Chamber Mixer

Last night's (Jan. 26) Chamber Mixer at the lovely historic Courthouse in Lancaster, NH hosted by Steve Bissonnette, financial advisor, was by all accounts a great success. About 40 attendees enjoyed some old time country music by Lyndell Demers, Roland Cotnoir and friends, delicious food by the Lion and the Rose caterers and of course the beautiful art of a variety of CRAG members. Steve is the proud owner of my painting "Keazer's Place" and it currently hangs in his wonderful office in this most outstanding piece of architecture. The entire exhibition will hang until Feb. 4.

Artful Weekend

It truly was an artful weekend beginning with the opening reception of "Harmony" at Fiddleheads in Colebrook. We drew a lively and appreciative crowd. It continued with the dedication of the mural in downtown Colebrook, again on the side of the Fiddleheads building. It was a lovely ceremony and very well attended. An awesome cake depicting a close-up view of the mural was enjoyed by all who attended. Tonight we're off to a Colebrook Academy production of " I'm Not Ebenezer Scrooge!" And we just keep on rolling!

Brush Strokes

Great opening reception Friday night, the 14th of CRAG's "Brush Strokes" show at Fiddleheads. Had a good crowd, good vino, vibes, friends and conversation. Oh, and the art was good too :-) If you haven't already, check it out!

Grand Opening of Fiddleheads Littleton

Fiddleheads in Littleton had their Grand Opening this weekend. I have six acrylic paintings on view in the new gallery space. The new store is located in a lovely spot on the river in Littleton and the space is wonderful. And of course, it's run by two of my favorite people. Be sure to stop in to check out the beautiful artisan and artist pieces on display.

Downtown Mural

The latest big art endeavor is the painting of a 40' x 8' mural in downtown Colebrook on the side of Fiddleheads on Main St. Bette Guerin, proprietor, commissioned me to come up with a design that incorporated trees and the northern landscape with a connection to the residents of the region. It's been quite the challenge, battling north country weather conditions, but it's coming along with the help of some dedicated volunteers and will hopefully be finished before the cold weather hits.

Chihuly Exhibition

Recently returned from a steamy, but sweet vacation on the coast of Maine in Ogunquit. Visited the Ogunquit Museum of American Art where we saw two small, but lovely, exhibitions of drawings and interesting porcelain pieces. On our last day we made the trek to Boston and waited on line for hours to view the Dale Chihuly exhibition. It was definitely worth the wait and effort. His work is undoubtedly stunning! Breathtaking really. It closes on the 7th of August so you're running out of time, if you haven't yet seen it.

Art Educator's Institute

Just returned from another terrific week at NH Institute of Art for the Art Educator's Institute. This was my 6th year and another challenging week. Spent 30+ hours hand-building in the pottery studio and creating sculpture from found objects, etc. in the 3D Nature Sculpture class. It was exhausting, but exhilarating. Acquired lots of great ideas for the classroom as well as my own work. Also got to see the sand sculptures at Hampton and the Currier collection. Looking forward to getting into my studio.