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Acknowledgments & Thanks

Welcome

to Cape Ann Plein Air 2019!

The paint had barely dried on CAPA 2018 before we started planning this years’ event.

Cape Ann Plein Air has grown to become the premiere outdoor painting event in New England and for very good reason. This year there is even more planned for the week of October 6–14, with exciting local involvement from businesses across Cape Ann. CAPA Week 2019 offers something for everyone as we welcome participation from Cape Ann businesses to create CAPA Week 2019! Look for promotions, specials and events on the CAPA website.

Our Plein Air competition is an opportunity for 40 internationally recognized artists to paint for a week, vying for over $20,000 in awards in the four beautiful communities of Cape Ann: Essex, Gloucester, Manchester-by-the-Sea and Rockport. Our area has long been a destination for painters and other artists. We view this event as an opportunity for all of Cape Ann—not only our artists, but our business and community leaders as well—to come together to raise awareness of our important art heritage.

We have tremendous support from the following sponsors, whose generosity and commitment to the arts made this year a reality: Diamond Sponsor Engel and Volkers

By The Sea; Platinum Sponsors Applied Materials, Brookwood Financial, Stephen & Jill Bell and Beauport Hotel and Hospitality; Gold Sponsor The Dusky Fund of ECCF; Silver Sponsors Cape Ann Savings Bank, William & Ann Kneisel/The Kneisel Foundation and Bazel General Contracting; The Rotary Clubs of Cape Ann; and our many Friends of Cape Ann Plein Air for their kind donations and support. Our artist awards are made possible by the very generous donations from local businesses and patrons of the arts.

We’d also like to thank the many arts organizations and galleries for hosting events during the week, including Charles Fine Arts, Cape Ann Museum, North Shore Art Association, Rockport Art Association and Museum, Essex Shipbuilding Museum and the Historic New England properties of the Beauport Museum, Cogswell’s Grant and Coolidge Point.

An important aspect of attracting competing and juried artists who travel from all over the United States and beyond is the tremendous support from Cape Ann residents who open their homes to the artists for the week, creating lifelong friendships and ensuring that our artists feel welcomed and comfortable. We want to thank our housing hosts!

Because of the strong collaboration between the arts, businesses including restaurants and shops, cultural groups and galleries and residents, all of Cape Ann deserves credit for making Cape Ann Plein Air Week 2019 possible. Thank you for your enthusiasm and participation on every level.

Please visit CapeAnnPleinAir.com for news about the week as well as updates on the artists.

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Michael Storella CAPA President 2019

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Supporters & Sponsors DIAMOND SPONSOR

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PEOPLE’S CHOICE/ARTIST, BODY OF WORK Santander Bank BEST USE OF LIGHT Nancy LeGendre and Walter Herlihy QUICK DRAW SPONSORS Main Street Antiques, Essex Sea Meadow Gifts and Gardens The Scrapbook, Vinnie Caravella Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum Captain Vince Seafoods BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 7 Noon–1 pm Artist demonstration, Beauport Museum, Gloucester, Artist Stapleton Kearns. Free and open to the public TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8 Noon–1 pm Artist demonstration, Cogswell’s Grant, Essex, Artist David Curtis. | 7–9 pm CAPA 2019 Artist Preview Reception, Charles Fine Arts, 196 Main St., Gloucester. Both events are free and open to the public WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9 Noon–1 pm Artist demonstration, Singing Beach, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Artist Susan Lynn. | 7 pm Movalli Exhibit and Reception, Rockport Art Association and Museum, Rockport. Both events are free and open to the public THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10 Noon–1 pm Artist demonstration, Motif #1, Rockport, Artist John Caggiano. | 5–9 pm Nocturne on the Neck, Bearskin Neck, Rockport.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11 Noon–1 pm Artist demonstration, Coolidge Point, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Artist Sergio Roffo. Free and open to the public | 6:30–8 pm CAPA Artists dinner, Gloucester House Restaurant, Gloucester.

Music, lobster bake, Gloucester stories and more! Public is invited to attend, $30pp, reservations required SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12 6–9 pm Cape Ann Plein Air, Gala Exhibition & Awards Ceremony, North Shore Arts Association. Tickets are $75 and are available on the website SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13 Noon–2 pm Gallery talk by CAPA 2019 Awards Judge Kenn Backhaus followed by a reception. Find out what makes an awardwinning work of art! Free and open to the public | 10 am–5 pm CAPA paintings exhibit and sale, North Shore Arts Association, Gloucester.

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ape Ann is the top outdoor painting festival in New England, with 40 of the nation’s best plein air painters creating masterpieces in the four communities of Cape Ann. The week offers live, interactive behind-the-brush access to open air artists and their creative process.

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n the late 18th and 19th centuries, artists began frequenting the shores of Cape Ann, mesmerized by the quality of light and the endless subject matter to be found. In 1921, a group led by Aldro T. Hibbard banded together to form an organization to celebrate and support the growing numbers of artists in and around Rockport. Thus was born the Rockport Art Association. With an active and enthusiastic membership, the group purchased the Old Tavern Building at 12 Main Street. This venerable old property included two large barns that provided gallery and function space, barns that have hosted thousands of exhibitions, demonstrations, classes and social events to this day. As years passed, the RAA assembled an extensive collection of Cape Ann art. Our permanent museum collection represents one of the best and most extensive groupings of the works of Cape Ann artists. As the organization has matured, its membership has broadened beyond “traditional” painting to include other artistic mediums. RAA&M members now include photographers, mixed media artists and the recently popular “experimental” artists.

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orth Shore Arts Association (NSAA), a 501(c) (3) non-profit, is a community of artists, art patrons and art lovers, whose mission and goals are deeply rooted in Cape Ann’s cultural history.

The peculiar luminosity of the light falling on the water and rocky shores of Cape Ann has attracted such artists as Winslow Homer, Fitz Henry Lane and Edward Hopper. In 1922 the flourishing art colony organized as the North Shore Arts Association of Gloucester and acquired an old warehouse on Pirates Lane, its current and only home, and it is one of Gloucester harbor’s most prominent landmarks.

NSAA provides artists with a place to meet, display and refine their art, and to make the appreciation of fine art accessible to all. The Association hosts numerous exhibits of work by members and retrospectives of works by distinguished deceased members. These retrospectives are major curatorial efforts that bring together works from a multitude of private collections and museums, providing a significant contribution to the history of American art.

