In Exeter news: New mural at art gallery in uptown

We were so fortunate to have Seven Hinnov, a student and Exeter resident, work with us this summer! Thank you, Seven. 

And a big thank you to Kathy Bailey of Seacoast Online for the interview, the great write-up, and for supporting the artist community in Exeter.

Click to read the article... stop by to catch a selfie sometime. We would love to see what you snap.

Welcome Natalie Eve Marquis Artist! Studio 5

We are beyond thrilled to share with you that artist Natalie Eve Marquis is bringing her wonderfulness to us in studio 5 as the newest resident artist of Art Up Front Street.

We have watched her explore & evolve.... finding her joy in color and painting. 

To see more about Natalie and her saturated color, go to https://nataliemarquis.com/ .

Announcing the first artist in our residency program at Art Up Front Street: LiLi Un

As part of our five year anniversary celebration at Art Up Front Street we started an artist residency program from September 2021 thru February 2022. (One artist for each month).

We are so excited to announce that Lili Un is our artist for October 2021! We are looking forward to working with her.

We love this quote from her: 

"I am a part time high school guidance counselor, full time artist in Dover. I have a Master’s degree in Art Therapy, and I love the process of healing through art. Throughout my life I have had the honor of learning many different art mediums, including traditional icon painting, weaving, and printmaking. Though I love to learn new things, I always return to painting as my favorite. My subjects are constantly changing since I find the world endlessly inspiring."

See more about her at https://www.liliunart.com/

Welcome Lili!

November 6&7, 5th Annual OPEN STUDIOS at Art Up Front Street, Saturday & Sunday, 10-4, in Exeter, NH

We are so excited to be announcing our 5th Annual November Open Studios! 

TWO DAYS: November 6 & 7, Saturday & Sunday, 10-4 each day.

It has been a wild ride over the last year (as you well know), but we have a special reason to celebrate. We are FIVE years old! FIVE YEARS of being in the community sharing, making, and honoring creativity.

Art Up Front Street LLC was formed August 2016. The building was purchased September 2016. After clean-out and fix-up, the first artists moved into their studios January 2017. Since then, the growth has been very organic ... feeling our way through changes as Exeter's first art studio collective.

Now, we have a milestone to celebrate and we would love for you to be a part of it over the next few months. Our supportive community has meant so much to us. We are here because you found us, you came, and you continued to be present by visiting, purchasing, attending special events, and sending well wishes and congratulations as we have grown. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

The artists who have studios here and who been represented in the past have been the most wonderful inspirations to our growing collective. This process only floats because artists do what they do, they find their creative passions, and they freely share that knowledge and support with the other artists around them. We are "in it" for all of us. 

For our 5th November OPEN STUDIOS we have: 8 studios open to the public, an art demo in studio 6, specials, a free drawing, plus treats and bevs on the front deck. 

The types of art exhibited and for sale are: Collage, large and small original paintings, digital art, "Industrial Quilts", prints, cards, journals, photography, tiny paintings, framed and unframed works, watercolor.

Our wonderful regular studio artists are: Artsy Barsi, Industrial Quilts, Artful Harper Studios, Deb Wheeler-Bean, Natalie Marquis Art, Ree Katrak, & Rose Bryant. We have 2 of our favorite guest artists - Jeff Whittum Metal Art and Dale Atkins ceramic vessels. Plus... we currently have an artist residency program going on and Tracy Hines Home is the artist who is sharing space with us for the month.

Great fun ahead. 

We hope you will spend the day in Exeter and join us. 

All windows will be open. Plenty of free on-street parking. Look for the bright yellow front, the large flower murals, and the big dot on the exterior wall that says "art".

Paper Quilts: & other experiments by Ree Katrak, plus, Industrial Quilts: Industry & Nature by Anne Marie Kenny

 Opening Reception, Saturday, September 18, 3-7 pm

Katrak: "Paper Quilts & other experiments"
Kenny: "Industrial Quilts: Nature & Industry: the patina series."

A collaborative experimental quilt exhibition.

Works are 10x16 to 28x30 and push the interpretations of traditional quilt-making.

