Cape Ann Plein Air 2017

On a chilly October morning, as the sun lights the sleepy marsh along the Essex River, a dozen easels sprout from the reeds. Artists lean over their canvases, squinting at their subjects: a wooden dory bobbing in the water, a weathered gray boathouse, whitecaps marching to the sea. This was Paint Essex, part of last year’s Cape Ann Plein Air (CAPA) festival. This year CAPA takes place October 8 through 16. The weeklong celebration of outdoor painting features renowned artists and live demonstrations across Gloucester, Rockport, Essex, and Manchester-by-the-Sea. And it has quickly become one of the most popular art events in the

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October 8-16, artists from across the country come to Cape Ann for a weeklong celebration of outdoor painting.

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