Cape Ann Plein Air 2023 Schedule of Events
Gala Gallery Walks & Talks
Join our distinguished Event Judge Tim Newton at 12PM on Sunday, October 15th at noon as he walks us through his process for choosing award-winning paintings. You'll see the winners through his eyes!
Small Painting Sunday
Sometimes the biggest surprises come in the smallest ways!
Announcing Cape Ann Plein Air’s “Small Painting Sunday”.
Come and join us on Sunday, October 14th at 10 AM, at the Cape Ann YMCA for a special exhibition of small paintings by our talented Cape Ann plein air artists, which will be hanging with the artists’ other Cape Ann Plein Air entries.
These 6x8 inch pieces will capture the beauty and charm of our local scenery in a small format that fits any space. You might find your next favorite piece of art or a perfect gift for someone special. (The paintings will be judged by our event judge, Tim Newton and the award will be announced on Sunday. )
Don’t forget, our gallery hours at the Cape Ann YMCA on Sunday, October 15th are 9am-3pm, with our Gala Gallery Walks & Talks from 12pm-1pm. Join our distinguished Event Judge Tim Newton as he walks us through his process for choosing award-winning paintings. You'll see the winners through his eyes!
Gallery Open
Gallery Hours Sunday, October 15th. 9AM-3PM. The Gala Gallery will be open for your viewing and buying pleasure.
GALA AWARDS CEREMONY & Premiere Party
Cape Ann Plein Air’s Gala is the art event of the year! Please join us as we offer for sale 190 paintings created during the week in the Cape Ann area by 38 remarkable plein air artists from all over the country. Come meet the artists and see which exceptional paintings received awards. A wonderful spread is promised, exquisitely presented by Vinwood Catering.
Music for our Gala will be provided by talented duo Brian King and Joe Cardoza!
VIP PREVIEW: 5pm-6pm
Cape Ann Plein Air’s Gala: 6pm-9pm
A great opportunity to meet Cape Ann Plein Air Artists, mingle, view and buy art!
ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL and tickets cannot be applied towards the purchase of artwork.
Kids Paint Plein Air at Art Haven
A family friendly plein air painting class with support from Cape Ann Plein Air juried painters. Learn the techniques plein air painters use to create beautiful outdoor scenes like the ones in the festival!
Space is limited, please RSVP for this free event!
Please note, we post photos of this event on social media and our websites, if you do not want your child photographed please notify us when you arrive! Thank you!
Demo with plein air artist Harley Bartlett
Cape Ann Plein Air Demonstrations are outdoors in the safety of the open air and are free to attend. Please RSVP online here to receive an event reminder and the exact location of the demonstration. Space is limited. For questions email info@capeannpleinair.org PLEASE BRING A CHAIR!
Bartlett has broad experience in the art world. He has exhibited his paintings in New England Galleries for over 30 years. His paintings may be found in many Rhode Island Institutions such as; Rhode Island College, Bryant University, Women & Infants Hospital, Newport Hospital, Lady of Fatima, South County Hospital, as well as; Aquidnick Land Trust, Kent County Hospital, Norman Bird Sanctuary Rhode Island Philharmonic School, the New England Institute of Technology, The Providence Art Club, The State of Rhode Island, The City of Providence, RI and the Town of Bristol, RI. He has been commissioned to create paintings for; the Amica Insurance Company, the East Greenwich Yacht Club, the Warwick Country Club and the Harvard Club, as well as countless private commissions. He and his work have been featured in many articles in publications such as; American Artist Magazine, Florida Architecture, Traditional Home Magazine, Home Gallery (R.I. and S.E, MA.) and recently Soundings Magazine. For more info visit www.bartlettfineart.com
Palate to Palette: Dinner with an artist: 35 Beach, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA
Dinner with an Artist! Join CAPA 2023 Artist Valerie Craig at 35 Beach, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Thursday, October 12, from 6pm-9pm. Dine while the artist paints! River views, fireplaces, great food!
We are excited to partner with local Cape Ann restaurants for festival-goers and visitors to enjoy a dining experience with a Cape Ann Plein Air artist painting the view (inside or out!)
No RSVP Required!
35beach.com
Palate to Palette: Dinner with an artist: Emerson Inn, Rockport, MA
Dinner with an Artist! Join CAPA 2023 Artist Ann Larsen at The Emerson Inn from 6pm-9pm. Dine while the artist paints! We are excited to partner with local Cape Ann restaurants for festival-goers and visitors to enjoy a dining experience with a Cape Ann Plein Air artist painting the view (inside or out!)
