Cape Ann Plein Air 2024 Schedule of Events
*Please check back as some details are subject to change
CAPA 2024 Welcoming Party
Come meet the 2024 Cape Ann Plein Air artists in the beautiful setting of Gloucester’s Beauport Hotel, right on the harbor. Light hors d'oeuvres and bar will be available as you see some of the first paintings on the easels of our 35 remarkable plein air painters.
Palate to Palette:
Some of our artists will be painting through the evening!
Tim Kelly, Vanessa Michalak, Kari Ganoung-Ruiz, Haidee-Jo Summers and Durre Waseem
Demo with plein air artist Andrew Anderson-Bell
Unleash Your Inner Plein Air Artist! Free Demonstrations with Cape Ann Plein Air! Join us on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 12pm-1:30pm at Cox Reservation, Essex, MA, for an artist demonstration with Andrew Anderson-Bell.
Dream of capturing Cape Ann's beauty en plein air? Cape Ann Plein Air Week offers a fantastic opportunity to learn from the masters!
Join us during Cape Ann Plein Air week for free artist demonstrations led by a selection of talented local artists. These demonstrations are your chance to:
Witness plein air painting techniques in action!
Gain valuable insights and tips from experienced artists.
Ask questions and get inspired!
Cape Ann Plein Air Demonstrations are free to attend but registration is required (to receive an event reminder and the exact location of the demonstration). Space is limited. For questions email info@capeannpleinair.org. PLEASE BRING A CHAIR!
Native to the New England area, Andrew Anderson-Bell is a representational landscape artist painting in the medium of pastel. A graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, Andrew initially pursued graphic design and photography. While these remain passions to this day, his interest in painting in pastel was sparked by an exhibit he saw 20 years ago. The immediacy of the medium, the vibrancy of the colors and the diversity of mark making inspired him to pursue a career in pastel painting. Where Andrew lives keeps him in daily contact with the great outdoors, his leading source for artistic inspiration. He is a lifelong summer resident of North Haven Island, Maine. When not there, he lives in Ipswich, a seaside community located on the North Shore of Massachusetts. Much of the subject matter of his pastel paintings depict familiar landscape scenes from North Haven as well as from his exploration of the other islands of Penobscot Bay. Meanwhile, the beaches, horse pastures, farmland and particularly salt marsh estuaries of the north shore are also captured in his landscapes. Through his work he conveys nature’s incantations: whispers of wind through bows of spruce trees, the lapping of waves against a shoreline, the distant rumble of thunder. To capture the feel and temperature of weather and nature’s change in mood, he often examines the metamorphosis of daylight to dusk or calm to approaching storm. He portrays the spectrum of nature from the graceful dance of field grass to the power and fury of surf. His paintings offer the viewer the indulgence of a meditative space to contemplate the grandeur of nature and reinforce the notion that even the most solitary and tranquil moments have significance.
Palate to Palette: Dinner with artist Farley Lewis at Minglewood Harborside
Join CAPA 2024 artist, Farley Lewis at Minglewood Harborside, in Gloucester, MA on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, from 5pm-7:30pm. Dine while the artist paints! Check out his work farleylewis.com
We are excited to partner with local Cape Ann restaurants for festival-goers and visitors to enjoy a dining experience with a Cape Ann Plein Air artist painting the view (inside or out!)
No RSVP Required!
Demo with plein air artist TM Nicholas
Unleash Your Inner Plein Air Artist! Free Demonstrations with Cape Ann Plein Air! Join us on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 12pm-1:30pm at Stage Fort Park, for an artist demonstration with TM Nicolas.
Dream of capturing Cape Ann's beauty en plein air? Cape Ann Plein Air Week offers a fantastic opportunity to learn from the masters!
Join us during Cape Ann Plein Air week for free artist demonstrations led by a selection of talented local artists. These demonstrations are your chance to:
Witness plein air painting techniques in action!
Gain valuable insights and tips from experienced artists.
Ask questions and get inspired!
