Motif Number One Rockport Massachusetts

Wanting to paint something different than what we have seen of Motif Number 1 in Rockport decided to do a view of Bradley Harbor. Creating a... more

by Bob and Nadine Johnston

Title

Motif Number One Rockport Massachusetts

Artist

Bob and Nadine Johnston

Medium

Photograph - Enhanced Painting - Gift Or Greeting And Note Cards, Cheaper By The Dozen :o)

Description

Wanting to paint something different than what we have seen of Motif Number 1 in Rockport decided to do a view of Bradley Harbor. Creating a Triangular composition with the boats leading into Motif 1. 20% Profit donated to help #Veterans w #PTSD
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Painted with Acrylic on hardboard. Photographed with a Nikon, processed in Lightroom, and Photoshop. With finishing touches in Lightroom, mostly adjusting Luminance and Contrast.
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Motif #1 is located on Bradley Wharf in the harbor town of Rockport, Massachusetts, is a fishing shack well known to students of art and art history as "the most often-painted building in America."
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Our first trip to Rockport was many decades ago, when we left Providence RI, and headed north on our Red 1963 Harley to spend the weekend there. We enjoyed it so much it was but the first of many trips.
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Built in the 1840s as Rockport became home to a colony of artists and fishermen, the shack became a favorite subject of painters due to the composition and lighting of its location as well as being a symbol of New England maritime life. Painter Lester Hornby (1882-1956) is believed to be the first to call the shack "Motif Number 1," a reference to its being the favorite subject of the town's painters, and the name achieved general acceptance.
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In the 1930s, painter John Buckley used the shack as his studio. He sold it to the town in 1945, dedicated "In 1945, the town of Rockport purchased the Motif as a monument to Rockporters who had served in the Armed Services." The town, recognizing its iconic value, has taken pains to preserve both its structure and appearance, finding a red paint which appears weather-beaten even when new, and keeping the area clear of overhead wires, traffic signs and advertising.
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The shack was destroyed during the Blizzard of 1978, but an exact replica was constructed that same year.
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10% of the profit from our work is donated to the Salvation Army to aid in disasters. During Major Disasters like Katrina and Sandy. we donated 100% for one year. Have been a member of the Salvation Army since 1955. Thanks for choosing to shop at our store and supporting the homeless.
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Our Goal is to show the Blessings in Beauty that Surround all of Us. To take you to places you may not have the opportunity to see... Where we can just see glimpses of the Creator, through the talent HE has given us.
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April 7th, 2013