Artists

2021

October 19, 2021

Island Art Enriches New Early Childhood Center at Community Services

Louisa Hufstader
Early Childhood Programs
Artists
A new, permanent collection of work by Island artists was unveiled Saturday morning at the early care and education building at Martha’s Vineyard Community Services.

2020

November 19, 2020

Vineyard Haven Again Named to National Top 10 for Arts

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Musicians
Theatre
Dance
Poetry
Books
Films
Photography
Vineyard Haven is number six on a list of the top arts-vibrant small communities in the United States—but the honor belongs to the Island as a whole.
September 3, 2020

Pandemic Walks Lead Jeanne Staples in New Creative Direction

Louisa Hufstader
Artists
The Granary Gallery in West Tisbury is showing new and recent work by American Realist painter and longtime Martha’s Vineyard resident Jeanne Staples.
July 30, 2020

Letting the Creative Process Absorb and Reflect Troubled Times

Louisa Hufstader
Artists
Months of anxiety, uncertainty and unrest are making their mark on Martha’s Vineyard artists.
June 22, 2020

Ovid Ward, Eclectic Artist and Boatbuilder With Deep Edgartown Roots, Dies at 75

Julia Wells
Artists
The well-known Vineyard artist, boat designer and sculptor, died June 17 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He was 75.
June 15, 2020

Brother of Vineyard Artist Receives Harsh Prison Sentence in Russia

Noah Asimow
Artists
Paul Whelan, brother of Elizabeth Whelan, was sentenced to 16 years in a Russian prison early Monday on espionage charges.

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