New works at 42 Maple Gallery & Student Gallery
42 Maple gallery welcomes Nashua artist for March.
42 Maple Contemporary Art Center is thrilled to welcome Nashua artist, Christine Ryan to the gallery for the month of March with an opening reception on Friday, March 2nd from 7pm to 9pm. Ryan’s time is spent working with rust, wood, photographs, paint, tools and found objects through sculptures, digital photographs and oil paintings.
What: Dramatic Oxidation – Original Artwork by Christine Ryan
When: Friday, March 2 – Monday, April 2, 2018
Opening Reception on Friday, March 2, 2018 from 7-9 pm
Where: The Gallery at 42 Maple, 42 Maple Street, Bethlehem, NH
Cost: Free
Ryan says has a strong personal affiliation with metal and rusty old cars because of her experience working with her family run antique car restoration shop in southern New Hampshire. The hues of rust resonate with her and feel like home. The oxidation of rust tells a story of its decomposition and loss. Recovery or restoration can take on varied meanings, whether it be a person or an automobile.
Christine was born in Massachusetts; she has lived in New Hampshire for over forty years. Paintings of her’s have been in local galleries, businesses, hospitals and libraries. Her current work is more centered on contemporary paintings of rust and landscapes. She has also been pushing the envelope with experimental sculptures made from car parts and everyday objects. In 2017, Ryan earned a MFA degree with a concentration in Visual Arts from New Hampshire Institute of Art.
Local student showcase at Lost Dog Salon.
Also for March, Lost Dog Salon student gallery will feature Profile student, Shamus McKim. McKim is passionate about photography. “There’s something about capturing an act, person, landscape, or area in an image that makes my nerves fire. And I mean this literally. For example when I complete a project and find myself satisfied (being an artist I am rarely content), my hair sticks up on end. It’s electrifying to present my work to people and see the looks on their faces. This is why I do what I do. Photography is all about going out and seizing a piece of the world and giving it back to them visually.”
“There’s something about the action of going outside and finding something to encapsulate into a motionless frame that inspires me. It gives me drive to go out and keep doing it. The simplicity. The questioning. The emotions. The message. I found my love for photography after my mother retired from her profession. I picked up the camera at first just to mess around, but once I saw what it produced I was intrigued. It drew me in more than anything I’ve experienced.”
Opening receptions for the artist are on Friday, March 2, 2018 from 7 pm to 9 pm. They will be on display until April 3rd. If you are interested in learning more about the events at 42 Maple. please call 603-575-9077 or visit the website at www.42maple.org
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