Searching for Natural Moments: Scenes from African Safaris and Costa Rican Rainforests
2024-11-16 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-20 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-21 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-22 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-23 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-27 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-12-04 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-12-05 11:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) and 13 more dates | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
The New Hampshire Audubon McLane Center is pleased to announce that Nature and Wildlife Photographer Howard Muscott will be sharing his intimate images from two of Kenya’s most prolific wildlife locations and various habitats in Costa Rica. Searching for Natural Moments will take the viewer on Safari with Howard in the Masai Mara National Reserve and Amboseli National Park looking for iconic mammals like lions and cubs, leopards, cheetahs, elephants and zebras and other wildlife and on trails in the rain forests of Costa Rica in search of monkeys and birds. The exhibition will be on display from Wednesday, November 6 through Saturday, December 28, 2024.
Examples from Howard Muscott’s exhibit. (Click to enlarge.)
The Artist: An Amherst, New Hampshire resident, Howard Muscott has photographed landscapes and wildlife for more than 45 years. Grounded in his early years of hiking, Howard’s love for landscape photography is fueled by the exquisite beauty of the natural world and the wildlife residing there. Self-taught, Howard has had more than 30 individual and 60 group shows. His work has been published on the cover of national journals in education, in newspapers, and used for educational and other websites. He has won awards for both wildlife and portraits. He was the Manchester Artists Association Artist of the Year for 2020 and was juried into the prestigious New Hampshire Art Association. His work can be viewed on his website at www.chasingthegoldenlight.com and in various galleries and stores across New Hampshire.
For more information contact: Howard Muscott at hmuscott@gmail.com; 603-440-8141.

Painting the Natural Landscape Exhibit
2025-01-03 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-04 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-08 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-09 11:00 - 17:00 | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Nature is all around us and artist Diane Crespo is drawn to capturing the essence of the landscape in her vivid oil paintings. From the mountains to the sea, all across New England, nature’s beauty is
ever-changing and beckons to be painted. Certain elements such as water can bring about a feeling of calm in the ebb and flow of tidal marshes, while the sky and light help to describe form and design that is, in itself simple and complex. The changing seasons offer an abundance of opportunity to view the dappling of shadows across a field of green or the cool shadows laden on a winter’s snow. In ‘Painting the Natural Landscape’ you will discover scenes across New England through the eyes of the artist.

Bio: Diane Crespo is an academically trained landscape painter living in Southeast New Hampshire. She earned her BFA from New Hampshire Institute of Art in 2011. Prior to pursuing a fine art degree, Diane painted only with pastels, taking classes with a local pastel teacher. Diane paints primarily in oils and pastels, and commonly paints over acrylic under-paintings or tonal under-paintings with oil paint. When her schedule allows, Diane will start a painting outdoors and finish it in the studio or she will use it as a study for a future studio painting.
Living in New England, there is endless inspiration for Diane’s paintings. As a nature lover, Diane sees beauty from the coast to the mountains while she’s either walking the beach or hiking in the White Mountains. Diane’s paintings are in private collections worldwide, many of which have been commissioned landscapes as well as pet portraits. Painting animals in pastel is also one of Diane’s passions. “Pastels are the perfect medium to achieve the softness of the fur.”Her paintings can be viewed in person by appointment or by chance at Diane Crespo Fine Art, located at 27 Front Street, Exeter, New Hampshire, or at many yearly shows she participates in.
“My landscapes take viewers to many places, some are familiar, some are dreamlike….”
~Diane Crespo

Wildlife of New Hampshire Exhibit
2025-01-03 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-04 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-08 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-09 11:00 - 17:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
From the majestic White Mountains of the North, to the rocky shores of the New Hampshire coast, and even simply in his own backyard, Cameron has searched far and wide to document the different species that inhabit the Granite State. From incredibly rare vagrant birds, to the most common species you’d see walking down the street, these photographs hope to show off the breadth of ecological diversity close to home. Each photo comes with a story: some are harrowing trips that took weeks to plan, others just involve pure, dumb luck, but each encounter created an unforgettable moment.
Examples of Cameron’s work.
Bio: Cameron is a wildlife photographer and a resident of Dover, New Hampshire. He got his start in photography as a concert photographer and a photojournalist and developed a passion for birding during the summer of 2021. He now spends his free time helping run the New Hampshire Rare Bird Alert Groupme, volunteering with New Hampshire Audubon and the Harris Center, and photographing as much wildlife as possible.

Wildlife of New Hampshire Exhibit Reception
2025-01-04 12:00 - 16:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Celebrate the Wildlife of New Hampshire Exhibit at the Massabesic Center with Cameron!
From the majestic White Mountains of the North, to the rocky shores of the New Hampshire coast, and even simply in his own backyard, Cameron has searched far and wide to document the different species that inhabit the Granite State. From incredibly rare vagrant birds, to the most common species you’d see walking down the street, these photographs hope to show off the breadth of ecological diversity close to home. Each photo comes with a story: some are harrowing trips that took weeks to plan, others just involve pure, dumb luck, but each encounter created an unforgettable moment.
Examples of Cameron’s work.
Bio: Cameron is a wildlife photographer and a resident of Dover, New Hampshire. He got his start in photography as a concert photographer and a photojournalist and developed a passion for birding during the summer of 2021. He now spends his free time helping run the New Hampshire Rare Bird Alert Groupme, volunteering with New Hampshire Audubon and the Harris Center, and photographing as much wildlife as possible.
