The community is invited to the Lake Sunapee Region Center for the Arts’ (CFA) “First Fridays” program on November 1, from 5 to 7 PM. This evening’s program will combine a traditional gallery opening with a new venture for the Center for the Arts, a regional juried art show.
The traditional Micro Gallery opening will be held at Country Houses Real Estate. The juried art show will be hosted at the New London Inn. Both sites are located on Main Street in New London. All Center for the Arts events are free and open to the public. Join us for great art, light refreshments, and an opportunity to meet the artists.
Micro Gallery
The Micro Gallery at Country Houses will host Victoria Elbroch and Lawrence Elbroch. Lawrence is a self-taught photographer who has taken courses at the New Hampshire Institute of Are and multiple workshops taught by Sean Kernan. His award winning photography has been exhibited in multiple juried exhibitions. When asked, “What is good art?” Lawrence quotes his teacher. “Does it have vitality? Does it elicit emotional response? Is it alive? When I achieve this,” he says, “I have portrayed the essence of my subject.”
Victoria Elbroch was born in Cheshire, England and has lived in India and Pakistan. She came to the United States in 1973 and studied at Lock Haven Art Center in Orlando, Florida as well as at the University of Oklahoma. Victoria also spent three years working with a master printmaker. She draws ancient trees in the landscape, the tangle of their root systems, and their resilience to the elements. She seeks to draw the viewer into a dialog with her work. The drawings become etchings. Victoria works in various printmaking mediums, including aquatint and solar etching.
Juried Winter Art Show
The Center for the Arts is pleased to announce those artists who have been chosen to exhibit at the Regional Juried Winter Art Show from November 1 through 30 at the New London Inn. Barbara Hunting of Andover has been juried into the show, along with Sherri Baxter, Dawn Blanchard, Maria Blanck, Susan Bradford, Linda Clune,Carol Dallas, Betsy Derrick, Alysha Elliard, Wolfgang Ertl, Mary Gerakaris, Shawna Gibbs, Laura Graveline, Ellen Griffin, Larry Harper, Naomi Hartov, Kenneth Harvey, Loren Howard, Lorretta CR Hubley, Sandra Kavanaugh, Judy McLean, Margaret Merritt, Anne Murray, Gwen Nagel, Robin Nuse, Sheli Petersen, Judith Pettingell, Marcy Pope, Sheila Psaledas, Katie Runde, Adele Sanborn, Yvonne Shukovsky, David B. Tibbetts, and Richard Widhu.
The exhibit was juried by Colby-Sawyer Fine Arts Professors Loretta Barnett and Bert Yarborough and represents artists from throughout New England.
Loretta Barnett has taught at Colby-Sawyer for 35 years and is a full professor in the Art Department, having chaired the department twice. She exhibits her work regionally and nationally. Some of her work can be seen at LSWBarnett.com.
Bert Yarborough is an Associate Professor of Art at Colby-Sawyer. He has been a member of the faculty for 15 years. Bert is currently the chairman of the Visual Arts Committee for the Works Center in Provincetown, Massachusetts. His work can be seen at BertYarborough.com.
Both judges were impressed with “the high level of diversity within the group of artists in regards to the subject, genre, and idea content.” They were also pleased by the wealth of talented artists who submitted their works for this year’s juried exhibition. The juried art show will run through Saturday, November 30.
Music at the new London Inn will be provided by Tom Pirozzoli.
The Center for the Arts is a volunteer organization which welcomes your participation. If you enjoy our cost-free programs and would like to become a member or make a donation, please find our membership applications and donation jar near the site entrance. If you would like to volunteer, perform, or sponsor a program, please contact us at 526-4444. For more information, please visit CenterForTheArtsNH.org.
The locations for the CFA Micro Galleries are New London Inn, 140 Main Street, New London; Country Houses Real Estate, 370 Main Street, New London; and Zero Celsius Wealth, 228 Main Street, New London.