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Hooked on Art at Bass in the Grass

Addison Antonoff | Saturday, September 28 2024 - 7:55am

Over 30 artists, sponsored by Island businesses, created fish-inspired pieces for Bass in the Grass, the annual derby celebration of creativity.

Bass in the Grass

Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby

Vineyard Preservation Trust

Learning to Fly, Steel Plates and All

Thomas Humphrey

Just three days in to creating his third kinetic bird sculpture, Tim Laursen has already figured out how to make the wings flap.

An Almost-Forgotten Island Artist Gets His First Show

Louisa Hufstader

A professional illustrator in the era before photojournalism, Percy Elton Cowen (1888-1923) created vivid images to accompany stories in Collier’s, Harper’s, Adventure and other magazines.

The Joy of Mixing Love and Art

Louisa Hufstader

For its latest community art show and sale, titled Love Laugh Leap Live!, Featherstone Center for the Arts in Oak Bluffs has cast a wide net and pulled in a brimming catch.

Fair Poster Contest Launches

The Martha's Vineyard Agricultural Society is accepting submissions for its annual Fair Poster Contest.

Leaping Into an Artful Month

Bill Eville

Featherstone Center of the Arts bings its 2024 season with an exhibit called Love Laugh Leap Live! An opening reception takes place Sunday, Feb. 4 from 4 to 6 p.m.

Clifford Exhibit Celebrates Big Red Dog’s Vineyard Roots

Thomas Humphrey

A new exhibit at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum, Clifford: Our Big Red Dog, opened on Saturday, celebrating the Clifford phenomenon and the life of creator Norman Bridwell, a longtime resident of Edgartown.