Dr. Carleen Graff was a Professor of Music at Plymouth State University for 46 years, among many other things. So far, she has taught 1,400 class piano students, 270 performance students, and 200 young community students, as well as adult community students. Today, Dr. Graff serves as a teaching lecturer in piano at PSU, teaches
Meet Francois Bessing. He is a Puerto Rican/Cameroonian singer and songwriter. He describes himself as a “musical storyteller.” He co-founded SocoPop Records LLC, a music publishing and distribution company. Two of his original songs were licensed by Spotify. Francois sang for Patti Labelle onstage, and he sang backup for Kenny Rogers at his Christmas concert in Reading, Pennsylvania. He has
Exhibit at Pease Public Library I’m pleased to have a portrait included in an upcoming group exhibition at Pease Public Library in Plymouth, NH. “Fragile Ground” runs from February 1 – February 29, 2020, with an opening reception on February 4, from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. If you’re local to Plymouth, NH, I hope you’ll
If you wear glasses, you’ll want to know about a hidden gem in Meredith, NH. Artisan Eyewear is a boutique eyewear shop full of fun-to-wear, artistic eyeglass frames. Owner Natalie Taylor works to find (or custom build!) the perfect frames for every personality. This is Natalie, in the first part of a series for her
Emma is a senior at The Derryfield School, a private school in Manchester. Soon she’ll be leaving home to study to be a physician. When we discussed what she wanted in her senior portraits, we talked about art, portraits with subtle shadows, and black and white photos. She also thought it would be a good
I am honored to return to my hometown of Newport, New Hampshire for The Library Arts Center “Selections 2020” exhibit, where I’ve been chosen to show eight black and white portraits. I’ll join seven other artists, who were winners from last year’s Juried Regional Exhibit. The exhibit runs from February 1 – March 27. If
Revolving Self Portrait If you’ve followed my work, you know that I love to research other artists and their work, as well as artistic practices from history to see how they relate to the present. Recently, I became interested in the wet plate collodion process, a method of photography used briefly in the 1850s. As I
2019 has been a beautiful year. I’m so grateful for all of my clients, friends and family. Here are my most-liked Instagram images of the year. I love that the two behind-the-scenes photos were taken by my then 12-year-old son, David, who helped me on photo shoots in Prague and London this year. Headshot of me by London
Exhibit at the Galletly Gallery A press release from The Galletly Gallery: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media inquiries: Laura Dougherty, Director of Marketing & Communications (603) 677-3417, ldougherty@newhampton.org Lifes’ Work: Occupations and Identity by Maundy Mitchell New Hampton, NH, December 19, 2019 Life’s Work: Occupations and Identity will be on exhibit in New Hampton School’s Galletly
Linda had been wanting beautiful portraits of herself with her family for a long time. The hardest part of this was to arrange everyone’s schedules! She was able to get most of the family together for a three-generation portrait experience. Linda and her daughter, Carey, arrived first for professional hair and makeup styling. “[My friend
with Special Guests Jonathan Santore & Marcia Santore You’re Invited!Holiday Open StudioFriday, December 13, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.Maundy Mitchell Photography studio2 Post Office Square, Plymouth, New Hampshire This year, I will host composer Jonathan Santore and artist & author Marcia Santore. Jonathan will play some of his holiday music, while mixing up festive cocktails. Marcia
Rosemary and Jean have been friends for 48 years. They started playing tennis, and now they travel the world together. This portrait session was not only a fun way to spend the day together, but a celebration of their friendship. Rosemary’s husband, Herb, came to the studio for the last part of the session. They’re
Jay came to the studio recently to update his headshots. As an entrepreneur, he co-founded Knower Academics with his wife. He is an avid writer, and his articles have appeared in The New Hampshire Journal of Education, The Canadian Alpine Journal, and Climbing Magazine. Jay has also recently published a book about his childhood home in Wisconsin: A Climber’s Guide to Devil’s
Kenzie is a senior at Plymouth Regional High School. When we first met to talk about how she’d like to look in her portraits, she talked about her love of acting, art, music, and travel, among many other things. In the months leading up to her session, we created a mood board together. She decided on the
This week I’m finishing the curriculum for the next course I’m teaching, “Intro to Portrait Photography,” which will be at my studio in November. Building the curriculum has involved research, creating outlines and finding examples in order to lead discussions and exercises. Along with technical considerations, we’ll study the work of other portrait photographers, discuss ethics,
Kayte came to the studio recently for headshots and portraits to serve a variety of uses. As an entrepreneur, she co-founded Knower Academics with her husband. She’s the author of numerous publications, a presenter and teacher, an artist, a gardener, a non-profit board member, and a passionate rock climber. “[I feel] blessed to have a true