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Andrea Petitto: Body Language

Addison Art Gallery 43 South Orleans Road, Orleans, MA, United States

Meet Andrea on Saturday, August 28 for a reception with demonstration from 4:00 to 6:00Andrea Petitto shares intimate observations creating an uncommon and lively vision of people and animals living their everyday lives. Bold paint strokes express figures within the sun and atmosphere of Cape Cod beaches and markets, often within exciting abstractions. "These paintings have been aptly described as 'the middles of stories' where the viewer might sense beginnings and ends from their own experience.” —Andrea Petitto Andrea Petitto was born … Read More

Sara Jane Doberstein: Up Close and Personal

Addison Art Gallery 43 South Orleans Road, Orleans, MA, United States

Due to restrictions on the Canadian border, Sara Jane has shipped her latest works for you enjoy, and she looks forward to joining us again in 2022.  The "Up Close and Personal" exhibition will feature a collection of new works featuring inhabitants of the sea, above and beneath the waves, from the fascinating octopus tentacles to collections of shells, all up close and personal.  SaraJane's painting style ranges from traditional representational to contemporary realism, and her work reflects a fascination with the … Read More

Life at Land’s End: Marc Kundmann

Addison Art Gallery 43 South Orleans Road, Orleans, MA, United States

Freedom. Peace. Exploration. Creation. Connection. Life in a land of possibilities and gifts. Marc will demonstrate painting on the gallery lawn during the artists' reception from 4:00 to 6:00. (He will also hold open studio hours Friday, September 10 from noon to 4:00 at 14 Bradford Street, Provincetown.)Showing new work year roundMarc Kundmann works in encaustic, oil, charcoal, acrylic, and cold wax allowing him to build and remove layers of color, transparency, and pigments, and to use texture expressively. His hope … Read More

Celebrate our Waters

Addison Art Gallery 43 South Orleans Road, Orleans, MA, United States

Join us for a new exhibition celebrating the waters that surround us. Amy Sanders will demonstrate pastel from 3 to 5 and Paul Batch will demonstrate oil painting from 4 to 6 during which time we will also have an artists' reception. We hope you can join us.

Jonathan McPhillips One Man Show

Addison Art Gallery 43 South Orleans Road, Orleans, MA, United States

"Each painting is a problem to solve, or a puzzle to piece together; a playful, yet serious endeavor, and a celebration of our surroundings. There is no greater reward than knowing that a painting has captivated a friend or a stranger. We see many things everyday with heightened digital clarity, yet original artwork always conveys a sense of mystery and magic for all. I see painting as an unspoken and unwritten way to connect our hearts and minds through depictions … Read More

Jonathan McPhillips: Light on the Cape

Jonathan McPhillips' latest works are a vibrant collection of observations and interactions with our surroundings. His settings on canvas explore the simple beauty of untouched landscapes, as well as the visual energy of places marked with the presence of humankind. Jonathan's paintings continue to marry relatable experiences with unique qualities of light and depth. Oil painting demonstration from 4:00 to 4:45, reception 5:00 to 7:00.

In Honor of our Environment: Dottie Leatherwood and Marc Hanson

Dottie Leatherwood and Marc Hanson share a love of, and passion for, painting the sea and marshes. Each interprets Cape Cod’s extensive scenes from their own perspective while finding inspiration in each other’s vision. The many moods of the bay and ocean have long captivated artists. In addition to adding their personal approaches to our major bodies of water, Leatherwood and Hanson pay homage to our biologically diverse wetlands, areas that provide wildlife habitats, essential erosion control, and unexpected beauty. … Read More

Paul Batch

Inspired by the luminescent Cape light, "Paul Batch models the landscape with the skill of a portrait painter. . . utilizing a wide range of values and purposeful brushstrokes he breathes life into his paintings.” Peter Trippi, Editor-in-Chief, Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine Light cascading across the dune shacks, sunrises rising salt marshes, quiet beaches illuminated merely by the moon, distant boats—Batch’s work takes the viewer through a myriad of memories and wonderment. Paul will give an oil painting demonstration from … Read More