 Kenny's wonderful ocean blue patinas on hand-stitched copper metal panels, with wire, microchips, and natural fibers.

 Katrak's bold color, layers of hand-textured papers, and unexpected tension inducing compositions.

~ Anne Marie Kenny "Industrial Quilts" have been exhibited in Tokyo, purchased by major corporations, and collected by the Currier Gallery plus private collectors.

~ Ree Katrak has exhibited throughout New England and served as the president of the New Hampshire Art Association. Her organic mark-making graces the walls of patrons around the country.

 Shown together, the results of this collaboration entice viewers to experience the "non-traditional quilting" process through the artists' lens.

Join us at Art Up Front Street, 120 Front Street, Exeter, NH on Saturday, September 18 from 3 to 7 for the OPENING RECEPTION with beverages and bites. The exhibition is up for ONLY ONE WEEK (TUE - SAT) thru SEPT 25, 11-5 each day.

Artist Residency Program in Exeter, New Hampshire

 Art Up Front Street Artist Residency Program 

(UPDATE 9/7/2021:  Thank you to all who applied. We are now taking applications for January & February 2022. Deadline Oct 1, 2021 to apply. The 2021 residencies are filled)

120 Front St., Exeter, NH 03833

Contact: Rose Bryant at artupfrontstreet@gmail.com

 WHO WE ARE:

 Art Up Front Street is an artists' collective with 8 working studios and a street-side gallery. 

We make art & we exhibit the work of our artists ...plus we welcome an occasional guest artist or collaboration with other local art groups.

 THE PROGRAM:

 This residency program was started in celebration of five years in business as an artist collective.

 The goal of the program is to offer artists, at any stage in their careers, an experience to work among other artists. It includes a 7x10 art studio space, all facilities use, exhibit space, teaching space, dialog with other artists, and a chance to be a part of a collective experience. The program offers the participant an opportunity to sell work at the studio and to be featured in AUFS’s marketing platforms like Instagram, Facebook, email and blog.

The program is for one artist for one month out of six - September thru February.

AUFS welcomes the participant to present a talk to our artists (or the public.) 

 FACILITIES:

 Art Up Front Street is open Tuesday thru Saturday 11-5. Participants can use the space every day except between the hours of 11pm to 7am.

We provide an easel, table, chair, shelves, kitchen, bathrooms, wifi, parking lot, load in ramp, secluded green space, classroom space. We have extra tables and chairs for use.

 We are not equipped for welding, ceramics, high heat processes, and noise and fume producing processes. For questions: contact Rose Bryant.

 THE COST:

 If accepted, there is a $50 non-refundable deposit to reserve your month. The deposit is applied to the full cost of the program when you arrive.

The months vary in cost based on open hours, typical event opportunities, and holiday schedules.

2021- September $200, October $225, November $250, December $200

2022- January $200, February $200 Deadline to apply is October 1, 2021

 APPLICATION PROCESS:

 Email to us (1) a brief bio, (2) why you are seeking this program, plus 10 images. If you have a website, facebook, or instagram with your work, please, include it.

Lastly, indicate first, second and third choice for months. Send your email to Rose Bryant at artupfrontstreet@gmail.com . Good luck! Looking forward to working with you!

Thank you for the reviews. We love hearing what you think and we love hearing about what brings you here.

 A recent review on TA. Thank you, Mike.

Local art gallery and artist's workspace

Aug 2021 • 

This was a truly enjoyable spot. The place was filled with local artists work. You can also experience the artist's workspace and the artists are more then happy to explain there artistic process. A must to do while visiting Exeter.

Written August 5, 2021

This photo taken by Artful Harper Studios from her "Things you can say to the wind" series. It along with her "Baggage" series prompts a lot of conversation with our visitors. And one of the things we always hear is how the guests are surprised by the size of the space and the amount of art we have here. We would agree 💛.

Friday July 23 + Saturday 24 11-5 are the last days of Facing Afar

 

Last 2 Days of "Facing Afar" solo exhibit by Laura Harper Lake. Art Up Front Street. Friday Saturday, July 23, 24 11-5 each day.