Cape Ann Plein Air Demonstrations are free to attend but registration is required (to receive an event reminder and the exact location of the demonstration). Space is limited. For questions email info@capeannpleinair.org. PLEASE BRING A CHAIR!
T. M. Nicholas was born in Rockport, Massachusetts and is the son of Tom Nicholas, NA, AWS. He has studied privately with his father and also at John Terelak's Gloucester Academy of Art and the Montserrat School of Art, as well as workshops with noted California artists, Jade Fon, Morris Shubin, Millard Sheets and George Gibson. He is a nationally acclaimed artist and has received 97 awards from 1981 to the present, including several Gold and Silver medals. He is a member of the Guild of Boston Artists, American Artist Professional League in New York, Rockport Art Association and Northshore Arts Association. Visit: tomnicholasgallery.com/artists/tm-nicholas
Palate to Palette: Dinner with an artist Lon Brauer at Oak to Ember
Join CAPA 2024 artist, Lon Brauer at Oak to Ember in Gloucester, MA on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, from 5pm-8pm. Dine while the artist paints! Guess what!? It’s ONE DOLLAR wing night at Oak to Ember! Oak to Ember, Lon Brauer painting, and WINGS and good company, it doesn’t get better than that!
We are excited to partner with local Cape Ann restaurants for festival-goers and visitors to enjoy a dining experience with a Cape Ann Plein Air artist painting the view (inside or out!)
No RSVP Required!
Demo with plein air artist Charles Shurcliff
Learn to plein air paint with a master with Charles Shurcliff on Thursday, October 10, 2024 12pm-1:30pm at Sharksmouth Estate in Manchester-by-the-Sea!
An Ipswich native who was born in Beverly, MA, Charles Shurcliff started drawing during the Roosevelt administration. Charles spent twenty years learning the fundamentals of seeing and painting from his grandfather Cape Ann painter Charles Hopkinson. He studied figure drawing for four years with Morton Saks, and art history for eight years in college and graduate school.
View some of his work: artcloud.market/artist/charles-shurcliff
Join us during Cape Ann Plein Air week for free artist demonstrations led by a selection of talented local artists. These demonstrations are your chance to:
Witness plein air painting techniques in action!
Gain valuable insights and tips from experienced artists.
Ask questions and get inspired!
Cape Ann Plein Air Demonstrations are free to attend but registration is required (to receive an event reminder and the exact location of the demonstration). Space is limited. For questions email info@capeannpleinair.org. PLEASE BRING A CHAIR!
Palate to Palette: Dinner with an artist Sara Beth Fair at 35 Beach
Join CAPA 2024 artist, Sara Beth Fair at 35 Beach, in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA on Thursday, October 10, 2024, from 5pm-8pm. Dine while the artist paints!
We are excited to partner with local Cape Ann restaurants for festival-goers and visitors to enjoy a dining experience with a Cape Ann Plein Air artist painting the view (inside or out!)
No RSVP Required!
Demo with plein air artist Rosalie Sidoti
Unleash Your Inner Plein Air Artist! Free Demonstrations with Cape Ann Plein Air! Join us on Friday, October 11, 2024 12pm-1:30pm at Old Garden Beach, Rockport, MA, for an artist demonstration with Rosalie Sidoti.
Dream of capturing Cape Ann's beauty en plein air? Cape Ann Plein Air Week offers a fantastic opportunity to learn from the masters!
Join us during Cape Ann Plein Air week for free artist demonstrations led by a selection of talented local artists. These demonstrations are your chance to:
Witness plein air painting techniques in action!
Gain valuable insights and tips from experienced artists.
Ask questions and get inspired!
Cape Ann Plein Air Demonstrations are free to attend but registration is required (to receive an event reminder and the exact location of the demonstration). Space is limited. For questions email info@capeannpleinair.org. PLEASE BRING A CHAIR!
Rosalie Sidoti is a national award-winning artist and holds MA and BFA degrees in visual arts. Rosalie is a university supervisor, juror, lecturer and instructor for various art organizations in the northeast. “I believe in the importance of teaching, mentoring and continuous learning. With that, I have dedicated myself to share my artistic knowledge and personal creative journey with the students I have the privileged to teach at Tufts University, Graduate School of Art Education and at the various workshops I instruct.”
