Bartlett Musuem, Amesbury

See 1870's houses memorabilia of Amesbury's history dating from prehistoric days to the settlement and beyond. Paintings and sketches included are by artists such as Samuel Rowell.

Hours: Summer: Memorial Day through September 30th, Friday 1pm - 4pm, Saturday 10am - 4pm, and Sunday 1pm - 4pm.
Admission Fees: $3.00 regularly and $1.00 for students and seniors.
Address: 270 Main Street, P.O. Box 692, Amesbury MA 01913
Phone: 978-388-3089
Directions: From I-95, take exit 58 (route 110 Amesbury). At the third set of traffic lights, turn left onto Main Street. The museum is on the left at 270 Main Street, not far from the intersection.

Addison Gallery of American Art, Andover

Opened in 1931, the Addison Gallery has one of the most important collections of American art in the country that includes more than 13,600 works by prominent American artists such as George Bellows, John Singleton Copley, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, Georgia O’Keeffe and Jackson Pollock. It also includes photographers Eadweard Muybridge, Walker Evans, Robert Frank and many more. The Addison Gallery, located on the campus of Phillips Academy in Andover, offers a continually rotating series of exhibitions and programs, all of which are free and open to the public.

Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10am - 5pm, Sunday 1pm - 5pm, Closed Mondays.
Address: Phillips Academy, Main Street, Andover MA 01810
Phone: 978-749-4015
Website: www.addisongallery.org
Directions:
From Boston, take Rt. 93N. Take exit 41, turn right onto Rt. 125, go 2 miles. Turn right onto Rt. 28 North, go about 3 miles to the Phillips Academy campus. Turn right onto Chapel Avenue. The Gallery is the first building on the right.
From Rt. 495 North, take exit 41A "Andover" and proceed south on Rt. 28 through the town of Andover. Phillips Academy is approximately one mile south of the center of town. Turn left onto Chapel Avenue. The Gallery is the first building on the right.
From Rt. 495 South, take exit 41 “Andover/Lawrence”, go right at end of ramp, and proceed south on Rt. 28 through the town of Andover. Phillips Academy is approximately one mile south of the center of town. Turn left onto Chapel Avenue. The Gallery is the first building on the right.

Beverly Historical Society Museum, Beverly

The 1781 John Cabot House was one of three such houses constructed on what was then Main Street, by the Cabot brothers at the end of the Revolutionary War. By mid-19th century the street became Cabot Street. Since 1891 this building has been the headquarters of the Beverly Historical Society & Museum.  In addition to several standing exhibits, the buildings walls are literally covered with 18th, 19th and early 20th century artwork.  Some pieces are nautical scenes but most are 19th century portraits of ship captains and other prominent North Shore people.  Although some of this artwork is periodically rotated into and out of storage about 90% of the currently displayed items remains on display most the time.  What is on the walls at Cabot house represents about 10% of the total art holdings at the Cabot house location. Artists displayed include: Gilbert Stuart, Jane Stuart, James Frothingham, Frank Benson, Wallace Nutting, Benjamin Blyth, Bass Otis, A. W. Woodbury, Luke Prince, Frederick Coffy Youn, Hugh W. Ditzler and many others.

Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10am - 4pm; Wednesday 1pm - 9pm
Address: 117 Cabot Street, Beverly MA 01915
Phone: 978-922-1186
Website: www.beverlyhistory.org
2006 Special Exhibit: Permanent display of various 18th, 19th and 20th century art. Directions: From Boston I-95 to Rt. 128 to Rt. 1A Beverly Exit. Follow Cabot Street to 117 Cabot Street.

Project Adventure, Beverly

Nationally-known artists such as Frank Corso, Mikel Wintermanicl, and Jonathan Hotz, along with numerous amateur painters have been inspired by Frederik Law Olmsted’s Moraine Farm, now Project Adventure’s camps.

Hours: Year round – sunrise till sunset
Address: 701 Cabot Street, Beverly MA 01915
Phone: 978-524-4629
Website: www.pa.org
2006 Special Exhibit: Public access available the second sunday of every month until sundown. Other times by permission.
Directions: Exit 20A off Rt. 128N. North of intersection of Conant and Cabot Street (also known as Rt. 97N)

Montserrat College of Art, Beverly

The Montserrat College of Art Galleries present innovative, contemporary exhibitions that feature regional and national artists. The core mission is to cultivate learning, celebrate artistic excellence, and to inspire a lifelong involvement in art and design. Exhibits and related programming such as artist talks, films, gallery talks and receptions are free and open to the public. All summer long there are rotating exhibits featuring regional and national artists.

Hours: Monday through Thursday 10am - 5pm, Friday 10am - 1pm
Address: 23 Essex Street, Beverly MA 01915
Phone: 978-922-4242
Website: www.montserrat.edu
2006 Special Exhibit: Enlightened Views: Artists Working on Cape Ann
Special Exhibit Dates : June 29, 2006- August 19, 2006
Directions: From North or South take Rt. 128, exit 22E, Rt. 62 east, follow into town until T. Take a right onto Cabot Street, and take second left onto Winter Street. At the end of the block cross Essex Street. You will see a brick building on the common, this is 23 Essex Street. Galleries are located on the 1st floor.

Cogswell's Grant - Historic New England, Essex

Overmantle paintings, painted furniture, shaker boxes, decoys, sculptures, and hooked rugs are all showcased throughout the c. 1728 summer home of Bertram K. and Nina F. Little. Mr. and Mrs. Little, preeminate collectors and scholars of American “Country Arts” as they liked to call them, furnished their eighteenth-century farmhouse with works of strong, even quirky character, and in particular, favored objects with their original finishes and New England histories. Today Cogswell’s Grant is the only site where a major, pioneering collection of American Folk art can be seen in the setting for which it was assembled. American Folk Art: Maritime and Landscapes by Michele Felice Cornè. Portraits by such artist as Ammi Phillips, Zedekiah Belknap & Alfred J. Wiggin.

