FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 13, 2024

CONTACT: Elizabeth Carey at RNAC.director@gmail.com

DENNIS FLAVIN: 50 YEARS OF COLOR

Location: The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA
Dates: August 29 - September 29, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday, August 31, 2024, 5 - 7 PM
Gallery Hours: Thursday-Sunday, Noon - 5 PM

Gloucester, MA—The Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC) is pleased to announce the exhibition "Dennis Flavin: 50 Years of Color."

“50 Years of Color” will showcase Gloucester artist Dennis Flavin’s evolution as an artist. The colorful and energetic paintings range from his true-to-life portraits of the 1970s, to his psychedelic still-lifes and seascapes of the ’80s and ’90s, to his increasingly abstract work of the past quarter-century. Although Flavin has shown pieces from time to time, this exhibition will be the public’s first opportunity to see the full range of his artistic career.

Flavin’s vast catalog includes oils, pastels, and mixed media, as well as copper plate etchings. He has lived and worked in Gloucester for the better part of five decades. Locals know him as the charismatic owner of the Halibut Point Restaurant on Main Street, which he opened in 1982 and ran until just a few years ago.

"I make art because I love to paint,” Dennis says. “Once I start painting, I can feel it coming out of my body and mind. I've always felt that if I have an idea, I can paint that idea as long as I let myself be free with color and lines."

The public is invited to celebrate "Dennis Flavin: 50 Years of Color" at the Opening Reception on August 31, 2024, from 5-7 PM. View the art, meet the artist, and enjoy light refreshments, beverages, and ever-lively conversation.

The Rocky Neck Art Colony is grateful for support from its sponsors.

The Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC), a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, nurtures excellence in the arts through exhibitions, workshops, residencies, and vibrant cultural events for its members and the public. Located on picturesque Rocky Neck in Gloucester, Massachusetts, RNAC operates three exhibition spaces, open to the public for free: The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck (6 Wonson Street); The Salted Cod Arthouse (53 Rocky Neck Ave.), a partnership gallery and café; and Cove Gallery (37 Rocky Neck Ave.), open seasonally in the former gallery of local artists Gordon and Judith Goetemann.  For more information, visit www.rockyneckartcolony.org or call 978-515-7004.