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n 1910, William Sumner Appleton founded the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, known today as Historic New England. For the next 37 years until his death in November 1947, Appleton continued to lead and inspire this rapidly growing organization. Appleton defined the organization’s purpose; persuaded, charmed and occasionally hectored the membership; raised money (sometimes covering deficits from his own funds); worked without remuneration; established a sound preservation methodology; and guided the organization successfully through two world wars and the Depression. Appleton’s vision evolved over the last century into a thriving heritage organization that now welcomes more than 200,000 visitors each year to historic properties in five New England states. Three properties are featured in demos during Cape Ann Plein Air week: Beauport Sleeper-McCann House in Gloucester, Cogswell’s Grant in Essex and Coolidge Point in Manchester-by-the-Sea.

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he Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum is nestled on the Essex River basin in Essex, MA. Its mission is to provide a center for education, preservation, and study of traditional wooden shipbuilding in the community that sustained it for more than 350 years. The EHSSM embraces a vision that encompasses the skills, creativity and connectedness to the environment of the Essex shipbuilders, to serve as a valuable model for us today. With peaceful yet breath-taking views that change with the tides, our location is a sought-after location for artists from all over the country. Our educational programs include hands-on, interpretive lessons in the traditional crafts connected with boat building for groups of all ages, as well as workshops in photography and blacksmithing. The EHSSM offers regular lectures and presentations from historians, boat-builders and authors; it also offers an artist membership. The Museum is located at 66 Main Street, Essex, MA. essexshipbuilding.org.

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Mark Boedges (Competition Juror)...... 22 Kenn Backhaus (Awards Judge)........... 23 Mitch Baird................................................. 24 Mat Barber Kennedy................................ 25 Zufar Bikbov............................................... 26 Lon Brauer.................................................. 27 Jay Brooks.................................................. 28 Viktor Butko................................................ 29 MadamHad'emBC.qxp_Layout 1 6/6/18 3:13 PM Page 2 John Caggiano........................................... 30 Michael Compton...................................... 31 Valerie Craig............................................... 32 Ken DeWaard............................................ 33 Charles Dickinson..................................... 34 BOUTIQUE CONSIGNMENT Paul George............................................... 35 Catherine Hillis.......................................... 36 Cheryl A. McGuire Neal Hughes.............................................. 37 SEVEN SUMMER STREET Charlie Hunter........................................... 38 MANCHESTER~BY~THE~SEA, MASSACHUSETTS Debra Huse................................................ 39 978-526-7798 Russell Jewell............................................. 40 Shelby Keefe.............................................. 41 Tim Kelly...................................................... 42 Ken Knowles.............................................. 43 Mike Kowalski............................................ 44 Ann Larsen................................................. 45 Kirk Larsen.................................................. 46 Greg LaRock.............................................. 47 Patrick Lee.................................................. 48 Christopher Leeper.................................. 49 Jonathan McPhillips.................................. 50 Suzanne Morris.......................................... 51 Ned Mueller................................................ 52 Charles Newman....................................... 53 Elise Phillips............................................... 54 Mark Shasha.............................................. 55 Chad Smith................................................ 56 Richard Sneary.......................................... 57 Janet Sutherland....................................... 58 Gary Tucker................................................ 59 Durre Waseem........................................... 60 Stewart White............................................ 61 35 Beach Street Jeff Williams............................................... 62 Manchester-by-the-Sea Marny Williams.......................................... 63

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COMPETITION JUROR PROFILE

Mark Boedges

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n up-and-coming artist, Mark Boedges has in a short time amassed numerous awards and shown his work in many galleries. Although art was always a part of his life, Mark came to painting in a more serious manner only during, and immediately after, college. Out of high school he attended the University of Kansas, where he received a degree in philosophy. But by then the painting bug, and in particular painting plein air, had already taken hold. He went back to school to study fine art at the University of Colorado. Preferring a more traditional

approach to painting, Mark left the program after two years to study exclusively from nature.

Painting plein air had become his sole focus, and it would remain so for several years.

Through this study his skills quickly developed. His first show was in 2003 and it was a great success, nearly selling out. But all artists need mentoring, and realizing that in order to further progress he needed guidance, Mark began to seek out other artists and to attend workshops to learn everything he could about his craft, which he continues to do to this day.

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AWARDS JUDGE PROFILE

Kenn Backhaus

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enn Erroll Backhaus is the most nationally accredited Bucks County, PA Impressionist living today. He is a Master Level Artist in both the Oil Painters of America and the American Impressionist Society. He is a member and past President of the Plein Air Painters of America, the oldest and most prestigious plein air organization in the country. He has also achieved Signature Member status, the highest level, in the California Art Club, one of the oldest and most active art organizations in the country. His paintings have won numerous awards, including Best in Show, Collector’s Choice, Master’s Award of Excellence and Artist’s Choice Awards.

His work has been included in several museum shows. Kenn was one of the host artists in the APT Television Series, “Passport and Palette,” and the PBS series “Plein Air, Painting the American Landscape.” Kenn was featured in Plein Air Magazine’s June/July issue, 2016.

In addition, his painting graced the cover of Plein Air Magazine in the fall of 2011, and his work also appeared in an article in March of 2012. His paintings were recently published in two books, Art of the National Parks in 2013 and in the book 100 Plein Air Painters of the Mid-Atlantic in 2014. In November of 2014, Kenn was invited on a painting trip to China by ChineseAmerican Master Artist Zhiwei Tu and the Zhiwei Tu Museum of China. This trip proved to be a great honor and a very humbling experience. Kenn is very passionate about the historic traditions of representational painting and has given back to the profession for over 20 years in various educational programs and workshops. Kenn continues to look for new opportunities to foster the arts and is currently involved through the internet with on-line educational programs.

Kenn’s experience has long been recognized, and he has been asked to judge numerous national shows.