Visit Rosalie Sidoti Gallery at 11 Main Street in Rockport!
Collectors’ Preview Party: Celebrating the Freshest Art on Cape Ann (previously called The Gala)
Cape Ann Plein Air Festival Week, being held this year October 5-13th, culminates at the Collectors’ Preview Party: Celebrating the Freshest Art on Cape Ann! This is THE art event of the year! (Previously called “The Gala”)
35 artists from all over the world will display more than 175 fresh paintings created during the week on Friday, October 11, 2024 at the venerable North Shore Arts Association from 6PM-9PM.
Come meet the artists, enjoy music by John Jerome Music, a delicious spread by Vinwood Caterers , and take home a piece of Cape Ann Plein Air history!
Receive $100 off any painting $1,000 or more with the purchase of a Collectors’ Preview Party ticket; one discount per paid ticket. Valid ONLY Friday, October 11th 6-9pm.
See which exceptional paintings won awards chosen and presented by Events Judge Lori Putnam at 6:30PM.
This event is sure to sell out! Buy your tickets here: capeannpleinair.org
$100 in advance/$125 at the door. All ticket sales are final.
Quick Draw 2024
Cape Ann Plein Air’s Quick Draw is being held in downtown Manchester-by-the-Sea on Saturday, October 12, 2024 from 9am-2pm!
Over 100 artists will have just two hours to complete their works, before their work will be displayed on easels for visitors and buyers to peruse or take home. All artworks created will be available for sale.
$2,000 in prizes are awarded to the top painters by our Events Judge, Lori Putnam – the energy and excitement will be high, along with the quality of work. Juried and non juried artists will be judged separately.
On-line Registration: Limited space available, register now
Event Date: Saturday, October 12
Location: Downtown Manchester-by-the-Sea (meet at First Parish Church Community Hall, 1 Chapel Lane, Manchester-by-the-Sea)
Artists Check-in: 8:00-9:00AM Saturday, October 12
Canvases: Must be stamped at check-in
Painting Time: 9:00-11:00
Judging: 11:30-12:00
Artwork Sales: 12:00-2:00
Cape Ann Plein Air Juried Artist Awards: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, honorable mentions
Non-Juried Artist Awards: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, honorable mentions
$35 fee for participating artists
(free to public to attend to view, watch painting, and purchase)
Along with the eateries in downtown Manchester-by-the-Sea, Far Out Ice Cream will also there with their amazing ice cream for sale!
Registrations are non-refundable
THIS IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT!
Gallery Open Hours
Join us, Saturday, October 12th, at North Shore Arts Association for our open gallery hours, open to the public, from 10am-5pm for viewing and purchasing opportunities!
Kids Plein Air Paint Out!
A family friendly plein air paint out with Cape Ann Art Haven at the Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Library, during Cape Ann Plein Air’s 2024 Quick Draw!
Learn the techniques plein air painters use to create beautiful outdoor scenes like the ones in the festival!
What to know about Kids Plein Air Paint Out!
TIME: 10am-12pm
Free to attend, please register online, space is limited!
Parental supervision required
All supplies provided by Cape Ann Art Haven
Please dress the kids in art making clothes
We will of course welcome walk ups!
Please note, we post photos of this event on social media and our websites, if you do not want your child photographed please notify us when you arrive! Thank you!
Gallery Open Hours
Join us, Sunday, October 13th, at North Shore Arts Association for the last day of our open gallery hours, open to the public, from 10am-2pm for viewing and purchasing opportunities!
Tiny Gems: Small Painting Sunday & Open Gallery Sale
Sometimes the biggest surprises come in the smallest ways!
Announcing Cape Ann Plein Air’s “Small Painting Sunday”.
Come and join us on Sunday, October 13th, 10 AM, in a designated art gallery at the North Shore Arts Association for a pop up sale of small paintings by our talented Cape Ann Plein Air Artists.
