NANTUCKET
'S CENTURY HOUSE WELCOMES ARTIST GENE AND BARBARA GREEN
Artists
Discover the Freedoms of Nantucket
(Nantucket, MA) – June 2007.
The Century House, the oldest continuously
operating inn on Nantucket, as part of its third annual
educational Art Charrette, is pleased to welcome back
Husband and Wife team Gene and Barbara Green – a long term
Master Point Artist Team who first joined the Artist In
Residence Program in the early 1990’s. They begin their stay
June 9th 2007.
Gene’s work – a magnificent landscape
artist capturing the light and tenderness of the moment in a
soft impressionist delivery – can be seen at the Pierce Gallery
on Nantucket Island – along with off island representation at
Deborah Davis Fine Art, Hudson NY and Lotus Fine Art in
Woodstock New York. Gene’s portfolio includes an interview on
GOOD MORNING AMERICA, and artistic association/collaboration
with , HBO and ESPN.
Barbara’s work – which captures the moment
of ordinary and extra-ordinary scenes – especially outside the
box – is currently showing at Deborah Davis Fine Art Hudson New
York; Lotus Fine Art in Woodstock New York and Froebel Gallery
Albany NY. Her work and exhibitions have often reflected her
spirit and heritage as exemplified in “Never Another Butterfly”
Exhibition in conjunction with the Anne Frank Center USA and the
Holocaust Survivors and Friends. For innkeepers Gerry and JeanE,
it is her gift of capturing the moment of the ballet dancers
that most intrigues them.
An evolution from the June 2005
Professional Artist’s Week, the artistic Charrettes 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.
The innkeepers of the Century House
also welcome guests to stay during the Charrettes, which 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.
“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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