Tag: Cape Ann

Watch the Nor’easter LIVE!

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Watch the Storm Live from the Comfort of your Home.
Light a Fire (only if you have a fireplace or woodstove) Grab a cup of Coffee, Tea or Wine and watch the show.
This Lanescove Live Streaming Webcam is Awesome
Just click on the Photo to go the streaming Live Cam.
CLICK PHOTO TO WATCH THE NOR'EASTER LIVE

Live Streaming Link;   http://www.lanescove.us/bonfire/

Lanes Cove Weblog;    http://www.lanescove.us

Http://www.FrontieroGallery.com

MY RANT! Opinions Are Like……….

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Most know that Saying: “Opinions are Like a……. everyone has one”.

I recently read a comment saying; Joey is “Lofty” and can be a bit rude with his language and I’m deleting my subscription to GMG.

The Title of his blog is GMG ” My life on the Dock”

Have You ever hung around with a Lobsterman, Fishermen,  factory worker or even a tie wearing office worker! The crap that comes out of our mouths ,Comments about our life, wife, families, etc. is disgusting!  Only nice disgusting stuff. But it helps us get through a day of sometimes mindless work to support our families. That person may not know what her Husband talks like at work. Unless he works in a Monestary I’m sure he’s used a few choice words in his life.

This is Joey’s Blog, His VOICE, His feelings, His view of this city, The view of people he thought you may want to hear. The images they see of GLOUCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS! Maybe if they spent some time “Over The Bridge” they could understand.

 Just like TVor Radio you can change the station. Just click on Iliveinafantasyworld.com if you don’t want to hear his or our shit.

I have to stick up for Joey on this one. He is far from stuck up, or Lofty. He gives a great amount of his time promoting Gloucester and the Businesses,  Artists, Organizations and Individuals that make up this wacko Town. He never asks for Kickbacks, Free Meals, Services or whatever.  He pays for his own meals at Restaurants he promotes here.

 BUT, He can be a pain in the Ass. Such as; Calling 30 minutes before the Rockyneck New Years day Swim or the 1st Gloucester triathlon to get some video for the Blog (just a few of my experiences with GMG), Having Sharon risk her life in the toilet of the Schooner Spirit of Massachusetts to bring computer bound People an experience they may never have. Joey asks for nothing in return. There are no ads on the blog to create revenue to help pay for internet access or programs or Hardware to help make the GMG Blog better. It comes out of his own pocket and time.  He can be a great guy. Sometimes. 🙂    A little F ‘n Nuts, sure Can’t we all. Look in the mirror before you judge someone else. I’m sure some of my posts have caused Joey some problems. I know Mary will never read GMG Because of my Valentines card I posted. But get a life, Have a sense of humor. Enjoy His “Little Slice of his life on the Dock” or whatever he calls this F’d up Blog.  Does anybody really read this blog?

I’m sorry to RANT! But in the the words of my Sweet Sicilian Grandfather, You can kiss my Italian ASS if you don’t like it! (It sounds classier in Italian)

OH, By the way Happy St. Patricks Day to all my Irish Friends!

Here’s a Free Plug for you Sharon!

Joey, you can delete this post  anytime if you’d like.

If you have a problem with this post you can contact me at Frontiero@hotmail.com

Or through Http://www.FrontieroGallery.com

DB OUT!

Shadows

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SHADOW FEVER

A Unicorns Shadow
Tall Ship Shadows
Fort Shadows
Sea Fever Pilings Shadow

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Jeff Weaver 2010 Spring Exhibits

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Old Docks, East Gloucester

 
The Marblehead Arts Association
has invited Jeff, as guest artist,
to have an exhibit of his paintings
in the Parlor Gallery
at the King Hooper Mansion
8 Hooper Street, Marblehead, MA 01945

Jeff’s exhibit will run concurrent with the April Member Exhibit:
The Blue Show – All Things Water
from Saturday, April 3 through Sunday, April 25

Opening reception for both exhibits is Sunday, April 11, 2-4 pm.
For more information call: 978-590-2979, or 781-631-2608.

Jeff will be exhibiting at the Modern Marine Masters show
at The Maritime Gallery
at Mystic Seaport, 47 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT 06355.
The show runs from Saturday, April 24 through Friday, June 11.
For more information call: 978-590-2979, or 860-572-5388.

 

How to Paint a Chair and Thoughts on Painting

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“How to Paint a Chair, a Work in Progress and My Thoughts on Painting.”

