A veritable medley of paintings, collages, mixed media and metal works that take the viewer on a journey that follows the creative flow. Four of my paintings celebrate the joys of 'place.'

A gorgeous summer day Saturday, July 9, 2011 at Salem Willows and Winter Island! What better to do than paint in a garden overlooking Salem Harbor and the ocean during the Salem Garden Club annual Garden Tour? Choosing a sunny location overlooking the ocean over a shaded one overlooking the harbor, my umbrella would cover either me or my painting, and I chose for me. So, before I could say 'dry', the paint set in the sun! It needs some studio touch-ups, and might eventually pass muster. Next time I will choose shade over the view - or get a second umbrella for the painting and pallette. So many choices........

Thanks for coming to the opening Sunday (July 10) afternoon! It was a lot of fun to see so many people there! It was also a lot of fun to see the reaction to our diverse painting styles and renditions of the coast! If you haven't seen it yet, here is information from Marblehead Arts Ass'n:

"Artist's.... Along the Sea Shore" is an exhibit by seven artists, all long time artist members of the MAA, who will be exhibiting at The Gallery at Grosvenor Park, 7 Loring Hills Avenue, at Vinnin Square, Salem Ma from July 9 through August 4. The works by Susan K. Burgess, Concetta Donovan, Nancy Ferguson, Joan Colt Hooper, Jane McKenna, Ruth K. Rooks and Ellie Tomlinson will be focussed on reflections of the sea shore. There will be an opening reception on Sunday July 10, 3-5pm, with usual gallery hours 9am-7pm weekdays, 10am-6pm weekends.

July 1 was a gorgeous day and Plein Air painters were painting all over town - including yours truly! Our paintings hang briefly at Marblehead Arts Ass'n, 8 Hooper St, for the duration of the Marblehead Festival of Arts: July 2-4! At 5 pm. the show (and Festival) ends. You can contact me if you didn't get a chance to see the picture up: a view of 'House Island' from Barnegat. Many thanks to the owner of Marblehead Lobster Company, who let me take up a parking space for longer than usual. GREAT lobster rolls there, by the way - the best ever - and they will ship lobster anywhere in the country...

Coastal paintings by seven local women artists are on view at Grosvenor Park Art Gallery, 7 Loring Hills Ave., Salem, MA. Hours are 10-5 daily.
Come for the Opening Reception Sunday, July 10 from 3-5 pm.

A group show at the Cloister Gallery at St. Andrew's Church, 135 Lafayette St., Marblehead, MA. Open during weekdays and Sundays. For hours, call 781-631-4951

While on the Marblehead Art Walk, stop by Susan K. Burgess Studio and Gallery at 3 Damey's Way, off Waldron St., (Abbott Hall area) to see paintings in progress, refresh yourself with food and drink, and perhaps place your own mark on a participatory group painting. Sponsored by Marblehead Chamber of Commerce and Marblehead Arts Association, the ART WALK is an annual event to connect business and art.