A joint exhibition with the Provincetown Art Association and Museum (PAAM) to be held at Addison Art Gallery bringing awareness to our fertile history and the importance of PAAM in preserving our heritage, while honoring and nurturing the creativity and inspiration of today.

"Collaborations like these strengthen PAAM's vision of Provincetown and outer Cape Cod with an enduring arts legacy, with a flourishing active artist community that draws from our vibrant past for inspiration. As this exhibition demonstrates, connections between the artists of the past and those working in the present are endless.” —Christine McCarthy, Chief Executive Officer PAAM

About the Provincetown Art Association and Museum

PAAM was established in 1914 by a group of artists and townspeople to build a permanent collection of works by artists of outer Cape Cod, and to exhibit art that would allow for unification within the community. Integral to the community comprising the Provincetown Art Colony, PAAM embodies the qualities that make Provincetown an enduring American center for the arts, and serves as Cape Cod’s most widely-attended art museum.

As interest in the region’s contribution to American art history continues to grow, PAAM presents an ever-changing lineup of exhibitions, lectures, workshops and cultural events that seek to promote and cultivate appreciation for all branches of the fine arts for which Provincetown is known.

Since the 1920s the Provincetown Art Association and Museum has been a destination in art education.
Today, students of all ages continue to develop their studio art skills in PAAM’s Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed Museum School. Workshops, art classes, and education programs led by local teaching artists help build a strong foundation for the modern artist interested in the legacy of the Provincetown art colony.

Inspired by the vibrant culture and creative history of the region, PAAM’s education programs promote the arts as a vital part of everyday life. From our year-round Museum School workshops to our annual lecture series, our programs cultivate the practice and appreciation of all branches of the fine arts, promote education of the public in the arts, and provide meaningful and enriching artistic experiences to all.

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About the Addison Art Gallery

For almost 30 years, the Addison Art Gallery has been honored to represent emerging and master artists from across the Americas and France. The gallery’s reputation for personal service and community support is unmatched. Designated Cape Cod’s Best Gallery by Cape Cod Magazine, the internationally respected Addison Art Gallery is known for representing the region’s most sought-after artists, bringing exceptional emerging artists to the market, offering collectors a plethora of opportunities to get to know artists, and generously supporting numerous community, charitable and environmental organizations.

Praised for its ingenious exhibitions and events, the Addison Art Gallery has collaborated with the Edward Hopper House Museum, Cape Cod Museum of Art, Provincetown Art Association & Museum, Truro, Wellfleet and Eastham libraries, Cape Cod Hospital, Truro Historical Society & Highland House Museum, Orleans Conservation Commission, Orleans Improvement Association, Orleans Pond Coalition, Orleans Historical Society, Wild Care, and Henry Beston Society. The gallery was chosen as the Cape Cod National Seashore’s dedicated art partner for the 50th anniversary of the Seashore, and for the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service; created “After Hopper,” an ongoing venture celebrating contemporary artists inspired by Edward Hopper and the places he painted; presented “Outermost Inspirations,” an homage to Henry Beston’s The Outermost House in 2018; and is orchestrating “In Thoreau’s Views,” an artful look at Henry David Thoreau’s Cape Cod; and Beyond Bohemia recognizing 100 years of art and community.

“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

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The Artists
Maryalice Eizenberg
Lillian Orlowsky
Andrea Petito
Paul Schulenburg
Nancy Webb

Schedule of Events

Opening Reception
Saturday, August 15 from 5:00 to 7:00
Addison Art Gallery
Sarah Burrill performing

Panel Discussion
Wednesday, August 26 at 6:00
Addison Art Gallery
By reservation Christine McCarthy, Chief Executive Officer of PAAM will lead the discussion with artists Maryalice Eizenberg, Andrea Petitto and Paul Schulenburg. Titled “Where is the Art Colony Going?”, topics to include our fertile history, the importance of PAAM in preserving our heritage, and the honoring and nurturing of creativity today.

Museum Exhibition
August 28 through October 18
Provincetown Art Association and Museum

Museum Reception
Provincetown Art Association and Museum
Friday, September 18 from 6:00 to 8:00

Panel Discussion

Chris McCarthy, Paul Schulenburg and Marc Kundmann have a conversation about the Enduring Inspiration exhibition.

Maryalice Eizenberg

Maryalice Eizenberg (1948-)

Maryalice Eizenberg’s exuberant paintings bring joy to any setting. Her passion for plein air and skillful portray of light has been augmented by still lifes set in sunlight. Her work is the result of the rhythm and light patterns she sees in her surroundings.

Eizenberg came to the Cape for the first time when she was six years old. Her family would come annually to the Cape and the Outer Cape burrowed deep into her heart. She made herself a promise: someday it would be her home. The access to art, music, and an egalitarian society that is Provincetown and the history of Cape Cod nourished that promise.

"PAAM is the embodiment of all that make the Cape Cod arts community special. It is the supportive gathering of contemporary artists while continually honoring those who built the foundation upon which this community stands.” —Maryalice Eizenberg

Art and music have always been an integral part of Maryalice’s life. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Clark University and studied at the Museum School of the Worcester Art Museum. After graduation her art studies continued with numerous, accomplished American painters.