Hours: June 2 through October 15, Wednesday through Sunday 11am - 5pm.
Address: 60 Spring Street, Essex MA 01929
Phone: 978-768-3632
Website: www.historicnewengland.org
Directions:
From I-95/Rt. 128: take exit 15. Turn left onto School Street, and proceed to Rt. 133. Turn left onto Main Street. Pass the intersection of Rt. 22, then turn right onto Spring Street and proceed to the end.
From Gloucester/Rockport: Rt. 128 South, take exit 14/Rt. 133 toward Ipswich/Essex for 3.8 miles thru the center of town. Pass the intersection of Rt. 22, then turn right onto Spring Street and proceed to the end.

Cox Reservation, Essex County Greenbelt Association, Essex

The Cox Reservation was the home and studio of renowned muralist Allyn Cox. Mr. Cox’s murals adorn many buildings in Washington, including the Rotunda and the State’s Capital. He donated the 27 acres property to the Essex County Greenbelt Association in 1976. In addition, many local artists continue to use the Cox Reservation for inspiration and plein air painting. The building and view referred to as “Motif #2” is frequently painted from the property. Art workshops and classes are often conducted on the property, and on any nice day an artist with easel can be spotted painting one of the many inspired views.

Hours: Yearly. The property is open daily, dawn to dusk. The studio barn is locked during non-work hours. During office hours, Monday through Friday 9am - 5pm, visit the office and a staff person will open it.
Address: 82 Eastern Avenue, Essex MA 01929
Phone: 978-768-7241
Website: www.ecga.org
2006 Special Exhibit: Art Exhibit and Sale
Special Exhibit Dates: One weekend in June, 2006 (usually Fathers Day weekend). Check website for details and dates.
Special Exhibition Description: The studio bard, which served as Cox’s Studio, still contains many of the tools used by Allyn Cox to practice and create his murals. Some of the implements on display include old canvas stretchers, brushes, and palettes. One of his murals is permanently on display. For one weekend every June, Greenbelt hosts an art exhibit and sale. Two barns are converted into colorful galleries, and display and sell the artwork of over 130 local Essex County artists. The proceeds from the sale benefit ECGA.
Directions: Take Rt. 128 to exit 15, School Street/Manchester-Essex; at end of the ramp turn left. Follow for 3.3 miles to the intersection of Rt. 133 in Essex. Turn right on to Rt. 133 and follow for 0.4 miles. You will see a green sign for “Essex County Greenbelt” on the left. Drive up the dirt driveway, bear to the right, and follow to a dirt parking lot.

B.art Design, Gloucester

Barts work includes pieces in wood, soapstone and recycled styrofoam washed up from the ocean. His copper and bronze sculptures include flowers, fish and birds, pontificating owls and fanciful kitchen accessories. All of Bart's work reflects both his interest in movement and his whimsical sense of humor. Particular favorites are the intricate fountains he designs for both inside the home and for the garden. They include frogs showering and surfing on lily pads and singing in the rain; dragons spouting water and showered by bats; sea horses swimming through the reeds and cascading flowers. Most recently he has added copper, bronze and silver jewelry to his collection.

Hours: 10am to 5pm and by appointment.
Address: 16 Mussel Point Way, Gloucester, MA 01930
Phone: 978-281-8089
Website: www.bartswork.com
2006 Special Exhibit: Cape Ann Artisans Tour June 17-18 and October 7-9 and by appointment.
Directions: Take Rt. 128 North to exit 15. Take a right onto School Street into Manchester. Take a left onto Rt. 127/Summer Street. Continue for 4.6 miles. Turn right onto Hesperus Avenue for 1/10th of a mile. Turn left onto Mussel Point Road, after 1/10th mile turn right onto Mussel Point Way (dirt road). The first house on the left is number 16.

Beth Williams Studio, Gloucester

Enter a space filled with color and light when you step through the charming brick courtyard and into this studio displaying beads, jewelry and home accents made in the Benetian tradition with a contemporary flair. Custon requests are welcomed; all of the handmade lampworked glass beads and jewelry are created onsite. Flameworking demonstrations are sometimes ongoing.

Hours: by appointment or by chance, Monday through Saturday, year round - just call.
Address: 17 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, MA 01930
Phone: 978-283-5566
Website: www.bethwilliams.com
2006 Special Exhibit: Cape Ann Artisans Tour: June 17, 18 at 10am to 5pm and October 7, 8, 9 at 10am to 5pm.
Directions: Take Rt. 128 North to Gloucester. At first rotary, take first right (Washington Street). Continue on Washington for approximately 6 blocks. After railroad tracks, take left onto Railroad Avenue, follow to stop sign, left onto Prospect Street and then right onto Pleasant Street. The studio is tucked into a brick courtyard set behind and antique iron gate, to the right of the Cape Ann Historical Museum. There is metered parking across the street. Also accessible by MBTA commuter rail from Boston: Take Rockport Line to Gloucester Station. The studio is located within walking distance of the station, about 5 blocks.

Cape Ann Historical Museum, Gloucester

The Cape Ann Historical Museum celebrates the Art and Culture of Cape Ann, an area which includes the City of Gloucester and the towns of Rockport, Manchester and Essex. A leading center for artists since the 19th century, Cape Ann is also home to the oldest fishing port in America and was once the source of granite for building projects up and down the East coast. The Museum maintains and exhibits material relating to these major themes. The Museum is best known for housing the nation’s largest collection of paintings and drawings by the 19th century luminist painter and native son Fitz Henry (Hugh) Lane. Other galleries feature works by 20th century artists such as John Sloan, Stuart Davis, Maurice Prendergast and Milton Avery, works by contemporary artists, sculpture, furniture and decorative arts. The fisheries and maritime galleries and the Granite Gallery feature exhibits on the history of the industries, including historic photographs, tools and equipment, and other artifacts. An exhibit of textiles created by the Folly Cove designers, a guild led by Author/Illustrator Virginia Lee Burton, is on display in the Folly Cove Auditorium. Also on site is the Captain Elias Davis House, an 1804 Federal style house with period furnishings.

Hours: Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10am - 5pm, and Sundays 1pm - 4pm. The Museum is closed on Mondays, major holidays, and during the month of February.
Address: 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, MA 01930
Phone: 978-283-0455
Website: www.capeannhistoricalmuseum.org
2006 Special Exhibit:
March 2006 – Distillations, photographs by Robert Amory
June 2006 – Jan Matulka, Early Modernist (1890 -1972)
July 2006 – Theresa Bernstein (1890 - 2002)
September 2006 – Umberto Romano (1905 -1982)
Directions: Take Rt. 128 North to Gloucester. At first rotary, take first right (Washington Street). Continue on Washington for approximately 6 blocks. Take left on Prospect Street and then right onto Pleasant Street. There is metered parking across the street from the Museum. Also accessible by MBTA commuter rail from Boston: Take Rockport Line to Gloucester Station. The Museum is located within walking distance of the station.

