Gwyn McAllister
Annual art show benefits homeless initiatives
An annual event, happening next Wednesday and Thursday, will provide visitors with an opportunity to view a fairly comprehensive selection of work by local...
Kara Taylor’s newest work: ‘Tiny Totems’
“Totems can represent many things to many people,” says artist Kara Taylor. “So many cultures feature them, and view them in different ways. They...
Boats and art in a tribute to Edgartown’s past
Of all of the historical figures who made their mark on Martha's Vineyard, Manuel Swartz Roberts may very well be the most interesting (of...
Field Gallery season opener highlights artistic duo
The pandemic years have proven to be a catalyst for a local artist couple to stretch their boundaries and even combine their talents in...
Winter Street’s ‘On Genres’
With the current show at the Winter Street Gallery, “On Genres,” owners Ingrid Lundgren and George Newall have chosen to take a centuries-old tradition...
Lively lineup
The Martha's Vineyard Playhouse is back in full swing this year, with a lineup of productions on both the Playhouse stage in Vineyard Haven...
Galaxy Gallery presents artists’ views of Oak Bluffs
While Vineyard artists tend to favor scenes around the up-Island towns, focusing on the beaches and farmlands in West Tisbury, Chilmark, and Aquinnah, there's...
Welcoming spring
Louisa Gould is celebrating the start of the summer season with an exhibit titled “Spring Arrivals,” featuring new work by dozens of the artists...
Maybe it’s ‘Miss Maybelline’
This weekend, Emmy winner and Tony nominated actress S. Epatha Merkerson will be appearing in a production at the Martha's Vineyard Playhouse for two...
Beautiful blooms
Keeping up with a tradition that goes back over two decades, the Featherstone Center for the Arts is once again welcoming spring (and its...
Putting the beautiful pieces together
Anne Marie Eddy has had a thing for gemstones for years. The owner of Coastal Supply Co. in Vineyard Haven started collecting semiprecious gems...
Healing comes with every brushstroke
Artist Beth Smith has come a long way since she started painting in 2016. A former ER nurse, Smith has devoted herself full-time to...
Celebrating women artists
In honor of Women's History Month, Pathways Arts hung a show devoted to women artists during the month of March. Now they have extended...
A good eye
When photographer Matt Cosby and his wife relocated full-time to the Vineyard in 2019, he couldn't possibly have realized that his move would add...
Outside the box
With his latest venture, artist Paul Lazes is thinking outside the box, or rather using the outside of boxes as a medium. His most...
Two poets in artistic motion
When Fan Ogilvie was selected to show her artwork at the West Tisbury library, she invited Paige Taylor to share the space with her....
Artful window shopping
If you find yourself strolling up Circuit Ave. one of these winter days, stop to take a look in the Laughing Bear shop window...
Two friends create different works of art with a shared theme
Two longtime friends — one a visual artist, one an actor and singer — got together last year and commenced a project to create...
The pleasing palette of artist Mark Zeender
Artist Mark Zeender says that his time spent in Washington, D.C., had the greatest influence on his career.
“I never would have painted anything if...
‘Red Hot’ at Louisa Gould’s gallery cures the winter blues
The Louisa Gould Gallery in Vineyard Haven is offering a show that may provide the antidote for the winter blues. Partly in honor of...