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The last 10 years focused learning and enjoying the beauty of creation through art. Mostly Oils and Pastels (some Acrylics) of wildlife, nature and landscapes. www.renewedfocus.com
Mrs. Bennett was born in Berlin, Germany and now resides in Pepperell, Massachusetts. Art has always been her favorite subject and, after a successful business career, she has concentrated on watercolor painting. Through her paintings, she wants to share what is close to her heart – the beauty of nature. Inspiration comes from her backyard “friendship garden”, a garden grown from cuttings given to her by many friends.
Although she loves to paint florals and landscapes, she has also been painting “house portraits” on commission. Mrs. Bennett also teaches watercolor painting. During the summer months, Mrs. Bennett exhibits her paints in “Art-in-the-Park” shows. She has received many awards for her vibrant art. She is a member of the Nashua Area Artists Association and the Hollis Art Society.
Since 7 years old I started paint with Mr. Maurice Easter. Went onto Boston Museum School of fine Arts. I paint every day - Time to "show and SELL"
Elizabeth J Gayewski Biga was educated at the University of Massachusetts of Lowell. She has had pastoral training in ministry from the Archdiocese of Boston and Merrimack College. She is an accomplished doll artisan and if a member of the Secular Discalced Carmelite Order.
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www.ciacciart.com I’m a self-taught artist working in acrylics and instant coffee. My studio is located in the beautiful town of New Boston in NH. Although I paint a multitude of different subject matter, my preferred is landscapes and seascapes. I paint many subjects using instant coffee which not only gives an aromatic delightful scent in the process, it also gives a beautiful sepia tone. I am an Artist member and exhibit with the Whistler House Museum of Art located in Historic downtown Lowell, Massachusetts.
Priscilla Colón, a Taíno Indigenous artist, teacher, and linguist, combines her love for visual art and languages to reconnect with her Indigenous heritage. Drawing inspiration from her home garden, nature walks, and summer excursions, she employs charcoal and pastels as her preferred mediums, immersing herself in a tactile creative experience. Priscilla's artwork serves as an expressive homage to nature and a means to continue the remarkable revival of the Taíno Indigenous language, thoughtfully interwoven into the titles of her pieces.
www.sethjdeweyphoto.com Photographer and drone pilot. Have become know for my aerial photography of Dowtown Nashua and surrounding areas.
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I find inspiration in nature, people, and emotion. My paintings are representations of specific moments in my life, the things I admire, and what I find to be beautiful. I particularly enjoy exploring with light, color and textures; portraits, trees, and sky are often favorite subjects. I prefer to work in pencil, charcoals, and oils, although at times I explore other mediums. Primarily, I create work for my friends and family, but I have done commission work from time to time.
www.tinagagnon.com Nature & Nostalgia – those are the subjects that I am, pardon the pun, drawn to. I am a hyper-realistic artist and the "devil is in the details" – the more details, the better. The medium of colored pencil affords me the ability to hone in on that aspect. Nature has so many nuances to them that detail is imperative to capture the essence of a living being, whether it is flower or animal. Nostalgia also lends itself to detail. The more detail, the more the image will come alive for the viewer – evoking their own memories attached to that particular object in the drawing. After choosing what I will draw, I lightly sketch out an outline of my subject. I start by coloring light to dark. Building up the color in light layers, building up and building up until the color "pops". This is usually accomplished in five to six layers of color. When you think that the piece looks "dull", keep building – and it will come alive. I will work on one area of the drawing and finish that area before moving onto the next, establishing technique for the rest of the piece to follow. Patience, is the key to my art. Most pieces I spend about an hour per square inch. More complex pieces can be twice that time. It is not uncommon for a piece to have more than one hundred hours put into it. https://www.facebook.com/TinaSGagnon/ https://www.instagram.com/tina_s_gagnon/ https://twitter.com/Tina_S_Gagnon
I am a fine and mixed media artist specializing in natural themes with a unique whimsical perspective. Every item is unique and one of a kind. www.mashedcarrotcreations.com
Lifetime student of many media. Classes at community centers, adult ed, art associations and with artist friends. Recently moved to New Hampshire.
