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  • Arts for the Earth: Painting, Writing and Singing to benefit for the Orleans Conservation Trust

    Addison Art Gallery 43 South Orleans Road, Orleans, MA, United States

    In celebration of Earth Day 2018, come and watch award-winning painters at work, hear acclaimed singer-songwriter Sarah Burrill perform, and meet authors Robert Finch and Peter Trull who will be signing their books. Artists demonstrating include Maryalice Eizenberg, who will be painting in oil, and Amy Sanders, who will demonstrate in pastel. Adults and children alike are amazed to see the processes that lead to a finished painting. The artists are happy to answer questions and discuss their techniques. One … Read More

  • Celebrating Truro

    3Harbors Realty 11 Truro Center Road, Truro, MA

    Organized by Truro residents Nick Norman of 3Harbors Realty and Helen Addison of the Addison Art Gallery, “Celebrating Truro” brings together full- and part-time residents, visitors, artists and historians to celebrate at 3Harbors Realty, 11 Truro Center Road, Truro. Considered by many the “true” Cape Cod, Truro has a history going back to Pilgrim explorations, an abundance of preserved land, dramatically changing coastlines, and award-winning architecture. Today’s small farms, makers of unique products, and successful entrepreneurs add to the cultural … Read More

  • Doberstein and Sanders Demo for Wild Care

    Addison Art Gallery 43 South Orleans Road, Orleans, MA, United States

    Come see Amy Sanders and SaraJane Doberstein demonstrate their unique painting techniques as part of our day "Swooping in for Wild Care". Amy will demonstrate building depth and luminosity with pastel as she works towards bringing a painting to life through multiple layers. Pastel is a unique medium, in that the pigment particles retain their individuality within layers. If carefully layered using strokes in a variety of colors, weights and direction, light bounces among the particles creating a unique radiance … Read More

  • See the Painters at Work

    Eastham

    Come and watch award-winning painters at work around Eastham. Adults and children alike are amazed to see the processes that lead to a finished painting. Artists are happy to answer questions and discuss their techniques. Join them for a reception and see the still wet paintings at the Eastham Public Library from 2 to 4.

  • Outermost Inspirations

    Eastham Public Library 190 Samoset Road, Eastham, MA

    Outermost House Inspired by the Cape Cod National Seashore and Henry Beston's Outermost House Henry Beston’s 1928 book, The Outermost House, is a classic of American Literature. Beston (1888-1968) wrote the book after spending a solitary “year” in a 20x16 house on the dunes of Eastham on Cape Cod, studying and observing the wonders of the elements in this stunning setting. Plein air painting in the morning, talk, book signing and reception in the afternoon. The Outermost House is considered … Read More

  • Amy Sanders Pastel Demonstration

    Eastham Public Library 190 Samoset Road, Eastham, MA

    Amy will demonstrate building depth and luminosity with pastel as she works towards bringing a painting to life through the building up of multiple layers. Pastel is a unique medium, in that the pigment particles retain their individuality within layers. If carefully layered using strokes in a variety of colors, weights and direction, light bounces among the particles creating a unique radiance that is the hallmark of the medium. Audience questions and comments will be encouraged and add to the … Read More

  • Andrea Petitto Painting Demonstration

    Addison Art Gallery 43 South Orleans Road, Orleans, MA, United States

    The afternoon of her One Woman Show reception, Andrea Petitto will be demonstrating several stages of the development of her semi-abstract paintings in oils in order to show how recognizable forms emerge and are integrated with the background colors and shapes.

  • Outermost Inspirations: See the Artists at Work

    Orleans Historical Society 3 River Road, Orleans, MA, United States

    Adults and children alike are amazed to see the processes that lead to a finish painting. Artists are happy to answer questions and discuss their techniques. Maryalice Eizenberg and Susan Overstreet will be painting in oil plein air (outside, weather permitting) and Amy Sanders will be working in pastel inside the Museum.

  • SaraJane Doberstein Painting Demonstration

    Addison Art Gallery 43 South Orleans Road, Orleans, MA, United States

    SaraJane will demonstrate the tonal sketch technique with raw umber on linen to establish the drawing and values for the rest of the painting.

  • Sharon McGauley Painting Demonstration

    Addison Art Gallery 43 South Orleans Road, Orleans, MA, United States

    Sharon McGauley will be painting a tiny oil painting from a combination of sketches and photos. She will be working with her plein air easel and recent photographs.

  • Paul Batch Painting Demonstration

    Addison Art Gallery 43 South Orleans Road, Orleans, MA, United States

    Paul Batch will demonstrate his approach to painting Cape Cod dunes. Emphasis will be on simplification of the subject and paint application. All materials used will be explained in detail.

  • Maryalice Eizenberg Painting Demonstration

    Addison Art Gallery 43 South Orleans Road, Orleans, MA, United States

    Working in oil, Eizenberg will demonstrate how she constructs the foundation of a successful painting by taking a blank canvas and creating a monochromatic underpainting on which subsequent layers of paint will be applied until the work is complete.

  • Amy Sanders Painting Demonstration

    Addison Art Gallery 43 South Orleans Road, Orleans, MA, United States

    Amy will demonstrate building depth and luminosity with pastel as she works towards bringing a painting to life through the multiple layers. Pastel particles retain their individuality within layers. If carefully layered using strokes in a variety of colors, weights and direction, light bounces among the particles creating a unique radiance. Audience questions and comments will be encouraged and add to the afternoon.

  • Demonstrating in Color

    Addison Art Gallery 43 South Orleans Road, Orleans, MA, United States

    Susan Overstreet, contemporary expressionist, will demonstrate her distinctive use of color while painting a larger work based on a plein air study. Audience questions and comments are welcome and will add to this lively presentation.

  • Paths of Color, Susan Overstreet One Woman Show

    Addison Art Gallery 43 South Orleans Road, Orleans, MA, United States

    This exhibition showcases an exciting collection of the latest plein air work by one of the region's most distinctive contemporary expressionists. Following the footsteps of the Cape’s historically influential artists, Overstreet forges a new path exploring her singular window into a world of wonder and beauty. “Sand, sea and sky offer an evolving kaleidoscope of color,” explains Overstreet. “Capturing the array of vivid chromatic compositions on the Cape drives my spontaneous and intuitive process.” Overstreet will demonstrate that process by … Read More