Big October skies for Gloucester, MA. Yesterday’s afternoon rainbow was radiant, vast and fast
October 🌈 around Gloucester Fisherman’s Memorial
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tropical storm #Jose in #GloucesterMA like a Winslow Homer sort of day
Gusty and sunny a few hours past high tide here. Thinking about the double devastation across Caribbean, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
Gloucester side of Long Beach looking to Rockport side: Continue reading “tropical storm #Jose in #GloucesterMA like a Winslow Homer sort of day”
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Does the #MBTA new design for the #Annisquam River bridge look like a prison tower to you?
The tower and the scale of the concrete column brought to mind the opening scenes of Dr. Zhivago with Alec Guinness looking for his niece. Here’s a TCM film clip to give you some idea of what I mean despite cutting off right before the pan up to the guard tower.
Here’s how the Annisquam bridge looks today.
Mostly great gorgeous marsh.
Its scale suits the site and often disappears. American artist Edward Hopper painted a close up in 1923.
There are four significant Edward Hopper artworks that are related to the commuter train he took from NYC to Gloucester, MA. I sent the images to Fay Spofford & Thorndike for their reference as in my professional experience any architects and engineers that I’ve worked with were keen on historic links. They couldn’t have known this one. Until I corrected the records in 2011, the Hopper watercolor was misattributed as an unidentified landscape, likely Maine or Massachusetts. It’s definitely Massachusetts–the Annisquam River train bridge in Gloucester, MA, to be precise. If you live here, you know that scene by heart. Hopper captured most every gateway to Gloucester. A 2012 photograph by Allegra Boverman reporting on bridge damage for the Gloucester Daily Times, zoomed in just so, helped me illustrate the match.
I also shared the exciting Hopper news and connections with then Mayor Kirk, community development, Senator Tarr, the Gloucester Daily Times, and the Boston Globe. I wasn’t speaking to them about the design as I felt the state and the architects and engineers would be on that.
I have no idea when that distinct yellow shack–a mini me Cape Ann motif– was no longer there: perhaps it could be recreated, or a nod to the A Piatt Andrew bridge could be referenced with some planning? Maybe some of the diagonals of the old structure, or some other New England elements at the abutment sides could be incorporated into the design?
A couple of years later, I found an old Good Morning Gloucester post by Fredrik D. Bodin. There’s no mistaking that two level shack! I wish I could have spoken with him about the Curtis photograph.
I don’t suggest that the treacherous bridge needs to be “preserved” or want to impede progress. However, if there is a small way that the design can tip its hat to Hopper, Gloucester, New England…why not? It is a landmark, a beacon for Cape Ann. It’s very exciting that the project is going out to bid. I hope the winning firm mitigates the design to temper any possible prison comparison. Leave the pier-column design but adjust the tower? Can it be both structurally sound and inspiring?
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Can major Gloucester paintings by Edward Hopper and Winslow Homer come back home? Appealing to Bill Gates and private collectors: please remember Gloucester!
Legions of fans visit local, national and international museums to see icons of American 20th century art by Edward Hopper and Winslow Homer. Some of this art was inspired by Gloucester, MA. One more Hopper or Homer Gloucester scene in any collection would be welcome, but in Gloucester it would be transformative.
The City of Gloucester boasts a world class museum that would be the ideal repository for a major Hopper and Homer of Gloucester. It hasn’t happened, yet. It should! I feel not enough of a case has been made for having originals right here in the city that inspired some of their most famous works and changed their art for the better.
Edward Hopper Captain’s House (Parkhurst House), one of the few original Hopper works remaining in private hands, is slated as a promised gift to Arkansas’s Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Crystal Bridges opened in 2011 and will have acquired 4 examples of Hopper’s art — 2 paintings, 1 drawing and 1 print–with this gift.
I think Arkansas would have been ok with three.
