Schulenburg l Oil Paintings

Working with Her Father, 2010
Oil on Canvas
30” x 24”

Private collection

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Letter Home, 2005
Oil on Canvas
36” x 36”
Collection of Sheryl and Ad Vos

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Onshore

Storefronts, cafes, and classic
cottages are recurring themes
in Schulenburg’s work, and
one sees the influence of
Edward Hopper. However, in
them, Schulenburg’s solitary
figures appear reflective and contemplative
rather than lonely. In this crowded world, they
seek respite in places and time to be alone; to
commune with nature, write, or perhaps paint.

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“From the start, Paul Schulenburg instinctively
understood and skillfully practiced his
commanding form of art, which led us to start
collecting his work quite early in his career. Our
serious fascination with his work continues.”
—Judy and Kam Kamerschen, collectors

Quarry, 2004
Oil on Canvas

40” x 30”
Private collection

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Sunlight in the East End, 2011 Sunny Street, 2012
Oil on Canvas Oil on Panel
18” x 24” 16” x 12”
Private collection
Private collection
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“As a novelist and poet, I am intrigued
by art that tells a story and makes me
feel as if I am one of its characters.
Like a good book, a Paul Schulenburg
painting draws me into the scene and
lets me spy, eavesdrop, and imagine
what life is like in that quietly evocative
world. I’m always happy to spend time
in the art he creates.”
—Lauren Wolk,
Associate Director,
Cultural Center of Cape Cod

An Eye on Commercial Street, 2010
Oil on Canvas
46” x 36”

Collection of Susan Sherlock Shander and Aryeh Shander

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Leah by the Water, 2000
Oil on Canvas
16” x 24”

Collection of Leah Church

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Aqua Cottage by the Shore is set in
Chase’s Ocean Grove, a community of
seasonal cottages on Nantucket Sound
founded in the 1930s. For many, vacation
experiences form the most significant
memories—times when away from work
or school, one is free to be one’s true self.
A developer, planning on demolishing
the cottages and building a resort hotel
attempted to buy the property. Like the
families who had been coming to Chase’s
for generations who fought the plan
and won, Schulenburg’s work preserves
cherished history.

Aqua Cottage by the Shore, 2013
Oil on Canvas
18” x 24”
Private collection

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At the Seashore, 2016
Oil on Canvas
30” x 40”
Private collection

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Radio Flyer, 2009
Oil on Canvas
40” x 30”

Collection of Bill and Fran Lenich

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“Blessed are they who see beautiful things
in humble places where other people
see nothing.”
—Camille Pissarro

A Cold Drink, 2007
Oil on Canvas
30” x 30”

Collection of Sheryl and Ad Vos

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White Cottage by the Water, 2013
Oil on Panel
24” x 30”

Private collection

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Café Conversation, 2004 Sounds of a Summer Evening, 2012
Oil on Canvas Oil on Canvas
40” x 30” 36” x 36”
Private collection
Collection of Alan and Karen Farkas

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Espresso, 2008
Oil on Panel
20” x 20”

Collection of Fred Boak

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“Whatever he is painting—landscapes,
figures, street scenes, still lifes, or Cape Cod
fishermen—Paul Schulenburg captures a quiet,
meditative moment. Time seems to stand still.
Light and shadow, shape and color structure
his compositions, but it is always the mood that
strikes a chord.”
—Deborah Forman, author of
Contemporary Cape Cod Artists:
Images of Land and Sea

Finding Inspiration, 2009
Oil on Canvas
48” x 48”

Collection of Todd Noteboom and Nancy Brasel

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Bayside Cottage at Sundown, 2011
Oil on Panel
12” x 16”
Private collection

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Bayside Sunset, 2008
Oil on Canvas
18” x 24”
Private collection

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Outside Looking In, 2012
Oil on Canvas
40” x 30”

Private collection

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Coastal Views

Schulenburg’s sky and shore
scapes pull the viewer into the
great outdoors.

“Cape Cod is bustling in the
summer. Away from busy
roads and town centers, one can find a wealth
of beauty and peace communing with nature.

“I love going bayside at low tide to walk out
on the flats, stepping over water settled in tidal
pools. Rather than swinging around on their
moorings, the boats rest on the sand, gently
listing to one side.

“On the ocean side, the mesmerizing waves
continually roll in, altering the shoreline as
we watch.”

—Paul Schulenburg

Wooden Boat, 2006
Oil on Panel
16” x 12”
Private collection

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“After having lived on three continents,
I returned to retire to Cape Cod. The
sunlit marshes, the reflection of ocean
and sky, its people. Here is a serenity and
peacefulness which Paul Schulenburg’s
unique talent catches and shares with us.”
—Ad Vos, collector

Out for a Walk, 2019
Oil on Canvas
30” x 40”

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Out on the Flats, 2016
Oil on Canvas
30” x 40”

Private collection

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“Painting from nature is not copying the
object; it is realizing one’s sensations.”
—Paul Cézanne

Low Tide on the Bay, 2014
Oil on Canvas
30” x 40”
Private collection

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Early Morning, Wellfleet Harbor, 2011
Oil on Canvas
30” x 40”
Private collection

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Clouds over the Bay, 2010
Oil on Canvas
30” x 40”
Private collection

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Moon over Wellfleet, 2014
Oil on Canvas
30” x 40”
Collection of Marie and Bill Pastore

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