No RSVP Required!
Nocturne Painting
On Thursday, Oct 12th our 38 Cape Ann Plein Air artists will descend onto Bearskin Neck, Rockport. Come and watch, enjoy dinner at one of the downtown restaurants and enjoy this popular public art event!
In addition, six Cape Ann Plein Air 2023 artists are participating in the Rockport Art Association and Museum’s National Exhibition this year! This high-level show of art from all over the country is open from September 30 to November 5, 2023.
Be sure to stop by to see the show, including paintings by CAPA 2023 artists, David Bareford, John Caggiano, Susan Lynn, Ann Larsen, Jonathan McPhillips, and Charles Newman.
Our event also matches with the RAA&M National Exhibition, so you can enjoy both at once. On October 12, come to Rockport from 5 to 9 pm for a night of nocturne painting. Our artists will paint the night scene in their own ways. The RAA&M National Exhibition will be open and have refreshments all night. Don’t miss this chance to see some of the best plein air paintings and meet the artists.
Demo with plein air artist KT Morse
Cape Ann Plein Air Demonstrations are outdoors in the safety of the open air and are free to attend. Please RSVP online here to receive an event reminder and the exact location of the demonstration. Space is limited. For questions email info@capeannpleinair.org PLEASE BRING A CHAIR!
KT Morse earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Massachusetts in 1976. While an undergraduate, she studied extensively with Carl Schmalz, a protege of Eliot O'Hara, who traveled and painted plein air, writing many books on watercolor. She began painting plein air in 1973 and has continued to work outdoors since that time, as well as in the studio. Her education continued through graduate courses at the Museum of Fine Arts and Mass. College of Art.
She has been painting primarily in oils for the past 18 years and has been accepted as an artist member at the Copley Society of Boston, the Rockport Art Association & Museum, North Shore Art Association, the Hudson Valley Art Association, Lyme Art Association, and the National Association of Women Artists.
Her paintings reflect strong value and color. She is a master of skies and clouds and has become known for her large skyscapes.
Her love of painting Plein Air continues as she has been selected to participate in many nationally juried events.
She and her husband, Paul George, also a professional artist, own the George/Morse Gallery in Ipswich, Massachusetts.
Palate to Palette: Dinner with an artist: Minglewood Harborside, Gloucester
Dinner with an Artist! Join CAPA 2023 Artist Kirk Larsen at Minglewood Harborside from 6pm-9pm. Dine while the artist paints!
We are excited to partner with local Cape Ann restaurants for festival-goers and visitors to enjoy a dining experience with a Cape Ann Plein Air artist painting the view (inside or out!)
No RSVP Required!
Demo with plein air artist Leigh H. Slingluff
Cape Ann Plein Air Demonstrations are outdoors in the safety of the open air and are free to attend. Please RSVP online here to receive an event reminder and the exact location of the demonstration. Space is limited. For questions email info@capeannpleinair.org PLEASE BRING A CHAIR!
Cape Ann Plein Air Demonstrations are outdoors in the safety of the open air and are free to attend. Please RSVP online here to receive an event reminder and the exact location of the demonstration. Space is limited. PLEASE BRING A CHAIR! For questions email info@capeannpleinair.org
Leigh lives in Rockport, MA, USA. She is currently an artist member of the Rockport Art Association & Museum and the North Shore Arts Association, a selection of her paintings are on exhibit there from March to December every year.
www.leighslingluff.com
Opening Reception, CAPA 2023
Come meet the 2023 Cape Ann Plein Air artists in the beautiful setting of Gloucester’s Beauport Hotel, right on the harbor. Light hors d'oeuvres and bar will be available as you see some of the first paintings on the easels of our 37 remarkable plein air painters.
Palate to Palette: Dinner with artists at the Opening Reception!
Some of our artists will be painting through the evening!
Lon Brauer, Gary Tucker, Kari Ganoung-Ruiz, Georganna Lenssen, Durre Waseem and more.
Demo with plein air artist Rosalie Sidoti
Cape Ann Plein Air Demonstrations are outdoors in the safety of the open air and are free to attend. Please RSVP online here to receive an event reminder and the exact location of the demonstration. Space is limited. For questions email info@capeannpleinair.org PLEASE BRING A CHAIR!