City Hall, Gloucester

City Hall has, according to the Mass Cultural Council, the best collection of Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) murals in Massachusetts. The W.P.A. was started in 1935 to help provide economic relief due to the depression. The Federal Art Project (F.A.P.) was one of the divisions of the W.P.A. It was the F.A.P., which provided the widest reach, creating over 5,000 jobs for artists and producing over 225,000 works of art for the American people.The WPA was a federal government program that employed vast numbers of people throughout the country. Federal money during the Great Depression of the 1930s was spent for everything from the creation of guidebooks and public murals to dredging and wall construction. Gloucester had its share such as painting the murals in City Hall.Frederick Mulhaupt painted two large murals in 1936: "Build Not For Today Alone, But For Tomorrow As Well" in the Auditorium and "Landing of Dorchester Colonists, 1623" in the main floor hallway. Also in 1936, Oscar Anderson painted the ship and small boat mural in the Mayor's secretary office. In 1939, Charles Allan Winter painted "Civic Virtues" on the main floor hallway.

Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30am - 4pm. Closed at 12:30pm on Friday.
Address: 9 Dale Avenue, Gloucester MA 01930
Phone: 978-281-9700 (Mayors Office)
Website: www.gloucester.ma.gov
Directions: Rt. 128 to exit 14. Take right at bottom of ramp onto Rt. 133. Follow to end, take a left and follow along waterfront. Take left onto Manuel Lewis Street and then left onto Main Street. Take right onto Pleasant Street. Take left onto Warren and then arrive at City Hall at 9 Dale Avenue.

Dogtown, Gloucester

"Dogtown is mine" American artist Marsden Hartley once said. The boulders and ruins of this rocky stretch of land have long been a srouce of inspiration for many notable artists. Though nature has filled in some of the open space, the tranquility and solace of this area still remain. Dogtown maps featuring three walks are available to the general public in the parking area. Each walk offers its own unique sites and ranging in distance from two and a half to four and a half miles. Sites include rare geological formations, animals, and cellar holes of early settlement houses.

Address: Gloucester MA 01930
Website: www.ci.gloucester.ma.us (City of Gloucester webpage)
Directions: From Route 128 in Gloucester, drive to the Grant Circle Rotary. There are two rotaries on Route 128. One is Blackburn Circle, which leads you to Blackburn Industrial Park and a school, which is NOT what you want. The Grant Circle has a view of the marsh and businesses (Friendly's Restaurant) adjacent to it and the large "Welcome to Gloucester" sign. Watch the signs and take the exit toward Lanesville, Route 127, then take an immediate right onto Poplar Street. Drive a short distance, then turn left onto Cherry Street, up a steep winding hill to a flat area, then continue about 1 mile and watch for signs on the right, and turn right up a hill to the Dogtown Road parking area.

Gloucester Stage Company, Gloucester

Art Exhibit entitled A Place of Her Own. The exhibition will accompany the Gloucester Stage Company's world premiere production of a new play called The Secret of Mme. Bonnard's Bath by internationally acclaimed, local playwright Israel Horovitz. The play's central character is the 19th Century French artist Pierre Bonnard. It examines Bonnard's relationships to the women who appear in his painting. The exhibition will feature painting by local artists, living or working in Cape Ann, focusing on the subject of woman in their personal settings and thereby connecting the exhibition to the theme of the play.

Hours: Performance schedule: Wednesday through Saturday 8pm, Saturday 3pm and Sunday 5pm. Season runs from June 7, 2006 through December 17, 2006.
Admission Fees: Art exhibition: no fee. Admission to plays: $30 Wednesday & Thursdays, $35 Friday through Sunday.
Address: 267 East Main Street, Gloucester MA 01930
Phone: 978-281-4433
Website: www.gloucesterstage.org
Directions: Follow 128 North into Gloucester until you come to a rotary. Continue through the rotary, staying on 128 North, and you will come to another rotary. Again, continue through the 2nd rotary to a set of lights. Go straight to the next set of lights. Continue straight through the 2nd set of lights. You are now on East Main Street. Follow East Main, you will pass a large white building called the Beacon Marine Basin. The Gloucester Stage Company will be less than a half-mile on the right. For additional parking, drive past the theater; take the next available right onto Rocky Neck. Parking lot is 50 yards on the right. Parking is free and less than a five-minute walk to the theater.

Individual Artist's Studio, Leslie D. Bartlett "Follow the Gleam", Gloucester

Large format landscape panoramas. Quarry photo collections: Chapters on a Quarry Wall: The Cape Ann Collection.

Hours: By appointment thru the year.
Address: 11 Hickory Street, Gloucester MA 01930
Phone: 978-985-8091
Website: www.followthegleam.com
2006 Special Exhibit (s): The Tercentary Tour Collection, Motif No. 1 - The Little Fish Shack Which Refused to Go Away. The Cape Ann Trail - 3 Volume DVD collection of photographs.
Special Exhibit Dates: Cape Ann Artisans Tour: June 17, 18 and October 7, 8, 9 2006. Hours: 10am - 5pm.

Directions: Rt. 128 North to Grant Circle (first rotary after crossing bridge to Gloucester). Go around rotary, exiting left. Stay on Washington Street for 4 miles, after passing Plum Cove Beach, take a right onto High Street. The first right is then Hickory Street. The studio is the last house on the right prior to Elementary School.

Jayn Gardner, Gloucester

Experience well crafted jewelry designed by Jayn Gardner, member of Cape Ann Artisans and Local Colors Cooperative Gallery. She has been smithing for over 30 years and makes her own one-of-a-kind pieces using some of the oldest methods. Her formal training was at the University of New Mexico. She later lived and worked in the Republic of Ireland (obtaining a Hallmark from Dublin Castle). From this, you are able to see these varied influences in her work. Come and see some of her hand forged from sheet, lost-wax casting, and more! Jayn also teaches semi-private beginning and intermediate silversmithing classes from her studio in Gloucester. Other classes such as stone-setting and enameling are also available.

