rockport, Massachusetts, where she had a gallery and sold her work, and where she died at 83.

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She was a member of numerous art associations including the American Artists Group, Rockport Art Association and the Hudson Valley Art Association. In 1950 she was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Art, London. She was awarded several prizes, and her work is in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Library of Congress, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, and numerous others (see below). Our records indicate that she also exhibited at the Whitney Museum, Carnegie Institute, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and the Art Institute of Chicago, among others, and had one-woman shows at the Smithsonian Institution, the Rockport Art Association, and elsewhere. She authored three books: Sea Bird Island, (Harcourt Brace, 1939); Sea Dust, (Wake Brook, 1955); and Black River, A Wisconsin Story, (Little-Brown, 1967.) The first two are also illustrated by the author, often using scratchboards to develop her illustrations and later rendering them as lithographs.

We are thrilled to announce that after 30 years of researching, cataloging and photographing her lithographs, we have published “Vera Andrus (1896-1979): The Complete Lithographs”. Available on Blurb at https://tinyurl.com/VeraAndrusCatalogue. The 48-page softcover book lists all 76 lithographs known to us, and illustrates more than 70 along with related pencil drawings and watercolors. A price list of works corresponding to the catalog that are still available in the estate collection is available on request. Or you can view available Vera Andrus lithographs here: www.FuscoFourModern.com/lithographs Drop us an email at info@fuscofour.com. We are always interested in acquiring works by Vera Andrus.

Best —

Tony Fusoc

Cooper Gilman, our 3 year old Golden Retriever,  bird watching on the Jones Creek in early October 2023. Last week he actually jumped off our boat to swim after a seal.

He was unable to find  it. 😂.

Light Waves…

25 Rogers St, Gloucester, MA, United States, Massachusetts

978-281-0223

Auto Accident Injury Treatment

NOVEMBER 2, 2023 BY RUSSELLSHERI

Auto Accident Injury Treatment

Auto accidents are scary, and we know that they can cause a variety of injuries, including some that are severe and debilitating. In many cases, chiropractic care can help. At The Russell Center for Chiropractic & Sports Medicine in Beverly, MA, we look for the root cause of your injury to treat it. Dr. Sheri Russell will help you return to a pain-free life following your accident.

Common Auto Accident Injuries

Injuries occur based on the way the accident happened. One of the most common injuries is whiplash. Other common injuries are back pain, knee pain, shoulder pain, muscle soreness, and more. Knee trauma is common if your knee hits the dashboard. Accidents can also cause trauma to the ligaments in your spine or your spinal discs.

Understanding Whiplash

Whiplash is one of the most common in rear-end accidents. It occurs when the neck and upper spine are snapped in a violent back-and-forth motion. The resulting upper spine injury can cause chronic pain, aching, and stiffness in the back and neck. Without treatment, the condition can worsen and lead to headaches, dizziness, and other health complications.

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When you visit us, Dr. Russell will create a personalized treatment plan for you. We often use spinal adjustments to treat back pain and whiplash. Realigning the spine will alleviate tension and pressure. We also provide physical rehabilitation and exercises, which will improve your range of motion after an accident. For soft tissue injuries, like muscle strains, our chiropractor can use muscle stimulation or trigger point therapy to improve blood flow and promote healing. Naturally, treatment will vary based on your injuries. 

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At The Russell Center for Chiropractic & Sports Medicine in Beverly, MA, we provide natural, non-invasive treatments to help you heal after an auto accident. Whether you’re seeking chiropractic care, acupuncture, massage therapy, or SoftWave, our team can help. To learn more about our treatments or to schedule your appointment, call us at (978) 927-2607 today.

When you need to take care of the most important piece of equipment you own (YOU), we are here for you!

NOVEMBER 2, 2023 ~ SAWYER FREE LIBRARY 

Sawyer Free Library’s Annual Meeting – Wednesday evening, November 15

Mark your calendars! All are invited!

The Gloucester Lyceum and Sawyer Free Library Corporation will be hosting its Annual Meeting on Wednesday evening, November 15, 2023, at the Gloucester Stage located at 267 East Main Street in Gloucester from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. with corporators sign-in beginning at 6:00 p.m.  

The meeting will kick off at 6:30 p.m. with a welcome by the President of the Library’s Board of Trustees, Mern Sibley, followed by remarks by Mayor Greg Verga. A construction update of the 2025 Sawyer Free Library renovation, modernization, and expansion project will be provided by Jon Rich, president of the construction management firm W.T. Rich. In addition, new members of the Library Corporation and Board of Trustees will be elected, and the Mary M. Weissblum Volunteer Award will be presented to Kecia German for her years of service to the Library. The evening will also feature a special presentation to Beth Pocock, who recently retired after a decade of exceptional service as the Assistant Library Director.

Refreshments will be served. The meeting is open to the public, but only corporators can vote. For more information, please visit sawyerfreelibrary.org.

