Developed by artists and educators Dawn Southworth and Dana Salvo, Annisquam Arts tips off its 19th season by offering a variety of morning workshops and a host of NEW specialized workshops for young artists. Conducted at Dawn’s open and professional home studio on Goose Cove, we have easy access to Gloucester’s cultural center and Cape Ann’s most scenic spots.

Dawn Southworth is a well-known Boston artist recognized for mixed media works and installations. Dawn is the upper-school art teacher at Glen Urquhart School, in Beverly, MA, and a former visiting faculty member at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA. She is also the co-owner of Clark Gallery in Lincoln, MA, which was awarded “Best of Boston 2011”. Her work is represented in many public and private collections, including: The DeCordova Museum, The Addison Gallery of American Art, The Boston Public Library, and Fidelity Management and Research.

Krysia Strumpf and Jennah Maybury are returning as teaching assistants and activity directors. Krysia is a recent graduate of Rockport High School where she was the co-president of the National Arts Society. Fall 2013 will find her studying Art and Marketing. Jennah, a true renaissance woman, is a junior at Skidmore College where she using her talents to major in Art Education.

Young Artists Summer Studio Morning Workshops run Monday through Thursday, 9:00am – 1:00pm. Each week is designed as a separate, enriching program. We will have fun engaging with a wide range of artistic disciplines and materials in a multi-sensory studio environment. Limited class size and individual instruction nurture all levels of ability between the ages of 6 and 14. Seven weekly sessions reveal the diverse traditions and practices of global art and provide the opportunity for each child to express and explore their creative side. An exhibition at the Cape Ann Historical Museum caps the season with selected student works.

All New Specialty Workshops are designed to give older kids a creative outlet, introducing them to fun and sophisticated techniques and sparking new passions! We have teamed up with Cynthia Curtis and Amy Billings to bring a dynamic flare to our studio fun.