Provincetown painter Cynthia Packard has been selected by the Arts  Foundation of Cape Cod (AFCC) as the 35th Annual Citizens Bank Pops by  the Sea commemorative artist, adding to her already impressive resume. After graduating from the Massachusetts College of Art in 1981 with a  Master of Fine Arts degree in sculpture, she moved to Provincetown to  pursue a career as an artist.

“I waitressed and started painting, painting, painting,” she recalled,  eventually giving up waitressing a little over 25 years ago when she  purchased her studio on Bradford Street, not far from the Pilgrim  Monument. There she paints a variety of subject matter – still life,  landscapes, figures, and children – replete with emotion.

She is currently working on two one-woman shows. The first opened at  the beginning of this month at the Chase Young Gallery in Boston to  commemorate its 30th anniversary. The second is a six-month exhibit at  Yale-New Haven Hospital in Connecticut. The mother of four will soon be traveling to Mexico to paint her  third mural in the town of Yelapa. And then she will be tackling her  Pops by the Sea piece.

Our event will be the first public unveiling of Cynthia's new piece. She will be in attendance for the unveiling, and a wine and cheese spread will also be available.