Hours: Open year round by appointment - just call ahead.
Address: 250 Western Avenue, Gloucester MA 01930
Phone: 508-284-8663
Website: www.jayngardner.com
Special Exhibit Dates: Cape Ann Artisans Tour: June 17, 18 and October 7, 8, 9 2006. Hours: 10am - 5pm.

Directions: Take Rt. 128 North to Gloucester to exit 13. Go right towards Stage Fort Park and the Visitors Information Center. At the end of this road, turn right onto Western Avenue. Continue 1 mile, and then turn left onto Waterside Lane. The studio is at 250 Western Avenue on the corner of Waterside Lane. Stairs to studio are on Waterside Lane. There is ample parking in back.

Judith Wright Studio, Gloucester

Join Judith in her ocean view studio to find beautifully crafted artwork enhanced with mosaics, pastels, and oil paintings.

Hours: Regular hours: by appointment.
Address: 12R Sunset Point Road, Gloucester MA 01930
Phone: 978-283-9430
Special Exhibit Dates: Cape Ann Artisans Tour: June 17, 18 and October 7, 8, 9 2006. Hours: 10am - 5pm.

Directions: Take Rt. 128 North to Gloucester. At the Grant Circle Rotary, take the third exit and follow 127 North to Lanesville (about 4 miles). Continue on 127 North as it bears left after the Lanesville Stores. Keep bearing left onto Andrews Street. Then take first right onto Sunset Point Road. Take a left at the driveway that says 10R & 12R. Our studio is on the right.

Local Colors Gallery, Gloucester

We are Cape Ann's oldest cooperative gallery. Come by to view painting, photography, jewelry, stained glass, pottery, fiber arts and mixed media.

Hours: Open Year round, Monday through Saturday 10am to 6pm, Sunday 12pm to 6pm.
Address: 121 Main Street, Gloucester, MA 01930
Phone: 978-283-3996
Website: www.local-colors.org
Directions: Take Rt. 128 North to Gloucester. At first rotary take the first right, (Washington Street). Continue for approximately 6 blocks. Take a left on Prospect Street then right onto Pleasant Street. Then take a right onto Main Street. The Gallery is one block on your left.

Marilyn Swift Watercolor Studio/Gallery, Gloucester

Colorful fluid watercolor paintings of Cape Ann as well as other New England areas. Most of the works on display in this workspace and gallery have been painted outdoors on location and capture the beauty and diversity of this region. Work includes land and seascapes, the waterfront, beaches, local streets and gardens.

Hours: Open Year round by chance or appointment.
Address: 20 Highland Street (rear building), Gloucester, MA 01930
Phone: 978-283-6319
Website: www.marilynswiftstudio.com
2006 Special Exhibit:Cape Ann Artisans Open Studio Tours: June 17,18 and October 7, 8, 9 at 10am to 5pm each day.
Directions: Take Route 128 North to the very end, straight through the two sets of traffic lights, and up the hill. Stay to the right at the bottom of the hill, onto East Main Street. Continue approximately 1/2 mile to Highland Street, take left. SWIFT STUDIO is half way up the hill on the left. Visitors are welcome anytime by appointment or by chance.

Marty Morgan Pottery, Gloucester

Porcelain and stoneare architectural tile art works, inspired by the Cape Ann landscape, created in colaboration with Pat Pandolfi. Also on display, functional pottery for the home and garden by Marty Morgan. She has been making pottery on Cape Ann since 1972. The landscape of granite, water and light provide her with year-round inspiration. Visitors are always welcome to tour the studio, see the work in progress, and sit by the river.

Hours: Open Year round, just call ahead.
Address: 428 Washington Street, Gloucester, MA 01930
Phone: 978-281-3347
Website: www.martymorganpottery.com
2006 Special Exhibit:Cape Ann Artisans Tour: June 17, 18 at 10am to 5pm and October 7, 8, 9 at 10am to 5pm.
Directions: Take Rt. 128 North to Gloucester. At the Grant Circle Rotary, take the third exit (Route 127) towards Annisquam. Pottery is one mile from the rotary on the left.

The Sargent House Museum, Gloucester

Art enthusiasts will be most excited by the collection of original artworks by John Singer Sargent (1856-1925).  Sargent was a world-renowned portrait painter.  He is very well represented in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and is often linked to the Boston art community of the late 19th and early 20th century.  Works by Sargent are displayed because his father, Fitz William Sargent, was born and raised in Gloucester.  John Singer Sargent made at least two documented visits to this Museum when it first opened (1919 and 1921) and following his death in 1925, his sisters gave us several of his works in recognition of his ties back to Gloucester.  Included in this collection are the only know portraits Sargent did of his parents.  Visitors, without exception, are always surprised to see our collection and to learn of Sargent's ties to the North Shore. Other works include 18th and 19th century New England portraits; works by Fitz Hugh lane (1804-1865); and fine and decorative arts from the colonial period through the federal.

Hours: Memorial Day through Columbus Day; June: open Friday through Monday 12pm - 4pm. July and August: open Thursday through Monday 12pm - 4pm. September and October: open Friday through Monday 12pm - 4pm.
Address: 49 Middle Street, Gloucester MA 01930
Phone: 978-281-2432
Website: www.sargenthouse.org
Directions: Rt. 128 North to Gloucester. The Sargent house museum is located in Gloucester’s historic west end, between Main and Middle Streets (detailed directions on website).

Rocky Neck Art Colony, Gloucester

Contemporary and traditional art by resident and visiting artists in artists’ studios and galleries throughout Rocky Neck and along East Main Street. Artists who have inspired the site include Fitz Hugh Lane, Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper, Childe Hassam, John Sloan, Max Kuehne, Frederick Mulhaupt, Jane Peterson, Stuart Davis, Emile Gruppe, Nel Blaine, and many other 19th and 20th century artists.

