We found the Art Colony at the end of a road under construction with very little parking. While I understand that October is off-season, not a single gallery was open on a Thursday afternoon. There were about 1/2 dozen galleries in a small cul de sac. Very disappointing.
This is just a row of. Homes turned into studios and shops. It is not very big. I had my own idea of what an Artist Colony should look like, so I was disappointed .
This is a pretty cute little area, but as people said: a lot of it is just people's houses so it's a bit awkward. Not worth a special trip, but we were in the area and it's nice to walk around on a nice day.I did want to say that in the first gallery we went into, Elynn Kroger's gallery, we had a pretty unpleasant experience. I was with my mother, who is an older woman who isn't a natural English speaker, and she was trying to be nice and make conversation with the artist. I don't really know why but something she said must have offended the artist, because she was quite rude and it was really uncomfortable and actually a little mean. I don't know if anyone else has had this experience or maybe she was just having a bad day or misunderstood my mom, but it was just a bad way to start the trip.The woman in the hobbit house, on the other hand, was lovely and welcoming.So check it out if you're around, but it's not really a huge attraction.
If you are in the area this is a great little place to go. You need to check a map if you are in the Gloucester area, because you'll miss a quaint little artist area on the ocean, shop eat, sit in the sun and enjoy
You would think that would be a funny title for an Art Colony. But we thought it would have much more than painting galleries. We drove into Rocky Neck and drove right out. Perhaps we were there too early in the day. Or not on the right day. But all we saw were fancy galleries. We were hoping for more types of art such as pottery or sculptures. But it was just high end galleries.
OK so Rocky Neck isn't that big and parking can be tough in the summer but one needn't go in the summer. Great place to walk around. Stop in the galleries, poke around, look at the funky houses, stop downtown to eat, visit the beach. Great destination for a Sunday afternoon in the Fall or Spring. If you want to buy bring your wallet. This is not a flea market.
Arty, quirky and a delight around every corner. Perfect place for a stroll in the evening and a waterside drink and meal.
We thought it would be a bigger area, but there are only a handful of galleries, mostly in quaint little, funky painted houses. Everyone was very friendly to the browsers. It's a picturesque little spot and definitely should be visited when in the Cape Ann area. It's part of the appeal of that area of the coast.We ended up going back the next night to have dinner in one of the restaurants on the water there.
A nice little venue for little art shops and restaurants but, the parking sucks. Your best be is to find a spot in the public parking lot right when you enter the neck - the walking is long but, pleasant.
Love the art work and decor beautiful houses across the street as well with a beautiful garden. Near by a few restaurants good place to go look at some art and have lunch or dinner.