FRAMEUP ART GALA is designed to pay tribute to the scores of regional artists who capture on canvas the glory of the great Essex fishing schooners and the eternal beauty of the coastline and waters where they plied their trade. Proceeds from this project will benefit the educational programming of the Essex Shipbuilding Museum, which is dedicated to interpreting the unique history of the town of Essex and its role in the development of the American fishing schooner.

The idea for this virtual gallery and fund-raising project actually came from a conversation I had one afternoon with a couple of painters who had set up easels in the shipyard at the Museum. Our corner of the Essex River Basin, and the picture-postcard scenery that surrounds it, has drawn artists to our site for some 350 years. As I talked with the artists, the conversation turned to the Museum, and the constant challenge of funding the Museum’s operations during these difficult financial times. It was the artists themselves who suggested that an art sale to raise funds for the Museum could be a fitting gesture of financial support from the arts community.

Several months and many committee meetings later, we've been overwhelmed with magnificent artwork contributed by over 50 of the region's many gifted artists. Their diverse works are available for sale through this web site. Please spend some time browsing through our virtual gallery and contact us for more information on the offered work. Our Artist's Represenatative will be happy to contact you.

Please enjoy our gallery and check back for details on other offerings. We promise you artwork you will treasure - just as we treasure this wonderful Museum of ours.

                                                Tom Ellis
                                                President
                                                Event Chairman and Captain of the
                                                Essex-built schooner Thomas E. Lannon

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