Arts on Main

Community Arts Center in Gloucester, Virginia

Gallery Talk with Dan Berne

Artist in Resident, Dan Berne, will be working on his current manuscript while in Gloucester October 2-16. Berne will give a reading at Arts on Main on Saturday October 9th from 4-5 PM. He will be reading from his “work in progress” and his debut novel The Gods of Second Chances.  Dan will discuss both works and will talk about how he approaches the story’s arc and points of tension, as well as the challenges of writing a female versus a male protagonist.

Named an award winner by the Pacific Northwest Writers Association, Dan Berne published his debut novel The Gods of Second Chances in 2016. In addition to writing for publication in literary magazines, Berne writes non-fiction about markets and their transformations.

His short stories and poetry have been published in literary magazines and he has won a literary award from the Pacific Northwest Writers Association. Dan owns a market strategy consultancy and is currently writing a book on market transformation. Find more at www.danberne.com 

Artist in Residence Gallery Talk: The Creative Process and Authenticity in Art

Hear from renowned painter and engaging teacher, Larry Moore, his insightful and learned approaches to unleashing creativity from within ourselves. How can we reach our unique and genuine voice and use it to create our own art? Moore is an established and popular speaker who has shared his stories and taught painters all across the country. Come, take notes, ask questions, and benefit from this enjoyable talk.

This event will be held at the Gloucester Courthouse Circle Green.

In the event of rain, it will move to Arts on Main.

Light refreshments will be available.

Artist in Residence Talk: “How to Study Paintings…Your Own and Others”

February’s artist in residence, Stephen Doherty, has had a distinguished career editing art magazines and books, lecturing about art, and also painting. In Gloucester, he will give a lecture intended for both artists and collectors that will include a power-point presentation on ways to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of composition, paint handling, subject matter, and style.

Light refreshments will be served.

Reservations are required for this event. Please call the gallery, 804-824-9464, to reserve your seat. Maximum of 25 people.

About Stephen Doherty

Stephen Doherty majored in art at Knox College in Galesburg, IL, and graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa. He then earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in printmaking from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY; taught art in public schools, a community college, and at Knox; worked in the marketing department of a company that manufactured screen printing art supplies; and then moved to a suburb of New York City. For 31 years, he was the editor of American Artist magazine and launched three other art magazines: Watercolor, Drawing, and Workshop. In 2011, he became Editor-in-Chief of PleinAir magazine and moved to the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. He continues to edit PleinAir, participate in plein air events, judge art shows, teach workshops, exhibit paintings, and give lectures. He writes a blog http://pleinairstories.wordpress.com.

Stephen frequently gives lectures and demonstrations.

Muralist Talk – “The Transformative Power of Public Art”

Artist in Residence Michael Rosato, who recently completed the newest Cook Foundation mural on Main Street, has created murals in 22 states in the past 27 years. Viewable from Main Street and Rt. 14,, the mural celebrates T.C. Walker and brings to life his impressive life story. The powerful effect of this art on our community will be the touchstone of Michael’s talk about public art.

 

Limited reservations for seating are available on a first-come basis by emailing
AIRDirector@gloucesterarts.org.  If requesting seats for a group of two or more people, please state whether they require 6 feet distance between themselves.

This event will be streamed live for public viewing.

Topic: Michael Rosato Talk: The Transformative Power of Public Art
Time: Oct 25, 2020 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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About Michael Rosato

Painter Michael Rosato specializes in narrative murals, often painted with trompe l’oeile. His website includes images of many of his more recent works of public art. ​See​, michaelrosato.com. Rosato’s paintings can be seen in venues across the country in places as varied as the Oklahoma National Memorial in Oklahoma City, the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, the Smithsonian Museum in D.C., the Bacardi headquarters in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Texas Rangers ballpark in Arlington, TX, the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Museum in Cape Charles, VA and the Chesapeake Country Mural Trail in Dorchester County, Maryland. He currently lives with his wife Heather on the eastern shore of Maryland.

AiR Mail from Mensah Bey

Graphic designer, printmaker and painter Mensah Bey is known for artwork based upon his interacting with a new community. How, he wondered, had Gloucester’s Main Street fared during the pandemic’s shut-down? By focusing his residency on this question, Mensah created a video featuring Kelsick Specialty Market’s owner, Paige Drewery. He then painted a complementary narrative painting, which will be on display with his other Gloucester-based works at Arts On Main through August.

Artist in Residence Director, Mollie Stewart, previewing some of Mensah Bey’s creations from his time in Gloucester. These and other paintings will be displayed at Arts on Main through August.

The Artist in Residence Program is sponsored by the Cook Foundation. For more information on the program please visit the Artist in Residence portion of our website.

AiR Mail from Poe Dismuke + Sam Woolcott

Artist in Residence sculptor, Poe Dismuke, with his wife, painter Sam Woolcott, will be rescheduling their time in Gloucester for after the pandemic. While the SAM-POE Gallery in Bisbee, Arizona, stays closed, Poe has been collecting dead flies from the window sill and drawing them. He shared this photo of his work space in the window at the gallery.

The Artist in Residence (AiR) program in sponsored in part by the Cook Foundation. To learn more about the AiR program click here.