Want the perfect summer New England day trip? This is it! An enchanted drive up the coast, interspersed with serendipitous food spots along the way — ultimately culminating at Ogunquit Museum of American Art, a little jewel of an art gallery. Or, if you don’t want to end your day there, walk on up to Perkins Cove to dine — check out Barnacle Billy’s or M.C. Perkins Cove for food, Todd Bonita’s Gallery for more f ine art, Swamp John’s for fine crafts and jewelry, or a myriad of other shops. Or even better — plan ahead and take in a summer performance at Ogunquit Playhouse. Undoubtedly you won’t be disappointed. If you’re coming from the North Shore or Boston area, take Route 1A and Route 1 along the ocean, where you’ll meander through fascinating little, out-of-the-way villages and Portsmouth, Kittery and York, all hosting great places to eat along the way, including Bob’s Clam Hut, … [Read more...] about SHORELINES AND SEASCAPES: OGUNQUIT’S EARLY TASTE OF SUMMER
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JESS HURLEY SCOTT: HAND-PAINTED TRICKERY IS PICTURE PERFECT
While working for Tommy Hilfiger in New York City, Jess Hurley Scott took her first steps in developing her unique style of painting. Living in Manhattan on the bare minimum her $25,000 salary could afford, Scott managed to scrounge up enough money for a cheap, nude-model night course at The Art Students League. The class wasn’t meant for critique but to simply be an outlet where Scott could paint. Upon her second year of attending this class, the teacher, Hugo Bastidas, approached her and asked, “why are you here?” Scott, taken aback, said, “I’m here to keep my hand in, to keep painting and not lose everything I’d done over the years, and this class forces me to come paint.” “Yeah, but why are you doing this class?” Bastidas asked, “You obviously hate painting nudes. I mean you’re competent at it, but you can tell this is not your passion. What do you paint at home?” Her … [Read more...] about JESS HURLEY SCOTT: HAND-PAINTED TRICKERY IS PICTURE PERFECT