Art & Entertainment
Photo Portfolio: Capturing the Cape
In 1979, Cape Cod Life Publications was founded by Brian Shortsleeve with two specific goals in mind. First, to share his love for the Cape & Islands with readers around…
Anthony Paul Filiberto: In Broad Strokes
An artist who lived as large as he painted. There is a notion of the artist as a quiet recluse who needs to be by himself to protect his creative…
Artful Partners
Steve Lyons and Peter Demers each contributed their talents to the Steve Lyons Gallery that now honors their shared legacy. “Partnership is not a posture, but a process—a continuous process…
Annual Report: The Future is Bright
A stormy year brought silver linings to Cape and Islands Arts Organizations. In March 2020, when non-essential businesses began closing their doors due to the health crisis caused by COVID-19, Cape…
A Voyage Fueled by Vision
Forty years ago Harry Holl imagined a place where the art and artists of Cape Cod could shine. Today the Cape Cod Museum of Art celebrates a bright future. Nestled…
Artist Profiles 2021
“I don’t think about art when I’m at work. I try to think about life.” ~ Jean-Michel Basquiat Ask 100 artists on the Cape why this area is inspiring to them,…
Arnie Casavant
Arnie Casavant has a special gift beyond his ability to draw people to him through lively conversation; he also captures them by capturing light and shadow in oil paint, expressing…
Karen Crocker
Karen Crocker is a seventh generation Cape Codder. But unlike those who came before her, her family moved out of Centerville—to Osterville! “I am a true blue Cape Codder,” she…
Julie Frodigh Crowley
You might be able to take the girl off the Cape, but you can’t take the Cape out of the girl. That postulate could certainly be applied to Julie F.…
William R. Davis
William R. Davis never thought he could make money as an artist, but his outlook changed in 1988, when the Mystic Maritime Gallery provided him the opportunity of a one-man…
Jack Dickerson
Along 6A in Brewster sits a small, stucco gallery. Outside, one would think they’re exploring the French countryside, but inside, the work of Jack Dickerson is distinctly Cape Cod. Floor…
Linda Emerson
“My love of art began around the age of five,” shares local artist Linda Emerson. “When I was a little girl, I went to the DeCordova Museum in Lincoln, Massachusetts,…
Joe Gallant
For the past 25 years, Joe Gallant has been painting quiet landscapes across the Cape, creating thoughtful compositions that evoke the serenity of the region. He fondly remembers sketching and…
Sandra Hadley
In an old sail loft in Cataumet, the sunlight beams in through the windows, illuminating various works of art. Charcoal drawings line the counter, framed pastel portraits lean against the…
Syd Hale
Even though she has called the Cape her home for more than 35 years, artist Sydney Hale still finds constant inspiration within its vast scenery. “My work is mostly impressionistic…
Greg Haynes
For Greg Haynes, it has always come back to art. “It has been the one consistent passion in my life,” he says. “I have gotten into many things, but art…
Bettina Lesieur
In a small attic studio, Maria Lesieur paints as daylight filters through the north window. A palette swirled with 20 or so hues fills the room with the pungent smell…
Wendy Lichtensteiger
Like most art, the discipline of sculpting or carving is one that certainly must possess a unique ability to imagine something that is not there—yet. For Wendy Lichtensteiger her love…
