About Us
Our Mission and History
Kathleen M Tirrell, Summer Afternoon, oil
The Portsmouth Arts Guild was founded in January 2003 to provide an opportunity for Portsmouth artists and those of surrounding towns to exhibit their work and to learn from one another. Its members are painters and printmakers, photographers and sculptors, fiber artists and wood carvers, jewelers and craftspeople. Membership is open to all artists of any medium and to all supporters of the arts.
Our mission is to provide a welcoming and nurturing environment for the visual and performing arts in Portsmouth and the surrounding area; to celebrate, share and promote the talents and skills of artists of all ages and abilities, and contribute to the cultural enrichment of the community through exhibitions, performances and education.
In 2006, the Arts Guild formed a partnership with St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Portsmouth for the use of its parish hall as a gallery, meeting place and arts classroom. Currently, the Guild offers monthly exhibitions of work from both members and non-members, March through December, as well as varying number of art classes and workshops.
Penny Carrier, Maple Splendor, pastel
Wendy E Berube, Unlimited Streaming, watercolor
Executive Team
Board of Directors
| Jan Burling | Kathleen Tirrell |
| Debra Duggan | Wendy E. Berube |
| Jane Lavender | Penny Carrier |
| Gary Graham | Lisa Bliss |
| Mandy Howe | Elizabeth Cannavo-Gruber |
| Andy Carrier | Robert O’Donnell |
| Erin Howe | Jamie Derr |
| Christie Saunders | Kate Nordstrom |