The Dog Art Gallery.

The Dog Art Gallery is a unique space dedicated to displaying the artwork of Kimberly Sarah.

Featuring forty works of art, The Dog Art Gallery is over 2,500 square feet of space in the historic Customs House in downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA. The art shows dogs, cats, and other pets and their relationship to their families. All of the work on display are duplicates of client commissions, and the work created for local rescue and shelter organizations.

The gallery is open to the public most weekends and by client appointment.

Our Gallery

Directions

Dog Art Gallery sign, black with gold letters, on the iron fence at Kimberly Sarah Photography at the Customs House in Portsmouth, NH
Curved front iron gate in front of Kimberly Sarah Photography and the Dog Art Gallery at the Customs House in Portsmouth NH
Kimberly Sarah Photography sign at the Customs House in Portsmouth NH with flowers in foreground

40 Pleasant Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801

Our Entrance is located at the exact corner of Pleasant and State Streets. Enter through the wrought iron gate, down the short brick path, down the outside staircase heading down. ‘Kimberly Sarah’ is above the door.

Note: You cannot reach us from inside the main building at 40 Pleasant Street. You must use the outside stairs.

This is an exact google map link.

Parking

While it is true that Portsmouth is an amazing New England city to walk around, most of us arrive by car. The best public parking is at the Hanover Street Parking Garage. The Foundry Garage is a bit further, but costs less. A full map of Portsmouth Parking can be found here.

If you want the absolute closest parking to The Dog Art Gallery, the M&T Bank parking lot has a pay kiosk (325 State Street).

Street parking is always an option, and every spot downtown is metered, either using a kiosk or individual meter.

Note that all private lots in Portsmouth are more expensive than City-owned options.

Hanover Street Garage

34 Hanover Street

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

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3 minute walk

$2 per hour.

34 Hanover St, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA

M&T Bank Lot

325 State Street

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

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1 minute walk

About $4+ per hour.

325 State Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA

Foundry Place Garage

100 Foundry Place

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

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9 minute walk

$1 per hour.

325 State Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA

Dates and Hours of Operation

The gallery is typically open for visitors three out of four weekends per month. On that remaining weekend we are are closed to the public and are serving scheduled clients.

We are also open on the First Friday night of each month, corresponding to Portsmouth’s Art Walk.

DOGS ARE WELCOME. Please see our FAQs for details.

April 2023

1st & 2nd - Noon to 5pm

7th - 5pm to 8pm

8th & 9th - Noon to 5pm

15th & 16th - Noon to 5pm

22nd & 23rd - CLOSED

29th & 30th - Noon to 5pm

May 2023

5th - 5pm to 8pm

6th & 7th - Noon to 5pm

13th & 14th - Noon to 5pm

20th & 21st - CLOSED

27th & 28th - Noon to 5pm

June 2023

2nd - 5pm to 8pm

3rd & 4th - Noon to 5pm

10th & 11th - Noon to 5pm

17th & 18th - Noon to 5pm

24th & 25th - CLOSED

July 2023

1st & 2nd - Noon to 5pm

7th - 5pm to 8pm

8th & 9th - Noon to 5pm

15th & 16th - Noon to 5pm

22nd & 23rd - CLOSED

29th & 30th - Noon to 5pm

August 2023

4th - 5pm to 8pm

5th & 6th - Noon to 5pm

12th & 13th - Noon to 5pm

19th & 20th - Noon to 5pm

26th & 27th - CLOSED

September 2023

1st - 5pm to 8pm

2nd & 3rd - Noon to 5pm

9th & 10th - Noon to 5pm

16th & 17th - Noon to 5pm

23rd & 24th - CLOSED

30th - Noon to 5pm

October 2023

1st - Noon to 5pm

6th - 5pm to 8pm

7th & 8th - Noon to 5pm

14th & 15th - Noon to 5pm

21st & 22nd - CLOSED

28th & 29th - Noon to 5pm

November 2023

3rd - 5pm to 8pm

4th & 5th - Noon to 5pm

11th & 12th - Noon to 5pm

18th & 19th - CLOSED

25th & 26th - Noon to 5pm

December 2023

1st - 5pm to 8pm

2nd & 3rd - Noon to 5pm

9th & 10th - Noon to 5pm

16th & 17th - Noon to 5pm

23rd - Noon to 5pm

24th - CLOSED

30th & 31st - Noon to 5pm

The Customs House

The Dog Art Gallery is located in the historic Customs House in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA. Found at the intersection of Pleasant and State Streets, this amazing granite edifice was originally built around 1850 as the home of the Federal government in the port of Portsmouth. Holding the Customs House, the Post Office, the US Marshal, and many other offices, the building is now in private hands and holds two restaurants and many other business.

