Francis "Flyer" Santos- oil on canvas

Stephen Borkowski holding a portrait of
Francis "Flyer" Santos, oil on canvas

Provincetown Art Commission Chairman, Stephen Borkowski is shown holding a recently conserved portrait of Francis "Flyer" Santos, oil on canvas, painted in 1980 by Gladys Maynard which is on display in the Town Hall central corridor display cases during Regatta Week as a special nod to Provincetown’s maritime heritage.  

Mr. Santos, who will be 98 years old this year, was the builder of the model of the Rose Dorothea in what is now the second floor of the Provincetown Public Library.  The display cases which were funded by a Community Preservation Grant approved by the voters, allow a continuous rotating display of art and artifacts from the holdings of the Town to intrigue and delight visitors and residents alike.

“We are delighted to show this portrait of which due to its size is rarely shown.  A larger portrait of Mr. Santos by Salvatore Del Deo is hung in the library near the model that Mr. Santos and his team lovingly created,” said Borkowski. 

The Art Commission is charged with the care of the artwork owned by the Town of Provincetown.