NANTUCKET
'S
CENTURY HOUSE WELCOMES ARTIST WILLIAM DUFFY
Guests Can Now
Observe the Freedoms of Nantucket through Artists' Eyes
(Nantucket,
MA)
– July 2006.
The Century House, the oldest continuously
operating inn on
Nantucket, as part of its second annual
educational Art Charrette, welcomed renowned artist
William Duffy, a resident of Whittensville ,
MA. Bill has been a participant in the Century House Artist in
Residence Program since the early 1990's and was selected this
year to be one of its prestigious "Point/Master Artists.
Duffy's paintings
have attracted the attention of enthusiastic collectors
nationwide. He infuses his paintings with the quality of light,
atmosphere, local color, and texture. Part landscape, part
marine, these paintings have the broad scope of the great Hudson
River scenes, with a feeling for nature that captures the
timeless essence of a particular place. He exhibits in
galleries throughout the Northeast and is a member of the
American Society of Marine Artists, Oil Painters of American and
the Copley Society. His marine work has been the subject of
articles in US Art, Art Trends and Sea History.
Duffy also won the Award of
Excellence in 2004 at the Mystic International. He studied at
the School of Worcester Art Museum/ Clark University and the
Boston Architectural Center. When not exploring the coast
producing small studies, he makes his home in central Mass.
Visit
www.mysticseaport.org/gallery
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.
For the first time
this year, 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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