This Month’s Featured Artist: Youth Impressions Art Show and Awards
This is a juried show for our young Hampton artists in Grades 3 – 8. Each year, the art teachers at Marston School, Hampton Academy, and Sacred Heart School are invited to submit student art. Three local judges select the pieces for our student show including 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place entries in two Grade level categories–Grades 3 – 5 and Grades 6 – 8. Certificates, awards, and ribbons are presented to winners at a special awards presentation evening scheduled for April 19th. Youth Impressions Art Show for 2023 opens on April 1st in the Weston Gallery of Lane Memorial Library.
Weston Gallery
The Lane Library welcomes submissions of non-commercial framed works from anyone within the New England area, with preference given to Hampton residents. Each exhibit lasts for one month, and is free-of-charge to the artist. We do ask that prospective exhibitors read our Weston Gallery Exhibition Policy, and complete Artist Agreement and Release/Indemnification Form. Those wishing to exhibit at the library may fill out the request form or contact us at (603) 926-3368.
The Gallery is equipped with picture frame molding and display cables. No additional hooks, nails etc. may be added to the Gallery and the exhibit must conform to the space restrictions indicated by the Library. Artists are responsible for transporting all artwork to and from the Gallery – a Library staff member can assist within the Gallery as to the hanging and dismantling of artwork from the display cables. Dates for installation and removal, generally one month in duration, will be set with the artist when the exhibit is approved, and adherence to those dates is required. The exhibit must not interfere with the general operation of regular Library activities.
Artists are asked to provide a brief biography and photo of themselves in electronic format before their exhibit. This information is used in Library publicity or promotional materials – in print and online – related to the Weston Theater & Gallery. Additionally, photographs taken by the Library of the exhibit and individual artworks may be used in the same manner. A title list/price list may be provided by the artist as well as other support print material such as business cards, brochures, etc. These will be left for distribution within the Gallery only. Prices may not be on or near the artworks themselves, the Library will not broker sales of art, and all pieces even if sold must remain in the exhibit for the duration of the show.
The Library may solicit artists to participate in a “Meet the Artist” educational program for the public during the exhibition period as funds allow and based on perceived public interest. If an artist would personally like to host a public reception they may do so following the guidelines of the Meeting Room use policy. If a private reception is preferred the usage fee would be applicable.
The use of the Weston Theater & Gallery for exhibition does not imply advocacy or endorsement by the Lane Memorial Library or the Town of Hampton. The Library reserves the right to refuse any exhibit proposal. The Library further reserves the right to rescind an exhibit for violation of this policy.
Theater
Within the guidelines of the library meeting room use policy it is possible for groups to show movies, t.v. shows etc. at the library under our public performance licenses. Each year we sign contracts with Movie Licensing USA and Motion Picture Licensing Corporation ensuring the library has permission to show films for most major movie studios. These licenses cover any film shown within our walls, possibly including yours!
Why would you want to do this?
- Showing your club, troop, or business a film in the library legally covers the host under our licenses
- We have a comfortable space for you and your group
- We have a state-of-the-art theater system
Our system:
- High Definition Blu-ray projector which can reproduce bright, vivid colors simultaneously with subtle shadows and true blacks
- Surround sound
- 110 inch projection screen
- soft seating for 60 people
Call anytime to check availability of the Weston Theater and book your space. Films most be verified for license coverage before use.
Past Artists Showing at the Weston Gallery
Please join us on Saturday, March 11th for an artist’s reception of Hampton resident Daniella Tabor. Light refreshments will be provided, and the reception is open to all.
Daniella Tabor is a dreamer and nature lover. She loves running, hiking in the mountains and playing at the beach with her 4 kids. She was born in Venezuela and came to the U.S. when she was 6 yrs old. She grew up in Florida near the ocean and practically lived in the water most of her youth. She graduated from the University of Florida with a BA in Fine Art and Design. She found her artistic style in 2002, when she moved to Hampton, NH.
Her style has a unique flare, using realism and stylized lines to create movement and flow.
Much of her inspiration comes from dreams she’s had or places she’s been. Mostly Ocean and mountain landscapes, underwater scenes, fun waves and swirls. The Sun and the Moon are in many of her pieces and are meaningful reminders of her parents . She uses colors and light sources to show warmth and energy.
Daniella has made many paintings and murals for restaurants and local shops around the seacoast areas. You can find her work in Las Olas, Cinnamon Rainbows, other small shops and on Instagram @DaniellaTabor.
I am a person in love with color and light. As a child growing up in New Jersey, I remember being fascinated by the makeshift darkroom in the back of our house – photographs hanging from a clothesline over a large double sink. My father was a photographer, first in the military, and then as a weekend job shooting weddings and portraits. My siblings and I weren’t allowed to disturb him when he worked back there, but that only added to the mystery and magic of making pictures come alive. I was still captivated by the time I went to college, where I studied black and white photography and worked in several professional labs. This was before the advent of digital photography; I developed film and hand-printed each photo. Do I miss the days of hand-warming wet photos still in the developer tray, to bring out a richer density in one particular area of the print, before plunging it into an acetic acid stop bath and then fixer? Sometimes. Technology has rapidly and fundamentally changed photography – my iPhone has much better resolution than my fanciest camera did back in the day – but I’m embracing photography today and finding new ways to create and even reimagine old images. And I’m having so much fun!
