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"Each time the dawn appears, the mystery is there in its entirety." Rene Daumal
"I've always wanted to be able to paint the dawn." David Hockney

For decades during his long career Bernard Chaet (1924-2012) spent his summers on Cape Ann, paintings the rocky coastline at sunrise. He saw infinite possibilities in the band of sky, sea and rocks as the first light of day emerged. How does the sun reflect off a calm sea, or a choppy one? In what mood are the clouds today? Do the rocks serve as an anchor to the composition, or are they the main story? In this one theme, …