Galleries : Art Notes
Openings
THURSDAY, JULY 30
M.V. Glassworks 10 am-12 noon and 1-4 pm, West Tisbury. Glassblowing demo: intricate goblets, Veronese vases by Davide Fuin. Also Fri. mvglassworks.com.
North Water Gallery 5-7 pm, Edgartown. Jim Holland, Ken Auster, Kim English. 508-627-6002; northwatergallery.com.
FRIDAY, JULY 31
M.V. Glassworks 10 am-12 noon and 1-4 pm, West Tisbury. See Thurs.
Cousen Rose Gallery 7-9 pm, Oak Bluffs. Randy Coleman, Mixed-media on canvas; Janice Frame, dolls. 508-693-6656; cousenrose.com.
Shaw Cramer Gallery Vineyard Haven. Color & Whimsy, Island artists Karen DiMaura and Adele Schonbrun join national artists in exhibit featuring baskets, vintage bead jewelry, painting and photography, painted wood and clay sculpture. 508-696-7323.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 2
Featherstone 4-6 pm, Oak Bluffs. Ann Tanksley: "Visual Voices" Retrospective. Through August 12. 508-693-1850.
Treehouse Gallery 4-7 pm, West Tisbury. Poetry Painted, an exhibition of paintings by Paul Murray. 508-693-6645.
The Field Gallery 5-7 pm, West Tisbury. Marlee Brewster Brockmann, Patience Brewster. 508-693-5595; fieldgallery.com.
M.V. Glassworks 5-7 pm, West Tisbury. Davide Fuin: intricate goblets, Veronese vases. mvglassworks.com.
Simon Gallery 5-7 pm, Vineyard Haven. Vineyard bird photographer Lanny McDowell. Through Aug. 9. 508-693-1701.
Old Sculpin Gallery 6-8 pm, Edgartown. Featuring Rosalie Ripaldi Shane, Ned Reade, Rosenfeld, and Anne Howes. 508-627-8085.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5
West Tisbury Library 4 pm. Little Garden Miracles, photographs by Nancy Noble Gardner. Through Aug. 508-693-3366.
Ongoing Shows
Alison Shaw Gallery Oak Bluffs. Studio Show: Photography by Alison Shaw. 508-696-7429.
Andrew Moore Gallery Oak Bluffs. Andrew Moore's "Painting from the Coast," oils and watercolors. 508-693-8548; agmoore.com.
Carol Craven Gallery Tisbury. David Levine, watercolors; Dale Haven Loy, paintings; Steven Assael, Paintings and drawings; Jo-Anne Bates, monotypes. Live jazz by The CC3. 508-693-3535.
Chilmark Library Jeanette Demeestère, watercolor, pastel, charcoal, collage. Through Aug. 14.
Cousen Rose Gallery Oak Bluffs. Marietta Cleasby, oils; Steve London, Gyotaku, the art of fish impressions. 508-693-6656.
Davis House Gallery West Tisbury. Oil paintings and charcoal drawings by Allen Whiting. 508-693-4691.
Doug Kent 401 Lamberts Cove Rd., West Tisbury. Paintings. 508-965-2714.
Dragonfly Gallery Oak Bluffs. Summer Visions, plein air exhibit featuring several Island painters. Benefits M.V. Habitat for Humanity and Island Affordable Housing. 508-693-8877.
Eisenhauer Gallery John MacGowan, Max Decker, Eric Abrecht, Al Barker. 508-627-7003.
Granary Gallery West Tisbury. Heather Neill, new paintings; Diana Van Nes, mixed media; Carol Maguire, still lifes. 508-693-0455; granarygallery.com.
hastings in the alley Oak Bluffs. Abstract art by Rick Hoffman. Through Aug. 31. 508-693-7444; hastingsinthehalley.com.
Hermine Merel Smith Fine Art Gallery 548 Edgartown-West Tisbury Rd., West Tisbury. Hermine Hull, new paintings; Ruth Kirchmeier, new woodcuts.
