Beyond Bohemia Wellfleet Exhibition

Cape Cod’s naturally spectacular environment and cultural community continuously draw people from across the globe. As John Taylor Williams wrote, this was true over 100 years ago as well. “Beginning around 1910, those dedicated to radical political reform, a new exploration of personal relationships free from Victorian strictures, and a search for the new ‘American’ voice in writing, painting, architecture, and theater congregated . . .” —The Shores of Bohemia, A Cape Cod Story, 1910-1960

Honoring this history and celebrating contemporary creators, the Addison Art Gallery developed “Beyond Bohemia”—multi-media efforts including art exhibitions, book signings, panels, music, and plein air gatherings. Work by dozens of artists from across the United States and abroad are being shown in changing exhibits.

Cape Cod has long offered a plethora of opportunities for these diverse endeavors. “Few travelers are experts in American history or architecture, in geology, Atlantic coast fishing, the modern theater, antiques, painting and marine biology. And yet when you visit the Cape all these are at hand, tied up in a tight, neat piece of country smelling of pine and offered you at the Canal Bridge like a prize box. There is so much packed into a small space in that magnificent yet cozy world called Cape Cod that fires the imagination. You want to know a lot of things, all kinds of things on sea and land.” —Down Cape Cod by Katherine Dos Passos and Edith Shay (written in 1936)

10 Authors Signing, 30 Books, Homeless Prevention Council Benefit

Join authors, artists, friends and neighbors for a celebration of Cape creators and the abundance of gifts they offer at a benefit for the Homeless Prevention Council (HPC). CEO Hadley Luddy said, “HPC is thrilled to partner with Addison Art Gallery and grateful for their support as we see unprecedented community need.” Ten authors will be on hand and 30 titles ranging from mystery, art and memoir to history, nature and architecture will be available.

Jeannette de Beauvoir is a bestselling author of historical, mystery, and literary fiction (and an occasional poet!) whose Sydney Riley series is now on its ninth book. Her work has appeared in a number of literary journals and anthologies, and she is a member of the Authors Guild, the Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and the National Writers Union. Her novels are firmly rooted in a sense of place, whether a mystery series set in Montréal or historical fiction set in medieval France; she herself lives and writes from a small cottage by the seaside.

Yvonne deSousa’s latest book, In Shelter of the Monument: A Provincetown Love Story, is a coming-of-age memoir. In it we meet an insecure, young woman living in a beautiful but unusual place, Provincetown. Here she discovers inner strength from someone she’s not supposed to love. With that strength, she learns that although you may need to leave the things that matter most, you can still hold them in your heart forever.

In Nine Days is a look at dealing with aging parents by Judy Lannon. In this thoughtful work, Sara, a product of divorce, narcissism and alcoholism, works through a lifetime of self-doubt to develop as a stronger, integrated woman.

Brad Lussier offers How Does He Love Me, A Collection of Love Sonnets, published in 2021. He also brings two novels published this fall, Michael’s Secret and its sequel, No Secrets, both set in 1937-38 on Prince Edward Island. A retired WWI Rear Admiral and senior strategist for the British Secret Intelligence Service, fearing threats of war from the rising Nazi regime, evacuates his wife and daughter to Highfield, a country estate an ocean away from their home on the English Channel. As the world waits for war, new lives and loves are kindled at Highfield.

Romy Maimon will sign four books benefitting the Cape Cod Emergency Pet Care Program.

Orleans native Mary McDermott grew up with a passion for local history. In her books, she shares that passion through family memories, short fiction, and humorous accounts of her career as a justice of the peace.

In Through My Eyes, Jeff Norgeot presents poems inspired by his life along the woods and shorelines of the lower Cape. A childhood on Pleasant Bay often immersed him in the outdoors and a career in marine construction brought him out into the natural world.

Wampanoag Art for the Ages was vetted by three tribal elders. Author Lee Roscoe, a journalist, environmental educator and activist, was privileged to have unique access to artists and tribal leaders. The book starts in the wetu (a domed hut dwelling), and looks at pottery, wampum, clothing, adornment, matting, twining, painting and more with some of the foremost Wampanoag creators. Lee will also be signing the updated Dreaming Monomoy’s Past, Walking Its Present.

Brett Warren will be signing The Map of Unseen Things, a collection of poems exploring the depths of emotions and honoring our natural world..

Olivier Suire Verley: New works

While pandemic uncertainty delays Olivier Suire Verley’s return to the states until 2022, we are happy to present a full exhibition of his new works for you now. As completed, works are available to preview and to reserve at the gallery and on AddisonArt.com. (Works began selling prior to arrival in the gallery and we are happy to take requests.)

Addison Art Gallery’s 25th Summer

Painting demonstrations by Maryalice Eizenberg and Amy Sanders from 10:00 to noon, Andrea Petitto from noon to 2:00, and Paul Batch from 3:00 to 4:00. Please join the artists for a toast from 4:00 to 6:00 and treats all day.

