Internationally Renowned Ipswich Photographer Dorothy Monnelly has donated a series of her photographs that have been curated by Jeannie Adams, daughter in law of Ansel Adams for a show at the San Jose museum. The show featured photographs by Ansel Adams, Dorothy Monnelly and Ernest H. Brooks. These works all feature the Great Marsh at Crane Beach and highlight Ms. Monnelly’s commitment to preserving the beuaty of Ipswich and the safety of its water resources.
The silent auction will be open until June 25th and the winners will be announced at an event at 7pm at Gathr Ipswich (42 Market St.). If you are not able to attend the event we will contact you if you won one of the pieces. These works can be seen at the Ipswich Meeting House (1 Meeting House Green).

Silent Auction for Dorothy Monnelly’s Works From “Fragile Waters”

Gallery Schedule - 1 Meetinghouse Green
Sunday through Thursday 2 to 6pm
Fridays and Saturdays 3 to 7pm
now through June 21st, 2026

To place a bid on the works below click on the bid link and fill out and send the bid form.

  1. Salt Hay, First Light

2 Spring Tide and Swallow

3 Witch Island, Daybreak

4 Great Blue Heron, Sunrise

5 Cloud Pattern, Diptych #15

6 Long and Hog Island, Moonrise

7 Parker River, High Tide

8 Mid-tide, Diptych #3

9 Daybreak, Winter, Marsh

10 Cloudscape #1, Crane Beach

11 Boardwalk and Clouds

12 Saltmarsh at Dusk and Moon