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Pledge to support the Cultural Center Building Fund
Send in your pledge today to support the initial phase of the purchase by the Rocky Neck Art Colony of the former Christian Science Church property at 6 Wonson Street on Rocky Neck. The Center will be the organizational base and cultural center of the RNAC, and serve its core mission as an arts organization. In addition, the Center’s mission will be to enable positive community-building through both the arts and non-art-related uses.
Former Christian Science Church at 6 Wonson St. in Rocky Neck.
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Donate to the Rocky Neck Art Colony Building Fund. Click the Donate Button below to donate now by credit card. All donations are tax deductible.
Join the Rocky Neck Art Colony now and your membership
is good until March 2013
If you are considering joining the Rocky Neck Art Colony, you can join now and participate in this year’s Winter Show in downtown Gloucester .(Information about the Winter Show willl be available early next week). Your membership will be good through all of 2012 until March 2013.
Click here to download a 2012 Rocky Neck Art Colony Membership Erollment Form
You’re invited to attend the State of the City in Rocky Neck
Saturday, November 5, 9 am, 6 Wonson Street (former Christian Science Church)
Hear Mayor Kirk explain the State of the City and what’s at stake for Gloucester’s future. Then participate in a round table discussion with Mayor Kirk, members of the City Staff and Residents.
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Main room of the chuch property, photo by Tom Cox
At last Tuesday’s general meeting, the following proposal was approved
by an overwhelming majority:
That the Rocky Neck Art Colony undertake preliminary efforts toward purchasing the property at 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester (the former Christian Science Church) for the purpose of developing it into a center in the spirit of the mission outlined here.
Join the Rocky Neck Art Colony now and your membership
is good until March 2013
If you are considering joining the Rocky Neck Art Colony, you can join now and participate in this year’s Winter Show in downtown Gloucester. Your membership will be good through all of 2012 until March 2013.
Click here to download a 2012 Rocky Neck Art Colony Membership Erollment Form
SAT, Oct 15: Last Day of the Season for the Rocky Neck Gallery
Hours: 11am to 6pm
Rocky Neck Gallery, 53 Rocky Neck Ave.
The gallery is offering a 10% reduction on member’s work from Oct 1 to closing day, Oct 15.
Did you Know? (Roseway)
(by Good Morning Gloucester contributor, EJ LeFavour)
That the Schooner Roseway hauled out this morning at Marine Railways? She’s a beauty. Stop by the Railways and check her out. Here’s some interesting history about her.
History of the Schooner Roseway
In the fall of 1920 a Halifax, Nova Scotia, newspaper challenged the fisherman of Gloucester, Massachusetts, to a race between the Halifax fishing schooners and the Gloucester fleet. Therefore many schooners, such as Roseway, built at this time were not strictly designed for fishing but in order to protect American honor in the annual races.
Click here to read the whole story
M E M B E R N E W S
North Shore Arts Association concludes its 2011 Season
“Featured Artists” Exhibits with shows by Dianne Panarelli Miller and Cathy Landergan
Last Light by Diane Panarelli Miller
From Monday, October 3 through Sunday, October 23, portrait and landscape artist Dianne Panarelli Miller’s works will be on display in the Gordon Grant Room. Miller has received many awards locally and nationally in the thirty years she has been painting and is represented in many fine galleries, as well as in hundreds of private collections. She is a signature member of the New England Plein Air Painters and has the distinguished honor of having been named “Copley Master” at the Copley Society in Boston. She is also a member of the Portrait Society of America and Oil Painters of America. A full-time painter, Miller is comfortable doing portraits and landscapes as well as murals and cityscapes. In an effort to produce work unlike anyone else, she paints in her “own voice” from life and not photographs. To see more of her work, visit www.diannepmiller.com.
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Watercolor Demonstration
photo by Terry Del Percia
Kate Somers demonstrating water color techniques last week at the Rocky Neck Gallery.
MON, Sept. 12, Eric Armstrong : Introductory Slide presentation
Rocky Neck Gallery
Brain Buggy (part of the Mnemonosphere cycle), 2010, 21.7" x 29.5"
Watercolor on glue gesso on panel
Conrad Armstrong is an American artist who currently lives and works in Prague, Czech Republic, where he splits his time between teaching English, making art, and exhibiting. One of Conrad’s primary interests is the intersection between landscape and memory in human culture and history. Over the last decade, Conrad’s work has dealt with this theme in various media and from different perspectives. Landscape paintings made from memory, topographic paper sculpture, mnemonically-encoded images, landscape installation, and drawing and painting in situ are all manifestations of this interest. In addition to this theme, Conrad has also produced other bodies of work and exhibitions on other subjects including fetish objects, the role of social networks in contemporary life, the relationship between cars and alternative modes of transportation, and the potential of the classroom as a creative space. Underlying all of Conrad’s work is a sense of curiosity, playfulness, and whimsy that results in a compelling and often funny experience for the viewer.
Conrad will talk about his work at 7pm on Monday, September 12, at the Rocky Neck Gallery, 53 Rocky Neck Ave.
Through September 13: From Cape Ann to Tahiti
Oil paintings by Rokhaya Waring
Sunset, Opunohu Bay 20" x 20" , oil by Rokhaya Waring
Last June, I traveled to Moorea, a volcanic island in the middle of the South Pacific and part of Tahiti. Moorea can truly be called "Paradise on Earth". A place I had only read about was suddenly the place I stood, paints in hand. I often had the feeling there of being in a dream. I couldn’t help but think of Fletcher Christian and the Bounty or wonder where Gauguin and Matisse might have walked… My greatest challenge was seeing through its picture-postcard beauty. It is a real place, after all. On Tahiti I was drawn by the swiftly changing clouds, lush vegetation, and the colors of the ocean- the same elements I love about my home in Gloucester, Mass., on the Atlantic. As far apart as they are, each place has helped me see the other- more often contrasting though at times reminiscent.