The only known Winslow Homer seascape painting still in private hands is a great one inspired by Gloucester. Bill and Melinda Gates own Lost on the Grand Banks, 1885. I saw it at the auction house back in 1998 just before the sale. What a fit for Gloucester and Homer if it found its way back here!
Edward Hopper’s Gloucester Street also went to the west coast, purchased by Robert Daly. I’d love to see this one in person! The corner hasn’t changed much since 1928 when Hopper painted the street scene.
Hopper’s downtown Gloucester scene, Railroad Gates, is not on public display.
I’m surprised and hopeful that there are paintings of Gloucester by Hopper that could be secured. There are tens of drawings including major works on paper. I saw this Gloucester drawing, Circus Wagon, by Edward Hopper at the ADAA art Fair back in March 2016.
Davis House (25 Middle Street) was sold at auction in 1996.
I’m keeping tabs on most of them. The only way they’re going into any museum is through largesse. Why not Gloucester?
Homer and Hopper watercolors in private collections can’t be on permanent view due to the medium’s fragility. (Exciting developments in glazing and displays are being developed that go beyond the protective lift.) The Cape Ann Museum in Gloucester, MA, cares for works of art as well as any institution.
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GloucesterCast 225 With Andrew Brousseau, Jess Biker, Melissa Cox, Paul Morrison, Bridgette Mathews, Kim Smith and Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 5/21/17
GloucesterCast 225 With Andrew Brousseau, Jess Biker, Melissa Cox, Paul Morrison, Bridgette Mathews, Kim Smith and Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 5/21/17
Topics Include:
Black Earth Compast- https://www.facebook.com/blackearthcompost/
Curbside Collection Of Food Scraps
Essex River Race Paul Morrison Sabotaged Melissa Cox
Shirts Illustrated Did The Shirts For The Essex River Race
Melissa Cox Running For Councilor At Large
Proposed Ordinance To Ban Single Use Plastic Bags and Polystyrene
Jocko Willnick Former Seal motivational podcast and Good Video vs Tony Robbins
Temperature Complainers. Not The Same Thing As Snow/Rain Complainers.
May Magical Migration Through Massachusetts
Friday Flights At Passports On Main St
Serenitee’s Happy Belly opening soon 3 Duncan Street Gloucester
Two-for-One Thursdays at Pigeon Cove Tavern!
Studio Deck Is Open 7 Days A Week
Gloucester TEASE available at Gloucester Charter Connection
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Full sail save the dates #SailBoston #schoonerfestival #sailghs
Gloucester 33rd Annual Labor Day Schooner Festival Sept 1 – 3 2017
June 17 – June 22, 2017 – SailBoston17 Participating Ships
SailGHS race schedule from Hilary Frye
April 12 Swampscott at Gloucester
April 13 Beverly at Gloucester
April 25 Winthrop at Gloucester
April 27 Landmark at Gloucester
May 5 Concord at Gloucester
May 10 Pingree at Gloucester
Look for local summer camp sailing options SailGHS, YMCA, Eastern Point Yacht Club, Rockport and Annisquam!
David Cox racing photos Main Street Art and Antiques
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Discovery Channel Canada “Daily Planet” features interview and gorgeous drone video from Iain Kerr @Ocean Alliance of whale mom and baby calf, and more!
Innovation in Gloucester
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It’s baaaack! Announcing the 2016 Massachusetts Mayors’ Arts Challenge. How would you showcase Gloucester art chops in 1 minute video?
So the 2016 Mayors Arts Challenge to tape a video submission highlighting art and culture was announced September 26th.
The deadline is October 14th.
What’s a city to do?
#MaMayorsArtsChallenge #GloucesterMA
The last Mayors’ Arts Challenge was in 2010. You can view various past submissions on the Massachusetts Cultural Council YouTube channel including Peabody (600 views), Pittsfield (3710 views), and Gloucester (24,877 views). Pittsfield won in 2010.
