• SAA Theme show “Our Town“
• SAA Featured Artist Renee Giffroy – reception June 11th
• Mystery Kits are available now! Stop by the gallery to buy your kit for the October theme show.
• Demo: The Making of a Painting by Bob Richardson on June 12th
• SAA Raffle and Y’Art sale  June 25th
• Seacoast Open Studio Spring Spectacular show (Exeter Town Hall Gallery)
• Art classes in pastel, drawing, and watercolor – see our Class and Workshop schedule
• The American Independence Festival is looking for craft vendors and volunteers for their big July 16th event in Exeter.

See our events page for a calendar of SAA activities.

The Seacoast Artist Association celebrated it’s 28th year awarding students scholarships to financially assist those talented student artists who are planning to continue their education in the area of the visual arts.

This year, there were 18 submissions from local high schools and these were judged by Bill Childs, Barbara Cowan and Pat Corbin. Judging was difficult and close and six students tied for three top awards.

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Pussy Willows – by Annick Bouvron-Gromek

This demonstration on Sunday May 8th, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the SAA Gallery will show how to print a monotype on Silk. Taught by SAA member Annick Bouvron-Gromek, this is followed by a workshop on Saturday May 14th from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM – cost for workshop is $75. Due to space restriction we can only have 4 attendees for the hands-on workshop – if interested, please email Annick at annickbg@comcast.net

Our new gallery at 130 Water Street is hopping with activities for everyone to enjoy:

• A lecture by Christopher Volpe on the history of plein-air painting in New Hampshire and Southern Maine Friday Apr 22nd.
• A demonstration on Monotypes by Annick Bouvron-Gromek Sunday May 8th, with a hands-on workshop the week after.
• Classes in drawing and watercolor painting.
• Multimedia works by Featured Artist Renee Schneider, adorable artwork by association members in our Feathers and Fur theme show, new works by exhibiting members in the main gallery, and fascinating fabric art, mixed media, photographs, and jewelry by our new gallery shop artisans.
• Opening of our next theme show exhibition in May, The Eye of the Beholder, a unique pairing of photographer and painter.