Nothing like summer, food and art on the river! Please join us for the next Palate to Palette dinner on Thursday, August 15th, from 5pm-8pm at C.K. Pearl, in Essex, MA. Enjoy a delicious meal and watch Jason Burroughs, a local artist and plein air painter, paint!
Jason Christopher Burroughs is an oil painter, born in Gloucester, Massachusetts, home of one of America’s oldest art colonies. His landscapes and marine paintings are inspired by the impressionists that frequented Cape Ann in the early 1900’s. He aims to carry on the tradition of plein-air painters capturing the picturesque beauty of Gloucester, while telling a story of his life’s travels and experiences along the way.
Jason was also the first prize winner at Cape Ann Plein Air’s Motif Day no 1 Paint-Out Invitational in May, 2024, a day in Rockport hosted by the Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce.
“My paintings and sketches are approximate, recorded observations of the people, places and things around me that I find inviting, or appealing. From my own unique perspective, familiar scenes and motifs are commemorated in my work. I discover compositions in nature, or design them in studio, with the intent of celebrating the subject matter. Using a limited palette, my colors are developed never planned, and more consideration is put into the tonal values of a painting maintaining an atmospheric quality. I enjoy the process of building a painting, the search for balance in a design or drawing leads me to decisions on mark making that I wouldn’t have made otherwise. My brushstrokes and application arrive from the study, and my appreciation for a piece of work that shows evidence of its creation. “
EDUCATION
BFA, Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, Massachusetts
Cape Ann Art Haven / The Hive, Gloucester, Massachusetts
Visit his website: jasonburroughsgallery.com
C.K. Pearl is a family owned and operated restaurant situated on the scenic Essex River. Serving locals and tourists alike a unique take on traditional New England fare, handcraft cocktails and housemade desserts. Open all year round, they offer seasonally inspired menus and daily chalkboard specials curated by our culinary team.
Come for their great food and inspired drinks and watch Jason paint!
Visit ckpearl.com for their menu, to make reservations and more information.