Guidelines for 2016:
- The Gloucester 1-3 minute video needs to be sent to the State by October 14, 2016
- October 17 – videos across the state go LIVE and voting commences
- November 1 – voting stops
- After November 1st – videos from 3 cities with the most “thumbs-up” are sent to the MCC selection panel. Winner announced soon thereafter and will be showcased at the State House February 17, 2017 as part of the Commonwealth Awards, the state’s highest honors in arts and culture. In 2015 Gloucester and Plymouth received Commonwealth Awards as creative communities “that demonstrated the central role of arts and culture in building healthier, more vital, more livable communities.” Gloucester was honored specifically “for providing leadership, funding and infrastructure to places where art and culture are presented.”
Gloucester is huge on enjoying, boosting and celebrating creative folks working here. Everyone has a phone. Help your artist-friend, business, restaurant, or organization that’s big into the arts.
Snap a photo, shoot some video. Instagram. Facebook. Twitter. No matter what tag it #MaMayorsArtsChallenge #GloucesterMA then share, share, share before October 7th, one week prior to the State’s final deadline. Those tags –or one of them– could be a video.
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DAYBREAK WINGAERSHEEK #gloucesterma
Just another exquisite morning on one of Gloucester’s gorgeous beaches!
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VIDEO: GIANT KING SALMON @ PASSPORTS #gloucesterma
Eric has something HUGE cooking up tonight!! If you want a taste of these huge fish, Passports is running a special tonight, the secret is in the video!
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Ten Pound Island Aerial 1925 Photos Found In Manchester attic
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GloucesterCast 175 with @NAlexanian Susan Kelly @KimSmithDesigns, @DonnaArd and @Joey_C Taped 3/25/16 #GloucesterMA
GloucesterCast 175 with Nubar Alexanian, Susan Kelly, Kim Smith, Donna Ardizzoni and Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 3/25/16
Topics Include:
Nubar Alexanian’s “Gloucester When The Fish Came First” www.walkercreekmedia.com/gloucester
Starting today through May 5th $125 until
May 5th Launch Party at Rocky Neck Cultural Center
After The Rocky Neck Launch Party the price goes to $295
To get pre-publication price click here http://www.whenthefishcamefirst.com/
Science All Around Us Update- http://scienceallaroundus.com/
Susan Kelly From Generous Gardeners Talking about the new expansion of the Stacy Boulevard gardens as part of the Seawall reconstruction project. to see the plan-
Clean City Meeting-
Saturday
Cigarette Butlers On Main Street
Bag Thing
Ten Pound Island Meeting At City Hall- Hot Topics Once a Month
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#Beef #Ribs Hit The Freshly Refurbished 2008 @webergrills One Touch Gold Kettle at 5:20AM @CaptJoeLobster #GloucesterMA #BBQ #foodporn #manmeatbbq #bbqporn #beef #ilovegrilling #grilling
Follow the live smoking session at www.northeastbbq.com this morning.
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VIDEO: SISTER FELICIA SHARES HER LIMONCELLO RECIPE STEP-BY-STEP!
Join Sister Felicia in her kitchen with friends and family as they have a blast while showing you how to make limoncello at home. She has 2 recipes for you in this video, the classic and the creamy styles of limoncello!
(click the little gear at the bottom right for full HD video)
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GloucesterCast 163 With @DinnerDealer, @DonnaArd, @KimSmithDesigns,Leslie Heffron and Host Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 12/13/15
GloucesterCast 163 Taped 12/13/15 With Jess and Dennis Alves, Leslie Heffron, Donna Ardizzoni, Kim Smith and Host Joey Ciaramitaro
Topics include:
buy dinner dealer decks here no brainer xmas gift
holiday delights Talia- Ruby McElhenny Stole The Show, kudos to heidi dallin
Lobster trap tree that you can walk under is absolutely bananas. and beautiful and must visit. whole nother level. donna and kim did a great job with the middle street walk coverage
Listening to the Alisha Unleashed podcast brought me back to my daughters making fun of me for being a Belieber
Glosta Joe’s Coffee available- Sea Meadow Gifts and Gardens or online here
There’s an announcement that there will be a suburban wildlife education lecture at City Hall on January 11 with the snow date of February 1 at 7 PM. Speakers will include Chief Campanello, Mayor Romeo Theken, representatives from fisheries and wildlife, and environmental police officers. The forum will focus on coyotes and other animals that we live with on Cape Ann.