Guest Artist
at Khan Studio
Dorothy Englander, Through Sept 15
Khan Studio / Good Morning Gloucester Gallery on Madfish Alley
Artwork by Dorothy Englander
Dorothy Englander, a resident of Albany, NY, holds an MFA from The University at Albany and a BS from Skidmore College. She has received awards for her work, which she has exhibited regionally and nationally since 1980. Her art is in public, corporate, and private collections. She has taught painting in college and private settings.
Dorothy works in a variety of mediums including oil, acrylic, watercolor, drawing, monotype, collage, and digtal imaging. She incorporates abstraction with recognizable imagery in her work.
Dorothy’s Guest Artist Exhibit at Khan Studio and the Good Morning Gloucester Gallery at 77 Rocky Neck will run from Friday, 9/2 through Thursday, 9/15 with an Opening Reception on Saturday, 9/3 from 4:00-7:00 pm.
Khan Studio, Madfish Alley | www.khanstudiointernational.com | 857-891-9054
Sept. 14 – 28: Four Seasons on Cape Ann: Its Sights, Its Creatures
BJ Wayne (oil)
RECEPTION: Saturday, September 17, 6 to 8pm
Old Friends by BJ Wayne, oil
"My goal is to utilize the techniques of the great painters of the 19th century to portray the 21st century world that I live in. Depicting the special waterfront communities of Cape Ann is an important focus for me. But I also have an affinity for painting animals. While some artists prefer to focus on one aspect of painting (landscapes, still lifes, etc.) I draw inspiration from those of the past who did it all, painting land and seascapes, animals, and more. In this show I am focusing on Cape Ann through the four seasons."
—BJ Wayne
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Hurricane a/k/a Tropical Storm Irene Mug-up
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NIGHTS ON THE NECK
THURS, SEPTEMBER 1, NIGHTS ON THE NECK, 5-9pm
Friday, September 1 : Tom Nihan, A Small Show of New Work
Kismet Wharf / Residency Studio, 51A Rocky Neck Ave
7-10 pm
For more information, call 978-879-6211
Apples Hanging from the Sun, oil, 15" x11"
Ruth Mordecai : Open Studio and Sale
Saturday, September 3 and Monday, September 5
Paintings, drawings, monoprints, collages, 1980 – 2007, framed and unframed
All work priced to sell to make room for new work.
4 Terrace Lane, Rocky Neck
(up the stairs across Rocky Neck Avenue from IMAGINE. Look for Balloons on the stairs andBalloons on the porch of the third house up on the right.)
Call Ruth at 617 462 9171 for more information.
August 31 – September 13: From Cape Ann to Tahiti
Oil paintings by Rokhaya Waring
RECEPTION : SAT, September 3, 6 – 8pm
Rocky Neck Gallery, 53 Rocky Neck Ave
Sunset, Opunohu Bay 20" x 20" , oil by Rokhaya Waring
Last June, I traveled to Moorea, a volcanic island in the middle of the South Pacific and part of Tahiti. Moorea can truly be called "Paradise on Earth". A place I had only read about was suddenly the place I stood, paints in hand. I often had the feeling there of being in a dream. I couldn’t help but think of Fletcher Christian and the Bounty or wonder where Gauguin and Matisse might have walked… My greatest challenge was seeing through its picture-postcard beauty. It is a real place, after all. On Tahiti I was drawn by the swiftly changing clouds, lush vegetation, and the colors of the ocean- the same elements I love about my home in Gloucester, Mass., on the Atlantic. As far apart as they are, each place has helped me see the other- more often contrasting though at times reminiscent.
Guest Artist at Khan Studio
Dorothy Englander, Through Sept 15
RECEPTION: Saturday, Sept 3, 4-7pm
Khan Studio / Good Morning Gloucester Gallery on Madfish Alley
Artwork by Dorothy Englander
Dorothy Englander, a resident of Albany, NY, holds an MFA from The University at Albany and a BS from Skidmore College. She has received awards for her work, which she has exhibited regionally and nationally since 1980. Her art is in public, corporate, and private collections. She has taught painting in college and private settings.
Dorothy works in a variety of mediums including oil, acrylic, watercolor, drawing, monotype, collage, and digtal imaging. She incorporates abstraction with recognizable imagery in her work.
Dorothy’s Guest Artist Exhibit at Khan Studio and the Good Morning Gloucester Gallery at 77 Rocky Neck will run from Friday, 9/2 through Thursday, 9/15 with an Opening Reception on Saturday, 9/3 from 4:00-7:00 pm.
Khan Studio, Madfish Alley | www.khanstudiointernational.com | 857-891-9054
Wedding Gifts from Sigrid Olsen Art
Fish and Birds have long been among my favorite motifs. The egret was, in fact, the first shape I cut out of the surface of a potato and applied to the surface of a fabric to print. It was the central icon of my company’s logo and still to this day graces many a card or platter in my gallery. And love is one of my favorite emotions. The promise of new love is imbued with such hopefulness, such optimism that the notion of an upcoming wedding grabs everyone’s heart and makes it sing.
I developed two favorite motifs long ago to honor the happy couple and can be created on a platter and inscribed with the names and date of the wedding.
NOW we also haveLove Cards: Kissing Fish and Love Birds to enclose with your gift!
34 Rocky Neck Ave | Gloucester | MA | (978) 281.1766
Hours : Thurs-Sat 11-5 pm Sundays 12-5 pm
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Rocky Neck members recently enjoyed Artist in Residence, Kathy Soles’ closing presentation at the Residency Studio.
July 6 – August 6 : Kathy Minhsin Liao
Open Studio Hours this week
Friday 7/15, 4-8pm and Sunday 7/17, 4-8pm
Concentric, 60"x71", oil on canvas, 2010
Duality is a theme that repeatedly makes its way into my work. Having spent my childhood in Taiwan, I am strongly influenced by my dual Chinese and Japanese heritage. Coming to America, I found my deeply held beliefs being constantly re-evaluated, challenged, and sometimes compromised. My work is a medium for me to revisit and gain new understanding from my immigration experience. My creativity is fueled by direct observation. My work is driven by the fascination with perceptual and visual experience of light and space. I am constantly seeking new ways to create an illusionistic space through an exploration of of lines, shapes, color and through the visceral act of painting, scraping and collaging materials. I draw upon images of the people, objects, and places that I observe and identify with on a personal level. These images and ideas are given substance and transformed through my painting and printmaking practices. I’ve received a BFA in Painting from University of Washington and MFA Painting degree from Boston University.