Hours: Memorial Day to Columbus Day; Daily 10am – 7pm. Some artists’ studios are open all year round.
Address: Rocky Neck Ave & East Main Street, Gloucester MA 01930
Phone: 617-417-3777
Website: www.rockyneckartcolony.org
2006 Special Exhibit: Free juried Spring Show the week before Memorial Day at the Bryan Gallery, 53 Rocky Neck Ave. Free artists' demonstrations on Wednesdays throughout July and August. Annual Beaux Arts Ball in mid-August.
Directions: Head north on Rt. 128. When you near the end of Rt. 128, you’ll come to a rotary (Grant Rotary). Go half-way around it (that is, exit opposite where you entered). In about ¾ mile, you’ll come to another rotary (Blackburn Rotary). Again, go half-way around it. About a ½ mile after the second rotary, you’ll come to an intersection with Rt. 127; get in the center lane and proceed straight across the intersection. At the second set of lights, again get in the center lane and cross the intersection (you will see La Rosa’s pizza restaurant on your right); you’ll go slightly left and up a hill onto East Main Street. Just over a mile from that intersection, turn right onto Rocky Neck Avenue. Park in the public parking lot on your right at the causeway and walk down Rocky Neck Avenue, or back up the way you came along East Main Street.

Margot's Gallery, Haverhill

Margot's Gallery exhibits a unique blend of world folk art, jewelry, handmade furniture, and sculpture that touches your heart and soul. Margot's Gallery is housed in a restored Queen Anne Industrial style mill building - c. 1882. The International collection includes Native American and Israeli jewelry and art, Baltic amber, Shona sculpture, dishes from Spain, custom period furniture, paintings of Italy, Haitian masks, and much more.

Hours: Tuesday and Wednesday 10am - 5pm, Thursday 10am - 7pm, Friday and Saturday 10am - 5pm. Also Open Friday and Saturday Evenings and Sunday Afternoons.
Address: 52 Wingate Street, Haverhill MA 01830
Phone: 978-373-0200
Website: www.margotsgallery.com
Directions: Heading North: Take Rt. 495 North to Exit 49. (Haverhill - Rt. 110/113 exit.) Turn right off of the exit. Go straight until you pass under the railroad bridge - 2 miles. Take your first left onto Moulton Way. Take your first right onto Wingate Street. Margot's Gallery is on the right across from Peddler's Daughter - adjacent to a municipal parking lot on the far side of the gallery.
Heading South: From Rt. 495 South take Exit 49 and turn left off of the exit. (then same as above)

Olde Ipswich Antiques & Johanne Cassia's Fold Art Gallery, Ipswich

Johanne Cassia is a self-taught historical folk artist who paints wall murals and overmantels in homes in New England by commission. While working with her husband restoring and decorating their 1750's home, Johanne researched early American folk art and painting 18th and 19th century itinerant artists who decorated the earliest homes and taverns in America have inspired her own work. She sells her folk art paintings in the gallery in their shop where customers are often invited to come into her studio. The American Folk Art Museum recently bought giclees of her work.

Hours: Open weekends year round. Summer schedule: Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10am - 5pm. Other days by chance or appointment.
Address: 83 Country Road, Route 1A, Ipswich MA 01938
Phone: 978-356-8838
Website: www.oldeipswich.com
Directions: From Salem, you take Rt. 1A North. Johanne's home, shop and studio are on Rt. 1A/133 (83 County Road, Ipswich).
From Rt. 128 North to exit 20A Hamilton on to Rt. 1A, drive 8 miles north to Ipswich (83 County Road, Ipswich).

The Crane Estate, Ipswich

Fine and decorative arts dating from late 17th century to the 20th century. Examples include: grinling gibbons carvings; sculpture by Paul Manship; 18th century paintings of the British school; paintings by Lydia Field Emmett; William & Mary and Queen Anne furniture; ship model by Boucher & Lewis; among others. Artists inspired by the site include Arthur Wesley Dow. Locals today include: Caleb Stone, Colleene Kidder, Charles Shurcliff, Dorothy Monnolly. Visit the estate any time in the summer or fall and you’ll most likely see artists set up with their easels, and photographers roaming with equipment in hand.

Hours: June 1 through October 9, 2006 (Open Columbus Day) Wednesdays and Thursdays 10am - 4pm.
Address: 290 Argilla Rd, Ipswich, MA 01938
Phone: 978-356-4351
Website: www.craneestate.org
2006 Special Exhibit: Free open house and public art sale.
Special Exhibit Dates : Saturday October 28th 10am - 5pm and Sunday October 29th 10am - 4pm.
Special Exhibition Description: Contemporary artists will find their place of inspiration (choosing from one of The Trustees of Reservations northeast properties), and create an original piece to be on display and for sale during the art sale. An opening reception will be held the night before the sale.
Directions: From Rt. 128 North (towards Gloucester), take exit 20A (Rt. 1A North) and follow for 8 miles to Ipswich. Turn right onto Rt. 133 east and follow for 1.5 miles. Turn left onto Northgate Road and follow for 0.5 miles. Turn right onto Argilla Road and follow for 2.3 miles to entrance on left. Gatehouse attendant will direct you to parking area behind Farm Building Complex.

The Paine House at Greenwood Farm, A Property of TTOR, Ipswich

Paine House Museum, open seasonally, holds a collection of late 17th - 19th century American decorative arts, including furniture, paintings, and ceramics. The House is a fine example of first period architecture in its original location. Local painters and photographers often capture the vistas and view of the Paine House within the salt marsh landscape. Some include Dorothy Monnelly, Maragaret Taylor and Melynn Allen.

Hours: Grounds open all year. Paine House open for tours June through October on Sundays 1pm - 5pm.
Address: Jeffrey’s Neck Road, Ipswich MA 01938
Phone: 978-356-4351
Website: www.thetrustees.org
2006 Special Exhibit: Seasonal tours and Architectural tours.
Directions: From Rt. 1A north at the Ipswich Town Green, continue straight onto County Rd. (turns into East St.). Follow for 0.9 miles, bear left onto Jeffrey's Neck Road, and follow for 0.7 miles to entrance on right.
From Rt. 1A/133 south at Lord's Square in Ipswich, continue straight onto High St. and turn left onto East St. at stop sign. Follow for 0.4 miles and bear left onto Jeffrey's Neck Rd. Continue as above. Drive halfway down driveway to designated parking area on left (10 cars).