These 6x8 inch pieces will capture the beauty and charm of our local scenery in a small format that fits any space. You might find your next favorite piece of art or a perfect gift for someone special.
The paintings will be judged by our event judge, Lori Putnam and the award will be announced during her talk at 10am.
Gallery Walks & Talks
Join our distinguished Event Judge Lori Putnam on Sunday, October 13th at 10am as she walks us through her process for choosing award-winning paintings. You'll see the winners through her eyes!
The award winner for our Tiny Gems Small Painting Sunday will also be announced!
Reasonably Fine Art Round-Table Discussion
Hosted by CAPA 2024 On-Line Juror Charlie Hunter and featuring Events Judge Lori Putnam and 7 of our 2024 CAPA artists, Lon Brauer, Beth Brownlee Bathe, Thomas Bucci, Vlad Duchev, Jill Glassman, Susan Lynn, Haidee-Jo Summers.
Upstairs at North Shore Arts Association.
Free registration
Demo with plein air artist Traci Thayne Corbett
Unleash Your Inner Plein Air Artist! Free Demonstrations with Cape Ann Plein Air! Join us on Monday, October 7, 2024 12pm-1:30pm, Castle Hill at the Crane Estate, for an artist demonstration with Traci Thayne Corbett.
Dream of capturing Cape Ann's beauty en plein air? Cape Ann Plein Air Week offers a fantastic opportunity to learn from the masters!
Join us during Cape Ann Plein Air week for free artist demonstrations led by a selection of talented local artists. These demonstrations are your chance to:
Witness plein air painting techniques in action!
Gain valuable insights and tips from experienced artists.
Ask questions and get inspired!
Cape Ann Plein Air Demonstrations are free to attend but registration is required (to receive an event reminder and the exact location of the demonstration). Space is limited. For questions email info@capeannpleinair.org. PLEASE BRING A CHAIR!
Traci Thayne Corbett loves to paint and draw everything, but once she moved to Gloucester in 2001, the ocean took over. She applies her bold style to rippling water and tangles of fishing nets - as well as landscapes and portraits. Her work highlights dramatic brushwork with a sense of emotion and movement.
Traci earned her BFA from Clark University, and has continued her studies with Steve Forster, Mark Hayden, Daniel Green and Alyssa Monks. She is a juried member of both the Rockport and North Shore Art Associations. She paints “en plein air” as well as in the studio, finding each offers unique 0pportunities for growth and enjoyment.
Additionally, Traci is the Executive Director of Cape Ann Art Haven and a board member for Cape Ann Plein Air. She lives in Gloucester, MA with her husband & daughter & their dog :)
Palate to Palette: Dinner with CAPA Artist, Charles Newman at The James, Esssex
Join CAPA 2024 artist, Charles Newman at The James, Essex, MA on Sunday, October 6, 2024, from 5-8pm. Dine while the artist paints!
We are excited to partner with local Cape Ann restaurants for festival-goers and visitors to enjoy a dining experience with a Cape Ann Plein Air artist painting the view (inside or out!)
No RSVP Required!
Gala Gallery Walks & Talks
Join our distinguished Event Judge Tim Newton at 12PM on Sunday, October 15th at noon as he walks us through his process for choosing award-winning paintings. You'll see the winners through his eyes!
Small Painting Sunday
Sometimes the biggest surprises come in the smallest ways!
Announcing Cape Ann Plein Air’s “Small Painting Sunday”.
Come and join us on Sunday, October 14th at 10 AM, at the Cape Ann YMCA for a special exhibition of small paintings by our talented Cape Ann plein air artists, which will be hanging with the artists’ other Cape Ann Plein Air entries.
These 6x8 inch pieces will capture the beauty and charm of our local scenery in a small format that fits any space. You might find your next favorite piece of art or a perfect gift for someone special. (The paintings will be judged by our event judge, Tim Newton and the award will be announced on Sunday. )
Don’t forget, our gallery hours at the Cape Ann YMCA on Sunday, October 15th are 9am-3pm, with our Gala Gallery Walks & Talks from 12pm-1pm. Join our distinguished Event Judge Tim Newton as he walks us through his process for choosing award-winning paintings. You'll see the winners through his eyes!
