As you're making your list and checking it twice this holiday season, you're probably looking for creative gifts your recipients will love. For unique items that can't be found at every big box store, consider buying art for gifts this year. And although paintings make great presents, art also includes woodworking, photographs, jewelry, and much more.
  
Our real estate agents recommend visiting the following galleries to give the gift of art this holiday season:

• Littleton Fine Craft Gallery - 81 Main St., Littleton, NH 03561
  Littleton Fine Craft Gallery features original artwork of many different types, all handmade by League of N.H. juried craftsmen. Located along the Ammonoosuc River near Littleton homes for sale, the gallery is well-curated, and the staff is happy to serve as your shopper to help you find just the right gift. Wall art, such as paintings and photographs, are available, and many of the photographs highlight New Hampshire's natural beauty. Gifts are varied and include everything from a glass-blown sheep to a Grantham salad bowl with milk paint to a stunning hand-carved rocking chair made of cherry and tiger maple, sure to become an heirloom piece.
  
  
• The Three Sisters Gallery - 32 Exchange St., Gorham, NH 03581
  The Three Sisters Gallery serves as a working art studio for its owner, oil painter Deidre Blair, as well as a gallery that promotes and sells works from local artists. You'll find many different types of art as you check off items on your holiday list at the gallery, located just around the corner from Gorham homes for sale. One-of-a-kind gifts include a whimsical "Afternoon Tea" painting featuring cats, eye-catching jewelry made with various materials, and pottery works such as a colorful leaf-shaped bowl.
  
  
• TreeCity Arts - 112 Pleasant St., Berlin, NH 03570
  A nonprofit, grassroots organization located near Berlin homes for sale, TreeCity Arts connects artists, operates a gallery, and offers many classes. You can buy art at the gallery or make your own gift while learning (or enhancing) a new skill at one of the classes. Painting classes offer a wide variety of themes as their finished projects, including a holiday outdoor scene of a snow-covered, lighted tree and subjects that can be hung throughout the year. You can paint on canvas or even take a class to complete a painting on slate to give as a gift.
  
  
• Jackson Art Studio & Gallery - 155 Ridge Road, Jackson, NH 03846
  Visit Jackson Art Studio & Gallery, located close to Jackson homes for sale, to find works from over 30 local and nationally recognized artists. Many of them create pieces there on the weekend, so you'll see some potential gifts being made or buy a completed work by one of the artists. Works tend to be colorful and modern and include oils, acrylics, mixed media, glass, woodturning, jewelry, and much more, so it shouldn't be hard to find many gifts to mark off your list.
  
  
• Artistic Roots - 73 Main St., Plymouth, NH 03264
  The works of art at Artistic Roots, situated on the Common near Plymouth homes for sale, are as varied as the recipients on your holiday gift-giving list. A friend or relative who loves cooking would be wowed by a textured glass cutting board with a photograph fused to the bottom, creating an amazing piece of functional artwork. One who appreciates the outdoors and animals would be thrilled with a realistic bird or other animal sculpted using New England woods and then painted. More than 40 New Hampshire artists display their works at this nonprofit co-op, so you can choose from many different styles and media.
  
  
• William Rugh Gallery - 10 Evergreen Drive, Lancaster, NH 03584
  The William Rugh Gallery is truly unique since it represents modern master artist Ed Widmayer, known for his exuberantly colorful paintings, and master art photographer Fletcher Manley, known for his outdoor photos of mountain experiences. You'll also find works created by other artists, including fine woodworking, hand-crafted furniture, granite benches, and more. One of our real estate agents loves to visit the gallery just around the corner from Lancaster homes for sale to find the perfect home-closing gifts.

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