And the artist, Laura, will be there both days! So you can talk with her about her process and concept.

Laura Harper Lake, of Artful Harper Studios, is an interdisciplinary artist who has been passionate about being creative her entire life.

She works in painting (watercolor, acrylic, oil), drawing, digital painting, mixed media, photography, printmaking, sculpture, graphic design, videography, writing music, writing short stories, and co-hosting and editing a podcast called “Creative Guts”.

The 2 remaining days of the exhibit are Friday Saturday, July 23, 24 at Art Up Front Street, 120 Front St., Exeter, NH.

Happy summer, everyone! 

Fabulous time at Exeter, New Hampshire art gallery. Exhibit dates are Friday Saturday July 23rd and 24th.

What a lovely weekend. Thank you to everyone who came out to the gallery for Laura Harper Lake's opening to see her new dynamic body of work "Facing Afar"! Beautiful art, beautiful day, beautiful connections (and reconnections). Laura had visits from several friends and a few instructors from her college days... which would make anyone's heart sing.

Conversations about art, life, and moving forward in this crazy time. Thank GOODNESS there is art to bring us to a place of well being...and Laura's show was a spectacular way to enjoy adventure, change, and reflections. 

Below are a few pics from the day. Her exhibit will continue This Friday and Saturday July 23rd and 24th 11-5 each day. PLUS Laura will be at the gallery both of those days. (please note: we are closed for a few vacation days this week on July 21 and 22).

Summer at the gallery. Exeter, New Hampshire

One of the things we love most about nice weather at the studio is being able to flow out to the front porch ...or to the back garden to make art or to host events. Some of our best creative thoughts come when we shift seasons and space.

Thank you to everyone who stops by to chat, drops in for an inspiration "refresh", who comes to our events or who tours the murals for fun or for a selfie. We love seeing you and hearing about what you have going on.

Here are a few pics of some moments during summer days. Drop in anytime Tuesday - Saturday 11-5.

Next Exhibit! Facing Afar by Laura Harper Lake

We are celebrating our first exhibit of the summer!

Laura Harper Lake, @artfulharperstudios
Facing Afar. Laura has been showing us small sections of her work... one tiny bit at a time.
All beautiful and true to her love of the human form.

The exhibit is Saturday, July 17, 3-6. Bring a friend and enjoy a wonderful summer late afternoon with us before your dinner date.

Bevs and light bites.    Front porch seating.    Easy summer time. 

Here are sneak peeks of a few close-ups and works in progress. The entire show will be dynamite. Don't miss it!

Laura Harper Lake, of Artful Harper Studios, is an interdisciplinary artist who has been passionate about being creative her entire life. She works in painting (watercolor, acrylic, oil), drawing, digital painting, mixed media, photography, printmaking, sculpture, graphic design, videography, writing music, writing short stories, and co-hosting and editing a podcast called “Creative Guts”.

Her creativity grew into a viable future after attending and graduating from Chester College of New England. She began her official business as an artist under the name Artful Harper Studios in 2016, having displayed her work in various galleries throughout New England. She is a permanent artist represented at the Art Up Front Street Studios & Gallery in Exeter, NH. She co-hosts a podcast, Creative Guts, that interviews other creatives from all disciplines and communicates their passions, development, and adventures  about their creative works and businesses. 

Open Mic: What a fun event in Exeter.

We know there are open mics around at a few places. We don't do them often here at the studio, but when we do it brings us closer to our art friends for a different reason. It is not just "visual" art that tugs at our creativite hearts, but the sharing of other passions and talents. 

Thank you to Creative Guts Podcast for organizing and hosting this event! We love what you bring to our space and our collective hearts. 

And thank you to the guests who came to share and soak it all in. Beautiful day.

Becky Barsi (art educator, vocalist, artist) and Laura Harper Lake (artist, composer, electric ukulele)

John Skewes poetry and readings

Chris Voss Music

Chris Voss and Andrea of Atlantic Canyons

Sarah (Creative Guts) and Patricia

Debbie Kane (writer) and Anne Kenny (artist)