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The breadth of the Provincetown art colony is demonstrated through varying artistic media.  This exhibition is a companion to the adjoining watercolor exhibition and will feature some of the same artists working in differing techniques including printmaking, drawing and painting. 

For example, Charles Hawthorne鈥檚 controlled compositions fuse color with form, and the bold simplicity of the composition invites the viewer to explore a supposed narrative.  As Hawthorne aged and became ill, it was increasingly difficult for him to paint standing up so he would sit and paint with watercolors which resulted in a much looser style than his masterful oils.

Karl Knaths鈥� myriad of processes are linked through heavy line, depth, color and the development of geometric relationships within the picture plane 鈥� this is evident in his paintings, white line wood block prints and watercolors.

In 1923, six of Josephine Hopper鈥檚 watercolors were on view at the Brooklyn Museum, a medium in which she demonstrated excellent technical capacity- a subtle blue outline can usually be detected within the composition.  She also worked with oils as seen in Hopper House 鈥搒he was very inspired by the surrounding landscape and was a fastidious recorder of her dwelling.

For over a century, Provincetown has welcomed, nurtured and inspired artists from all over the world 鈥� not just to create, but to connect with the town and its people.  Only in Provincetown could this unique relationship between artists and community members become the defining experience of this fabled, outermost point of Cape Cod.  Life in Provincetown has for the past 125+ years been charted by the interactions between these two groups 鈥� from destitute artists trading paintings for lodging from owners of local homes or guesthouses, to fisherman offering a share of their day鈥檚 catch to provide a meal for an artist who might otherwise go without, to the walls of local cafes and homes lined with artwork given in exchange for simple kindnesses. PAAM represents art and everyday life, constantly mixing and connecting.  We invite you to enjoy the connections between the two exhibitions and explore the body of work that upholds the legacy of the oldest continuous art colony in America.