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Local Artists at the Cloister Gallery at St. Andrew's Church in Marblehead
An exhibit of watercolors by Winthrop artist Elaine Abrams and Marblehead artist Susan K Burgess will open at the Cloister Gallery
TWO ARTISTS ‘EN PLEIN AIR’: An exhibit of bold, sensitive watercolors by Winthrop artist Elaine Abrams and Marblehead artist Susan K Burgess will open at the Cloister Gallery at St. Andrew’s Church in Marblehead with a reception on Sunday, November 5th from 11:15am to 12:30pm., and will run through January 11, 2018.
Prompted by a chance meeting during the Painting the Town event this past July, both artists soon discovered they had much in common: both try to capture the essence of the natural world by painting on-site in the Plein Air tradition; each has explored diverse landscapes in different parts of the world to challenge and broaden her vision of the natural world; and both pursue and study new techniques that give ever more profound meaning to their art – Abrams with brushstrokes in the Japanese Sumi-e tradition, and Burgess with abstract watercolor collages and monotypes.
In addition to commonalities, each brings her own stylistic distinctions and personal background into play with choices of subject matter and presentation honed by many years at the easel. One thing that is evident throughout the exhibition is the abundance of love and respect – evidenced by both artists – for nature and the natural world in which we live.
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The Cloister Gallery at St. Andrew’s Church is located at 135 Lafayette St., Marblehead. The Gallery hours are M-F 9am-2pm, Sa 9-10:30am, Su 8am-12pm. The Gallery is handicapped accessible. For more information, please call 781-631-4951 or visit standrewsmhd.org/cloistergallery.html. There will be one wall devoted to works that can be removed immediately after purchase.
