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[Epigraph]
When in Rome, do like the Romans.
~ An ancient proverb
There
is hardly anything that is
more Bostonian than
spending some part of the
summer "on the
Cape"! We are
talking: Boston,
Massachusetts, and Cape
Cod as the state's
most distinctive
geographical feature! You
brave the overwhelming
traffic and the
enthusiastic crowds, all
seeking a bit of summer
living -- clean salty air
over a long ocean vista, a
sandy beach, a good tan
and a relaxed attitude.
The National Seashore at Provincetown, Cape Cod.
Provincetown Harbor.
The National Seashore, late afternoon.
Relaxed mind and relaxed body, one soon finds out, also open the spirit for esthetic pleasures, be it musical entertainment...
Post Office Cafe & Cabaret, Provincetown. (Hough & Van Alstyne
performing).
... or a fine art of painting, embracing the Matissean "luxe, calme et
volupté". This selection of work on paper, at my 2-person show on the
Cape this July, surely qualified. "
Uncharted Territories
", an exuberance
of colors, rich textures and dynamic compositions, was exhibited at
Off Main Gallery
, in the village of Wellfleet.
The following snapshots invoke the summer memories of this show -- from
the sunlit quiet of its installation, to the happy bustle of the day of its
Opening. Enjoy!
July 2023, Off Main Gallery, Wellfleet, Cape Cod.
Vernissage.
The artist, at extreme close-up.
At the Opening, life imitates art.
For close-ups of paintings at this show, visit my June art feature in Scene4,
"Drawing from the Familiar Well".)
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