When Byron Carr first started painting with oils a well-known artist told him that Nature is the greatest teacher: go outside and paint! Byron has been painting in the White Mountains in all seasons ever since. He strives to capture the visual impression of the scenes he admires in the mountains. Join us for a celebration of his new exhibit at AMC’s Highland Center on April 5, with complementary snacks and drinks available for purchase. His work will be on display and available for purchase from April 5-June 30.
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Roger Irwin Wildlife Exhibit Reception
Wildlife photographer Roger Irwin will exhibit his photographs in the Gallery through June 14. Come to the reception on May 24, from 5-7 p.m., meet Roger and see his amazing wildlife photos! Refreshments will be served. Free admission.
Art Exhibit — “The Painted Sketch: Crawford Notch”
This is the last week to visit the exhibition, “The Painted Sketch: Crawford Notch,” by artist, Michael E. Vermette, which is on display through October 29, in the Mt. Willard Dining Room at the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Highland Center at Crawford Notch. The exhibit is free and open to the public when the space is not otherwise in use.
The exhibit features Vermette’s contemporary painted sketches created in the “plein air” style, outdoors in the White Mountain National Forest and Crawford Notch State Park, and at the Highland Center site.
Vermette served as artist in residence at the Highland Center for a week last fall and a week last winter. During those residencies, he created 11 painted oil sketches and 11 watercolor sketches that were made completely outdoors (en plein air) within the region. Sometimes working near the lodge, other times snowshoeing to a site with his studio on his back, he painted in cold weather amid challenging conditions. Each painting was rendered within a two- to three-hour block of time on location to capture the light. “Each painting was an adventure that tells a story,” he says.
Crawford Notch has long been an inspiration for artists drawn by the majesty of the surrounding peaks and crags. White Mountain School of Art painters frequented the area in the 19th and early 20th centuries to practice plein air outdoor landscape painting. One of the school’s more famous members, Frank Shapleigh, worked from his art studio in what is now the Shapleigh Bunkhouse on the Highland Center site.
Vermette’s expressive paintings show a love of color and light. In his evocative oils, watercolors, and pastels, he emboldens color by putting into practice traditional methods of the masters to cause the pigment to be brighter, richer, and more translucent.
For more information on the exhibit, call the Highland Center at (603) 278-4453, or email [email protected].
Art Exhibition — “The Painted Sketch: Crawford Notch”
The Appalachian Mountain Club’s Highland Center at Crawford Notch is the setting for the exhibition, “The Painted Sketch: Crawford Notch,” by artist, Michael E. Vermette, which is on display through October 29, in the Mt. Willard Dining Room. The exhibit is free and open to the public when the space is not otherwise in use.
The exhibit features Vermette’s contemporary painted sketches created in the “plein air” style, outdoors in the White Mountain National Forest and Crawford Notch State Park, and at the Highland Center site.
Vermette served as artist in residence at the Highland Center for a week last fall and a week last winter. During those residencies, he created 11 painted oil sketches and 11 watercolor sketches that were made completely outdoors (en plein air) within the region. Sometimes working near the lodge, other times snowshoeing to a site with his studio on his back, he painted in cold weather amid challenging conditions. Each painting was rendered within a two- to three-hour block of time on location to capture the light. “Each painting was an adventure that tells a story,” he says.
Crawford Notch has long been an inspiration for artists drawn by the majesty of the surrounding peaks and crags. White Mountain School of Art painters frequented the area in the 19th and early 20th centuries to practice plein air outdoor landscape painting. One of the school’s more famous members, Frank Shapleigh, worked from his art studio in what is now the Shapleigh Bunkhouse on the Highland Center site.
Vermette’s expressive paintings show a love of color and light. In his evocative oils, watercolors, and pastels, he emboldens color by putting into practice traditional methods of the masters to cause the pigment to be brighter, richer, and more translucent.
For more information on the exhibit, call the Highland Center at (603) 278-4453, or email [email protected].
Medallion Opera House — Bill & Jean Scolere Art Reception
All are welcome at the free Artist Reception for local artists Bill and Jean Scolere. The exhibition opened May 20th and will continue until July 5th.
Bill and Jean Scolere are longtime residents of Gorham and active members of the art community since 1976. Their art works have graced the exhibition spaces of a number of North Country venues.
Bill and Jean met as art majors in college and have over the years pursued their interests in the arts. Bill has established himself as a print-maker and Jean has studied water color painting.
The exhibition consists of works that reflect common themes with strong differences…color plays against black and white. Fine details are juxtaposed to broad strokes with subtle variations. The choice of works fill the Medallion Opera House Gallery with a studied eye toward exhibition presentation and style. Both artists have displayed high quality standards in the artistic expression and presentation.
The artistic themes in the show run the gamut from the beautiful to the mysterious to the puzzling. Animals, objects, landscapes, architecture, flowers, and figures offer subjects to be contemplated. Visual poetry abounds!
The reception provides the viewer with an opportunity to discuss the works in the show with the artists. Techniques, styles, subject matter, and inspiration may be contemplated.
Light refreshments will be served.