2019 Residency

September Artist Matthew Trueman

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Join us Tuesday, September 3, as we introduce Environmental/Installation artist Matthew Trueman.

trueman_headshot_2018The Goetemann Artist Resident for September, Matt will be giving his opening talk upstairs at The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck (6 Wonson St.) at 7 PM.

According to Matthew, a central theme of his work is an exploration of space using our ears, as opposed to our eyes, as the primary source of information.
Trueman_Sun Wheel Still2Matthew’s Instruments for Landscapes series aims to allow us to listen closer by making sound. To do this the sculpture, and ultimately the listener, must absorb, respond and harmonize with the elemental and ecological sounds of the coastline.

The sculpture that Matthew will create on-site at Ocean Alliance this month will power itself using energy from the wind, water or the sun to create an output that works like a telescope, allowing listeners access into the depth of the soundscape around them.

Hear Matthew’s plans on Tuesday, and visit him on-site at Ocean Alliance (32 Horton St.) in September. His closing talk on September 26 takes place at Ocean Alliance at 6 PM.
2019 Residency, Artist Teacher Talk

Joan Snyder on Cape Ann

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Are you a little tired of 50th-anniversary tributes to the muddied memories of Woodstock this summer? Here’s another anniversary to consider: While some were slogging through rain and traffic in 1969, artist Joan Snyder was creating her breakthrough painting Lines and Strokes in her studio on Mulberry Street.

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Milk & Rosebuds, by Joan Snyder.  2018, oil, acrylic, herbs, rose hips, pastel on canvas, 50 x 38 inches

Snyder has come a long way since— recipient of a National Endowment for The Arts award, a Guggenheim Fellowship, The MacArthur Fellowship, and selection as part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s ongoing “Epic Abstraction” showcase of top large-scale works by Louise Nevelson, Jackson Pollack and other powerhouse artists.

The Goetemann Artist Residency is very pleased this year to welcome Joan Snyder as its 2019 Distinguished Artist Teacher. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear Snyder on Sunday, August 18 at 2 PM at a special talk at Cape Ann Museum (27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester). She’ll be interviewed by her filmmaker-writer daughter, Molly Snyder-Fink. As of this writing (August 11), tickets to this free event are still available (call 978-283-0455).

For a uniquely personal look at Snyder (and a preview of what may be covered in their Cape Ann Museum talk), read this article by Snyder-Fink. As a leader of a distinctly personal and feminist and bold direction in modern art, Snyder stands as mother to us all in this quote from the piece by her daughter:

My mother’s journey as an artist, and her resulting body of work has taught me many lessons, and I am still learning. Foremost, she has taught me that if you are going down one path and another one presents itself that fills you with intrigue and hunger, take that one. It may be painful, but it will make you a stronger, clearer person.

 

2019 Residency

Opening Talk: Eeva Siivonen

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Pay attention to the small things. Practice empathy. Be in nature. That’s Eeva, our July Goetemann Artist Resident. Originally from Helsinki, she now lives in Canada, where she’s finishing a doctorate in film (“I like to be challenged,” she says).

Eeva Siivonen taking questions

She challenged us. An adherent of “show, don’t tell,” Eeva ran for us her 13-minute film, Black River. I could talk about the layers in the work—voice-over in Finnish, subtitles in English, sounds of nature recognizable and not, imagery that’s out of a dream and starkly realistic—but that’s not doing the work of Eeva justice. Settle into a comfortable chair, darken the room and take this evocative trip for yourself on Vimeo

When not filming, Eeva will be working in the Goetemann Studio on Madfish Wharf, and she welcomes human intrusion. Stop by, ask questions. You’ll be astonished by this thoughtful young artist. She’s only here for a month! Her closing talk is Thursday, July 25 at 7 PM at the Goetemann Studio.

 

 

2019 Residency

The Power of Limited Distractions

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Goetemann Studio, post Marilu

36B5E2E4-F730-4AC9-857A-609396C8506CYou know how it goes—you mean to get to that list of chores at home and then to the studio to get art work done, then something gets in the way.

But if you’re taking a month to just focus on your art, what great things you can accomplish.

Marilu Swett has made the most of her month. In fact, she has been able to redecorate the studio. That’s one way to look at it: she’s simply run out of space for her ink and acrylic drawings. “Sketches,” she points out, “not finished work.”

See all (or a lot) of Marilu’s work at her closing Talk this Thursday, June 27, at the Goetemann Studio. Go to the end of Rocky Neck Ave., and turn right. The Studio is on your right (where all the people are hanging out!).

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Past Residents Update

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With 15 years of residents, we have a lot of artists to keep an eye on. Here are just a few:

Mia Cross, Resident in 2016

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Mia Cross with Homebody

Following her recent two-week residency in Finland,  former Goetemann resident Mia Cross shows her stunning painting “Homebody” at The Adelson Galleries (520 Harrison Ave.) in Boston’s SOWA district this month. Congratulations, Mia. (Mia Cross’s website)

 

 

 

 

Deborah Redwood, Resident in 2018

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“Species Nova” sold at Kangaroo Valley

“After arriving back [in Australia] from the most extraordinary residency in Kenya, things just kept moving on.  First there was the North Sydney Art Prize for which I presented the work ‘Cocoons’.  Following this, a Sydney group ‘Culture at Work’ wanted to purchase one.  Then I had a solo exhibition at Watts gallery in Newcastle, ‘A Flock, A herd.’  I also exhibited at Kangaroo Valley and sold several works.  (Deborah Redwood’s website)

 

Brett Gamache, Resident in 2013

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Stepping In, by Brett Gamache.  2017 (sold)

This summer, artist Brett Gamache will be renting the Goetemann Gallery at 37 Rocky Neck Ave. He’ll be selling some of the paintings of Gordon Goetemann (namesake of the residency program) and Gordon’s wife Judy, as well as his own work. According to Brett, “We are planning to open on Sunday evening, June 16th. Throughout the week the gallery will be open by appointment (207-351-7605) and we hope to open most Friday & Sat evenings throughout the summer.” (Brett Gamache’s website)