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Doug Caves has been a lifelong student of the Arts. He attended the Fine Arts Program at Mt. Wachusett Community College studying art history, painting, drawing and sculpture and received the school’s Annual Purchase Award for his bronze sculpture “Head of Joy” in his last year of attendance. He has studied painting and drawing at the Worcester Art Museum and creative writing at Clark University. Caves moved from an abstract approach to painting in his late twenties to explore the more representational genres that seemed to suit his need to have his feet planted firmly in the ground while his head and heart explored beyond the limits of physical reach. Caves spent many years pondering the meaning of and exploring the value of making art through various venues like house painting, home remodeling, landscape design and installation. He went on to acquire a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies and then a Masters degree in Communication through Clark University. Caves says that his approach to discovery has always been characterized by a desire to dive right in tempered by a cautionary flank approach; to experience the subject through immersion.

 

Caves' artwork is in many private collections across the United States. Doug is represented by The Portland Art Gallery, Portland, ME, Copley Society of Art, Boston, MA, and Sorelle Gallery, Westport, CT. 

 

 

Education

 

2011 Clark University, Master of Science, Professional Communication, Worcester, MA

2000 Clark University, BA, Environmental Studies, Magna cum Laude, Worcester, MA

1989 Worcester Art Museum, Portrait Painting, Worcester, MA

1980 Mount Wachusett Community College, Fine Arts Program, Gardner, MA

 

Solo Exhibitions

2019 The Frame Depot, Milford, NH, September 1-October 30

2015 Artist of the Month, The Parish Center for the Arts, Westford, MA 

2014 Artist of the Month, The Frame Depot Gallery, Milford, NH, August

2014 Art of the Month, Leominster Art Association, City Hall, Leominster, MA, June

2014 Art Tuesdays, Liberty Hotel, Boston, MA, February 18

 

Group Exhibitions

2025 Vernal Light, Copley Society of Art, Boston, MA, April, Guest jurist Ali Ringenberg of Sloane Merrill Gallery, Boston, Honorable Mention for "Around the Corner"

2025 Three Artist Show, Portland Art Gallery, Portland, ME, March

2023 Three Artist Show, Portland Art Gallery, Portland, ME, September

2021 Three Artist Show, Portland Art Gallery, Portland, ME, January

2019 Three Artist Show, Portland Art Gallery, Portland, ME, November

2019 The 16th Annual Blanche Ames Juried National Art Exhibit, N. Easton, MA, Sept – Oct.

2019 Through the Surface, 6 Bridges Gallery, Maynard, MA, July -August

2019 About Face, ArtsWorcester, Worcester, MA, July-Aug

2019 The 18th ArtsWorcester Biennial, ArtsWorcester, Worcester, MA, May-June

2019 MJ1, Concord Art, Concord, MA, January

2016 The 17th Annual Joan L. Dunfey Open Juried Exhibition, Portsmouth, NH

2016 The 13th Annual Blanche Ames Juried National Art Exhibit, N. Easton, MA

2016 By the Sea Juried Show, Gallery 529, Littleton, MA August

2016 81st Regional Arts and Crafts Juried Show, Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, MA, July - August

2015 80th Regional Arts and Crafts Juried Show, Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, MA, July - August

2015 Summer Dreaming Juried Show, Gallery 529, Littleton, MA February-March

2015 The Annual RODDY, Juried Exhibit, Concord Art Association, Concord, MA, September

2015 MJ1 Juried Show, Concord Art Association, Concord, MA, February

2014 Two Person Exhibit, Thos. Moser Gallery, Greenwich, CT, August - December

2014-2015 Parlor Gallery at Capt. David Kelley Inn, Centerville, MA, September - June

2014 CFA Group Show, City Hall, Boston, MA, July - December

2014 79th Regional Arts and Crafts Juried Show, Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, MA, July - August

2014 Salon, Rollstone Gallery, Fitchburg, MA, July

2014 Masterpiece Gallery Group Show, Design Center, Boston, MA

2014 Art Tuesdays, Liberty Hotel, Boston, MA, May 22

2014 Out of the Box Gala, ARCK, Boston, MA, Donation of Painting "Barns at Groton Hill Study 2”, 11 x14 for Live Auction, November 6

2014 Taste of Wachusett, Dr. Franklin Perkins School Annual Fund Raiser, Lancaster, MA, Donation of Painting "Barns at Groton Hill Study 1”, 11 x14 for Silent Auction, October 1

2014 The Trustees of Reservations Gala Event, Concord, MA, Donation of Painting "The Old Manse”, 30 x40 for Silent Auction, July 10.

2014 Fenway Health Art Auction, The Men’s Event, Boston, MA, Donation of Paintings "Three Dories (study)” and “Summer Afternoon”, 11 x14 for Silent Auction, April 26.

 

Media & Publications

2019-20 Maine Magazine, Portland, ME, Maine Artists to Watch

2018 Maine Magazine, Portland, ME, Maine Artists to Watch

2017 Maine Magazine, Portland, ME, Maine Artists to Watch

2016 Maine Magazine, Portland, ME, one of group of featured interviewees

2014 Inside Fitchburg, Joanne Huse, FATV, Fitchburg, MA, September, 25 http://provod.fatv.org/vod/4160-Low.mp4

2014 It’s All About Arts, Glenn Williams BNTV, Boston, MA, September 22, http://www.youtube.com/attribution_link?a=gVIQ8J4Bhpw&u=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dzy2d68LW3dY%26feature%3Dshare

2014 Art New England Blog Post, Celina Colby, Boston, MA., September 18, http://artnewengland.com/blogs/canvas-fine-arts-opens-two-new-exhibits/ .

2014 The CFA Reception at City Hall Interviews September 17, https://vimeo.com/107846560

2014 March, It’s All About Arts, Glenn Williams, BNTV, Boston, MA, February 7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhtmOcl97Og&feature=share

 

Professional Activities

2017-present, teaching landscape and still life painting through various venues.

2018, January, Invited Artist Demo at the Hollis Art Society

2017 January, Invited Artist Demo at the Leominster Art Association

2016, November Invited Artist Demo at the Greater Gardner Art Associaton

2015-2016 Portland Art Gallery, Portland, ME exhibitor

2015-2016 Gallery at the Grand, Kennebunk, ME , exhibitor

2014-2015 The Frame Depot, Milford, NH, exhibitor

2014-2015 Masterpiece Gallery, Boston, MA, exhibitor

2014 -2015 Art Collectors Maine, exhibitor, www.artcollectormaine.com

2014 Canvas Fine Arts, Boston, MA, exhibitor

2014, Painting Demonstration, Masterpiece Gallery, Boston Design Center, October 1

2014, Artist of the Month, Leominster Art Association, Leominster, MA, February

2013, Leominster Art Association, member

2013, Fitchburg Art Museum, member

2013, Arts Worcester, member

2013, Concord Art Association, member

 

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