The late afternoon sun made for an interesting scene along the Boulevard yesterday afternoon as the high tide began to recede.

SAVOUR HAS NEW HOURS!



Expanded Hours: (November and December)

Sunday 1 – 5 pm

Monday – Friday 11 am – 6 pm

Saturday 10 – 6 pm

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SEMI-GRAND TASTING!

THIS SATURDAY, Nov. 4, 2 – 4 PM, COMPLIMENTARY

FINE WINE TASTING OF 30 WINES

($5.00 SUGGESTED DONATION TO PATHWAYS FOR CHILDREN)

10% discount on 6 or more wines

15% discount on 12 or more wines

Parking behind store – Prospect and Liberty Street                          

  WINES

Table 1 – Michael Bonilla – Horizon Beverage Co.

2019 Langhe Chardonnay, Willamette Valley Oregon, 13.2% Alc. – $24.99

2019 Zind-Humbrecht “La Roche Granitique” Riesling, Alsace, France, 12.5% Alc. – $49.99

2019 Peak Ranch Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills, CA, 14.5 % Alc. – $44.99

2020 Bardos “Romatica” Tempranillo, Ribera del Duero, Spain, 14.5% Alc. – $19.99

2020 Amadieu Grenache, Syrah, Gigondas, France, 15% Alc. – $29.99

2020 Alpha Montes Cabernet Sauvignon, 14.5% Alc. – $29.99

Table 2 – Brooke Overhiser – Connoisseur Wines

2022 Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand, 13% Alc. – $24.99

2021 “The Calling” Dutton Ranch Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, CA, 14.3% – $34.99

2020 L’envoye Fleurie Gamay, Beaujolais, France, 13.5% Alc. – $21.99

2021 Pala Centosere Cannonau, Sardinia, Italy, 14% Alc. – $24.99

2019 Meerlust Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 14% Alc. – $17.99

2018 Occam’s Razor Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Washington State, 14.7% – $22.99

Table 3 – Tommy Mistretta – Vinifera Wines

2022 Brigaldara Soave, Garganega, The Veneto, Italy, 13% Alc. – $21.99

2020 Zeni Ramato (Pinot Grigio aged on skins), Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, 12.5% – $29.99

2014 Chionetti Dolcetto Briccolero, Dogliani, Piedmont, Italy, 13% Alc. – $27.99

2020 Brigaldara Valpolicella, Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Veneto, Italy, 13% Alc. – $19.99

2020 Icardi Nebbiolo, Piedmont, Italy, 14% Alc. – $34.99

2018 San Giusto Chianti Classico, Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Tuscany, Italy, 14.5% – $59.99

Table 4 – Tara Mathison – Carolina Wines (Martignetti)

2022 Solitude Viognier, White Grenache, Rhone Valley, France, 13% Alc. – $17.99

2022 Quenard Chignin, Jacquère, Vin Savoie, France, 13% – $21.99

2022 Eroica Riesling, Washington State, 12% Alc. – $24.99

2021 Héritage ‘Tour de Pierres” Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre Pic-Saint-Loup, France, 13% Alc.  – $22.99

2020 Colene Clemens “Dopp Creek” Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon, 14.1% Alc. – $32.99

2020 Rustenberg “John Meriman” Cabernet Sauvignon, merlot, Petit verdot, Malbec, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 14% Alc. – $29.99

Table 5 – Monika Eghbalian- Cynthia Hurley Wines

2022 Testut Chardonnay, Chablis, Burgundy, France, 13% Alc. – $32.99

2021 Berthenet Montagny Chardonnay, Burgundy, France, 13% Alc. – $32.99

2021 Gresigny Ninot Premier Cru Chardonnay, Burgundy, France, 14% Alc. – $59.99

2021 Vigneau-Chevereau Select, Chenin Blanc, Vouvray, France, 13% Alc. – $22.99

2020 Rouchard “Les Argile à Silex” Cabernet Franc, France, 13% Alc. – $25.99

2020 La Font de Notre Dame Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Cinsault,  Rasteau, France, 15% Alc. – $23.99

 Find out about new wine arrivals and other events at Savour by following Facebook and Instagram. 

And don’t forget to check out what’s new in our beer case, including two juicy NE IPAs and a clean, refreshing rice lager from East Regiment Brewing, a veteran-owned brewery in Salem and a crisp new lager from Rockport Brewing.

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Kathleen’s Price-Value Gems:

Unique to SAVOUR our three price-value collections, with

each category ($9.99ers – $14.99ers -$19.99ers) offering hundreds of wines

at one price, personally curated by Kathleen, some have limited availability.

9.99ers…the quality is taste delivering above-price enjoyment …Value!

14.99ers…exhibiting qualities of complexity…Elevating the Experience!

19.99ers…value laden wines by innovative vintners…Expect Exceptional!