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Mitch Baird Mesa, AZ

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s a representational painter Mitch believes that painting is a celebration of life and the beauty that surrounds us. He is devoted to the traditions of the late 19th century artists who looked to the figure and nature for inspiration regarding light, color and design. Seeking out this inspiration, Mitch works directly from life to capture the qualities and nuances of natural light and color harmony. He has a strong conviction that great artistic communication depends on good draftsmanship, design and vision. His artistic desire is to “portray a positive visual statement and hope the viewer will experience what I see and in some sense be inspired, uplifted or moved by my painting, whether it is of a small, intimate setting or a grandiose subject.�

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Matt Barber Kennedy Chicago, IL

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or almost 30 years I have been drawing and painting ageing machines, tools and buildings. I am particularly fascinated by junctions of materials and by the corrosive relationship between designed objects, patterns of use and the passage of time. My work explores the world that we have built, constructed in layers, adapted over generations, and decaying in pieces. People are conspicuously absent from my paintings, but are always present by implication.

Occupants die or move on, they put up signs and go out of business. Children throw stones and touch door frames which get dirty by the handle. Tools are used, bear scars and grow weary with the years of service. Through drawing and painting I am engaged in the archeology of material culture, inspecting, exploring and celebrating physical manifestations of human history. I think of my work as a love song.

“I am a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and an elected member of Britain’s Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours and the American Impressionist Society.

In 2008, I was awarded the Turner Medal in London for my work. I live and work in Chicago with my wife and family.” matbarberkennedy.com

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Zufar Bikbov Oakville, CT

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few important events led me to paint outdoors,” recalls Zufar Bikbov. “My father was an engineer and an artist of industrial landscape. Browsing through albums of his watercolors, from his works I learned that any view can be filled with poetry. Physics class in school helped me understand the rules of perspective and reflection in the water. Luckily, in my art school, Plein Air Summer Practice was an obligatory course. Learning a full palette of landscape painting can happen only en plein air. It’s well-known that colors bring emotions to a painting. Paint with color, not just color a canvas!”

In Zufar’s awards list are a number of special and top awards at national and regional plein air competitions, including Easton, Laguna, Olmsted, Texas, Cape Ann and Medal of Merit from Kent Art Association in Connecticut. His work was included to American Masters Show 2016 in Salmagundi Art Club in NYC on 5th Avenue.

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Lon Brauer Granite City, IL

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on Brauer is an American artist known for his work in figure and plein air landscape. Born in 1955 and coming of age in the ’70s, he has roots in the abstract expressionist movement. His work is a mix of the abstract and representational, bringing an impressionistic use of paint and materials to create images that challenge the viewer with new perspectives on the landscape genre.

Lon shows his work nationally. He presents numerous workshops on painting techniques and alternative methods. He lives and works with his partner, quillwork artist Djuana Tucker, and owns Lon Brauer Studios in Granite City, Illinois. lonbrauer.com

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ARTIST PROFILE

Jay Brooks Callicoon, NY

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t the young age of 14, Jay Brooks began a painting journey under the plein air instruction of Charles Movalli. In 1988, Brooks received his B.F.A. from CarnegieMellon University and in 1990 he received his M.F.A. from Columbia University. Jay Brooks currently resides in Callicoon, NY and shows at the River Gallery in Narrowsburg, NY. In 2001, Brooks entered the Arts for the Parks competition in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and had four paintings in the top 100. In the fall of 2017, Brooks was a participant in the Cape Ann Plein Air competition and Plein Air Easton 2018, where he received an honorable mention for the quick draw competition. At the Adirondack Plein Air Festival in August, 2018, Brooks received the following awards: Saranac Lake Chamber of Commerce Award, Artists Choice Award and First Place. Jay Brooks also participated in Cape Ann Plein Air 2018. Brooks is a member of the Salmagundi Club in New York City, where he shows regularly.

Teaching art has also been a big part of Brooks’ life. He has been an art instructor at the high school in Monticello, NY for the last 25 years. Brooks would like to pass the torch of making art to his students so they can keep the tradition of painting and drawing alive.

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ARTIST PROFILE

Viktor Butko Waltham, MA

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iktor Butko was born into a long line of artists, and was mentored in painting by his parents and his grandfather Viktor Chulovich since the age of 8. He graduated from the Moscow Academic Art Lyceum in 1996 and has since been landscape painting around the world. Currently, he is the youngest artist exhibiting at Thomas Kearns McCarthey Gallery, one of the foremost dealers in the United States for Russian Impressionist art. Older Russian impressionist artists, brothers Alexei and Sergei Tkachev, claim Butko’s work is the “next generation of greatness.” Butko is represented by the Grenning Gallery, Williams Fine Art and the gWatson Gallery. He paints and teaches in Waltham, MA.

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John Caggiano Rockport, MA

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have been painting for 55 years and a professional artist for 39. Art has always been in my blood, although I did flirt with the idea of pursuing a career in law. After escaping that fate, I began to work tirelessly in my pursuit of perfecting the art of painting. In 1980, I moved to Rockport, MA and opened a gallery on Bearskin Neck that is still in operation. I participate in a dozen national plein air events every year where I have been fortunate to receive professional recognition in the form of awards, sales and, most of all, lifelong friendships. Among these recent recognitions are Life on the Farm Award, Easton Plein Air; Stobart Foundation Award, Mystic Maritime Gallery International Exhibition; Texas Ranchland Award and Best Architecture Award, En Plein Air Texas; Third Place in Quick Draw, Easton Plein Air; Third Place in Solomons Island Plein Air; Alden Bryan Gold Medal—Best of Show: “Land and Light” show at Bryan Memorial Gallery; Alden Bryan Award, Academic Artists Association National Juried Exhibition; Award of Merit, Plein Air Southwest, Texas.

Featured artist article in Plein Air Magazine and online feature in OutdoorPainter.com, and five additional editorial photo features in both Plein Air and Art Connoisseur magazines. Elected Artist Member: Academic Artists, Hudson Valley Art, North Shore Arts, Lyme Art and Rockport Art associations and Signature Member of American Society of Marine Artists. Associate Member: Allied Artists of America, American Impressionist Society, Oil Painters of America, Outdoor Painters Society.

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Michael Compton Cambridge, MA

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ince I’ve only been given 100 words or so to answer the big question, “Who am I”, I’ll skip right to the interesting part, my life as a plein air painter. What matters most is not what I’ve done or where I’ve been as an artist, but more importantly how can I unlock the current scene before me, reassemble it on a two dimensional surface in a compelling way that not only is pleasing to the eye, contains elements of good painting, but goes deeper and far more personal. If my painting cannot tell you something about who I am, then I’ve failed.”