cigarette ordinance
A Council Order was submitted by Greg Verga and Melissa Cox on November 17 to begin the DISCUSSION regarding banning ‘checkout’ bags. After a less than warm reception at the first such discussion at the December 7 meeting of the Ordinance and Administration Committee and the email sent to all City Councilors by a bag industry lobbyist this page has been created to help spread the word.
You are encouraged to share your thoughts about a ban and also to share your photos that help illustrate the need for such a ban. You are also encouraged to reach out to the City Council members and let them know how you feel.
discover gloucester honoring three of our favorite people Mayor Sefathia, Kay Ellis and Bobby Ryan
art rundown with leslie:
1. GOMA Gallery of Modern Art, Main Street, Gloucester between The Cave and Cafe Sicilia
2. Trident Gallery, Main St., Gloucester Dec. 5-Jan. 3 Diane Ayott “Love in December” http://tridentgallery.com/
3. Shalin Liu, Celtic Christmas Sojourn, Tuesday, December 15 4:30 and 8:00. Show is sold out, but some tickets may
become available. Call the box office. www.rockportmusic.com
4. Lexicon Gallery, 15 Lexington Avenue, Magnolia “Leading Ladies” – potters Cynthia Curtis, Anni Melancon and Marty
Morgan, Eleanor Fisher- glass shard paintings http://www.lexicongallery.com/
5. Truth North Gallery, “Lighting and Ringing the Winter Night: Artisan Bells and Lanterns” now through December 23
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RAVENSWOOD IN THE FALL- Get it while you can!
Yes, it’s 76 degrees and sunny on this fine fall day in November! Hannah, Ruby, and myself took to the trails to catch up on some last minute fall colors. Can you find Ruby?
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GloucesterCast 154 With Guests @KimSmithDesigns, @Donnaard, Big Tony, Toby Pett and Host @Joey_C Taped 10/11/15
GloucesterCast 154 With Guests @KimSmithDesigns, @Donnaard, Big Tony, Toby Pett and Host @Joey_C Taped 10/11/15
Topics Include:
Bernice Blitz wins this weeks podcast subscriber contest
Coyote Attacks An Adult Human Being On Eastern Point ,Cape Ann Artisans Fall Tour Ends Monday Night at 5PM, Greg Verga considering a write in campaign, Black Mass reviews from Kim and Joey, www.CapeAnnCommunity.com, John Cougar Mellencamp 64 dating Christy Brinkley 61, Mayoral Arts and Culture Debate Review From Kim Smith, Ben Richardson From Gloucester to Head US Sailing program For The US Olympics, Toby Has Difficulty Answering A Yes Or No Question and Walks Out, Eric Lorden Pool Table Power Move Discussion
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A mad rush by Lobstermen this morning to try to move their pots to safer waters ahead of the upcoming Nor ‘Easter @CaptJoeLobster #GloucesterMA
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Uhmmm, Summer- Check. Beach- Check. @KettlePizza – Check. @STOKGrills –Check. Friends and Family- Check. It Doesn’t Get Much better Than This Folks…
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SHARK DRONE VIDEO BY MARTIN DEL VECCHIO
In celebration of Shark Week (July 5th through the 12th), I thought it would be fun to see Martin Del Vecchio’s amazing basking shark video shot in 4K with his drone off of Bass Rocks. So cool that Martin captured and so cool we have Basking Sharks visiting our shores!
Good Morning Gloucester 