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“I don’t think about art when I’m at work. I try to think about life.” ~ Jean-Michel Basquiat Ask 100 artists on the Cape why this area is inspiring to them,…

Arnie Casavant has a special gift beyond his ability to draw people to him through lively conversation; he also captures them by capturing light and shadow in oil paint, expressing…

Karen Crocker is a seventh generation Cape Codder. But unlike those who came before her, her family moved out of Centerville—to Osterville! “I am a true blue Cape Codder,” she…

You might be able to take the girl off the Cape, but you can’t take the Cape out of the girl. That postulate could certainly be applied to Julie F.…

William R. Davis never thought he could make money as an artist, but his outlook changed in 1988, when the Mystic Maritime Gallery provided him the opportunity of a one-man…

Along 6A in Brewster sits a small, stucco gallery. Outside, one would think they’re exploring the French countryside, but inside, the work of Jack Dickerson is distinctly Cape Cod. Floor…

“My love of art began around the age of five,” shares local artist Linda Emerson. “When I was a little girl, I went to the DeCordova Museum in Lincoln, Massachusetts,…

For the past 25 years, Joe Gallant has been painting quiet landscapes across the Cape, creating thoughtful compositions that evoke the serenity of the region. He fondly remembers sketching and…

In an old sail loft in Cataumet, the sunlight beams in through the windows, illuminating various works of art. Charcoal drawings line the counter, framed pastel portraits lean against the…

Even though she has called the Cape her home for more than 35 years, artist Sydney Hale still finds constant inspiration within its vast scenery. “My work is mostly impressionistic…

For Greg Haynes, it has always come back to art. “It has been the one consistent passion in my life,” he says. “I have gotten into many things, but art…

In a small attic studio, Maria Lesieur paints as daylight filters through the north window. A palette swirled with 20 or so hues fills the room with the pungent smell…

Like most art, the discipline of sculpting or carving is one that certainly must possess a unique ability to imagine something that is not there—yet. For Wendy Lichtensteiger her love…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…