The Rochester Public Library is pleased to present the artwork of James Belcher during the month of September. James writes: Creating works of art began for me in childhood where I sold my first painting to my elementary school principal at age 12. My goal is plain painting ever since: to reveal God 's natural beauty in representational landscape paintings. The result is to create in these oil paintings an enduring quality that gives lasting enrichment, joy, and inspiration t

SEASONS Both intimate and expansive, “Seasons” by mixed-media artist Carla M Zwahlen’s paintings are rooted in personal experience yet resonate with universal rhythms of change and memory. Zwahlen, a graduate of the Boston Art Institute, has exhibited widely throughout New England in solo and invitational shows with work held in private collections across the United States, France, and Switzerland. Her paintings are also included in the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center’s pe

Carolyn Begley is a mixed media artist living in Tunbridge, VT. She holds a Bachelor of Art (Fine Art) with distinction from RMIT Melbourne, Australia and an M.Ed (Waldorf/Steiner edu) from Antioch University, Keene, NH. Carolyn’s art practice is inspired by her daily walks, and observational drawings which include interior domestic scenes, drawing from memory, landscape and her big unruly garden. Her work uses mixed media, including acrylic paint, gouache, colored pencil and

The Rochester Public Library is pleased to present the artwork of Don Jalbert during the month of June. Don is an award-winning artist and writer and has been painting for over 50 years. Influenced primarily by the French and American Impressionists, Don tries to capture the unique aspects of light during different times of the day. His primary subjects are the farms and landscapes of New England and the resident wildlife of the region. Don has studied art at Springfield Coll

The Rochester Public Library is pleased to present the artwork of Jozimar Matimano during the month of May. Jozimar grew up in Uganda. Nine years ago, he immigrated to Manchester, New Hampshire as a refugee. Six years ago, he began painting in his free time as a way to express himself. He then realized he has a voice. Since then, his work has gained recognition throughout New Hampshire, leading to exhibitions in New York City as well as New Hampshire. Locally, he has contrib

The Rochester Public Library is pleased to present a variety of media and art forms from the Students of Spaulding High School during the month of April.

The Library is pleased to present the artwork of the students of artsream during the month of March. Artstream is a studio focused on maintaining a space where students ages 4-adult may explore their own ideas through creative process-based lessons, through nurturing teaching practices. Artist and best-selling author Susan Schwake and media designer Rainer Schwake are co-owners of artstream which is located at the Salmon Falls Mills in Rollinsford, NH Visit www.artstreamstudi

Liquid Snapshots of the Strange and Unusual Sheryl’s paintings express her love and reverence for nature, water, and the wildlife it holds. Their subject matter is often derived from her experiences while out on the water fishing. The mystery of bringing an unknown catch up from the depths, up to the shifting place where water meets air, is infinitely exciting and thought-provoking. Fish are shadowy creatures whose shape and movement are akin to thoughts and dreams germinati

Larry writes: Creating assemblage and collage is a natural progression in a life-long attraction to “neat” old things. Appreciating the style of previous generations that might otherwise be lost to history, Larry rescues ephemera from dark attics and recycle bins and incorporates original material into his artwork. With a sense of humor (wry or quirky, depending on who you ask), he combines images which play well together. He hopes the viewer finds the same smile looking at

Matt writes: Hi, I’m Matt, a self-taught photographer out of New Hampshire with a deep love for the outdoors, a camera always within reach, and a soft spot for dad jokes (my kids insist it’s a problem, but I consider it a gift). My journey into photography started at the prestigious halls of YouTube University, majoring in “trial and error” with a minor in “why didn’t that work?” Over time, I’ve continued to learn, experiment, and find inspiration in the work of other photogr