My son and I are the artists. The first three of the six pieces that were uploaded are mine. The first, inspired by a friend who encouraged my renewed interest in painting. The second, a piece I recently sold online. The third, a piece of pottery I did several years ago; another major interest of mine. I enjoy experimenting with color and textures, drawing animals mostly. The last three pieces are by my son. He's 15 yr old and is a naturally talented and mostly self-taught artist. He took a picture of the river scene on vacation and just decided to start painting it in his art class. The other two are just other pieces he's drawn that I liked. He really does have a gift for art and is pursuing art intensely in school.
As an artist I find inspiration in the silent narratives of discarded, damaged or unloved books. My creative process is driven by a reverence for the stories these books once held and the desire to breath new life into their pages. I believe old books are not relics of the past but rather raw materials waiting to be transformed. Each book is like a block of marble, filled with potential, waiting for my hands to sculp it into something new and meaningful. Just as a sculptor shapes clay into a work of art, I mold these forgotten volumes into fresh vibrant creations. Through my work, I am honoring the legacy of the written word while offering a fresh perspective on its enduring power. By repurposing old books, I hope to spark curiosity and inspire creativity and the endless possibilities for reinvention. Ultimately my goal is to evoke joy and wonder in fellow book lovers, collectors, and artist alike. I invite viewers to rediscover the beauty and magic of storytelling through my transformed creations, and to join me in celebrating the timeless allure of the printed page.
A lifelong native of Nashua, NH, Madeleine has been drawing and painting since childhood. Although she has no formal training in fine art, she has benefited from instruction with various local artists over the years. Her earliest artistic attempts were limited to pencil sketches and copying published material. Later, she worked in watercolor and experimented with other media, such as pen and ink, charcoal, photo oils, and acrylics. Today, her primary media are pastels and acrylics. New England landscapes, and New Hampshire in particular, provide inspiration for much of her work. Flowers are especially enticing and form the basis of much of her work in pastels. Using photographs she has taken as her basis for inspiration, most of her painting is done in studio
Madeleine has become an active member of the arts community in the Nashua area since her retirement from teaching English in the Nashua school system. An active member of the Nashua Area Artists’ Association, she regularly exhibits her work in their ArtHub Gallery at 107 West Pearl Street in Nashua. She also holds membership in the Hollis Arts Society as a juried member, the Pastel Society of NH, and the Central Mass Pastel Society. In 2017, Madeleine was one of ten lead artists in the citywide arts project, Comeback Kitchen Table, sponsored by City Arts Nashua. In April of 2018, she was the Featured Artist of the Month at the NAAA ArtHub Gallery. Her work has been juried into numerous exhibits over the past three years at Grace Chapel Gallery in Lexington, MA. In November of 2018, her artwork was included in the NH Pastel Society’s national juried exhibit at the Discover Portsmouth Center. In winter of 2018-2019, she was one of six artists invited to exhibit in the Healing Arts Gallery of Monadnock Community Hospital. Her artwork is included in numerous private collections around the country.
“I try to depict the wonder of the world around us in my artwork. I strive to bring this sense of joy and awe to my audience, and I hope that they will connect to my experience.”
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www.rd-lambree.com Rob is a fine art photographer based in Nashua, NH. He hopes to share a deep sense of place in his photography. .
