Art & Entertainment

Artist Profile: Kate Pelletier

By Julie Craven Wagner | July 21, 2025

In Kate Pelletier’s Nantucket studio, art begins not with a sketch or a plan but with a feeling. Her process, much like the island itself, is organic and atmospheric—guided more…

Artist Profile: John Ricciardi

By Hannah Eaton | July 21, 2025

There is a picturesque quality to John Ricciardi’s paintings that invites the viewer to step into them, to spend time on his colorful beaches, his quaint streets, and his sweeping…

Artist Profile: Janine Robertson

By Julie Craven Wagner | July 21, 2025

For Janine Robertson, the path from trompe l’oeil muralist to contemporary landscape painter was both a natural evolution and a conscious departure. A classically trained artist who began her career…

Artist Profile: Andrea M. Sawyer

By Matthew Nilsson | July 21, 2025

The journey along life’s unexpected twists and turns has brought Andi Sawyer to a place where she’s still happily mystified to have arrived. Even though her childhood in Maine was…

Artist Profile: Lee Surette

By Greg O'Brien | July 21, 2025

“Cape Cod is a mirror,” says gifted watercolor and oil painting artist Lee Surette, reflecting the stunning beauty of natural light echoing off the ocean. There are few places, says…

Artist Profile: Richard Vecchione

By Leslie Hatton | July 21, 2025

Like an absentminded connection between your brain and your creative side, the act of doodling is effortless and playful. It sparks ideas, helps us with concentration, provides stress relief and…

Artist Watch: Sarula Bao

By Christina Galt | July 21, 2025

In 1999, Tao Water Art Gallery opened its doors bringing Asian contemporary art to West Barnstable. Inside the doors of that gallery was five-year-old Sarula Bao, the daughter of owners…

Artist Watch: Dianna Braginton-Smith

By Christina Galt | July 21, 2025

Being a born and raised Cape Codder shapes your identity, saltwater runs through your veins, and the sounds of the ocean’s waves crashing on the shore echo in your subconscious…

Artist Watch: Matthew Jay Russell

By Julie Craven Wagner | July 21, 2025

There’s something unmistakable about a Matthew Jay Russell painting. At first glance, the viewer is struck by its compositional restraint: no clutter, no noise—just a boat, a horizon, a quiet…

Whale Tail Weaving: Threads of Tradition and the Joy of the Unexpected

By Julie Craven Wagner | July 21, 2025

Bridget Wiatrowski, the artisan behind Whale Tail Weaving, isn’t just preserving the storied tradition of Nantucket basketry—she’s reshaping it with charm, elegance, and a spark of modern whimsy. This story…

Spotlight: Arts Empowering Life

By Cape Cod Life Publications | July 21, 2025

This Summer, Experience The Arts In Action With Arts Empowering Life The new Performing Arts Center in Brewster is hailed as “a beacon of possibility” and is a destination hot spot…

Dream Weaver

By Julie Craven Wagner | July 1, 2025

Michelle Romano has big plans for a production she’s created, set against the charming backdrop of Chatham.

Jaws 50: Terror from the Depths

By Chris White | July 1, 2025

The movie that still has us thinking twice about taking a dip in the ocean turns 50 this year.

Supporting Cast

By Julie Craven Wagner | July 1, 2025

Chatham Jewelers debuts a new inspired collection.

Whispers of the Garden

By Dr. Marie Spadaro | July 1, 2025

Cape Cod artist Jenny Kelley blurs the line between reality and art, showcasing her extraordinary talent.

An Artist’s Assistant

By Allyson Plessner | June 16, 2025

With her trusty Golden Retriever by her side, there is nothing artist Meredith Hanson cannot create.

Photo Portfolio: Sue Unleashed

By Christina Galt | June 16, 2025

Sue Unleashed reveals the story behind her journey to becoming a dog photographer and showcases her spirited work.

Swimming in Creativity

By Matthew Nilsson | May 12, 2025

With a steady hand and a clear vision, Sunshine Singleton turns reclaimed wood into treasured, one-of-a-kind pieces.

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