Independent Artists
In the early 1930s he participated in a number of exhibits organized by the Independent Artists in NYC. In 1931 a major painting of his, "Speakeasy", was given particular positive mention in the World Telegram as part of a review of the group's exhibit in the Armory. He also exhibited his paintings at the Downtown Gallery. He and Belle also became part of the Provincetown, Cape Cod, artist community going there for six months a year, April through November. They returned to Greenwich Village in Manhattan for the winters. In Provincetown, Belle worked in the Repertory Theater with Eva LaGalienne and he painted and played chess. He would paint pictures of Portuguese fishermen for fish to eat. They lived in fishermen's houses, renting them for the six months. There are many scenes of the upper Cape among his paintings. The last year they went to Provincetown was 1936 from the date on his last paintings made on the Cape. Many of these paintings were sold. The family was told that various prominent people including Ben Hecht had a number of his paintings.
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