Back in 2009, a group of artist friends began getting together to paint. They formed the group, South Cape Artists, which grew to include award-winning professional artists whose individual works can be found in collections worldwide.
The six artists in the show are Marian Colman of South Hamilton and Falmouth, Betsy Payne Cook of Mashpee, Bill Noble of Mashpee, Rebecca O’Donnell of Westwood, Candice Ronesi of Forestdale and Arlene C. Weibel of Mashpee.
The South Cape Artists meet throughout the year to critique each other’s work, learn new techniques and mediums, and plan exhibits and events.
In addition to exhibiting their work together, they also pursue individual career achievements.
This fellowship of artists have developed a camaraderie and atmosphere of learning inspired by the beauty of Cape Cod.
Three of the artists, Marian Colman, Betsy Payne Cook and Bill Noble, teach art classes at Falmouth Art Center.
Ms. Colman has been an artist and art educator for more than 40 years. She discovered watercolor in 1988 while studying with Jane A’Lee Heyerdahl at Cape Cod Community College.
She has taught kindergarten to 12th grade visual arts and also taught watercolor at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.
Her passion lies in painting the light and atmosphere of the coastal areas of Cape Cod and Cape Ann.
“The love of the medium continues to challenge and inspire me,” she said.
Betsy Payne Cook paints exclusively with pastels and is a juried artist member of the Pastel Society of American and a signature member of the Central Mass Pastel Society, the Connecticut Pastel Society and the Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod. She is also a juried Master Artist at Cape Cod Art Center.
Her paintings have been exhibited in many competitive local and national juried exhibitions, winning numerous awards, including Best in Show in the “For Pastels Only” Exhibit on Cape Cod.
Bill Noble teaching oil painting at Falmouth Art Center. He was named Artist in Residence at La Grande Vigne in Dinan, France in 2016.
He is a juried and exhibiting member of Oil Painters of America and The Cape Cod Art Center, winning numerous honors for his paintings.
Rebecca O’Donnell has been painting Cape Cod scenes in watercolor, acrylic and oil since 1985. The joy of the plein air experience and daily sketchbook exercises provided the foundation for her O’Donnell Art Gallery in New Seabury. She is a life member of the Art Students League of New York.
Originally from upstate New York, Candice Ronesi has been a Cape Cod resident since 2001. She said her paintings are inspired by the wonderful clarity of light and depth of shadows on the Cape. She is a juried Artist Member of the Cape Cod Art Center and has won numerous awards in their shows.
A New England native, Ms. Weibel attended the New Hampshire Institute of Art and studied under several nationally known artists. As an award-winning artist, she has been accepted into several juried shows and has had several solo art shows. She is a member of South Cape Artists, Sandwich Arts Alliance, Falmouth Art Center and is a juried member of the Cape Cod Art Association.
