In the present

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Dragging a vintage ironing board to the ocean was Rose Marasco’s way of honoring someone she read about, a housewife without time for her art....

In with the new

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This year, the New Hampshire Art Association turned 75, and remains one of the oldest statewide art associations in the nation. But there’s more to...

Inch by inch

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Enormous Tiny Art makes the most of Nahcotta’s space The 17th bi-annual Enormous Tiny Art show opens at Nahcotta on Friday, Feb. 6, with a...

Larger than life

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It’s not apparent, at first, that the artist walked on the painting or that he encouraged people to throw things at it. The first thing...

Leap year

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The ArtPM Challenge encourages everyone to make a piece of art during the month of February, and this year, participants put their heart into it.

Learning experience

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Above, It's a goddamn mess by Christopher Pothier Gallery at 100 Market demonstrates the influence of N.H. Institute of Art By Chloe Kanner In more...

Less is more

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With its relative affordability and accessibility, Nahcotta’s “Enormous Tiny Art” show has turned many art lovers into art collectors over the years. More than 40...

Locate the art

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On a warm summer night in southern Utah, Ryan Kish and Conor Thompson were feeling restless. They found an abandoned mini-golf course behind their otherwise...

Looking up

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Above: “Sky Grammar V” by Kate Doyle Drift Gallery’s Ali Goodwin finds light in art and life after cancer by Chloe Kanner It’s been five...

Made for you

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> Ate Series necklace, $58  This jewelry series is a sneak peak inside the food chain, on an 18-inch chain. Each animal pendant, and its dinner,...

Made in Chases Garage

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After a winter’s worth of work, the gallery at Chases Garage in York, Maine, reveals unexpected connections among its artists. Although each studio is very different, common themes emerge when spaces and ideas are shared. Those themes are on display as the gallery kicks off its summer season with a new exhibit.

Magic in the making

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The thrill of working with glowing molten iron lasts as long the sculptures made from it. It’s been more than 10 years since Lauren and...

Making change

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Posters are accessible and ubiquitous, more likely seen in a dorm room or alleyway than in an art gallery. But therein lies the potential. An...

Modern family

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Above: wood sculpture by Edwin Scheier, collection of Brian and Stephanie Fischer; sugar bowl by Mary Scheier, on loan from the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen...

More than models

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Snap Shot” is Nancy Grace Horton’s ode to beauty and power. In the photograph, there’s the natural luxury suggested by vintage fur, the bold independence...

Ramblers Way Portsmouth interior

Natural Path

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The family behind Tom's of Maine has taken on the fashion industry with its clothing company, Ramblers Way, which now has a store in Portsmouth.

Of the moment

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Jeremy Miranda is known for paintings that merge views from indoor and out, landscape and architecture, memory and the moment. But recently, he has just...

One good thing

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Twenty years ago, Mary Harding thought she’d take some time away from work. She resigned from the Barn Gallery in Ogunquit, Maine after four years...

Open invitation

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There are so many fun ways to appreciate local art around the Seacoast this weekend, including opening receptions and open studios at area galleries. Here's a roundup of some of the highlights.