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One Man Show
Recent works by John Clayton

           The streets of Provincetown have been John’s studio for almost 20 years where he has preserved the tradition of "Cape School" painting. John's summer exhibition will include his most recent work featuring charming scenes of the historic town.

Reception for the artist - August 19, 7 to 10.
Show runs through August 25.

Egeli Gallery
382 Commercial Street
Provincetown, MA 02657
508-487-0044

An Historic School Reopens
John Joins other Cape School Artists to Reestablish Charles W. Hawthorne's and Henry Hensche's Cape School of Art.

           In the summer of 2010 John Clayton joined several former students of Henry Hensche and a hand full of Provincetown residents to reestablish the Cape School of Art and continue the teachings of Charles Webster Hawthorne and Henry Hensche.
           For over 100 years artists have been coming to the tip of the Cape to study the light.
           Provincetown was first established as an art colony by Charles W. Hawthorne when he opened the Cape Cod School of Art in 1899. After his death in 1930 the school's name was shortened to The Cape School of Art and Hawthorne's teaching assistant Henry Hensche took over. For almost 60 years Hensche continued to teach students to study the color of light and refined Hawthorne's teaching technique from the "Mud Head" to the "Block Study". Henry Hensche passed away in 1992.

           To learn more about the school and sign up for classes visit www.capeschoolofart.org.

           To learn more about Henry Hensche visit the Hensche Foundation web site, www.henryhensche.com.