Growing Up Portsmouth: Community Portrait Painting w/ Artist Eric Gold

319 Vaughan Street,Portsmouth NH 03801

11 September, 2022

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Growing Up Portsmouth: Community-Created Portrait Paintingw/ Artist Eric GoldSunday, September 1112-5pm (drop-in at any time)Free to attend Growing Up Portsmouth is a series of community-created large-scale portraits of people, chosen by artist Eric Gold, as part of Portsmouth’s story. People of all abilities and backgrounds are invited to paint a small segment of a portrait. Each segment takes 30-60 minutes to complete. Participants will sit in groups and make art, have conversations and a unique experience of community, layered with themes and stories of Portsmouth and the subject we are painting. Each portrait is made of 100 original small artworks assembled by the artist into a single painting. Through these events, the Seacoast community is invited to celebrate Portsmouth as we approach the city's 400th anniversary (Portsmouth400) while creating a permanent artwork for generations to come. All ages are welcome, but these events are geared for adults. Join us: let’s make art together. About Eric Gold:Eric Gold is an artist whose work explores collective consciousness in populations through the creation of art and community. Over the past ten years, Gold has created paintings with thousands of people across the US and Canada. Eric grew up in Portsmouth in the late 70s and 80s, in the backdrop of Cafe Petronella, the restaurant and arts hub his mother opened in 1979. To learn more about him and his work, please visit ericgoldart.com. ---- Additional portrait painting dates: Saturday, September 17Sunday, September 18 ---- Click here to learn about our Health & Safety policies and measures. Masks are strongly encouraged but not required during your visit to 3S Artspace. By purchasing a ticket and/or visiting 3S, you are agreeing to follow 3S Artspace’s health & safety requirements as they are on the date of your visit (not at the time of purchase). There may be exceptions or changes to our requirements for upcoming events, based on factors such as artist requirements and public health mandates. Attendee Promise & Health AcknowledgementAll attendees agree to follow 3S Artspace policies and posted instructions during their visit. All attendees should evaluate their risk in determining whether to visit 3S. By entering the building, attendees voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 and confirm they will adhere to both local and CDC quarantine requirements. COVID-19 WarningThere is risk of exposure to COVID-19 in public spaces and there is no guarantee those attending an event will not be exposed to COVID-19. ---- 3S Artspace is supported in part by a grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. 3S Artspace is supported by the New England Foundation for the Arts through the New England Arts Resilience Fund, part of the United States Regional Arts Resilience Fund, an initiative of the U.S. Regional Arts Organizations and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, with major funding from the federal CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan from the National Endowment for the Arts.