ART Annual 2022

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Artist Profile: Roberta Anslow

By Christina Galt / August 8, 2022

According to Harvard Health Publishing, the myth of left vs. right sides of the brain is simply that: a myth. For local photographer Roberta Anslow, discrediting that myth is something she has done simply by changing her career path.  With a degree in computer science,…

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Artist Profile: Debra Birtwell

By Susanna Graham-Pye / August 8, 2022

“I don’t ever use black. I use the white of the paper,” Debra offers. “If you study painting with me, you will learn about color. That’s my gift: I see colors in a way other people don’t.” Off to Edgartown Lighthouse • Watercolor • 4″…

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Artist Profile: Craig Caldwell

By Rachel Walman / August 8, 2022

Nauset Break • Oil on canvas, 2019 • 30″x 40″ “My brain is 90 percent visual,” explains Craig Caldwell. The Brewster local and instructor at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod and The Cape Cod Museum of Art has spent the last 25 years creating…

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Artist Profile: Joseph Conrad-Ferm

By Larry Lindner / August 8, 2022

Curroon • Canvas • 88″ x 92″ It was an art elective that kept Yarmouth Port painter Joseph Conrad-Ferm from receiving his high school diploma. “I didn’t attend class,” he says. “From a very early age I remember wanting to paint, but the recurring theme…

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Artist Profile: Betsy Payne Cook

By Kathleen McKenna / August 8, 2022

Betsy Payne Cook, an artist who paints exclusively in pastels, and a teacher who’s taught students of all ages, says, “To those who enjoyed painting once, then gave it up and never went back, it’s never too late. “So many people tell me they loved…

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Artist Profile: Hans de Castellane

By Rachel Walman / August 8, 2022

“I never thought I was ‘good’ at art,” laughs Hans de Castellane. “I used to wonder why everyone else wasn’t ‘good’ at it. I suppose it’s like learning cursive.” The painter and muralist got his jumpstart right here on the Cape, only a few miles…

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Artist Profile: Lauren DiFerdinando

By Brenna Collins / August 8, 2022

Bayside • Oil painting • 36″ x 54″ In the midst of downtown Harwich Port, The Nines Art Gallery’s light and airy atmosphere beckons visitors inside. On the walls, entrancing oil paintings of glass bottles and dancing ocean waves are on display and enthrall visitors…

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Artist Profile: Chris O’Dell Ferguson

By Rachel Walman / August 8, 2022

Ascent • Acrylic • 40″ x 60″ “I don’t ever remember not creating art,” shares Chris O’Dell Ferguson. “I was kind of born into it. I have a very artistic family. We didn’t even have a television when I was young. So I have been…

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Artist Profile: Corrinn Jusell

By Rachel Walman / August 8, 2022

Tiny Cups in a Basket • Buffed English porcelain exterior with glazed interior • 10.5″ x 4″ x 4″ “The first piece of pottery I ever made was a tiny coil pot,” ceramicist Corrinn Jusell recalls. “By the time I reached my junior year at…

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Artist Profile: Jen Kelly

By Brenna Collins / August 8, 2022

Beach Peeps on The Cape • Oil on canvas • 12″ x 12″ For Hingham-based artist Jen Kelly, painting has always been part of her soul. “When I was thirteen, there was an oil painting class down the street from me in this building called…

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Artist Profile: Sharon Mansfield

By Allyson Plessner / August 8, 2022

Sharon Mansfield still remembers the very moment she fell in love with art as a young girl. “My mother taught me how to paint with oils when I was 13,” she explains. “I remember how special that day was because she never let anyone touch…

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Artist Profile: Debbie Mueller

By Julie Craven Wagner / August 8, 2022

Shadow Dancing • Oil on panel • 36″ x 48″ What could be better than starting a whole new life after you have already lived much of a completely happy and fulfilling one? Debbie Mueller can speak to how wonderful embarking on a brand, new…

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Artist Profile: Rosalie Nadeau

By Julie Craven Wagner / August 8, 2022

In Sight of Land • Oil on linen • 40″ x 30″ The moment when most artists acknowledge that is in fact, what they are, who they are: an artist, must be a memorable confirmation. Not so for painter Rosalie Nadeau. “I knew I was…

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Artist Profile: Vail Pagliarani

By Julie Craven Wagner / August 8, 2022

The Sagamore Bridge • Belgian Linen • 18″ x 24″ Cape Cod native Vail Pagliarani is known for expressive painterly landscapes and coastal marines. He had the good fortune to study with two noteworthy instructors. First, with the accomplished illustrator and marine painter Marshall Woodside…

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Artist Profile: Michael Rich

By Susanna Graham-Pye / August 8, 2022

Juniper • Oil on canvas, 2019 • 44″ x 54″ Artist Michael Rich’s landscapes are expansive and expressive. Inspired by the vast variety of New England settings and seasons, Rich’s work has been called “irascible,” but that is a word he likes. “When I think…

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Artist Profile: Candice Ronesi

By Allyson Plessner / August 8, 2022

Hydrangeas • Acrylic on canvas • 12″ x 12″ Cape Cod has long been home to artists from all walks of life. From those just starting out, to seasoned creators, the Cape is a haven for both artists and those who appreciate their work, and not…

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Artist Profile: Monica Rozak

By Julie Craven Wagner / August 8, 2022

Breakthrough • Oil on panel • 8″ x 10″ Monica Rozak fell in love twice, at the same time. “I met my husband here and he showed me all of his favorite back roads, and special beach hideouts and I fell in love with the…

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Artist Profile: Snefrid Sneve-Schultze

By Kathleen McKenna / August 8, 2022

Snefrid Sneve-Schultze, or Sissi as she is known to close friends and family, was born and raised in Bardu, Norway where she lived into her early twenties. As a young woman her interest in pursuing an art career led her to continue her art education…

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