Paper art in Portsmouth

Pieces from Natalie Fisk’s show "Why am I Here?", at 3S Artspace, Portsmouth, N.H., through Aug. 20

The gallery says:

{The} show {features} the artwork of Mexican American artist Natalie Fisk, “who makes sculptures, drawings, and paintings that use … Papel Picado to draw attention to the experiences that have marked [her] life. Papel Picado is a decorative craft made by cutting elaborate designs into sheets of tissue paper."

Street musicians perform across from North Church, in Portsmouth

— Photo by Billy Hathorn

Downtown Portsmouth in 1853