These days, my favorite photographic subjects include my adult children, Sarah and Zak, and their partners, Kevin and Lia, my own wonderful spouse of 37 years, James, my malti-pom pup named Dobbie, my grandpup, Ellie, and my grandkitty, Rigatoni – and, of course, all things Seacoast New Hampshire!
Thank you so much for coming to visit. I wish you a day filled with peace and satisfaction.
Fondly,
Terri Terry
Explore the Arts and Express Yourself
National PTA has a long-standing commitment to arts education. The Reflections program provides opportunities for recognition and access to the arts which boost student confidence and success in the arts and in life.
Each year, over 300,000 students in Pre-K through Grade 12 create original works of art in response to a student-selected theme. This 50+ year-old program helps them explore their own thoughts, feelings and ideas, develop artistic literacy, increase confidence and find a love for learning that will help them become more successful in school and in life.
Students participate in the appropriate division for their grade: Primary (Pre-K – Grade 2), Intermediate (Grades 3-5), Middle School (Grades 6-8), High School (Grades 9-12), Special Artist (All grades welcome).*
Students submit their completed works of art in one or all of the available arts categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, Visual Arts.
Visit Hampton’s PTA website to learn more.
The Lane House Arts Center is a community focused, multi-faceted arts center in the heart of Hampton, NH.
The center has 7 studios with working artists, a dedicated classroom space, and a large gallery. Check out our Events Calendar for receptions, art events, classes, and more. The gallery features artwork, in a range of mediums, styles, and subject matter, as well as books and music from a number of area artists/creators. We also have a selection of art supplies and specialty items available for sale (coming soon).
Artists who are looking for a studio space or interested in exhibiting work in our gallery should check the Join Our Community and Studios pages.
My academic background is in the field of literature, but I have also had a lifelong interest in the history and theory of art and started painting in my youth in Germany, always equally drawn to abstract compositions and more or less representational landscapes.
A professor emeritus at the University of Iowa, I moved to New England in 2005 and now reside in Hampton, NH. I have participated in various juried exhibitions in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. My paintings have also been exhibited in solo and small group shows in several galleries.
While I endeavor to capture the atmosphere, topography, light and colors of various locations in the United States, Canada, and Europe, I am less concerned with “realistic” representation of observed landscapes than with creative stylization and abstraction. My creative process often also results in imagined landscapes and non-representational abstracts. Pastel has been my favorite medium for many years, but I also enjoy working with oil and acrylics. Artist website.
From the artist’s website: “I am a printmaker, gardener, and environmentalist. I create my block prints in the woods of New Hampshire to tell nature’s stories. Stories from my own backyard, like the slow creep of the hemlock woolly adelgid, to such global hotspots as the coral reefs. But mostly I stick to my own backyard, because that is where I first discovered my deep passion for the natural world — that passion that has driven my career and now motivates me to make.
A former environmental educator with a masters’ degree in ecological design, I have always been intrigued by the connection between humans and the natural world. As I have grown, so too has my aspiration to inspire people to become as invested in protecting the natural world as I am. And from my woodcut studio, I strive to do just that, from telling stories with each print, to creating hand-crafted reusable goods with minimal waste to help lower our environmental impact, to giving a percentage of sales to hard-working conservation/community organizations.” See more work at Sarah Koff Studio.
Sarah Oppenheimer is a modern romantic artist from Kingston, New Hampshire. She is a member of Seacoast Artist Association. Sarah has been drawing and painting and making things all her life. Sarah takes classes at the University of New Hampshire Art Department and the Currier Museum School.
Her art spans the gamut of botanical, zoological, architectural, fantasy and abstract art.
Her works have been exhibited in her mother’s pantry, at the Kingston Community Library, Newington Public Library, Exeter Public Library, Newton Public Library, Hampstead Public Library, The Lane Gallery here in Hampton, Buoy, Exeter Inn, D-Squared Java (Exeter), Seacoast Artist Artist Association and more. You can visit her website to see more or stop by the gallery August 2022.
“Seacoast Open Studio (SOS) is an eclectic group of visual artists from the Seacoast NH area that has been meeting weekly for the last nine years in Exeter, NH. They together September through June on Friday mornings, 9:30-noon, upstairs at the historic Exeter Parks and Recreation Building to create art and share ideas, critiques, and inspiration.
Their styles range from wild abstracts to the more traditional. The mediums and subjects are diverse; even the size of our works stretch from miniature to murals. Venues where the SOS exhibits includes local libraries, D Squared Java, Exeter Hospital, the Provident Bank, Blue Moon Evolution, and Exeter Old Town Hall. Their open and supportive group enjoys welcoming newcomers. Showing in July were Gerry Bresnahan, Susan Scott, Carol Poitras, Lynn Krumholz, Lucretia Gordon, Nancy Reiss.
Hampton resident Ralph G Fatello’s showed “The Art of Surfing: the photos, paintings, and graphic designs of Raph Fatello“. Ralph Fatello is a 1974 graduate of the Art Institute of Boston. He’s been taking surf photos and making surf movies since the 1960’s. For the first time in his life, he will show a wide selection of his photographs and paintings.