Simply Looking, Looking Simple: oil paintings
by Claudia Kaufman
Last Day, Tuesday, July 19
Claudia Kaufman
Contemporary realist painter Claudia Kaufman’s "Simply Looking: Looking Simple," the third in the Rocky Neck Gallery Summer Artist Series, opens Wednesday, July 6 and runs until Tuesday, July 19. A reception for the artist will be held Saturday, July 9, from 5-8 p.m. Kaufman will give a talk at about 7pm where she will show slides that show the steps involved in creating an acurately realistic painting. The public is invited.
Kaufman lives in Marblehead and is a member of the North Shore, Rockport, and Marblehead Art Associations and the Copley Society of Art. Her work has been shown in many Boston area exhibitions. She worked as a commercial artist in New York City followed by a career as marketing executive/creative director of a national healthcare technology company.
She studied painting at the School of the Museum of Fine arts in Boston, Mass College of Art and most recently completed a post baccalaureate residency program in painting at Brandeis University.
As a contemporary realist painter, my works are studies in observation — still lifes of familiar objects that are deceptively simple, yet complex. In the studio setting, I challenge myself to translate the perceived three-dimensional world to a 2D field by observing and capturing the conditions of light, form, color and space through the painterly properties of oil paint. Stopping short of photo-realism, I work to keep the signs of my hand and brushstroke in my work and am particularly intrigued by the drama of light, transparency, reflection and shadows.
—Claudia Kaufman
Through July 22 : Laureen Maher at Khan Studio/Good Morning Gloucester Gallery
See photos of opening reception on Good Morning Gloucester
Out of Snacks, oil painting by Laureen Mahler
The next guest artist at Khan Studio and the Good Morning Gloucester Gallery will be painter and stylist, Laureen Maher. Laureen, who lives in East Gloucester and owns and operates the Beauty Bar at 12 Parker Street in Gloucester, will be exhibiting her landscapes, florals and portraits of local rock stars series of oil paintings in a show entitled "Brushworks". Her exhibit runs from July 8-22nd with an Opening Reception on Sunday, July 10th from 6:00 to 9:00pm. Laureen was first inspired to paint 9 years ago after she moved to East Gloucester from Melrose and saw the collection of paintings by Robert Gruppe’ at The Studio. She is working on an ongoing series of paintings of the local rock stars of Cape Ann. Laureen is very excited to be exhibiting on Rocky Neck, as this is where she was first inspired to paint. Come by and welcome Laureen to Rocky Neck and the Good Morning Gloucester Gallery.
Ellen Lefavour Khan Studio
www.khanstudiointernational.com
857-891-9054 khanstudio@comcast.net
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The Best of Rocky Neck, 2011 Members Exhibit
Rocky Neck Gallery, 53 Rocky Neck Ave, Gloucester, MA
Show Dates: May 20 – June 3, 2011
Submission Deadline: Received by May 7, 2011
For more information and to download application go to
www.rockyneckartcolony.org/spring.html
Summer Artist Series : Call for Proposals
Deadline to Apply: April 18, 2011
The Rocky Neck Gallery is accepting proposals for two-week shows to be held this summer in the Rocky Neck Gallery from June 8 to October 12, 2011. The exhibit space is a 12′ x 6′ corner section of the gallery. Any artist, group of artists, or authorized representative of a deceased artist may apply in any medium. The Rocky Neck Gallery will provide publicity, signage, gallery sitting, help with hanging and receptions, and will handle sales. In return, the gallery will charge a fee to cover costs. For more information and to download an application, go to www.rockyneckartcolony.org/Summer_Artist_Series_application.pdf or call 978-283-3598.
Rocky Neck Gallery Looking for New Artists
Deadline to apply April 1, 2011
The Rocky Neck Gallery, located at 53 Rocky Neck Ave., is a co-operative gallery run by members of the Rocky Neck Art Colony. A limited amount of space is available for new artists in 2011 for the
19-week summer season (June 7 to October 15). All media including painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, mixed-media, collage, sculpture, pottery, jewelry and other fine craft will be considered. For more information and to download an application go to www.rockyneckartcolony.org/RNG2011application.pdf Deadline to apply: April 1, 2011.
Sigrid Olsen Sarasota NOW OPEN !
407 S. Pineapple Ave. Sarasota, FL
(941) 312-5826
Hours: Tue-Sat 10-5 pm
or by appointment.
extended hours on occasion
See the new winter home for our combined gallery and ISLA beach house boutique, featuring Sigrid’s original artwork, prints, cards and hand-painted ceramics artfully blended with fashion and accessories from other designers around the world.
Gloucester Stage Company Silent Auction
The Gloucester Stage Company is looking for visual artists that might want to donate a piece of artwork for a silent auction to take place during their 2011 Spring Benefit Gala in May. The benefit is a dinner/dance event to "kick off" the GSC’s 32nd Summer Play Season and will be held at Cruiseport Gloucester on Friday, May 20. It will be marketed on their 2011 Season Brochure, which will be mailed in early March to 5000+ constituents, as well as on posters, invitations and internet event listing sites.
Those artists who participate in the auction will receive recognition on the invitation, on the GSC website, and at the event. Recognition will also be given to the artists and the Rocky Neck Art Colony at the event.If you would like to donate artwork for this event, please contact John North, Development and Marketing Director Gloucester Stage Company (978) 281-4099, jabjen@juno.com.
CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS
Painting from the Heart – Cultivating Intuitive Vision
with Color, Imagery, Print & Collage: by Sigrid Olsen
June 13-17, 2011
This workshop will incorporate a number of techniques Sigrid has developed to allow free and spontaneous use of color and print in order to express one’s personal life vision. The goal is to open up to possibility and leave each participant inspired to leave all preconceptions behind and get on with the business of highly creative living. The mood will be equally upbeat and introspective, technically instructional while reaching deeper to unleash inner imagination and self-expression. We will use a three part media: painting, print and collage. There will be a focus on color mixing, color theory and self expression through color utilizing permanent brilliant watercolor inks on paper. In combination with the watercolor under-painting, there will be a print component, employing hand-carved rubber print blocks. The workshop culminates in a collage using all the elements practiced over the past few days. The notion of inspiration will be explored through guided meditation, audio-visual presentation and open discussion.
Montserrat College of Art
23 Essex St. Beverly MA 01915
OPPORTUNITIES
Amazing Community Project
Ruth Mordecai is trying to organize an amazing community project that involves a French street artist named JR and the Ted project that is using art to turn the world Inside Out. To learn more watch the video
TED Prize Winner JR & INSIDE OUT from TED Prize on Vimeo.
http://www.ted.com/talks/jr_s_ted_prize_wish_use_art_to_turn_the_world_inside_out.html and contact Ruth (RGlouc@comcast.net) if you want to get involved.
Topside Grill Exhibition Opportunity
Judith Monteferrante is helping Topside Grill in Gloucester to set up a B&W (or sepia toned) Gloucester Waterfront themed show for the bar upstairs (April to Jan). No commission for sales! Will try for an opening reception as well. Looking for options and images to review in March. Contact Judith@judithmphotography.com for more information.
Call for Proposals
LynnArts is now accepting proposals for group and solo shows for 2012. The Willow Community Gallery, suitable for two to four person or solo shows and installations is 12′ x 25′ with 12′ ceilings (5 openings) with a standard size door entry. Accepted artists are required to install their show, produce show cards and provide an opening reception, though no fee is charged for the space. LynnArts sends out press releases on all shows, but strongly encourages artists to send their own promotion materials as well. Artists are also strongly encouraged to offer a community component to their exhibition like a gallery talk or demonstration.
We accept proposals for all mediums and installations, though film/video artists must supply their own equipment. The deadline for proposals is May 1. For information on how to submit a proposal, please visit our website: www.lynnarts.org. For questions, please contact Susan Halter, 781-598-5244 or swhalter@lynnarts.org.
25 Exchange Street, Lynn MA 01901
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Art Supply Store Coming to Gloucester
Susan who owns toodeloos on Main Street in Gloucester is going to open an art store here. She has requested that artists send her lists of what materials (specific brand names etc) they use so she can begin to figure out what to order. Contact her at 978.281.2011 or TOODELOOSTOYS@YAHOO.COM.
2011 Membership Renewal Time
It’s time to renew your Rocky Neck Art Colony membership. Go to www.rockyneckartcolony.org/2011Membership.pdf to download a membership application.
Deadline to email info for website, extended to March 23
Deadline to submit information for brochure, April
Email all materials to judy@robinson-cox.com
SUN, March 27, Rocky Neck Gallery Meeting
4pm, 25 Lexington Ave., Random Arts Gallery, Magnolia
A meeting for current members of the Rocky Neck Gallery will be held on Sunday, March 27 at 4pm at the Random Arts Gallery, 25 Lexington Ave., Magnolia.
Galleries for Rent
Several galleries are for rent for the 2011 season. To get first choice of prime space contact
Niki Ahearn at 617-543-2977 OR email: NicoleAhearn@comcast.net.
Studio for Rent
97 East Main Street, Gloucester
Harbor view, great light, quiet, parking, incl. utilities
$300 monthly
Please call Anna 978 281 3436
KUDOS
Michael Seif
If you happen to be in Stanwood, Washington from March 12 to the 27th, please stop in to Gallery by the Bay to see the 10th annual unclad art show – Unclad 2011! Three of Michael’s photographs are in the show. You can follow this link to my photographs and to see all the artworks in the show: http://www.uncladart.com/unclad-2011?page=3
Unclad 2011 Opening Day Celebration
Saturday, March 12th from 11 am to 8 pm!
Semi Circle, photograph by Michael Seif
Judith Monteferrante Wins Award
Judith Monteferrante received a Silver Award for her photograph, "Fluid Motion" the COLOR Single Image Contest and was published in COLOR Magazine Issue 13, May 2011 – available now.
Fluid Motion, photograph by Judith Monteferrante
Rokhaya Waring Featured in 100 Artists in New England
Rokhaya Waring is featured in the book, 100 Artists of New England, by E. Ashley Rooney, now available online through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other resellers.
One hundred artists have come together to share the distinctiveness of New England. Oil paintings, glass and metal sculptures, and works in wood offer a fresh look at this region’s long, rolling hills and famous autumn colors. Learn histories of the art colonies, including Rockport-Gloucester and Provincetown, Massachusetts; Monhegan Island and Ogunquit, Maine; Old Lyme and Cos Cob, Connecticut; and North Conway, Cornish Colony, and MacDowell Colony, New Hampshire. A great resource for artists, collectors, and art dealers, as well as art historians.
E. Ashley Rooney has extensive writing background on various topics, including landscaping and architecture. She lives in Lexington, Massachusetts and thoroughly enjoys using her talents to highlight the talents of others.
Rich Seeley Wins Honorable Mention
Richard Seeley’s image "Thor’s Hammer Sunrise" receives an Honorable Mention at the Mile High Wildlife Photo Club in Parker, Colorado (near Denver).
