A FAMINE OF BEAUTY
by Matthew Hines

Opening Reception: Friday, June 27 from 5 - 7 PM

On Exhibit through July 7
The Commons
46 Bradford Street, Provincetown

Artist Statement

After 25 years in San Francisco, I recently relocated to Provincetown—a place with a rich history of artistic expression and a strong sense of creative community. For many years, I lived and worked as an artist in California, where my practice was a central part of my identity and daily life. That path was interrupted by a medical condition related to my HIV diagnosis, which forced me to step away from creating.

Returning to art has not been without hesitation. There is vulnerability in putting my work back into the public eye after so much time. But there is also a quiet urgency—a need to reconnect with my creative self, to explore what has shifted in my voice, and to heal through the act of making.

This exhibition marks a reawakening. It is both a return and a beginning. Through this work, I hope to connect with others—especially the artists of Provincetown—and to once again be part of a dialogue that has always given me purpose.