Life is good for Salvatore Del Deo. At 89, he gardens, makes wine, and, of course, paints – almost always the land and seaside, the fishing community, his neighbors, all part of his beloved Provincetown. Sitting in his studio in a wooded area not far from the center of town where he’s lived for more than 60 years, we talk about not only his art of Provincetown, but of his earlier paintings of Italy and a 7-foot-by-12-foot allegorical triptych. They are all new to me and rarely shown, although I’ve met and written about him a number of times.

A selection of these works will be exhibited at the Cape Cod Museum of Art. “Salvatore Del Deo: A Storied History” will be on view at the museum Aug. 24 through Oct. 22, with a reception from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Aug. 31. The museum will also honor Del Deo for his devotion to art and the Cape with its 2017 Muse Artist Award, to be presented Saturday at the museum’s annual gala and art auction.