Robert Dunn was, in some ways, the embodiment of his poetry, which he wrote in his head while walking through Portsmouth. Deceptively simple, surprisingly profound....
Author: Chloe Kanner
Portsmouth’s Art ‘Round Town highlights
A roundup of exhibits opening at local galleries on Friday as part of the monthly Art 'Round Town event in downtown Portsmouth.
Recipe for a party
The right recipe can make a holiday party. Here’s some help from local chefs, bartenders, and others who know good food, along with their own...
Round up
On the first Friday of every month, several art galleries in downtown Portsmouth host receptions as part of Art ’Round Town, a self-guided tour of...
Seacoast artist takes on how we dress
Seacoast photographer Nancy Grace Horton's new solo show, That's What She Said, opens on Friday, May 27, at Engine in Biddeford, Maine. The show is focused on gender roles and includes photos of local drag persona Bunny Wonderland.
Spirit animal
“Kenley Darling: A Winter Migration,” featuring 108 cut butterfly drawings, opens at Nahcotta in Portsmouth on Friday. The local artist talks about her fondness for butterflies and the connections between art, nature, and the spirit.
The eyes have it
Sam Paolini is a visual artist, clothing designer, community organizer, curator, publisher, and teacher. They are a force putting eyes on unconventional art. In 2010,...
The fourth dimension
Sculpture is an invitation, according to art consultant Rebecca Reynolds. It wants to share a space, and asks for a response. It demands and rewards...
The importance of prints at UNH
Above, detail of “Mattie Lee,” a print by Willie Cole. Cole Rogers, a Master Printer with Highpoint Center for Printmaking, will discuss the importance of...
The playing field
It’s the bottom of the ninth. Two outs. Three balls, two strikes. But the pitcher’s mound and the bleachers are empty. Tyler Lafreniere, a Brooklyn-based...
These walls talk
Sarah Orne Jewett was so taken aback by some of the wallpaper in her uncle’s house that she described it, and the tiny spiders she...
True hand
For some people, it’s the mountains. For Seacoast native Lisa Noonis, it’s the ocean that moves her. “It’s just a vital force for me,” she...
Truth and beauty
Discovering Edmund Tarbell’s local history and living legacy Edmund Tarbell was studying the old masters in Paris when the new movement of Impressionism caught his...
Two locals share “pretty good” art
Local painters Bill Paarlberg and Ken Fellows, who have a joint show opening this weekend at the Kittery Art Association, describe their work with watercolors.
Uncharted lands
Bear Kirkpatrick defines his imagery as evidence. He looks for proof of the invisible, rejected memories and forgotten histories, nameless inherited traits, even signs of...
Welcome home
Mainers Orson Horchler’s street art is short-lived, but not shortsighted. His latest project, called “Mainers,” is a series of portraits featuring a diverse group of...
White spaces
Discover Portsmouth presents Shay Stewart-Bouley on being a “Black Girl in Maine” By Chloe Kanner On her blog, Shay Stewart-Bouley writes about marriage, parenting, working,...
Wild but not free
After 150 years of wildlife protection, financial instability threatens N.H. Fish and Game By Chloe Kanner Every summer, biologists camp out on the Isles of...
Wonder walls
Lamont Gallery explores the curious impulse to collect objects Words and photos by Chloe Kanner On one wall of the Lamont Gallery, an impressive portrait...
