| Cape Ann is located in the Atlantic about twenty | | | | lovers of the area. The region of Cape Ann also has |
| miles north of Boston, Massachusetts This area has | | | | a number of renowned holistic health practitioners. |
| been a popular spot artists and painters who have | | | | Cape Ann has also a number of outstanding |
| been visiting the old, quaint and rustic towns that | | | | museums which specializes in fine arts, historic |
| make up this area. Some of the well known towns | | | | collections, seafaring and natural history. It is also the |
| are Gloucester, Rockport, Annisquam, Magnolia, Essex | | | | home to the Gloucester Stage Company, Rockport |
| and Lanesville. Many great and celebrated nineteenth | | | | Chamber Music and Theater in the Pines and the |
| century American artists such as Fitz Hugh Lane, | | | | Rockport Chamber Music Festival. The artists are |
| Winslow Homer and William Morris Hunt had visited | | | | drawn by the rugged landscape and atmosphere of |
| this area and had spent quite a long time here. | | | | the area. |
| The main reason which attracted these artists to | | | | Art in Cape Ann is home not only to the painters, but |
| Cape Ann was its range of superb and majestic | | | | also to other participating artists such as jewelry |
| landscapes, blue sea, sandy beaches, granite quarries, | | | | designers, potters, sculptures and photographers. If |
| old ships which docked in Gloucester Harbor and the | | | | you happen to visit the region of Cape Ann you can |
| green woodlands of the region. These natural | | | | get the opportunity to meet the artists working in |
| attractions changed its colors along with the season. | | | | their studios, see demonstrations of their work and |
| Cape Ann has a long and rich history of varied arts | | | | also buy a work of art directly from them. |
| and culture. Most of the well known painters, artists, | | | | There are some artists who have been living, |
| sculptors and writers were inspired for their work | | | | working and creating on Cape Ann for more than |
| through the beauty and ruggedness of the landscape | | | | thirty years. The most notable amongst them is |
| of the place. Two of the oldest artist colonies of the | | | | Marty Morgan who has been living and working in her |
| United States are located in Cape Ann. They are the | | | | studio since 1979. If you happen to visit her studio, |
| Rock Neck Art Colony in Gloucester and Bearskin | | | | you can view some of her most interesting works on |
| Neck in Rockport. These two places are deemed to | | | | pottery. She creates dishes, teapots, cups and wall |
| be the Mecca for artists and art lovers from all over | | | | tiles. Bart Stuyf is another artist who lives here and |
| the world. | | | | works on sculptures of birds, flowers and fish. He |
| Cape Ann also boasts the location of several | | | | uses different kinds of materials such as copper, |
| outstanding art associations. The North Shore Art | | | | soapstone, wood and even Styrofoam for making |
| Association is the most notable amongst the art | | | | these sculptures. Judith Wright who is a mosaic artist |
| association. The association is responsible for | | | | lives here and creates beautiful tables, jewelry and |
| harnessing the creative energy of the artists and art | | | | exotic wall hangings in her studio. |
