Ode to the Birdhouse Exhibit
2025-07-30 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-31 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-01 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-02 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-06 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-07 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-08 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-09 11:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) and 7 more dates | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Visit the McLane Center 7/2-8/23 to see the Ode to the Birdhouse series by Pam Tarbell.
“I have always been fascinated with birds as I looked out the windows as a child. Now, I watch the local bird population plus the migrating fowl and hawks, which continues to fascinate me.
As an artist, I listen to music while painting, which helps to create movement in my art. I made the simple shape of a birdhouse, several patterns of birds, and then added leaves to create a complex overlapping of colorful designs. Several of my paintings became visual puzzles for the eye as birds are camouflaged in their environment.”
Examples from the Ode to the Birdhouse exhibit,
Bio: A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and a United States Art Embassy Artist. Tarbell exhibits nationally, and in 2023 had a solo exhibit at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. In 2024, she was commissioned to paint the awards for the New Hampshire Committee for the Arts Gala Awards Celebration. She just concluded a solo exhibit at the Mass Audubon in Belmont, MA.
She has served on numerous boards and committees advocating for the arts in New Hampshire. In 2015, she received an “Outstanding Woman in Business Award” from NH Business Magazine, as director of the Mill Brook Gallery & Sculpture Garden for twenty-two years.
Tarbell enjoys painting bright, complicated compositions, hoping that the viewer will always continue to find interesting elements in her paintings.
Her gallery is open by appointment: 603-496-2014. You can visit her website to sign up for her newsletter.

Ode to the Birdhouse Exhibit
2025-08-23 11:00 - 17:00 | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
It’s the final day to see the Ode to the Birdhouse series by Pam Tarbell at the McLane Center!
“I have always been fascinated with birds as I looked out the windows as a child. Now, I watch the local bird population plus the migrating fowl and hawks, which continues to fascinate me.
As an artist, I listen to music while painting, which helps to create movement in my art. I made the simple shape of a birdhouse, several patterns of birds, and then added leaves to create a complex overlapping of colorful designs. Several of my paintings became visual puzzles for the eye as birds are camouflaged in their environment.”
Examples from the Ode to the Birdhouse exhibit,
Bio: A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and a United States Art Embassy Artist. Tarbell exhibits nationally, and in 2023 had a solo exhibit at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. In 2024, she was commissioned to paint the awards for the New Hampshire Committee for the Arts Gala Awards Celebration. She just concluded a solo exhibit at the Mass Audubon in Belmont, MA.
She has served on numerous boards and committees advocating for the arts in New Hampshire. In 2015, she received an “Outstanding Woman in Business Award” from NH Business Magazine, as director of the Mill Brook Gallery & Sculpture Garden for twenty-two years.
Tarbell enjoys painting bright, complicated compositions, hoping that the viewer will always continue to find interesting elements in her paintings.
Her gallery is open by appointment: 603-496-2014. You can visit her website to sign up for her newsletter.

Meditations in Ink Exhibit
2025-08-27 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-28 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-29 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-30 11:00 - 17:00 | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Meditations in Ink… The Nature of Asian Brush Painting by Bruce Iverson
Description: For 3,000 years the Asian cultures of China, Korea, and Japan have expressed their love of Nature with simple, yet, refined tools…brush, ink, inkstone, and handmade rice paper.
“Meditations in Ink” is an exhibit capturing Nature as experienced by Bruce Iverson using these tools and techniques. Bruce’s work draws from these traditions, particularly, the expressive elegance of Sumi-e brushwork. These time-honored techniques resonate deeply with Iverson- not only for their visual beauty but for the way they demand mindfulness and calm. The tools of this art form allow him to express both the Chi (energy) and stillness of Nature with paintings of flowers, birds, calligraphy, and landscapes.
Lotus pond painting featuring Bruce Iverson’s headshot.
Artist’s Bio: As an artist, I focus on creating artwork that reveals the natural world, its diversity, beauty, and mystery. At the core of my work is a lifelong appreciation and respect for Nature and an understanding of my role within it…I only wish to experience, learn, and share! Hopefully, my work speaks to others who might also resonate with this view. Four and a half billion years of evolution has brought much to be seen and appreciated! A tree’s bark, a breaking wave, a dragonfly’s wing, passing clouds…. I find these things (and more) exquisitely beautiful and fascinating. As a child, growing up in New England, I had a basement laboratory where I explored, experimented, and invented. As a painter (since 1972), my studio and all of the outdoors have become my laboratory of continuing discovery and expression.
As you explore my work, you will find it involves painting and printmaking techniques from East Asia (China, Korea, and Japan). I fir le traditional Asian aesthetic fascinating and resonant. As a “tool user” I have found the tools of East Asian art to be in a class of their own… refined, elegant, and a joy to work with. I hope you enjoy the results!
Celebrate Bruce Iverson’s exhibit at the reception on September 4 from 5-7pm at the McLane Center!

