The oldest continuously operating art colony in America
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 18, 2023
CONTACT: Tony Blackman, RNAC.director@gmail.com
Cape Ann Artisans 40th Anniversary Exhibition
Exhibition Dates: September 28 – October 29
The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck
6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA
Gallery open: Thursday-Sunday, Noon – 5 PM
Opening Reception: Sunday, October 1, 4 – 7 PM
Free
Cape Ann Artisans fall Open Studio Tour: Saturday and Sunday, October 7-
8, 10AM to 5PM, locations vary, see capeannartisans.com
Free
CAMTalk: Saturday, October 21, 2 PM, Cape Ann Museum, 27 Pleasant St.,
Gloucester, MA
Free for members of CAM and the Cape Ann Artisans, $10 for
non-members
Gloucester MA— Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC) is proud to announce the Cape Ann Artisans 40th Anniversary Exhibition at The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA, from September 28 through October 29, 2023.
As part of the Cape Ann Artisans (CAA) collaboration with the Rocky Neck Art Colony and the Cape Ann Museum, this exhibition celebrates the work of current members and many of the prior Juried Members, including some In Memoriam. From a membership of 90 over the past 40 years, CAA has been offering Open Studio Tours to the Gloucester and Rockport communities.
Over the years, CAA’s artisans have enriched the Cape Ann cultural community in disciplines including jewelry, pottery, textiles, painting in many mediums, glass, wood, photography, sculpture, metalwork including pewter, copper, and steel, millinery, mosaics, and more. Members’ influence also extends beyond their Cape Ann Artisan alliance. Many are teachers, from art professors in Boston universities to those offering classes in their own studios. Many have exhibited their work locally and far beyond in galleries and museums. Many have mentored and served as leaders in arts organizations.
As part of CAA’s collaboration with the Cape Ann Museum, CAM will feature a panel discussion about CAA art and artisans at the museum at 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, MA.on October 21.
CAM has also hosted workshops taught by CAA members as part of CAM’s community outreach, including painting, trash art and, coming in November, mosaics. At CAM’s Blossom exhibition in May 2023, groups of CAA artisans collaborated on several 3D pieces to interpret selected paintings in the exhibition.
The Rocky Neck Art Colony is grateful for support from its fall sponsors, Modern Homestead Design and Build and Cape Ann Savings Bank. Bank President Marianne Smith notes: “We are fortunate to live in a community that is so rich in art history and home to one of the oldest art colonies in the country. Cape Ann Savings Bank prides itself on supporting the Cape Ann Community and we are pleased to support the Rocky Neck Art Colony and Cultural Center.”
Thursday, Sept. 28 Cape Ann Artisans 40th Anniversary Exhibition opens
Weekly, Thurs. – Sun. Noon – 5PM, The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA
Sunday, Oct. 1 Opening Reception
4 pm to 7pm, Rocky Neck Cultural Center
Saturday and Sunday, October 7 & 8 Cape Ann Artisans 40th fall Open Studio Tour
10AM to 5PM. Visit capeannartisans.com for further information/map of the tour.
Sunday, October 15 Cape Ann Artisans Applications for New Members Due. Visit capeannartisans.com for further information and the application.
Saturday, October 21, CAMTalk
2 PM, Cape Ann Museum, 27 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA
October 29, 2023, Exhibition Closes
Find further information about the Cape Ann Artisans on their website or by contacting Marcie Rae at marcie@marcieraedesign.com, phone 603-765-7784.
The Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC), a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, nurtures excellence in the arts through exhibitions, workshops, residencies and vibrant cultural events for its members and the public. On picturesque Rocky Neck in Gloucester, Massachusetts, RNAC operates three exhibition spaces, open to the public for free: The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck (6 Wonson Street); The Salted Cod Arthouse (53 Rocky Neck Ave.), a partnership gallery and café; and Cove Gallery (37 Rocky Neck Ave.), open seasonally in the former gallery of local artists Gordon and Judith Goetemann. Check the website www.rockyneckartcolony.org for hours, openings and special events. For more information, see the website or call 978-515-7004
Artists in the show: *Current Members **Past Members ***In Memoriam
*John Abisamra (photography) *David Archibald (pottery) *Cynthia Curtis (pottery) *Rob Diebboll (painting) *Danette English (pottery) *Jacqueline Ganim-Defalco (jewelry) *Deborah Gonet (mixed media) *Rebecca Nagle (painter) *Sinikka Nogelo (painting) *Erin O’Sullivan-Place (pottery) *Melody Phaneuf (painting) *Scott Place (pottery) *Marcie Rae (jewelry) *Deb Schradieck (painting) *Sallie Strand (painting) *Pam Stratton (mosaics) *Beth Williams (glass jewelry)
**Kurt Ankeny-Beauchamp (painting) **Baraka Berger (printmaking) **Bonnie Bishoff (clay) **Judith Cooper (drawing, printmaking) **Jayn Gardner (block print) **Joy Halsted **Rob Logan (painting) **Andy Matlow (sculpture) **Anni Melançon (pottery) **David Montgomery (painting) **Marty Morgan (pottery) **Eileen Mueller (painting) **Kate Nordstrom (mixed media) **David Piemonte (photography) **Karen Ristuben (sculpture) **Don Rittenburg (pottery) **James Seavey (pewter smithing) **Joan Swigart (painting) **Paul Swigart (digital prints) **Marilyn Swift (painting) **Judith Wright (mosaic)
***Judith Goetemann (silk) ***Peter Natti (stained glass) ***Robert Natti (sculpture) ***Bart Stuyf (sculpture) ***Lynn Swigart (photography)
Representative Images (high-resolution images available on request)
**Rob Logan, Dogtown, acrylic on board, 24”x24”
*Sallie Strand, That Crazy Day, oil on wood, 40”x30”
**Marty Morgan, Forest Vessel, porcelan, 12”x4”
***Robert Natti, Fanciful head, ceramic, 14.5”
*Pam Stratton, Ravenna Dreams, mixed media – encaustic wax and mosaic, 24k gold smalti, 24”x24”
**Marilyn Swift, Friendship, watercolor, 16×12
*Beth Williams, Mermaid’s Tears Necklace, flameworked glass, gold & silver, 20”
