A Unique Blend of Local Creativity
A Community…
Moon Over Water is about artists, makers, and creators working a variety of mediums and building a small creative community within the vibrant Rockport art community. As our name reflects, we believe in the relationship between the art created and the artist as the creator. From paint, to pottery, to fiber, and even food, we seek to provide an artistic connection with each visitor.
A Vision…
What starts one on the path of opening an art gallery? For twin sisters and co-founders, Sharen Chatterton and Karen Rester, opening Moon Over Water Gallery and Artisan Market, was their unfailing love for art and the artist community.
The name Moon Over Water was chosen because it reflects their thoughts on the relationship between art and the artist. They believe the moon is symbolic of art. Art, like the moon, is powerful, it brings out emotions, it has the ability to make a strong impact, to illicit change, to draw you in and then set you free. The water is symbolic of the artist. An artist, like water, experiences that ebb and flow within their process, they can use their energy to create a wave of emotions or to calm the senses. Their journey is guided by their art. The moon is over the water.
…Growing Together
In 2025, co-founders Karen and Sharen unexpectedly had to embark on a healing journey and felt a calling to be closer to family. The move initially signaled the end of Moon Over Water, but when the gallery’s impending closure was announced to the core artists, they came together to find a path forward. Over two weeks of open discussion, they all agreed that artists Danya De Leon and Kimmi Norvell Moake would become the new owners—ending the conversation as it was begun, with everyone involved. Moon Over Water continues to be a diverse group of women with many perspectives, united by the love and respect Karen and Sharen fostered, which they are committed to carrying on.
“Sharen and I believe in Art and the Artist who creates it. Art can exist forever; and with this longevity, so may we. We believe in dreams, in seeing those dreams come to life, in whatever medium you may choose to express them. We also believe in the magic that lives in each of us. That spark, that inner light, that the artist calls forth, when creating something from nothing. They bring that something from within themselves, creating their art and their own magic! We want to share that connection of Art and the Artist with everyone who comes into Moon Over Water.
— Karen Rester, co-founder