Nature's Palette Exhibit
2025-08-29 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-30 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-03 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-04 11:00 - 17:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Nature’s Palette Exhibit by John Webster
Two examples of John Webster’s work.
Description: Nature’s Palette is comprised of a selection of works including both paintings and photography by John A. Webster.
This exhibit showcases the natural beauty of New England’s change of seasons – especially New Hampshire – with paintings inspired by what visions catch John’s eye.
For over 40 years, just as photography has changed from film to digital, he adapts his mediums like nature adapts. Please allow this exhibition to take you on a visual journey through his artwork. John has always found art to be an outlet to explore, create, and meet others. He enjoys making people happy and feeling moved by his creations. John prays you experience the natural beauty of his work, and if a piece speaks to you, he will be more than blessed to share his thought process.
Artist’s Bio: John began his artistic path in trade school and honed his photography skills during his service in the U.S. Air Force (1967–1968, Vietnam). A lifelong learner, he earned his degree in History with a minor in Art through the GI Bill. Active in local art associations and a participant in a variety of cultural events, John continues to grow his practice through therapeutic art classes thanks to museum partnerships with the Veterans Affairs.
Celebrate John Webster’s exhibit at the reception on September 6 from 11am-2pm at the Massabesic Center!

Meditations in Ink Exhibit
2025-09-03 11:00 - 17:00 | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Meditations in Ink… The Nature of Asian Brush Painting by Bruce Iverson
Description: For 3,000 years the Asian cultures of China, Korea, and Japan have expressed their love of Nature with simple, yet, refined tools…brush, ink, inkstone, and handmade rice paper.
“Meditations in Ink” is an exhibit capturing Nature as experienced by Bruce Iverson using these tools and techniques. Bruce’s work draws from these traditions, particularly, the expressive elegance of Sumi-e brushwork. These time-honored techniques resonate deeply with Iverson- not only for their visual beauty but for the way they demand mindfulness and calm. The tools of this art form allow him to express both the Chi (energy) and stillness of Nature with paintings of flowers, birds, calligraphy, and landscapes.
Lotus pond painting featuring Bruce Iverson’s headshot.
Artist’s Bio: As an artist, I focus on creating artwork that reveals the natural world, its diversity, beauty, and mystery. At the core of my work is a lifelong appreciation and respect for Nature and an understanding of my role within it…I only wish to experience, learn, and share! Hopefully, my work speaks to others who might also resonate with this view. Four and a half billion years of evolution has brought much to be seen and appreciated! A tree’s bark, a breaking wave, a dragonfly’s wing, passing clouds…. I find these things (and more) exquisitely beautiful and fascinating. As a child, growing up in New England, I had a basement laboratory where I explored, experimented, and invented. As a painter (since 1972), my studio and all of the outdoors have become my laboratory of continuing discovery and expression.
As you explore my work, you will find it involves painting and printmaking techniques from East Asia (China, Korea, and Japan). I fir le traditional Asian aesthetic fascinating and resonant. As a “tool user” I have found the tools of East Asian art to be in a class of their own… refined, elegant, and a joy to work with. I hope you enjoy the results!
Celebrate Bruce Iverson’s exhibit tomorrow at the reception from 5-7pm at the McLane Center!

