COLOR LOVE – 3 Artists, 3 Visions

On Friday, September 7th, from 5PM – 7PM, the reception of COLOR LOVE will open. Featuring the bright and vibrant paintings of three New Hampshire artists: Ethel Hills, Rosemary Conroy, and Ann Trainor Domingue. Although their subject matter ranges from wildlife to seaside tableaus, to abstract landscapes, each artist brings fresh and joyful appreciation to familiar subjects. As well as a desire to create connections between the viewer’s experience and their own.

The opening reception is part of the First Friday events in Bethlehem, which include exhibits at 42 Maple Contemporary Art Center and Rek•lis Brewery. After the reception, COLOR LOVE will be on display in the Gallery at WREN during the month of September, open daily from 10AM – 5PM.

COLOR LOVE is generously sponsored by Union Bank, a long-time supporter of WREN and WREN artists.

Rosemary Conroy is a contemporary wildlife artist living and working in Weare, NH. In 2017 she was named one of “Eleven Women Artists to Watch” by New Hampshire Magazine. She has also recently been featured on NH Public Radio’s The Exchange to discuss “Making It As An Artist in NH.” Largely self-taught, Rosemary has nevertheless been enjoying ever-increasing success as an artist. Her work is collected across the U.S. and Canada. She attributes her success to her passion for her primary subject matter (wildlife) and never losing her sense of humor.

Ann Trainor Domingue was born in Massachusetts and lived many years in Rhode Island before settling in New Hampshire. She is a graduate of Rhode Island College with a B.A. in painting. Ann is a Copley Artist, and Copley Fellow of the Copley Society of Art in Boston. Her works hang in many private and public collections across the country. This includes the permanent collections of Coverys Boston, SNHU, Keene State College, Hampshire Plaza Tower, Tenn & Tenn law firm, Catholic Medical Center, and Manchester Place. Her award-winning career as an advertising art director and designer has influenced her sense of composition and use of color. Ann is represented by the following galleries: Portland Art Gallery, ME; Camden Falls Gallery, ME; Kennedy Gallery, Portsmouth, NH; George Marshall Store Gallery, York, ME; Art3 Gallery, Manchester, NH; Gallery Antonia, Chatham, MA; Xanadu Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ.

Ethel Hills grew up in Hollis, NH and has since settled in Hampton, NH. After receiving her B.A. at UNH, she worked traditional clerical jobs while exploring her creativity through needlework, photography, and rug hooking. Interest in developing her own rug designs brought her to a drawing class. Thus began a love of drawing and painting. This was reinforced by her continued study of art, including courses at UNH and the NH Institute of Art. Ethel has been painting seriously for about fifteen years and is an active member of Ogunquit Art Association, NH Art Association, the Abstract Artists Group of New England, Women’s Caucus for Art, and the Arts League of Lowell. She has exhibited in numerous juried and solo shows in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Maine.

The Gallery at WREN sets the standard for fine art galleries in the North Country. Established in 2001, the Gallery serves as a cultural outlet for the creative expression of a community. It’s a place where the public can gather to enjoy, learn about and appreciate art. Open year-round, the Gallery presents a new show each month, featuring local and regional artists who have been carefully selected by a juried committee, along with two popular open-call group shows for WREN members. The Gallery was a catalyst for Bethlehem, NH’s First Friday events on Main Street. In addition to monthly Meet the Artist receptions during First Friday, the Gallery hosts a variety of events throughout the year including artist talks, demonstrations, slideshows, and workshops, all aimed at directly engaging people with art and art-making.

WREN is a nationally recognized not-for-profit that provides and supports strategies for entrepreneurial development, access to markets, Main Street revitalization, and rural economic development. WREN inspires possibilities, creates opportunities, and builds connection through community. They are dedicated to bringing rural people together to realize better lives and livelihoods by providing resources, education, and opportunity. For further information, visit www.wrenworks.org.