Annual Art 2015

On a regular basis, artist Kathy Weber meets a friend at a local diner. The visit isn’t about eggs and bacon—or even in-depth conversation—it’s about taking in the surroundings. “I sit there and sketch,” Weber says. She draws her fellow diners, who often eat too…

A lifelong Provincetown resident, Brenda Silva is the fourth generation of a Portuguese fishing family. That’s important to note about this artist because it’s her familiarity with this picturesque world, its legendary fishing community, and her family’s life that makes her paintings resonate. “I paint…

Maritime artists are known for their attention to detail, their nearly scientific ability to capture the intricacies of rigging, the exact swell and line of every sail, the perfect curve of each gleaming hull. Each tiny brass fitting on a yacht’s deck is rendered with…

One of Brandon Newton’s favorite things to paint on Martha’s Vineyard is the vast nighttime sky. Newton is an Expressionist inspired by both the light and dark sides of the natural world. He loves the darkness and can often be seen painting en plein air…

Richard McKinley’s connection to Cape Cod began long before he ever picked up a paint brush. As a child, one of his mother’s favorite songs to sing was “Old Cape Cod.” So began what he calls a “magical connection” with this famous spit of land.…

Looking at his luscious oil paintings of oysters on the walls of Martha’s Vineyard’s Eisenhauer Gallery, it’s easy to believe that Carlos Lopez once dreamed of becoming a famous chef. This artist wants to capture your attention by appealing to your senses. His paintings are…

Simple observations of beautiful subjects are at the heart of painter Michael Klein’s work. The artist most often captures fleeting beauty in timeless still lifes. Surrounded by the hustle and bustle of New York City, Klein’s studio is an oasis amid chaos. There, he finds…

Most photographs capture a single moment in time. Yet, a fine art photograph does so much more; it makes the viewer feel something. Eastham photographer, L.R. Jasper’s goal is to create a connection between the viewer, the photographer and the single frame. “It’s about finding…

When Robert Frazier prepares to paint, he selects only a limited choice of colors—just as his mother taught him. The oil painter creates evocative, Impressionistic landscapes with only two yellows, three blues, two reds, a dark brown, and a white. He says he wants each…

The study of color and design has dominated Jack Dickerson’s life and work, but his passion for painting came later in life. “I didn’t pick up a paintbrush until I was in my 50s,” the Cape Cod artist says. A successful owner of a graphic…

Painting all day long is Chalermakhwan ‘Kwan’ Buadam’s idea of perfection. “I could work all day at the easel. I’m happiest when I’m working and thankful I have the ability to work,” Buadam says. A native of Thailand, Buadam had artistic ambitions as a young…