Meditations in Ink Exhibit
2025-09-04 11:00 - 17:00 | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Meditations in Ink… The Nature of Asian Brush Painting by Bruce Iverson
Celebrate Bruce Iverson’s exhibit today at the reception from 5-7pm at the McLane Center!
Description: For 3,000 years the Asian cultures of China, Korea, and Japan have expressed their love of Nature with simple, yet, refined tools…brush, ink, inkstone, and handmade rice paper.
“Meditations in Ink” is an exhibit capturing Nature as experienced by Bruce Iverson using these tools and techniques. Bruce’s work draws from these traditions, particularly, the expressive elegance of Sumi-e brushwork. These time-honored techniques resonate deeply with Iverson- not only for their visual beauty but for the way they demand mindfulness and calm. The tools of this art form allow him to express both the Chi (energy) and stillness of Nature with paintings of flowers, birds, calligraphy, and landscapes.
Lotus pond painting featuring Bruce Iverson’s headshot.
Artist’s Bio: As an artist, I focus on creating artwork that reveals the natural world, its diversity, beauty, and mystery. At the core of my work is a lifelong appreciation and respect for Nature and an understanding of my role within it…I only wish to experience, learn, and share! Hopefully, my work speaks to others who might also resonate with this view. Four and a half billion years of evolution has brought much to be seen and appreciated! A tree’s bark, a breaking wave, a dragonfly’s wing, passing clouds…. I find these things (and more) exquisitely beautiful and fascinating. As a child, growing up in New England, I had a basement laboratory where I explored, experimented, and invented. As a painter (since 1972), my studio and all of the outdoors have become my laboratory of continuing discovery and expression.
As you explore my work, you will find it involves painting and printmaking techniques from East Asia (China, Korea, and Japan). I fir le traditional Asian aesthetic fascinating and resonant. As a “tool user” I have found the tools of East Asian art to be in a class of their own… refined, elegant, and a joy to work with. I hope you enjoy the results!

Meditations in Ink Exhibit Reception
2025-09-04 17:00 - 19:00 | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Meditations in Ink… The Nature of Asian Brush Painting by Bruce Iverson
Celebrate Bruce Iverson’s exhibit today at the McLane Center!
Description: For 3,000 years the Asian cultures of China, Korea, and Japan have expressed their love of Nature with simple, yet, refined tools…brush, ink, inkstone, and handmade rice paper.
“Meditations in Ink” is an exhibit capturing Nature as experienced by Bruce Iverson using these tools and techniques. Bruce’s work draws from these traditions, particularly, the expressive elegance of Sumi-e brushwork. These time-honored techniques resonate deeply with Iverson- not only for their visual beauty but for the way they demand mindfulness and calm. The tools of this art form allow him to express both the Chi (energy) and stillness of Nature with paintings of flowers, birds, calligraphy, and landscapes.
Artist’s Bio: As an artist, I focus on creating artwork that reveals the natural world, its diversity, beauty, and mystery. At the core of my work is a lifelong appreciation and respect for Nature and an understanding of my role within it…I only wish to experience, learn, and share! Hopefully, my work speaks to others who might also resonate with this view. Four and a half billion years of evolution has brought much to be seen and appreciated! A tree’s bark, a breaking wave, a dragonfly’s wing, passing clouds…. I find these things (and more) exquisitely beautiful and fascinating. As a child, growing up in New England, I had a basement laboratory where I explored, experimented, and invented. As a painter (since 1972), my studio and all of the outdoors have become my laboratory of continuing discovery and expression.
As you explore my work, you will find it involves painting and printmaking techniques from East Asia (China, Korea, and Japan). I fir le traditional Asian aesthetic fascinating and resonant. As a “tool user” I have found the tools of East Asian art to be in a class of their own… refined, elegant, and a joy to work with. I hope you enjoy the results!

