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November Highlights

Steam Engineer and Smoke Maine by Dave Saums
Below the Falls by Ray Alarcon

Our gallery is open:
Wednesday-Saturday 10am – 5pm
Sunday 1pm – 4pm

  • SAA exhibits are part of the town-wide Exeter Fall Art Tour November 2 & 3.
  • SAA Member Awards Show is the first 3 weekend of November at the Exeter Historic Town Hall; reception is Friday November 8, 4-6pm, with music by Cinnamon Blomquist on jazz flute and awards presentation at 4:30pm.
  • Second Sunday demo by Sophia Asbury November 10, 10:30am – 12pm.
    See our Events page for Exeter TV videos of past demo’s.
  • Body of Work exhibits by Dave Saums and Ray Alarcon.
  • Theme show Big Gifts Come in Small Packages. Theme shows are open to all artists – see our SAA 2024 Theme Show Schedule and Form.
  • Public reception Friday November 8, 5-7pm with music by Jerry Short.

Read more about our events.
The  SAA Newsletter is available for reading.

Holiday hours begin on Monday, December 9, 2024:
Monday-Wednesday 10-5; Thursday 10-8; Friday 10-7; Sunday noon-4
Xmas eve 12/24 hours will be 9-2

The Seacoast Artist Association is an all-volunteer non-profit completely supported by donations, exhibition fees, and sales commissions. Consider becoming a member, or support the arts by mailing your donation check to: Seacoast Artist Association, 130 Water Street, Exeter, NH 03833 or by using this link to our secure Square payment site.

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October Highlights

Petey’s Lobster Shack, Rye Harbor, NH by Kathy Statires
Ghost of Summer by Sarah Oppenheimer

Our gallery is open:
Wednesday-Saturday 10am – 5pm
Sunday 1pm – 4pm

  • Y’Art Sale fundraiser September 28, 9am-2pm.
  • Second Sunday demo by Jane McDonnell October 13, 11:30am – 1pm.
  • Body of Work exhibits by Kathy Statires and Sarah Oppenheimer.
  • Theme show Keeping it Local. Theme shows are open to all artists – see our SAA 2024 Theme Show Schedule and Form.
  • Public reception Friday October 11, 5-7pm with music by The Real Deal Jazz Combo.
  • Read more about our events.
  • Drawing the Human Head class by Revelle Taillon starts October 7, 2024 – see her blog for details.
  • Doris Rice holds watercolor classes Thursday evenings – see her website for details.
  • The  SAA Newsletter is available for reading.

The Seacoast Artist Association is an all-volunteer non-profit completely supported by donations, exhibition fees, and sales commissions. Consider becoming a member, or support the arts by mailing your donation check to: Seacoast Artist Association, 130 Water Street, Exeter, NH 03833 or by using this link to our secure Square payment site.

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September Highlights

Magnolia by Anita Freeman
Frog Prince by Zoë Brooks

Our gallery is open:
Wednesday-Saturday 10am – 5pm
Sunday 1pm – 4pm

Hampton Marshes by Bill Childs
  • Bill Childs at 90: A Retrospective on weekends September 6 & 14 (see Events for details).
  • Second Sunday photography demo by Claudia Rippee September 8, 11:30am – 1pm.
  • Body of Work exhibits by Anita Freeman and Zoë Brooks.
  • Theme show Mystery Kits. Theme shows are open to all artists – see our SAA 2024 Theme Show Schedule and Form.
  • Public reception Friday September 13, 5-7pm with music by Carol Coronis.
  • Y’Art Sale fundraiser September 28, 9am-2pm.
  • Read more about our events.
  • Drawing the Human Head class by Revelle Taillon starts October 7, 2024 – see her blog for details.
  • The  SAA Newsletter is available for reading.

The Seacoast Artist Association is an all-volunteer non-profit completely supported by donations, exhibition fees, and sales commissions. Consider becoming a member, or support the arts by mailing your donation check to: Seacoast Artist Association, 130 Water Street, Exeter, NH 03833 or by using this link to our secure Square payment site.

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August Highlights

The Night Before Tomorrow by Wendy Welton
Rockport Harbor by Dave Turbide

Our gallery is open:
Wednesday-Saturday 10am – 5pm
Sunday 1pm – 4pm

  • Second Sunday demo by Dustan Knight August 11, 11:30am – 1pm.
  • Body of Work exhibits by Wendy Welton and Dave Turbide.
  • Theme show By the Sea. Theme shows are open to all artists – see our SAA 2024 Theme Show Schedule and Form.
  • Public reception Friday August 9, 5-7pm with music by Ben Baldwin & Kent Allyn.
  • Plein Air event on July 13.
  • Read more about our events.
  • Acrylic Painting class by Revelle Taillon starts August 5, 2024 – see her blog for details.
  • The  SAA Newsletter is available for reading.

The Seacoast Artist Association is an all-volunteer non-profit completely supported by donations, exhibition fees, and sales commissions. Consider becoming a member, or support the arts by mailing your donation check to: Seacoast Artist Association, 130 Water Street, Exeter, NH 03833 or by using this link to our secure Square payment site.

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July Highlights

Fata Morgana by Natasha Dikareva
My Emotions Are Valid by Paige Lindsey

Our gallery is open:
Wednesday-Saturday 10am – 5pm
Sunday 1pm – 4pm

  • Second Sunday demo by Susan Spellman July 14, 11:30am – 1pm.
  • Body of Work exhibits by Natasha Dikareva and Paige Lindsey.
  • Theme show The Great Outdoors. Theme shows are open to all artists – see our SAA 2024 Theme Show Schedule and Form.
  • Public reception Friday July 12, 5-7pm with music by Terrie Harman
  • Plein Air event on July 13.
  • Read more about our events.
  • Acrylic Painting class by Revelle Taillon starts August 5, 2024 – see her blog for details.
  • The  SAA Newsletter is available for reading.