Gallery Open
Gallery Hours Sunday, October 15th. 9AM-3PM. The Gala Gallery will be open for your viewing and buying pleasure.
GALA AWARDS CEREMONY & Premiere Party
Cape Ann Plein Air’s Gala is the art event of the year! Please join us as we offer for sale 190 paintings created during the week in the Cape Ann area by 38 remarkable plein air artists from all over the country. Come meet the artists and see which exceptional paintings received awards. A wonderful spread is promised, exquisitely presented by Vinwood Catering.
Music for our Gala will be provided by talented duo Brian King and Joe Cardoza!
VIP PREVIEW: 5pm-6pm
Cape Ann Plein Air’s Gala: 6pm-9pm
A great opportunity to meet Cape Ann Plein Air Artists, mingle, view and buy art!
ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL and tickets cannot be applied towards the purchase of artwork.
Kids Paint Plein Air at Art Haven
A family friendly plein air painting class with support from Cape Ann Plein Air juried painters. Learn the techniques plein air painters use to create beautiful outdoor scenes like the ones in the festival!
Space is limited, please RSVP for this free event!
Please note, we post photos of this event on social media and our websites, if you do not want your child photographed please notify us when you arrive! Thank you!
Demo with plein air artist Harley Bartlett
Cape Ann Plein Air Demonstrations are outdoors in the safety of the open air and are free to attend. Please RSVP online here to receive an event reminder and the exact location of the demonstration. Space is limited. For questions email info@capeannpleinair.org PLEASE BRING A CHAIR!
Bartlett has broad experience in the art world. He has exhibited his paintings in New England Galleries for over 30 years. His paintings may be found in many Rhode Island Institutions such as; Rhode Island College, Bryant University, Women & Infants Hospital, Newport Hospital, Lady of Fatima, South County Hospital, as well as; Aquidnick Land Trust, Kent County Hospital, Norman Bird Sanctuary Rhode Island Philharmonic School, the New England Institute of Technology, The Providence Art Club, The State of Rhode Island, The City of Providence, RI and the Town of Bristol, RI. He has been commissioned to create paintings for; the Amica Insurance Company, the East Greenwich Yacht Club, the Warwick Country Club and the Harvard Club, as well as countless private commissions. He and his work have been featured in many articles in publications such as; American Artist Magazine, Florida Architecture, Traditional Home Magazine, Home Gallery (R.I. and S.E, MA.) and recently Soundings Magazine. For more info visit www.bartlettfineart.com
Palate to Palette: Dinner with an artist: 35 Beach, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA
Dinner with an Artist! Join CAPA 2023 Artist Valerie Craig at 35 Beach, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Thursday, October 12, from 6pm-9pm. Dine while the artist paints! River views, fireplaces, great food!
We are excited to partner with local Cape Ann restaurants for festival-goers and visitors to enjoy a dining experience with a Cape Ann Plein Air artist painting the view (inside or out!)
No RSVP Required!
35beach.com
Palate to Palette: Dinner with an artist: Emerson Inn, Rockport, MA
Dinner with an Artist! Join CAPA 2023 Artist Ann Larsen at The Emerson Inn from 6pm-9pm. Dine while the artist paints! We are excited to partner with local Cape Ann restaurants for festival-goers and visitors to enjoy a dining experience with a Cape Ann Plein Air artist painting the view (inside or out!)
No RSVP Required!
Nocturne Painting
On Thursday, Oct 12th our 38 Cape Ann Plein Air artists will descend onto Bearskin Neck, Rockport. Come and watch, enjoy dinner at one of the downtown restaurants and enjoy this popular public art event!
In addition, six Cape Ann Plein Air 2023 artists are participating in the Rockport Art Association and Museum’s National Exhibition this year! This high-level show of art from all over the country is open from September 30 to November 5, 2023.
