Gallery and Gifts by Jon-William Brown
Prints and Gift Items
By Jon-William Brown
978-465-8855
jon@spiritofnewburyport.com
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Date |
Time | Event |
| June |
TB |
Spirit Studios Opening TBA Featuring Exhibit; Spirit Studios of Newburyport |
| June 17, 2009 | 7:00 - 8:30 | Film Screenng- Newburyport Public Library Power of Community |
Introducing; Transition Newburyport
The Spirit of Newburyport is now represented by the new artisans shop in Newburyport, 'Sisters We Three' @
57 Pleasant Street, Newburyport, 978-462-4500.
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Newburyport; An American Perspective
"Newburyport; An American Perspective" is an
evolving, multi faceted, contemporary art and social statement developed by
visionary artist Jon-William Brown. It is aimed at incorporating an expressive
retrospective depicting Newburyport, Massachusetts
and it's historical role in American history, as well as a 'case in
point' of a contemporary small town in New England entering the 21st century.
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About the 'Spirit of Newburyport' Gallery
The 'Spirit of Newburyport' 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 that seeks to blend the old with cutting edge digital design and printing technologies. 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' .
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.
Originally
from the northshore of Massachuetts, Jon spent the best part of fifteen years developing a certain technique that fused digital photography with painting, digital imaging, and printmaking. His motto is, 'I'm an artist by nature and a photographer by trade''. He produced and worked on several projects incorporating this technique before moving to
Newburyport in April of 2002. He then spent three years applying the technique to his
first extensive cityscape editions which became the 'Spirit of Newburyport' print collection 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 its first signature gallery on April 29, 2006 at 49 water Street during Newburyport's first ArtWalk of the season. In August, Mayor John Moak purchased one of Jon's designs, 'Market Square Summer', to present to Senator Ted Kennedy at the Yankee Homecoming presentation as a 'gift' from the city. In June of 2007, Jon was commissioned by the Essex Street Inn for the decor of its new ten room inn and business conference room addition. The Inn also uses Jon's depiction of the Essex Street Inn on its own web site. In September, Jon was commissioned by the director of the Malden YMCA for a rendition of its brand new multi-million dollar facility.
Jon was a volunteer coordinator and a driving force behind the Newburyport Artwalk. He created and produced its first web site at www.newburyportartwalk.com. and the ArtWalk Affiliate and Sponsorship program. He continues to work within community organization projects and TRansition Newburyport. He continues to lobby his vision for the 'Cushing Wharf Village Marina' as part of the new Newburyport waterfront development. His collaborative piece with retired Newburyport history teacher Ted Kyrios, 'Market Square Transformation', was recently donated to the 'Newburyport Preservation Trust' and used for raising funds for its organized preservation efforts.
The Newburyport collection, along with other cityscape renditions, continue to expand while under the proposed franchised operation and umbrella corporation of Spirit Galleries LLC.
Please stay tuned for further postings regarding this event and developing business plan, or please contact Jon-William @ 978-465-8855, or write jon@spiritofnewburyport.com
The Spirit of Newburyport Gallery opened its first signature gallery on April 29, 2006 at 49 water Street during Newburyport's first ArtWalk of the season. In August, Mayor John Moak purchased one of Jon's designs, 'Market Square Summer', to present to Senator Ted Kennedy at the Yankee Homecoming presentation as a 'gift' from the city. In June of 2007, Jon was commissioned by the Essex Street Inn for the decor of its new ten room inn and business conference room addition. The Inn also uses Jon's depiction of the Essex Street Inn on its own web site. In September, Jon was commissioned by the director of the Malden YMCA for a rendition of its brand new multi-million dollar facility.
Jon was a volunteer coordinator and a driving force behind the Newburyport Artwalk. He created and produced its first web site at www.newburyportartwalk.com. and the ArtWalk Affiliate and Sponsorship program. He continues to work within community organization projects and TRansition Newburyport. He continues to lobby his vision for the 'Cushing Wharf Village Marina' as part of the new Newburyport waterfront development. His collaborative piece with retired Newburyport history teacher Ted Kyrios, 'Market Square Transformation', was recently donated to the 'Newburyport Preservation Trust' and used for raising funds for its organized preservation efforts.
The Newburyport collection, along with other cityscape renditions, continue to expand while under the proposed franchised operation and umbrella corporation of Spirit Galleries LLC.
Please stay tuned for further postings regarding this event and developing business plan, or please contact Jon-William @ 978-465-8855, or write jon@spiritofnewburyport.com