Thor’s Hammer Sunrise – The clouds open-up to highlight Thor’s Hammer at sunrise in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.
http://www.rockyneckartcolony.org/
Rocky Neck Art Colony, PO Box 60, Gloucester, MA 01931
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Alchemy News
Dear Joey,
There’s nothing that says "weekend" like a relaxing brunch. The only thing better is if someone else cooks it! At Alchemy we are cooking up a savory brunch that can be enjoyed while relaxing on our couches and armchairs while reading the paper or listening to bluegrass music. In fact our Bluegrass Sunday brunch has become so popular that we’ve added a Saturday Celtic brunch 11-2. We think we have the best tasting brunch around, we know we have the best sounding one. … and we have a full bar license and no lines! Brunch starts at 10:30, the music goes on at 11.
Lots of people are calling themselves "foodies" these days. Lots of people think they have to go to Boston for serious culinary adventure. Not anymore. Check out our monthly "Foodie Nights."
We hope to see you soon,
Matt
An invitation from Alchemy’s owner, Mark McDonough…
Foodie Nights at Alchemy
Have you ever wished for a monthly dinner party where our local foodies pull out all the stops for a fabulous night of food and drink? I have. My chefs have. Every now and then they need to spread their culinary wings and create food beyond the standard fare – even if it is as wonderful as Alchemy fare.
So we’re going to start our own foodie dinner party on the first Monday of every month in the back room of Alchemy. We’ll create a five course tasting menu with about seven different wine and beer pairings. It’s a tasting dinner so three of the courses will have three items each – three apps, three entrees and three desserts.
We did a test run of this tasting dinner for the North Shore food bloggers in January. Here are their glowing reports:
From GDT columnist Heather Atwood
The cost is $50 for the dinner and $3 for each beverage you choose from our flight of mini-glasses chosen to pair with each course. This is truly a "first come, first served" event. The first 14 people to secure a $50 prepaid reservation will have a spot at the table.
To make your reservation for Mar 7 at 6PM, please call Alchemy 978-281-3997 and indicate if you want to be seated at the family style table or the individual servings table. We’ll do our best to accommodate your preference.
Please send this on to all your foodie friends. We need your help to create a monthly dinner party for North Shore foodies.
There is a New Brunch in Town
Celtic Brunch
Saturdays from 11-2 with Emerald Rae, Seán Connor and Friends
Emerald and Sean are award winning fiddle players who play all over the world and just happen to live in Gloucester. Emerald is also a world class teacher of Irish Step Dancing.She’ll even give an impromptu class in Irish Step Dancing if you ask.
Live Celtic Music Sessions are an informal gathering of musicians – there is no agenda and all are welcome. The seisuin dates back to the early part of the 20th century in America and was a way for immigrants to get a taste of home.
Free $5
Bring this coupon for $5 off lunch.
That’s your reward for reading to the end :))
One per table – not combinable with other offers.
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- SAT, January 15 : Ghost Hunt at Inn Magnolia
- FRI, January 21: Rocky Neck Gallery Meeting
- WED, Jan 19 : Patti Sullivan opening at Alchemy
- Month of January : Contemporary Artists at Cape Ann Museum (free admission all month)
- Jan 14-Feb 8: Joseph Flack Weiler Paris Exhibit
- seARTS Request for Proposals
- Rocky Neck Portraits
- Kudos
Dead of Winter at Inn Magnolia
Have you ever wanted to go on a ghost hunt?
Now’s your chance!
On Saturday January 15th, from 8pm to midnight, join author, radio personality, and paranormal investigator Ron Kolek and members of the New England Ghost Project for an investigation of Inn Magnolia. The elegant mansion has a history of unusual occurrences and many visitors have witnessed strange events.
Sign up for this special event and you will become part of the NEGP team as they attempt to collect evidence of paranormal activity at the inn. An initial investigation on Halloween revealed that the spirits there were more than willing to communicate but reluctant to disclose their true identities. Who haunts the inn? Is it one of the former residents, a sailor looking for a lost love, a struggling artist, an ailing child? Or is it something more sinister?
Join Ron and the rest of the NEGP crew for an unbelievable night as they and you attempt to unravel the mystery of Inn Magnolia. The price of this investigation is only $60 and space is extremely limited, so sign up today at www.neghostproject.com/magnolia.htm or for more information call 978-455-6678.
Overnight accommodations are available from the Inn for $20 off the already very low winter rates. Call 978-525-3642 or go to http://www.innmagnolia.com for room reservations.
Inn Magnolia – 18 Norman Avenue – Gloucester, MA 0193
Wed, Jan 19 : Patti Sullivan Show at Alchemy Gallery
Rocky Neck Art Colony Portraits
Last month Kathy Chapman, a new RNAC member and resident of East Gloucester, introduced herself to the area by offering her photographic portrait experience to the community. Judith Monteferrante volunteered the use her new digital photo studio for the event and the rest is history. Fifteen artists were photographed by Kathy and Judith, with more expressing interest for the next session, taking place in the spring.
Kathy is currently accepting portrait, event and wedding jobs, as she works out of her studio on Gloucester Harbor. Her online portfolio has samples of 30 years of work, made while she was based in Boston’s Fort Point. Most of the portraits of artists and musicians (among others) were shot on assignment and published widely in national and international news venues. http://www.kathychapman.com.
Judith is a fine art and portrait photographer out of Gloucester as well as travel locations, including Africa. See her work at Topside Grill until January 15 and State of the Art Gallery in Gloucester. See her new website at http://www.judithmphotography.com.
Cape Ann Museum Free to Cape Ann Residents in January
ON VIEW: Contemporary Cape Ann Artists
Now through January 30, 2011
The Cape Ann Museum invites the public to visit the Museum during the holiday season. The galleries and Museum Shop are open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 to 5:00 and Sundays from 1:00 to 4:00. The Museum will close at 3:00 PM on December 24 and December 31, and will be closed for the day on December 25 and January 1. During the month of January the Museum is free to all Cape Ann residents.
Currently on view is a selection of paintings from the permanent collection by contemporary Cape Ann artists, including works by George Anderson, Ed Touchette, Elaine Wing, Robert Anderson, David Crowley, George Aarons, Gordon Goetemann, Barbara Aparo, Zygmund Jankowski, Paul Ciaramitaro, and Steve Buddington.