Be sure to stop by to see the show, including paintings by CAPA 2023 artists, David Bareford, John Caggiano, Susan Lynn, Ann Larsen, Jonathan McPhillips, and Charles Newman.
Our event also matches with the RAA&M National Exhibition, so you can enjoy both at once. On October 12, come to Rockport from 5 to 9 pm for a night of nocturne painting. Our artists will paint the night scene in their own ways. The RAA&M National Exhibition will be open and have refreshments all night. Don’t miss this chance to see some of the best plein air paintings and meet the artists.
Demo with plein air artist KT Morse
Cape Ann Plein Air Demonstrations are outdoors in the safety of the open air and are free to attend. Please RSVP online here to receive an event reminder and the exact location of the demonstration. Space is limited. For questions email info@capeannpleinair.org PLEASE BRING A CHAIR!
KT Morse earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Massachusetts in 1976. While an undergraduate, she studied extensively with Carl Schmalz, a protege of Eliot O'Hara, who traveled and painted plein air, writing many books on watercolor. She began painting plein air in 1973 and has continued to work outdoors since that time, as well as in the studio. Her education continued through graduate courses at the Museum of Fine Arts and Mass. College of Art.
She has been painting primarily in oils for the past 18 years and has been accepted as an artist member at the Copley Society of Boston, the Rockport Art Association & Museum, North Shore Art Association, the Hudson Valley Art Association, Lyme Art Association, and the National Association of Women Artists.
Her paintings reflect strong value and color. She is a master of skies and clouds and has become known for her large skyscapes.
Her love of painting Plein Air continues as she has been selected to participate in many nationally juried events.
She and her husband, Paul George, also a professional artist, own the George/Morse Gallery in Ipswich, Massachusetts.
Palate to Palette: Dinner with an artist: Minglewood Harborside, Gloucester
Dinner with an Artist! Join CAPA 2023 Artist Kirk Larsen at Minglewood Harborside from 6pm-9pm. Dine while the artist paints!
We are excited to partner with local Cape Ann restaurants for festival-goers and visitors to enjoy a dining experience with a Cape Ann Plein Air artist painting the view (inside or out!)
No RSVP Required!
Demo with plein air artist Leigh H. Slingluff
Cape Ann Plein Air Demonstrations are outdoors in the safety of the open air and are free to attend. Please RSVP online here to receive an event reminder and the exact location of the demonstration. Space is limited. For questions email info@capeannpleinair.org PLEASE BRING A CHAIR!
Cape Ann Plein Air Demonstrations are outdoors in the safety of the open air and are free to attend. Please RSVP online here to receive an event reminder and the exact location of the demonstration. Space is limited. PLEASE BRING A CHAIR! For questions email info@capeannpleinair.org
Leigh lives in Rockport, MA, USA. She is currently an artist member of the Rockport Art Association & Museum and the North Shore Arts Association, a selection of her paintings are on exhibit there from March to December every year.
www.leighslingluff.com
Opening Reception, CAPA 2023
Come meet the 2023 Cape Ann Plein Air artists in the beautiful setting of Gloucester’s Beauport Hotel, right on the harbor. Light hors d'oeuvres and bar will be available as you see some of the first paintings on the easels of our 37 remarkable plein air painters.
Palate to Palette: Dinner with artists at the Opening Reception!
Some of our artists will be painting through the evening!
Lon Brauer, Gary Tucker, Kari Ganoung-Ruiz, Georganna Lenssen, Durre Waseem and more.
Demo with plein air artist Rosalie Sidoti
Cape Ann Plein Air Demonstrations are outdoors in the safety of the open air and are free to attend. Please RSVP online here to receive an event reminder and the exact location of the demonstration. Space is limited. For questions email info@capeannpleinair.org PLEASE BRING A CHAIR!
Rosalie Sidoti is a national award-winning artist and holds MA and BFA degrees in visual arts. Rosalie is a university supervisor, juror, lecturer and instructor for various art organizations in the northeast. “I believe in the importance of teaching, mentoring and continuous learning. With that, I have dedicated myself to share my artistic knowledge and personal creative journey with the students I have the privileged to teach at Tufts University, Graduate School of Art Education and at the various workshops I instruct.” Visit Rosalie Sidoti Gallery at 11 Main Street in Rockport!
