CENTURY
HOUSE INTRODUCES 2nd ANNUAL ARTISTS’ CHARRETTE
Guests Can Now
Observe the Freedoms of Nantucket through Artists’ Eyes
(Nantucket, MA) – April 20,
2006. The Century House, the oldest
continuously operating inn on Nantucket, is planning its second
annual educational
Art Charrette, taking place throughout
the season.
An
evolution from the June 2005 Professional Artist’s Week, the
artistic Charrettes will offer a series of intimate stays
orchestrated by a long term Century House Artist-in-Residence
“Point/Master Artist” who invites a few fellow artists to the
Century House, providing a unique opportunity for the group to
create its own energy with the purpose of congregating and
critiquing each other’s work at the end of the day.
For the first time this
year, the innkeepers of the Century House welcome
guests to stay during the Charrettes, which will take place from
mid-May through October on select dates. While guests cannot
participate in the creative process of the group, they are
encouraged to observe the artists’ day and connect with the
artists during their Century House stay.
For the
May/June 2006 period, the following artists will be staying at
the Century House:
Greg
Sobran, May 21-26
www.sobrangalleries.com/biography.html
William Duffy, May/June TBA,
Lori
Zummo, June 12-15
www.lorizummo.com
Marla
Korr and Joan Chakonas, June 17-25
www.cavaliergalleries.com and
www.horseracingpaintings.com
“We are delighted that the Artist in
Residence Program has evolved so well here at the Century
House. We look forward to seeing Nantucket through their eyes
and potentially sharing the experience with some of our guests,”
said innkeeper duo Gerry Connick and JeanEllen Heron.
The Century House dates back to the
Cliff Road land purchase in 1833. According to research
performed by Edouard A. Stackpole, renowned Nantucket historian
and former director of the Peter Foulger Museum, the Century
House was built by a member of an old Nantucket family of
Scottish roots, Captain Robert Calder. It is said that Capt.
Calder chose this site because of the privacy, the ocean
breezes, the views, and the genuine serenity the location
provided in the 1840’s and still exhibits today. According to
Mr. Stackpole, the Century House is the oldest continuously
operating guesthouse on Nantucket Island to date.
More details on participating artists will
be posted on
http://centuryhouse.com/events-calendar.html
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