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FOCUS ON CAPE ANN, MA assachusetts is blessed with two “Capes.” They each share similar characteristics—the sea, of course, an invigorating salt air, gulls, arguably the world’s best seafood and a staggering amount of working artists. While Cape Cod has enjoyed its dependable status as a vacation haven, Cape Ann has balanced its history as both renowned fishing industry and artist magnet. Though quieter and less publicized, it’s nonetheless a worthy and charming vacation retreat with numerous surprises in store. Cape Ann is a mere hour north of Boston by car or rail yet it’s a world apart. The air changes in temperature and density after a certain spot on Rte. 128 and the light becomes quite mysterious. The Cape Ann light—a phenomenon that the most eloquent of artists find challenging to capture in words. In photographs and paintings, most definitely, yet words continue to elude the light. After more than 30 years of study, even I cannot describe the descending dusk of mauves or the crazy light show Cape Ann calls a sunrise. Here, a storm constitutes an attraction in and of itself, and yellow-slickered visitors rush to the beach, enraptured, to watch its descent. Considering Cape Ann as a summer or fall destination? You’ll discover exceptional cuisine, comfortable and cozy accommodations, world class theater and music and a mesmerizing array of art—from ceramics to photography; fine drawings to contemporary; handcrafted jewelry to sculpture. Enjoy this suggested itinerary—and, yes, there’s even golf.

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Part of what makes a Cape Ann vacation so restorative and fun is a great place to stay. Allow The Inns of Rockport to be your personal concierge and homebase while exploring Rockport, Gloucester and beyond. Peruse their website for the type of accommodations you’re seeking (inn, hotel, B&B, etc.) and, once selected, these innkeepers and their staff will ensure your stay is memorable and stress-free. Whether directly on the water, near the town center or off the beaten path, you’ll find a tranquil location and unrivaled New England hospitality. Plan to spend several days—there is much to explore. If you’re driving north from Boston veer off Rte. 128 to walk through lovely Manchesterby-the-Sea. If jewelry is your preferred art form, visit Elaine Souza and Charles Gladstone, the husband-and-wife team behind Gladstone’s unusual antique and contemporary fine jewelry. Against a complementing backdrop of paintings and photographs, the jewelry is elegant and eminently wearable. The work is hand-selected from international designers as well as their own original work. Journeying further on into Gloucester, park at the Pleasant Street lot across from the Cape Ann Museum. There is a terrific cluster of galleries here, anchored, of course, by the Museum itself (page 42). Directly across the street you’ll find one of Gloucester’s most intriguing art spaces, The Law & Water Gallery, located in the storefront law office of Ken Riaf. Displaying provocative works by artists in mixed media, paint, ceramics and

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Robert Loren Lerch, Tidal Flow, Gloucester, MA, 2008. Courtesy of the R. Lerch Gallery.

photography, Riaf shares art that strikes a responsive cord, whether you work inside or outside the legal system. Currently showcasing the drawings of Jon Sarkin and the photographs of Earl Dotter (whose career has been spent documenting dangerous working conditions, including the Gloucester fishing industry), the collection validates the verdict that art does, indeed, prevail. Riaf’s neighbor also honors the waterfront and its vast ‘collection’ of fishing vessels. Since 1975, Michael Wall’s internationally recognized American Marine Model Gallery, has been devoted to this fine art and represents world respected 19th and 20th-century marine model artists, as well as antique Napoleonic Prisoner-of-War and English Builders’ models. Wall has assisted in the formation of private, corporate, and institutional collections, several of which have been featured in such publications as Architectural Digest and the Catalog of Antiques and Fine Art. A few minutes drive along East Main Street in Gloucester and you’re at the doorstep of another of Cape Ann’s artistic anchors, the North Shore Arts Association, celebrating nine decades of fine art. Its stunning waterfront setting complements one of the largest collections of paintings and sculpture on Cape Ann. Join the NSAA on

