Auction & Reception to Benefit Alzheimer's Services of Cape Cod

This Sunday, August 9th, 3:00 to 7:00 pm, will be the 8th Annual Sandpiper Gallery Reception and Auction to benefit Alzheimer's Services of Cape Cod. The event will be held at Sweet Seasons, 70 Main Street, Wellfleet - at the Inn at Duck Creeke. Parking is free at Town Pier, and continuous free shuttle service will be provided between the Pier and Sweet Seasons.
There'll be wine and elegant nibbles plus music by Big Jazz! suggested donation is $10.00.
For further information, please contact Mary Houk at Sandpiper Gallery - 508.349.9500

I'm donating two paintings this year - "Fireflies in Lavender" and "Leaving Santa Fe", both of which can be seen here on the website. My choice of "Leaving Santa Fe" is in memory of the late Phyllis Fram, who passed away last month. Phyllis was the mother of my oldest friend, Laura Fram Cowan, of Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Art In Flower at Sandpiper Gallery

Today, Saturday, July 18 I will be joining two other artists at the Sandpiper Gallery at 2:00 pm to paint flower arrangements created by Sunny, of St. Aubin's Flowers in Eastham.
Susan Winslow, Katy Rose and I will paint through the afternoon, then a reception will follow from 5-7 pm. The gallery is located at 55 Commercial Street, Wellfleet. for further information, please call the gallery at 508-349-9500

The Art & Alzheimer's Project

Today I had the opportunity to speak about my art work with people with Alzheimer's and their caregivers. The event was created by Alzheimer's Services of Cape Cod and the Islands, and was sponsored in part by the Wellfleet Cultural Council. We met at Sandpiper Gallery for about an hour and a half. Susanne Faith facilitated the discussion. I showed several paintings, and we spoke about each of them in turn. We discussed the subject matter, the seasons and scenes depicted. We tslked about possible titles for the paintings. I spoke about pastels as a painting medium, and compared the different papers and types of pastels. They were a totally responsive group and had many observant comments. I had an absolutely inspiring time, and it was an honor to share my work with them!

V.A. C. Shows " Summer's Tapestry"

The Visual Artists' Cooperative has mounted a multi-media show at the Brewster Ladies' Library, 1822 Main Street, in Brewster Massachusetts, entitled "Summer's Tapestry".
Each artist in our group was asked to show 3 or 4 works.
The paintings I have on display at this show are: "Paddle-Out", "Newcomb Hollow Cliffs", both images that can be viewed on the website; and "Swans' Nocturne" which is better seen than photographed!
"Summer's Tapestry" will hang through June 23rd.

Two More Art & Wine Wednesdays at VR's

Last Wednesday evening I was part of a group of three artists who spoke about their work at a wine and art soiree.

I brought some paintings with me, and there were several of my displayed pieces hanging on the walls. I spoke about my interest in painting the place where the land meets the sea, whether it be on Cape Cod, in Grenada or Ireland. I also spoke about what helps keep my creative flame alight.Having friends who I can discuss my process with is very important to me. And, of course - selling a painting sends me right to the easel!

Other artists featured were Rowena Perkins of Wellfleet, who discussed her art backround, and her current use of the acrylic medium. You can check out Rowena's lively paintings at: www.rowenaperkins.com
Mary Kay Wentzel, a member of the Eastham Painters Group, who paints in watercolor and pastel, also spoke about her art experiences.

There was a wine and champagne tasting, and lots of appetizers.
It was great time, and I was glad to see lots of familiar faces as well as meet some nice new aquaintances.

The next Art & Wine reception will be May 13th, from 5:30-7 pm. Five artists will be featured, including my friends Katy Rose and Aline Gagne.

"Yellow" Show at PAAM

Today was the painting drop-off day for the first Members Open Exhibit at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum, in Provincetown, Massachusetts. It's been a dark showery day, but walking into the light-filled room, which was filled with a brilliant array of artwork in all hues of yellow,made the day seem filled with sunshine! I' m entering a painting called "Late Sunday, La Sagesse", which can be seen on the website. It's a rather mysterious painting that shows the golden light of late afternoon at La Sagesse Bay, Grenada, as well as figures on the beach.

There will be a reception for the "Yellow" Show this Friday at Provincetown Art Association and Museum, from 6-8 pm. The paintings will hang through late May.
Check their excellent website www.paam.org for more information, as well as the summer class schedule. If you've got time and an interest in historic art of Provincetown and the Outer Cape, take a look at PAAM's past auctions. You can click on to paintings listed by artist's name and title. It also shows the winning bid. I feel that I've learned alot about 20th century artists who's names I've known, but was unfamiliar with their work. It's also an interesting chronicle of "old" Cape Cod.

Art and Wine Wednesdays at V.R.'s

VanRensselaer's Restaurant & Raw Bar is hosting a series of Art and Wine Wednesdays from 5:30-7 pm, on April 29th, May 13th and May 27th. Different local artists who show their paintings at V.R.'s will be speaking briefly about their work. There will also be wines from around the world, and of course, wonderful nibbles featured each week.
I'm looking forward to being part of the first event on April 29th.
Van Rensellear's is located across from the Cape Cod National Seashore's Marconi Beach entrance,1019 Route 6, South Wellfleet.