Yaquina Art Association Artist Showcase
Beverly Peterson and Deborah Marsh
August 2-15, 2025
Beverly Stevens Peterson has been a member of Yaquina Art Association since moving to Newport in 2019, and the YAA Photographers (YAAP) group since 2022. Though always interested in art and design, she didn’t begin studies until later in life. Currently she participates in YAA classes in watercolor, pastels, and drawing, and YAAP meetings and monthly competitions. Beverly hopes others will connect with something in her pieces and see something new or unique to them. Her show includes photographs, watercolors, and pastels in her favorite subjects of birds, landscapes, and nature.
Deborah Marsh Began her watercolor journey at the age of 66, as a recent widow, in the Fall of 2021 by enrolling in a community college art class. Never having painted or drawn in my adult life, I decided to try something new. I was happy to discover it was something I truly enjoyed and was pretty good at.
After moving to Newport in the summer of 2022, I continued painting with online tutorials until I was introduced to the Yaquina Art Association in the Spring of 2023. Since then, I have enjoyed painting and learning with the Monday afternoon watercolor YAA class.
The Yaquina Art Association Gallery a 501c3 is located in Nye Beach at 789 NW Beach Drive. Hours of operation are 11 am to 4 pm every day. Interested in becoming a member of the Yaquina Art Association? We offer free classes, too. Please visit our gallery in Nye Beach for more. YAA has been serving over 130 local artists for over 77 years.
