The Ledyard Gallery is the Howe Library’s space for exhibiting work by artists of the Upper Valley. In addition to exhibits by individual artists, we host annual group exhibits such as the Elden Murray contest, the Hanover High Art Show, and the 55+ Art Show.
To inquire about showing your work in the Ledyard Gallery, email Sam Milnes at sam.milnes@thehowe.org.
Current Exhibit
Painting in the Upper Valley (and Beyond)
Acrylic Paintings
by Aland Schned
on display now through
Thursday, October 30th 2025
Artist’s Statement:
I am a self-taught artist for whom painting with acrylics has become a wonderful outlet for aesthetic expression. I have painted primarily landscapes and scenes in the Upper Valley area, but recently I’ve painted further afield and also some birds and a few still lifes. The Hudson School painters served as my initial inspiration to paint landscapes, although my own paintings are certainly less idealized and romantic. I like to concentrate on certain themes (e.g. water; skies and clouds; light and shadow) as I attempt to improve and perfect my technique in these areas.
I have lived in Norwich since 1980 and worked for over 35 years as a pathologist at DHMC and the VA before retiring in 2016. I started painting as a hobby in retirement. I have found that many of the aesthetic elements of painting are reminiscent of those I observed looking at slides with a microscope.
Up Next: Mirage of the Ocean – photography by Josh Trudell
