The Seacoast Artist Association Gallery and Shop at 130 Water Street in Exeter wishes to thank our early holiday customers and browsers by offering a Holiday Raffle Box filled to the brim with over $400 worth of creations donated by our artists and artisans. Each purchase earns free raffle tickets. The more you buy, the more tickets you get. Or, if you aren’t ready to purchase but maybe are there to create a wish list, tickets may be purchased for $5, with all proceeds going directly into out Scholarship Fund for local students furthering their education in the field of arts. It’s a win/win right there! Raffle winner will be drawn the last day of “Ring in the Season”, Friday, December 8th at the end of the artisans’ reception held 4-7PM. Happy Holidays!

The 2017 Small Works for Giving Show is hung and ready for the sales to begin!!! There were over 70 submissions, which should offer something to please almost everyone. Come shop early for your first choice, but return often, as sold items will be replaced with new pieces. Original art makes a perfect gift, pleasing both the receiver, and the creator. The Artists’ reception will be held Friday November 3rd from 4-7 and the show will remain up until after Christmas.

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Look Mom! I can fly! by Kevin Talbot

• Holiday Raffle! – each purchase earns free raffle tickets
• November Featured Artist is Kevin Talbot – reception is Fri Nov 3rd 4-7 PM.
• Upcoming: December Featured Artist is a collaboration of Annick Bouvron-Gromek and BJ Glanville – their show “Color Shapes & Textures” opens Nov 25th, reception on Fri Dec 1st 4 -7 PM.
• Artist Spotlight – find out more about SAA artist Natalie Rotman Cote
• SAA theme show Small Works for Giving is on display through the end of December – all works are under $100 – reception is Fri Nov 3rd 4-7 PM.
• SAA Awards Show is on display at the Exeter Town Hall Gallery weekends Nov 4, 5, 11, 12 – with reception Fri Nov 3rd 4-7PM.
• Monotype Demonstration by Annick Bouvron-Gromek – part of NH Open Doors weekend – Sat Nov 4th 10AM-2PM
• Revelle Taillon starts two new art classes Jan 2nd – Intermediate Drawing and Colored Pencil
• Pat E. Nickerson starts two new classes at the Exeter Town Hall Gallery classroom on Monday Dec 4th – Drawing for the Painter and Oil Painting
• Latest newsletter for Dec/Jan is available.
• Call for art – next theme show is Black and White – drop off is Sat Dec 30th.

Snowy Owl Eyes by Charlene Yelle

• October Featured Artist is Charlene Yelle – reception is Fri Oct 6th 4-7 PM.
• SAA theme show Mystery Kits is on display through the end of October – reception is Fri Oct 6th 4-7 PM.
• Second Sunday Demo features Nancy Johnson’s painting on YUPO paper Oct 8th 1:30 PM
• Our Y’Art sale scholarship fundraiser is on the weekend of Oct 14th & 15th
• Revelle Taillon starts two new art classes Oct 31st – Learn to Draw and Learn to Paint with Acrylics
• Pat E. Nickerson offers ongoing art classes in Deerfield, NH and participates in the Deerfield Arts Tour Oct 21st & 22nd
• Call for art – 2017 theme show calendar is available; the Small Works for Giving (holiday show) drop off is Sat Oct 28th.