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An Artist Journey – Gallery Talk by Dorothy Fagan

AN ARTIST JOURNEY
GALLERY TALK 

Join us for a gallery talk with Dorothy Fagan before our January First Friday on January 7 at 5:00pm. Hear and see paintings come to life. Experience the artist’s process with stories, dreams, and color woven together, forever transformed by a healing artist journey. 

The opening of “An Artist Journey with Color Heals Trauma: Peaceful Heart,” will occur immediately after from 6:00pm-8:00pm. This exhibit will feature works by Dorothy Fagan.

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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 

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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.

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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.

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Gallery Talk – A True Likeness: The Black South of Richard Samuel Roberts

His life’s work, nearly 4,000 glass plate negatives, sat in a dark, dusty crawlspace seemingly forgotten for half a century.
Join us on Thursday, February 27th at 7pm to hear the story of the discovery and recovery of Richard Samuel Roberts’ work.
Phil Dunn, co-editor of the book, A True Likeness: The Black South of Richard Samuel Roberts, will share slides and stories of his extensive time with Roberts’ work. Dunn is a retired professor of art at the University of South Carolina and a professional photographer. He lives in Mathews, Virginia.

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Gallery Talk

Andree Tullier, Beach Break

Andrée Tullier

Andrée will present a short talk about her journey as an artists as well as her inspiration. She will discuss the road she traveled leading her to figurative and portrait work. The presentation will include a display of her past work, current work and work-in-progress.

 

 

Nancy McCarra, Daffodils

Nancy McCarra

Nancy will share a brief history of her artistic education and training and her pursuit as a profession artist. There will be a digital display of her works along with several of her recent paintings. Questions and discussion are welcomed during and after her presentation.

 

Free & open to the public

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Press Release March 2022

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Download the 2020-2021 Annual Report

 

Meredith Timberlake, Executive Director

(804) 337-8976

Alisa Potter, Gallery Manager

(804) 824-9464

Blair Waters, Gallery Coordinator

(804) 824-9464

 

Gallery Hours

Open Wednesday – Saturday
Noon – 5:00pm
Closed Sunday through Tuesday
Call: (804) 824-9464

Open Studio

Every Friday Morning, 9am-Noon
Free Painting Sessions!
Open Painting Studio

Art Classes

Ongoing classes in all mediums for kids of all ages.
Art Class Registration Info

Volunteer Opportunities

Are you looking for ways to volunteer in the community? Arts on Main has wonderful volunteers and would like you to join them. Call the gallery for more information. 804.824.9464.

 

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Join us this Friday night from 6pm-8pm for our Jul Join us this Friday night from 6pm-8pm for our July First Friday featuring Tenley Raithel's solo exhibit, "Journey with Art." We will also be showcasing, "Arranging to Art," a display of floral arrangements interpreted by the students of the Sogetsu School of the Middle Peninsula. Live music will be provided by singer and songwriter, Grayson Torrence. This event is free and open to the public! Join us for a fun night out at Arts on Main. 

More information about the exhibit can be found here: https://gloucesterarts.org/event/july-2022-first-friday-journey-with-art-by-tenley-raithel/
Students painted crabs on canvas using acrylics at Students painted crabs on canvas using acrylics at Monday's daytime paint class with Kelly Richards. Everyone had a great time painting together and their pieces turned out great. Join us next Tuesday for another class with Kelly!

https://gloucesterarts.org/event/adult-daytime-paint-class-with-kelly-richards-pelican/
We love when new artwork arrives! Check out our We love when new artwork arrives! 

Check out our current selection of paintings by gallery artist, Carolyn Dudley. Stop by the gallery to see the amazing texture in these pieces. We will be open tomorrow at noon!
A look at Anne Yoncha's workshop this past Saturda A look at Anne Yoncha's workshop this past Saturday. Students learned how to create dyes from local materials and then painted their own works of art. We are so thankful that Anne shared her work and her knowledge with us at Arts on Main!
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