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Valerie Craig St. David’s, PA

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alerie Craig has drawn and painted nearly all of her life.

Known for her expressive brushwork, Craig believes that painting is a celebration of life and the beauty that surrounds us.

In 1998, Craig left her career in nursing administration to pursue her passion for painting on a full-time basis. She feels that her best expressions happen when she is on location and can directly sense the mood and atmosphere of a particular scene. Whether painting vast open areas or intimate spaces, “I want my painting to resonate with an idea of a place or history. Although painting is largely an act of intuition, the way a mark is made is as important as the final image…there is a tension between abstraction and intuition, leaving the viewer a chance to react and participate.”

In 2018, Valerie received the Marjorie Bradley Memorial Award, American Impressionists Society’s Annual Exhibition. In 2017, Valerie was awarded the Artists’ Choice Award in Ireland’s Art in the Open, Gold Prize in Ireland’s 2013 Art in the Open and Second Prize in Plein Air Magazine’s 2016 Annual Plein Air Salon.

Valerie has been invited to judge national and international painting competitions, including Ireland’s Art in the Open, Floyd Plein Air, Solomons Island Plein Air and Norfolk Plein Air. Valerie has had numerous solo exhibitions and enjoys teaching workshops. valeriecraig.com 32 CAPE ANN PLEIN AIR 2019

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Kenneth DeWaard Hope, ME

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enneth DeWaard (b. 1962) has been painting en plein air for over 30 years. He began his career studying watercolor under Irving Shapiro at the American Academy of Art in Chicago and then continued his early training at the acclaimed Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Art with Scott Burdick as well as independent study with Daniel Gerhartz.

He has won numerous awards around the country at various plein air events such as Easton, Door County, Laguna Beach, Callaway Gardens, Sonoma, Richmond, Cape Ann and Florida, just to mention a few. He began teaching in the late 1990s and has continued to teach workshops around the country as well as instructing at The Academy of Fine Art in Denmark, WI. For Ken, there is nothing more rewarding and challenging than painting under an open sky, surrounded by the scents and sounds of nature, along with its everchanging color and harmonies to excite one’s creativity. “To be able to share that experience I feel when painting and pass that along to the viewer through my work is always very gratifying to me.”

Ken resides in Hope, ME with his wife and four young children.

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Charles Dickinson St. Augustine, FL

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have been an artist my entire life. My earliest memories of childhood were drawing with my father and I have never stopped. I get excited about the process of discovering a scene or having an idea and then getting to work creating my interpretation of that inspiration.

“I have intently concentrated on plein air painting for the past 40 years because it gives me endless subject matter and allows me to work out in nature. I enjoy the personal challenge to capture the fleeting moments of light in a constantly changing environment. Recording the history of our landscape is an important component and making contributions to preserving the landscape and culture of this earth brings me great satisfaction.

“I have six years of traditional education as well as dedicating my life to the study of art. My plan is to continue to grow and study.” charlesdickinson.net 34 CAPE ANN PLEIN AIR 2019

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Paul George Ipswich, MA

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aul George has been painting and teaching watercolor and oil painting for over 20 years. He is a signature member of National Watercolor Society; the North Shore, Rockport and Lyme art associations; New England Watercolor Society; and is a Marine Master Artist at the Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport. He has won more than 80 awards, including the Gold and Bronze medals from the New England Watercolor Society, the National Watercolor Society and the Award of Excellence from The Gallery at Mystic Seaport.

He has been juried into and participated in more then 20 national plein air events.

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Catherine Hillis Saint Simons Island, GA

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atherine Hillis has always been an achiever in the arts.

As a youngster, she won awards for her artwork and she acted and modeled in print and television ads, later majoring in theater at the University of Georgia.

Hillis works both in the studio and outdoors. During the past few years, she has traveled extensively to plein air competitions, fulfilling her love for painting nature and history. She is drawn to scenes that are forgotten or neglected, finding the intrinsic beauty in them.

Catherine Hillis has won hundreds of awards and honors at competitive shows regionally and nationally, earning eight Signature Memberships from national watercolor organizations. She’s also served as artist in residence in Dinan, France (2007), and at Hot Springs National Park (2010).

Her watercolor paintings are included in museum, corporate and personal collections and have been published in many venues, including Plein Air Magazine, Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine, Watercolor Artist Magazine, American Watercolor Newsletter, American Artist Magazine, Splash 12, Splash 14, Splash 18, The Artistic Touch series of water-media books, The Washington Post, Best of America Watercolor Artists & Artisans Volume 1 and Best of Virginia Artists & Artisans 2005.

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Neal Hughes Moorestown, NJ

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eal Hughes is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Art (University of the Arts) and resides in the historic town of Moorestown, New Jersey. Neal is a Fellow of the American Society of Marine Artists, member of the Salmagundi Club, Mid Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association, American Impressionist Society and Oil Painters of America.

A former illustrator, Neal has been painting professionally for over 30 years. His work is part of the permanent collection of the New Britain Museum of American Art and he has been accepted into numerous juried exhibitions, including the national exhibitions of the American Impressionist Society, Oil Painters of America, American Society of Marine Artists and the Portrait Society of America. His work has also been juried into the International Marine Art Exhibition at the Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport and he has been a finalist at the ARC Salon numerous times.

His work has been featured in Plein Air Magazine, Southwest Art, American Artist, American Art Collector and other Publications. Recent awards include, for 2019, Artists Choice, Best Nocturne and Fourth Place—Lighthouse Art Center Plein Air Competition and Festival; Best of Show Award—Saint George Island Paint Out plein air competition; and Founders Vanishing Landscape Award—Olmsted Plein Air Invitational. For 2018, award include Artists Choice Award and First Place—Cape Ann Plein Air; Artists Choice and Award of Distinction—En Plein Air Texas, First Place—Lighthouse Art Center Plein Air Festival; Artists Choice—Paint Annapolis; Best Architecture—Wayne Plein Air Competition; First Place—Hammonton Plein Air Competition; and Third Place—Salmagundi Club Nautical Theme Exhibition. nealhughes.com

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Charlie Hunter Bellows Falls, VT

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harlie Hunter has the uncanny ability to seize upon the most ordinary things, and transform them with his brush into bewitching jewels of design and artistic perception.” —Richard Schmid Using water-mixable oils and a tonalist technique, Hunter’s work is simultaneously journalistic and subjective. He works in Bellows Falls, VT, 20 miles from where he grew up on the highland farm of his great-great-great grandfather. A graphic designer who created tour posters for scores of bands ranging from Jerry Garcia to the Clash, Hunter now exhibits at museums and galleries across the U.S. His bestselling video, Rule Breaking Landscapes, was released in early 2019. Yet his cats are still not impressed.

