My View of Life on the Dock
The opening is tonight in Beverly at the Studios at Porter Mill and the show will be up through October 27th. Don’t miss the chance to see the work of these three innovative artists! Check out previous GMG posts on Nina, Jenna and Kyle for some background info.
Artist Statement
I create because I am compelled to. Creative expression drives my soul. A balance, a release, a meditative state of purity, a flow. Capture.
Capturing the moment, the movement, collecting the subtleties, the essence, a feeling.
A fleeting feeling expressed in painted color on a smooth delicate piece of hand-made paper, or collaged on a battered block of salty driftwood. To completely immerse myself in the quiet intense focus of excitement and discovery.
I create to clarify my mind, to allow deep thoughts to emerge, to unearth connections with images, textures and text in relationship to my world, our world. Our world – a beautiful disaster. So fragile, yet resilient.
I create to connect and build with nature, to bridge art with the environment.
To engage with the sounds, visuals, and conscious, of a swish of a flock of sand pipers simultaneously taking off for flight, the reflection and ripples of a street puddle captured between thawing ice, or the light riding a wave onto the hard sand, of a shell covered beach.
I create to understand humans’ relationship to our earth, our cultures, and to express my respect for its undying strength as it continues to amaze me.
Share. I educate because of my desire to share. I want to share these moments with others, share the artists mind, the contemplation of the beauty and life in everything. Lightness and heaviness, natural and un-natural, to release the burdens and routine of life and add a certain weightlessness to them.
To surprise the viewer and challenge their way of seeing.
I create to be whole…. will you create with me?
Here’s an interview with Kyle and some photos of her work
Click Here For Pictures Of Kyle Browne’s Art
Kyle Browne Art, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Kyle Browne Art, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Kyle Browne Art, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Kyle Browne Painted Lobster Buoys, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Click this text to check out a video creating some of the environmental art that Kyle was involved with through the Peabody Essex Museum
Kyle Browne Art, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Chickity Check out Kyle’s website here and blog here
Kyle Browne Painted Lobster Buoys, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Yesterday I finally got to meet with Kyle Browne in her studio on Main Street. I don’t want to try to pretend that I am any sort of art critic. What I know is when I see something I like or something that inspires me, I give props and Kyle’s work gets major props in my book.
Kyle’s work is fresh and unique and so very inspiring in that she is doing what speaks to her. She is very connected to the ocean and earth which translates in just about all her pieces.
Growing up here in Gloucester and going through the many galleries over the years I tend to get bored with paintings of boats over and over and over again. I know oil paintings of schooners probably sell and pay the bills but I find the art from the younger generations to be so much more creative. (god I sound old)
Video with Kyle coming at 1PM
An introduction to the studio and the people in it-
I’ve been a fan of Jon and Karen Conant’s design and art work since the very first time I laid eyes on it. Now their vision to bring young fresh art to the people will see become reality with the opening of The Hive Cape Ann
The artists will be represented at The Cape Ann Farmer’s Market also.
If you want to be refreshed and excited with the fresh talent coming up in the local art scene, make a point of checking out the opening Friday Night July 10th at 1 Station Square In Rockport. see the flyer here
first part of a two part video interview coming at 8am
The Hive Cape Ann, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Some of the artists represented at The Hive-
Jesse Ciarmataro, John Hintlian, Johna Klebenov, Jon Conant, Jon Kozowyk, Kurt Ankeny, Kyle Browne, Retroglassworks, Rob Logan, Tom Torrey, Will Means
The eagerly anticipated opening of The Hive Cape Ann will take place July 10th from 7-10PM. I’m hoping to make it and you should too!
The Hive Gallery Opening July 10th 7-10PM, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
The Hive is equal parts working studio, gallery event space & clubhouse for the younger generation of Cape Ann creative folk. We formed early in 2009 to encourage art & idea collaborations, support systems and the creation of links between individuals and their community as a whole.
The Hive seeks to build community by providing a space for arts exploration, cross-pollination of ideas and promoting creative and active lifestyles on Cape Ann.
This blog is our mainline of communication. Content ranges from what’s happening at the The Hive, to what our contributing artists are currently working on, to general info of what’s going on on Cape Ann and the surrounding area.
We are a pretty diverse crew, ranging both in our artistic styles as well as our passions. However, we find common ground in our vision to unite the creative & active community and make Cape Ann a more unique place. Check out our profiles to learn more about us.
For a place that has such a rich history with the arts, sometimes it feels like the current scene is much too focused on traditional fine art and is lacking on support for new mediums. Our gallery at The Hive sprouted from the fact that we have so many local friends doing interesting work, without a clear venue to show it.
The Hive is equal parts working studio, gallery event space & clubhouse for the younger generation of Cape Ann creative folk. We formed early in 2009 to encourage art & idea collaborations, support systems and the creation of links between individuals and their community as a whole.
The Hive seeks to build community by providing a space for arts exploration, cross-pollination of ideas and promoting creative and active lifestyles on Cape Ann.
This blog is our mainline of communication. Content ranges from what’s happening at the The Hive, to what our contributing artists are currently working on, to general info of what’s going on on Cape Ann and the surrounding area.
We are a pretty diverse crew, ranging both in our artistic styles as well as our passions. However, we find common ground in our vision to unite the creative & active community and make Cape Ann a more unique place. Check out our profiles to learn more about us.
For a place that has such a rich history with the arts, sometimes it feels like the current scene is much too focused on traditional fine art and is lacking on support for new mediums. Our gallery at The Hive sprouted from the fact that we have so many local friends doing interesting work, without a clear venue to show it.
We’ll see. A bigger building in a more centralized location with more artists & community members involved?? Check out www.thesteelyard.org for inspiration and get in touch.
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