For a quarter of a century, the Addison Art Gallery has been honored to represent emerging and master artists from across the United States, Canada and France. Addison is the creator of After Hopper, Before the Masterpieces, Outermost Inspirations, Cape Lore and In Thoreau’s Views. The gallery’s reputation for personal service and community support is unmatched.
After Hopper Artists and collectors flock to Cape Cod from all across the globe, just to see the sites that Edward Hopper painted. Half a century after his death, new generations continue to be inspired by his work and the area that this great American painter chose as his home. Creative people in all fields learn from those who have gone before: while honoring their teachers, they add their own talents and experience, their own selves, and make something new. Acknowledging and ever grateful for Edward Hopper’s influence, “After Hopper” celebrates the artists of today who continue to pursue Hopper’s path in their own unique ways. The Addison Art Gallery invites the public to “After Hopper” events and exhibitions of work created by contemporary artists inspired by Edward Hopper and Cape Cod.
In Thoreau’s Views “Wishing to get a better view than I had yet had of the ocean, which, we are told, covers more than two-thirds of the globe, but of which a man who lives a few miles inland may never see any trace, more than of another world, I made a visit to Cape Cod.” —Henry David Thoreau
“Best Art Gallery Cape Cod” — Cape Cod Magazine
“One of the nation’s leading year-round galleries” American Art Collector magazine
“Only the most riveting of talent“—Insider’s Guide to Cape Cod
Editor’s Choice Award: Fine Art Gallery—Cape Cod Life
“One of the most successful galleries in the country” astounding “the public with art by newly discovered artists and masterpieces by established artists.” American Art Collector magazine
“Housed in a beautiful and quaint old red house, the gallery’s charming appeal draws visitors from around the world to its doors. Once inside, the exciting and resplendent artwork beckons collectors to walk slowly through its warm and cozy interior to take in each and every painting along the way. It is no surprise then, that the Eastern Regional Exhibition was such a huge success.”—Oil Painters of America

Jonathan McPhillips One Man Show

“Current Attractions” New paintings celebrating the places and lives we love, and the summertime connections that last a lifetime.
Join Jonathan for a demonstration from 11:00 to 1:00 and a reception from 4:00 to 6:00

Jonathan McPhillips graduated from Connecticut College in 1993 with a Cum Laude Distinction in Fine Art. Working equally in the studio and on location, his work includes the harbors, beaches, vessels, and architecture of our coastal marine environment—a celebration of coastal New England.

 

Recent accomplishments include multiple awards in juried shows at the Salmagundi Club, NY, NY and the achievement of signature status in The American Impressionists Society. Jonathan continues to be invited by the U.S. Department of State to participate in the “Art in Embassies” program which has sent his work to U.S. embassies around the globe.

 

Artist’s Statement
“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 of shared experience.” Jonathan McPhillips

Paul Schulenburg’s 21st One Man Show

Paul Schulenburg is an internationally collected artist whose work has shown in the Hopper House Museum, twice in solo shows at the Cape Cod Museum of Art, and in many group exhibitions at CCMA, Provincetown Art Association and Museum, and Cahoon Museum of American Art. He has appeared over a dozen times in respected national art publications including the cover of American Art Collector.

He will be at the gallery to meet with collectors from 11:00am to 1:00pm and from 4:00pm to 6:00pm.

Schulenburg won the Patrons’ Choice Award at the Copley Society of Art, multiple awards at the prestigious Salmagundi Club in NYC, and was awarded a month long residency at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown MA. He is juried member of Oil Painters of America. In 1987 he was commissioned by the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to create a portrait of museum trustee Eliot Forbes.

For 20 years, Paul created award-winning art for publication worldwide. His client list included: Digital Equipment Corporation, Cigna, Fidelity Investments, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Lucent Technologies, Sunoco, TIME, U.S. News and World Report, The Wall Street Journal, Columbia Journalism Review, Cahners, Prentice Hall, Houghton Mifflin, and Ziff-Davis.

Paul earned a BFA in painting at Boston University School of Fine Arts where he studied with Joseph Ablow, Sidney Hurwitz, and John Wilson. Boston University provided an educational foundation that emphasized the fundamentals of classical art training: anatomy and form, color, composition and draftsmanship.

Schulenburg’s oils can be found in prestigious collections throughout the United States, in Canada, Europe and Hong Kong.

Abele and Eizenberg: Our Illuminated Landscape

You are invited to join Robert Abele and Maryalice Eizenberg for demonstrations from 4 to 4:45, reception 5 to 7, and an exhibition of new work capturing light-filled scenes from the shore, gardens, and towns of Cape Cod.

Maryalice will reference a plein air study for a larger studio piece, demonstrating a detailed underpainting start with possibilities for changes in composition. During application of heavier pigment she will discuss brush and color choices influencing emotional response.

Robert Abele will discuss his use of the limited palette and how he strives for simplicity in his work, demonstrating his process (refined over 30 years) working directly in oils applying paint in the alla prima technique completing his canvas in one session. Robert’s use of cold wax medium resulting in luscious impasto brush strokes on the canvas will also be covered.

Paul Batch: Sweet Light of New England

Recent works by Paul Batch inspired by the sweet light found on evening walks around New England. The works in this exhibition are are a poetic response to shared experiences conveyed through paint, representative of scenes we know while perhaps not intended to be literal representations of specific places.

Join the artist for a demonstration from 4 to 4:45 for a brief while surprisingly informative demonstration illustrating how composition, value, scale and edges can work together to create a sense of atmosphere in a painting, followed by a reception from 5:00 to 7:00.

After Hopper 2019

Artists and collectors flock to Cape Cod from all across the globe, just to see the sites that Edward Hopper painted. Half a century after his death, new generations continue to be inspired by his work and the area that this great American painter chose as his home. Creative people in all fields learn from those who have gone before: while honoring their teachers, they add their own talents and experience, their own selves, and make something new.

Acknowledging and ever grateful for Edward Hopper’s influence, “After Hopper” celebrates the artists of today who continue to pursue Hopper’s path in their own unique ways.

We will start with an oil painting demonstration by Maryalice Eizenberg at 4:00; the reception will run until 7:00. Eizenberg’s demonstration painting will be based on a building with architectural elements reminiscent of Hopper’s “Cape Cod Evening”. It has been unoccupied for many years and has that lonely feel often found in Hopper’s work. (Sadly, it is scheduled for demolition in September.)

We hope you can join us.

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