ALMANAC - A YEAR AT THE SEA IN 365 VARIATIONS BY KATE MCCONNELL
Opening Reception: Friday, July 11 from 5 - 7 PM
On Exhibit through August 4
The Commons
46 Bradford Street, Provincetown
@katemcconnellart
kate-mcconnell.com
These sea observations were painted plein air from the exact same spot along the waters’ edge of Cape Cod Bay in Provincetown, MA no matter the conditions.
My intention was to quickly capture the ever-changing energy of the sea, sky, and tides creating a sensory moment in time, marked by sunlight shifts and tidal patterns.
I began this series in 2017 as a warmup to my painting practice, which evolved into assembling a visual ‘almanac ‘with a target of 365 ‘studies.’ I completed the challenge in 2023 with 375 + journal entries.
Each piece includes a ledger of the weather, date + time, temperature, and other conditions, (and occasional current event) written on the reverse side.
Painted in oil, each piece is on 300# Fabriano cold-pressed paper, hand torn to retain the deckled edge, and prepped with 3 coats of gesso.
With each study, I compiled an almanac of the sea and me.