Art for the heart & for gift giving

Snow or shine 😊

Shop locally on Small Business Saturday at Art Up Front Street Studios & Gallery for original art, prints, cards, handmade works, and more.

We make art in all sizes ...from "snack-sized" adorable creations all the way to large original art big enough for walls above a sofa or mantel. From pre-framed ready-to-wrap ....to unmatted, raw-edged art in waiting in art racks. For your small art purchases we have a wrapping table. For larger art, you can wrap your purchase in padded wrap before you give or ship it as a gift.

Join us! Celebrate local artists and see what's new.

Saturday, Nov 29

10am to 4pm

Purchasing works from local artists supports the local economy, invests in the arts in your community, and helps you give unique and thoughtful gifts to your loved ones this holiday season.

We have five studios - each artist with a very distinctive aesthetic: Rose Bryant, Artful Harper Studios, Anne Kenny, Shannon Hayes, and Natalie Marquis. Plus a front gallery with larger works and space to sit and take it all in. Artful Harper Studios (aka Laura) and Natalie Marquis will be in the studio painting all day, so come watch them work, too!

In addition to our studios being open for Small Business Saturday, we are joining in with our friends at Enna Chocolate and Fat Hen Brewing to celebrate our growing neighborhood - Uptown Exeter near the railroad tracks. Plus just around the corner is Cam's Antiques (home decor curiosities and fabulous vintage lighting), Architectural Salvage (a renovator's dream) and Dodge's Agway (bird seed specials, animal feed, pet supplies)

Shop our artist's studios:

INDUSTRIAL QUILTS:

Anne Marie Kenny works with recycled computer parts, natural fibers, copper patinas, wire and metal materials such as brass and copper mesh plus hardware cloth. A conversation about the history of some of the materials she uses is a must.

SHANNON HAYS DESIGN: 

Shannon Hays creates charming assemblages out of hand-textured papers into light-hearted child-themed illustrations and collage. Prints, cards and card packs, framed collages.

GABY GROSSMAN: (Represented in our Kitchen Gallery)

Gaby paints with a colorful loose brush stroke to create paintings, ...plus prints and cards are available.

LAURA HARPER LAKE:

Laura Harper Lake works in traditional painting media (oil, acrylic, gouache, watercolor), digital painting, mixed media, printmaking, graphic design. See her recent stunning succulent paintings plus check out her card rack (loaded with color) and her wall of small illustrations.

ROSE BRYANT: Rose Bryant is an abstract painter of landscapes, flowers, and water imagery using bold saturated color. Large and medium works from 12x12 to 40x40 inches.

NATALIE MARQUIS:

Natalie Marquis' work is bold and rich. Fellow animal and nature lovers will find original paintings that bring wildlife to life in enchanting ways. Each piece is a captivating blend of realism and fantasy! Cards, prints, journals, animal and nature paintings in all sizes.

See you soon for Small Business Saturday.

Thank you for shopping local!