On Display: Father, daughter artwork at Forest Society

By Insider Staff - Mar 27, 2018 | 0 comments

Monhegan Magic: Sunset, Monhegan, Maine, Doug Richards, Society for the Protection of N.H. Forests. TIM GOODWIN / Insider staff

Sunrise, Stonington Bay, Stonington, Maine, Doug Richards, Society for the Protection of N.H. Forests. TIM GOODWIN / Insider staff

Seaside View of Pebble Beach, Monhegan, Maine, Doug Richards, Society for the Protection of N.H. Forests. TIM GOODWIN / Insider staff

Open Water, Doug Richards, Society for the Protection of N.H. Forests. TIM GOODWIN / Insider staff

Birch Wood, Doug Richards, Society for the Protection of N.H. Forests. TIM GOODWIN / Insider staff

Blue Ridge Mountain Impressions, Laura Richards, Society for the Protection of N.H. Forests. TIM GOODWIN / Insider staff

Denali National Park, Alaska, Laura Richards, Society for the Protection of N.H. Forests. TIM GOODWIN / Insider staff

Sequoia National Park, California, Laura Richards, Society for the Protection of N.H. Forests. TIM GOODWIN / Insider staff

Joshua Tree National Park, California, Laura Richards, Society for the Protection of N.H. Forests. TIM GOODWIN / Insider staff

Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, Laura Richards, Society for the Protection of N.H. Forests. TIM GOODWIN / Insider staff

“Like Father, Like Daughter” is a joint exhibit featuring the art of Doug and Laura Richards, and is currently hanging on the walls at the Society for the Protection of N.H. Forests.

Doug grew up in Concord and still lives here, and four years ago, at the age of 70, began painting full time. According to Doug, “My paintings are joyful to create and are a ‘listen to the silence’ kind of experience for me.”

Laura also grew up in Concord, but now calls Virginia home. As a self-taught artist, she now uses her surroundings to inspire some of her paintings.

“My work reduces the natural landscape to a series of lines, shapes and layers depicting a very stripped down simplified version of the landscape. I exaggerate the colors I find in nature, striking a balance between observation and imagination with each piece,” she said.

The show is on display through April 30. The Forest Society is open Monday through Friday, just call 224-9945 to make sure the room is available.

Insider staff