Acknowledgments & Thanks

Welcome to Cape Ann Plein Air 2022!

Our Plein Air competition is an opportunity for 35 nationally recognized Master Painters to paint for a week, vying for over $20,000 in awards. Our area has long been a destination for painters. We view this event as an opportunity for all of Cape Ann—not only our artists, but our business and community leaders as well—to come together to raise awareness of our important art heritage.

We have tremendous support from the following sponsors, whose generosity and commitment to the arts made this year a reality: Curator ($5+K) Charles Gallery, Applied Materials, Beauport Hospitality, Bazel General Contracting and New England BioLabs; Apprentice ($1+K) Cape Ann Savings Bank, Bank Gloucester, Leslie Ray Insurance, Epiphany Gallery, Karen Berger and Sullco. Our artist awards totaling more than $20K are made possible by the very generous donations from local businesses and our many patrons of the arts. A special thank you to Charles Gallery for sponsoring the Quick Draw and all its awards, and many of our other award sponsors. Prize award money goes directly to the artists.

We’d also like to thank the many arts organizations, galleries and private locations for hosting events during the week, including The Essex County Greenbelt Cox Reservation, Hammond Castle, Essex Shipbuilding Museum, Crane Estate and Sharksmouth Estate.

An important aspect of attracting competing and juried artists who travel from all over the United States is the tremendous support from Cape Ann residents who open their homes to the artists for the week, creating lifelong friendships and ensuring that our artists feel welcomed and comfortable. Many thanks!

Because of the strong collaboration between the arts, businesses including restaurants and shops, cultural groups and galleries and residents, all of Cape Ann deserves credit for making Cape Ann Plein Air Week 2022 possible. Thank you for your enthusiasm and participation on every level.

Please visit CapeAnnPleinAir.org for news about the week as well as updates on the artists.

Susan Gould Coviello, Executive Director Michael Storella, CAPA President 2022

Hammond Castle Crane Castle Greater Cape Ann Chamber of

Commerce Cape Ann Art Haven Rocky Neck Art Colony North Shore Arts Association Rockport Art Association and Museum Essex Historical Society and

Shipbuilding Museum Cape Ann Cultural Districts Essex County Greenbelt Association

2 Acknowledgments & Thanks 6 Supporters & Sponsors 8 CAPA Festival 2022 Schedule 10 Map 12 Partner Profiles 16 A Tribute to David P. Curtis 21 Artist Index 22 Entry Judge Profile 23 Event Judge Profile 24 Quick Draw Event Judge Profile 26 Artist Profiles 72 Advertiser Index

ON THE COVER: First Place winner Surge of Energy, by Jonathan McPhillips, 2021 Cape Ann Plein Air.

Tim Montgomery President/Publisher

Rita A. Fucillo Vice President Publishing Scott Roberto Art Director

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