Mayor Harvey E. Bernier Room
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The Mayor Harvey E. Bernier features temporary art exhibits by emerging and seasoned artists, on an alternating monthly basis. The gallery showcases a range of original work - from painting and sculpture to works on paper and photography.
The gallery is named for former Rochester, New Hampshire mayor Harvey E. Bernier. For tirelessly supporting arts and cultural programming and volunteerism during his tenure. Bernier is largely responsible for inspiring the community to restore and revitalize the city's historic Opera House that had been vacant for nearly 30 years. The theater was reopened to the public as a nonprofit organization in 1997. Previous exhibitions featured works by Ruth Ann Loff Bleau, Peter Abate, Rebecca Klementovich, Kimberly Meuse, Aimee Cozza, Ali Keller, Carol Whelan, David Holmader, Deminique Cole, Kate Knox, Keith Demanche, Michelle Johnsen, Michelle Peterson, Michelle Wyatt, Prem Mutho, Tracy Hayes, and Matt Pidgeon. |
Bernier Room at the Rochester Community Center
150 Wakefield Street | Rochester, NH | 03867 Click here for more information and hours of operation |
Matthew Wolcott January 5 - February 1, 2019
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“I start with a mark; I try to allow it to come naturally. My references are my every day; the graffiti I see, the cars and billboards I drive by, the comic books of my youth, the movies I watch, the music I listen to, and fragments from the paintings I see.
I have no idea what the final image will be, I do have an aesthetic that I am striving for. I am not trying to create something new, I’m trying to create the unknown I simply; paint and stare, paint and stare, paint and stare, paint and stare, and paint.
My paintings are a culmination of idea after idea, success, failure, struggle, and arrival all presented to the viewer on a piece of canvas. The experience of the paintings creation, of being a painter, is my subject matter.”
I have no idea what the final image will be, I do have an aesthetic that I am striving for. I am not trying to create something new, I’m trying to create the unknown I simply; paint and stare, paint and stare, paint and stare, paint and stare, and paint.
My paintings are a culmination of idea after idea, success, failure, struggle, and arrival all presented to the viewer on a piece of canvas. The experience of the paintings creation, of being a painter, is my subject matter.”
Matt Pidgeon November 3 - January 4, 2019
Matt Pidgeon has been a painter for most of his life and employs various mediums including acrylic, oil, and enamel on canvas. Pidgeon has been featured in numerous galleries throughout New England and New York. His work has been has been acquired by both public and private collectors, residential and commercial.
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Pidgeon is heavily influenced by the works of Wassily Kandinsky, Jackson Pollock, Picasso, and Braque. He paints with great passion for music and incorporates mood evoking color and movement into his works. The process is meticulous and involves hours of painting, viewing, and reflecting.
This will be Matt’s second exhibition with the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts. His work was last showcased in a vacant store front window. This will be his first solo exhibition in the Bernier Room.
This will be Matt’s second exhibition with the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts. His work was last showcased in a vacant store front window. This will be his first solo exhibition in the Bernier Room.
NHIA ALUMNI SHOW & BERNIER DEDICATION Sat, Spetember 8 (1-3pm)
David Holmander
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Michelle Peterson
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The Rochester Museum of Fine Arts invites the public to view a selection of works created by alumni of the New Hampshire Institute of Art. During the reception, the museum will dedicate its newest gallery to former Rochester Mayor, Harvey E. Bernier, for tirelessly advocating for the arts and encouraging volunteerism throughout the city.
The New Hampshire Institute of Art is the oldest and largest non-profit arts institution in New Hampshire, founded in 1898 and today offering undergraduate, graduate, and community education programs serving over 2,000 students annually on two campuses in Manchester and Sharon/Peterborough, New Hampshire.
This group exhibition will include works by: Aimee Cozza, Ali Keller, Carol Whelan, David Holmader, Deminique Cole, Kate Knox, Keith Demanche, Michelle Johnsen, Michelle Peterson, Michelle Wyatt, Prem Mutho, and Tracy Hayes.
The New Hampshire Institute of Art is the oldest and largest non-profit arts institution in New Hampshire, founded in 1898 and today offering undergraduate, graduate, and community education programs serving over 2,000 students annually on two campuses in Manchester and Sharon/Peterborough, New Hampshire.
This group exhibition will include works by: Aimee Cozza, Ali Keller, Carol Whelan, David Holmader, Deminique Cole, Kate Knox, Keith Demanche, Michelle Johnsen, Michelle Peterson, Michelle Wyatt, Prem Mutho, and Tracy Hayes.
