“Hair Do” (pastel), by Susan Ellis in the Newburyport Art Association’s ‘‘Master Art Exhibit, Part 1,’’ through May 1.
Her Web site says:
“In 2015, Ellis moved ‘home’ to Massachusetts and settled on the picturesque North Shore. To her delight, a new artistic passion quickly revealed itself as she observed clam diggers working on the local mud flats. ‘I was instantly captivated by the contrast between the gritty reality of the clammers’ physical labor and the extraordinary beauty of the tidal landscape. Sand, rocks, salt hay, broken shells and muddy boots set in the context of wind whipped waters, expansive ocean horizons and the constantly changing coastal light is magical and inspirational.”
—Photo by Invertzoo
Mud flats in Brewster, Mass., extending hundreds of yards offshore at the low tide. The line of wrack and seashells in the foreground indicates the high-water mark.
— Photo by Caliga10