Kudos
Richard Seeley’s image "Food Fight" received an Honorable Mention in the Mile High Wildlife Photo Club competition for November 2010 in Denver, Colorado. 
Two male grizzly bears have a disagreement over who owns this particular salmon fishing spot. Brooks river, Katmai National Park, Alaska.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FRI, Jan 21 : Rocky Neck Gallery Meeting
Current members of the Rocky Neck Gallery will meet from 2 to 4 pm on Friday, January 21
at the Studio of Kate Somers, 25 Lexington Ave., Magnolia 978-325-0771.
The agenda will be distributed in a separate email.
seARTS PWA Request for Proposals
seARTS is pleased to announce the 2011 Partner With an Artist (PWA) request for proposals. The PWA program provides grants for artists to make a new work in partnership with a Cape Ann business to be presented publicly in spring 2011. seARTS is looking to fund innovative projects that explore arts/business collaborations and embrace the partnership as integral to the work of art to be created. Jurors will award $1,500 grants to five artists for arts/ business partnership projects. For more information, contact seartspwa2011@gmail.com or 978-281-1222.
Goetemann Artist in Residency Program Info Available Online
The application form for the 2011 Goetemann Artist in Residency Program is now available online at www.rockyneckartcolony.org/11Residency_application.pdf
Deadline to apply : March 1, 2011
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FOR CREATIVE ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS
FUNDING Support is available to professional architects, designers, and creative artists through NEA’s Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission. The program provides financial aid for up to five outstanding artists for a three month residency in Japan to pursue individual artistic goals. The deadline for this program is February 1, 2011. More information at the Commission’s website.
Galleries for Rent
Several galleries are for rent for the 2011 season. To get first choice of prime space contact
Niki Ahearn at 617-543-2977 OR e- mail: NicoleAhearn@comcast.net.
http://www.rockyneckartcolony.org/
Rocky Neck Art Colony, PO Box 60, Gloucester, MA 01931
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November 2010
ART HAVEN NIGHT AT JALAPENOS!
Join us tonight for some appetizing Mexican food at Jalapenos (located at 86 Main St. in Gloucester)!! If you’re on the go and don’t have time to sit and eat there, order some take-out. Ten percent of all profits will be donated to Art Haven so bring family and friends. We’re offering a raffle for a FREE session of class at Art Haven to anyone who comes so don’t miss out! We look forward to seeing you all there!!
SAVE THE DATES!
We have a few big events coming up in the next month
that we wish you all to be a part of:
CAPE ANN PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES: On November 16th from 6-7:30 there will be an informational meeting at Pathways for Children on various programs provided for children and families provided by the Cape Ann community. It will include dinner and presentations from Art Haven, Cape Ann Families, Cape Ann Museum, and Cape Ann YMCA. Please join us!
SPECIAL NEEDS OPEN HOUSE: Join us in our introducing of our Special Needs class! On December 8th from 5:30-7 come meet the teachers and partake in an art activity!
WORKSHOP WEEKS: December 6th to the 17th, we’ll be running workshops with things like block printing, ornament and card making, and holiday mugs! More information to follow!
BUOY PAINTING AND ICE SCULPTUR
E: The holiday season is right around the corner! Make sure to mark your calendars for our buoy painting and ice sculpture event! Buoy painting starts Friday, December 10th from 3-7 and continues on Saturday, December 11th from 10-4. We look forward to celebrating with you all!
Thank you to everyone who donated and participated in our 3rd Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest! It was a blast! Your continued support is what keeps us going. We truly appreciate it.
Sincerely,
Dawn Gadow
Cape Ann Art Haven
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On the Neck
Thursday, August 19 : 6:30-9pm
Karin Rosenthal Exhibit at the Residency Studio
Funny Feet, photograph by Karin Rosenthal
The Rocky Neck Art Colonyis fortunate to have award winning photographer and former Artist/Teacher in Residence, Karin Rosental, showing her work at the Residency Studio (51A Rocky Neck Ave.) tonight from 6:30 to 9pm. Don’t miss this opportunity to see one of the country’s most innovative and esteemed photographers.
Karin’s work has been exhibited in galleries and museums worldwide, and is in numerous collections including the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Brooklyn Museum, Harvard University’s Fogg Museum, The International Center of Photography, Polaroid’s National and International Collections, and the Allan Chasanoff Collection.
August 19 – Sept 1 : Garden Views, paintings by Sue Daly & Lynn Loscutoff
Win’s Orchids by Sue Daly
Bobbie’s Garden by Lynn Loscutoff
Ann Fisk Room, Rocky Neck Gallery, 53 Rocky Neck Ave.
Thurs, Sept. 2 : Nights on the Neck
Entertainment To Be Announced next week
SEPT 3-6: Four Friends Art Exhibit at Kismet Wharf
Clockwise from top left: Marie Sweeney, Barbara McLaughlin, Joan Frank, Barbara Dugan
Barbara Dugan, Joan Frank, Barbara McLaughlin and Marie Sweeney will exhibit their paintings from September 3 to 6 at Kismet Wharf, 51A Rocky Neck Ave.
Reception: Friday, Sept 3, 5:30-8pm
Sidestreet Gallery : Graceann Warn & The Art Of Encaustic
NOW THROUGH THIS FALL At Side Street Gallery, 17 Rocky Neck Ave.
Side Street is the home of Hughes Bosca’s unusual fine 18K BOLD Gold jewelry. As a gallery we focus on finding and representing exceptional contemporary artists and ethnic objects. In addition to paintings we have selected fine artifacts from around the world. Through our eclectic displays we offer a vision of how to bring unusual art/objects into your every day life. Side Street is an experience. Join us in the adventure of collecting.
For more information: 978-283-3791
http://www.hughesbosca.com/side-street-gallery.htm
Weiler Photo Gallery : A Paris Portfolio
The Weiler Photo Gallery Exhibiting “A Paris Portfolio” through August.
Please visit us on weekends or by appointment or check out “A Paris Portfolio” on our website.
