The Marblehead Festival of Arts will be held from July 1 through July 4 all through Downtown Marblehead. This annual 4th of July event is a holiday tradition for people who enjoy art, music, literature, fireworks, good food, and family fun.

This year I am excited to have several pieces of art accepted into this juried event. My large watercolor painting Mighty Redwood Morn will be part of the Painting Exhibit in Abbot Hall.  My drawing entry Celtic Peacocks can be seen in the Drawing Exhibit also at Abbot Hall. My acrylic painting Frosty Winter Morning will be shown in the Senior Exhibit at the U. U. Church on Mugford Street. And my Painting the Town plein air painting of Devereaux Beach will be on display at Hooper Mansion.

Flash Art Sale — online only– by Montserrat College to benefit art student scholarships. The sale will be held for a very short time, June 22 to 26, 2017 so hurry to place your bid! Here’s the link: squareup.com/store/montserrat-flash-sale/ My piece is Chainlink Rainbow, acrylic, 28″ x 22″ framed. (in the top row on the right)

Sail Boston is hosting ships from all over the world, as well as artisans, music and many other activities on June 17 and 18, 2017. The Grand Parade of Sail will highlight the day’s activities. Led by the USCGC Eagle, “America’s Tall Ship,” vessels will parade in flotillas from Broad Sound into the main channel of Boston Harbor, along the Boston waterfront, turning at Charlestown, before proceeding to their assigned berthing areas.

I was invited to paint figure heads as one of the Maritime Craft Artisans stationed at Charlestown Navy Yard as part of the festivities. My tent will be located on Pier 2 with a perfect view of the tall ships’ parade. There will also be artisans working on scrimshaw, knots, sign painting, boat building, custom sail and spar, and trunnel making.

The best landside viewing locations will be from Castle Island, the Seaport District, the Downtown Waterfront, the North End, Charlestown and East Boston.