The Louisa Gould Gallery presents Quintessential Vineyard, featuring the works of Christopher Pendergast, Maya Farber, Jeffrey P’an, Robert Jewett and Jules Worthington, beginning now through July 20. An opening reception is Saturday July 3, from 5 to 7 p.m. Come listen to live music and enjoy refreshments. The exhibition offers a balanced mixture of different art media: oils, glass, acrylic, and ceramics.

Born in 1976 in Kalamazoo, Mich., Christopher Pendergast grew up traveling with his family. Attending school in Europe exposed him at an early age to the work of the old masters. Upon returning to the U.S., he attended the Art Institute of Chicago.

In his latest works Mr. Pendergast has looked for contradiction within the subjects themselves. A good example of this is in his massive oil painting, Edgartown Lighthouse, where the brightly lit subject can simultaneously be seen as incredibly physical, but also very flat. Brush strokes become much more important in this painting as well as being a means of echoing the conflict within a singular image.

Born in Romania, Maya Farber studied in the U.S. at the Pratt Institute. She has had numerous exhibitions in Europe, Israel, and the United States. Her floral paintings, her preferred theme, are inspired by her favorite gardens on both the East and West Coasts. She has an endless fascination with subtle shifts of hue and value, and captures the poetic and fragile beauty of a simple blossom, enabling the viewer to hold it forever. She paints with acrylics, which are fast drying, thus allowing for the application of many layers in quick succession — a method suitable for floral painting. The viewer will be drawn in to the bright, bold cheerful colors, for example, in her painting, Bouquet with Teapot and Summer.

Jeffrey P’an is a nationally-acclaimed glass artist who has studied in Italy. With a keen eye, he has created some new, striking, dynamic, one-of-a-kind works. He fuses and blows glass mosaics into vessel forms, which serve dual purposes as vase, art piece, and hanging or standing sculpture. At first glance, the viewer may see a patchwork quality to the designs. There is passion in each piece. Also included in his new works are stunning, vivid, glass sculptures. He is inspired by old-world techniques in the design of modern objects.

Robert Jewett studied with renowned potter Warren Mackenzie at the University of Minnesota, where Mr. Jewett received an MFA in ceramics and sculpture. Since receiving his degree Mr. Jewett has taught ceramics and shown his work in exhibitions and museums. His masterfully created ceramics are in a style that continues to change and develop.

Jules Worthington, a plein air artist, is an Island favorite. For Mr. Worthington, life is a continual learning experience; he has a preference for intense colors and simplified forms. He grew up in the studio of Thomas Hart Benton on the Vineyard and is influenced by his work. He formally studied art at the University of Hawaii.

The Louisa Gould Gallery is located at 54 Main street in the historic town of Vineyard Haven. Visit the Web site for directions: louisagould.com.