Rosalie Sidoti is a national award-winning artist and holds MA and BFA degrees in visual arts. Rosalie is a university supervisor, juror, lecturer and instructor for various art organizations in the northeast. “I believe in the importance of teaching, mentoring and continuous learning. With that, I have dedicated myself to share my artistic knowledge and personal creative journey with the students I have the privileged to teach at Tufts University, Graduate School of Art Education and at the various workshops I instruct.” Visit Rosalie Sidoti Gallery at 11 Main Street in Rockport!
Palate to Palette: Dinner with an artist: Shea’s Riverside, Essex, MA
Dinner with an Artist! Join CAPA 2023 Artist Christopher Leeper at Shea's Riverside Restaurant & Bar from 6pm-9pm. Dine while the artist paints! River views, fireplaces, great food!
We are excited to partner with local Cape Ann restaurants for festival-goers and visitors to enjoy a dining experience with a Cape Ann Plein Air artist painting the view (inside or out!)
No RSVP Required!
Demo with plein air artist Stapleton Kearns
Cape Ann Plein Air Demonstrations are outdoors in the safety of the open air and are free to attend. Please RSVP online here to receive an event reminder and the exact location of the demonstration. Space is limited. For questions email info@capeannpleinair.org PLEASE BRING A CHAIR!
Stapleton Kearns, who is seldom without his brush, explains, "Painting is about expressing visual ideas, usually with beauty in mind. Beauty being one of the driving forces behind everything." Kearns' dynamic paintings are filled with rich, poetic emotion. Born and raised in Rochester, Minnesota, Kearns moved to the East Coast for classical nineteenth century instruction from R.H. Ives Gammel at the Fenway Studios in Boston.
An elected member of the Guild of Boston Artists, Kearns also served as president of the Rockport Art Association for five years. Twice, his paintings have been included in the Biannual Show at the National Academy of Design in New York City. He is a member of the New England Plein Air Painters. Stapleton Kearns now resides on Cape Ann, continuing his work and maintaining an instructional and informational blog. Visit Stapleton Kearns Fine Art Gallery at 59 Main Street in Rockport!
Cape Ann Plein Air Main Street Gallery
Beginning Monday, October 9th, our Main Street Gallery will be open from 10am-3pm. As our “headquarters” for artists to check in through the week, their work will also be displayed in our Main Street Gallery Pop-Up! You never know who you will run into when you stop by!
Come pay us a visit at 123 Main St, Gloucester, paintings will be available for sale, Monday through Friday, 10am-3pm each day. (Thank you to Cape Ann Savings Bank and Gloucester 400+ for letting us take over their space for this time!)
Quick Draw
REGISTRATION IS FULL!
THIS IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT!
Painters will have just two hours to complete their works, before their work will be hung, wet, on easels for visitors and buyers to pursue or take home. All artworks created will be available for sale after the judging.
$2,000 in prizes are awarded to the top painters – the energy and excitement will be high, along with the quality of work. Juried and non juried artists will be judged separately.
Our judge this year for our Quickdraw is artist T.M. Nicholas, a renowned painter from Rockport, Massachusetts, who specializes in plein air oil paintings. T.M. Nicholas has studied with various masters of the art and has won many awards for his work. He is also an experienced instructor who teaches workshops and retreats.
8am-9am Artist Check - in and Canvas Stamping
9am-11am Artists Paint!
11am - 11:30 am Artists frame their paintings for display
11:30am-12:30pm Judging
12:30pm-3pm Awards and POP UP ART SHOW!
$25 fee for participating artists
(free to public to attend to view, watch painting, and purchase)
Registrations are non-refundable
Food available for purchase: Lobster Roller and Far Out Ice Cream!
Demo with plein air artist Charles Shurcliff
Cape Ann Plein Air Demonstrations are outdoors in the safety of the open air and are free to attend. Please RSVP online here to receive an event reminder and the exact location of the demonstration. Space is limited. For questions email info@capeannpleinair.org PLEASE BRING A CHAIR!
An Ipswich native who was born in Beverly, MA, started drawing during the Roosevelt administration. Charles spent twenty years learning the fundamentals of seeing and painting from his grandfather Cape Ann painter Charles Hopkinson. He studied figure drawing for four years with Morton Saks, and art history for eight years in college and graduate school.