Egeli: Three Generations of Painting 8 www.provincetowngalleryguide.com The 2017/18 Provincetown Gallery Guide ABOUT THE COVER Arthur Egeli painting the First House in Provincetown; Bottom: Three generations of American Artists in 1984: Arthur Egeli, Bjorn Egeli (1900-1984), and Cedric Egeli Egeli Gallery 382 Commercial Street, Provincetown 508-487-0044 www.egeligallery.com Arthur Egeli is a third generation painter. His grandfather, Bjorn Egeli (1900-1984), painted official portraits of Eisenhower, Nixon, and MacArthur. His father and mother are both award winning portrait painters. Overall, there are twelve working artists in the extended family. Arthur began his studies with his father and mother in the winter and in the summer, with Henry Hensche at the Cape School of Art. His experiences would nurture a life long love of Provincetown and inspire his first feature film, “The Art of Passion,” which won the $110,000 jury prize at the Hamptons International Film Festival. The movie is about a young painter struggling to find his own voice in his work, a struggle that Arthur now knows well. Arthur also attended Art Center in Pasadena, California and the University of Maryland, where he was awarded a creative writing scholarship. After his studies, Arthur stayed in California, much to his parents dismay. “You should do something financially reliable, like painting portraits,” his mother told him. But Arthur stayed in Southern California, painting landscapes and portraits and becoming an award- winning member of the California Art Club, Oil Painters of America, the Portrait Society and the American Impressionist Society. He would also continue making films, selling over a dozen screenplays before Provincetown once again came into his life. In Pasadena, he met his wife, actress Heather Hayes, who would collaborate with Arthur on three films to date, including “The Ghost
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