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Debra Huse Newport Beach, CA

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ebra Huse is a contemporary American Impressionist.

She uses rich color and bold fluid strokes to capture the light and drama in her plein air and studio paintings. Huse enjoys working in oils and is a Signature Member of the American Impressionist Society, the American Society of Marine Artists, Laguna Plein Air Painters and Pastel Society of America. Debra began formal painting when she was 10, even stretching her own canvases in private lessons. At age 11, she was awarded a scholarship and attended college courses at the prestigious John Herron School of Art in Indianapolis, IN. Debra continued her art studies at Indiana University and, upon graduation, worked painting for Champion Illustrated Sports in Nashville, IN. Huse relocated in 1986 to Newport Beach, CA while working as an art director in advertising by day and painting at night. A full-time painter since 1998, Debra enjoys painting on location and has painted in many plein air events across the country. Huse currently has a studio in a Newport Beach, CA boatyard.

“I’ve been blessed with the talent of seeing and the passion for painting. Oil is such a luscious medium. Applying lots of paint, moving it around and carving out areas is fascinating. As a contemporary plein air painter, I strive to capture the beauty of the moment, the poetry of the atmosphere, and the notes of colorful light with the spontaneity and energy of a painter intrigued. Not painting is not an option.” debrahuse.com

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Russell Jewell Easley, SC

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ussell Jewell is a nationally recognized plein air painter, published in multiple books and magazines such as North Light’s Splash series, The Best in Watercolor, Sketchbook Confidential II and The Artist Magazine. He is a Signature Member of the National Watercolor Society and The Transparent Watercolor Society of America. Some of Russell Jewell’s educational recognitions include Doctorate in Art Education from the University of Georgia, Fulbright Memorial Scholar to Japan and a United States Patent for his Jewell-Box Plein Air Viewfinder.

Jewell’s work has been purchased through four separate museum purchase awards.

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Shelby Keefe Milwaukee, WI

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isconsin artist Shelby Keefe paints in a bold, realistic style. In 2005, after a career in graphic design, she became a full-time painter traveling the country participating in plein air competitions, art festivals and teaching workshops. Her distinctive style has received national notice, and in recent years her paintings have graced the covers of both Southwest Art and Plein Air magazines. A consistent award winner and in-demand teacher, Keefe has been invited to participate in museum exhibitions and has published an instructional video. She is a Signature Member of Oil Painters of America, American Impressionist Society and American Women Artists. For fun, she likes to create songs in GarageBand and performs 20-minute paintings to her music in front of live audiences! studioshelby.com

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Tim Kelly Baltimore, MD

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im Kelly earned his B.A. from Maryland Institute, College of Art in 1992, majoring in illustration. About 12 years ago, his artistic interests shifted to plein air painting, and has been an avid practitioner ever since. Tim’s plein air work favors urban environs, and often has a documentary tenor. He is a board member at the Mid Atlantic Plein Air Painter’s Association and has work in Crystal Moll Gallery in Baltimore, MD.

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Ken Knowles Rockport, MA

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en Knowles has been painting in oils for 35 years.

His award-winning paintings are sought after in New England and nationally. They are part many private and corporate collections. Ken has a very simple philosophy: Always paint for the enjoyment, and remember that light is paramount.

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Mike Kowalski Melbourne, Australia

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ike Kowalski bases his watercolors on personal sketches. Sketching in pen, pencil and watercolor he captures the moods, and compositions close to his home in Melbourne, Australia. Born and raised in California, Mike started entering art shows as a teen and eventually earned a B.F.A. from Utah State University. He lived and worked as an illustrator in California and Washington in the U.S. for 50 years before moving to Australia in 2014. Mike still works as an illustrator specializing in architectural subjects, however spends most of his time painting internationally award-winning watercolors and oils, as well as teaching workshops worldwide. His work is influenced by John Singer Sargent, Edward Hopper, Ogden Pleissner, Emile Kosa Jr. and many of the great illustrators, including F. Brangwyn and D. Cornwell, as well as the great Australian watercolorists, Hans Heysen and Harold Herbert.

Memberships: American Watercolor Society (signature), National Watercolor Society (signature), Victorian Artists Society (VAS), Watercolour Society of Victoria, Hawthorn Artists Society and Artists Who Teach.

Recent events and awards: 2018 Masters of Watercolor, St. Petersburg, Russia; Third Place, The Art of Watercolor NWS competition; Thomas Somerscales Award for Best Maritime Painting, VAS Artist of the year nominee; Highly Commended Camberwell Art Show 2017; Best Oil Painting—Mornington Art Show 2016; Honorable Mention x2 Paso Artfest (California); Honorable Mention Central Coast Wet Paint Invitational (California); Combined Juror Award, National Watercolor Society International, Sonoma Plein Air Invitational (California). mikekowalskifineart.com 44 CAPE ANN PLEIN AIR 2019

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Ann Larsen Northville, NY

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aving done hundreds of small sketches and paintings, Ann thinks the landscape process is more about what you don’t say then what you do say. These small studies are then used as references to create larger works in the studio. Using lively brush strokes and textural paint she interprets in an impressionistic manner what nature provides.

Larsen states that “working from nature is both exciting and challenging, but ultimately there is a dichotomy between painting and creating a work of art that hopefully collectors respond to. I strive to create a feeling of time and place in each painting.”

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Kirk Larsen Hicksville, NY

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hen painting, all feels right with the world….”

