TWENTY-ONE IN TRURO
Visions/Revisions
… stepping into the same river twice
April 22 – August 1, 2021

When creating a work of art, an artist may see her subject one way initially, and then at a later time, interpret the same subject quite differently. This could happen on the same day, from morning to night; or it could happen over a matter of months or years. The artist may use two different mediums to depict the very same subject, resulting in two distinctly different outcomes. Or she may choose to take a fresh look at a realistic work painted on site and create an abstract interpretation later on in the studio. Sometimes it’s not the artist’s interpretation that has changed at all – it’s the landscape itself, altered by nature or changed by man over the years. To quote Anais Nin: “We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospection.”

This exhibition gives the viewer a glimpse into the changing perceptions of the TWENTY-ONE IN TRURO artists. By returning to the same location each year these women artists have had the privilege of seeing and interpreting the Truro landscape over twenty-two years. 

Who are the TWENTY-ONE IN TRURO?
The answer is best defined by their mission statement:

“We are women artists known  professionally  as  TWENTY-ONE IN TRURO, who convene annually for a week of retreat and companionship. This focused interval offers us the opportunity to express our individual responses to the natural beauty of the Outer Cape. During this time, dedicated to joy and ease, we support one another in meeting the challenges of leading a creative life.”

TWENTY-ONE IN TRURO began when two fellow artists planned to spend a week painting in Truro in the fall of 1999. They invited other artists to join them. The final number of artists (twenty-one) was determined by the number of beds available in the windswept cottages on the crest of Corn Hill. In 2002 they relocated to the cottages known as Sladeville, named after the artist, Arnold Slade, who built them. Located on the banks of the Pamet River, this idyllic setting encouraged greater emphasis on a variety of shared activities including: painting, picnic lunches, walks along the river, art critiques, book or video discussions, demonstrations, hikes on the Outer Cape beaches, yoga outdoors, pot luck dinners, and excursions to local theaters, museums, and galleries. Returning to this location each fall feels like coming home, or stepping into the Pamet River twice.

This annual retreat encourages them to work together, expanding the norm of solo studio time, and to plan for exhibitions. They meet three times a year and have secured close to thirty shows.

In 2005, TWENTY-ONE IN TRURO mounted their first exhibition at the Cape Cod Museum of Art. They are honored to return.

Visions/Revisions Curator, Suzanne M. Packer
Co-chairs, Jane Eccles, Jane Lincoln, Joyce Zavorskas

Special Events
Check out the museum website for details to register for the following events, some live, some on Zoom.
www.ccmoa.org

Reception by timed entrance
Thursday, April 29
4 - 7 PM

Two Day Monotype Workshop 
With Joyce Zavorskas
In person at the museum
Monday, May 10 & Tuesday, May 11
9 AM - 1 PM

Students will bring images of familiar beloved places, people, or things to each class and create painterly spontaneous images on smooth acrylic plates using small rubber brayers, brushes, and oil base etching ink. Dampened 100% rag paper placed on top of the inked plate, and passed through the press with gentle pressure, produces a unique impression that is intimately and permanently bonded with the fibers
of the paper. The glistening layers of radiant ink create truly unique images with depth, mystery, memory, and delight. Joyce’s demonstrations both days
will help to develop individual explorations. Clean-up will be with baby oil or Gamsol. Students are to bring resource images or sketches to class. Beginner to advanced students welcome. Limited to 8 students.
The recipient of numerous awards, Joyce has exhibited widely and has taught printmaking for 40 years. She holds three university degrees, including an MFA in Painting/Printmaking from MassArt.

Oil Painting Demonstration
With Maryalice Eizenberg
In person at the museum and Zooming
Thursday, June 10
5:30 - 7:30 PM

Maryalice will explore the development of a large painting from a small field study. Maryalice is an experienced teacher and enjoys a lively exchange of ideas and questions from her audience. Attendance at this demo will certainly give new meaning to the phrase, “watching the paint dry”. It will be not only entertaining but informative for both painters and non-painters alike. 

Illustrated Lecture
With Kate Nelson
In person at the museum and Zooming
Thursday, July 1
3:30 - 4:30 PM

Comprise, Revise, Open Your Eyes:
On Cézanne’s Mountain Motif and More

Kate Nelson’s illustrated lecture will examine Vision and Revision as it pertains to artists including but not limited to Cezanne, Reuben Tam and Arthur Dove. Cezanne, for example, painted one mountain in France (Mt. Sainte Victoire) many times in his life, and at different phases of his life. What did this "digging deep" do for him as an artist? How did the security of this large and solid mountain give him the freedom of exploration that led him to create a radically new way to paint?  Arthur Dove, an American, rivals Kandinsky for being the “first” abstract painter and did so through intense revisions and distillations. Visions/Revisions and distillation can all be see in the current exhibition by the TWENTY-ONE IN TRURO ensemble of women artists, of which Kate Nelson is a member.

Cape Cod Museum of Art
60 Hope Lane, Dennis, MA
www.ccmoa.org
www.21intruro.com

Museum Hours:   Tuesday – Saturday, 10 – 4, Sunday 1 – 4      

https://cahoonmuseum.org/twenty-one-in-truro-celebrating-the-cahoon-museum-collection/

In Response: TWENTY-ONE IN TRURO Celebrates 21 Years

— By Judith A. Curtis

“In keeping with the traditions of regional artist collectives such as California’s Society of Six, Canada’s Group of Seven and, more especially, Pennsylvania’s popular women’s group the Philadelphia Ten, ‘Twenty-One in Truro’ has evolved over the last two decades from the humble beginnings of a group of friends painting together, to a broader format offering diversity of vision and media by some of the most talented women artists of Cape Cod.” — read more (PDF)

Marking the 21st anniversary of the Cape Cod artists group, Twenty-One in Truro, the Cahoon Museum of American Art collaborated with these talented local artists on the special exhibition, Twenty-One in Truro: Celebrating the Cahoon Museum Collection.

Exhibiting artists include: Heather Blume, LaVerne Christopher, Michele Dangelo, Jane Eccles, Maryalice Eizenberg, Sarah Fielding-Ricci, Susan A. Hollis, Martine Jore, Jane Lincoln, Jerre Moriarty, Rosalie Nadeau, Kate Nelson, Carol Odell, Julie Siler Olander, Suzanne M. Packer, Jo Ann Ritter, M’Lou Sorrin, Lorraine W. Trenholm, Christie Velesig, Linda S. Young, and Joyce Zavorskas.

Related Special Events:

White Line Print Workshop with Suzanne Packer

Saturdays, April 6 & 13, 10am-3pm

Artist Suzanne Packer will lead a two-day workshop where she will give an overview of the history of the white line print and instruct participants on how to create a print. Participants learn how to transfer a design, carve, and create a unique artwork to take home.

$250, $225 for museum members, limited to 16 participants, bring materials from list provided.

Spotlight Tour with Jane Lincoln

Friday, April 26, 11am

Artist Jane Lincoln  talks about visiting Robert Cardinal’s Truro studio and shares how and why she created her painting, Three Blues, in response to his piece, Three Boats. Lincoln focuses on the elimination of nonessential details and the use of color in her work. Jane will bring materials and samples that she used to create her work to share.

Open House for ArtWeek

Saturday, April 27th 10am-3pm, free admission

Panel Discussion: 21 Years of 21 in Truro led by Kate Nelson,

Tuesday, May 7th  2-3pm, free admission

Spotlight Tour with Heather Blume

Friday, May 10th 11am, free admission