Appleton Farms, A Property of TTOR, Ipswich

Established in 1638 as a land grant to Samuel Appleton, Appleton Farms is one of the oldest continuously operating farms in the United States. Scenic views of rolling grasslands, grazing livestock, ancient stone walls, tree-lined carriage paths, and historic farm buildings are all part of the legacy of nine generations of Appleton family members kept alive through the work of The Trustees of Reservations. Numerous local photographers and painters are often seen at the Farm. Works donated include: Eleanor Parke Custis (her 1931 painting of Haying at Appleton Farms was donated recently by Charlie Bird). Joseph Foxcroft Cole (late 19th Century artist, painting of grazing cattle in Appleton pastures) was donated recently by Lynnie Appleton.

Hours: Grounds tours all year. Farmstead & Dairy Barn tours monthly, May through November. Daily 8am - sunset.
Address: 219 County Road, Ipswich MA 01938
Phone: 978-356-5728
Website: www.thetrustees.org
Directions: Take Rt. 128 north to exit 20A. Follow Rt. 1A North approximately 7 miles and turn left onto Waldingfield Road. Driveway is immediately on left.

Arthur Wesley Dow, Ipswich

Learn more about Ipswich artist and educator Arthur Wesley Dow by visiting Ipswich and the Heard House Museum of the Ipswich Historical Society. Visit the Heard House Museum’s Arthur Wesley Dow Gallery to view oils on canvas, watercolors, woodblock prints, photographs, and a special display of Dow’s personal items including letters, sketch books, actual wood blocks, and prizes he won – all designed to tell the personal story of this great man.

A Walking Tour of Arthur Wesley Dow: Starting at the Heard House Museum, walk along the roads and trails through the nearby countryside to see where Dow was born, lived, and is buried, where he taught summer school, and what he painted. Along the way, you will visit sites that are open to the public where more of Dow’s work is on display including the Ipswich Public Library, First National Bank of Ipswich, and Ipswich School Department.

Hours: Ipswich Historical Society: Wednesday through Saturday 10am - 4pm, Sunday 1pm - 4pm.
Address: 54 South Main Street, Ipswcih MA 01938
Phone: 978-356-2811
Website: www.ipswichmuseum.net
Directions: From 95, take Rt. 133 East toward Ipswich, turning right onto Rt. 1A when 133 and 1A become the same road. Proceed through the center of town, jogging sharply a couple times to follow 1A where it's Central Street in Ipswich. Continue following 1A over the old stone Choate Bridge where 1A is South Main Street. South Main then makes a broad bend to the left; just as the bend straightens out, the back of the Whipple House will be to the right and the Heard House to the left.

Lawrence Heritage State Park, Lawrence

Fasanella’s 1976 painting “Lawrence 1912: The Bread and Roses Strike” is on permanent display. The subject of Fasanella's painting, the Bread and Roses Strike, is celebrated every year with the Bread and Roses Festival on Labor Day. Ralph Fasanella (1914-1997) is an important American artist who work portrayed immigrant and ethnic neighborhoods, urban scenes, and working-class themes. His paintings of Lawrence, particularly those depicting the "Bread and Roses Strike" of 1912, are the most familiar images of American labor history, and the painting here at Lawrence Heritage State Park may be the most famous. The Visitor Center's Gallery and Community Room also host a wide variety of temporary exhibits, both art and historical. Art exhibits are usually by local artists, often in group shows.

Hours: Open year round, Monday through Sunday 9am - 4pm.
Address: 1 Jackson Street, Lawrence MA 01840
Phone: 978-794-1655
Website: www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/northeast.lwhp.htm
2006 Special Exhibit: Art shows scheduled for February, April, May and November 2006.
Directions:
From Boston: Rt. 93N to Rt. 495N.
From Salem, MA: Rt. 114 West to Rt. 495N.
From Newburyport: Rt. 495 South.
From Rt. 495 North or South: Take exit 45 (Marston Street). From Marston Street take first left onto Canal Street. Go straight through lights then take second right onto Jackson Street. Visitors Center is on the right at 1 Jackson Street.

The Lynn Museum & Historical Society at Lynn Heritage State Park, Lynn

Exhibition: Sea, Shore and Land: The Lynn Beach Painters at Home and Abroad. This exhibition will explore the great diversity of subjects that inspired the group of seven artists collectively known as the Lynn Beach Painters: Nathaniel L. Berry, Edward Burrill, William Partidge Burpee, C.E.L. Green, T. Clark Oliver, Edward A. Page and Charles H. Woodbury. The emphasis will be on the whole range of subjects that inspired these artists to create, and will include over sixty pieces many of which have not been displayed publicly in decades. The exhibition will show off some of the best American Impressionist art that was ever created in New England, and indeed the whole country, to those who might be unfamiliar with the importance of Massachusetts' North Shore as a crucible for some of America's greatest artists.

Hours: Daily, Monday through Sunday Noon - 4pm.
Admission Fees: $5.00
Address: 590 Washington Street, Lynn MA 01901
Phone: 781-592-2465
Website: www.lynnmuseum.org
2006 Special Exhibit: Sea, Shore and Land: The Lynn Beach Painters at Home and Abroad
Special Exhibit Dates: April 23, 2006 through October 8, 2006. Open reception Sunday April 23, 2006 at 1pm - 3pm.

Directions: From I-95/128 take exit 44B or follow signs to Lynn Heritage State Park Visitors Center via Route 129 East. From Route 1A, follow signs to downtown Lynn. The museum is on the corner of Washington Street and Union Street.

Marblehead Arts Association, Marblehead

The MAA is an organization of more than 500 members, with more than 200 artists members, dedicated to supporting and promoting the creative community and fostering an appreciation of the visual arts in greater Marblehead. Some renowned North Shore artists of the past who were MAA members include Frank Benson, Samuel Chamberlain, Philip Kappel, and Clare Leighton. The gracious King Hooper Mansion, built in 1728 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is home to the MAA. Six galleries of exhibits change monthly, and art-related programs and events are scheduled throughout the year. Open Studios Tour, Music Concerts, solo, group and invitational shows are scheduled throughout the year.

