Category Archives: News

October Event Highlights

Devined Design by Maryclare Heffernan

September Event Highlights

Tuscan Poppies by Christine Blomquist

August Event Highlights

Waterlilies by Veronica Wolfe

July Event Highlights

WaterWorks by Anita Freeman

  • July Featured Artist is Anita Freemanreception is Fri Jul 5th 4-7pm.
  • Second Sunday Gallery Talk – Twice Seen photography by Richard MooreSun Jul 14th 1:30 pm.
  • SAA theme show Fields of Flowers is on display in July – reception is Fri Jul 5th 4-7pm.
  • Buy your raffle ticket for Doris Rice’s painting at the SAA gallery before the drawing on Fri Jul 5th – benefits the SAA gallery floor refinishing fund.
  • Stop by and say hello to SAA artist Denise Brown at the SAA tent on the Swazey Parkway at the American Independence Festival Sat Jul 13th 10am-4pm; SAA artist Heather Crowley will be doing SAA Street Art 2-5 pm right outside the SAA gallery
  • The Heat is On at the Blue Moon – exhibit of artworks by SAA members is on view at the Blue Moon Restaurant.
  • Latest newsletter for June/July is available – includes SAA news, exhibitions and events, art classes and workshops.
  • Our Scholarship page provides details on how the SAA supports young artists in furthering their education and makes it easy to donate to this worthy cause!
  • Next theme show is Along the Coast – drop off is Sat Jul 27th – 2019 Theme Show list (PDF) is available.
  • Mystery Kits for the September theme show are now ready for purchase at the gallery.

Best of Show

Stop by the gallery to see the Best of Show for the theme exhibition Fields of Flowers…

Fields of Lupine by Carol Powley (fiber art )

June Event Highlights

Traces 3 (Encaustic on wood) by Wo Schiffman

  • June Featured Artist is Wo Schiffman – see her exhibit Traces: An Encaustic Journey at the SAA gallery – reception is Fri Jun 7th 4-7pm.
  • Second Sunday Demo and Gallery Talk – TRACES: An Encaustic Journey by Wo Schiffman – Sun Jun 9th 1:30 pm
  • SAA theme show The Path I Found is on display in June – reception is Fri Jun 7th 4-7pm.
  • The SAA is now a member of the Chamber of Commerce – join us for the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Thu Jun 13th 4-5pm
  • Buy your raffle ticket for Nancy Morgan’s Kimball Island fabric art at the SAA gallery before the drawing on Fri Jun 7th – benefits the SAA gallery floor refinishing fund
  • Revelle Taillon starts a drop-in drawing class Tue Jun 25th
  • The Heat is On at the Blue Moon – exhibit of artworks by SAA members is on view at the Blue Moon Restaurant.
  • Latest newsletter for June/July is available – includes SAA news, exhibitions and events, art classes and workshops.
  • Our Scholarship page provides details on how the SAA supports young artists in furthering their education and makes it easy to donate to this worthy cause!
  • Next theme show is Fields of Flowers – drop off is Sat Jun 29th – 2019 Theme Show list (PDF) is available.

Benefit Raffle – Kimball Island by Nancy Morgan

Kimball Island by Nancy Morgan (fabric art)

The Seacoast Artist Association is raffling a piece donated by Nancy Morgan to benefit our gallery floor refinishing fund. The winning ticket will be drawn at the end of our next featured artist and theme show reception (4-7 PM, June 7th). Stop by the gallery and donate with a chance to win this unique work of art!

This is an original 20×16 inch framed piece of fabric art depicting Kimball Island in Exeter. Nancy is a well-known local artist with her own shop at 238 State Street in Portsmouth. Her work appears in many private collections throughout the United States and has won several awards in both the Fabric and Art worlds.