Adding to this Saturday’s wine Semi-Grand tasting is Savour’s Everyday Tech Tastings at the North Shore’s Only Digital Wine Machine. Fun to use and enjoy!  Taste up to 20 wines with new selections regularly added…& yes, complimentary. Kathleen welcomes your questions for food pairings.

Welcome Your Donation in any amount for Pathways for Children.

Thank You! …Kathleen

 For Your Mobile Calendar

Savour Wine Tastings!

Nov. 4 – Semi-Grand Tasting

Nov. 11 – Gordon Alexander – Terroir Wines

Nov. 18 – Harry Zarkades – owner Main St. Wines

Nov. 25 – Morgan Downs – Savour

December 2 – Marc Bergeron – Masciarelli Wines

Dec. 9 – Semi-Grand Tasting

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Continuing to offer a case discount 0f 10% on wines and all items purchased with the case to all customers. Wine Club members get 5% off on 6 bottles and all items purchased with the 6 bottles. Thanks again for your support!

 We continue using our 5 Molekule high performance air purification units that clear the air of 99.9% of viruses, bacteria and allergens every hour, store wide.

We are pleased to continue curbside pickup service

Savour Wine & Cheese l 76 Prospect St. l Gloucester l 978. 282 .1455

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If you would like to host a private party in our dining room please email or DM! We would be happy to have you for any office luncheon, holiday party, birthday and on and on!
What we have to offer: a full bar, surround sound for your playlist, flat screen TV, spacious dining area (or dance floor 🤭) but most importantly a delicious menu that can be catered to your events wants and needs! Let’s work out the details, call now!

Frog Heaven…

I ask for and appreciate your support in my reelection campaign for one of four At-Large seats on the Gloucester City Council.

I bring critical experience as a current At-Large Councilor and chair of Planning and Development, as well as a previous two-term Ward 1 Councilor serving at a time when our city was facing extremely difficult financial challenges.

We face some extraordinary challenges in our community as we reckon with the local impacts of climate change and the nationwide housing crisis. We can’t just shut the gate and pretend nothing will happen. How we manage the next couple of years of planning and decision making will determine whether we maintain a mixed community of all socioeconomic levels or become yet another beachside community for the affluent. We continue to need housing that is affordable for working and middle class people, our seniors and so importantly, our children and their families who will inherit the consequences of our choices. 

From passing the flood plane zoning ordinance to strengthening and enforcing inclusionary zoning so that every major housing development must contain deed restricted affordable housing, I’m committed to making decisions today with an eye on our future. 

We continue to have infrastructure issues with our roads, our water delivery system and a looming Federally mandated secondary sewer treatment plant. And as always, in my heart and mind, are our schools and the ongoing need to provide our children with the best opportunities in life and education that we can.

Further we need to be a community that is inclusive, and safe, for our residents. Hate has no place in our community. As a liaison to the Gloucester Human Rights Commission, I will continue to support their efforts on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community, POC, immigrants and other marginalized people. We are a community of immigrants from our founding days 400 years ago. We have an obligation to welcome all who choose this island as their home.

Sarah and I raised our family in Gloucester and have thrived by virtue of the amazing community around us. Running for election serves both as a means of repaying that community, as well as helping to do my part to ensure that Gloucester remains a place where our next generation of young people can live and raise their families. 

For more info, please visit and like my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/JG4Gloucester

Hi Joey,
Just wanted to let GMG know that Oak to Ember will be offering a special menu this year featuring our all-time favorite Thanksgiving items. Orders can be placed online now until November 18th, for pickup November 22nd between 12-4pm. Ordering is a la carte, so order your whole feast or order just a few menu items to add to your home cooked meal.

https://www.toasttab.com/local/order/oak-to-ember-11-rodgers-st/r-d164191c-df68-4a6b-badc-381f553476bb?diningOption=takeout&rwg_token=AI9Vzbt68EZ2-LEiRvjeFfIory6T4p3n7WjmNKQkjaPAkFp_jKhV07esgyLQCO8bh9LFW-PuwYJ3RTKGHwGl07N1R5F892MWLQ%3D%3D (scroll to bottom for Thanksgiving menu)

Gobble Gobble,
Neal

Presented by: Gloucester 400+ Athletic Committee November 25th at  2:00 PM BC Eagles vs. NU Huskies Women’s College Hockey Dorothy Talbot Rink32 Cherry Street, GloucesterTickets $5.00 https://www.gloucesterma400.org/event/northeastern-v-boston-college-womens-hockey-match/

https://www.gloucesterma400.org/event/northeastern-v-boston-college-womens-hockey-match/

Click to view Event & Purchase Tickets

The picturesque Annisquam was showing off fall colors recently and I couldn’t resist documenting it. Thank you to the very nice woman along Woodward Ave in Gloucester who permitted me to take my camera in for a closer shot!