ART Annual 2026

Upon viewing Amy Belle Rice’s work, one notices an ease that feels both intentional and innate—a quiet clarity that mirrors not only her artistic style, but the life she has shaped around it. A self-taught painter, Rice has spent decades creating, evolving, and observing…

For many Cape Cod art lovers, Terry Rockwood’s paintings are immediately recognizable. Expansive marshes washed in soft sage greens, sailboats drifting across misty harbors, and quiet coastal landscapes painted with the luminous color that defines the Cape have long made h…

Across a yellow-green marsh at the edge of the wood, a white birdhouse stands alone, reflecting shafts of sunlight. The dark shadow from a heavy cloud blots the foreground, in stark contrast to the radiant marsh. Above, the sun struggles to retain its prominence against&hell…

For Elaine Tata, painting has always been rooted in observation—but over time, what she sees has become less about precise representation and more about feeling, memory, and response. Her artistic journey, much like the shifting light and landscape of Provincetown where sh…

Except to check for rain or to admire an interesting cloud, most people likely don’t spend much time gazing at the sky. For painter Tom Upson, however, the sky is more than a passing consideration. It’s the foundational element that brings each of his paintings…

There is a quiet confidence in the work of Provincetown-based painter Ed Walsh—an assurance that feels less like practiced bravado and more like something earned. It is, perhaps, the result of arriving at painting not as a lifelong pursuit, but as a second act—one chosen…

What do Larry Bird, Aly Raisman, and the late Marvin Hagler have in common? Of course, they all had deep connections to New England, and they were all world champions in their respective sports. But they also owned artwork by Cape artist Charles Wright. And…