By Debbie Clarke

“Art is really a battlefield. Only when he no longer knows what he is doing, does the painter do good things.”
Edgar Degas, French Impressionist

Some music that I want for my studio archive: Sade. have always loved her work, and ’soldiers of art’ are ’soldiers of love’, in that if you are called to make art, you will make art for a very demanding mistress. a lover that will have no one between, that will wake you when you want sleep, that will delay you when you have appointments, that will make you not feel ‘well’ when you are not dancing with the muse. and muse seems too nice a word. dancing with a muse is neither romantic nor poetic. it is a hungry ghost in need of a door into this realm of reality. and when she truly decides to dance with, then through you, it is better than an orgasm.
the muse doesn’t dance every day, she is fickle in her love, and never obediant. i spend most of my days in the practice of seeing and drawing, so my hands, eyes, and heart are ready, whenever she decides to come, because that is her nature.

Here’s Debbies Interesting Video on How to Paint a Chair.

She filmed it with camera in one hand and brush in the other.

For more of Debbie Thoughts and Works check out her link below

http://debbieclarke.blogspot.com/

On The Waterfront part I

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 Men at Work

Capt. Bill from afar
close up. Please Shield your Eyes

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Painters of Cape Ann

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Here’s a few more Beautiful Gloucester Paintings by Dennis Poirier.

Check out his Website for Availability and Prices;

http://dennispoirierstudio.com/

"Harbor Room" East Gloucester
"Governors Park" Gloucester, Ma

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State Fish Pier Sunset

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State Fish Pier Sunset

View from the State Fish Pier

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The Gloucester Fishing Fleet

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The Angela and Rose

The Angela + Rose
How Can You Tell this Photo Was'nt Shot Recently?
Angela + Rose
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Nominate your favorite Massachusetts places

Posted on by Sharon
Posted Feb 17, 2010 @ 09:27 PM
Massachusetts —
“1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts” is a new cultural tourism program that celebrates what is unique about the state, its communities and its people. The program also aims to stimulate cultural tourism, and increase visitation to the state’s wide range of exceptional historical sites, cultural venues and natural landscapes.

The state Office of Travel and Tourism (MOTT) will accept nominations at Massvacation.com/1000greatplaces until Thursday, April 1.

All Great Places that are nominated must be open and available to the public. Only one nomination per person will be accepted. The commission will meet later in April to draw up a final list of 1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts, which will be announced in May.

The 1,000 Great Places Commission was created by the Legislature last year. It is chaired by Eric Turkington of Falmouth, a former state representative and first House chairman of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

So I Lied! Get use to it.

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I Promised not to Post another Bathroom related item I but I could’nt pass this one up.
This one is from my Friend and Art Teacher Deb Clarke;
“Hello Paul!  Going to church has taken on a whole different meaning in our house.  I have lived here for almost 2 years, cleaned that seat “Religiously” and only noticed this 2 weeks ago.  Maybe worth a post.”
Best,
Deb.
Thanks Deb!
When I was much younger after a night of Bar hopping around Town, I’ve knelt down in front of a similar Church a few times. I’m sure many readers of GMG have done the same.
I’m sure there will be a few Corn Dog Contest Contenders  praying in front of one Thursday Night.

Debbie Clarkes AHHT! It’s What I Do.

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 Debbie Clarke  “AHHT! It’s What I Do”

This is an example of a reverse painted light box.  probably constructed in the 40’s.  This is not called verre eglomise because there is not foil or leaf attached to the glass.  it is simply oil paint applied to the glass.  the closest details painted first.  the second picture is a close-up of the painting showing the deep shadows created  by the paint.  the paint is peeling from the glass due to the constant heating and cooling of the glass.  there are fancy adhesives one could use to reattach the minute flakes of paint.  my instinct is to rub away the dry residue and repaint the whole thing.  then, change the light attachment to a led with a battery switch (non heat emitting).  then gild the frame.
 The subject of this painting exemplifies the rules of ‘courtship’.  These french style scenes were frequent patterns on wall papers of the 19/20th century. The craft (reverse painting) is known as ‘fancy women’s work’.  This is the work ‘refined’ women did to occupy their minds, other examples of fancy women’s work is Memento Mori (hair braided jewelry). 

 This ‘light box’ is available for sale at Bananas.  I’m trying to decide whether or not to buy it and put it to my own use.

AHH! Love is in the Air!

Visit

Another Magpie Nest

For More Debbie Clarke Art Info!

http://debbieclarke.blogspot.com/