A new art exhibit, “New Hampshire As We See It,” is open at the New Hampshire State Library through May 31.
Featuring work by both renowned and emerging artists who are members of the New Hampshire Art Association, the exhibit’s 33 works include cityscapes, rural scenes, wildlife, portraits, abstracts and other subjects. The art is created in a wide variety of media, including oil, pastel, woodcut, watercolor, photography, drypoint and assemblage mixed media.
“New Hampshire has inspired artists for generations,’” said Van McLeod, commissioner of the Department of Cultural Resources. “Today’s New Hampshire art is fascinating because it embraces both traditional forms and refreshing new visions.”
“One of the oldest statewide art associations in the country, the New Hampshire Art Association offers support to hundreds of artists throughout the region,” said Katharine Muth, executive director of the New Hampshire Art Association. “We are delighted to be able to bring this exhibit to the State Library.”
Artist Norman West, who studied painting at Plymouth State University, curated the exhibit.
The State Library is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The New Hampshire Art Association is a non-profit professional art association founded in 1940. It is one of the oldest statewide art associations in the country. It consists of more than 400 members of painters, photographers, watercolorists, printmakers, sculptors, and other fine artists living and working primarily in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, and Vermont. Learn more at nhartassociation.org.
