Jacqueline Frances (Lair) Baer died peacefully at her home in Vineyard Haven on Nov. 25, 2023. She was 90. Jackie was born in Oak Bluffs to H. Stanton (“Stan”) Lair and Phyllis Lightowler, and aside from a few years immediately following her 1954 marriage to Eugene (“Gene”) Baer, she lived her entire life in Vineyard […]
The Kara Taylor Gallery welcomes guest artists, beginning this weekend through Sept. 11 stone carver Adrian Smith, with outdoor steel sculptures by Island native Brian Abbott. Smith studied under a master carver in Kathmandu, Nepal, learning to carve stone Buddhas. His teacher’s ancestors were the architects and sculptors of many of Nepal’s great temples. […]
There’s always been a magical, mystical aspect to the work of artist Kara Taylor. Even in her landscapes the moody, evocative scenes that Taylor is perhaps best known for there is a sense that spirits lie hidden just beyond the viewer’s eye, casting a spell over the scene. Now, with her most recent […]
After a 2020 pandemic-related lull in entertainment, local organizations made up for lost time with a year full of music, dance, performances, art exhibits, and more. A few annual events returned after a 2020 hiatus, to the delight of Islanders and visitors alike. Along with the return of the Agricultural Fair, Illumination Night, and Christmas […]