
COSMOS Feature Articles
An Artistic Trek to the Isle of Sardinia
Many of our regional artists will travel beyond Cape Ann, to add additional extraordinary vistas to their portfolios. Lynn Maguire, a well-known member of the local cultural scene, along with 14 other artistic travelers ...
To Ipswich in Search of Arthur Wesley Dow
A glorious June afternoon, Spring in full bloom, overcast but balmy, a perfect day for a joy ride. There is no nicer journey, while staying close to home, than to picturesque Ipswich. …
Foreign correspondent Part 2
The high-speed Eurostar rail, which connects France and England via tunnel under the Channel, is a sleek, efficient marvel of modern engineering, imagination, construction, and cooperation. Paris to London in about two hours. ...
Foreign Correspondent Part 1
Spent a magical few days visiting David and his indispensable partner JP at their secluded, farm-country home nestled in a small pocket of Normandy. In the brief three years since moving in, throughout the global pandemic, ...
Interview with Gordon Massman
Chris Munkholm
Last December, COSMOS met with Gordon Massman in his Rockport studio, for a firsthand look at his immense canvases of color and forms. Our chat began with the obvious question, how did a poet transform into a painter? Subsequent to the visit, Gordon followed up with introspective commentary …