77 Rocky Neck Ave, "Madfish Alley", Gloucester
www.weilerphotogallery.com 978-281-6443 WeilerPhotoGallery@comcast.net
MEMBER NEWS
FRI, August 20, 5-8pm Reception for
Judythe Meagher, Solo Show at NSAA, AUG 16-31
The North Shore Arts Association will present two new Featured Artist Exhibitions; Judythe Evans Meagher’s Show “Gloucester Up Close and Personal” will be on display from August 15 to Sept 1 in the Gordon Grant Room. A Champagne Reception will be held Friday, August 20 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm.
Sunday, August 22, Giant Yard Sale at Inn Magnolia
This Sunday afternoon, 8/22, from 12-3 pm, the Inn Magnolia will be glomming on to the shining star of the Magnolia Historical Society’s ANTIQUES ROADSHOW/SIDEWALK BAZAAR/GIANT YARD SALE SCREAMING EXTRAVAGANZA!! Okay I added the screaming extravaganza part. But, anyway, we will be having a lawn party with tasty sangria and snacks. Please join us. Wear a silly hat or some big floppy white shoes. Or come incognito as a regular person. — Amanda Nash
Jan Walker, Rich Seeley, and Tom & Judy Robinson-Cox
in Newburyport Art Association Photo Interest Group Show, August 26 – Sept. 6
Joyce Frederick Exhibit at Gloucester Stage
Painter, Joyce Frederick, currently has three paintings on exhibit in the foyer of the Gloucester Stage Company on East Main Street.
Kate Somers at Addison Gilbert Hospital
Kate Somers is exhibiting her paintings at the Addison Gilbert Hospital for the month of August.
Opportunities / Classes
Karin Rosenthal Photography Critiques
Award winning photographer and former Artist/Teacher in Residence, Karin Rosenthal www.krosenthal.com, will be available for private photography critiques at the Residency Studio this week. The cost is $40 for 1/2 hour or $75 for one hour. If you would like to schedule a critique, please call Karin at 617-850-2782.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Best of Rocky Neck
Rocky Neck Art Colony Member’s Exbition, October 2 to 16
The Rocky Neck Art Colony invites all art colony artist members to submit your best work to this exhibition, dedicated to celebrating and championing creative talent on Rocky Neck and in the Rocky Neck Art Colony.
Submission Info:
- All Rocky Neck Art Colony artist members are invited to submit one piece up to 40” wide or two smaller pieces not to exceed 40” in width of their Best Work.
- Media accepted: painting, mixed media/assemblage, sculpture (including ceramic sculpture and metalwork), printmaking, drawing, photography. The artist should provide a sculpture stand for large sculpture. The gallery cannot accommodate installations or video (unless all self-running equipment is provided by the artist).
- Work must have been completed within the last three years.
- Accepted work must remain with the exhibit until the exhibit closes.
- All two-dimensional work must be wired for hanging. No sawtooth hangers or clipframes.
- Everyone submitting work will be asked to gallery sit for two hours during the show
- Download application form (http://mail.rockyneckartcolony.org/Call_for_Art.pdf) and mail or drop it off at the Rocky Neck Gallery, 53 Rocky Neck Ave., Gloucester MA 01930 by September 15.
- There is no entry fee. Work may be for sale but it is not required.
- The Art Colony will take 30% commission on any work that is sold.
- The hanging committee will make every attempt to hang all work submitted but may have to return some pieces due to lack of space or improper framing.
- Drop off work on Thursday, Sept. 30, 6 to 8pm or Friday, October 1, 10am to noon.
- Pick-Up of Unsold Work: Sunday, October 17, 10am to noon.
- Reception: Saturday, October 2, 5 to 8pm. Donations of food or beverages will be appreciated but are not required.
For more information contact Marie Sweeney, (sonomarie@comcast.net) or Judy Robinson-Cox (judy@robinson-cox.com).
Ocean Alliance News Announcement from Iain Kerr
I am pleased to report that the RV Odyssey is in the Gulf of Mexico. She left Portland Maine on July 17th and while she had a rocky trip down the East coast, it was a very productive trip. The University of Southern Maine science team (lead by Dr. John Wise) have proved the viability of our aft cabin laboratory by developing TWO cell lines while at sea, Humpback whale and Fin whale. To the best of our knowledge no one has developed cell lines from these whales before and certainly not in a vessel at sea – this is GREAT news.
The Odyssey will be in the Gulf through October 2010, we will then lay her up over the winter and go back to the Gulf in May through August 2011. We plan to spend a minimum of 3 seasons in the Gulf to see how the oil and dispersants are moving though the food chains and the direct and indirect consequences of oil and dispersants on the whales in the region.
Thanks to the generosity of the Campbell Foundation (equipment) and the Ocean Foundation (airtime) the RV Odyssey now has a V Sat communications system on board. The V Sat means that the Odyssey is connected to the world 24 hours a day for a flat rate.
So as to be able to respond to this new connectivity – last week we launched a new website (thanks to the incredible efforts of Ilana and Shirish). Same address as before www.oceanalliance.org but it is now being updated daily. Please check out the news reports, blogs and stories from the Ocean Alliance and the Odyssey in the Gulf. Also please do check out our two Facebook pages ‘Ocean Alliance’ and ‘A Race To Save our Oceans’ . –Iain Kerr
Looking for artist whose painting blew into the harbor
I was taking a walk on Friday at the Railways and a woman came by…a painter. She had been on the pier and the wind swept her painting into the water!!!! She’s about 40 years old I guess and as I remember sandy colored hair. She was pulling a wagon with all her painting materials in it. About 20 minutes after she left a man came up and his name is Elisio Braz 18 Honeysuckle Road 978-281-3883. He had fished out the painting.I am hopring that someone in the art colony might know this woman and could pass on this message. Thanks! –Ruth Mordecai
KUDOS
Larry Dahlmer was awarded the "People’s Choice" award at the Beaux Arts Ball for his
reproduction of a painting of Gloucester Schooners.
