May 5 – June 15, 2008 in the main galleries
“The Painted Landscape” featuring Cape Cod artists Ken Carson, Terry Dunn, Maureen Leavenworth, Joan Ledwith, Hillary Osborn, Doug Rugh and Linda Young. Landscape are the common threads throughout the artwork in this show, which features seven of the Cape’s most well-respected landscape painters. As Highfield Hall begins the restoration and re-invigoration of its historic gardens and landscapes, “The Painted Landscape” celebrates this theme. Artwork is available for sale, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Historic Highfield. 

May 14 - May 30, 2008 in the Clark Gallery
“Senioritis, Seniorartists: works from Falmouth High School”
Opening Reception Thursday, May 22 from 5 to 7 pm
We celebrate young artists in this show from the Falmouth High School. Students from the Advance Portfolio, Clay, and Graphic Design classes will have their artwork on display. A slide show of additional student artwork will be featured during the opening reception.

June 2 - June 29, 2008 in the Clark Gallery
“Marine Paintings from Charles Legarde”
Born in New Bedford, Charles Legarde has had a lifelong attraction to the sea and ships. Legarde pursues this passion to perfection in his luminous and highly detailed oil paintings of the sea and vessels that sail upon it. Legarde approaches each painting with the precision of a scientist and has studied with a number of fine artists including Julia O’Malley-Keyes. Don't be fooled, his paintings look almost like photographs from a distance -- that is how detailed and true to life they are.

Tuesday, June 17 – Sunday, July 27 in the main galleries
"Cape Artists, Cape Towns" from the Cape Cod Art Association
The Cape Cod Art Association, now celebrating its sixtieth year, is an organization of over 1000 members. Located in Barnstable Village, the Association maintains the same mission drafted in 1948... “to promote the appreciation, education, exhibition, sale and distribution of visual arts on to further an understanding relationship between workers In these arts and the public……”  This exhibit, "Cape Artists, Cape Towns" is a juried exhibit by members, who will be hanging works representing areas of the Cape in seven media, oils and acrylics, watermedia, fine art photography, drawing, pastel, mixed media and sculpture.
Reception Thursday, June 19, 4 to 6 pm

Monday, June 30 – Sunday, August 3 in the Clark Gallery
"Rhymes with Stitches" Salley Mavor
Experience the creative and whimsical world of Salley Mavor through these original fabric-relief illustrations from a series of nursery rhyme books published by HoughtonMifflin. Mavor, of Woods Hole, has illustrated numerous children's books with her fanciful artwork and is also the creator and author of "Wee Folk." Visit her online at www.weefolkstudio.com. 

Thursday, July 31 – Tuesday, September 2 in the main galleries
"Celebrating our Heritage" from the Printmakers of Cape Cod
First organized as the "Printmakers" in 1976, this group of local artists was small and centered on the lower cape. Today the Printmakers of Cape Cod include more than 100 members from throughout the region who produce original hand-pulled art prints, including monotypes, collographs, solar prints, gelatin prints, etchings, and more. Many of the artists are also members of the Monotype Guild of New England. While some artists maintain their own studios, others are on the faculty of local and regional art centers. This exhibit is the second stop on the 2008 Printmakers Trail, a series of four major exhibits on Cape Cod. Future shows will be at Provincetown Art Association and Museum and Falmouth Artsits Guild.
Reception Friday, August 15, 6 to 7:30 pm

Friday, September 5 – Friday, September 26 in the Clark Gallery
“Sweet Light. Photographs by Arni Cheatham
Photographers have a term, “Sweet Light”. Definitions will differ slightly between individuals, but I usually define it as the light found from thirty minutes before to thirty minutes after sunrise and one hour before to forty minutes after sunset or under certain atmospheric conditions such as clearing storms. This is the time when the sun is low in the sky and the light is warm and rich, complimenting all it touches. Under these conditions the photographer’s job is to create a perfect recipe with time and light as the main ingredients. The artist must capture the right light at the right time and the right amount of light for the right amount of time. The images in this show, many of which were taken on Cape Cod are my attempts at perfecting the recipe over the years. The important thing that I’ve found is that as I explore nature with these goals in mind, I become ever more deeply loving and respectful of the natural environment, and my soul becomes “Sweet and Light”.

Monday, September 8 – Friday, October 31 in the main galleries
"21 in Truro at Highfield"
"21 in Truro" is a unique group of artists who gather every year in the seaside town of Truro to inspire and motivate each other to generate their unique forms of artistic expression.  Additionally, this year some members of the group are journeying to Cornwall, England to paint in Falmouth, Truro and Penzance.   Some of the "21" artists will also be painting in Falmouth and Penzance Point here on Cape Cod as well.  Works created during the year by these outstanding artists, will be on display, and for sale, in the Highfield galleries throughout September and October.  Fifty-percent of the sales revenue will be donated to Historic Highfield, Inc. for the ongoing operation and preservation of Highfield Hall.

Participating artists: LaVerne Christopher, Michele D’Angelo; Jane Eccles, Maryalice Eizenberg, Sarah Fielding-Gunn, Susan A. Hollis, Joan Ledwith, Jane Lincoln, Jerre Moriarty, Rosalie Nadeau, Kate Nelson, Carol O’Dell, Julie Siler Olander, Suzanne Packer, JoAnn Ritter, M’Lou Sorrin, Lorraine Trenholm, Christie Velesig, Barbara Wylan, Linda S. Young, Joyce Zavorskas."
Saturday, September 6, 6 to 8 pm – Gala Preview (tickets required)

Monday, September 29 – Friday, October 31 in the Clark Gallery
"Architectural Photography - from Highfield and Beyond" Falmouth Academy's Advanced Photography Students