Breaking Into Art, a Shard at a Time
Heather Hamacek

In her kitchen, Jenifer Strachan never breaks a dish. But down in her studio there are piles of cracked and chipped plates, cups, saucers and bowls, dating from 1790 to the 1940s.

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Finding Herself Through Art, Guided by Intuition
Heather Hamacek

Carol Brown Goldberg’s parents expected her to look presentable, play with nice friends, get married and have children. She did all of those things. She also became an artist.

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Painter Rez Williams Explores Another Island, And a New Style
Heather Hamacek

Island artist Rez Williams, known for his paintings of the boats of New Bedford, has turned to exploring the woods and shorelines of Monhegan, Me.

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With Portraits of Artists at Work, New Exhibit Celebrates Creative Process
Chloe Reichel

Elizabeth Whelan's exhibition at the Grange Hall, Artists in Art, is a look into the process of making fine art. In nearly all of Ms. Whelan’s acrylic portraits, artists are depicted at work in their studios.

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Growth of a Painter Includes Hard Work and Connection to Home
Heather Hamacek

Colin Ruel paints under a tarp attached to a shed in the woods of West Tisbury, a short walk down from the yurt where he lives with his wife and son.

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Lily Morris Explores the American Dream On Canvas
Vivian Ewing

New work by the Vineyard artist Lily Morris includes 10 large-scale oil paintings that depict scenes of contemporary life alongside constructed fantasies of fame and wealth.

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Lainey Fink Scott Shapes Passion for Pottery Into Side Career
Heather Hamacek

Graphic designer by day, every evening Lainey Fink Scott heads to her basement workshop to pursue a passion in ceramics. Her simple, functional plates, bowls and mugs are now sold in a handful of locations on the Island.

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James Langlois in (Mostly) Black and White
Louisa Hufstader

Smiling portraits of friends and neighbors meet stark representations of addiction and evil in the show by artist James Langlois at the Vineyard Playhouse.

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Cocroft Exhibit Is Vineyard Treasure
Louisa Hufstader

An exhibition of paintings and drawings by Thomas Cocroft will be on display at the West Tisbury library from April 1 through April 28.

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Flower Artist Lets Mother Nature Do the Talking
Heather Hamacek

Anyone who has driven down Look street in Vineyard Haven on a summer’s day has seen Peggy Turner Zablotny’s small garden, alive with color. It is also Ms. Zablotny’s palette.

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