Marblehead Arts Association is pleased to announce its Winter Member Exhibit to be held from 11/8 to 12/21/25 at their lovely Hooper Mansion, 8 Hooper Street, Marblehead, MA. Work in many mediums, styles, and subjects will be on display. Hours are Wednesdays to Sundays, 12 noon to 5pm.
My painting in the show is titled Mother Earth. It is done in acrylic paint on a gallery-wrapped canvas, 24″x30″, $400. This painting represents the interconnectedness of everything and everyone in the world and is inspired by Celtic art. The spirals of the ocean echo a Celtic theme and represent the blending of all things on Earth. The trees which were considered sacred show the passing of time, and the metallic background and bright colors use the colors usually used by the Celts.
The Irish Gaelic title is: Máthair Gach Duine which loosely translates to Mother of All. To be able to give my painting an Irish title is special to me because when my father Michael Joseph Farren lived in Northern Ireland as a boy, it was illegal for him, or anyone to speak their native tongue. In fact, he witnessed his classroom being smashed and his teacher being dragged off to jail for daring to present their own language to his class. I was humbly grateful when this painting won Outstanding Work in the International Exhibit of 2024 Marblehead Festival of Arts.
When you come by to view the exhibit, do not forget to stop in to our lovely Artisan Shop on the first floor of the building. It is chock full of exquisite, one-of-a-kind, hand crafted goodies for everyone on your Holiday Shopping List. And don’t forget to treat yourself!
