A Painter Who Farms

This portrait of Allen’s life was created by filmmakers David & Barbarella Fokoshttp://www.saltandsugarproductions.com/, and produced by Chris & Sheila Morse (Morse Productions).

The film made its debut to two sold out screenings at the 2018 MV Film Festival in March. (www.tmvff.org). On June 9, 2018 about 200 people attended a showing at the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury. In August it played to a sold out crowd at the MV Film Center, as well at the Capawock Theater in Vineyard Haven. The next public screening will be at the Dedee Shattuck Gallery in Westport Mass. on Oct. 14 at 6 pm. http://dedeeshattuckgallery.com/

You can read about the film in the March 8 edition of the MV Times and in the June 11 issue of the Vineyard Gazette. You can also watch the trailer here.

This is our latest artist documentary, yet to be released. Please stay tuned for festival and premiere information. A Painter Who Farms is about Allen Whiting, a farmer who has been living off the land as his family has for 12 generations, though he is known more for his plein-air paintings, depictions of island landscapes that can be found in the collections of the rich and famous who have been visiting his home gallery since the 70s. From his taciturn delivery to his creative expression of the beauty that surrounds him, Allen Whiting is the human embodiment of the island in which his roots run deep, and from which he derives his inspiration: Martha’s Vineyard.

Tickets: $10

Please call 508-636-4177 or email monica@dedeeshattuckgallery.com to reserve seating