Hours: Tuesday through Saturday 12pm - 4pm, Sunday 1pm - 5pm
Address: 8 Hooper Street, Marblehead MA 01945
Phone: 781-631-2608
Website: www.marbleheadarts.org
2006 Special Exhibits:
February: Children's Book Illustrators
May: Open New England Show "New England Inspiration"
November & December: Artful Giving Show
Directions: Take Rt. 114 into Marblehead. When Rt. 114 ends at the fire station, continue going straight. Follow the road (Pleasant Street) to the end. Turn right onto Washington Street. Go two blocks to Bank Square (where the road turns to go uphill). You may park here on the street. Hooper Street is a one-way street off of the square. The MAA is just a few doors in on Hooper Street.

Marblehead Festival of Arts, Marblehead

Join us from July 1 - July 4, 2006. The Marblehead Festival of Arts Inc is a not-for-profit organization comprised of area residents who volunteer their time and services in a variety of capacities. The organization was established in the fall of 1962 to promote and foster artistic events and activities in the town of Marblehead by producing an annual Arts Festival. Today, the Marblehead Festival of Arts produces a summer Arts Festival, sponsors other events throughout the year, and contributes to the development of other local organizations and art projects. Enjoy sculpture, mixed media, painting, drawing, photography, print making, Craft Film Festival and Performing arts/writers workshops.

Hours: Please visit our website, hours vary per event.
Address: Town-wide Events all in Marblehead MA 01945
Phone: 781-639-ARTS(2787)
Website: www.marbleheadfestival.org
Directions: From Rt. 128 take exit 25A for Rt. 114 east into Marblehead. Individual event addresses are listed on the website. From Rt. 1A North, take Rt. 129 into Marblehead. This becomes Atlantic Avenue in Marblehead.

Marblehead Museum & Historical Society, Marblehead

The Marblehead Museum & Historical Society contains more than 200 privately owned colonial period homes and buildings, collections and exhibits that preserve the local and national importance of this New England town, as well as programs and artifacts that span five centuries. Collections displayed include John Singleton Copley, copy of two paintings of the original owners of the house in which they are displayed; William Thompson Bartoll, roughly 20 folk art portraits; John Vanderlyn attrib. (c. 1775 – 1852); and J.O.J. Frost, about 30 paintings of scenes of life in Marblehead and at sea (c. 1852 – 1928). You can also find a painting by Maurice Prendergast of the Marblehead Shore at the Museum of Fine Arts (c. 1859 – 1924).

Hours: June 1 through October 31, Tuesday through Saturday 10am - 4pm.
Admission Fees: $5.00 regularly and $4.00 for students and seniors.
Address: 170 Washington Street, Marblehead MA 01945
Phone: 781-631-1768
Website: www.marbleheadmuseum.org
Directions:
From Rt. 128 take exit for Rt. 114 east into Marblehead. When Rt. 114 ends in Marblehead at the fire station (which is on your right), continue going straight. Follow the road (Pleasant Street) to the end. Turn right onto Washington Street (at dead end). Drive two blocks on Washington Street.

From Rt. 1A North, take Rt. 129 into Marblehead. This becomes Atlantic Avenue in Marblehead. Follow Atlantic Ave. to the end. Turn right onto Washington Street. Drive two blocks on Washington Street.

The Stevens-Coolidge Place, A Property of TTOR, North Andover

Formerly known as Ashdale Farm, the Stevens-Coolidge Place was the summer home of John Gardner Coolidge and Helen Stevens Coolidge from 1914 to 1962. With her husband's support, Helen transformed the farm into an elegant agricultural estate that exemplified the gracious country living enjoyed then by wealthy Bostonians. Preservation architect Joseph Everett Chandler remodeled the two connected late-Federal period farmhouses between 1914 and 1918. Chandler also enhanced the design of the landscape. Numerous local photographers and painters are often seen in the garden. The house's collections include American federal furniture, Chinese ceramics, European paintings and prints, needlepoint samplers, Chinese and American textiles. In addition, there are extensive designed gardens, including perennial beds, a rose garden with fountain, and a French garden (or potager) recently restored.

Hours: June through August, Wednesdays 2pm - 4pm. House tours: Sundays from Mother’s Day to Columbus Day weekend 1pm - 5pm.
Address: Andover Street, North Andover MA 01845
Phone: 978-356-4351
Website: www.thetrustees.org
Directions:
From I-93, take Rt. 125 (Andover By-pass) north 7.3 miles. At end of road, merge left onto Rt. 114. At traffic lights opposite Merrimack College (on left), turn right onto Andover Street (remains Rt. 125) and follow for 0.2 miles. Turn right at traffic lights (remains Andover Street) and follow for 0.5 miles. House and gardens are on left.

From I-495, take exit 42 and follow Rt. 114 east 1 mile. Turn left onto Rt. 133 east and follow for 0.2 miles to lights and straight over (becomes Andover Street). Follow for 0.5 miles to house and gardens on left. Designated parking area (15 cars) located on east side of Chestnut Street directly across from house and gardens; overflow parking in adjacent field.

Elizabeth Cassidy Folk Art Museum & Peabody Art Association Gallery, Peabody

The Cassidy Museum was founded by the Peabody Historical Society to celebrate Peabody's rich cultural legacy and its growing art community. The Museum features permanent and rotating exhibits of unique works from the Society's extensive collection of folk art, including architectural embellishments, funerary art, pottery, portraits and needlework. Also on exhibit are portraits by noted 19th century artists such as Asa Bushby and Charles Osgood.

The Museum is also home of the Peabody Art Association Gallery, which features rotating exhibits of paintings and photographs by Association artists. The Peabody Art Association strives to support artists through monthly workshops, solo and group exhibitions, and educational programs. The Association is celebrating its 10th anniversary and has grown to 100 members. Membership is open to artists of all levels.

Programs at the Cassidy Museum and Art Association Gallery include two large group shows in the fall and spring, rotating exhibits, lectures, tours and special events.

Hours: Open the first and third Sunday of every month from 12pm to 3pm.
Address: 33 Washington Street, Peabody MA 01960
Phone: 978-977-0514
Website: www.peabodyhistorical.org or Peabody Art Association
Directions:From Salem, take Boston Street (west) to Main Street in Peabody. Turn left onto Washington Street and continue. The Museum #33 on the right.

From Points North, take the Lowell Street (east) exit from Rt. 128 or Rt. 95. Continue through Peabody Square onto Main Street. Turn right onto Washington Street and proceed. The Museum is #33 on the right.