The Seacoast Artist Association is an all-volunteer non-profit completely supported by donations, exhibition fees, and sales commissions. Consider becoming a member, or support the arts by mailing your donation check to: Seacoast Artist Association, 130 Water Street, Exeter, NH 03833 or by using this link to our secure Square payment site.

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June Highlights

Precious Water by Gail Kushner
Chama River, New Mexico by Carol Poitras

Our gallery is open:
Wednesday-Saturday 10am – 5pm
Sunday 1pm – 4pm

  • Second Sunday demo by Gail Kushner June 9, 11:30am – 1pm.
  • Body of Work exhibits by Carol Poitras and Gail Kushner.
  • Theme show Sunrise, Sunset, and Moonlit Eves. Theme shows are open to all artists – see our SAA 2024 Theme Show Schedule and Form.
  • Public reception Friday June 14 5-7pm with music by Synchrus Jazz with Rich Ploss
  • Four Plein Air events on June 3, 11, 17, 25.
  • Read more about our events.
  • Acrylic Painting class by Revelle Taillon starts August 5, 2024 – see her blog for details.
  • The  SAA Newsletter is available for reading.

The Seacoast Artist Association is an all-volunteer non-profit completely supported by donations, exhibition fees, and sales commissions. Consider becoming a member, or support the arts by mailing your donation check to: Seacoast Artist Association, 130 Water Street, Exeter, NH 03833 or by using this link to our secure Square payment site.

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May Highlights

by Cheryl Sager
by Stephen Emery Carr

Our gallery is open:
Wednesday-Saturday 10am – 5pm
Sunday 1pm – 4pm

  • Second Sunday demo by Bill Paarlberg May 12, 11:30am – 1pm.
  • Body of Work exhibits by Cheryl Sager and Stephen Emery Carr.
  • Theme show In Full Bloom. Theme shows are open to all artists – see our  
    SAA 2024 Theme Show Schedule and Form.
  • Annual All Member Exhibition at the Exeter Town Hall Gallery weekends of May 4-5, 11-12, & 18-19, noon to 4pm.
  • Exeter Art Walk May 4 & 5 noon-4pm.
  • Public reception Friday May 10, in two locations:
    – Exeter Town Hall Gallery for Annual All Members show 4-6pm
    – SAA Gallery for Body of Work and theme shows 5-7pm.
  • Three Plein Air events on May 14, 21, 28.
  • Read more about our events.
  • Acrylic Painting class by Revelle Taillon starts August 5, 2024 – see her blog for details.
  • The  SAA Newsletter is available for reading.

The Seacoast Artist Association is an all-volunteer non-profit completely supported by donations, exhibition fees, and sales commissions. Consider becoming a member, or support the arts by mailing your donation check to: Seacoast Artist Association, 130 Water Street, Exeter, NH 03833 or by using this link to our secure Square payment site.

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April Highlights

Little Windy on the River by Ann Brown
Now It’s Spring by Christine Blomquist

Our gallery is open:
Wednesday-Saturday 10am – 5pm
Sunday 1pm – 4pm

  • Second Sunday demo by Tom Glover April 14, 11:30am – 1pm.
  • Body of Work exhibits by Ann Brown and Christine Blomquist.
  • Theme show Pure Poetry. Theme shows are open to all artists – see our 
    SAA 2024 Theme Show Schedule and Form.
  • Public reception Friday April 12, 5 – 7pm for our Body of Work and Theme Show exhibits. Music by Green Heron.
  • Read more about our events.
  • The  SAA Newsletter is available for reading.

The Seacoast Artist Association is an all-volunteer non-profit completely supported by donations, exhibition fees, and sales commissions. Consider becoming a member, or support the arts by mailing your donation check to: Seacoast Artist Association, 130 Water Street, Exeter, NH 03833 or by using this link to our secure Square payment site.

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Watercolor Shows by Teacher and Student Open in Exeter

Exeter, NH
February 18, 2024

An Interview with Artists Doris Rice and Sandy Hazelton

by Debra Woodward

Luminous watercolors glow at the Seacoast Artist Association from the two March Body of Work shows, “Meet Me in Boston” by Manchester artist and Bedford high school teacher Sandy Hazelton and “Point of View: Looking Outward” by artists and teacher Doris Rice of North Hampton, that open on Wednesday, Feb 28.  Doris teaches at the SAA and Sandy is a student of hers. We had the chance to interview them both together as they prepared for their shows.

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March Highlights

Window Harborview Christmas Cove by Doris Rice
Catchin a Game by Sandy Hazelton

Our gallery is open:
Wednesday-Saturday 10am – 5pm
Sunday 1pm – 4pm

  • Second Sunday demo by Sarah Shea Smith March 10, 11:30am – 1pm
  • Body of Work exhibits by Doris Rice and Sandy Hazelton – read the interview.
  • Theme show Shadows and Light. Theme shows are open to all artists – see our 
    SAA 2024 Theme Show Schedule and Form.
  • Public reception Friday March 8, 5 – 7pm for our Body of Work and Theme Show exhibits. Music by Carol Coronis.
  • Read more about our events.
  • The  SAA Newsletter is available for reading.

The Seacoast Artist Association is an all-volunteer non-profit completely supported by donations, exhibition fees, and sales commissions. Consider becoming a member, or support the arts by mailing your donation check to: Seacoast Artist Association, 130 Water Street, Exeter, NH 03833 or by using this link to our secure Square payment site.

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