In collaboration with the Medway Cultural Council, Medway artist “Canman” will demonstrate his talents and create four works of art at various locations in Medway.  Photo by Angela Cannistraro

Local artist Canman will create a series of large scale acrylic paintings that feature the four distinct seasons of New England. Each 5ft.x 6ft. canvas will be painted live at a location in Medway on a Thursday or Sunday. Painting pop-ups will take place during the Medway Farmers Market in Choate Park on Thursdays, September 3rd and September 10th, from 4-7 p.m.

 The public is welcome to view the process from start to finish.

“The plan is to create four large paintings of the New England seasons live outdoors at busy local venues,” says Mike Cannistraro, known as “Canman.” Locations will include the Medway Farmers’ Market, The Muffin House, and Rush Hour at Visions, but at press time all locations were not yet finalized. 

The art would be displayed locally at such venues as the Medway Senior Center, the Medway Public Library, Medway Town Hall, or the Thayer house, says Canman.. Later next year, the works would possibly auctioned off, with proceeds benefiting the Medway Cultural Council. 

Mike (Canman) Cannistraro and his wife Angela own Visions Tattoo, Piercing & Art Gallery which has been in business for 16 years in Medway. Canman has been tattooing for 25 years and is an accomplished acrylic/oil painter.

More information about Medway Cultural Council events can be found at

Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/townofmedwayculturalcouncil/. 

On August 7th, Canman was featured as the first artist in a new Artist Spotlight series by the Medway Cultural Council at the Town of Medway website https://www.townofmedway.org/cultural-council  your article here...