Girl in a White Dress

About The Artist: Tom Cocroft

Many of Mr. Cocroft’s works feature Martha’s Vineyard scenes, including views of the West Tisbury parsonage where he and his wife, journalist Phyllis Meras, spent seven years after marrying in 1968. Mr. Cocroft painted many house portraits during his career. He had an affinity for the white walls and vernacular architecture of New England homes, both in his native Rhode Island and on the Vineyard. And he knew his subjects well. For...