From Points South, take Rt. 1 North to Lowell Street (east) towards Salem. Continue through Peabody Square onto Main Street. Turn right onto Washington Street and proceed to the Museum at #33 on the right. There is parking in the rear of the Museum.

Peabody Institute Library, Peabody

The Peabody Institute Library is the public library for the City of Peabody. Over the year before his death, George Peabody, after whom the City is named, donated many of the medals and honors he had received from his many years of service to humanity to the Peabody Institute Library. The most precious of these is a miniature enamel portrait of Queen Victoria, painted by her Court Painter F.A. Tilt and displaying the Queen in her mourning attire. This is reportedly the only portrait for which Queen Victoria sat during her mourning. The history of the Peabody Institute Library in Peabody is illustrated by the many works of art housed within its walls. Each piece tells the story of an individual, a donor or an artist who contributed of himself or herself to the cultural growth and enrichment of the inhabitants of the Town. Other art displayed includes the personal collection of Mrs. Sutton, which included an elephant folio subscription of J.J. Audubon's "Birds of America", which is part of the Peabody Institute Library's collection to this day. Others also included are “Hauling the Nets”/”Distress” by Emile Gruppe, “Peabody Square, 1828” by Gideon Foster, Jr., a life-sized portrait of George Peabody by Healy, a marble bust of George Peabody by Jones, as well as several others.

Hours: Sunday (seasonal-non-summer) 1pm - 5pm, Monday through Thursday 9am - 9pm, Friday 9am - 1pm and Saturday 9am - 5pm.
Address: 82 Main Street, Peabody MA 01960
Phone: 978-531-0100 x 16
Website: www.peabodylibrary.org
Directions: From Rt. 114 to Washington Street. Turn onto Bridge Street (Rt. 107). Turn onto Boston Street, which then turns into Main Street.

Halibut Point State Park, Rockport

The majestic cliffs of Halibut Point quarry inspired American artist Leon Kroll's painting "Cape Ann". The steep costal shelt presents a thrilling view over the land and water below. An excellent location to enjoy the beauty of nature, the reservation now had two and a half miles of walking trails and a small visitor center and museum. Self-guided walking tour available.

Admission Fees: Free Admission; from Columbus Day to Memorial Day $2.00 to park. Free parking at all other times of the year.
Address: Gott Avenue, Rockport MA 01966
Phone: 978-546-2997
Website: www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/northeast/halb.htm
Directions: From I-95/128 North to Route 128 North toward Gloucester and Rockport. After crossing the Annisquam River bridge, go three quarters around the first rotary, following signs for Route 127 North (Annisquam and Pigeon Cove). After approximately 6 miles, turn left at the park sign and the Old Farm Inn onto Gott Avenue.

Karen Ristuben Studio, Rockport

Drawing much of her visual inspiration from nature, Karen Ristuben's 3-dimensional works are primarily constructed of glass, metals, found objects, and rust. The beauty and clarity of glass joined with rusted metal combine old and new, ethereal and solid, permanence and decay. Each sculpture is its own story, with its own integral history. Ms. Ristuben's photography looks at nature in its abstraction, often focusing on the form, color, and texture of the woods, quarries, and ocean.

Hours: By chance or by appointment.
Address: 1 Drumlin Road, Rockport MA 01966
Phone: 978-546-3750
Website: www.karenristuben.com
2006 Special Exhibit: Cape Ann Artisans Tour: June 17-18, 2006. Open studio.
Directions: Take Route 128 to Gloucester. After second rotary, go to light and take Route 127 left toward Rockport. At five corner intersection, follow Route 127 to the left, toward Annisquam. Go approximately 1 miles, then go left onto ROwe Avenue. Take second right onto Drumlin Road. House/studio is on corner of Rowe and Drumlin.

Leslie Wind, Jeweler, Rockport

Make an appointment or stop by by chance to view Leslie's designs. She recycles old gold while the customer watches and makes a wide variety of earrings, especially hoop earings that are sterling with gold wires. Lately she has introduced and expanded her line of shawl closures and sweater pins. Made in sterling and bronze, these pins are perfect for knitters, crocheters and weavers.

Hours: By appointment or by chance.
Address: 338 Granite Street, Rockport MA 01966
Phone: 978-546-6539
Website: www.lesliewind.com
2006 Special Exhibit: Cape Ann Artisans Tour: June 17-18, 2006. Open studio.
Directions: Take Route 128 to Gloucester. Take Route 127 near the Lobster Pool in Folly Cove. There is a red, black and gold sign on the street. I am on the inside curve in the road.

Rockport Art Association, Rockport

The Rockport Art Association one of the oldest not-for-profit art organizations in the country. An extensive educational program to children and adults is offered here. The association has a large museum collection of works of art which offer a pictoral history of art on Cape Ann. It also features works by contemporary artists in painting, graphics, sculpture and photography. Exhibitions change mostly on a monthly basis in the many galleries, and are open to the public free of charge.

Hours: February through December. Winter days: Wednesday through Sunday. Summer hours: 7 days – call for hours.
Address: 12 Main Street, Rockport MA 01966
Phone: 978-546-6604
Website: www.rockportartassn.org
Directions: Take the Rockport Line of the MBTA, or drive via Rt. 128 North to Rt. 127 into downtown Rockport. It is about a 45-minute drive from Boston.

Peabody Essex Museum, Salem

The Peabody Essex Museum presents outstanding works of artistic and cultural creativity from New England and around the world. The museum’s collections are among the finest of their kind, showcasing an unrivaled spectrum of American art and architecture, American decorative art, maritime art and culture, and Native American art, as well as Asian, Asian export, African, Oceanic, photography and contemporary art collections. In addition, the museum offers a vibrant schedule of special exhibitions, numerous parks and gardens, and 24 historic properties, including a 200 year-old Chinese house.

Hours: Daily 10am through 5pm, closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
Address: East India Square, Salem MA 01970
Phone: 978-745-9500
Website: www.pem.org
Directions: Take Rt. 128 to Exit 25A; follow signs to the Museum. Also, accessible by MBTA Commuter Rail from Boston: take the Newburyport/Rockport Lines to Salem Rail Station (just five stops from Boston's North Station.) The Museum is within walking distance of the station.



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