Meditations in Ink Exhibit
2025-09-05 11:00 - 17:00 | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Meditations in Ink… The Nature of Asian Brush Painting by Bruce Iverson
Description: For 3,000 years the Asian cultures of China, Korea, and Japan have expressed their love of Nature with simple, yet, refined tools…brush, ink, inkstone, and handmade rice paper.
“Meditations in Ink” is an exhibit capturing Nature as experienced by Bruce Iverson using these tools and techniques. Bruce’s work draws from these traditions, particularly, the expressive elegance of Sumi-e brushwork. These time-honored techniques resonate deeply with Iverson- not only for their visual beauty but for the way they demand mindfulness and calm. The tools of this art form allow him to express both the Chi (energy) and stillness of Nature with paintings of flowers, birds, calligraphy, and landscapes.
Lotus pond painting featuring Bruce Iverson’s headshot.
Artist’s Bio: As an artist, I focus on creating artwork that reveals the natural world, its diversity, beauty, and mystery. At the core of my work is a lifelong appreciation and respect for Nature and an understanding of my role within it…I only wish to experience, learn, and share! Hopefully, my work speaks to others who might also resonate with this view. Four and a half billion years of evolution has brought much to be seen and appreciated! A tree’s bark, a breaking wave, a dragonfly’s wing, passing clouds…. I find these things (and more) exquisitely beautiful and fascinating. As a child, growing up in New England, I had a basement laboratory where I explored, experimented, and invented. As a painter (since 1972), my studio and all of the outdoors have become my laboratory of continuing discovery and expression.
As you explore my work, you will find it involves painting and printmaking techniques from East Asia (China, Korea, and Japan). I fir le traditional Asian aesthetic fascinating and resonant. As a “tool user” I have found the tools of East Asian art to be in a class of their own… refined, elegant, and a joy to work with. I hope you enjoy the results!

Nature's Palette Exhibit
2025-09-05 11:00 - 17:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Nature’s Palette Exhibit by John Webster
Two examples of John Webster’s work.
Description: Nature’s Palette is comprised of a selection of works including both paintings and photography by John A. Webster.
This exhibit showcases the natural beauty of New England’s change of seasons – especially New Hampshire – with paintings inspired by what visions catch John’s eye.
For over 40 years, just as photography has changed from film to digital, he adapts his mediums like nature adapts. Please allow this exhibition to take you on a visual journey through his artwork. John has always found art to be an outlet to explore, create, and meet others. He enjoys making people happy and feeling moved by his creations. John prays you experience the natural beauty of his work, and if a piece speaks to you, he will be more than blessed to share his thought process.
Artist’s Bio: John began his artistic path in trade school and honed his photography skills during his service in the U.S. Air Force (1967–1968, Vietnam). A lifelong learner, he earned his degree in History with a minor in Art through the GI Bill. Active in local art associations and a participant in a variety of cultural events, John continues to grow his practice through therapeutic art classes thanks to museum partnerships with the Veterans Affairs.
Celebrate John Webster’s exhibit at the reception tomorrow from 11am-2pm at the Massabesic Center!

Nature's Palette Exhibit Reception
2025-09-06 11:00 - 14:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Nature’s Palette Exhibit by John Webster
Celebrate John Webster’s exhibit today at the Massabesic Center!
Two examples of John Webster’s work.
Description: Nature’s Palette is comprised of a selection of works including both paintings and photography by John A. Webster.
This exhibit showcases the natural beauty of New England’s change of seasons – especially New Hampshire – with paintings inspired by what visions catch John’s eye.
For over 40 years, just as photography has changed from film to digital, he adapts his mediums like nature adapts. Please allow this exhibition to take you on a visual journey through his artwork. John has always found art to be an outlet to explore, create, and meet others. He enjoys making people happy and feeling moved by his creations. John prays you experience the natural beauty of his work, and if a piece speaks to you, he will be more than blessed to share his thought process.
Artist’s Bio: John began his artistic path in trade school and honed his photography skills during his service in the U.S. Air Force (1967–1968, Vietnam). A lifelong learner, he earned his degree in History with a minor in Art through the GI Bill. Active in local art associations and a participant in a variety of cultural events, John continues to grow his practice through therapeutic art classes thanks to museum partnerships with the Veterans Affairs.
