Arts

A lifetime's work on display at Dartmouth Cultural Center

It is never an easy task to encapsulate more than four decades of work, especially when it comes to the abstract prints and photographs of the late Marc St. Pierre. With a selection of the South Coast artist’s works dating back to 1978 now on...

Plein air painting amidst a pandemic

Ready, set...paint! The annual Wet Paint Padanaram plein air painting contest saw dozens of painters hit the seaside on Saturday, Sept. 26 to see who could earn the most accolades for the work they created that day. Hosted by the Dartmouth Cultural...

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South Coast scenes: Cultural center hosts second socially distanced art show

Upon entering the Dartmouth Cultural Center on Sept. 4, patrons might have noticed a small troll greeting them with Norwegian candy for the center’s latest socially distanced event: an exhibition featuring the landscapes of Norwegian-born South...

Grants for budding young artists in Dartmouth

Emerging young high school student artists from Dartmouth or Westport are invited to apply for a $500 grant with the non-profit South Coast Artists, Inc. this September. The grants are aimed at encouraging young artists to explore their field by...

Painting through a pandemic: Meet artist Marianne Boucher

Dartmouth resident Marianne Boucher has been painting ever since she was 12 years old. She was introduced to her passion for painting after stumbling into the art studio of her childhood friend’s father. At that moment, she knew she wanted art to be...

Look, don't touch: Cultural center reopens with socially distanced art exhibition

After a more than four month hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, patrons were able to walk through the red door of the Dartmouth Cultural Center again, albeit with new social distancing measures in place. On July 31, dozens of people — all...

Photographer pays homage to his hometown

Photographer Alex Simon describes himself as a “life-long Dartmouth guy.” After spending his childhood exploring the woods in and around Abner Potter’s Way, the 31-year-old resident has turned his passion for photography into a hobby that he can...

Impressionism showcase at Dartmouth Cultural Center

The Dartmouth Cultural Center is opening it’s red door for the first time since it closed because of the coronavirus pandemic in March. Beginning July 31, the center will host an exhibit featuring the impressionistic works of south coast based...

Quaker papers: Early records to be published

The Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society announced this week that it will be publishing early Dartmouth Quaker Meeting records in conjunction with the Colonial Society of Massachusetts. According to a DHAS press release, the records will likely be...