The Schooner Ernestina is the
special focus for a new opening and exhibit at
Artworks! at 384 Acushnet Avenue in the New Bedford
Whaling National Historical Park in the Historic
Waterfront Area in New Bedford. Also showing is New
Land, Land of Cod Fish - Ilhavo: The Sea by Tradition,
a photo documentary of the history of fishing in
Ilhavo, Portugal. For more information
you can call Program/Exhibits Coordinator Pat Kellogg
at 508-984-1588. Artworks! is a non-profit
contemporary arts center with two floors of galleries,
artist studios and classes for all ages.
A
large gathering came to the Ernestina Exhibit Opening on June 10th on
AHA! Night at Artworks!
Marty
Casey talks about his fancy knotwork displays.
'Rev'
Gomes has his model of Ernestina on display.
Jan
Zaremba demonstrates his art
A
crowd gathered at Artworks!
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Portuguese musicians
play, Viriato Ferreira on classical guitar and Jose
Silva on Portuguese guitar. A Fado singer came later on in the evening.
Ernestina
Commissioner Bettina Borders speaks with Artworks
director, Irene Buck with Ernestina Mendes and Effie M.
Morrissey portraits and a quilt showing several of Bob
Bartlett's voyages in the background
Rex Stewart had
several wonderful wood sculptures displayed
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