Deborah Ann Bacon is a New England Artist from the Lake Sunapee Region of New Hampshire.  She studied art at Keene State College and Colby Sawyer College.  After leaving the area for a number of years and building a commercial art career, Deborah returned to Sunapee with her husband and daughter and further her career in the Fine Arts.  In most recent years, Deborah has attributed much of her success to studying under a number of very talented artists. Although she has pursued a variety of media, Deborah has spent the past several years painting outdoors in oils.  She was first introduced to "en plein air" painting by Fran Weston Hoyt, a first generation Frank DuMond  student, By incorporating the techniques and palette of DuMond’s teachings to develop her own style, she has continued to explore, experience and capture on canvas the breathtaking beauty of our local landscape.

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I always look forward to a new challenge in painting, be it outdoors en plein air or in the studio from my reference material and on location studies. In my artworks I hope to express some of the important qualities that I find in landscape painting. I believe that light, atmosphere & mood are essential to my work. Painting outdoors is a good opportunity to respond to these qualities whether painting a simple value study or one that is more complete. I also feel that there is a better awareness of color perception by doing studies from life. Above all, I am very thankful to be able to paint what I see and to share that with others.

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I have always loved to create. As an artist I am always analyzing form, color, light and value. Preferring to paint outside in nature, I find inspiration in the constantly changing light and skies, embracing the time pressure to capture the moment on canvas. I paint mostly in oil because of the richness of color and the flexibility of this medium. Influenced by the great Impressionists, my goal is to capture light and atmosphere in every painting while creating a well composed, unique and interesting work of art. I want the viewer to see and feel the beauty, tranquility and wonder that exists in nature. Water is one of my favorite subjects.

I attended Massachusetts College of Art and have been fortunate to continue to grow and learn from some wonderful mentors such as the late Frances Weston Hoyt who was a Frank Vincent DuMond student, Gil Perry, John Traynor and Peter Granucci. I was an adjunct art professor at Colby-Sawyer College and often offer kids painting classes. I have participated in many juried shows as well as plein air events and competitions. I am a juried member of the New Hamsphire Art Association; a member of the Kittery Art Association, Library Arts Center, Newport and Center for the Arts, New London.

I am on the board of the Library Arts Center and a volunteer at Wags N Wiggles Dog Rescue.  I reside in Antrim, NH but travel all over New England to paint. I love the beauty of the mountains as well as the excitement of the sea.

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I have been painting off and on since the age of twelve, always hoping to spend more time toward my passion.  I am self-taught and have played with many mediums but find oil to be my favorite.  I love the richness of texture and color.  I am intrigued to paint any subject, such as still life, floral, landscape, coastal/marine, birds, and farm animals. Plein air painting is my favorite classroom, but most of my work is done in the studio from memory or references. I am not focused on one style or subject, rather always learning.  While painting, I am lost in the moment.  There is nothing greater than when one sees your creation and feels a connection and joy.  

I am drawn to the works of Monet and Sargent, along with many others, and love to visit galleries whenever possible.  I started sharing my work at a local gift shop/gallery I owned called Birch.  I will be forever grateful for the response received from friends and family; they inspired me to continue my art. 

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​Jessica Fligg is a nature-based artist who works primarily in oils, painting extensively both en plein air and in her studio. She also explores printmaking, drawing, watercolor, and poetry, often drawing inspiration from the natural world and our interactions with it. Jessica began drawing at an early age with her great-grandmother and later studied at the New Hampshire Institute of Art.
 
She remains active in the arts, participating in local, regional, and national galleries and exhibitions. Her work has received numerous accolades, including an Honorable Mention in the “My Best Art” exhibition at Roux & Cyr International Gallery (2019), “Best Work By Young Artist” at Bryan Memorial Gallery (2023), “Best Impressionism” at the NOAPS Associate Members Exhibition (2025), and The Anthony Watkins Artist Choice Award at Wet Paint Tamworth (2026)
 
“For me, the creative process is a way to connect deeply with nature. Through my work, I aim to highlight the importance of protecting our natural areas for future generations.” – Jessica Fligg

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I have enjoyed being creative all my life.  Even my career was to inspire and cultivate the creativity of young children.  Being a preschool, elementary teacher gave me the experience of constantly being creative and has certainly led me artistically to where I am in my life right now.

Having an innate desire to constantly learn, I was always interested in embracing new things and learning from other people. Being such a curious person has always kept me on the road of discovery. The artist in me cherishes the way painting can capture moments in time.  It is amazing what I have been able to witness over the years. My life experiences, places I've traveled to, people I have met, all inspire a desire for me to capture these things in my art. To create something that I can share both now and hopefully with others when time has long passed.

I love color, its use, and the way light and textures can express your emotions, and of course getting messy is always fun. All these elements led me to the pastel medium. I have an appreciation for impressionists and realists and try to combine some of these elements in my work. Art at every level is about self-expression. When I am painting everything becomes encompassed by the story I am telling. Each journey on canvas is a chance to share my feelings and vision.

