Update from our former weaving supervisor, Jenine!

Solstice Art Gallery & Studio

There is a new gallery in town, and you won’t want to miss it because like the summer solstice, this gallery will only be here for a brief time. From July 26th, through September 20th, Solstice Art Gallery & Studio will breathe new life into the once vacant building at 10 Main Street in Wellfleet, Massachusetts.

Solstice Art Gallery & Studio is the creative venture of two young Boston artists, Ada Solomon and Jenine Shereos.

Solomon’s commission portrait paintings focus on the psychological landscape of her subjects and are rendered with the sensitivity of a keen observer. Studying sociology as an undergraduate at Wesleyan University and completing her MFA in social work at Simmons College, Solomon combines her interest in human nature with her life-long love of oil painting. In addition, she is also an accomplished henna artist. Inspired by her travels in India, Solomon has put her own unique twist on the art form, adorning small wooden boxes, glass vases and stones with stunningly detailed and meditative designs rendered in gold leaf and gold paint. Solomon grew up spending her summers in Wellfleet, so the idea of setting up an art gallery and studio here seemed second nature. “Wellfleet has always been my home away from home and a place of great inspiration for me.”

Shereos is a sculptor and installation artist specializing in fiber and textile techniques. After completing her MFA in fibers from California State University, Long Beach, Shereos swapped coasts and relocated to Boston, Massachusetts where she has lived since 2006. Her works currently on view at Solstice vary from knit wall-works from her De/constructed Lace series, to cyanotype prints, and even leaves intricately hand-stitched out of human hair. Shereos has exhibited her artwork both nationally and internationally, including exhibitions in France, Italy, Switzerland, Poland, Portugal, Hungary, Austria, and Canada. Her work has also been published in the Los Angeles Times, The Huffington Post, Frame Magazine, Make Magazine, Texteil Plus Magazine, and Mary Schoeser’s recent publication; Textiles: The Art of Mankind.

Another perk is that Solstice is not just a Gallery, but a Studio as well. Come by and see the artists at work. And if you are lucky, you may even walk out with your very own henna tattoo.

Opening Reception: Saturday, August 2nd from 3-5pm

Gallery and Studio hours:  Monday & Tuesday by appointment, Wednesday-Friday 1-8, and Saturday & Sunday 11-3 & 5-8

Studio phone #: 617.512.3056

www.adasolomon.com 

www.jenineshereos.com

Artist of the Month: Alison Doucette

Alison working on her embroidery in the pottery studio. 

July's Artist of the Month is, Alison Doucette. Alison began working at Gateway Arts in 2013 and has diligently been building an inventory of work since.  Upon arrival Alison began embroidering various images she finds inspiring.

Mermaid embroidery in process. 

Alison has an clear understanding of color, and is able to create visually engaging pieces that keep your eye moving over the entire image.

Handwoven and applique embroidery on canvas bag.

Alison has also taken up weaving.  She uses a table top loom and creates accents for functional pieces of art. She sometimes appliques her embroidery to the woven pieces as well.

Handwoven and applique on pillow.

Handwoven appliques to canvas bag.

In her spare time Alison enjoys cooking, and while at Gateway is always offering a kind hand.  We can't wait to see what Alison comes up with next and will continue to watch her work evolve as she spends more time practicing her craft at Gateway Arts!

Staff Pick: Artwork by Jovian Eichner

By Leah Medin

Jovian has been doing a wonderful job at Gateway Arts.  He started attending in June 2014 and has been coming in five days a week. He has accomplished so much in his various studios; Paper, Weaving, Art Making, Fabric, Folk Art, Pottery and Jewelry. He has shown us how talented he is in each medium. 

Jovian is very focused and committed to his artwork. He draws different kinds of subjects like transformers and animals and draws them in particular surroundings. He sometimes layers his subjects so that certain ones are in the foreground and others are in the background. I enjoy watching Jovian work, especially when he draws in pen and markers. You can tell that Jovian is proud and confident in his artwork. 

When he starts a drawing piece, he first draws his subject with pencil and then he copies over his lines with pen. He really enjoys using Prismacolor markers to fill in his characters. His hand is very steady when he draws and it’s interesting to watch him fill in his subjects with markers, because he draws kind of like how someone would paint. When filling in a space Jovian spreads the marker in various directions without filling it in completely. These drawings are very unique and gave me the idea to introduce him to watercolor. 

Jovian has tried to paint with watercolor a few times now and it is interesting to see this kind of work expand from his style of drawing. Jovian’s artwork will continue to grow at Gateway Arts, especially when he works in his Weaving, Fabric and Pottery studios; he has worked on small hand-woven tapestries, embroideries on fabric and clay sculptures.  Jovian has an incredible imagination that allows him to create artwork that is original and fun to him.