2008 NHAA Exhibits

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December

November

Levy East Gallery:
Canvassing New Hampshire:
Julia Simpson Hackett and Mary Vermeersch

Wed,Oct 28 – Sun, Dec 28
Opening reception: Fri, Nov 7, 5–8 pm

Julia Simpson Hackett, "Spider Dahlia"

Mary Vermeersch, "Sunset Across the Field"

October

Levy Main Gallery:
9th Annual Joan L. Dunfey Memorial Competition

Wed, Sep 24 – Sun, Oct 26
Opening reception: Fri, Oct 3, 5–8 pm

Patricia Elliott Schappler, first prize

Arthur Dimambro, second prize

Guy Lessard, third prize

Photos courtesy of Dick Lord

September

Levy East Gallery:
Sharleene Hurst and Sarah J. Sims

Wed, Aug 27 – Sun, Sep 21
Opening reception: Fri, Sep 5, 5–8 pm

Sharleene Hurst, "Sunny day fantasy"

Sharleene Hurst, "Epiphany in the Nebula No. 8"

Sharleene Hurst, "Multi dimensional drift"

Sharleene Hurst, "Joyeaux facade"

Sharleene Hurst, "Towering eye box"

Sharleene Hurst (Eva Powers photo)

Sarah Sims (Eva Powers photo)

Dick Lord (Eva Powers photo)

Main Gallery (Eva Powers photo)

Small Works Gallery (Eva Powers photo)

August

Levy East Gallery:
Bea Hebert: On the Environment

Wed, Jul 30 – Sun, Aug 24
Opening reception: Fri, Aug 8, 5–8 pm

Bea Hebert with some of her artwork

Bea Hebert artwork

Bea Hebert, "Bears"

Bea Hebert artwork

Bea Hebert and admirers

Photos by Eva Powers

Levy Main Gallery:
Petite Challenge: Small Works by NHAA Members

Wed, Jul 30 – Sun, Aug 24
Opening reception: Fri, Aug 8, 5–8 pm

Barb Adams artwork

Eva Powers artwork

Joan Harlow artwork

Photos by Eva Powers

Sheafe Warehouse, Prescott Park:
Grace Casey Memorial Exhibition

Wed Jun 26 – Sun Aug 24, Wed–Sun, 12–5PM

Nina Fox Herlihy, "Beauty and the Beast", sculptural assemblage — Paul McEachern Award for Sculpture

Steve Hogle, "Beauty on the Beast", mixed media photography — Grace Casey Award

William McLane, "Alone?", acrylic — Josie F. Prescott Award

Photos by Eva Powers

July

Levy East Gallery:
Dannielle Genovese & Lynn Joslynn

Wed, Jul 2 – Sun, Jul 27
Opening reception: Fri, Jul 11, 5–8 pm

Dannielle Genovese

Lynn Joslin

Photos by Eva Powers

June

Levy Main Gallery:
29th Annual Open Dr. Jack & Dee Parfitt Memorial Competition

Wed, May 28 – Sun, Jun 29
Opening reception: Fri, Jun 13, 5–8 pm

The juror for the Parfitt show was Ann Zill. Ann is the Director of the Art Gallery at the University of New England in Portland, ME.

The award winners:

Signe Kaleel, "Spring Unfurling"; cotton, wool and silk; 1st prize

Jeff Forman, "Turtle Marinace", natural stone, 2nd prize

Robert Johnson, Jr., "Piranha Armada", mixed media, 3rd prize

Joanne Ravgiala, "Ah Freedom", monoprint, honorable mention

Karen Bushold, "Artymiami", digital print, honorable mention

Jane Banquer, "Royal Stalk", etching & caligraph, honorable mention

Anne O. Smith, "Summer Runes", mixed media, honorable mention

Ree Katrak, "Fall on Great Bay", mixed media, honorable mentionium

Eve Corey, "Road to Santa Fe", oil pastel, honorable mention

Jim Kelly, "West Village", mixed media, honorable mention

Robin Boots, "Freedom", digital photography, honorable mention

Artwork photos: Dick Lord

May

Levy East Gallery:
Dig* it*all; Fabric Art – Wen Redmond

Bringing the Outside In – New Holographic Images, Digital and Surface Design. Taking the time to take the time, to go outside. Reflection brings new insights and perceptions. Clarity resumes. Creative ideas are given the opportunity to percolate up from the unconscious.

Wed, Apr 30 – Sun, May 25
Opening reception: Fri, May 9, 5–8 pm

Wen Redmond, "Island", fiber/mixed media, 16"x15"

Wen Redmond, "Free", fiber/mixed media, 20"x19"

Wen Redmond, "Dawn fire", fiber/mixed media, 25"x18"

Wen Redmond, "Frosted leaves", fiber/mixed media, 38"x20"

Wen's work centers on abstract expressionism using dyed natural material and surface design. New work includes manipulated digital images on fiber. Redmond is a member of the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen juried in stitchery and surface design. She was a finalist in the 2008 Rosen Crafts Awards. Wen has had her art published in books and art quilt magazines. Among her publications are inclusion in innovative Digital Fiber innovations Book, Fabric Art Gallery book featuring Metamorphosis on the cover 2006, Quilting Arts magazine, April/May 2007, article Holographic Memories, SAQA's Professional Works Portfolio 13 – Turn around Tree, Words Within, Women Caucus of the Arts Exhibit NYC catalog 2006, Quilt 21 catalog 2001, Fiber Arts Magazine review, 2005 International Quilt Magazine article, 1986 and Crafts Report 1997.

April

March

Levy East Gallery:
Recent Work by Thomas Berger & Kate Higley

Wed, Mar 5 – Sun, Mar 30
Opening reception: Fri, Mar 14, 5–8 pm

Thomas Berger, "organic Cluster", sculpture

Kate Higley, "Into the void", acrylic on canvas, 34"x40"

Thomas Berger, "Nautilus", sculpture

Kate Higley, "That's some crazy planet", monotype, 22"x30"

Thomas Berger, "Broken Shell #1", sculpture

Kate Higley, "In the beginning", monotype, 13"x17"

Thomas Berger, "Jaw of Centaur", sculpture

February

Levy East Gallery:
Ann Trainor Domingue & Robert Thoresen

Wed Feb 6 – Sun Mar 2
Opening reception Fri Feb 8, 5–8 PM

Ann Trainor Domingue, "Downstream", acrylic, 10"x8"

Robert Thoresen, "Metallica", mixed media, 12"x12"

If you enjoy fresh contemporary art with a nod to the traditional you must see this new exhibition of Recent Works by artists Ann Trainor Domingue of Goffstown and Robert Thoresen of Portsmouth — award-winning and longtime members of the NHAA. Colorful, textured, contemporary, expressive semi-abstract and abstract paintings and mixed media works. Inspired by landscapes near and far.

Ann Trainor Domingue's work incorporates bold colors with strong compositions exploring themes of coastal life and woodland landscapes. She is represented by Addison Art Gallery on Cape Cod and The Firehouse Gallery in Bristol, Maine. Ann's web site is: www.anntrainordomingue.com

Robert Thoresen's abstract works present intricately textured surfaces using paint and colored metals resulting in a rich combination of form and color. Contact Robert at: thorttg@verizon.net

January

New Hampshire Institute of Art, Manchester:
The 60th Annual Currier Exhibition of NHAA Artists

Thu Jan 31 – Sat Mar 1
Opening reception Thu Jan 31, 5–8 PM

This year's annual Currier exhibition is at the New Hampshire Institute of Art's French Building, 148 Concord Street in Manchester. A Manchester area map is available on the NHIA's web site.