www.lucilesmerises.com An artist for over 35 years, I attended classes at the New Hampshire Institute of Art and have studied under the tutelage of a number of local artists. I am a member of the New Hampshire Art Assoc., Monadnock Area Artist Assoc., Nashua Area Artist Assoc., and the Center for the Arts. I was an oil painting instructor for Bedford Parks and Recreation for 5 years and now teach in my studio in Bedford, NH. Oils is my preferred medium. My artwork has been recognized over the years with a number of awards and publications. Some of which to include: First and Third place in the Greeley Park Art Show; Second Place in the NH American Mother's Inc. National Art Competition; and First Place, Best in Show for my painting at the Sidewalk Art Festival in Portland, ME. Families First, Artist of the Seacoast selected my artwork for their Artists of the Seacoast calendar. I was a featured artist in the Bedford Journal and Bedford Bulletin publications. Also, an image of one of my paintings was published in the "Art of Motherhood" book of short stories by Covenant Communications, Inc. My work has been exhibited at the Robert L. Levy Gallery and The Children's Museum in Portsmouth, NH; Sunapee Fair, League of NH Craftsmen and The Fells Historic Estate and Gardens in Newbury, NH; East Colony Fine Art Gallery in Manchester, NH; The Nuance Gallery in Windsor, VT; and the Center for the Arts Micro Gallery at the New London Inn. Most recently, in 2019, I was one of three featured artists at the New London Hospital Art Program Exhibition. My primary goal is to achieve a sense of realism in my composition by paying close attention to detail. Landscapes, still life, seascapes, and wild life define my work, but my inspiration lies in an appreciation of the natural beauty of the world's palette. www.lucilesmerises.com
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Tracy Levesque is a New England based fine artist who was born in the Berkshire Hills in Western, MA and is currently working out of her studio at Western Avenue Studios in Lowell, MA. A self-taught artist specializing in acrylic painting, Levesque received a dual Bachelors Degree in Theater Art and English and American Literature from Brandeis University. Levesque has been exhibiting her work nationally for over 30 years and has work in hundreds of corporate and private collections across the globe.
Tracy’s chromatic paintings are a celebration of color, line and texture that together blur the boundaries between fine art and illustration. Reminiscent of stained glass, her meticulous use of color and line create an optional illusion that draws the viewer not only into the image, but into another world entirely. Levesque calls her unique signature style “Fairytale Realism.”
For more information on Tracy Levesque and her work please visit her website at www.tracylevesque.net
remwoodcrafting@yahoo.com I am a lifelong resident of Bedford, New Hampshire, whose love of woodworking started around the same time my wife and I built our house in the backwoods of my hometown. Initially, I focused on furnishing our family home with beds, tables, armoires, dressers and cabinets as well as milling and installing our own hardwood floors. Occasionally I was commissioned to do work for others, but later turned town those petitions to focus on building pieces that interested me personally. What has most inspired me to make memorable, long-lasting pieces has been my family, and with the news of the arrival of my first grandson an idea sparked- I could make him his own wooden toys, specifically a rattle I had seen in Wood Magazine. I had had a lathe in my workshop since I can remember, but I was a little afraid of it. Making these new toys was the perfect opportunity to overcome that fear and master a new tool for my craft. Since then, I have become totally hooked with the craft of woodturning, creating bowls, vessels, lidded boxes, wooden tops and more from local wood that has been gifted to me through the generosity of neighbors and friends. Apart from the wooden bowls that I turn, I am also using the unused portions of those logs to create wooden utensils such as spatulas and stirring spoons. The wood I work with dictates the final results, and since no two trees are identical, neither are any of the pieces I create. All of the bowls and utensils are treated to be food safe and should last many years with proper care. For more information, you can contact me at remwoodcrafting@yahoo.com or 603-486-7992
From the age of eight, when I received my first camera, I have been looking at the world through a lens. My interest in photography began with snapshots of my life - family, friends, travels, my children, the milestones they achieved, the adventures they embarked upon. As my children became less will subjects, my attention focused on my environment, the obvious and the less so. I find beauty in objects often overlooked, a doorknocker, a window frame, a weed at the side of the road, a dilapidated boat. The philosophy to "stop and smell the roses" is one we should all embrace. I strive, through art, to encourage one to take that moment.
I am a photographer who is very passionate about rural New England landscapes, with many of my photos in and around Greater Nashua and Hollis.
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Oliver studied drawing, painting and sculpture at Southampton College and at the Art Students League in the 1970's. He worked as an exhibit construction artist for 110 Adventureland in Farmingdale and later at the Bronx Zoo, before pursuing a career in Electrical Engineering. Now retired he's getting back to art, focusing on stained glass and
painting.
