Gallery and Gifts by Jon-William Brown
49 Water Street - Newburyport, Ma 01950
978-465-8855
jon@spiritofnewburyport.com
Upcoming Schedule of Events
Date |
Time | Event |
| May 9, 2008 |
6-9 PM | Historical and Preservation Presentation |
Sundays |
1-5 PM | Historical and Preservation Presentations |
Gallery Events - Update May 9, 2008
Newburyport Preservation Week May 12-17
Sponsored by the Newburyport Preservation Trust
Presentations and tours of the property are given at anytime upon request.
1729 Counting House and Sail Loft together
with the 'Mary L. Cushing' at 'Cushings Wharf - 1885
About The Gallerywith the 'Mary L. Cushing' at 'Cushings Wharf - 1885
The
Spirit of Newburyport Gallery and Gifts is located just a few blocks
(next to the Newburyport Arts Association) from downtown historic
Newburyport, Massachusetts and features the exclusive limited edition
Newburyport print collections and gift products of artist/photographer
Jon-William Brown.
Located on the North Shore, Newburyport was first settled in 1635 as part of "Newberry Plantation," now Newbury. It would be set off and incorporated as a town in 1764, and then as a city in 1851. Situated near the mouth of the Merrimack River,
it was once a whaling,shipbuilding and shipping center, with an
industry in silverware manufacture. The seaport declined after
President Thomas Jefferson's Embargo of 1807 and the War of 1812
(although a port for privateering during it), which helped preserve Newburyport's charming early appearance.
The 'Spirit of Newburyport' Gallery collection seeks to capture the essence of this quaint historic seaport. The synthesis of New England cityscape charm and contemporary fine art digital applications makes this extensive, unique collection one of the first of its kind. It is also serving as the 'experiment' for additional cityscape collections throughout New England to be incorporated as franchise operations under an umbrella of 'Spirit Galleries LLC' . (More information to follow, in the meantime, please write jon@spiritofnewburyport.com for additional inquiries)
The 'Spirit of Newburyport' Gallery collection seeks to capture the essence of this quaint historic seaport. The synthesis of New England cityscape charm and contemporary fine art digital applications makes this extensive, unique collection one of the first of its kind. It is also serving as the 'experiment' for additional cityscape collections throughout New England to be incorporated as franchise operations under an umbrella of 'Spirit Galleries LLC' . (More information to follow, in the meantime, please write jon@spiritofnewburyport.com for additional inquiries)
Originally
from the northshore of Massachuetts, Jon-William first moved to
Newburyport in April of 2002. He then spent three years developing his
first Newburyport print collections in which he debuted at local art
shows during the summer of 2005. He then had his first gallery showing
at 'Off The Wall' in October followed by an appearance at the
Newburyport Harvest Festival. He did several more shows during the
holidays including a local city tour in the winter of 2006, and
a presentation at the Newburyport Library entitled 'Newburyport; An American Perspective"
on creative sustainable communities featuring 'Market Square
Transformation', a co-creative project with local teacher historian
Theodore Kyrios.
The Spirit of Newburyport Gallery opened on April 29, 2006 during Newburyport's first ArtWalk of the season and celebrated its second Anniversary this past April with an Open House once again during Newburyport's first ArtWalk of the year.
The Spirit of Newburyport Gallery opened on April 29, 2006 during Newburyport's first ArtWalk of the season and celebrated its second Anniversary this past April with an Open House once again during Newburyport's first ArtWalk of the year.