Galleries : Art Notes
Openings
THURSDAY, JULY 2
North Water Gallery 5-7 pm, Edgartown. Suzanne Crocker, paintings; Carrie Gustafson, sculpture; Deborah Bays,
pastels. 508-627-6002; northwatergallery.com.
Eisenhauer Gallery 6-8 pm, Edgartown. Fred Calleri, Karen Tusinski, Michele Dangelo. Music by Mike Benjamin. 508-627-7003.
FRIDAY, JULY 3
Carol Craven Gallery 5-7 pm, Vineyard Haven. Ben Shattuck, paintings from winter and spring of 2009; Gary Mottau, "wireddrawings;" John Evans, paintings; Derek Buckner, recent paintings. 508-693-3535.
Forsythe Studio Gallery 5-8 pm, Edgartown. Vineyard landscapes by artist/gallery owner Ashley Bostrom. 508-627-1252.
SATURDAY, JULY 4
Dragonfly Gallery 11 am-6 pm, Oak Bluffs. "Rising Stars" featuring Traeger diPietro and Adam Thompson. Also Sun. 508-693-8877.
SUNDAY, JULY 5
Cousen Rose Gallery 11 am-1:30 pm, Oak Bluffs. Stephen D. Rose, acrylics; Janice Frame, dolls; Lori Austill, encaustics. Music by Peter MacLean. 508-693-6656; cousenrose.com.
Dragonfly Gallery 11 am-6 pm, Oak Bluffs. Adam Thompson speaks at 4 pm. See Sat.
Doug Kent Gallery 4-7 pm, 401 Lambert's Cove Rd, West Tisbury. Doug Kent's new paintings. 508-965-2714.
Gossamer Gallery 5-7 pm, Chilmark. Shona sculpture selected in Zimbabwe by Joan Merry and Don Lyons; paintings by Gordon Melbye. 508-645-7978; gossamergallery.net.
Louisa Gould Gallery 5-7 pm, Vineyard Haven. Christopher Pendergast, oil paintings; Leslie Smith, pastels; Stephen Hart, furniture. Through July 21.
Field Gallery 5-7 pm, West Tisbury. Janet Woodcock, photography; Ben Johnson, new paintings; Ben Cabot, stone sculpture. 508-693-5595.
Simon Gallery 5-7 pm, Vineyard Haven. Peter Simon's photography, Ronni Simon's jewelry, sculpture, yarn. 508-693-1701; petersimon.com; ronnisimon.com.
TUESDAY, JULY 7
Featherstone 4-6 pm, Oak Bluffs.
Frayda Galvin: photography retrospective. Through July 15. 508-693-1850.
Ongoing Shows
Alison Shaw Gallery Oak Bluffs. SAIL Show. 508-696-7429; alisonshaw.com.
Chilmark Library Abstract pictographs and collographs by Roberta Gross. Through July 2. 508-645-3360.
Davis House Gallery West Tisbury. Oil paintings and charcoal drawings by Allen Whiting. 508-693-4691.
Featherstone Oak Bluffs. Ceramics: Animals in Art. Through July 8. 508-693-1850.
Field Gallery West Tisbury. Jeff Hoerle, Jhenn Watts, Kenneth Pillsworth. 508-693-5595; fieldgallery.com.
The Granary Gallery West Tisbury. Photography by David Fokos, paintings by Barry Rockwell and Jack Goldsmith, McAdoo Rugs. Granarygallery.com.
PIKNIK Art & Apparel Oak Bluffs. Max Decker's "Early Summer" landscape series in oil. Through July 15. 508-693-1366; piknikmv.com.
Shaw Cramer Gallery Vineyard Haven. Barn Elements, mixed-media paintings by Wendy Weldon. Through July 9. Shawcramergallery.com.
