My View of Life on the Dock
Hi Joey ,
A beautiful morning at the Gloucester Fisheries Heritage Festival under the tent at Jodrey State Fish Pier – mending the nets , a fascinating dory filled with all the kinds of fish caught in Gloucester , the beautiful Fishermen’s Wives quilt and much more . The Gloucester plus 400 committee did a terrific job . A fun event .
Alice Gardner
The elimination races for the upcoming International Dory Race in Lunenberg Nova Scotia were held Saturday under nearly perfect conditions to determine which teams would represent the United States in the August 26 race. Congratulations to all who participated and especially those who will represent our area in Lunenberg. These include Open class racers Sam and Peter Taormina; Women racers Ashley Smith and Alexis Novello; Over 50 Men Erik Dombroski and Joe Sanfilippo; Mixed team Jerry Ciaramitaro and Caityln Ciaramitaro; Junior Men Cole Edmunds and Nick N. Also participating at an exhibition level (in hopes of adding two new categories) will be Junior Women Sienna Mercaldi and Eden MacDonald along with Over 50 Women Linda Geary and Elin Af Klinteberg. Special thanks once again to Sara Gray (who seems to be everywhere there is an event) and Billy who guided us in learning a bit about this whole operation. There are a host of other helpers and volunteers including Billy of the Dockmaster’s Office who was helpful and friendly. On to Lunenberg! Best wishes to all the teams!
More than my usual number of photos follows and many of them were taken by GMG Jim who did a great job with the assist.
Carl Gustin Photos
Final weekend for Women Talking **Closing party Sunday April 13, 2023 3-5pm**
In Motion at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck is on view through August 20, 2023
Adin Murray’s sixth show, Intertidal, at Jane Deering Gallery–on view through August 20, 2023–includes a compact and glowing group of landscape preparatory drawings ($1200), oil studies ($2500), and large paintings ($8000-$12,000) focused on coastal wetlands, real and not so real, in settings familiar and still, whether fall or spring, day or night, clear or misty.
Murray hews his moon and horizon motifs inland for this new series. And why not? Murray resides and works on Cape Ann and encounters the stunning Great Salt Marsh at every bend, its constantly changing conditions a natural wonder.
Red dots: collectors have purchased ‘Intertidal’ works across all three media processes.
In the flat files, ask to see a classic new series on paper by Aaron Fink inspired by the vicissitudes of a big melty pop of juicy watermelon and abstraction that serves up a slice of life’s shifting moods. Fink maintains studios in Boston and Rockport.
Upcoming: Geoffrey Bayliss white, and black on white opens August 24, 2023.
A friend I work with at the non-profit New England Museum Association, Heather Riggs, wrote me several days ago enclosing a few or her photographs of Lanes Cove. “I was up in Gloucester over the weekend when the fog rolled in. It created the perfect atmosphere for some photos.” She has captured an aspect of why people come to visit Cape Ann.
💥🌈🌸it’s ON! Tonight Saturday Block party with FREE live music 🎶 all kinds of family friendly entertainment, food trucks, and DOORS on STORES 🛍️open Late! Featuring sales and new fabulous arrivals @pop_gallery 🛍️💖💥 we just received some wild dresses from @q2clothing from 🇨🇦 – @inkalloy color-loaded 🌈jewelry, @tempo_paris & our own in-house graphics on Hoodies & Button down repurposed upcycled shirts 👔! 🐟🦞🦑⚓️ C’mon in for free refreshments 🍷🍻and lotsa laughs 💋✌🏽🤡😻 #popgallerygloucester #blockpartygloucester #mainstreetgloucester #downtowngloucesterma #salesalesale #freeentertainment #outdoorshopping #summerfun
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OUTDOOR DINING
Classis sheds and shacks are on display at Maritime Gloucester as you approach the schooners. Timeless and classic, these sheds on Harbor Loop tell a piece of Gloucester’s story. I cannot resist them and often recommend this spot for visitors to get an authentic Gloucester vibe: the dories, the schooners, the harbor all contribute to that vibe.
Reminder! Rockport’s annual Illumination is Saturday, August 12, 2023. 9pm Fireworks. Flyer below.
photos: paper lanterns downtown Rockport, Senior Center, Post Office, Library, storefronts, porches, Dock Square
As pretty as a picture! Perhaps Rockport Art Assoc and Cape Ann Museum can hang a selection to time with the annual Rockport Illumination (from their collections and new work by living artists responding to the art, illumination, and the summer celebration).
