Collection

The Permanent Collection

Our permanent collection includes more than 5,350 works, capturing over a century of artistic vitality in Provincetown and on the Outer Cape.

This database offers a window into that rich legacy and our ongoing efforts to showcase contemporary artists working here. More than 2,700 pieces in our collection lack digital images. Our efforts to digitize the rest of our collection are ongoing; to contribute to this critical project to digitize the PAAM collection, please contact James Robertson, Chief Development Officer, by email at jrobertson@paam.org or visit: paam.org/donate/

COLLECTION IN THE COMMUNITY

PAAM regularly loans work from its permanent collection to community organizations and businesses, expanding public access to and appreciation of these important works of art. Works from the collection can currently be seen at Seamen’s Bank (Provincetown, Truro, and Wellfleet locations), Seashore Point in Provincetown, La Tanzi, Spaulding & Landreth LLP offices in Provincetown and Orleans, and David Marshall Datz, PC office in Provincetown and Orleans. To discuss arranging an artwork loan for your business or organization, please contact PAAM Registrar Madeleine Larson (mlarson@paam.org).

Lobster Pot

Art

Provincetown street scene, pedestrians in carnival costumes and little dog outside the Lobster Pot and Old Colony Tap

Description

A jester, with a matching orange parasol, strides past the Lobster Pot. A little white poodle dressed in a red costume, follows at their feet. Elisabeth Pearl’s "Lobster Pot," offers viewers a glimpse into a brief moment during carnival, the week long LGBTQ+ celebration. The continuous love and pride ebbing through Provincetown goes on display, by taking the form of parades swirling down Commercial Street and costume parties coming to life. When a community is so welcoming and supportive, the purpose of a mask changes entirely. It becomes a prop to celebrate. Carnival in Provincetown exhibits just that, a community celebration of authenticity.

Artist Information

Elisabeth Pearl

Entry/Object ID

2810.Pa19

Artwork Details

Date made: n.d.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions (h x w): 24 in x 18 in

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type: Signature

Location: LC

Type: Signature, Title

Location: Verso

Acquisition

Accession: 2810

Credit Line: Gift of Harriet Rubin and Del Filardi, 2019