New Artists 2026
Check out the talented new artists in the Meredith Gallery!
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Carter Harrison
Woodworking – Newly Juried Spring 2026
Carter Harrison is a retired teacher-turned-woodworker, having moved from bringing out the best in young students to bringing out the best in a piece of wood. He believes that teaching and woodworking are often most successful when they highlight and develop a significant feature that already exists. Growing up on Boston’s North Shore, Carter spent many summers in New Hampshire with his grandparents on Squam Lake, later working at a camp in Freedom where he helped young people enjoy the natural beauty of the White Mountains. Now, the garage of his home in Thornton has become Peregrine Woodworks, where his woodturning draws upon that same beauty. Since his early days appreciating brightwork on boats, restoring wood-canvas canoes, and admiring side-grain patterns in furniture, Carter saw an innate potential in wood. In a way, each of his pieces is a glimpse into the life story of a tree, and by carving the wood, he lets the grain and knots guide his hands until the one-of-a-kind piece is done.
Steve Giles
Glass – Newly Juried Spring 2026
Steve Giles has been exceptionally creative and artistically driven since he was a young child, always drawing and creating something. After studying art in school, he designed and built his family’s first two homes, including a passive solar ranch and a contemporary cape house, both in New Hampshire. In 2020, Steve’s daughter introduced him to a new outlet for his ongoing creative passion: stained glass. From the beginning, Steve’s stained glass panels have taken great inspiration from New England’s landmarks. His first piece was a depiction of the Old Man of the Mountain, and now he captures all kinds of iconic New Hampshire symbols, such as lighthouses, maple sugar shacks, covered bridges, and lakeside mountain cabins. Steve’s work captures the history and culture of New England just as well as it captures the sunlight through any window it’s displayed in.
Nadia Pagnotti
Woodworking – Newly Juried Spring 2026
Nadia Pagnotti describes her work as “minimalist, but with a timeless aesthetic.” As a home designer and decorator, she likes to create pieces that are mostly functional while also serving as decorative pieces that can blend in with any home. She is incredibly meticulous with her work, sanding small pieces for hours to get the perfectly smooth touch she’s looking for. It’s important to her that all her work is original and unique, so she often gravitates towards free-form designs. Her shapes are fluid and flowing, as if they were formed from nature itself.
Check back this summer for new vases, ornaments, and sculptures!
John Sellers
Leather – Newly Juried Spring 2026
John Sellers’ love for his craft runs deep. To him, it’s always a great feeling when someone comes up and appreciates the hard work that goes into creating his handcrafted leather saddle seats and belts. Many remark on the old-fashioned style of his leather pieces, each of them a modern time capsule of the aesthetics and designs of 1970s leatherworking. In particular, John draws inspiration from mountain scenes, Celtic knots, and Western Native American designs. He has a great love for New England’s mountains and lakes, and he carves that passion into his leather.
These gorgeous leather saddle seats are portable and made for travel — the leather tops slide off, and the wooden legs collapse for easy carrying and transport. Call the Gallery at (603) 279-7920 to order.
Cristina Trifon
Beaded Jewelry – Newly Juried Spring 2026
Cristina Trifon is an Andean artist based in the White Mountains and has been making beaded jewelry since she was a child. What began as tiny, beaded daisy chains around her wrist turned into a lifelong relationship with this art form. Cristina is primarily self-taught and loves to use all sorts of techniques and stitches to create pieces that reflect her unique creative vision. She has lived and travelled as an immigrant across various locations in the world for the entirety of her adult life, even musing about the idea that her weaving craft holds the globally scattered pieces of identity together like beads she works with.