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ARTISTIC ENDEAVOUR

John Derian is a man driven by gut instincts. His emotive pull towards antiques, ceramics and theatrical kitsch has been the basis for his successful homewares business, beloved from New York to London. So when he felt strongly drawn towards a shingle-clad house listed for sale in Provincetown, Cape Cod, he made a quick bid for ownership.

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