We are excited to announce the unveiling of our CHAIRS for CHILDREN larger-than-life mascot. The oversized Adirondack chair - which was designed, built, and decorated by Gloucester High School Students - was revealed during an unofficial kickoff in front of the Gloucester Police Station on Friday, May 5th. Representative Anthony Verga was on hand to show his support and help us celebrate our second bi- annual community art endeavor. A brochure listing all Sponsors and Artists, along with a description of the event can be found next to the chair or click here to download a .pdf copy.

Through a partnership between the GHS Carpentry and Art Departments, two sets of students spent nearly six months designing and decorating this unusual piece of artwork. The exaggerated Adirondack chair will act as the CHAIRS for CHILDREN mascot – helping to build excitement and interest in the upcoming event. Students from GHS’s Honors and Advance Placement Studio Art, fashioned this great chair after a fantasy concept, working from a story that began with their quest to unearth Gloucester’s buried treasure, entitling the chair, “Throne of Trogabigzanda.” At the end of the summer the chair will return to its roots and become the property of Gloucester High School.

As a special thank you to our Sponsors, and to help create exposure for CHAIRS for CHILDREN, small doll-sized chairs, hand painted by Pathways’ kids, were delivered to the Sponsors by the Sponsor Liaison Committee. The chairs were well received and find themselves on desks, counters and homes throughout Cape Ann.

Judy Metcalfe, pictured here with “Cat and Mouse” is a Signature Member of the New England Watercolor Society and has exhibited work with the American Watercolor Society in New York. She is an artist member of the Academic Artists Association and of the North Shore Arts Association.

Judy is a realist watercolor painter who paints primarily still life, landscapes and seascape paintings. “I am drawn to subjects that are full of sunlight. I’m intrigued by the way objects come alive with sunlight, how some objects seem to take in the light and glow while others reflect a dazzling brilliant light and rich palette of colors in their shadows.”

Judy’s work will be featured in the 2006 Edition of American Artist Watercolor Magazine. She is currently represented by the Walsingham Gallery in Newburyport, MA.

Pathways for Children’s student artwork will be exhibited at the Cape Ann Historical Museum in the Student Art Gallery during the months of May and June. Head Start children, ages 2-5 years, have their talents on display in May and the School Age children, ages 5-13 years, will be featured in June. This program is an exciting way to acknowledge young artists and provide an opportunity for them to share their work as the Historical Museum offers complimentary passes to these student artists and family and friends are encouraged to visit.

Visit our past editions of this E-newsletter below:

March 2006

April 12th, 2006

April 26th, 2006