Kathleen (Kathy) has been drawing and doodling since early childhood. A Connecticut native, Kathy attended the University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT. While at UConn, she received instruction in Watercolor and Oil Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Art History, Graphic Design and Illustration. She began her career working in various computer graphics positions, but over the past decade, has focused solely on hand-created art. Kathy is a mixed-media artist who employs a diversity of materials and techniques in her work; from painted glassware, collage, and colored pencil, to pastels, acrylics, altered books, and most recently, photography. “I begin nearly every new piece with a loosely-structured plan in mind. As my work progresses, I allow the piece to marinate and to evolve”, Kathy says of her work. The resulting artwork often conveys a quirky, whimsical, and somewhat 'funky' vibe. “A part of my soul, and personality goes into everything I make. Creating art has always been exciting, challenging, and very centering. It is most definitely, a labor of love,” Kathy says. She was selected by the Nashua Area Artists' Association, to display her work in the Art Hub Gallery as Artist of the Month in January 2018. Her collage entitled Birds of a Feather won an honorable mention at the NAAA juried competition 'Community' in May of 2018.
I started painting about ten years ago using oil paints. I realized how much I enjoyed painting and soon I switched to acrylic paints after another year. I spent most of my free time learning how to paint independently and with the help of online artists. The more I put paint to paper, the more I loved it, and I came up with some beautiful paintings. I grew up in New England and the Southwest and lived in parts of Virginia and Southern California as an adult. I have seen many of the scenes I have painted. These paintings are close to my heart and while I'm glad to have captured the comfort they've brought me, I hope you also get a taste of the breathtaking colors, life, and texture I use to emulate the beauty they capture. In time, I started appreciating the beauty of nature and all living things, and my paintings evolved into seascapes, birds, flowers, and a few animals. I have years of experience working in water and hydropower, which feeds my desire to conserve nature and nature's most precious resource, water. I have a strong desire to paint all things in nature and bring out the beauty in all living things, and my goal is to encourage people to see the beauty in all living things. My landscape paintings appeal to naturalists, environmentalists, nature enthusiasts, and everyone who wishes to see and conserve nature. Artistic Paints by Brenda Jean specializes in making beautiful one-of-a-kind paintings that bring out the love of nature.
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Based in Ayer, Massachusetts, Lisa Nelson has a BFA in Illustration from the Massachusetts College of Art and has participated in art shows all over the United States, as well as in Mexico and Europe. Her work combines a diverse background in fine art painting, printmaking, graphic design, and illustration with her interest in examining unique locations as well as the local flora and fauna to see how they fit into the world at large. Currently, she is working on a series of paintings highlighting the beautiful and unique wildlife that can be found throughout the country. As part of that project, she recently took part in a six-month artist residency at the historic Horlock House in Navasota, TX. She is also deeply committed to promoting volunteerism and environmentalism through her work and is working with the Amphibian and Reptile Conservatory in her goal to encourage wildlife preservation. www.PainterLisa.com
I am a photographer who specializes in heavily themed photoshoots that I digitally enhance with photoshop. Most of my themes are fantasy related, but I can create anything! www.amylynnimaging.com
Damien Rigden is a Nashua artist with a background in engineering, architecture, and fine arts classes and apprenticeship. He works primarily in three different visual media: acrylic painting, printmaking, and pen illustrations. His painting style can be described as contemporary Impressionism. In addition to visual art, Damien is also an author, blogger, poet, and a vocalist/music producer. His books span from sci-fi to horror to action/thriller. Always a work in progress, he is constantly experimenting with his art and exploring new avenues for expression. Come get lost in his creative world!
