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Art Exhibit 8/16 – 9/26/25

Sheila

The Danvers Art Association is pleased to present their new non-themed exhibit at the Peabody Institute Library of Danvers, MA. (AKA Danvers Public Library. The show will be hung in the gracious, elegant Standring Room, straight ahead as you enter the library. Members of the DAA and also non-member local artists have submitted work to be shown. Many different styles, mediums, and subjects will be on display.

My entry accepted into the exhibit is titled Emerald Woods. I painted it en plein air one morning when the trees were absolutely shimmering with pure hues of green, and the light was glowing through the leaves. There was a gentle breeze causing the slender branches to sway. So much loveliness prompted me to drag out my easel before I even had a chance to eat breakfast. I needed to catch the light before the sun moved!

The Opening reception will be held Saturday, August 16 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Standring Room. The reception is free and open to the public, and light refreshments will be served. The exhibit will be up until September 26, 2025 during regular library hours.

The Peabody Institute Library of Danvers is located at 15 Sylvan Street, Danvers, MA 01923.

Library Hours:

Monday – Thursday: 9am – 9pm
Friday & Saturday: 9am – 5pm
Sunday (Nov. – Mar): 1pm – 5pm

Closed on Labor Day

TEL: 978-774-0554
E-MAIL: danversref@noblenet.org

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Garden/Art Walk

Sheila

ReachArts of Swampscott is once again running their Garden/Art Walk this weekend, Sat. June 29, 11-3:00, rain date June 30. There are many gardens for you to stroll through all throughout the town. Visit reacharts.org to find out all the details: including maps of the 3 segments of the Walk, activities, van routes, raffles, and sponsors. There is also some information about some of the artists and gardeners taking part in the event.

The Garden/Art Walk is large, and is divided into 3 segments. I shall have my easel set up to paint en plein air in the garden of the Swampscott Art Association President in the 1:00-3:00pm Beach Rose segment of the tour on Puritan Lane. Members of the Swampscott Art Association will have their paintings and matted prints on display. My contribution to the exhibit is King’s Beach Seawall, acrylic on stretched canvas, 12″ x 24″. I was inspired to create this painting after being dazzled by the magnificent light reflecting off the ocean by the seawall one day when I was taking a brisk walk along the shore in Swampscott. The contrasting shadows, splashing waves, and particularly dramatic clouds made me pull out my camera and take photographs to capture the scene so I could paint it later at home.

Get all the details at reacharts.org

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H7G Sips by the Sea

Sheila

Come to The House of the Seven Gables for our annual fundraiser, Sips by the Sea, on Saturday, June 1st. Support our programs with an evening full of fun, food, purpose, and philanthropy on our oceanfront lawn. Featuring an open bar, catering by Timothy Hopkins, and live music by Luna Latin Jazz Group. Your attendance will help ensure a strong future for The Gables.

This year, I have donated my original painting, H7G Roof, acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas, 6″ x 6″ x 1.5″. It was painted en plein air in the lovely House of the Seven Gables lovely sea-side garden. I love to paint there, and have done so many times. This time it was fun to find a very different perspective of the H7G! The painting will be part of the Silent Auction.H

The dress code is cocktail. We invite you to have fun and dress in colors of the sea (blues, greens, sand colors, and perhaps even sea-themed prints!).

Tickets are $110 each for Gables members, and $130 each for nonmembers.DIGITAL PROGRAM