Palate to Palette: Dinner with an artist: Shea’s Riverside, Essex, MA
Dinner with an Artist! Join CAPA 2023 Artist Christopher Leeper at Shea's Riverside Restaurant & Bar from 6pm-9pm. Dine while the artist paints! River views, fireplaces, great food!
We are excited to partner with local Cape Ann restaurants for festival-goers and visitors to enjoy a dining experience with a Cape Ann Plein Air artist painting the view (inside or out!)
No RSVP Required!
Demo with plein air artist Stapleton Kearns
Cape Ann Plein Air Demonstrations are outdoors in the safety of the open air and are free to attend. Please RSVP online here to receive an event reminder and the exact location of the demonstration. Space is limited. For questions email info@capeannpleinair.org PLEASE BRING A CHAIR!
Stapleton Kearns, who is seldom without his brush, explains, "Painting is about expressing visual ideas, usually with beauty in mind. Beauty being one of the driving forces behind everything." Kearns' dynamic paintings are filled with rich, poetic emotion. Born and raised in Rochester, Minnesota, Kearns moved to the East Coast for classical nineteenth century instruction from R.H. Ives Gammel at the Fenway Studios in Boston.
An elected member of the Guild of Boston Artists, Kearns also served as president of the Rockport Art Association for five years. Twice, his paintings have been included in the Biannual Show at the National Academy of Design in New York City. He is a member of the New England Plein Air Painters. Stapleton Kearns now resides on Cape Ann, continuing his work and maintaining an instructional and informational blog. Visit Stapleton Kearns Fine Art Gallery at 59 Main Street in Rockport!
Cape Ann Plein Air Main Street Gallery
Beginning Monday, October 9th, our Main Street Gallery will be open from 10am-3pm. As our “headquarters” for artists to check in through the week, their work will also be displayed in our Main Street Gallery Pop-Up! You never know who you will run into when you stop by!
Come pay us a visit at 123 Main St, Gloucester, paintings will be available for sale, Monday through Friday, 10am-3pm each day. (Thank you to Cape Ann Savings Bank and Gloucester 400+ for letting us take over their space for this time!)
Quick Draw
REGISTRATION IS FULL!
THIS IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT!
Painters will have just two hours to complete their works, before their work will be hung, wet, on easels for visitors and buyers to pursue or take home. All artworks created will be available for sale after the judging.
$2,000 in prizes are awarded to the top painters – the energy and excitement will be high, along with the quality of work. Juried and non juried artists will be judged separately.
Our judge this year for our Quickdraw is artist T.M. Nicholas, a renowned painter from Rockport, Massachusetts, who specializes in plein air oil paintings. T.M. Nicholas has studied with various masters of the art and has won many awards for his work. He is also an experienced instructor who teaches workshops and retreats.
8am-9am Artist Check - in and Canvas Stamping
9am-11am Artists Paint!
11am - 11:30 am Artists frame their paintings for display
11:30am-12:30pm Judging
12:30pm-3pm Awards and POP UP ART SHOW!
$25 fee for participating artists
(free to public to attend to view, watch painting, and purchase)
Registrations are non-refundable
Food available for purchase: Lobster Roller and Far Out Ice Cream!
Demo with plein air artist Charles Shurcliff
Cape Ann Plein Air Demonstrations are outdoors in the safety of the open air and are free to attend. Please RSVP online here to receive an event reminder and the exact location of the demonstration. Space is limited. For questions email info@capeannpleinair.org PLEASE BRING A CHAIR!
An Ipswich native who was born in Beverly, MA, started drawing during the Roosevelt administration. Charles spent twenty years learning the fundamentals of seeing and painting from his grandfather Cape Ann painter Charles Hopkinson. He studied figure drawing for four years with Morton Saks, and art history for eight years in college and graduate school.