A Great Success: 'North Greets South Paint-Out'!

Watercolor sketch by Jody Regan

At the invitation of The Board of Trustees of the North Shore Arts Association, artists from communities south of Boston mixed and mingled with NSAA members in a full day of plein air painting in Gloucester, on Tuesday, June 23rd.
Seventy artists, many of whom are nationally and internationally  known, painted en plein air at six private property locations on Rocky Neck, opened only to them for this special event, and at the harbor side grounds of the historic North Shore Arts Association overlooking East Gloucester's sparkling Smith Cove.

In spite of brief mid day showers, it was a fun-filled day for all. The visiting artists were captivated by the beauty of Gloucester harbor, it's coves and street scenes. A special thank you goes out to the private property owners who graciously invited our artists to paint from sites with  access to some of the most beautiful views of our historic, coastal city. The artists were all smiles, enjoying the North Shore Arts Association's hospitality and the opportunity to form new and lasting relationships that will enhance the already formidable reputation of the eastern Massachusetts art community and add to our region's creative economy.
By all accounts the North Greets South Paint-Out was a great success and one that we hope will become a yearly event!

Paint Out Coordinators Nancy Colella and Judythe Evans Meagher

With special thanks to the originators and coordinators of this enormously successful event: artist Judythe Evans Meagher, coordinator for the North Shore; jemeagher@comcast.net, and artist Nancy Colella, coordinator for the South Shore; saltydogstudio@comcast.net. Paint On!

Welcome To Spring and the North Shore Arts Association's 93rd Exhbition Season

There are changes and new ideas aplenty for our artist and associate members and our valued donors as we prepare for the season's opening bell. "The Year of the Artist" is the theme as we open our doors to welcome and celebrate the gathering of some of the best artists in the Northeast to our community and harbor side galleries.

Exhibition I kicks off the 2015 season, opening on May 7 with a gala reception on Sunday May 17 from 2 to 4 pm. Join the celebration! We hope to see you there!

A few of the season highlights:

• Bob Blue Retrospective May 5- May 20
• NSAA New Members Exhibition, concurrent with Exhibition II
• Annual Gala Fine Arts Auction
• North/South Plein Air "Paint Out", a collaboration with fellow artists from the South Shore
• Artist Award Winners Exhibition and Past Great from the NSAA Permanent Collection
• Schooner and Seascapes Exhibition to coincide with the Annual Gloucester Schooner Festival
• Artist Workshops/ Demonstrations/ Gallery Talks, throughout the Season
• One Person and Collaborative Exhibitions by these outstanding artists:

                       Nella and Steve Lush                                  Carol Loiacano
                       Ann Murphy/Mary Callahan                    Phyllis Feld
                       Bonnie Gray                                                  Neil Linsenmayer

We're excited to greet our returning and new members, donors and visitors to the galleries. Your ideas, comments and participation are a key element in the growth and continuing success of the North Shore Arts Association as we enter our historic 93rd year. Welcome to the NSAA!