Cliff Gleason was born and grew up in
Worcester, Mass. His profession as a
minister has taken him to various parts of
the country: Rhode Island, Connecticut, Cape
Cod, the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia,
western Oregon, and now New Hampshire. He
is currently pastor of the Seventh-day
Adventist Churches in Concord and Laconia.
He began painting about 26 years ago when he
took a watercolor class from Geri Cantliffe
in Meriden, CT. He fell in love with the
medium and has stayed with it exclusively.
He has studied under other teachers,
including two weeks with John Hewitt on the
California coast at Mendicino. Most
recently he participated in Skip Lawrence’s
watercolor workshop on the coast of Maine.
Cliff has been teaching watercolor to
children and adults for eight years. He is
member of the Artisans Gallery in Tilton,
NH.
Watercolor is his medium of choice because
of the way colors blend on the paper. “The
water does the work,” he says. “Creative
things can happen so effortlessly at times.
The paintings dry fast and consequently the
results of my work can be enjoyed quickly.
It seems to be the perfect medium for
highlighting the beautiful landscapes and
flowers that God has designed.”
Cliff Gleason’s paintings will be on display
in the NHTI Library lobby throughout the
month of December, along with an exhibit of
jewelry by Harriet Blackey. For library
hours, call 271-7186 or visit
www.nhti.edu/library/.
NHTI, Concord’s Community College, is a
fully accredited, public community college
serving students, businesses and the
community by providing excellent academic,
technical and professional education. NHTI
offers 65 academic programs to more than
4,000 students. NHTI is a member of the
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