Celebrating the Art & Life Of Peter Lanouette

Another angle of The hand, a piece by Peter Lanouette shown in the gallery in the shadow of "Peter"

Ben Clarkson has undertaken a project to revive the memory of his late friend, Peter Lanouette, through dedicating a gallery space in his Old Saybrook location. The following collection showcases only a small portion of the available master pieces dating back more than 35 years of the artist’s creation.

An Infinite Luney Loop Is Running In The Sky

Full Moon As Seen from Essex, CT

This clip was shot on Old Saybrook’s causeway between 10PM & midnight yesterday as the moon nears its full size. The sky was cloudy and it looked like the moon was trying to navigate its way through the fluffs executing the same maneuver over and over again. This video was inspired by the music of… Continue reading An Infinite Luney Loop Is Running In The Sky

Luney, April edition

It is April’s full moon. It awakens the luney lying underneath one’s skin and unleashes the shutterbug. The photos in this post were taken in Old Saybrook’s causeway(Bridge street) a little before midnight yesterday. You’ll also see a few pictures taken in the AM hours around Ferry Road while some maintenance crews were cleaning up… Continue reading Luney, April edition

Burning of the fleet in Essex Connecticut

The town of Essex (celebrates) every year the loss of its fleet by the British soldiers in April of 1814. Many accounts exist to how this took place but the common theme is that the Britons anchored in Old Saybrook and used launches to reach Essex through Connecticut river. They were detected by the lighthouse… Continue reading Burning of the fleet in Essex Connecticut