Fellows

FY1981-2013 Individual Artist Fellows

Individual Artist Fellowships recognized New Hampshire artists for artistic excellence and professional commitment. Fellowships were awarded from 1981-2013 to artists representing a wide range of art forms in the broad discipline categories of literary arts, visual arts and crafts, and performing arts. 

** = awarded twice, *** = awarded three times, **** = awarded four times

+ = also Fellowship Finalist Award Recipient

  • A

    • Janet Ahlquist, solo musician, Hanover**
    • Genevieve Aichele, theatre / mime artist, Portsmouth**
    • Debra Allberry, poet, (moved to Clyde, MI)**
    • Martha Andrea, painter, New London+
    • Helen Ansell, fiction writer, Amherst
    • James Aponovich, painter, Nashua***
    • Jon Appleton, musician, Hanover
    • Carol Aronson-Shore, painter, Portsmouth***
  • B

    • Loretta S.W. Barnett, sculptor, Sunapee
    • Katherine Bauke, painter, Portsmouth
    • Alice Bennett, solo musician, Portsmouth
    • Linda Ruth Berger, poet, Contoocook
    • Steve Bethel, painter, Hillsborough
    • Tom Blackwell, painter, New Kingston
    • Alice K. Boatwright, fiction writer
    • Megan Bogonovich, sculptor, Concord
    • James Bolle, conductor, Francestown
    • Lisa Bourbeau, poet, Francestown
    • Charles Boyer, poet, Dover
    • Jon Brooks, woodworker, New Boston***
    • Susan Brown, fiction writer, Etna
    • Susie Burke, folk musician, Portsmouth
  • C

    • Marty Cain, photographer, Newport
    • Gordon Carlisle, mural painter
    • Martha Carlson-Bradley, poet, Hillsborough
    • John F. Casey, media artist, Tamworth
    • Kimberlynn Casey, painter, Dover
    • Richard Cass, fiction writer
    • James Charlton, experimental artist
    • Ross Cisneros, multi-disciplinary artist, Sanbornville
    • Nancy Clark, fiction writer, Wilton
    • Laura Clayton, orchestral musician, Hancock****
    • James Coates, sculptor, South Lyndeborough***
    • Malcolm Cochran, sculptor
    • Paul Cohen, musician
    • Larry Collins, painter
    • Pat Lowery Collins, fiction writer and visual artist
    • Eve Corey, painter, Portsmouth+
  • D

    • Nancy Del Giudice, musician, Hopkinton
    • Alexandra deSteiguer, photographer, Farmington**
    • Maggie Dietz, poet, Exeter+
    • Stephen Dignazio, poet, Bethlehem
    • Barbara Dimmick, fiction writer, West Lebanon
    • Mihailo Djuric, choreographer**
    • William P. Doherty, fiction writer
    • Christopher L. Dornin, poet, Concord
    • Katherine Doyle, painter, Portsmouth+
    • Merle Drown, fiction writer, Concord
    • Susan Duffy, ballet
    • Susan Dumais, theatre artist, Dover
    • Denise Dumas, sculptor and video artist, Wilton
  • E

    • Jane Eklund, poet, Rindge
  • F

    • Terry Farrish, fiction writer, Portsmouth
    • Kristen Fogdall, poet, Exeter
    • Jeffrey Fogman, traditional boatbuilder, Barrington
    • Joseph Freda, fiction writer
    • Jeffrey Friedman, poet, West Lebanon**
  • G

    • Brenda Garand, sculptor, Enfield
    • Brieghan Gardner, poet, Nottingham
    • Tim Gaudreau, photographer, Portsmouth
    • Dimitri Gerakaris, metal sculptor, Canaan
    • Marc Goldring, leather craftsman, South Acworth
    • Jacqueline Goss, media artist, Center Conway
  • H

    • Farid Haddad, painter, Concord**
    • R.P. Hale, musician, Concord+
    • Kathy Hanson, potter, Deerfield
    • Marie Harris, poet, Barrington
    • Richard Hartshorne, double-bassist, Nelson
    • Suzanne Hayles, dancer***
    • Richard Haynes, Jr., mixed media artist, Portsmouth
    • Pamela Hochschartner, photographer, Manchester
    • Margaret Hodges, fiction writer, Portsmouth
    • Cynthia Huntington, poet, Hanover
    • Dan Hurlin, performance artist, Jaffrey***
    • Carl Austin Hyatt, photographer, Portsmouth
  • I

    • Dorothy Imagire, photographer, Manchester
    • William Douglas Irvine, musician, Rindge
  • J

    • John Jacobsmeyer, painter, Portsmouth**
    • Rixford Jennings, wood worker, Canaan
    • Barbara Rita Jenny, visual artist, Portsmouth
    • Amy Jenkins, video artist, Peterborough
    • Matthew Jenson, composer/musician, Portsmouth
    • Elizabeth Johansson, visual arts, Nashua
    • David Evan Jones, choral musician, Hanover
  • L