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While as an artist I am known as Elizabeth Leone Holmes, just about everyone knows me as Betsy.  I am an outdoor/plein air oil painter with a passion for nature – the seasons, weather, light… all of it is inspiration for my work. Recognizing that we are often too busy to notice the beauty around us, I'm inspired to create paintings to remind us of the splendor that is our environment.

The Impressionist and Expressionist painters of Europe, the US and Canada are my continual inspiration.  Take a look at the works of the Swiss painter Ferdinand Hodler, California artist William Wendt, and the Canadian "Group of Seven" and you will recognize how their view of  nature inspires my work.   For me, painting is the joy of color, making expressive marks, and sharing the beauty I see in the world.

Education and teaching is another passion; I recently retired as Library Director at New Hampshire Institute of Art and continue to teach art history and plein air painting at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI).  I never stop learning when I teach!

When I'm not painting or planning classes,  I work in a variety of conservation initiatives including as a land steward and invasive species monitor.  And, I'm very lucky to live on Deering Lake with my husband Ralph, the loons, herons, kingfishers, bald eagles, et al!

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Mary Iselin’s paintings are luminous and filled with light. She paints draft horses, sheep, cattle and landscapes the way some artists would paint a bowl of fruit: to explore light, color, and atmosphere—especially spiritual atmosphere.

A professional painter in oil, Iselin is represented by several fine art galleries, including 3 Pears in Dorset, VT; Vermont Artisans in Brattleboro, VT; and Hannah Grimes in Keene, NH. She is the recipient of numerous awards, has been featured on Rural Heritage TV, and is collected both in this country and abroad. She is a former faculty member of the NH Institute of Art. And, on a light note, last year she received the Gold Award for “Best Artist” in both local newspapers!

“The longer I paint, the more I feel that the point is to just keep painting. Techniques can be learned, but it is my job as an artist to be standing there with a paint brush in my hand when Inspiration comes through. And painting is all I really want to do.”

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Molly Petersen Leith is a visual artist and educator raised in the seaside village of Watch Hill, Rhode Island.  Located at the southwestern tip of the state, Watch Hill is renowned for its beautiful shoreline and historically rich harbor. Her early connection to the ocean fostered a deep appreciation for the natural world, which continues to inspire and inform her artistic practice.

Leith's contemporary paintings incorporate patterns, textures, and bold colors she discovers throughout New England, the California Coast, and as far as Bangkok, Thailand. Her use of gold leaf, initially inspired by the golden Buddhas, brings a luminescent quality intended to elevate the viewers' experience. Her work has been exhibited locally, in San Francisco Galleries, and can also be found in several private collections. One of her paintings, “Just Right”  was recently featured in Architectural Digest magazine. 

Leith holds a Master of Fine Arts from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, California, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Art Education from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Presently living in Andover, NH, with her artist husband and three daughters, Molly curates art exhibits and is a Learning Specialist at Proctor Academy.

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Corbett Leith's paintings are intense and complex; and then you stop and find out 'that feels wrong'; the first thing that strikes you about Leith's paintings is that they are immediate, physical, vibrant and engaging; full of light, movement and energy...  And then you look at them again, differently, and no, actually, they are ripe, slow with shadows, darkness and depth; they can even be frightening in the way deep deep waters are frightening.  

You can see the challenge; these are paintings for a lifetime of contemplation, subtle and rich.  Lost in thought I will often look at a small section of a large canvas and be overwhelmed (quite literally) by the beauty of a phrase, surprised by a previously unseen movement of color and then the light changes, or my mood, and once again I see another thing; I see the ocean, the river, the forests from which they draw deep inspiration.

The sources for these paintings track with the artist, the style tightly reflects him as an individual; physical, graceful and minutely present.  Leith paints with his entire body, draws from a lifetime of engagement with the elements, a skateboard or the feeling of skateboarding at 3am pops up incongruously in a fine art canvas, an aboriginal patterning, a contemporary wall of street art, a classical Victorian palette splashing up beside a jungle waterfall of suggestions...

Leith's art is emotional, honest, human and peppered with joy.

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Sara Rae received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2004 from Plymouth State University. She has lived in NH her entire life and currently works out of her home in Sutton. Her work is mainly comprised of still lifes and the local flora and fauna. Recently she has started to work en plein air, capturing fleeting moments with her use of expressive, and thick, textured brushstrokes. Her work is primarily influenced by Russian and English Impressionists. Sara has exhibited her paintings in juried regional shows and galleries.

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Chris Reid is an internationally respected New Hampshire artist known for her plein-air landscapes and still life paintings. Her work is noted for “its intense color and masterful use of light”. Art New England described Reid’s work as being “rich in color”, and her landscapes have been praised for their “powerful abstract elements”.  

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My artwork explores the natural world, wildlife and the cosmos through the mediums of watercolor, plein air sketching and acrylics.

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