Returning for his third CAPA, this lively, personable artist was featured in Fine Art Connoisseur and Plein Air magazines (best depiction of water, Plein Air Salon) and Art of the Southwest. His paintings grace the walls of many homes throughout the area, globally and museums. Painting passions: discovering new places, seeing the commonplace with fresh eyes, water, moonlight, the environment and sailing. An internationally known plein air painter, Larsen is one of America’s foremost marine artists, honored with over 161 awards for his art, including Best Nocturne and Art Spirit Award at CAPA 2018; many best in shows, awards of excellence, including oils, acrylics, watercolors, sculpture; over 70 solo shows; seven OPA shows and five awards; Virtuosos of the OPA 2019 and ASMA 40th Anniversary Invitational. A teacher, writer, actor, motivational speaker and Poet Laureate nominee, he regards his greatest artistic accomplishment is bringing joy to others. kirklarsenfineart.com 46 CAPE ANN PLEIN AIR 2019

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Greg LaRock Orange, CA

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reg LaRock has won numerous awards including Best of Show at Easton Plein Air, Florida’s Forgotten Coast Plein Air Invitational and Sonoma Plein Air. He was also awarded Artist Choice at the Maui Plein Air Invitational, first place at Door County Plein Air Invitational, and the Distinctive Merit Award at the Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational.

Greg is a signature member of AIS, ASMA, LPAPA and OPA. He has been profiled in Plein Air Magazine, Southwest Art and included in a Jack Richeson Fine Art book.

“My goal is to bridge the gap between representation and painterly expression.

Having my work ‘feel real’ without being a photographic copy of the subject. Working from life is the only way to properly study light, value and form as nature intended and it’s my job to paint that artistic impression of the landscape and turn it into a work of art.”

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Patrick Lee Pittsburgh, PA

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atrick Lee takes a unique creative approach to making paintings in the studio and en plein air. He draws heavily on intuition and imagination to develop an image, often altering the drawing, color and spatial relationships to create a mood and express a feeling about the subject. This often leads to strong elements of abstraction and suggestion in his work, rather than explicit detail. This gives the viewer an opportunity to connect with each piece in their own way, inviting them to let their own imaginations make personal associations and connections. patrickleefineart.com 48 CAPE ANN PLEIN AIR 2019

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Christopher Leeper Canfield, OH

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hristopher Leeper is a realist painter working in all mediums. His award-winning work has been shown in solo and juried exhibitions throughout the country.

He has illustrated four children’s books and has written and illustrated the book Realism in Watermedia (North Light). His work has also been featured in The Artist’s Magazine, Plein Air Magazine, Watercolor Magic and Ohio Magazine and in the book Splash 14 (North Light).

He participates in a number of juried plein air events each year. He is a frequent award winner. In 2017, Second Place at the Wayne Plein Air Festival; In 2018, Best Nocturne, Wayne Plein Air Festival; Spirit of San Angelo Award, En Plein Air Texas, Third Place and Quickdraw, Ohio Plein Air Competition.

A popular instructor, he teaches numerous workshops each year as well as being a member of the adjunct faculty in the Department of Art at Youngstown State University. He serves on the board of trustees of the Ohio Plein Air Society and is past president of the Ohio Watercolor Society.

He graduated from Youngstown State University in 1988 with a B.F.A. degree in graphic design. Since 2000, he has painted full-time from his studio in Canfield, OH. christopherleeper.com

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Jonathan McPhillips Saunderstown, RI

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wish I could easily describe why I am a painter, but the reasons are somewhat elusive. There is the logical goal of simply depicting my surroundings, or the emotional rewards gained from capturing a moment of unique light or weather. There is also a storyteller in me somewhere, trying to go beyond mere documentation by creating a narrative without words. Gifted with some innate disposition to create, and fortunate enough to be able to practice hard and learn quickly, making art has been a part of my character since childhood. Other attributes I have include being an awful guitar player, a decent tennis player and a very competant instructor. I am also a husband and a father of two daughters, and those three lovely ladies are in every brushtroke! Many of my nautical inspirations come from Narragansett Bay, RI, not too far from our home.�

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Suzanne Morris Nags Head, NC

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orking in an alla prima method, Suzanne Morris looks beyond the literal interpretation of a scene to capture the spirit of her subjects. Drawn to a scene that is magically transformed by the light falling across it, she uses a limited palette to create harmonious paintings that tell a story of a particular time and place. She is a signature member of ASMA, PAPNM, PAAC, WAOW; an associate member of LPAPA, OPA, CAC, MAPAPA and OPS. She served as Show Chair for AIS in 2013. In addition to participating in gallery shows, her work continues to be juried into national and plein air exhibitions. She has been teaching for 15 years. She has served as both entry and awards juror. She has mounted at least one solo gallery show every year since she began painting full-time.

Most notable of her corporate collectors are Duke University Hospital, UCLA Medical School at Irvine, Burt’s Bees and the Commandant of Midshipmen at The U.S. Naval Academy. Her work has been featured in American Art Collector, Plein Air, Fine Art Connoisseur and Southwest Art magazines. suzannemorrisstudios.com

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Ned Mueller Renton, WA

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was trained to become an illustrator and did illustrationwork for over 25 years. That experience gave me the discipline and skills to do a wide variety of subjects and in different mediums. Because of that I have been honored to be a ‘Designated Master’ with both the American Impressionist Society and the Oil Painters of America. I consider myself a ‘Traditional/Impressionist’ and have worked hard to strive to keep my standards up and make a good work of art. As I tell my students, ‘an accomplished painting has an interesting and beautiful arrangement of shapes and colors.’ That is what I strive to do, regardless of subject matter; to make a decent ‘work of art.’ I also have always loved to travel and am fascinated by different peoples and their cultures along with all of the beautiful and interesting landscapes that are part of in this wonderful world that we live in. I feel very fortunate that I get to do what I really love to do.” nedmueller.com 52 CAPE ANN PLEIN AIR 2019

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Charles Newman Haddon Township, NJ

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harles Newman received his master’s degree in fine art from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 2008, focusing on plein air painting; he earned a B.F.A. in painting from Rowan University in 2002. In 2001, Charles studied painting and photography at the Scuola Lorenzo de’Medici in Florence, Italy. Charles continues to paint en plein air . He is an accomplished craftsman and currently works at Provenance in Philadelphia, PA, specializing in architectural salvage materials and antiques. He is known for his hand-crafted frames made with salvaged wood and custom home restorations. Charles has received numerous awards at Plein Air Festivals along the East Coast, including Second Place at Plein Air Easton 2019, and was featured in the August/September 2018 issue of Plein Air Magazine. He was awarded Best in Show at the Philadelphia Sketch Club’s 150th Annual Small Oil Painting Exhibition.

