OPENING PARTY @ RNG

Rocky Neck Gallery Hosts Opening Party 

Saturday, May 24th @ 6-8 PM!

 Art by RNG Members Top L-R: Skip Montello, Ruth Worrall, Deborah Way, Pam Stratton, Mary Rhinelander.  Bottom L-R:  Marci Davis, David Piemonte, Martha Wakefield, Mary McCarl, Dina Gomery

2014 marks the tenth year that the Rocky Neck Gallery has operated as a Rocky Neck Art Colony artist-run collective gallery.   Join us in celebrating this occasion at the opening reception this Saturday, May 24, from 6 - 8 PM.  The gallery is known for hosting lively parties with delicious treats and generous libations.

Last year's gallery guests enjoying the work of artist & gallery manager Judy Robinson-Cox

Former Goetemann Artist Resident, Ken Beck Highlights Celebration
 

A highlight of this year's celebration is a one-man exhibition of paintings by Ken Beck, a former Goetemann Artist Resident, who participated in a month-long residency on Rocky Neck in 2007.  He is the first Goetemann resident to be selected for an "Alumni Exhibition" that honors past residency artists. 

Beck's work is about the New England coast and his relationship to the sea, including some paintings, like Rocky Face Study (right) that were completed during his 2007 residency.

This exhibits kicks off the Summer Artist Series : six 3-week shows by Rocky Neck Art Colony members, many of whom are not part of the gallery.

 

The Rocky Neck Gallery Artist Collective functions as a co-operative, sharing the gallery duties among the members and sharing commissions on sales with the Rocky Neck Art Colony. The gallery partners with the Cultural Center Gallery at 6 Wonson Street. Together they represent a program of the Art Colony to showcase regional contemporary artists. 

Members include Kathleen Gerdon Archer, Katherine Bagley, Judith Bly, Cynthia Curtis, Susan W. Daly, Marci Davis, Phyllis Feld, Joyce Frederick, Elizabeth Gauthier, Deborah Geurtze, Dina Gomery, Susan Hershey, Jayne Lacey, Mary R. McCarl, Skip Montello, Michael Oleksiw, David Piemonte, Mary Rhinelander, Tom Robinson-Cox, Judy Robinson-Cox, Kate Somers, Pam Stratton, Martha Wakefield, Deborah Way and Ruth Worrall.

 

Please join in the celebration this Saturday night from 6-8 PM at 53 Rocky Neck Avenue, Rocky Neck, Gloucester!

RNG CLEANS UP

The spring cleaning continues at Rocky Neck Gallery with many of the member artists sprucing up the space.  By opening day, next Friday, May 23rd, visitors will see a transformed gallery filled with original distinctive art, color, light and vibrant energy!

Jewelry artists Deborah Way and Judith Bly prepare all the glass jewelry cases for display of their lines of exquisite jewelry.  Katherine Bagley and Mary Rhinelander McCarl are the gallery's other jewelry artists also designing original one-of-a-kind pieces.

Here is a sample of images from Deborah Way's website of the type of jewelry she creates and is available at Rocky Neck Gallery.  The gallery opens for the 2014 season next Friday 5/23 and is open 7 days a week (Sunday - Wednesday 11 - 6 PM; Thursday - Saturday 11 - 8 PM) and always staffed by artist members.  We look forward to your visit!

FRESH PAINT

Rocky Neck Gallery received a new look by the talented and award-winning photographers Skip Montello and Tom Robinson-Cox!  New white walls are installed near the reception area and all other walls are refreshed with a coat of white paint in readiness for the opening next week.

The gallery opens in a week on Friday, May 23rd from 11 AM - 8 PM for the 2014 season.  25 juried artists will be exhibiting original distinctive artwork in paintings, ceramics, jewelry, photography, printmaking and mixed media.  

2014 marks the tenth year that the Rocky Neck Gallery has operated as a Rocky Neck Art Colony artist-run collective gallery.  On Saturday, May 24, from 6-8 PM the gallery will host a opening reception celebrating this milestone.  

The public is invited to join this festive event as the gallery is known for hosting lively parties serving delicious treats and generous libations!

Rocky Neck Gallery Artist Collective functions as a co-operative juried artist gallery where artist members are involved in the daily running of the space.  Rocky Neck Gallery is the sister gallery to the Cultural Center Gallery at 6 Wonson Street.  Together they represent a program of the Art Colony to showcase regional contemporary artists. 

