Art & Entertainment
Michael Marrinan
Michael Marrinan did not have time to be interviewed. A couple from New Jersey was coming by to pick up some paintings they had purchased, which he was hurrying to…
Michael McGuire
You can blame the bright hot yellows and oranges in some of Michael McGuire’s more recent works at least in part on a flight snafu. He was supposed to travel…
Jonathan McPhillips
Route 6A is in many respects Cape Cod’s version of northern California’s 101—the scenic highway along the coast—and Jonathan McPhillips’ painting, “Heading Into Town,” perfectly captures the road’s conclusion in…
Curtis Speer
It was only 11 years ago that Curtis Speer’s boss laughed at him when he told her he was leaving the corporate world to pursue life full time as an…
Ann Sullivan
A native New Yorker, Ann Sullivan made her way to Cape Cod permanently in her 30s, after having spent time here earlier, when she fell in love with the Bass…
Steve Wardle
For one family of artisan goldsmiths, their Chatham store and gallery “was inevitable,” says owner Steve Wardle. His wife, Barb, had always come to Pleasant Bay in the summer, and…
Trevor Watson
When Trevor Watson first spilled his personal secret to the gallery owner down the street from his South Boston home, he was promptly turned away with an apathetic smile. His…
Editor’s Pick: Artist Profiles
Every year, as we compile our list of potential artists that we will feature in our annual issue of Cape Cod ART, we apply a small list of criteria to…
2021 Emerging Artists
Marc Chagall once said, “Great art picks up where nature ends.” For a region like the Cape & Islands, this holds especially true. The old lighthouses tucked into the shoreline,…
2021 Emerging Artist: Nicole Almeida
“I want my paintings to inspire and spark connections with those who view my work,” shares emerging artist Nicole Almeida. Growing up on the South Coast, she finds most of…
2021 Emerging Artist: Gus Long
When asked how long he has been painting, Gus Long can give you an exact year/month/day timeline. The painting supplies were a Christmas present from his wife in 2017, and…
2021 Emerging Artist: Colin McGuire
Not to sound crass, but want a hot tip? Buy a Colin McGuire. Some of his paintings are already selling in the mid four figures, and the 33-year-old’s stock is…
2021 Emerging Artist: Debbie Mueller
On a rainy day visiting her parents in Sarasota, Florida, Debbie Mueller picked up a paintbrush and created her first painting—a dock at sunset. Flash forward five years, and Mueller…
Lost and Found: Time, Tide, and Treasures
Lost and Found: Time, Tide, and Treasures by Amy Heller and Gail Browne (Schiffer Publishing) is an homage to old Provincetown, celebrating six artists and fellow beachcombers who hold Provincetown…
Curtis Speer: eleven
Local photographer and CUSP Gallery owner Curtis Speer has been able to take advantage of the last drawn-out months the pandemic brought upon us to curating a collection of fine…
All Calm on West Falmouth Harbor
Artist Christie Velesig is using her talents to bring moments of peace and calm to the crazy world we live in. Imagine a world where the waters are always calm,…
Photo Portfolio: Michael Mondville
Back when film was still all the rage, a young Michael Mondville picked up his very first camera and immediately felt as if it was an extension of his body.…
The Message from the Messenger Man
Traeger DiPietro channels the beauty found around him into a beguiling statement about life on the Vineyard. Back in the 1980’s, when WMVY lived at 92.7 on your FM dial,…