Vineyard Artisans Summer Festival Sundays & Thursdays, 10 am-2 pm, Grange Hall, West Tisbury. 12th Annual show; 60+ artisans; demos, weaving, furniture, pottery, oil paintings, pastels, mixed media, sculpture, jewelry, quilts, clothing, handmade books, and more. 508-693-8989; vineyardartisans.com.
At the Field
An artists' reception at The Field Gallery in West Tisbury this Sunday, from 5 to 7 pm, will feature Janet Woodcock, Ben Johnson, and Ben Cabot.
Animal forms by Mr. Cabot, a self-taught stone carver, will be displayed in the field at the gallery.
Mr. Johnson's paintings focus on nature, especially birds.
Photographs from Ms. Woodcock's Nest Series and Vegetable Series will be on exhibit. The Nest Series features bees and other small creatures.
Visit fieldgallery.com or call 508-693-5595 for more information.
Focus on color
"Harvest Barn," an oil on canvas by Suzanne Crocker. courtesy of North Water Gallery
The work of Suzanne Crocker, Carrie Gustafson, and Deborah Bays will be on display at North Water Gallery beginning today, July 2. An opening reception kicks off the show from 5 to 7 pm tonight, and the show runs through July 15.
Ms. Crocker uses inventive colors and elusive light in her paintings of barns and houses.
Ms. Gustafson currently makes installations, many from shards of her patterned glass. She also shows new wall pieces and free-standing glass sculptures.
Ms. Bays, a costume designer for theater and television, shows pastels.
For more information, call 508-627-6002 or visit northwatergallery.com.
Mixed media on wood by Doug Kent. Courtesy of Doug Kent
With the flow
Island artist Doug Kent hosts an opening reception at Doug Kent Paintings this Sunday, July 5, from 4 to 7 pm. A painter since 1967, Mr. Kent has recently has focused on whimsical nature scenes with flowing lines and shapes. To see his work, visit the gallery at 401 Lambert's Cove Road in West Tisbury, across from Uncle Seth's Pond. For more information, call 508-965-2714 or visit dougkentpaintings.com.
Art and music
Cousen Rose Gallery in Oak Bluffs continues celebrating its 30th year with a reception this Sunday, July 5. From 11 am to 1:30 pm, see acrylics by Stephen D. Rose, dolls by Janice Frame, and encaustics and mixed media by Lori Austill and hear music by pianist Peter MacLean. For more information, call 508-693-6656 or visit cousenrose.com.
"Abstract Flower," carved out of green serpentine, is an example of the African sculpture at Gossamer Gallery. Courtesy of Gossamer Gallery
Shona sculpture and more
Joan Merry will host the grand opening of Gossamer Gallery at its new location, 24 South Road in Chilmark, this Sunday from 5 to 7 pm. On display are Shona sculptures selected in Zimbabwe by Ms. Merry and her husband Don Lyons, and also paintings by Gordon Melbye. For more information, call 508-645-7978 or visit gossamergallery.net.
Modern meets classical at Eisenhauer
Eisenhauer Gallery in Edgartown presents its second artists' reception of the summer on Thursday, July 2 from 6 to 8 pm. The show will feature the work of Fred Calleri, Karen Tusinski, and Michele Dangelo.
Mr. Calleri's paintings, light and humorous, depict girls in goggles and bathing caps, sailors and dogs in lounge chairs. "He is definitely the gallery's comic relief," gallery owner Elizabeth Eisenhauer said.
"Bowlful of Blue Poppies," oil on canvas by Karen Tusinski. Photo courtesy of Eisenhauer Gallery
Ms. Tusinski creates floral still lifes that balance geometric form and organic elements. Her work was features in the 2009 Disney movie, "The Proposal." Mr. Dangelo plays with representational images of barns and boats, experimenting with color and texture.
"We are very excited about this collection because it reflects modern and classical styles executed in a fashion that blends together seamlessly," Ms. Eisenhauer said.
Mike Benjamin will provide live music. For more information, call 508-627-7003.
