Gallery and Gifts by Jon-William Brown
49 Water Street - Newburyport, Ma 01950
978-465-8855
jon@spiritofnewburyport.com
Date |
Time | Event |
| June 28, 2008 |
2-7 PM | Newburyport ArtWalk |
July 29 |
10-6pm | Yankee Homecoming in Market Square |
The Spirit of Newburyport will be having its last exhibit at 49 Water Street (2nd Floor) during the Newburyport ArtWalk on Saturday, June 28th between 2-7PM. The gallery is currently re-structuring its business format and will be making an announcement shortly regarding its future presentations. Please stay tuned.
Newburyport ArtWalk, Saturday June 28th 2-7PM
Featured exhibit will be a debut sample of Jon's latest design series entitled
'Gardens of Newburyport'
If you are interested in having a custom designed Giclee ArtPrint of YOUR garden, contact Jon for a special introductory offer!
Featured exhibit will be a debut sample of Jon's latest design series entitled
'Gardens of Newburyport'
If you are interested in having a custom designed Giclee ArtPrint of YOUR garden, contact Jon for a special introductory offer!
About The Gallery
The
Spirit of Newburyport Gallery and Gifts is located at 49 Water Street in a gallery that is attached to an original 1729 'Counting House', just a few blocks from downtown historic
Newburyport, Massachusetts. The Gallery 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 spent the best part of fifteen years developing a certain technique that fused digital photography with watercolor painting effects. His motto is, 'I'm a photographer by trade and an artist by nature'. He produced and worked on several projects before moving to
Newburyport in April of 2002. He then spent three years applying this technique to his
first extensive 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 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 has been a volunteer coordinator and a driving force behind the Newburyport Artwalk and now produces its web site at www.newburyportartwalk.com. He continues to work in community organization projects with proposals for an ArtWalk Affiliate and Sponsorship program and 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 Spirit of Newburyport Gallery recently celebrated its second anniversary this past April with an Open House once again during Newburyport's first ArtWalk of the new 2008 season. Other citiscape renditions continue to expand while under the proposed franchised operation and umbrella corporation of Spirit Galleries. Please stay tuned for further postings regarding this developing business plan.
The Spirit of Newburyport Gallery opened its first signature gallery on April 29, 2006 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 has been a volunteer coordinator and a driving force behind the Newburyport Artwalk and now produces its web site at www.newburyportartwalk.com. He continues to work in community organization projects with proposals for an ArtWalk Affiliate and Sponsorship program and 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 Spirit of Newburyport Gallery recently celebrated its second anniversary this past April with an Open House once again during Newburyport's first ArtWalk of the new 2008 season. Other citiscape renditions continue to expand while under the proposed franchised operation and umbrella corporation of Spirit Galleries. Please stay tuned for further postings regarding this developing business plan.