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Tuesday March 18, 2008  •  Merrimack Painters featured exhibit for "Art on the Wall at City Hall"

Merrimack Painters is the name of a newly-organized group of eleven well-known, award-winning NH artists and ART ON THE WALL AT CITY HALL is their gallery of choice for their premier exhibit. This elegant exhibit is sponsored by Citizens Bank and Manchester City Hall. The gallery is open to the public Monday thru Friday, 8am to 5pm, and for your viewing pleasure, where you may also vote for the People’s Choice Award. This is “FIRST” for the group and well worth a detour. Don’t miss it!

ABOUT THE MERRIMACK RIVER PAINTERS
We believe art is fun. We believe art is process. That said, we value art that resonates for our audiences. We want people to feel the excitement we feel for our subject matter and our process.

Who are we?
A group of 11 artists from New Hampshire and Maine experienced as painters and exhibitors. We are showing together as a group for the first time. THE MERRIMACK RIVER PAINTERS is a newly incorporated entity with the purpose of presenting innovative art in galleries and exhibits in New England. We wish to show the joy that comes from creating as well as give joy to our patrons.

We have as our mentor DUSTAN KNIGHT, an artist from New Castle, New Hampshire, known for her vibrant panels of flowers and scenery as well as her watercolor workshops and involvement in art through shows and teaching.

Dustan has been a catalyst in bringing our divergent styles together. She helps us see that our subject matter and styles may vary but we share an understanding that art is a freeing, enervating experience. We are not timid bunch, but women who are risk takers in our art and our approach to showing it.

We are confident that the creative spirit can be a piece of seeing art as well as painting it. Your participation in viewing our presentations is important to us. We look forward to feedback and hope for conversation with you.

Lenita Bofinger
Lynn Joslyn
Charmie Curran
Dustan Knight
Bonnie Halsey
Betsy Janeway
Anne Lynch
Susan Levinson
Mary Ruedig
Kathy Tangney
Sandra Yacopucci

Website: merrimackriverpainters.com

Friday February 8, 2008  •  Currier Museum of Art Grand Reopening

MANCHESTER—The Currier Museum of Art will reopen on March 30 after a 21 month expansion. During the grand reopening week visitors to the museum will enjoy free admission. The museum’s entrance is now located at 150 Ash Street and additional parking is available in the new parking lot. Museum hours are Sunday, Monday, Wednesday – Friday 11a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., open the first Thursday of each month 11 a.m. – 8 p.m., and closed Tuesday. During reopening week docents will be stationed throughout the museum in all of the newly reinstalled galleries to engage visitors, answer questions, and enjoy the museum with the public. Public Guided Tours and scheduled Guided Group Tours of the museum will resume on Monday, April 14. Public Tours will be offered daily, and are free with museum admission: Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m., Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 1 p.m.

The Currier Art Center offers art classes, workshops and camps for all ages. During reopening week, visitors can take a first come, first served free Highlights Tour of the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Zimmerman House. The ticketed Zimmerman House tours will resume on Monday, April 7.

To reserve tickets or to find more information on the Currier Museum of Art, visit www.currier.org or call 603-669-6144, ext. 108.