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Elise Phillips Elverson, PA

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lise Phillips was born in Wayne, PA into a family with an extensive background in the fine arts. Her great-greatgrandfather founded Newman Galleries in Philadelphia in 1865, and today she is the fifth generation of the family involved in the arts. A graduate of the Hussian School of Art in 1983, she was an accomplished illustrator and graphic designer with many successful commissions in the business community. With an inherent passion for painting, she enrolled at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, emerging well-schooled in the tradition of the Academy.

For many years, Elise has maintained a studio in Elverson, PA, where the bucolic countryside is a source of inspiration for many of her paintings, as is the New England coast and the Eastern Shore of Maryland, where she is a frequent visitor. An awardwinning exhibitor, most recently winning an award of excellence in the Oil Painters of America 2018 Eastern Regional show, she is also a Signature Member of the Philadelphia Water Color Society, a member of the Philadelphia Sketch Club, Oil Painters of America, American Impressionist Society and the Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters.

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Mark Shasha Swampscott, MA

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ark Shasha is an award-winning artist, author and educator. His oil paintings evoke passion for the alluring and mysterious scenes in nature that capture his eye, whether they be a coastline, shadow or intimate corner. While he’s best known for his coastal paintings of New England, he has also done notable work around the country in a variety of genres.

A life-long artist with a degree from the Rhode Island School of Design, Mark’s early years were marked by success as a notable children’s book author and illustrator. He is signature member of the American Society of Marine Artists and an elected member of the Salmagundi Club, The Copley Society, The Guild of Boston Artists and other venerable art institutions.

When he’s not painting, Mark can frequently be seen on a stage in performances which have included starring roles as Atticus Finch and Willy Wonka. markshasha.com

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Chad Smith New Hartford, NY

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had Smith participates in plein air events across the country winning Best of Show honors at the Finger Lakes Plein Air Festival and Upstate Invitational with multiple solo exhibitions in New York, North Carolina and Colorado. He holds a B.A. in drawing and painting and M.F.A. in painting from the Academy of Art University. Smith is currently represented in Hillsboro, NC; Saratoga and Old Forge, NY. chadsmithpaintings.com 56 CAPE ANN PLEIN AIR 2019

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Richard Sneary Kansas City, MO

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started painting as a watercolorist, primarily en plein air, in 2011, after nearly 40 years as an architectural illustrator and architect. I’ve been drawing since I was 5 or 6 years old. Architecture was my first love, and has formed the foundation of my understanding of design, composition, freehand drawing, perspective, the built, the natural environment and many other aspects of my professional growth. I became interested in plein air painting in the late ’90s when myself and 50–100 architectural illustrators would spend Saturdays at our annual conventions drawing or painting outside in some great places like San Francisco, Boston, Yellowstone and other venues. In 1997, it was time to start learning more about watercolor and painting in plein air. Since then I’ve taken workshops along the coast of Maine with Carlton Plumber; in the Florida Keys with Jeanne Dobie; in Key West and Catalina Island with Charles Reid; in Victoria, Canada with Alvaro Castagnet; and at the Madeline Island School for Art on Lake Superior with Joseph Zubukvic and Herman Pekel. I’m sure it was both the excellent artists and the locations that hooked me, but either would have convinced me this was the way to paint! So far, I have participated in some 70 plus plein air events all over the country. I have had the good fortunate to paint with some of the best painters in the country, which has been a boatload of fun, incredible learning experience and a hell of a way to spend a day!” richardsneary.fineartstudioonline.com

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Janet Sutherland Ipswich, MA

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anet has been painting plein air for over two decades. After receiving a B.F.A. from The Cooper Union School of Art, NYC, she began her career illustrating books for Macmillan and Random House. She went on to have a successful career in design and advertising in NYC and Boston. Moving to Boston’s North Shore exposed her to New England’s rich history of landscape painting and its thriving plein air community. She now resides in Ipswich, MA. Janet regularly participates in juried plein air events around the country, has won numerous awards for her work, and was recently awarded an artist-in-residence stay in Parrsboro, Nova Scotia. She also teaches through the Rockport Art Association & Museum and the Dow Arts Program at the Ipswich Museum.

Her work is in the collection of both U.S. and European art buyers. She is excited to be returning to CAPA for her fourth year.

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Gary Tucker Boston, MA

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ary Tucker started painting with lifelong mentor and artist, Anita Fahs. She introduced oil painting, the Impressionists and the value of working from life. Soon after, Gary decided to make art his life path. Eventually he was drawn east to Boston where he met Professor Kaji Aso at the SMFA. Professor Aso introduced Eastern aesthetics, calligraphy and sumi painting. Gary quickly graduated to watercolor and found that he could achieve much more subtlety and expressiveness through this temperamental media. “Through the media of watercolor and my process of painting, I find power through brushwork, and subtlety through transparency.”

“Watercolor differs from other media in that there is a performance aspect to it. The fine pieces come out in one sitting and very often like a classic performance, something happens, a fusion of mind and subject, an improvisation that cannot be duplicated.”

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DurreWaseem Corona, CA

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grew up in a large family that loved to draw and color, with some taking art as a career. My formal art training started when I took art in college then earned a master’s degree from Punjab University, where I taught painting and art history for the next seven years and later three at a girl’s college. It was during my teaching years that I explored myself as an artist with better understanding of seeing and omitting. I enjoy the process of painting in several mediums like oil, water, pastels, etc. Like the preferred medium, my choice of subject matter also has a wide range. I guess I rather be a jack of all trades than to be a master.”

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Stewart White Baltimore, MD

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tewart is a member of the American Impressionists Society, and a Signature Member of The American Watercolor Society, The National Watercolor Society and Past President of the American Society of Architectural Illustrators ASAI (2012). He was President of the Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association (MAPAPA) (2012–2015). Stewart is a Senior Associate at Design Collective, Inc., working as an architectural illustrator in Baltimore, Maryland, and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 1983, with a major in fine art and a minor in art history.

He has painted murals in major museums and Sports Facilities in the US including The National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. The Museum of Natural History, The City Life Museum in Baltimore and 70 murals for the ballpark in Arlington. In 1994, he completed a 70-foot mural for The U.S. Naval Academy.

