Welcome to Cotuit Center for the Arts

Ana Johnson-Moore is a professional artist originally from Bucharest, Romania, now living and creating on Cape Cod. With watercolors and gouache as her preferred mediums, Ana’s work merges vibrant imagination with influences from vaporwave music, anime, 80s neon, and horror novels. Her artistic themes range from nautical scenes and surreal compositions to whimsical, anime-inspired cats enjoying coffee.

Creating art since she could hold a pencil, Ana continues to explore and experiment, channeling her passion not only into her own creations but also into teaching. By sharing her skills in the classroom, Ana helps build a stronger, more connected creative community.

Her work has been showcased in galleries across the Northeast and featured in international art publications. She deeply values collaborations with local businesses to foster vibrant artistic networks. Through her art, Ana captures the unique soul of the places she explores, blending her love of travel and creativity.

When not painting, Ana enjoys beachside walks, diving into a good book, or relaxing with vinyl records and gourmet coffee.

Ana Johnson-Moore is a professional artist originally from Bucharest, Romania, now living and creating on Cape Cod. With watercolors and gouache as her preferred mediums, Ana’s work merges vibrant imagination with influences from vaporwave music, anime, 80s neon, and horror novels. Her artistic themes range from nautical scenes and surreal compositions to whimsical, anime-inspired cats enjoying coffee.

Creating art since she could hold a pencil, Ana continues to explore and experiment, channeling her passion not only into her own creations but also into teaching. By sharing her skills in the classroom, Ana helps build a stronger, more connected creative community.

Her work has been showcased in galleries across the Northeast and featured in international art publications. She deeply values collaborations with local businesses to foster vibrant artistic networks. Through her art, Ana captures the unique soul of the places she explores, blending her love of travel and creativity.

When not painting, Ana enjoys beachside walks, diving into a good book, or relaxing with vinyl records and gourmet coffee.

Katama Murray (she/her) is an artist, educator, naturalist, and small business owner from the Blue Hill peninsula now residing in Deer Isle, Maine. Her mixed media work and company, Teach Peace Prints, are inspired by place-based making and our interconnectedness to the environment. While living and studying throughout regions of New England and the Midwest, she has always been influenced by the outdoors and the ways in which we coexist with the natural world. Utilizing locally foraged natural materials, she layers print and fiber processes to visually communicate ideas, observations, and perpetual experimentation. Through hands-on techniques, Katama teaches regional workshops focused on versatile methods that encourage exploration and foster life-long learning. Katama also teaches at the Blue Hill Harbor School as their Visual Arts Educator. With a passion for multidisciplinary making, she enjoys inspiring others to become more connected to the earth through the power of art and community.

Linda Holmes has been tap dancing since she was 5 years old. She owned her own dance studios and dance company in California. Linda was a member of The American Jazz Dance Company, danced with the California Ballet School and Company, and the Heart and Sole Tap Dance Company. She is also a certified AFAA Group Exercise Instructor, a Swim Instructor, and has studied dance all over the US.

Artist Amy Kelly grew up in Texas and earned a BFA in painting from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. After a lifetime of city living, she fell in love with Cape Cod, a place that now serves as a profound inspiration for her art. The protected woodlands and seashores of Cape Cod have become the muse for her work, reflecting the beauty and fragility of her adopted home. Her art serves as a poignant reminder to appreciate the precious natural wonders that surround us, inviting the audience to connect with the beauty of Cape Cod.

Amy Kelly's art is a celebration of the fragility and natural beauty that surrounds us. In addition to her love for painting, she has cultivated a deep passion for ceramics. Her journey into this art form began as a means to explore three-dimensional expression, leading her to discover her talent for working with precious metal clay. The delicate nature of this medium resonates with her artistic vision, allowing her to create intricate pieces that reflect the beauty of her surroundings. Through her PMC work, she continues to celebrate the fragility of nature, merging her love for the Cape Cod landscape with her hand crafting skills.

More information about Amy and her work can be found at

Moon Compass Studio.

Mary Shea is an experienced educator and artist with a Bachelor of Science from Murray State University and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Bridgewater State University. She has taught for over 25 years in various studio and classroom environments, including Mansfield Public Schools, Mt. Ida College, Hunakai School of Fine Arts, and the McGraw Ceramic Studio. After retiring from Mansfield Public Schools in June 2021, she moved to Sandwich with her husband in October 2021. When she is not teaching, Mary enjoys hiking and teaching her granddaughters how to paint.Mary Shea is an experienced educator and artist with a BS from Murray State University and a MAT from Bridgewater State University. She has taught for over 25 years in various studio and classroom settings, including Mansfield Public Schools, Mt Ida College, Hunakai School of Fine Arts, and the McGraw Ceramic Studio. Mary retired from Mansfield Public Schools in June 2021 and moved to Sandwich with her husband in October 2021. When not teaching, she enjoys hiking and teaching her granddaughters to paint.

Award-winning Cape Cod artist Joe Gallant has been a full-time painter and instructor on Cape Cod for 25 years. He has conducted his popular Big Brush painting workshops for beginners and more advanced students at Cotuit Center for the Arts for a number of years. In 2019 and 2021, Joe also conducted all-day painting workshops sponsored by Cape Cod Collaborative for Cape and Islands public and private school arts teachers. He employs a casual and fun approach to painting instruction that his students enjoy.

Joe has an in-home gallery in Sandwich that is open by appointment. His original art, prints, boxed note cards and boxed Christmas cards are also sold in retail stores and on his website at www.capecodwatercolors.com.

Léonie Little-Lex is a fine artist and illustrator from Cape Cod, MA. She graduated from Massachusetts College of Art and Design with a BFA in Illustration, then went on to complete her Masters of Arts in Teaching. She shows her work in galleries and art shows on Cape Cod and in the greater Boston area, and has also exhibited nationally in Oregon, New York, and North Carolina. She works in a variety of mediums with an emphasis on painting and pen-and-ink drawings. She recently illustrated her first children's book, "A is for Always: An Adoption Alphabet", published in August 2022. In addition to her work as an artist, Léonie has been an instructor in drawing and painting for over 10 years, both in private and community settings.