Playing with Knives and Brushes: Marc Kundmann and Andrea Petitto

Of Marc Kundmann’s work arts reporter Deborah Forman wrote, “His bold colors are evocative, and the surface erupts in robust textures. You want to reach out and touch is paintings.” Andrea Petitto also excels with color and emotional messages portrayed by people as well as animals. Shown together, the work of these two expressive painters brights delights and insights rarely seen in representational paintings. We hope you can join us for the multi media demonstrations from 4:00 to 4:45 and … Read More

Plein Air Painting at Edgewood Farms, Truro

Edgewood Farms, Truo 3 Edgewood Farm Road, Truro

During the opening reception for Truro Treasures 2023, Addison Art Gallery and Truro Center for the Arts will present artists painting en plein air at beautiful Edgewood Farms. It is suggested that you arrive early (sunset will be at about 7:00). Carpooling is strongly advised. Plein air, French for “open air,” is used to describe paintings created outdoors. In Italian, the term would be alfresco. In the 1870s, the growth of plein air painting flourished with the introduction of paints … Read More

Andrea Petitto: Introducing Fused Media

In her latest work, Andrea Petitto incorporates charcoal drawings and vigorous and colorful brush work with digital painting. For decades, Petitto has excelled in developing skill with brushes, sticks, palette knives, and digital applications. Now she is combining these techniques to create new compositions. “Using the unique capabilities of digital painting in conjunction with my own drawing and painting techniques results in a fresh look, an extension of my traditional painting style.” —Andrea Petitto These compelling works are expertly printed … Read More

Art and Artists to Benefit Cape Cod Foster Childen

Addison Art Gallery 43 South Orleans Road, Orleans, MA, United States

We hope you can join us for an art show and reception to benefit the Cape Cod Foster Closet. We'll toast to this most worthy organization, see award-winning artists and painting instructor Maryalice Eizenberg demonstrate oil painting, and enjoy the song stylings of the ever-popular Sarah Burrill.   Children frequently enter the foster care system with no belongings, or with a trash bag containing just a few clothing items. Babies often arrive with no diapers, bottles, or formula. This is a … Read More

Exploring the Portrait Tradition at Preservation Hall

Wellfleet Preservation Hall 335 Main Street, Wellfleet, MA, United States

Master artist Paul Schulenburg and Wellfleet oysterman Richard Blakeley to Welcome the Public If you haven’t yet had an opportunity to meet Paul Schulenburg or Richard Blakeley, men who have mastered intriguing, distinctive career paths, now’s your chance. Paul Schulenburg and members of the Schulenburg Studio Figure Painting Group will begin painting Wellfleet oysterman Richard Blakeley at 3:00 at WPH. Painting will continue through the start of the reception (a great time to meet with artists and to learn more … Read More

Winter’s Creative Explosion

Painting Demonstrations. Live Music. Theater Groups. Book Signings. Some who aren’t on the Cape in the winter wonder what happens here after the aromas of suntan lotion and fried clams have dissipated. Those lucky enough to be here in the quieter months know it is a time of exploration, socializing and productivity. The public is invited to join authors, artists, performers, friends and neighbors at the Addison Art Gallery in celebrating Cape creators and discovering the results of recent inspirations … Read More

Art Week Opening Celebration

Addison Art Gallery 43 South Orleans Road, Orleans, MA, United States

Master artist and teacher Jonathan McPhillips will demonstrate oil painting at the Addison Art Gallery from 4:00 to 5:00. Orleans Art Week Opening Reception 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Join friends, old and new, at a reception replete with painters, writers, live music and libations. The featured exhibition includes works by some of the Cape’s most sought-after artists along plein air pieces created that day. Respected painter and instructor Maryalice Eizenberg with demonstrate oil painting, and master pastelist Amy Sanders will … Read More