This year, I am thrilled to have had three pieces of my art juried into the Festival, and one of them — Devereau Beach Umbrellas, won Honorable Mention! This acrylic on canvas 12″ x 24″ painting, Deverereux Beach Umbrellas is being exhibited at The Unitarian Universalist Church on Mugford Street, as part of the Senior Exhibit. Senior Art is a non-juried exhibit of original artwork comprising crafts, digital art, drawing, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture by persons 65 years of age or older.I painted this piece en plein air on a very hot day when almost everyone was sitting in the shade of a bright beach umbrella. The umbrellas formed an inspiring mosaic along the beach which just had to painted.
My drawing, St. Brigid’s Cross (pen & pencil on vellum paper, 20″ x 24″ matted & framed) is on display at the Drawing Exhibition, also housed at the UU Church. Drawing is a juried exhibit of original drawings in pencil, pen and ink, charcoal, conte’ crayon, pastel, and other media.My father was born in Northern Ireland, and his avid interest in Irish culture inspired this piece of art. He taught me how to draw the intricate Celtic knots which are incorporated into my design. All the images in the drawing are attached in some way to St. Brigid, the female patron saint of Ireland.
My painting, Salem Willow Closing Time (acrylic on canvas, 11″ x 14″ x 1.5″) was painted from a photograph I took after a long, pleasant day spent at this iconic attraction in Salem, Massachusetts. During the day, I love the expansive ocean views and lovely beaches there — with breaks for the yummy beach food! In the evening, the lights come on at the arcades. The bright flashing lights made a good contrast to the darkness of the street which inspired me to paint this scene as people left at closing time. Painting is a juried exhibit of original paintings in oil, acrylic, ink or watercolor; the exhibit is on display at Abbot Hall.
The Festival exhibits are open to artists who reside, work, or belong to an art association in Essex County, Massachusetts. In juried exhibits, the artwork has been selected by judges with expertise and knowledge in their fields of judging. Awards will be distributed in each exhibit category on July 2nd, 6pm at the Front Entrance of Abbot Hall.
The festival features art exhibits at six different venues: Abbot Hall, The Old Town House,
St. Michael’s Church, Old North Church, Unitarian Universalist Church of Marblehead, and King Hooper Mansion
All Exhibits:
Thursday, July 3: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday, July 4: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday, July 5: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
St. Michael’s Church, UU Church, Old North Church:
Sunday, July 6, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Founded in 1962, the Marblehead Festival of Arts has a rich history of producing a premier summer arts festival that has become a forum for artistic expression over its 50+ years of operation.
P.O. Box 331 – Marblehead, MA – 01945
Marblehead Festival of Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
For further information, check out marbleheadfestival.org