August 17 for its Annual Live Auction Party. A short drive further on East Main Street and you’re in the eclectic Rocky Neck Art Colony, one of the oldest continuously operating art colonies in the U.S. A highlight here is the gallery of Judythe Evans Meagher, an award-winning artist and signature member of the New England Watercolor Society whose watercolor and oil paintings pay homage to the romance between color and light. As a 15th anniversary celebration, Meagher’s exhibiting new work in Rocky Neck Vignettes, July 12-14, with an opening reception on Friday, July 12, 4-8 p.m. The public is invited to join the festivities. Artist Lully Schwartz offers her popular three-day workshops on Rocky Neck and has exhibited in New York, Palm Beach, and Maine. An inductee in the National Association of Women Artists, her oil paintings combine her ideas with an informed artist’s practice. Schwartz offers in-depth oil painting classes at her studio, the North Shore Atelier, teaching techniques for analyzing, mixing and exploring the use of color. Approaching Rockport via Rte. 127, you’ll drive through Lanesville, the northernmost village of Gloucester. A stop at the Flatrocks Gallery is a must. Owners/curators

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CAPE ANN, MA Cynthia Switzer Roth and Anne Marie Crotty showcase contemporary art, artists on the cusp of discovery, as well as Cape Ann’s old masters. The gallery shares the same space as a florist, two jewelers, three photographers, and two antiquarian book dealers, attracting frequent public events and a constant buzz of activity. You’re now minutes away from Rockport. And Rockport simply delights. Anchored by the ninety-two year old Rockport Art Association (page 42) and surrounded on three sides by the mesmerizing Atlantic, you’ll find a startling spectrum of art, from traditional to contemporary and most everything in between. One of Cape Ann’s most impressive qualities is its capacity to embrace new artists, fresh perspectives and to spark new conversations. Head straight to Bearskin Neck where, you’ll find Scott Tubby Fine Art, which

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opened just last fall. “Like so many painters before me, I became inspired by the area’s natural beauty…and its reputation as an art buying destination.” Tubby says. He paints from the visitor’s point of view––fresh, seeing things for the first time. His paintings highlight the places and things in every day surroundings by adding emotional components through line and color, hinting at what may reside in the shadows. Also on display are Tubby’s fine art pottery—burnished and sagger fired and raku. Nearby is the wonderful R. Lerch Gallery where, for thirty-two years, Robert Lerch’s photographs have reflected the character of New England. Intensely intimate, provocative, often haunting, the work is classic and contemporary. The gallery is currently showing work by wilderness photographer Terry Walker. After more than two decades in the woods, Walker’s brought vivid images of van-

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ishing wilderness out of the archives and onto gallery walls. In color, compositions and lighting, Walker has remained a purist who finds “the perfection of nature in its imperfections.” A portion of the gallery’s profits is donated to humanitarian and ecological causes. Just shy of the top of Bearskin Neck is the recently relocated Art Nook. Having already outgrown its original spot in town, The Art Nook has become known as a smart, fresh, eclectic gallery featuring work by local artists, including Jean Byrd and painters/co-owners Stefan Mierz and Kathleen Miller. Miller, who grew up on Cape Ann, credits the influence of Rocky Neck and Bearskin Neck artists in her own personal growth. The gallery also features a collection of gorgeous hand-painted silk scarves and a stone sculptures from Michael Foley. Check out the incredible view from their back door—breathtaking! Art Nook’s neighbor is the esteemed

Law & Water Gallery Provocative works on law and justice, port and place, work and environment.

Jon Sarkin, Eyeing Loopholes

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painter John Caggiano whose maintained his Rockport gallery and studio since 1981. His latest collection, The Painter’s Journey, is a travelogue that reveals a unique view of America. Whether at home in the quaint, gritty harbors of Cape Ann or on the road in the hills and valleys of Vermont, Caggiano finds happiness and light in America’s landscapes and seascapes, harbors and street scenes. He paints with brush, palette knife, and color in oil, capturing the essence of time and place in his “Impressionistic-realism� style. The show runs August 16–30 with receptions Friday, August 16 and 30 from 5-8 p.m. Caggiano’s neighbor, the Bearskin Neck Motor Lodge, at the very top of the Neck, has opened a new art space this season called Lark Rising Gallery, featuring the work of painter Lynne Schulte. “I love the sea, the salt air and boats, the buildings, the rich history. It is a joy to be getting to know the people and

