Lynn Harrison Press Releases

Four UNH Cooperative Extension Staff Exhibit At University Museum

Kingston, NH - December 3rd, 2013

Artwork by four UNH Cooperative Extension staff is on exhibit at the University Museum in Dimond Library on the UNH campus in Durham. The works of Lynn Harrison, Chris Keeley, Deb Russell, and Pat Watts are featured in the show “In the Company of Artists: An Exhibition of Art and Fine Crafts by UNH Staff.” This is the second campus-wide staff arts and fine crafts exhibition at the museum. The juried exhibit includes works by 48 faculty and staff. Keeley has two photographs on display—one of sea stacks at sunset and the other of a beach of drift logs—both taken at Olympic National Park in Washington. Russell has two oil paintings on exhibit—“Cape Cod Garden,” with blue hydrangeas and orange tiger lilies, and “September River,” depicting the Isinglass River. Harrison’s photograph of a rose at Fuller Gardens in North Hampton, and Watts’s photo of a great blue heron with a fish in its mouth are also on display. The exhibit is open to the public through December 13.

Artist Talk Dec. 5 At The University Museum

Kingston, NH - December 3rd, 2013

Participating artists and the public are invited to an artist talk for the current show “In the Company of Artists: Art and Fine Crafts by UNH Staff” in the University Museum, Dimond Library, Thursday, December 5 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM. In an informal setting, participating artists will take turns walking around the exhibition and commenting about their art. This is a wonderful chance for the artists to meet each other and share info, stories, supply tips, etc. Light refreshments will be served.

In The Company Of Artists Exhibit Opening At The UNH Museum

Kingston, NH - December 3rd, 2013

DURHAM, N.H. - More than 45 employees have submitted their work for the second University of New Hampshire staff art exhibition, opening September 13, 2013, at the UNH Museum in Durham. “In the Company of Artists: An Exhibition of Art and Fine Crafts by UNH Staff” kicks off with a reception at the museum Friday, September 13, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. All are invited to attend. The juried exhibit includes works by 48 faculty and staff in various media including photography, sculpture, painting, collage, pottery, and textiles. Curator Dale Valena remembers the first exhibit, held five years ago, as being one the museum’s most popular events. “It was exciting to see participating artists visit with their colleagues. It’s a feel-good kind of exhibit that shows off the talent in our working university community,” Valena says. “I had no idea how much talent was among us. It’s exciti...