Solo show featuring new works by Adin Murray and group show, Pulp Fiction, featuring artists’ books by Gail Barker, Linda Ekstrom, Leslie Lyman, Jeffrey Marshall, Rhoda Rosenberg, Louise Strawbridge, Willie Alexander, and Geoffrey Bayliss opening this weekend at Jane Deering Gallery location in downtown Gloucester. Jane Deering Gallery is hosting Turning Spells and Cuttings at the satellite The Shed in Annisquam, by Dana Clancy and Audrey Goldstein
Details from Jane Deering Gallery below:
Opening August 9th with a reception from 4-6pm: ADIN MURRAY | august reverie @ Jane Deering Gallery . 19 Pleasant Street . Gloucester.
“In a 2011 opinion piece on reverie, Rachel Enthoven wrote: ‘Born of the desire to be directly involved in our surroundings, reverie strips the world of its utility. It borrows the power of narration from wakefulness and the power of divination from sleep … and blends their realms. … It is contemplation from within, letting the person who gives way to it feel change.’
Artist Adin Murray, known for his direct observations of nature, offers viewers the chance to ‘feel change,’ to suspend the perpetual motion of our lives, to loosen thought.
This exhibition, Murray’s 6th solo show with the gallery, includes eleven small paintings which evoke dreams of nature. Murray notes: Reverie: A state of being pleasantly lost in one’s thoughts; a daydream. Oxford Languages. And writes: My hope is that somewhere in this collection of work you are able to find yourself in such a state.
Along side the small oil paintings are larger works, each a new exploration of Murray’s vision.
Adin Murray holds a BA in Art/Biology from Tulane University and an MFA in painting from the Savannah College of Art and Design. His work is in the permanent collection of the Cape Ann Museum, Gloucester MA and in corporate and private collections in the US and abroad. Murray lives and maintains a studio in Gloucester, MA.
PULP FICTION | artists’ books opens at Jane Deering Gallery with a Reception on Saturday August 9th from 4-6pm. The gallery is located at 19 Pleasant Street, Gloucester. Hours: Fri & Sat 1-5pm; Sun 1-4pm and by appointment @ 917-902-4359.
Participating artists include: Gail Barker, Linda Ekstrom, Leslie Lyman, Jeffrey Marshall, Rhoda Rosenberg, Louise Strawbridge, and Willie Alexander, featuring a papier mâché sculpture by Geoffrey Bayliss, and contributing sculpture by Audrey Goldstein
In essence, the artist’s book is an attempt to unify text and image, giving the images as much prominence as the text. The Yale Library has a wonderful (and lengthy) history of artists’ books. Link: https://guides.library.yale.edu/c.php?g=295819&p=1972527. Here are excerpts from that text:
The first forerunner to contemporary artists’ books is probably the British artist William Blake, who worked in the late 1700’s and early 1800’s. Blake was a poet, painter and printmaker. He wanted to integrate his visual and written work.
Often, the first suggestion of the book format combined with the work of a visual artist is credited to France in the 1890’s.
Around the same time period, artists, writers, and political thinkers were publishing pamphlets, posters, and magazines expressing their avant-garde ideas.
The Dada movement (late 1910’s, early 1920’s) in Europe used books as a means of expression, and their “ethical and political concern for the function of art in society” is a precursor to the American idea behind using books as art during the 1960’s.
In the next two decades, artists’ books were influenced by trends in the art world: the prominence of sculpture in the 1970’s and installation art in the 1980’s. [13] Performance and conceptual art were also intertwined with the artists’ books movement. From here to the present, artists’ books have continued to be made and continued to be misunderstood because of their undefinable nature.
Jane Deering Gallery hours: Friday & Saturday 1-5pm; Sunday 1-4pm;
by appointment at 917-902-4359.
The gallery is located at 19 Pleasant Street, Gloucester.
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Art and politics have pretty much always gone hand in hand.
We, the People, a benefit group show opening at Jane Deering Gallery in Gloucester on May 10th features 30 artists and counting (including Peter Cady, Ann Conneman, Linda Eckstrom, Nella Lush, and others) utilizing their art, activism, and fundraising in response to current politics. Proceeds will support a future Democratic candidate.
Read more about the show from Jane Deering Gallery:
We, The People
May 10-26, 2025
Jane Deering Gallery | Opening Reception | Saturday May 10th . 1-5pm
We, The People will be an exhibition of artworks by over 30 artists with whom the gallery has collaborated for many years. 85% of sales will go to support a Democratic candidate running in the midterm elections (2026). The chosen candidate could be from any State in the country, and will be decided by committee.
