Covered Bridge Primitives

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Covered Bridge Primitives Always having had a desire to create from my imagination, I dabbled in the art of oil painting when I was a child. I was in love. Kathryn Wrona

Located at 4 Whitcomb Road in Swanzey, NH, Covered Bridge Primitives specializes in hand-painted works, in both primitive and folk art styling, as well as 100% handmade soaps. As a married adult, I was seeking a way to stay home with our sons when they were young without abandoning my creative self. Oils required too much “waiting” to dry, so I began playing around with acrylic paints. My foray into self-taught painting has resulted in Covered Bridge Primitives. From my humble beginnings in 1985, I have worked diligently to develop my own unique and specialized techniques for painting, aging and finishing. Most paintings are done on wooden surfaces, but occasionally Iʼll venture into the arena of painting on glass or metal. My penchant is for designing primitive and folk art pieces. I have a special love for yesteryear, apparent in my home decor antique and unusual pieces. My dream was to eventually publish some of my original artwork, as well as to open a brick and mortar gift shop. In 2004, I began publishing original work, and eventually have been published in three national magazines. With the help of my husband, we also designed and opened a gift shop which is full of my offerings, as well as my handmade soaps, bath and body products, and poured beeswax creations. Our shop is located in Swanzey, New Hampshire. I have been married since 1977 to Mike, my perfect match. We have raised two sons, Daniel and David. We have since welcomed two beautiful and delightful granddaughters, Isabel and Elizabeth. We feel so blessed to have such a wonderful family. Please enjoy browsing through my website and learning about all of our products. I welcome any comments and questions you may have. I appreciate you taking the time to take a look, and perhaps Iʼll see you sometime in our gift shop.

10/12/2026

Opening Saturday , Oct. 17 for the season! Come on in and browse, have a cookie, and sign up for our end-of-season give-away. We’re looking forward to seeing you during our open season!

Our season opening is Saturday! Come on in and join the fun. While here you may sign up for the end-of-the year give-awa...
10/11/2026

Our season opening is Saturday! Come on in and join the fun. While here you may sign up for the end-of-the year give-away! Hope to see you soon!

Get ready . . . mark your calendars . . . Season Opening is Saturday, October 17th. For a sneak peek, check out our rece...
10/04/2026

Get ready . . . mark your calendars . . . Season Opening is Saturday, October 17th. For a sneak peek, check out our recent video post of all of the hand-painted treasures inside. Postcards were mailed this week--here's one for those of you who aren't on our mailing list!

With fall upon us, we’ve been very busy getting ready for our season opening. It’s October 17th— only 3 weeks away! Plan...
09/26/2026

With fall upon us, we’ve been very busy getting ready for our season opening. It’s October 17th— only 3 weeks away! Plan to stop in if you’re out leaf-peeping or touring the Swanzey historic covered bridges. We have one of the bridges right around the corner!

09/20/2026

Mark your calendars! Our season opening is on October 17, 2026. Here’s a “sneak peek” video of the shop all ready for your visit!

BIG NEWS! Only 5 short weeks until we open for the season! Keep checking back--soon we'll be posting a video of the insi...
09/12/2026

BIG NEWS! Only 5 short weeks until we open for the season! Keep checking back--soon we'll be posting a video of the inside of the shop with ALL of the wonderful offerings we have for you this year. We're looking forward to seeing our old friends and to meeting new folks!

Season Opening is only 6 short weeks away! Some fall paintings for you …
09/05/2026

Season Opening is only 6 short weeks away! Some fall paintings for you …

For those who have purchased or been eyeing either our winter Lazy Susan or our 4 season Lazy Susan, look at what we hav...
08/30/2026

For those who have purchased or been eyeing either our winter Lazy Susan or our 4 season Lazy Susan, look at what we have painted! These are matching candlesticks to each! Does a set of these have to go home with you? Opening for the season in only 7 weeks! Keep checking back . . . more to come!

Only 8 weeks remaining before our season opening! We've been very busy here all year creating new, hand-painted unique p...
08/24/2026

Only 8 weeks remaining before our season opening! We've been very busy here all year creating new, hand-painted unique pieces for you. Keep checking back for sneak peeks at some of the pieces waiting for you!

Here we are in the dog days of August. Before long the leaves will be changing color and the rakes will come out of the ...
08/09/2026

Here we are in the dog days of August. Before long the leaves will be changing color and the rakes will come out of the shed. Enjoy what remains of our summer here in New England! Keeper of the Lighthouse, 10 x 13", $49.

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4 Whitcomb Road
Swanzey, NH
03446

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(603) 358-6376

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