East Wing Art Gallery

Current Exhibit

Doug Caves

Circumstantial Light

An exhibition of recent paintings

September 8 – October 15

Closing Reception: Thursday, October 15 from 5 to 7PM

Artists Statement

My work explores how light, space, and everyday moments can reveal emotional and perceptual depth. I use layered oil painting techniques to create surfaces where earlier tones remain active, contributing to a sense of quiet resonance.

My process begins with observational drawing and a warm underpainting, followed by controlled transparencies that shape the final image. While my subjects vary, my goal is consistent: to create paintings that offer clarity, stillness, and a deeper awareness of the environments we inhabit.

I am dedicating this exhibition to the late Gene Cauthen, MWCC art professor and founder of the sculpture program, whose guidance and presence shaped the creative lives of
so many students. It feels right to honor him through this new body of work.

Doug Caves, Sr., is an accomplished painter, working in oil and acrylic, who exhibits extensively in New England. His painting, Cliff House, was included in the recent 90th Annual Regional Juried Exhibition at the Fitchburg Art Museum in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, and was awarded second prize. His work was chosen for prior annual juried exhibitions at the museum, and he recently had an exhibition at Creative Connection in Ashburnham, MA. He is represented by the Portland Art Gallery in Maine, the Copley Society of Art in Boston, and Creative Connections in Ashburnham.

Doug Caves is an alumnus of the MWCC art program and received a Master of Science degree in Professional Communications and a Bachelor of Art degree in Environmental Studies from Clark University in Worcester, MA. He is an active artist and member of the local art community and works from his studio in Central Massachusetts. Find him on Instagram @dougcavessr.artist and his website www.dhcaves.com.