Kate Knox
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Tracy Hayes
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The exhibition was juried by renowned artist Jeannie Motherwell, an abstract painter working out of Boston, MA.
Jeannie Motherwell inherited a love of painting from her father, Robert Motherwell, and stepmother, Helen Frankenthaler, two pillars of mid-century abstraction. She studied painting at Bard College and the Art Students League in New York. Continuing with her art after college, she became active in arts education at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, CT, until relocating to Cambridge, MA, where she worked at Boston University for the graduate program in Arts Administration until 2015. She served on the Cambridge Arts Council Public Art Commission from 2004 - 2007 and is currently on the Advisory Board for North Cambridge Arts (NoCa) and Joy Street Artists Open Studios in Somerville, MA. Her work has been featured in public and private collections throughout the US and abroad. Motherwell noted the amount of talent in all of the works submitted.
The public is encouraged to attend the opening reception and dedication on Saturday, September 8th from 1-3pm. The Rochester Museum of Fine Arts is located in the Rochester Community Center (behind Spaulding High School) 150 Wakefield Street, Rochester NH. The museum is sponsored by the City of Rochester, Rochester Main Street, and Bernier Insurance.
Jeannie Motherwell inherited a love of painting from her father, Robert Motherwell, and stepmother, Helen Frankenthaler, two pillars of mid-century abstraction. She studied painting at Bard College and the Art Students League in New York. Continuing with her art after college, she became active in arts education at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, CT, until relocating to Cambridge, MA, where she worked at Boston University for the graduate program in Arts Administration until 2015. She served on the Cambridge Arts Council Public Art Commission from 2004 - 2007 and is currently on the Advisory Board for North Cambridge Arts (NoCa) and Joy Street Artists Open Studios in Somerville, MA. Her work has been featured in public and private collections throughout the US and abroad. Motherwell noted the amount of talent in all of the works submitted.
The public is encouraged to attend the opening reception and dedication on Saturday, September 8th from 1-3pm. The Rochester Museum of Fine Arts is located in the Rochester Community Center (behind Spaulding High School) 150 Wakefield Street, Rochester NH. The museum is sponsored by the City of Rochester, Rochester Main Street, and Bernier Insurance.
GRAND OPENING FRIDAY, JUNE 1 (5-8PM)
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The Rochester Museum of Fine Arts will host a Grand Opening celebration for its newly acquired and renovated suite in the Rochester Community Center.
The museum already maintains a large collection of art adorning the walls of the long first floor corridor, since 2014. The new suite will compliment the collection display and add additional free programming to the community. The suite was recently vacated by the city’s Economic Development team after they relocated to the the City Hall Annex building. The suite will allow for the museum to have another gallery, host events, and store art and supplies. The suite will also offer internet access on a number of donated Apple computers. The new gallery will feature a different artist every other month and will be named for former Rochester Mayor Harvey Bernier. A dedication ceremony will take place later in the year. In addition to opening the suite, the museum will debut a smart phone app that patrons can utilize to learn more about the works in the collection. “We are trying to foster the understanding of the works of art in our collection. We want to offer more than just the artist’s name and title. The app will include a lot more information so the viewer can better understand what we are exhibiting.” said museum co-founder and president Matt Wyatt. |
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The museum will provide iPads with the app preloaded for patrons without smart phones. The app will also be available on all the computers in the suite as well as the museum's website.
All the renovation projects and furniture purchases were made entirely with donated funds from the museum’s new “Friends” program. The museum is all-volunteer organization that relies completely on individual donations. Visit www.rochestermfa.org/donate to contribute to this effort.
The Grand Opening reception will take place on Friday, June 1st from 5-8pm. Light refreshments will be served. A special ribbon cutting provided by the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce will take place earlier in the day at 2pm. The public is encouraged to attend. The Rochester Community Center is located at 150 Wakefield Street in Rochester, NH.
All the renovation projects and furniture purchases were made entirely with donated funds from the museum’s new “Friends” program. The museum is all-volunteer organization that relies completely on individual donations. Visit www.rochestermfa.org/donate to contribute to this effort.
The Grand Opening reception will take place on Friday, June 1st from 5-8pm. Light refreshments will be served. A special ribbon cutting provided by the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce will take place earlier in the day at 2pm. The public is encouraged to attend. The Rochester Community Center is located at 150 Wakefield Street in Rochester, NH.
