Local Painter Has Art Exhibit at Barnstable Town Hall

HYANNIS -The “Art on Loan” program displays the works of local artists on meeting room walls in Barnstable Town Hall.

Artwork by Donald Gauland is now on display in the Barnstable Town Hall through April 18^th.

Gauland is a self-taught artist and a passionate student of Eastern philosophy, who works principally in colored inks on mulberry paper and acrylic on canvas.

His artistic journey began in 1985 with watercolor collages.

He paints with “chi (energy), jing (essence) and shen (spirit) to create abstract images of growth, stability, and balance”.

Each original painting is signed and dated with the Chinese year and stamped with his artistic seal.

In addition to painting, Donald also plays alto sax and percussion in the Barnstable Town Band, as well as the Cape Cod Concert Band and Cape Community Orchestra.

His wife, Janet, is a percussionist in the Barnstable Town Band and is an artist as well, channeling her creativity as a jewelry designer.

The Barnstable Town Hall exhibit is open to the public and on display now in the Barnstable Town Hall Hearing Room and Selectmen’s Conference Room on the second floor.