Joseph Bongiovanni is showing a selection of his paintings at Spiritus Pizza, 190 Commercial St. in Provincetown, from Thursday, Aug. 12 through Aug. 25. A self-taught artist and year-round Provincetown resident, Bongiovanni exhibits an outsider aesthetic that revels in the joy of creation. His paintings are as much about being in the moment as they are about paying it forward to the viewer. “My art is very whimsical, and many people tell me it is ‘happy art.’ I do not take myself or my art too seriously,” he says.