Posted on Apr.2.2024September 10, 2024

Winter Rest Exhibition Virtual Gallery

Winter Rest Exhibition

Art heals. Community connects. Join us at MCH.

In the heart of the picturesque Monadnock Region, where history intertwines with creativity, Monadnock Community Hospital’s Healing Arts Gallery stands as a testament to the powerful intersection of healing and art.

Winter Rest Exhibition

The Winter Rest exhibition was displayed 2/15/24-4/1/24 and invites you to embark on a visual journey celebrating the beauty of repose and introspection.

The carefully selected artworks of Larry Davis, Lynne Kennedy Crouse, Byron Niederhelman, Lori Pedrick, Afton Rodriguez, Don Sucher, and Judy Unger-Clark collectively weave a tapestry of visuals. Each artist brings a unique perspective to the theme, offering visitors a diverse yet cohesive exploration of the concept of rest.

The Winter Rest exhibition is not merely an art display; it is an invitation to pause, reflect, and find solace in the beauty that surrounds us.

*Some pieces in this exhibition are available for purchase. For inquiries contact us.

Virtual Gallery

Larry Ahern
Larry Davis
Lynne Kennedy Crouse
Byron Niederhelman
Lori Pedrick
Afton Rodriguez
Don Sucher
Judy Unger-Clark

Meet the Artists

Larry Ahern

Larry Ahern is a musician and photographer living in Peterborough. His photography subjects are mostly nature. Shape, shadow, and texture fascinates him. The subject of his music is the same.
E-mail LAhern @ CSWG.com

3 pieces a rocky peak with clouds ahead Geese fly Tilted trees in winter — Larry Ahern and Larry Davis

Geese fly with blue trees in the background — Larry Ahern “Geese” Photography 20×14 $150

Bushes in foreground and rocky peaks in background — Larry Ahern “Arizona Desert” Photography 28″x24″ $600

A photograph of brown horses eating grasses from the rocky ground — Larry Ahern “Wild Horses” Photography 28″x24″ $600

A photograph of a silhouette of a boat in the foreground on Scituate harbor with trees and buildings in the background in warm orange colors — Larry Ahern “Scituate Sunrise” Photography 31″x21″ $800

A cloudy sunset with small boats in the harbor — Larry Ahern “Harbor Sunrise” Photography 23″x18″ $350

Looking up into the trees from the bottom of Franconia Notch with warm browns and oranges — Larry Ahern “The Notch” Photography 18×13 $250

Black and white photos of trees reflecting on water with ripples disturbing the reflection — Larry Ahern “Riverside Chaos” Photography 28″x24″ $700

A photo of lightning going up with the tops of trees just visible in the corners — Larry Davis “Lightening !” Photography 14″x24″ Price on Request

Larry Davis

In 1984 Larry Davis, now in his 50s, set a goal to hike his local mountain 84 times but ended up completing 106, sparking a daily hiking quest. Yankee Magazine, “Monadnock: More Than a Mountain,” and Eastern Mountain Sports ads have featured him. Recently, his video footage of a summit dance performance will appear in a documentary. Despite working 72-hour weeks, he hikes daily starting in the morning after biking to the mountain, totaling about 100 miles weekly on his bicycle. Davis has faced extreme conditions, even hiking with food poisoning and on crutches because of an injury. While loyal to Mount Monadnock, he’s explored other peaks, including Maine’s Mount Katahdin and is involved with the Appalachian Mountain Club and the Osgood Trail adoption on Mount Madison.
E-mail LarryDavisNH @ GMail.com

Photo gray sticks Effect is reflected on itself like kaleidoscope — Larry Davis “Knotted Wood” Photography 12″x36″ Price On Request

Looking up in yellow fall foliage Effect is reflected on itself like kaleidoscope — Larry Davis “Trees in Fall” Photography 12″x36″ Price On Request

Photo ice Effect is reflected on itself like kaleidoscope — Larry Davis “Blue Ice” Photography 12″x36″ Price On Request

Looking up at yellow and orange foliage Effect is reflected on itself like kaleidoscope — Larry Davis “Foliage mirror image” Photography 6″x10″ Price on Request

Three photos with blue tones matted together Effect is reflected on itself like kaledioscope — Larry Davis “3x Blue mirror image” Photography 14″x14″ Price On Request

Photo rocky peak clouds ahead blue sky with swirling clouds above — Larry Davis “View from Above” Photography 18×24 Price on Request

Photo snowy scene titled trees covered in snow clouds behind them blue sunny sky above — Larry Davis “Winter Sun – Tilted Trees” Photography 18″x24″ Price on Request

Photo of a snowy scene with a river and waterfalls frozen and snowy trees — Larry Davis “Water over Ice” Photography 11″x14″ Price on Request

