17 REASONS TO ENTER THIS BUILDING

17 REASONS TO ENTER THIS BUILDING:




# 1 UNIQUE POTTERY



           



# 2  EYE -CATCHING EXQUISITE JEWELRY



# 3 MEET THE ARTIST
Painter Kate Somers







# 4  ORIGINAL WORKS IN PAINTING & PRINTMAKING



 

# 5  ARTISTS MANAGE THE GALLERY
L-R: Marci Davis & Judy Robinson-Cox





# 6  REFRESHING LIBATIONS FOR ALL
please note: at receptions only







# 7  ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHY





# 8  MORE POTTERY



# 9 MAYBE GET YOUR PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN FOR THIS BLOG
Photographer Tom Robinson-Cox





# 10 MEET THE ARTIST
Photographer Richard Seeley







# 11 ORIGINAL ART TO FRAME





# 12 AWESOME COMMUNITY SUPPORT
L-R:  Jacqueline Ganim-DeFalco, SeARTS Chair & Karen Ristuben, President of the Rocky Neck Art Colony



# 13 HEAR PHOTOGRAPHER MICHAEL SEIF GIVE AN ARTIST TALK
 ABOUT HIS SOLO SHOW: FIGURES in MOTION

L-R: Martha Wakefield, Lydia & Michael Seif







# 14 MEET THE JEWELRY DESIGNER
Judith Bly









# 15 SWEET SMELLS OF NATURE








# 16  BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY
By Photographer  David Piemonte

 




#17  BE OUT ON THE NECK
WITH FAMILY & FRIENDS

 



WELCOME

A very Special Thanks to Terry Del Percio-Piemonte who took these wonderful photographs (Reason #1 - #17) at the opening reception Saturday, June 11.

ART WINS OVER WEATHER

Photo by Tom Robinson-Cox

Drizzle, fog, and seasonal June temperatures did not deter crowds from gathering at Rocky Neck Gallery last night for the opening reception.  The festive party started at 5 pm with gallery artists welcoming new juried members along with friends, family and the Gloucester community to the newly refurbished gallery.  Kate Somers and her crew did an outstanding job upgrading the walls, display cases, lighting and traffic flow showcasing the variety of original artworks offered.   



photo by Tom Robinson-Cox



L-R: Gallery artist member Mary Rhinelander ,  Terry Del Percio-Piemonte and new member photographer David Piemonte with gallery manager and artist Judy Robinson-Cox



Photo by Tom Robinson-Cox

New artist member John Cameron, shows the exquisite beauty and detail of his fine furniture.  The gallery also exhibits John's wood engravings.



Photo by Tom Robinson-Cox





Photo by Tom Robinson-Cox

Photographer Michael Seif gives an artist talk with images detailing the path of his current work now on exhibit  at the gallery.  Michael's solo show Figures in Motion is the first exhibit  to launch the new Summer Artists Series.   (For more on this show please see the blog posted Thursday, June 7th.)

Photo by Kathy Chapman

Photographer Kathy Chapman, new to the Gloucester area, captures Judy & Tom Robinson-Cox.

The gallery offers juried original art in painting, fine furniture, printmaking, jewelry, ceramics, sculpture, mixed media, photography and collage.  We are open 7 days a week from June 8th to October 15.  The hours are Sunday: 12-6, Monday to Wednesday: 11-6 and Thursday to Saturday: 11- 8.  Many more events are planned for the season: artist's demonstrations and talks, receptions, and the summer artists series.  New works are introduced often.  Artist members manage the gallery throughout the season so this is a great way to meet the artists and learn more about their work and historic Rocky Neck.  Please stop in and say hello! 

Special thanks to artist member & photographer Tom Robinson-Cox  & Kathy Chapman for provided these images of the opening reception.

FIGURES IN MOTION

Rocky Neck Gallery Summer Artist Series featuring:

MICHAEL SEIF

Figures in Motion

June 8 - 21, 2011

Formation I

"Michael Seif’s sensual swimmers, ... hold enough odd beauty in their familiarity ...  to make us see the extraordinary in common vistas."

Carol McCusker
Curator of Photography at the Museum of Photographic Arts
San Diego, CA

Rocky Neck Gallery launches the 2011 season opening this Wednesday, June 8th at 11 AM. The gallery features art from 26 local and regional artists and also introduces an exciting new program: SUMMER ARTISTS SERIES.  This series showcases 9 juried solo exhibits of national and local artists.  Each show runs for two weeks providing novel, provocative, and fresh artwork throughout the summer.

The first show is RNG's photographer Michael Seif and his evocative, sensual photographs capturing figures in water: 

I photograph the figure in water to convey the beauty and grace of the human being in motion.  In water, surface swirls and glinting sunlight are telltale signs of motion, revealing an active, living creature of nature.  By photographing from above, I change the normal perspective, so figures appear to soar, fall, dance, weave in and out of each other's paths. They become schools of fish, or falling angels, a corps de ballet, or a whole other organism comprised of multiple bodies.



Out of the Light


Michael will be showing recent work shot at abandoned water-filled granite quarries around New England.  His photographs have been shown throughout the northeast and nationally and are in many private collections.  Michael is represented by the New Era Gallery in Vinalhaven, Maine, 13Forest Gallery in Arlington, Massachusetts and is also a juried member of the Rockport Art Association in Rockport, Massachusetts.



Semi-Circle


Please join us this Saturday night, June 11, for a reception starting at 5 PM celebrating the opening of the gallery exhibiting the members' work along with this stimulating new summer series.  Michael will give an artist talk at 7 PM showing more of his "figures in motion."

ART DAY

Yesterday was art drop off day.  Artist members of the gallery brought in the first sampling of their work (ceramics, photography, mixed media, sculpture, jewelry, etchings, painting & furniture) for the new season.  The RNAC members show is over, the walls are blank again, briefly, and the regular season starts this Wednesday.  No pressure there for the hanging committee. 

Gallery manager Judy Robinson-Cox and treasurer Michael Oleksiw were there early organizing and planning.

Artwork lines the walls - here's photography from new member David Piemonte

Meet new member Deborah Geurtze, printmaker and now local resident.

Watercolors by Mary Rhinelander McCarl

Treasurer, and photographer Michael Oleksiw

We welcome everyone to the season's opening reception this Saturday, June 11th starting at 5 pm featuring our members' work along with a special exhibit by artist Michael Seif and his photography.  Michael's new solo show  "Figures in Motion," launches our Summer Artists Series.  And Michael gives a talk about his art starting at 7 pm.  Not to be missed.  So join us!