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CHERYL SAGER – JAN: “WINTER WHIMSY”

I have always loved watercolor painting and added learning how to my “bucket list.” In 2014-15 I began taking watercolor painting classes with Doris Rice, a well-known watercolorist and teacher who provides many painting opportunities, as well as critique, suggestions and encouragement. Taking all of this to heart, I began entering SAA Theme Shows, and signed up for a couple of Body of Work shows. Additionally, I show and sell artwork at various art shows in the Seacoast and have even taken on a few commissions. All of my pieces are original works as I makes no prints, thus making each painting “one of a kind.” This includes the images on my cards, which can be removed, matted and framed. Each painting is signed and dated on the front and back. When you look for my signature on the front you will have to be a bit of detective because my signature is hidden within the painting. I hope you enjoy the search!

In this Body of Work Show I wanted to share the beauty and fun of Winter. Several of the paintings take you to special places in New Hampshire, while others share various activities that make Winter special. So whether whimsical, majestic, fun or serious, the beauty of Winter is here.

SARAH OPPENHEIMER – JAN: “INSIDE, OUTSIDE, UPSIDE DOWN”

I am a Modern Romantic artist from Kingston, NH. By profession, I have been a teacher of young children, but making things and painting has always been a part of my life. Favorite mediums include, but are not limited to, watercolor, oil, glitter and paper. As a gardener, walker, traveler and lover of animals, I find inspiration in nature. When stuck inside, I paint what is available. Currently I am an art student at the University of New Hampshire and take classes at the Currier Museum. I find inspiration in color, line shape, art history and architectural corners. As a reader I find inspiration in literature.

My mini show at Seacoast Artist Association is titled – “Inside, Outside, Upside Down.” The title is respectfully borrowed from Stan and Jan Berenstain. In it you will find works painted inside, some outside and yes, one that works upside down. My work has been exhibited in my mother’s pantry, and now in my children’s homes, local libraries and coffee houses and a few small galleries. I am happily finding a home here at Seacoast Artist Association.

DANNIELLE GENOVESE – OH, LOOK! SOMETHING SHINY!

Hampstead artist, Dannielle Genovese enjoys exploring all forms of artistic expression and has studied with many nationally known artists from Maine to Florida. Her work has been published in Paranassus, the Inter-Arts magazine of Northern Essex Community College and on the cover of the of NH Living magazine. She has been awarded prizes from the New Hampshire Art Association, the Newburyport Art Association and the Seacoast Artist Association, where she currently holds membership. Since retiring from teaching, she has traveled extensively, become an EMT, and served in many civic and church groups

“This show is an eclectic combination of images that represent the beauty of our New England Environment.,” she tells us. “There are many scenes and subjects that excite me. If it speaks to me, I’ll paint it. If I really listen and study it, it will inform me and maybe even share some deeply spiritual teaching previously hidden. I’ve been painting pretty steadily since 2001 and I’ve dabbled in many media. I’ve created monoprints, watercolors, acrylics and even a few oils but I mostly create watercolors or mix media pieces. You see, I like all of them. The endless variety of scenes to paint gives me joy. Looking for new subject matter and even noticing a small part of the most ordinary and turning that little part into a statement and maybe a little surprise no one else noticed before is fun.”

BARBARA LONDON – WATER and WINTER

“Art in any form for me is self-expression. I like the process of rendering what I imagine,” Barbara London tells us about her Body of Work show “Water and Winter.” “As with a jazz solo, I take an improvisatory approach. I like to see where a particular motif will take me. After a preliminary sketch, a painting begins to lead me as it evolves.

“Water, both liquid and crystalline, has been a recurring theme in my work. I have lived near a lake or the Atlantic most of my life. Having grown up in northern Maine, my childhood memories are filled with swimming underwater in summer and being enveloped in swirling white in winter. My exploration of lakes, ponds, oceans, aquatic fauna and flora, horizon lines, and snow has ranged from representational to increasing abstraction. In a recent series, ‘Power of Water’, I reflect on the reality that along with its beauty and awe-inspiring essence, water can also harm in an instant.”

Barbara is a musician, composer, artist, writer, and educator. Her long career in the arts has involved composing for and leading her own jazz groups, exhibiting her watercolor paintings, producing recordings for her wild aster label, and becoming the first female Chair at Berklee College of Music. She left the College in 2005 to focus on her painting and composing.