Join Us to Honor The Lily Jean
and Enjoy Over 60 New Works by Local Artists
Thursday, June 11, 5:30-8:30 PM
Superb Art Work, Hearty Appetizers 
Bass Rocks Golf Club, 34 Beach Road, Gloucester

To RSVP, please email al*****@****ts.org.
This event is free but we need a headcount. Thank you!

Our Guest Speaker, Rob Diebboll

Join Rob Diebboll for a fascinating presentation exploring the inspiration, stories, and techniques that bring his celebrated coastal paintings to life.

Rob has been creating art on Cape Ann for over 40 years, using painting to explore the ever-changing beauty of the coastal landscape. Moonlight, fog, and sunlight shape his depictions of beaches, waves, and the people who inhabit them, capturing both moments of quiet reflection and the lively energy of seaside life.

Landscape and figure are central to Rob’s work. His paintings examine the relationship between people and their environment, balancing human presence with the natural world. Through subtle adjustments of scale, distance, color, and composition, he creates works that evoke serenity, tension, humor, and mystery while inviting viewers to reconnect with nature.

Enjoy Hearty Hors D’Oeuvres at the Reception
You’re Welcome to Bring Your Own!

We always appreciate our guests’ help in bringing hearty finger food and sweet desserts. Please let us know what you’ll bring, by emailing us at al*****@****ts.org. 

Art on the Rocks 2026 OnLine Catalogue

All Art on the Rocks 2026 works are now on view at the Bass Rocks Golf Club, 34 Beach Road, Gloucester, MA. Click here for our catalogue. To download, press the black button under the catalogue.

For an in-person look, stop by any time, seven days a week, from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. If you see something you’d like to buy, Peter Hood, General Manager, or Laura Regolino, Events Manager, will be happy to assist you. You can call the club at (978) 283-1866. A portion of all proceeds will go to the Lily Jean Fund.

Art on the Rocks 2023

Video of Demo and Discussion by Renowned Artist Geoffrey Teale Chalmers at Bass Rocks Golf Club, June 8, 2023.

Renowned Artist Geoffrey Teale Chalmers demonstrating his painting technique at the opening reception of Art on the Rocks, June 8, 2023.

Art on the Rocks: Four Works Already Sold!
Below: Frolicking Seas, mixed media by Kristine Fisher, Surge, acrylic painting by Katherine Coakley, Footbridge to the Heavens, photograph by John Abisamra and Race Day, oil on canvas by Nancy Jarvis. Congratulations to all three artists.

Highlights of the Opening Reception, especially Guest Speaker Geoffrey Teale Chalmers and his expert demo on painting technique.

Congratulations to winners of the Jury Awards:

First Place: Sunrise Good Harbor, Bruce Fieldman
Second Place: Coastal Mischief, Jeff Crawford
Third Place: Fleeting Reflections, Andrew Anderson-Bell
Honorable Mention: Nancy Alimansky, The Breezeway
Honorable Mention: Ann Guyer, Way to the Beach at Cape Elizabeth

Congratulations to all artists featured in the show:

John AbisamraMelissa CoxJim Kociuba
Jerry AckermanJeff CrawfordCharles McCarthy
Nancy AlimanskyRob DiebbollPatricia McCarthy
Andrew Anderson-BellCassie DoyonJan Murphy
Joan BedizBruce FieldmanCrissie Murphy
Christine BobekKristine FisherBrian Murphy
Heidi Caswell-ZanderChristine Gauthier-KelleyJudy Robinson-Rox
Matt CegelisJohn GrantDebbie Shirley
Geoffrey Teale ChambersAnn GuyerMichael Storella
Michele ChampionOlga HayesJuni Van Dyke
Jan CharlesNancy JarvisMarny Williams
Katherine CoakleyKen King

Our 2023 Show

Again this year, we’ll welcome a wider range of themes and styles , e.g., more portraits, abstract works and multi-media.

Plus, this year’s Art on the Rocks will be the same great opportunity it’s always been to display your art. Every work chosen for the 2023 show will be entered into our virtual catalogue, and a link will be sent to every media contact in Cape Ann and beyond, to reach a wider than ever audience of art lovers and to bolster sales. 

This is a juried show. We’ll have an Artists’ Reception and Awards Ceremony. Dates and times TBA.

Membership

Everyone who subscribes to seARTS Weekly has a Basic seARTS Membership. If you upgrade to a Premium Membership, not only can you participate in Art on the Rocks, you’ll have the privilege of having your new works announced in seARTS Weekly and listed in our online catalogue.

How to Apply

How to ApplyMembership in seARTS is required to apply. If you’re not sure of your membership status, please email us at al*****@****ts.org. To become a member or renew membership, please mail a check for $50 made out to seARTS, to:seARTS, c/o Higgins, 20 Pine Street, #3, Gloucester, MA 01930 OR send $50 via PayPal to tr*******@****ts.org. No payments can be made through our website due to the hacking incident. Please send a maximum of three photos of the works you wish to submit for jurying to al*****@****ts.org, along with the following information: Your name, address, email and phone number.For each work, please include title, dimensions (framed and unframed), medium and price.

All works remain on view at the Bass Rocks Golf Club in Gloucester for one year from the date of installation (TBA). If a work sells during that time, the artist can submit three photos of other works as suggested substitutes to be juried. The artist will receive 70% of the work’s sale price, and 30% will go to seARTS.

Drop-Off/Pick-Up Day

Be assured that we will proceed with drop-off of new works and pick-up of unsold works in a responsible and safe way. Details TBA