We hope you can join us and discover the works often referred to “parties in frames”.

Andrea Petitto

Andrea Petitto (1947-)

Andrea Petitto was born in rural Massachusetts where, in her youth, she had to choose between art and science. Andrea’s father had been a sculptor and Andrea grew up making things with modeling clay. Instead of the usual children's literature, as a small child Andrea was fascinated by the images in large folio books of Rodin and Michelangelo sculptures. These influences can still be seen in the strong sense of solidity and form in her paintings. In 1990, after a career as university professor and industry consultant, she moved to art.

Andrea has now devoted herself to the study of painting and work as a full-time artist with a particular passion for the human figure and animals often situated in their natural worlds.

Andrea taught art classes at Finger Lakes Community College in Canandaigua NY, Cape Cod Art Association in Barnstable and Creative Arts Center, Chatham. She has had solo shows in Canandaigua and at the Copley Society in Boston, and has won many awards in Rochester, NY, Boston’s Copley Society, and at many venues on Cape Cod.

Artist’s Statement
Figural work is my passion because of the evocative nature of body language and form. A level of abstraction in the figure allows the viewer to experience the emotional impact in a universal way, without concern for a specific identity. Brush or knife strokes are more important to me than representational detail. I like the tension between the sense of paint and surface on one hand and the illusion of form and depth on the other. I try to make my subject matter look like it’s been chiseled from stone and yet alive and breathing, a contrast beautiful and exciting.

Lillian Orlowsky

  • Spring | gouache | 10 x 12.5, framed 14 x 16.5 | $1,900

Lillian Orlowsky (1914-2004)

Lillian Orlowsky studied at the Alliance Art School, the National Academy of Design, the American Artist School, and the Hans Hofmann School of Fine Art.

Studying with Hofmann, she had a studio at Days Lumber Yard (now the Fine Arts Work Center), along with George McNeil, Fritz Bultman, William Freed, Perle Fine, Peter Busa, Bruce McKain, Jan Muller, Myron Stout, and Myrna Harrison.

A WPA (Works Projects Administration - Art Project) artist, Orlowski was part of the cultural change in painting as trends went from realism to abstraction. "I no longer saw painting as an imitation of nature, but, instead, as an attempt to interpret nature on the picture plane.” —Lillian Orlowsky

In her 70-year career, she was also a textile designer, teacher and curator. Her work was included in the 1939 World's Fair in New York.

Orlowsky's paintings are in major public collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Provincetown Art Association and Museum, and the Chrysler Museum of Art.

Paul Schulenburg

  • Ripples on the Water | oil on canvas | 24 x 30, framed 27 x 33 | $6,600

Paul Schulenburg  (1957-)

Paul Schulenburg attended Boston University College of Fine Arts where he earned his BFA degree in painting in 1979, an educational foundation that emphasized the fundamentals of classical art training: anatomy and form, color, composition and draftsmanship.

In the 1980s and ‘90s Paul created artwork for publication. His work won many awards and was published worldwide. Clients included: Digital, Cigna, Fidelity, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Sunoco, TIME, U.S. News and World Report, The Wall Street Journal, Cahners, Prentice Hall, Houghton Mifflin and Ziff-Davis.

In the first month he showed at Addison Art Gallery, the market response enabled him to devote all of his time to fine art. He has had solo shows and been involved in many group shows at the Cape Cod Museum of Art and the Provincetown Art Association and Museum, and his work is in their permanent collections.

His painting of a Cape Cod fisherman, Shoveling Ice, was the cover art for American Art Collector magazine; Fine Art Connoisseur magazine featured his work in 2021. Schulenburg is a member of the Salmagundi Art Club NYC, Oil Painters of America, and Portrait Society of America. In 2020 an impressive book of over 100 oil paintings was published recognizing 20 successful years represented by Addison Art Gallery.

"I started visiting Cape Cod annually with my parents when I was five. I fell in love with the sun and sand and ocean waves, and cherished our annual trip to Provincetown. I loved seeing the galleries and the artists along Commercial Street. The history and energy of Cape Cod and Provincetown has been an inspiration for countless artists for well over a hundred years, celebrated and chronicled by the Provincetown Art Association and Museum. Now, decades later, I am honored to be a part of this thriving arts community.” —Paul Schulenburg

Nancy Webb

Nancy Webb (1926-2012)

Multi-faceted artist Nancy Webb was a painter, art director and print maker in the 1940s. In the 1960s, she also illustrated books and began creating sculptures. Webb worked in a range of media including wood and resin, bronze, stone and found metals. Her work captures powerful themes of life (Eros), death (Thanatos), creation, and the natural world.

Webb had a long and distinguished career, exhibiting her sculptures and drawings throughout the Northeast and Atlantic states. She had a retrospective at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum in 2006, and in 2011 received the life time achievement award. Her work is in their permanent collection and found at the Cape Cod Museum of Art.