Exhibits
At our library, we believe that art has the power to inspire, enrich, and connect communities. We take pride in fostering a dynamic connection between our artists and the community. Through our exhibits, we aim to not only provide a platform for local talent, but also encourage dialogue and appreciation for the arts.
We actively seek out emerging and established artists from the seacoast area, providing them with a platform to exhibit their work. By highlighting local artists, we celebrate the unique perspectives and cultural diversity that enrich our community. If you are interested in exhibiting your art in our space, please fill out our request to exhibit form, or contact our Programming & Marketing librarian, Tori, at t.simpsontucker.nhpl@gmail.com.
Art Currently on Exhibit
Program Room
FEBRUARY 2025
Explore the fascinating world of both painting and printmaking as two award winning New England based artists combine worlds. On view until February 28, 2025.
CITY: Diane Francis, artist and educator
“I’m a Sculptor, Painter and Printmaker.. As for printmaking I adore it but woodcarving is my love. In the realm of woodcarving, my artistic journey is a dance with angles-a symphony of lines that breathe life into the wood. Each carve is a deliberate exploration, guided by the allure of angles that shape the essence of my creations. The interplay of light and shadow on these meticulously carved surfaces echoes the dynamic perspectives found in the architecture I adore. Inside the intricate world of woodcarving, angles become my storytellers, weaving narratives that resonate with the beauty found in every nuanced twist and turn.”
learn more: dianetfrancis.com
SEA: Cara Gonier, artist and art instructor
“The interpretation of Landscape is an infinite quest I must explore; deconstruct, refine, simplify, defy, blur, mark, scrape, saturate, desaturate… in essence, to paint the landscape in various and countless forms is to journal life in all it’s tenderness and boldness, it’s depth and light… The paintings are open to interpretation and I encourage the viewer to create their own journey in finding personal significance in connection to the art.”
Established in 2023, Cara founded and is the director of Rolling River Printmakers of New England; a New England Based group of professional exhibiting printmakers, highlighting traditional printmaking applications.
Learn more: caragonier.weebly.com
As we strive to foster a rich cultural atmosphere and establish the library as a center for creativity, we invite artists who wish to exhibit their work to contact Tori Simpson-Tucker at t.simpsontucker.nhpl@gmail.com.
Upcoming
MARCH 2025
On view March 3-28, 2025.
Artist Statement
Growing up in Maynard, MA Laura loved her weekend and summer visits on the coast of NH where her grandparents lived. While raising her four children and teaching music she spent twenty years in Ohio. Upon returning to the coast to care for her mother, she fell back in love with the New England coast.
She bloomed late as an artist beginning ten years ago when she took her first drawing class and subsequently fell in love with oil painting. Her studies include landscape, figurative, still life, plein air and abstract. She has studied with many of the best teachers on the NH seacoast.
Her work is in the homes of numerous collectors locally, nationally and internationally.
Join us for an exhibit reception on Saturday, March 8 at 1PM and get to know the artist while enjoying light refreshments provided by our Friends of the Library!