artists of Rockport as I nestle into their community,� she says. Her landscape paintings focus on New England’s coast and the hills of Vermont, each one speaking to a single experience or coalescing into a series of connected stories. “If I could have ever dreamed I would have a gallery, this is where it would be.� Emerging from Bearskin Neck and walking up Main Street, you’ll find the exciting Tusinski Gallery. “Color is my source of inspiration, and there is no better example than the magical light on Cape Ann,� says artist Karen Tusinski. “The reflective quality it embodies is something out of this world and the community of artists in this area inspires artists in different media to live and work here, which is quite unique.� Her work revolves around color relationships and how they expand objects from our everyday lives, like poppies and tables, into the extraordinary. Keep walking and just past the Shalin Liu

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CAPE ANN, MA Performance Center, you’ll find Canterbury Hill Studio & Gallery featuring one-of-akind, flame-worked necklaces and earrings designed by jeweler Meg Lustig. Lustig was raised in New York yet spent her summers in Rockport where her grandfather, Max Kuehne, American impressionist, guilder and sculptor, had his studio. Her work holds a timeless, classic quality, yet is also full of energy and power. Canterbury Gallery has become a destination for innovative crafts, photography and paintings. As you continue walking toward the beach, you’ll be lured into The White Seagull Gallery and the paintings of award-winning artist Susanne E. White, a signature member of the International Society of Acrylic Painters. Drawn to feathers, shells, rocks,

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CAPE ANN, MA sticks, leaves and water “always in intimate, close views,â€? White is fascinated by ordinary things found in nature and looks for comfortable compositions of lines, masses and shadows to create abstract compositions out of the literal. Painting from her own photos and inspired by rock music, each work is named for a song, adding pulse and dimension. Further representing the artistic diversity of Rockport is a marvelous gallery entering its second year. “DĂŠcouvert,â€? when used as a French verb, means “discovered,â€? and aptly describes the collection at DĂŠcouvert Fine Art. Comprised of work found in France and Italy, visitors ‘discover’ French commemorative medals, Objets D’Art, and the work of living artists from Provence and Tuscany. The gallery features a series of European drawings, obtained by E. Reuel Smith in Italy in

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1855, and passed down through generations to current owners Steven Law and Don Stroud. On a recent three-week buying trip, Law and Stroud hand-selected an exquisite collection from Paris, Lyon, Avignon, Provence, Le Man, and Chartre to launch the gallery’s second season. The art continues right to the end of Main Street with the fantastic Tuscan Designs, showcasing a vast selection of handmade Italian pottery, both decorative and functional, from the finest artisans in Italy. The tiles and ceramic pieces reflect the colors, patterns and landscapes of Italy and are hand painted and signed by artists from Deruta, Montelupo, Siena, Orvieto, and other towns in Tuscany and Umbria. You’ll also find ornate table linens and hardwood tables and mirrors inlaid with beautiful ceramics tiles. Heading to Newburyport? Catch the work of Alan Bull, known for his versatility of

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media and subject matter, at Sweethaven Gallery during the Newburyport Artwalk Weekend, August 17 & 18. Bull has earned recognition for his paintings and monotypes of the New England agricultural landscape. He is currently working on the 2014 follow up to this year’s ‘12x12 x12: The Calendar Project,’ featuring two unique themes: old trucks and the landscapes, seascapes and towns of Massachusetts’s North Shore. Also in August is the first annual Cape Ann Ceramics Festival, August 9–25, promoting appreciation for the ceramic arts. Sign up for demonstrations and hands-on workshops, walk the Pottery Trail with visiting hours at ceramic studios throughout Cape Ann, participate in an Artist Talk, and attend shows from some of Cape Ann’s finest potters. While you’re on Cape Ann, remember to catch a sunrise or a sunset...then try to put it into words and send it to Art New England.

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