Ben J McLaughlin

09/17/2021

09/16/2021

I am looking for a quality local printing service that is set up for Gliclee fine art prints. I live in Dennis and would be willing to go anywhere on the Cape.

09/16/2021

While I am known as "The Whale Guy" I also tackle other subjects, including pet portraits. Message me for a quote.

09/16/2021

In my new collection I have been using water from Cape Cod Bay mixed with Windsor Newton professional watercolor pigments to create highly textured and unique paintings. For the Whole collection visit benninkcapecod.com and look for the Cape Cod Bay Collection

09/16/2021

My new website is finally up and running! Check it out at benninkcapecod.com!

09/01/2021

Cape Cod artist Ben McLaughlin combines a scientific mind born of studying marine ecology with a creative soul inherited from and nurtured by his mother, a talented portrait painter.

His speciality is whales, painted with Cape Cod bay water and hand drawn and inked, overlaid with intricate pointillism. His unique use of color and materials and his deep familiarity with marine biology help him bring life to each whale. You’ll find each one has its own personality.

Born and raised in the South in Texas and Kentucky, he moved to Florida to be near the sea, where he surfed, sailed, and studied—becoming an ichthyologist (a fish scientist). There, he met the love of his life Anne, with whom he had two daughters, Jenna and Erin, before moving north to New England to be closer to family.

While the McLaughlins lived in Connecticut, there was always a special place in their hearts for Dennis, particularly Sea Street Beach, where the extended family, affectionately dubbed “the Duggies,” had been living and visiting since 1920. When both daughters grew up and left Connecticut, amid a global pandemic that made all of us think hard about what’s most important in life, Ben and Anne decided to make their love affair with Dennis permanent. They bought an old house on Airline Drive in May, 2021—the future site of Ben’s gallery and workshop.

Ben is just getting started bringing his art to Cape Cod stores, galleries, breweries, and shows. He’s open for commissions and connections. Look out for his signature whales.