‘Lost and Found’ exhibit traces the history of iconic Island structures
“Lost and Found,” the latest exhibit at the Martha's Vineyard Museum, is made up of photos and written and oral histories which spotlight some of the Island's most iconic structures — some still standing,...
Valentine’s spacewalk: from Vineyard landscapes, to outer space
When West Tisbury artist Valentine Estabrook decided to depart from her landscaping painting, the direction she chose took her far afield from her usual choice of subject, Vineyard landscapes. Very far afield. In her...
Menemsha welcomes Creekville
Artists and creators have sought out inspiration from Menemsha’s unique pace, isolation, and tranquility over the past 100 years. Despite an extensive relationship with the arts (and serving as inspiration for artists), the town...
Lizzy Schule, Featherstone’s newest teacher, draws on experience
Last fall, the Featherstone Center for the Arts added a new class to their roster and welcomed a new teacher to their fold. The instructor is Island native and recent Vineyard returnee Lizzie Schule....
Through her lens
As a student at Georgetown High School, Teresa Kruszewski dreamed of moving from the small town north of Boston and following her passion: working in the fashion industry. She graduated from Seton Hill University...
Gardens filled with imagination are cultivated at Pathways
If you have any interest in gardening, landscaping, or the environment in general, Pathways is the place to be this Friday, March 24, when the arts organization based at the Chilmark Tavern hosts its...
Express yourself: ‘Protest’ art at Featherstone
The word “protest” conjures up emotion, memory, and sometimes outrage. Oak Bluffs' Featherstone Center for the Arts offered more than 30 artists the opportunity to express their own reaction to this single word in...
Artist Stan Murphy captured the essence of Island life
Art that endures shares at least one thing in common. Ancient Romans called it res ipsa loquitur — the thing speaks for itself.
Specific works, like the Mona Lisa, Michelangelo’s David and the Bible...
Night Heron Gallery opens after winter hiatus
Martha's Vineyard's Night Heron Gallery reopened its doors recently on Main Street in Vineyard Haven. The gallery came to life quickly, as patrons happily welcomed the 10 artists featured in the collective back from their winter...
Art for a cause: Friends of Family Planning MV Art Show
"Flight" by Wendy Weldon.
Every Memorial Day weekend, hundreds, if not thousands, of Islanders and visitors head to the Agricultural Hall for what has become for many the unofficial kickoff to the Vineyard summer season....
