The Cota Studio

Oil painting of a red barn beside a small stream, surrounded by autumn fields and trees in warm afternoon light.

Autumn Light

Oil painting of a misty Yarmouth cranberry bog at dawn, with colorful cranberry vines, a winding waterway, and a weathered shed.

Morning Mist (Bog)

Oil painting of a Cape Cod Bay sunset, with a glowing sun over the horizon and colorful waves reflecting the evening sky.

Bay Light

Painted wood relief of two whales swimming beneath rippling ocean water, with sunlight creating shimmering blue and white reflections

Under Water

Award-winning wood carving by Gary Cota depicting a pack of wolves moving silently through a moonlit winter forest. Bare trees frame the scene, while a full moon, distant mountains, drifting clouds, and a watchful owl create a dramatic atmosphere that captures the beauty and mystery of the wild.

On The Run

Gary Cota's hand-carved, wood relief of a humpback whale and calf

Whale and Calf

Gary Cota's hand-carved, painted wood relief of two coyotes on the Cape Cod dunes, one howling to the moon and the other on edge looking

On Edge

Painted wood carving of an osprey gripping a fish with its talons, wings spread wide as it prepares to fly from the water.

Got Ya

Hand-Carved, Painted Wood Relief of Dunes of Cape Cod with a young woman looking out toward the sea.

Dune Time

Whale and calf carcasses on the beach with threatening cloudy sky

Wake Up