    • Jeanne Lachance Hudon, graphic artist, Manchester
    • Wendy Lamb, fiction writer
    • Dudley Laufman, traditional musician, Canterbury
    • Adrienne LaVallee, painter, Henniker**
    • Kenneth R. Law, fiction writer, Nottingham
    • Steven Lewis, photographer, Exeter
    • Jose Lezcano, musician, Keene
    • Mark Lindquist, craftsman
    • Susan Lirakis Nicolay, photographer, Center Sandwich
    • Christopher Locke, poet, Milton
    • Barbara London, jazz musician, Hampton
    • Michael Lovell, painter, Sunapee
    • Michael Lowenthal, fiction writer
  • M

    • Susan MacDougall, photographer, Newfields
    • David Magidson, fiction writer, Durham
    • Rachel Mahler, painter
    • Kathryn Martin, fiction writer, South Sutton
    • Rodger Martin, fiction writer, Peterborough
    • Cleopatra Mathis, fiction writer, Etna**
    • Grace S. Mattern, poet, Northwood
    • Peter Maurer, visual artist, Sunapee**
    • Louis Mazzari, poet
    • Allegra May, media artist, Portsmouth
    • Melinda Mcilwane, dance, New London
    • Bob McQuillen, traditional musician/composer, Peterborough
    • Don Metz, fiction writer, Lyme
    • Thomas Meyers, painter, Antrim
    • Brian DK Miller, photographer, Orford
    • Jennifer Millitello, poet, Goffstown
    • Maureen Mills, ceramic artist, Portsmouth
    • Katherine Min, fiction writer, Plymouth**
    • Patti Mitchem, crafts, Newfields
    • Hideaki Miyamura, pottery, Kensington **
    • Joseph Monninger, fiction writer, Warren
    • Paul Mroczka, fiction writer, Rye
  • N

    • Kent Nelson, fiction writer, Exeter**
    • Margaret Newland Goetz, fiction writer, Kingston
    • Christopher Nitsche, installation artist, Swanzey
  • O

    • Matthew Odell, pianist, Pittsfield
    • Alice Ogden, traditional basketmaker, Salisbury
    • Melinda O'Neal, choral musician, Hanover
    • Ann C. Ott, fiction writer, Portsmouth
    • Drika Overton, dancer
  • R

    • Joy Raskin, silversmith, Concord
    • Kirsten Reynolds, installation artist, Newmarket
  • S

    • Gary Samson, media artist, Concord **
    • Merrilyn San Soucie , crafts, Newmarket
    • Jonathan Santore, composer, Plymouth
    • Phil Scalia, photographer, Exeter
    • Hans Schepker, crafts, Harrisville
    • Jim Schley, fiction writer, Lyme
    • Scott Schnepf, graphic artist
    • Steve Schuch, composer/songwriter/author, Hillsboro***+
    • Thomas Scoon, sculptor, Northwood
    • Stanton Sears, sculptor
    • Julie Serrano, visual artist, Dover
    • Kathy Seward MacKay, photographer, Nashua**
    • George Shanton, maskmaker, Concord
    • Jafar Shoja, painter, Nashua
    • Lawrence Siegel, musician / composer, Westmoreland***
    • Clifford Smith, painter, Henniker
    • Gary Haven Smith, sculptor, Northwood***
    • Susan Pratt Smith, glass artist, Northwood**+
    • Ronald Smith, sculptor, Bethlehem
    • Gail Smuda, painting, Concord**
    • Kathy Solomon, poet, Sutton
    • Erin Marie Soros, fiction writer, Exeter
    • Gary Sredzienski, traditional accordionist, Greenland
    • Lydia Staab, visual artist, Durham
    • Gretchen Stevens Cochran, sculptor, Sutton Mills
    • Craig Stockwell, mixed media artist, Keene
    • Tom St. Martin, photographer, Keene
    • John Warthen Struble, orchestral, Wolfeboro Falls
    • Frank Sumner Dodge, chamber musician**
    • David Surrette, musician, Portsmouth
  • T

    • Diane Tanzi, fiction writer, Hanover
    • Pamela Esme Thompson, painter, Hanover
    • Stacia Tolman, fiction writer, Marlborough
    • Mark Alden Towle, fiction writer, Portsmouth
    • Katherine Towler, fiction writer, Portsmouth
  • U

    • Katie Umans, poet, Dover
  • W

    • Frank A. Wallace, musician, Antrim**+
    • Marguerite Walsh, painter, Henniker
    • Jeff Warner, traditional musician, Portsmouth+
    • James Watkinson, visual artist, Hanover
    • T.J. Wheeler, blues musician, Hampton Falls**+
    • Miriam Beth White, fiction writer, Rye
    • Hilary Weisman Graham, filmmaker & screenwriter, Francestown
    • Patryc Wiggins, fiber artist, Guild
    • Craig William, fiction writer
    • Don Williams, craftsman, Deerfield
    • Kim Wintje, fiber artist, Farmington
    • Lisa Wolff, choral musician, Manchester
    • Douglas Worthen, solo musician, Durham**
  • Y

    • Bert Yarborough, painter, Hanover**
  • Z

    • Marylin J. Ziffrin, choral musician, Bradford**