The Oak Bluffs Arts District, a short and colorful stretch of businesses and homes along Dukes County avenue, was a lively scene Saturday afternoon as the summer’s first arts stroll got underway.

The first Oak Bluffs Arts District stroll of the season takes play Saturday, July 8, from 4 to 7 p.m.

The Sargent Gallery in Aquinnah is opening its summer season this weekend.

While giving a tour of his newly-opened art space in Oak Bluffs, the Crossroads Gallery, Michael Blanchard described it as a place of healing.

Summer shows that opened at the galleries owned by Allen Whiting and Kara Taylor on Sunday night offer a fresh collection from two well-known artists.

There’s a new gallery on the scene in Oak Bluffs, the Art Gallery Cooperative.

51art gallery in Vineyard Haven features the photography of Teresa Kruszewski, who has shifted from working in retail to running an art gallery.

Four new flat screen televisions hanging in the lobby of the Kelley House showcase Vineyard photography. The Vineyard’s first digital photo gallery features 11 photographers with strong Vineyard ties. Some 200 photos are featured, approximately 20 from each photographer.

The former Dragonfly Gallery returned this summer as Gallery Josephine, purchased by Nyama Wingood and Bryan Daigle, new to the art business and the Island. The owners said they hope the gallery has a part in broader social justice conversations.

One thing becomes clear when talking with 85-year-old painter Marie-Louise Rouff about art and the world: she takes everything in. And what she sees will often find its way onto her canvas.