Lynne Kennedy-Crouse

Meet Lynne Kennedy-Crouse, the heart and soul behind the lens. Living in a cozy log home on a dirt road in southern New Hampshire with her husband Bill and their three teen athletes, Lynne embraces the chaos and joy of her active family’s life. Always with a camera in hand, she’s passionate about capturing the rustic beauty that surrounds us in nature, as well as the strength, power and determination of young athletes. Lynne is a passionate storyteller through her words and photos. Combining her life’s work and skills as an HR professional, life coach, writer, and compassionate mom to all, Lynne brings a powerful and unique approach to her work as a photographer that results in her clients returning to her year after year.
Email LynneCrousePhotography @ GMail.com

Photo on canvas brown and black pig happily tosses its head in a snowy field — Lynne Kennedy Crouse “Happy as a Pig in Snow” Canvas 16″x20″ $150

Photo on canvas yellow orange and purple kayaks and canoe pulled up at the bottom orange and pink sunset reflected in lake with forest around with one canoe in the water — Lynne Kennedy Crouse “On Sunset Pond” Canvas 44″x22″ $299

Photo on canvas red barn in a snowy scene — Lynne Kennedy Crouse “Red Barn in Snow” Canvas 24″x36″ $299

Photo on canvas snowy scene of river with trees brick building on right metal bridge ahead — Lynne Kennedy Crouse “Bridge over Snowy Water” Canvas 44″x22″ $299

Photo on metal brown highland cow looks back in a field of flowers — Lynne Kennedy Crouse “Outstanding in Her Field” Metal 12″x18″ $175

Byron Niederhelman

Byron’s aim is to develop a sense of awareness and appreciation of nature, as well as an aesthetic appreciation of the uniqueness and beauty of the area in which we live. He tries to capture the subject from an interesting point of view and get the attention of the viewer. Byron tries to evoke an emotional response to the elements of the photo through subject material, perspective, or lighting effect.
E-mail BNC3939 @ GMail.com

Orange birch leaves with snow on them — Byron Niederhelman “Transition” Canvas 11″x14″ $175

A stream curves through a snowy forest — Byron Niederhelman “Winter Solitude” Canvas 11″x14″ $175

Lori Pedrick

Lori Pedrick, an award-winning art director, photographer, and designer with over 25 years of publishing experience, has led magazine visuals covering diverse topics. Currently, she directs Art New England Magazine and the Edible Manhattan Group. Formerly, she held roles at Yankee Magazine, Philadelphia, and Boston Magazines ancillary publication division. In 2017, Lori earned an MFA from the New Hampshire Institute of Art, focusing on her project, Growing Up Girl – a series of female portraits, accompanied by personal essays exploring gendered experiences. This project delves into beauty standards, self-awareness, confidence, acceptance, overcoming adversity, and connection. Visit GrowingUpGirl.com to see her work and contact Info @ GrowingUpGirl.com for inquiries. In 2020, she established Lori Pedrick Creative Services, LLC, a design and photography studio in Peterborough, New Hampshire, catering to clients regionally and beyond.
Email Info@LoriPedrick.com

Three photos by Lori Pedrick pregnant stomach child in bed holding hands — Lori Pedrick

Jam cheese and bread stacked with dark background — Lori Pedrick “Bread Study 4″ Archival Inkjet Print 18″x24” Price on Request

A golden loaf of bread on a wooden stand with a dark background — Lori Pedrick “Bread Study 1″ Archival Inkjet Print 16″x20” Price on Request

Jam and bread stacked with dark background — Lori Pedrick “Bread Study 6″ Archival Inkjet Print 18″x24” Price on Request

Black and white photo nude person's stomach with hands in front in the shape of a heart — Lori Pedrick “Pregnant Belly” Archival Inkjet Print 16″x20″ Price on Request

Black and white photo of small child asleep in a rumpled bed — Lori Pedrick “Emmett in Bed” Archival Inkjet Print 12″x12″ Price on Request

Black and white photo close up two people holding hands — Lori Pedrick “Matt and Lisa Riker” Archival Inkjet Print 16″x20″ Price on Request

Afton Rodriguez

Handmade jewelry

Glass display case holds handmade necklaces by Afton Rodriguez — Afton Rodriguez

Handmade jewelry in a glass case Sage tan abd white beads with white leaves — Afton Rodriguez

Handmade jewelry Red gold ad green beads with a large round bead and Light browns and whites — Afton Rodriguez

