The Cape School of Art has a unique purpose: to educate the artist in the perception and use of color and light in representational painting. Through workshops, classes, and lectures, we work to inform a new generation of artists, patrons, Provincetown residents, and visitors about the teaching and enduring influence of American Impressionist Henry Hensche and his mentor Charles W. Hawthorne, founder of Provincetown’s historic art colony and the original Cape Cod School of Art.
Meet Our Teachers
The teachers of The Cape School of Art are grounded in the techniques developed by Henry Hensche and his mentor, Charles Hawthorne.
A School Steeped in History
Beginning with Charles Hawthorne in 1896 and continuing today, The Cape School of Art has a 126-year history of Plein Air classes in Provincetown.
Our classes are designed for everyone, from beginners to advanced painters.
