November shows

Several of our artists will have their artwork in this show this month.  Last month, Rollande Rousselle, Judy Gelinas and Bea Bearden were included in the "Artist of the Month" group at Manchester Artists Association (photo below).

Linda Feinberg and Joe Smiga will be at Table 53b in the gym at the Memorial High School Craft Fair on Saturday.

More boxes

Boxes for our fundraiser in October. Boxes and photo by Eileen Belanger.

Left to right: Snowman by Linda Feinberg, Barn by Stephanie Bogalis Byrd, Flowers by Bea Bearden.

More next week!

Local events and more

Rollande Rousselle exhibited her paintings at the Greeley Park Art show in Nashua.

Families in Transition is having a fundraiser and fun day at Veterans Park on September 4th. They are looking for some volunteers for their "I am One" New Hampshire Day to end child homelessness.  The festivities will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.  There will be a variety of performances including some music competition between bands.  One in every four homeless are children in New Hampshire.  For more information:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxP5HoWuHKw&list=UUY_-MfbEAG338D6XmCl2eEw
and http://www.iamonenh.org/

Bea Bearden painting in her studio. She started the portrait as a plein air painting in Gloucester.

New video by John Mitchell showing the mural on the boathouse. The mural was created by Anthony Williams and painted by many of our artists.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuWdngRLtuk&list=UU-U49knLZj78p9BpUhkPB5w

John also contributed a poem for this week:

A Good Night’s Sleep

I would like to know you sleep
Away in a slumber still and deep.
Of sun warmed gases, make the bed.
On a pillow of vapors, rest your head.
A night without storm or rain--
A night narcotic released of pain.
A night so quiet, so full of rest
You’d count this sleep as the best.
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Good news (finally!) from the IRS.  Our organization has been approved with 501(c)3 status.

That means we are recognized as a charitable organization for tax purposes.

We received the state (NH) approval shortly after our initial filing, but the IRS took over 1 year to get around to approving us.

Photos on today’s blog post by Linda H. Feinberg

If you would like to add your event or class to our listings on the Local Exhibits/Classes tab above, please contact our blogger. These need to be related to the arts. You do not need to be a member of Friends of Art Manchester to have a listing, but all members and donations are appreciated.

Mural Finished!

Thank you to everyone who participated. Great job! This was a first time painting outdoors and on brick for many of us.

Photos above by Linda H. Feinberg

Our artists are continuing to paint outdoors. Many of them are working with the Eagle Eyes group painting a boat house on the west side.

Photos above by John Mitchell.

Mural is almost done!

We had a great time working on the mural this past weekend.  We are hoping it will be all finished by next weekend. Great project!  And it was a delight to see Colleen O'Connor again, our original president who has moved out of the area.  She was in Manchester over the weekend, saw our group and borrowed brushes and paint to join in. Thank you, Colleen (photo below).

Bea Bearden jumped in when the opportunity arose. She loves to paint portraits and it appears flowers too.

Linda Feinberg (this blogger) with her first time painting on brick. Anthony Williams is a great coach and this was the first time painting on brick for several others too. Thank you to Bea for the two photos above.

Our newest artist, Shirley Perry. She has been a photographer for a long time and has just started painting lessons this year. She's not afraid to learn something new and loves it. Stop by the location and see how much she has finished now.

Don't forget, 48th Annual Art in the Park show September 20th, 2014 at Veterans Park in Manchester. This annual event is hosted by Manchester Artists Association.  If you sign up before July 31st, they are offering an early bird special to members of $50 per booth. Contact Dee Lessard for more information and an application: 603-661-8305 or by e-mail: deelessard@yahoo.com
Application is also available online:  http://www.manchesterartists.com/downloads/2014/aitp/AITP_2014application.pdf

Portraits and Exhibit

La Poeta, oil painting

Extensive traveling has allowed me to observe first hand, the range and diversity of humanity, skin tones features and character.  I search for that fleeting moment that captures the strength and gentleness of my subject.

Beatriz Bearden











Bea is a new member of Friends of Art Manchester, but has been studying art at the New Hampshire Institute of Art and with other instructors for several years.  She specializes in portraits, but also paints landscapes.


Roha, oil painting


Ten of our artists/photographers have their work currently displayed at the City Hall Gallery during May and June. We hope you will stop in to enjoy viewing our work.
1 City Hall Plaza (Elm Street), Manchester, New 
Hampshire