It is our opinion that collective action is required in these troubling times. And it is our hope that this exhibition will be supported by those in our community who desire to do something, and will take action alongside us.
Artworks will be quality work by recognized and established artists, as well as emerging artists. Prices are fair and affordable. The gallery does not wish to ask artists to donate work. Too often artists are asked to give work for free, receiving no remuneration. Artists will receive 10% from sales, which in itself is a meager sum. The gallery to receive 5%. The gallery is grateful to the participating artists for this agreement.
Millions of American citizens are concerned about what is happening to our Constitution, to the respect for law, to the disregard of our long-standing Allies, for threats the President is making to take over Sovereign nations, for the continued lies and falsehoods spread by the President and his Administration, and for the mean and careless treatment of the poor, the disabled, the persecuted persons in our country and abroad.
The gallery and the artists would like you to have a special work of art. We are not asking for outright donations. Thank you for collectively taking a stand with us.
Artworks will be uploaded to the Jane Deering Gallery (here) as they are submitted.
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Final weekend: Saturday Feb 22nd from 1-5pm and Sunday Feb 23rd from 1-4, with a closing reception from 4-6pm. Join us and support the beautification of Gloucester. The gallery is immensely grateful to artist Adin Murray for his generosity in offering 20 unique drawings, each framed, at a very special price.
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On view at Jane Deering Gallery, local artist and detailed draftsman Adin Murray exhibits a series of original graphite drawings on panel: silhouette portraits of native trees.
You can commission a special favorite tree of your own, too.
A portion of the sales will go to the ‘400 Trees for Gloucester’ project.
Join Paul Cary Goldberg & Antony Ohman at their new solo shows — Saturday November 9th from 4-6pm .
“Paul Cary Goldberg’s street images from the 1970’s alongside his contemporary farm portraits; and Antony Ohman’s black and white series exploring the relationship of images in sequence define this show.
Goldberg has titled his part I Wish That I Could Show You Everything; work spanning 1975-2020. In selecting images, he has pulled from an extensive body of work, choosing intimate portraits of farmers to actions of children just hanging out on the street to the poignant portraits of the hand of his late wife, Lee.
Ohman titles his part in the exhibition I Spy / A Bird’s Eye — a play on the guessing game we all know so well coupled with the notion of a bird’s eye view. He leads us on a search where the viewer’s eye is met by the various captures of a bird’s eye.”
Upcoming November/December 2024 news from Jane Deering Gallery has all the details about two concurrent solo photography exhibits not to miss:
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“Jane Deering Gallery presents Two Photographers | Two Solo Shows : Paul Cary Goldberg & Antony Ohman opening Saturday November 9th with a reception from 4-6pm and an Artist Talk on November 23rd from 3-5pm. Paul Cary Goldberg’s street images from the 1970’s alongside his intimate portraits of farmers, and Antony Ohman’s exploration of how series of images can relate to each other as narratives, define this stunning show. The subtle tonalities in black & white photography achieved by the photogravure process is a fascination for each artist. Goldberg and Ohman both maintain a studio on Cape Ann in Gloucester MA. The exhibition runs through December 8th. Gallery hours: Fri & Sat 1-5pm; Sun 1-4pm and by appointment at paul@paulcarygoldberg.com 978-821-9920 or ajohman@gmail.com 857-891-0548.”
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.”
Opening Friday October 11 at Jane Deering Gallery — Willie Alexander | Goya’s head found on Half Moon Beach with a reception for the public from 5-7pm. Willie Alexander is … musician, artist, inventor, poet, collector, archivist, seeker. And foremost, a humanist. His drawings, paintings, collages are vibrant portraits of spontaneous reactions to moments in life, all of which have significance. Enjoy the ongoing journey of this artist extraordinaire. The exhibition continues through November 3rd at 19 Pleasant Street, Gloucester. Please note gallery hours for this show: Friday & Saturday 2-5pm; Sunday 2-4pm and by appointment. 917-902-4359.
–News from Jane Deering, October 2024
IMAGES 1. Artist: Willie Alexander Title: Untitled 2024 Medium: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 30" x 40"
2. Artist: Willie Alexander Title: Moments c.2020 Medium: Collage on paper Dimensions: approx 24" x 16"
Opening Reception: Saturday September 7 from 4-6 PM
Location: Jane Deering Gallery
The exhibition runs Saturday September 7 through Sunday, October 6, 2024 and will conclude with a closing reception on October 6 from 4-6pm. Note Gallery hours: weekends, Friday and Saturday 1-5, Sunday 1-4 — and by appointment by contacting the artists directly
Upcoming show invitation from Gloucester gallery owner, Jane Deering:
Please join us for the Opening Reception of ‘Lines of Thought | Contemporary Women Artists Draw’ on Thursday August 1st from 5-7pm. The opening will also have Dick Luecke on classical guitar. He’s terrific.
