Best of Show Award

Sisters by Veronica Wolfe

People’s Choice Award

Marshlands by David Blomquist

• July Featured Artist is Anita Freeman – reception is Fri July 7th 4-7 PM.
• SAA theme show Marshes, Dunes, & Tidepools is on display through the end of July- reception is Fri July 7th 4-7 PM.
• Stop by the gallery on Sat July 15th to buy baked goods (proceeds go to SAA’s local art scholarship fund) during Exeter’s American Independence Day Festival
• Call for art – 2017 theme show calendar is available; the August show is Explore Your Garden – drop off is Sat July 29th.
• The June/July SAA Newsletter is available
• SAA members exhibiting in the region:
  • Doris Rice at the Blue Moon in Exeter NH June through Aug – reception Sun Jul 23rd 3-5 pm
  • Gerry Bresnahan at Lane Memorial Library in Hampton NH during July – reception Tue Jul 18th 6:30-7:30 pm
  • Laurie Levesque and Eunice Miller at Breaking New Grounds in Market Square Portsmouth NH through August
  • Debra Woodward and Peggy Murray at the NHAA’s East Gallery on 136 State St. in Portsmouth 8/2-26 – reception Sat Aug 5th 5-8PM (live music 6-8).

See our events calendar for more activities.

by Pat Boyd-Robertson

• June Featured Artist is Pat Boyd-Robertson – reception is Fri June 2nd 4-7 PM.
• SAA theme show For the Love of Barns is on display through the end of June – reception is Fri June 2nd 4-7 PM.
• Second Sunday demo June 11th 1 PM: How to Frame Your Artwork by Revelle Taillon
• New art classes in June – see classes for details
• Call for art – 2017 theme show calendar is available; the July show is Marshes, Dunes, & Tide Pools – drop off is Sat July 1st.
• The June/July SAA Newsletter is available

See our events calendar for more activities.

New Dimensions Introduced to the SAA Gallery!

Though our lovely Gallery Shop offers a wide variety of items in many mediums, we are quite thrilled to also now be showcasing some 3 Dimensional pieces created by two of our newest members. Here are brief bios to entice you to come see for yourself, if you haven’t already…

Large Floor Vase, Turned Wood and Semi-precious Stone

Donald Briere of Brentwood is a master of the craft of wood turning. Through this time intensive technique, Don creates heirloom quality vases, bowls, salt and pepper shakers, wine glasses and more and has been awarded “Best in Show” at the nationally renowned Sunapee Craftsmen’s’ Fair. Though mainly composed of various woods, he also incorporates semi-precious stones adding a touch of color to some of his pieces. He welcomes visits and enjoys designing custom pieces.

Henrietta

Colin Ware has been making art of one kind or another his whole life. In his day job he designs computer graphics to display scientific data – it’s like painting data with colored light. One of his pieces is a computer animation of ocean currents displayed on a 6 ft. sphere in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. He has also written two widely referenced books on perception and graphic design. A group of sculptures containing illusory contours was exhibited at the University of Toronto. Colin lives in Durham, paints in oils, and sculpts with a variety of materials. Recently, he has been making chickens, using chicken wire.