Rocky Neck Gallery members include: Kathleen Gerdon Archer, Katherine Bagley, Judith Bly, Cynthia Curtis, Susan W. Daly, Marci Davis, Phyllis Feld, Joyce Frederick, Elizabeth Gauthier, Deborah Geurtze, Dina Gomery, Susan Hershey, Jayne Lacey, Mary R. McCarl, Skip Montello, Michael Oleksiw, David Piemonte, Mary Rhinelander, Tom Robinson-Cox, Judy Robinson-Cox, Kate Somers, Pam Stratton, Martha Wakefield, Deborah Way and Ruth Worrall.

Please join us on Saturday, May 24 from 6-8 PM celebrating the new season!

Special thanks to Tom Robinson-Cox, Skip Montello & Judy Robinson-Cox!  All photos courtesy of Judy Robinson-Cox.

PAM STRATTON HOSTS MOSAIC WORKSHOP!

Rocky Neck Gallery's mosaic artist Pam Stratton is hosting Dagmar Friedrich, a mosaic artist from Spilimbergo Italy, to conduct a workshop in Mosaic Lime Technique on May 23 - May 26th! 

This technique can be used as a surround or incorporated into a mosaic. Dagmar is a trained mosaic artist from the Scuola Mosaicisti Friuli school and has been teaching at the school in their summer program along with workshops in her own atelier in Spilimbergo

Dates: Friday, May 23 through Monday, May 26.

Class times are 8:30 - 12:30 and 2 - 5:30. (limited to 8 people)

Cost: $550 prepaid to reserve your place. 

$50 materials fee paid at beginning of class, includes use of tools; hammer and hardie smalti, marble, substrate, – gold is extra.  Send proposals by email to Dagmar at dagmafri@yahoo.de

www.dagmarmosaici.it
www.facebook.com/dagmarmosaici

Questions? Please contact Pam Stratton at pamstratton@verizon.net

NEW SEASON

Rocky Neck Gallery is gearing up for the new season with lots of exciting updates.  Twenty seven juried artists return for 2014 featuring the best in painting, photography, jewelry, ceramics, mixed media, mosaics and printmaking.  See the gallery's artist list to the right of this post.  Click on any name to view more of their work.

The gallery has a new name: Rocky Neck Gallery Artist Collective!  A new gallery sign is in development to highlight this upscale collection.

The Summer Artist Series return with 7 exciting exhibits featuring regional artists in painting, photography, jewelry and pastels.  Stay tuned for more postings on this in the days ahead.

Nights on the Neck, a festive evening of art, entertainment, delicious treats and fun happens on the first Thursdays of July, August & September: July 10th, August 7th & September 4th - mark you calendars!

The gallery opens on Friday, May 23rd from 11 AM - 8 PM with the season's opening artists reception on Saturday, May 24th from 6 - 8 PM.  This event is free and open to the public.

And another important fact: the gallery is staffed by the artists!  This provides a great opportunity to come in, meet the artist and see the original artwork of this amazing collective!

We look forward to your visit!

MARCI DAVIS - CAMBRIDGE OPEN STUDIOS

Cambridge Open Studios

April 26-27, Saturday & Sunday



12 – 6:00 pm. 



Please stop by my studio at 27 Norris St., #6 on the map.  



I have lots of new, different work to show.



I hope to see you!  



Marci Davis

TIME TO GET MUDDY

Now accepting registrations for Spring  Pottery Classes:

May 3 – June 28, 2014

Come Get Muddy!

Monday adult class: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Tuesday adult class: 6:00 - 9:00 pm

Wednesday adult class: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Wednesday kid’s class: 3:30 - 5:00 pm

Thursday adult class: 6:00 - 9:00 pm

Friday adult class:  9:00 am - 12:00 pm

All levels of experience - beginners always welcome!   

Wheel-throwing ~ Hand Building ~ Glazing   

Private lessons ~ Independent Study Program ~ Retail Gallery

Cynthia Curtis Pottery

80 Pigeon Hill Street, Rockport, www.cynthiacurtispottery.com

To register, call 978 546 6186 or email:info@cynthiacurtispottery.com