Awards of note include Best of Show in Wayne Plein Air Festival 2013, 2014, 2015; Second Place Plein Air Richmond 2013; and the only watercolor painter to win the Grand Prize in Plein Air Easton 2009. He is also the Grand Prize winner of the Plein Air Salon 2013–2014 Annual Competition and 2014 Members Choice, Award of Excellence Award and Best Observational Award from Architecture in Perspective 2019.He was published in Watercolor magazine and in Plein Air Magazine July 2014 issue and cover story.

A significant detail in Stewart White’s biography is the unique experience of growing up in Europe and many regions of the United States learning from other countries and cultures. He is currently leading painting holidays in Provence and Valencia, Spain in 2020. stewartwhitestudios.com

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Jeff Williams Stillwater, OK

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s long as I can remember I have loved the outdoors. Most recently my relationship with nature has been through that of a painter’s lens as I explore places, mood and atmosphere that speak to me. These experiences, combined with my architectural background, have led to watercolors that vary from urban scenes to industrial areas to natural landscapes, both near and far, almost always en plein air. I find the unpredictable and beautiful dispersion of color in water fascinating and the challenge to represent my observations with this medium invigorating. My hope is that by doing so I may help others find beauty in the world around us.” jeffwilliamswatercolor.com 62 CAPE ANN PLEIN AIR 2019

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Marny Williams Rockport, MA

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was a practicing dentist in Gloucester from 1972 until my retirement in 2016. I currently work part-time in a clinic in Florida on the elderly.

“I started painting in watercolor in 2000. Over the last 19 years I painted with various local artists, including Judyth Evans Meagher, Paul Ciametaro, Paul George, Myra Hall, Don and Caleb Stone, Marilyn Swift, Frank Federico, Lisa Sawlit (Montserrat College), and Betty Lou Schlem.

“I am a current member of the Cape Ann Watercolorists, the Newburyport Art association, associate at Rockport Art Association & Museum, a juried member of Beverly Guild of Artists and Art in the Barn. I am an artist member of North Shore Arts Association and currently serve on the board of directors. Over the years I have received numerous awards at all of these associations. I have also had several shows at Addison Gilbert Hospital, the Atrium Gallery at Musculoskeletal Center, Peabody; the Beverly Bank; Gloucester Bank; the Bookstore of Gloucester; the Pilates Center, BankGloucester; the Sawyer Free Library; the Wenniger Gallery; the Annisquam Art and Craft Show; the Lone Gull Cafe; and the Bass Rocks Golf Club.

“I am grateful to have had the opportunity to paint with Phil Hobbs in Tuscany, the Lake District, U.K., Sardinia and Sicily; Jan Pollard in Sicily; Caleb Stone in Tuscany; and Lori Putnam. My studio is in Rockport, MA. My paintings can also be seen at Dental Associates of Gloucester, the Mayor’s office and the Bass Rocks Golf Club.”

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183 Main St., Rockport, MA 01966 RockportInnAndSuites.com • (978) 546-3300

Indoor Pool & Hot Tub Fitness Room • Pet Friendly Complimentary Continental Breakfast Groups Welcome • Banquet Space Available

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Cha Cha La Mer bring home goodness!

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M

ichelle James Salon is an elegant boutique salon located in the charming town of Manchester-by-the-Sea. We specialize in natural hair color and are current with all the latest cutting techniques for both men and woman. To keep your look lasting and chic, we offer a full selection of award winning Oribe products. We look forward to connecting with you soon!

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of Gloucester

Offering one of the largest and most diverse exhibitions of fine art on Cape Ann. NSAA is proud to be the host venue for CAPA 2019!

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Morse is a proud supporter of Cape Ann Plein Air and the arts community.

We work with artists, publishers and creators of original “works of authorship” on matters such as: • • •

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Ryan & Wood

Distillery The SPIRIT

of Cape Ann [Plein Air]

MOVALLI in the Moment: The Art of Charles Movalli

Rockport Art Association & Museum September 28 to October 27, 2019 12 High Street, Rockport MA (978) 546 - 6604 www.rockportartassn.org

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Advertiser Index Allie’s Beach Street Café..................... 7

Manchester Historical Society..............19

Anthony & Dodge.....65

Manchester Travel....12

Applied Materials...IBC

Mark Adrian Shoes... 68

BankGloucester.......12

Mehlin Conservation....14

Bazel General Contracting..... 66 Beach Street Studio................15 Beauport Hospitality........ 66 Black Arrow...............13

Michelle James Salon................ 68 Morse Law Firm....... 69

Bravo Pizza................13

Nancy Larsen Designs............ 69

Brookwood Financial........... 64

Nor’east Frameworks........ 7

Cape Ann Chamber...........15

NSAA......................... 69

Cape Ann Giclee.....18 Cape Ann Museum.... 5 Cape Ann Savings Bank...................18 Carvalho & Assoc....13

Project Adventure...... 6 Riversbend Restaurant........15 Rockport Art Assoc. & Museum............70

Cha Cha Le Mer...... 66

Rockport Chamber Music.................19

Charles Fine Arts Gallery...............67

Rockport Inn & Suites................65

Discover Gloucester........18

Rosemary & Co. Brushes............. 70

Eagle House..............67 Engel & Völkers..... IFC

Rotary Clubs of Cape Ann.........70

Essen..........................13

Ryan & Wood............70

Essex Shipbuilding Museum............67

Santander Bank..... BC

Feather & Wedge.....20 Gladstone..................20 Gloucester Stage... 68 Harbor’s Point Condo Assoc.................18

seARTS......................71 Seaside Cycle Inc....71 Shea’s Riverside......14 Shine.......................... 68 Style Snoop...............12

Image Tec..................... 6

Sullco Inc...................72

Lyon-Waugh................ 1

Three Stones Gallery...............72

Madam Had’em........21 Manchester Ace Hardware..........21

Michael Harding Oil Paint...................19

founding partner of Cape Ann Plein Air

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Best Wishes

to all the incredible

artists participating in

Cape Ann Plein Air!

Sullco Inc. 40 Beach Street | Manchester, MA | (978) 526-4244 Photograph by Dave Fernandes | Harbor’s Edge Photography

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