Montserrat’s Founders Exhibit at Rocky Neck: Jan. 18, 2015

January 8, 2015

Montserrat College of Art is an institution known as a place of inspiration, respect and encouragement where students can simultaneously develop their talents and achieve their visions of the future. Founded in the late sixties by eight bold-thinking artists, Montserrat was a new kind of art school that focused not only on the arts, but on the individual needs of each student as well. It was the combination of these two factors that, during a time of questioning the status quo and seeking new solutions, made the school revolutionary. As part of Montserrat College of Art’s Alumni Weekend, the Rocky Neck Art Colony is pleased to host a special Founders Exhibit to honor the work of the founding faculty.

This show, comprising a wide variety of approaches includes the paintings, sculpture, mixed media, and photography of its eight founders (six now deceased). These noted New England artists, most of whom called Cape Ann their home, include: painters Oliver BalfGeorge GabinJoseph Jeswald and Roger Martinsculptor Ray Pisano; mixed media artists Paul Scott and Dennis Sweeney; and photographer Vincent Varvaro. This is a rare opportunity to experience the widely lauded work of these extraordinary artists and teachers whose creative vision included founding an institution dedicated to cultivating emerging young artists whose work may celebrate the visual arts for generations to come. 

Montserrat College of Art Founders Exhibition will open with a reception on Sunday, Jan. 18, 10 am – noon, 6 Wonson St., Gloucester, MA. All are invited. Admission, refreshments and nearby parking are free. The exhibit will remain on view through Jan. 25.

Learn more about Montserrat’s Founding Faculty @ www.montserrat.edu/about/history