The Nashua Center for the Arts will be hosting an open house for new artists on Jan. 7. Telegraph file photo

NASHUA – On Jan. 7, a public reception will be held for four new local artists exhibiting and selling their work at the Sandy Cleary Community Art Gallery, located on the ground floor of the Nashua Center for the Arts at 201 Main St.

The open house will be open from 4:30-7 p.m.

“We are welcoming four photographers expressing their unique perspectives during this winter rotation which will run through the end of March,” said Arts Commissioner Carol Robey.

All the artwork is available for sale by contacting the artist.

Seth Dewey is a native New Englander who has lived in Nashua for the past 20 years and considers it his adopted hometown. His interest in photography started at an early age and intensified in the mid-2000s when he discovered the capabilities of the digital darkroom.

One day, Dewey flew out of Boire Field aboard a vintage C-45 Expeditor from the World War II era. He found the aerial views of the city to be new and exciting. Not long after, he purchased his first camera drone that gave him new perspectives of his favorite places and developed his reputation as a premier aerial photographer of the Gate City.

“I am drawn to the way scenes are transformed by twilight and night,” said Dewey. “Technological advances have improved the low-light capabilities of drone cameras and downtown Nashua is a great spot for this type of photography.”

He has a Part 107 Certification from the Federal Aviation Administration. All the exhibited photos were obtained with FAA authorization for flight in restricted air space.

Dewey can be reached at sjdphoto@comcast.net.

Brenda McDougald began exploring an interest in landscape photography several years ago and feels blessed to live in New England which offers extraordinary and endless opportunities for photography.

McDougald is a member of the Nashua Area Artists Association. She won first place in Photography in 2018 and 2021 and Best in Theme in 2019 and 2022 at the Beaver Brook Fall Festival. She was also the featured artist at that event in 2023. Her work can be seen throughout a recently-published book “The Way of Hope” by Annabel Beerel and in several Chamber of Commerce magazines.

“I was looking for a creative outlet to connect with more peace, joy and contentment,” said McDougald. “It started out purely for my own enjoyment, but it was evolving into an opportunity to connect with others. There is nothing like someone expressing what they feel when they look at one of my photos, and having it be exactly what I felt when I was there — that is such a gift to me.”

McDougald can be reached at brenda.mcdougald@yahoo.com, via Facebook at Photography by Brenda McDougald and on Instagram at Brendajpix.

Craig Michaud was born and raised in Nashua and is a 1993 graduate of Nashua High School. His interest in photography started in 1995 as a photographer with the American Stage Festival and the Peacock Players. He later explored concert photography, taking photos of artists such as Tom Petty, Katy Perry, Robert Plant, Don Henley and Foreigner. During the past several years he has photographed the Miss Capital Area events which are part of the Miss New Hampshire Pageant. He has been the photographer for the Boston Bruins Alumni team since 2015.

Michaud manages the Nashua, NH – Past, Present and Future Facebook page where he shares his photographs and since 2019, he sells a “Nashua Calendar” with 13 different photos of the place many call or called home.

“My passion for photography and my love of Nashua is expressed through my photographs. My goal is to document the history of this city through my photos,” said Michaud. “I enjoy capturing the beauty of this city from different vantage points than the normal resident sees. I find myself going off the beaten path to try and get unique photographs. Some of my favorite photos are from atop various buildings in our beautiful downtown. I would love nothing more than to have future generations looking through my images and being grateful to see how life was, because it is ever changing.”

Michaud can be reached at craigmichaudphotography@gmail.com.

Daniel Splaine lives in Nashua and photography has been his passion for the last half-century. His teenage hobby began with a basement darkroom and a newly minted Yashica 35mm rangefinder camera in 1972. In 1977 at the age of 17, his hobby became a vocation, starting with a four-year enlistment in the U.S. Army and working as a still photography specialist. That experience is the foundation of his craft and the origin of his love of travel.

Splaine has worked extensively as a photojournalist and commercial photographer, conducting assignments in dozens of counties and throughout the U.S. Previous clients include the National Science Foundation, the Jason Foundation and National Geographic Television. Splaine currently operates a corporate and industrial photography service company in Nashua. Prints of his images along with many others are available for purchase on his website dansplainephotography.com/.

“The images in this exhibition are a set of observational photographs from my travels,” said Splaine. “They reflect my approach, which is all about discovering poignant and visually compelling moments and reflect my minimalist style. Humans, culture, and colorful slice-of-life moments are the subject matter I enjoy the most.”

Splaine can be reached at dan@dansplainephotography.com.

Nashua Community Arts and the Nashua Arts Commission are collaborating to provide Spectacle Live, the operator of the facility, with planning, operation and management of the gallery. Exhibitions include recognized local artists, emerging artists and student artists with a goal of reflecting the demographics of Nashua.