As Art Critic Robert Hughes wrote:
Drawing never dies, it holds on by the skin of its teeth, because the hunger it satisfies – the desire for an active, investigative, manually vivid relation with the things we see and yearn to know about – is apparently immortal…”
The gallery is pleased to include artists—Meg Alexander . Gabrielle Barzaghi . Ann Conneman . Linda Ekstrom . Celia Eldridge . Paige Farrell . Renata Fryshara . Lilian Hsu Anne Johnstone Ann Ledy . Kat O’Connor . Whitney River . Marie Schoeff . Emily Speed . Joan Tanner
JANE DEERING. Jane Deering Gallery. Summer gallery hours: Thursday 4-7pm . Fri & Sat 1-5pm . Sun 1-4pm
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Save the date! Holiday Opening Reception on Saturday December 16th, 2023 from 1-4pm at Jane Deering Gallery
PAIGE FARRELL | New Ceramics.
Paige Farrell, wine sommelier with a notable presence on Cape Ann and Boston, has found a second passion hand-building clay into both object-d’art and functional work. A selection of her ceramics will be on view at the gallery for the final two weeks of December. Her beautiful creations would make treasured holiday gifts. Come explore single pieces and sets. Prices range from $15 – $375.
The potter at the wheel is sculpting clay into art.
– news from Jane Deering
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Generous art dealer announces a Special Exhibition in support of ‘400 Trees Gloucester’, a Gloucester 400+ program. The show features work by 26 artists. The Opening Reception is on Saturday December 2nd, 2023 from 1-4pm at Jane Deering Gallery, 19 Pleasant Street, in Gloucester, Mass.
“Dear Friends of JDG, Come and celebrate the holidays with us as we support the planting of 400+ Trees throughout Gloucester.
Jane Deering
Press Release:
In support of 400 Trees Gloucester, Jane Deering Gallery is pleased to present Branching Out. Two weekends only: December 2nd & 3rd; December 9th & 10th. The gallery will donate 30% of its proceeds to the 400 Trees project, founded by Gloucester resident Peter Lawrence. The project has three stages:
Planting 400 Trees;
Locating the city’s oldest trees;
Learning about trees, done in collaboration with the Cape Ann Y, Sawyer Free Library and existing educational programs within Gloucester Public Schools.
26 participating artists: Aaron Fink, Adin Murray, Ann Conneman, Celia Eldridge, Coco Berkman, Elizabeth Awalt, Esther Pullman, Gabrielle Bazarghi, Geoffrey Bayliss, George Wingate, Hélène Falcon, James Paradis, Jesse Mireles, Juni Van Dyke, Karen Matthews, Katherine Richmond, Kristine Fisher, Laura Gettler, Liz Fletcher, Maria Malatesta, Michael Porter, Neeta Madahar, Paige Farrell, Ro Snell, Sue Willis, Tom Fels
Holiday refreshments on each day. Gallery hours: 1:00-4:00pm
Solo exhibition featuring Robert J. Anderson (1934-2016) is opening this weekend at Jane Deering Gallery with a Reception Sept. 30 from 4-6pm. This show delves into his pursuits in drawing.
“I’m excited about this upcoming show. My thanks to Meredith Anderson (daughter of Robert J. Anderson) and Peg Anderson (widow of Robert J Anderson) for their expertise and passion in organizing this exhibit.”
Jane Deering. Jane Deering Gallery
Read more about the artist, Robert J. Anderson and about this solo show Printable PDF here:
Jane Deering Gallery is pleased to present GEOFFREY BAYLISS | white, and black on white
opening with a public Reception on Thursday August 24th, 2023 from 5-7pm. This is Bayliss’s fifth solo show with the gallery and celebrates his Ink drawings, monotypes and recent experimental sculpture — all media in the sophistication of white and black.
About the artist.
Geoffrey Bayliss, a native of Gloucester, holds a BA in architecture from Columbia University. He has studied with artist Celia Eldridge, sculptor John Bozarth, printmaker Coco Berkman, and artist Charlotte Roberts. His work is held in numerous private collections in the US. Bayliss’s work was recently featured at OMG Art Faire, Kingston NY — the first contemporary art fair in New York’s Hudson Valley.
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