My name is Kathie Roy and I enjoy creating watercolor paintings. I dabbled in sketching, working in pastels and some pen and ink in my young days, but now I work exclusively in watercolor. I've been a New Hampshire resident all my life, growing up in Nashua and currently living in Merrimack. I especially Love painting flowers, birds outdoor scenes and still life.
www.moniquesakellarios.com Monique creates original oil paintings of landscapes, gardens, and market scenes in the impressionist style. She studied at the Leonardo Da Vinci School of Art, and the American University, both in Cairo, Egypt. Monique exhibits in national competitions and has won numerous awards for her oil paintings. She is a juried member of the New Hampshire Art Association, a Signature Member of the National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society, and a Signature Member of Oil Painters of America. Monique’s paintings may be seen in several galleries throughout the US. In addition, Monique has an impressive list of corporate clients.
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Pat Cabana Silva was born in Nashua, NH, raised in Tyngsboro, MA., married and returned to Nashua where she has resided for over 50 years. She is a self-taught artist, wife, mother of one and grandmother of one. She is retired from the Nashua School
District after 25 years as an administrative assistant. She has always loved the forever changing colors of nature, especially in New England and her “Home away from Home”, beautiful Aruba. Her favorite medium is oils but she also experiments with pastels, watercolor and colored pencils. She has participated in several exhibitions in the Nashua area and is a Board member of the Nashua Area Artists Association having served as Treasurer and President. She has received several awards for her work both locally and nationally and been accepted in juried exhibitions. Her work is exhibited in the ArtHub Gallery in Nashua, NH and in her Etsy Shop. Some of her award-winning pieces can be seen on the website www.lightspacetime.art and in her Etsy shop www.patsilvaartstudio.etsy.com
Artist's Statement
My love for Arts and Crafts began at an early age with paper dolls and designing their clothing and creating back grounds for them. I grew up in the small country town of Tyngsboro, MA. along with my 2 sisters and brother. We would often walk in the woods and the colors, shapes and textures of nature always fascinated me. I am still trying to capture that with my paintings. My favorite subjects come from nature. Landscapes and seascapes in New England provide an ever-changing scene to try to paint and the beautiful island of Aruba provides amazing ocean sunrises and sunsets. My first love is oil, but I am always experimenting with other mediums. My subject matter varies including landscapes, seascapes, florals, animals and house commissions. Recently I have experimented with capturing scenes in miniature paintings, (2”x2” up to 4”x4”) and found that I really enjoy capturing the minute details in such a small size. I am a long-time member of the Nashua Area Artists Association in Nashua, NH. and have served on the board as Treasurer and President.
Victoria Tkaczevski learned to draw from books such as Walter Foster's "How to Draw Horses" and from recreating pictures of wildlife from her family's encyclopedias. She majored in painting at the Hartford Art School at the University of Hartford, and worked as a graphic designer and desktop publisher (when that was a thing) in the Boston area for many years. She experiments with all kinds of 2D media and currently focuses on acrylic painting, watercolors, and pencil drawings. She aspires to truthfully portray the mystery of beauty in the natural world. Her work shows a love of color exploration and expression through both traditional and non-traditional forms.
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Bob’s glass work is inspired by his love for geometric designs, rainbow colors, and the healing and calming impact colored light brings to a home. He is drawn to bright colors and heavily textured shapes, which have a sparkle-luminous effect when backlit by sunlight and throw beautiful reflections around interior spaces. He’s particular about exclusively supporting US-based art glass manufacturers who pay their employees a living wage, produce products that conform to the highest quality standards, and support their local communities. All his pieces are hand-crafted and all glass materials are hand-selected in order to ensure the best quality and effect.
Raised in a small town in northern NH, his oil paintings reflect this love for the natural world and the mountains of NH where he hikes and backpacks often. He is drawn to producing scenes of serenity, quiet, and fall/winter scenes in the forest.
Bob is a part-time artist and a full-time resident of Nashua NH where he lives with his wife of twenty-six years and raised his (now adult) three children. When not developing his art pieces, Bob loves to work restoring his Victorian era home and working in his garden.
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I would like to be more involved in the Art community, to inspire and be inspired by other artists to keep creating while developing relationships and share techniques.
I'm a child psychologist moving into photography, a life long interest, as I move towards retirement.