At The Frying Pan Gallery, connect to nature through local art and live music

SARAH SWAIN AND THE BOYS ARE FAMILIAR FACES ON THE CAPE COD MUSIC SCENE. YOU GOT A CAP JUST AS THE FRYING PAN. THE ART GALLERY SARAH STARTED WITH HUSBAND STEVE SWAIN HAS BECOME FAMILIAR TO ART LOVERS IN WELLFLEET LIVING ON CAPE COD. THERE IS DEFINITELY A SPIRIT OF RECLAIMING AND REUSING WHAT YOU HAVE, AND THAT’S REPRESENTED IN THE GALLERY AND SO MANY WAYS. I MEAN, JUST FROM THE BUILDING ITSELF, BEING AN OLD OYSTER SHACK TO ARTISTS WHO ARE INSPIRED BY OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT HERE, A LOT OF THEM USE FOUND OBJECTS, WHETHER IT’S DRIFTWOOD OR SHELLS. STEVE SWAIN IS AN ARTIST WHOSE HANDCRAFTED METALWORK IS DISPLAYED PROUDLY THROUGHOUT THE GALLERY. I GREW UP ON THE WATER IN SITUATE AND ON THE CAPE. I BECAME A LICENSED CAPTAIN AND I WORKED ON BOATS AROUND THE WORLD. INFLUENCES THAT I BROUGHT BACK HERE. ANYONE WHO HAS SPENT TIME ON OR UNDER THE WATER WILL APPRECIATE HIS EXQUISITE DETAIL. WHEN I DESIGN THE PIECES, I LOOK AT LOTS OF VIDEO AND PHOTOS, SCHOOLS OF FISH. A LOT OF THAT’S FROM MY OWN EXPERIENCE AND MEMORY. BUT IF YOU’RE HAVING TROUBLE FINDING A NEMO THAT SPEAKS TO YOU, COME BACK BECAUSE THERE’S ALWAYS MORE. YOU SHOULDN’T BE ABLE TO EXHAUST THE STUFF THAT’S IN THE OCEAN, HOPEFULLY, BECAUSE IT’S WHERE MY HEART IS. ALSO ON DISPLAY ARE PICTURES FROM COMMUNITY ACTIVIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER SHIREEN DAVIS. A LOT OF THE BOATS THAT WE HAVE HERE ON THE CAPE, MOST OF THEM ARE DAY BOATS, SO SMALL BOAT FISHERMEN, SO I’VE BEEN PART OF THAT COMMUNITY ALL MY LIFE AND BEEN DOCUMENTING THE DIFFERENT CHARACTERS THAT HAVE BEEN PART OF THAT. A WOMAN WITH SOME VIBRANT RED HAIR STANDING STRONG IN FRONT OF THE PEOPLE THAT SHE’S WORKING WITH. THREE KIDS DOWN AT THE DOCK. THAT’S THEIR LIFE. THEY GREW UP THERE. IN HER PHOTO, AS DAVIS CELEBRATES HER SUBJECTS WHILE ALSO SHINING A LIGHT ON AN INCREASINGLY RARE WAY OF LIFE. YOU’RE LIVING WITH THE TIDES AND THE WIND AND AND THE QUIETUDE OF WHAT YOU’RE DOING AND THAT YOU’RE HARVESTING FOOD, AND THEN YOU’RE IN THIS BEAUTIFUL SURROUNDING. YOU CAN’T BEAT IT. AS PART OF CHATHAM FOUNDING FAMILY, SHIREEN DAVIS’S ROOTS RUN VERY DEEP, VERY DEEP. 13 GENERATIONS FOR HER HUSBAND, HOWEVER, RELATIVE NEWCOMER, ONLY TEN GENERATIONS DEEP ON HIS SIDE. BY THE WAY, THEY’VE OPENED A SECOND FRYING PAN GALLERY. THIS ONE IS IN ORLEANS, AND STEVE’S WORK, OF COURSE, CAN BE FOUND IN GALLERIES ALL OVER THE CAPE. AND THAT IS CHRONICLE FOR TONIGHT. THANKS SO MUCH FOR JOINING US, EVERYONE. I’M ANTHONY EVERETT AND I’M SHAYNA SEYMOUR. HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND. WE’LL SEE YOU BACK HERE ON MONDAY.

At The Frying Pan Gallery, connect to nature through local art and live music

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In Wellfleet, art and community meet at The Frying Pan Gallery where you’ll find co-owner Steve Swain’s hand crafted sculpture as well as local art, jewelry, furniture, and more. Currently on display is work by local photographer/activist Shareen Davis whose latest photography (and cooking) can be found on her Instagram #fishchickphotog.Sarah Swain & The Oh-Boys Rockabilly sounds are staples in the Cape Cod music community. During COVID they produced a series of “Frying Pan Sessions” that are currently available Facebook.

In Wellfleet, art and community meet at The Frying Pan Gallery where you’ll find co-owner Steve Swain’s hand crafted sculpture as well as local art, jewelry, furniture, and more. Currently on display is work by local photographer/activist Shareen Davis whose latest photography (and cooking) can be found on her Instagram #fishchickphotog.

Sarah Swain & The Oh-Boys Rockabilly sounds are staples in the Cape Cod music community. During COVID they produced a series of “Frying Pan Sessions” that are currently available Facebook.