North Water Gallery Edgartown. Ken Otsuka, M. Katherine Hurley, George Bramhall. 508-627-6002
NYE Gallery Oak Bluffs. Michael Zide, landscape photography; Lucy Mitchell, sculpture; Peigi Cole-Jolliffe, painting; Anthony Benton Gude, oil paintings. 508-693-9700; nyegallery.com.
Louisa Gould Gallery Vineyard Haven. Painters Joan Kennedy, Sherry Blalock, Ovid Ward. Music by Michael Hayden. Through Aug. 4. 508-693-7373; louisagould.com.
Oak Bluffs Library 2-3:30 pm. 5th annual Savor the Moment exhibition and celebration: calendar honors Della Hardman. Through Aug. 8. 508-693-9433.
Old Sculpin Gallery Edgartown. Sheila M. Fane, Steve Lohman's large-scale wire sculptures. Through Aug. 1. 508-627-4881.
PIKNIK Art & Apparel Oak Bluffs. Abstract Show: Beatricia Sagar, Mercedes Nunez, Barbara DuRant, Marjorie Mason, Tom Stephens, Max Decker, Russell Sharon, Abraham Brewster, Michele Ratté, Alison Light. 508-693-1366.
Saltwater Gallery West Tisbury. Ashley Medowski: Mixed media assemblages, paintings, sea glass jewelry, and mosaic windows. 508-696-8822.
Scottish Bakehouse West Tisbury. Heather Capece: Black and white photography of Italian and Vineyard landscapes, Giclée prints, hand-colored photographs, paintings for children's rooms. Through summer. 508-208-5945.
Shaw Cramer Gallery Vineyard Haven. Leslie Baker, landscapes: oil paintings and studies. Through Aug. 6. 508-696-7323.
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.
Art Notes
Painting by Paul Murray
Words and colors
This Sunday, August 2, Treehouse Gallery in North Tisbury (across Up-Island Cronig's) opens a show of paintings by Paul Murray that integrate words and images. "Poetry Painted" is a collection of work in which the shapes of letters combine with textured and layered surfaces to convey the messages represented. Mr. Murray, the son of Treehouse proprietor Ruth Adams, has a background in communications, having worked in advertising and marketing, He has also authored a children's book and written poetry. In 2007, he moved to the Island to manage the gallery for a brief period. Mr. Murray studied art at Swarthmore College and at the Phoebe Flory School of Watercolor Portraiture in Keene, N.H. The opening reception for "Poetry Painted" is Sunday, August 2, from 4 to 7 pm. Call 508-693-6645 for more information.
Cultural festivities
This past Saturday, July 25, Islanders and visitors of all ages attended an afternoon event full of jewelry, wampum, beadwork, and more. The Aquinnah Cultural Center's third annual All-Native Artisans Festival offered art, culture, food, and table displays of merchandise, including twine baskets, bead jewelry, necklaces, earrings, and children's dolls.
Janette Vanderhoop, program director at the Aquinnah Cultural Center, shows off one of her many delicate necklaces.
After trying on a pair of Janette's handcrafted earrings, Karon Hill admires them in the mirror. Photos by Ralph Stewart
Brooklyn Thompson, a Ute-Wampanoag, displayed her jewelry at the All-Native Artisans Festival this past Saturday, July 25.
Master skills
Davide Fuin will use his skills to create goblets, Veronese vases, and Venetian glassblowing artwork for a unique event on the Vineyard. Martha's Vineyard Glassworks in West Tisbury invites you to Mr. Fuin's exhibition opening and artist reception on Sunday, August 2 from 5 to 7 pm. David Fuin is a master glassblower, whose work has been included in major galleries and museum collections in countries such as Europe, Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Australia. He lives and works in Murano, Italy, and has recently traveled to the Vineyard to exhibit new artwork. His exhibition will be open to the public from August 2 to 21. Call 508-693-6026, for more details.