Kate Somers was honored recently with two prestigious awards. She received an award for Most Creative for her Horribles Parade floats and she received the People’s Choice award in watercolor at the Magnolia Art Festival.
SAVE THE DATE
September 2
Nights on the Neck (Last one of the season)
September 9
Hannah Bureau: Goetemann Resident Gallery Talk, Rocky Neck Gallery
October 2
Reception, RNAC Members Juried Show
October 6
Hannah Bureau: Goetemann Resident Studio Talk, Residency Studio
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On the Neck
SAT, July 24: Reception, Kate Somers Solo Show
Gloucester Perspectives
Ann Fisk Room, Rocky Neck Gallery
SUN, August 1: Distinguished Artist/Teacher Ilana Manolson
at the Cape Ann Museum, 3 pm
Our Distinguished Artist/Teacher for this season is painter, Ilana Manolson. She will give an opening talk at the Cape Ann Museum on August 1st at 3:00pm. The event is free and open to the public.
A reception will follow on Rocky Neck at the Goetemann Gallery, 37 Rocky Neck Ave. Monolson will be in residence on Rocky Neck for workshops and teaching August 9-13 (schedule of events to be announced soon).
THURSDAY, August 5: Nights on the Neck, 5:30 to 9pm
Performers and entertainers include:
- Three Sheets to the Wind, a group of local musicians and Schooner Adventure crew members, are preserving the history of maritime work songs (chanteys) and forebitter songs.
- Carol St. John will explain how graphology (the study of handwriting) works, talk about appropriate uses, and call for participants to contribute handwritings to demonstrate its validity for a fun, friendly, positive event.
- Rick Drost began singing with a Kingston Trio-style group in high school, continued in a small folk group in college, then a glee club, and an opera chorus. He started writing and singing around coffeehouses in DC and New England in the ‘70s, finally settling in Cambridge, MA, where he was a member of the folk-rock group Parts and Labor. He performs at least once a week, wherever he goes.
- Catherine Strisik, daughter of well-known Rockport artist Paul Stisik, has been active in the writing community of Taos, New Mexico, for over 26 years. Her poems have appeared in numerous publications including The Cafe Review, The Comstock Review, Peregrine, Northwest Review, War, Literature and the Arts, and others. Her new book, Thousand-Cricket Song, from which she will be reading, is receiving much acclaim. This book of poetry gives a glimpse, through Strisik’s eyes, into Cambodian life 25 years after the Khmer Rouge slaughter of 1.7 million Cambodians through execution, disease and starvation. "Here is a perfect, clean and delicate (powerful and often terrifying) work of art," said John Nichols, author of The Milagro Beanfield War.
- Laura Dow / Zumba. Working out can be healthy, rewarding, and beneficial; it can be lots of things, but it’s never been known to be an exhilarating experience… until Zumba! The Zumba program fuses Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves to create a fitness program that will blow you away. Laura will present three Zumba rhythms ~ Salsa, Tango, and Flamenco~ to give you a taste of the program that’s taking the world by storm.
WED, August 12: Studio Talk, Artist in Residence Ted Walsh
5 Mile Farm by Ted Walsh, oil on panel, 24" x 24"
Goetemann Artist in Residence, Ted Walsh, will give an informal talk in his studio at 51A Rocky Neck Ave. on Wednesday, August 4 about his experiences and will show work in progress that he completed while on Rocky Neck.
Weiler Photo Gallery : A Paris Portfolio
The Weiler Photo Gallery Exhibiting “A Paris Portfolio” through August.
Please visit us on weekends or by appointment or check out “A Paris Portfolio” on our website.
77 Rocky Neck Ave, "Madfish Alley", Gloucester
www.weilerphotogallery.com 978-281-6443 WeilerPhotoGallery@comcast.net
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Beaux Arts Ball Art Show, Deadline August 4
A Beaux Arts Ball art show will be on exhibit at the Rocky Neck Gallery from August 5 to 12. Attendees will vote on their favorite piece (at the auction) and a "People’s Choice Award" will be awarded at the Ball. To be part of this show, please contact Brenda at at 978-282-1346 or brendamalloy@hotmail.com as soon as possible to reserve your space.
Artwork Requirements:
- All media is accepted including all 2D, 3D, and fine crafts
- There is no theme … any subject or style is accepted
- Two dimentional work should be a square format of any size
- Work must be completed within the last two years
- Bring work to the Rocky Neck Gallery by August 4. It will be on display for one week at the gallery prior to the auction.
- All work must be labeled on the back with the artist’s name, title of work, and medium.
- "Log-in" your artwork on the Beaux Arts Ball Artwork form available at the gallery.
- Artwork must be wired and ready to hang
If you would like to submit something or if you have questions, please contact Brenda Malloy of Imagine at 978-282-1346 or brendamalloy@hotmail.com.
Beaux Arts Ball Silent Auction Donations
The Silent Auction, in conjunction with the annual Beaux Arts Ball, will be held on Thursday, August 12 at The Studio Restaurant on Rocky Neck.
To donate any Auction Item other than original artwork, Download the Auction Donation Form. fill it out and drop off along with your auction item at the Accommodations on Rocky Neck office.
We thank you for your support in this endeavor. The silent auction is the single biggest fundraiser for the RNAC and we greatly appreciate your time and effort to make it possible.
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International Dory Race News From Jimmy T
We are only a week and a half away from the first elimination races! June 5th rowers will be putting it all on the line to see who will eventually represent the U.S. in the International Dory Races on the 19th. We encourage any and all rowers to participate, be part of the racers and experience the camaraderie of all the competitors!
Volunteers needed!
We need people to help carry one of the new boats at the Dory Shop on Harbor Loop. This Saturday at 1 p.m. you will be paid in victuals and libations immediately following the move! (Gino is cranking on the dory building and we may be racing in the new boats this fall!!!)
We also need help during the eliminations and will be needing rowers to teach kids to row in early June.
See the website for details of all the events.
http://www.internationaldories.com/index.html
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