Handmade jewelry in a glass case Black white and grey beads — Afton Rodriguez

Don Sucher

When Don Sucher retired from a long and storied career as a problem-solving photographer serving science and medicine, he returned to his true passion: Seeking beauty and things of visual interest to use as the basis for his own artistic vision. Don converted many of the specialized techniques he developed in the days of film and chemistry to digital techniques and processes. He regularly uses these techniques in his photographic art. Something Don says is “more akin to ‘painting with light’ than to pure photography.” Don describes his work as more image oriented than subject oriented. “The final image reflects more what I see than what the camera saw.” Don hopes you enjoy these examples of his work. Photography – from the Greek words “photo”, meaning light and “graphia” meaning writing or drawing.
E-mail DukeEditor @ ICloud.com

Pieces by Don Sucher on the gallery wall A cozy desk a warm fire in the hearth and an icy roof — Don Sucher

A stylized photo of bare trees casting shadows on snow — Don Sucher “Winter Shadows” Digital Photo/Imaging 14″x11″ $340

Wind chimes in the foreground with sunset behind the trees — Don Sucher “Wind Chime in Winter” Digital Photo/Imaging 14″x11″ $340

A stylized photo of a desk with a glowing lamp looks out a small window at a snowy scene — Don Sucher “Warm Within, Cold Without” Digital Photo/Imaging 11″x14″ $340

A stylized photo of a hearth with a fire going — Don Sucher “Adding Warmth to the Kitchen” Digital Photo/Imaging 14″x11″ $340

A snowy roof on a shingle home in the morning with icicles dangling and the moon in the sky — Don Sucher “Clear Morning – At Last!” Digital Photo/Imaging 14″x11″ $340

A photo of the moon in the sky above the trees and snow on the ground — Don Sucher “Moon UP!” Digital Photo/Imaging 14″x11″ $340

Judy Unger-Clark

Judy Unger Clark has been a “light writer” for over 50 years. She built her first pinhole camera, inspired by Eric Renner and John Wood at Alfred University. Judy’s work has evolved from darkroom to digital, but her strong ties to artistic and alternative film-based methods are evident. She treats her computer as her darkroom. Her analog film with choice was infrared, which records light beyond the visible spectrum. Judy now works with a digital infrared camera, pinhole camera, iPhone, and others. Museums, universities, galleries, and online exhibitions have showcased her work. Recent jury shows include Thorne-Sagendorf Art Gallery at Keene State College, Fitchburg Art Museum, Vermont Center for Photography, and Society for Photographic Education, New England Chapter Exhibition. Judy holds a BFA from Albert University. For 20 years she taught high school photography in New Hampshire and Vermont. In addition to her photography, she runs an organic market garden and maple sugaring operation in Rindge, New Hampshire. Visit JudyUngerClark.com for more info.
Email JUnger @ MyFairPoint.net

2 pieces by Judy Unger-Clark cows in snow and icy water — Judy Unger-Clark

Judy Unger-Clark “Edith’s Angus in December Blizzard” Archival Pigmented Print $285 framed $75 unmatted photograph

The moon reflected on icy water — Judy Unger-Clark “Full Moon Reflection” Archival Pigmented Print $285 framed $75 unmatted photograph

Robin on the ground with snow on his head — Judy Unger-Clark “Robin in March Blizzard, George Eastman’s House” Archival Pigmented Print $225 framed $75 unmatted photograph

Photograph of a giant snowman — Judy Unger-Clark “Giant Snowman, Keene State College” Archival Pigmented Print $225 framed $75 unmatted photograph

Snowy scene of brick building — Judy Unger-Clark “Winterscape at Sabbathday Lake, Maine” Archival Pigmented Print from Polaroid image transfer $225 framed $75 unmatted

Monadnock Community Hospital

Connecting Worlds

At Monadnock Community Hospital, we believe in the synergy of healing and art. The Healing Arts Gallery serves as a bridge, connecting the worlds of healthcare and artistic expression. Our exhibitions not only enrich the cultural landscape of our region, but also contribute to the proven therapeutic benefits of engaging with beautiful artwork. The Healing Arts Gallery is a venue for artists to exhibit in varied mediums, resulting in a visual experience which promotes the proven healing and restorative benefits of art. Our vision extends beyond the current exhibition. We aspire to cultivate a permanent art collection for the hospital, a legacy that will continue to uplift the spirits of patients and visitors for generations to come.

Visit Us

The entrance to the Healing Arts Gallery is conveniently located adjacent to the Sarah Hogate Bacon Emergency Services Department. The Healing Arts Gallery is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The gallery is open to all.
For additional information or to purchase a piece, please contact Katharyn Ernst at 603-924-4682 or email Katharyn.Ernst@MCHMail.org. A portion of sales benefits the Healing Arts program at MCH. To submit artwork see our Gallery Submission page.

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Meet the Artists

Visit Us

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