The gallery is located in the basement of the Customs House, which was originally built with its arched brick ceilings to hold taxable goods awaiting judgement on tariffs. The other half of the basement was for the building's previous massive coal burner, and giant coal cribs.

Portsmouth NH Customs House Post Office
Portsmouth NH Customs House Post Office
Portsmouth NH Customs House Post Office

What is Kimberly Sarah?

Kimberly Sarah Photography, LLC was formed by Kimberly Buccheri and Bud Thorpe, two fine artists specializing in creating artwork that shows the depth and dogs and their amazing relationship they have with their humans. Their artwork is created to immortalize the dog, their humans, and the relationship they enjoy.

All work shown in the gallery are duplicates of client-commissioned pieces, or a duplicates of images created to support local pet shelters and rescue charities.

Kimberly Buccheri and Bud Thorpe at the Dog Art Gallery in Portsmouth NH Kimberly Sarah Photography

Frequently Asked Questions

What are your hours?

Our hours do vary, and if you are ever unsure, you can call. Generally, we are open most weekends, Saturday and Sunday, from Noon to 5pm. We are also open during the Portsmouth’s First Friday Art Walks. Our hours for every weekend are listed here. But do understand that the needs of our portraiture clients can cause us to alter these hours. If you are in Portsmouth, just take a peek at our sign. If it says we are opening back up in a short bit, why not take a quick walkabout Portsmouth? Get a libation upstairs at Book and Bar! Hungry? Portsmouth is a premier dining location - and Five Thai Bistro is located in our building! Either way, swing back around, and we will likely reopen soon.

Where are you located?

The Dog Art Gallery is located at 40 Pleasant Street, Lower Level, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Our gallery is in the basement of the Customs House. This historic edifice is the only enormous four-story granite building in town - we are hard to miss! You will find the building at the corner of Pleasant and State Street.If you are local to Portsmouth, you might better understand our location as underneath Book and Bar!You enter our gallery using the outdoor gate/path adjacent to Book and Bar's outdoor patio. Here is a google map link that might help!

I can't find your gallery - I am standing right here!

It happens. If you are standing at Pleasant and State Streets, and you are facing the giant gray granite building (the Customs House), look for the wrought iron fence. See that awesome curved gate? We are there! Just walk down the short cobblestone path and step down one flight of stairs - we are underneath the Customs House! Note that you CANNOT reach our gallery by entering the main doors of the Custom House (near Five Thai). You can only enter through our outside staircase that goes DOWN. If you took any steps UP - you aren't in the right place

What is your gallery all about?

The Dog Art Gallery features the work of Kimberly Buccheri and Bud Thorpe who specialize in the art of dog, pets, and their families. While our medium is typically photography, we also paint. All the works you will see in the gallery are duplicates of client commissioned work. There are 40 works on display over 2500 square feet of gallery space.

Where can I park?

While it is true that Portsmouth is an amazing New England city to walk around, most of us arrive by car.  The best public parking is at the Hanover Street Parking Garage (34 Hanover Street, but we recommend entering the lot from High Street for the best access).  Street parking is always an option if a bit tricky to find.  Most public parking is about $2 per hour, but the downtown street parking cost goes up sharply after two hours - which is why we recommend that garage.  If you want the absolute closest parking to The Dog Art Gallery, the M&T Bank parking lot, located at 325 State Street has a pay kiosk.  All private lots in Portsmouth are more expensive than public spaces, so take note!

Do you have art for sale?

Our gallery is a display space for examples of the works clients commission from us. It is not for sale. If you would like to commission us to create art of your pet, or your family, please inquire. If your pet has passed, we can also create artwork from images you already have in the form of a painting, again, just ask.

Can I bring my pet?

Yes, you certainly can bring your well-behaved pet to the Dog Art Gallery! We encourage you to do so! Because others will be present in the gallery when you visit, we ask you to keep your pet on a leash and under positive control for their safety and the safety of those around you. Note that Portsmouth is an EXTREMELY pet-friendly city, and many shops allow pets. We do hold gala gallery night openings - typically by invitation - and during those limited events, we ask you to leave your pets safely at home because of the number of people present in the gallery. If you are ever in doubt if a visit to our gallery is right for your pet, please give us a call and we can see what is best in your situation. As always assistance dogs are always welcome.

Do you have any other rules?

Really only two: please do not touch the artwork, and please don't bring in open food containers of any type (i.e. finish your ice cream and THEN come in and visit!)

I would like to commission you. Should I visit the gallery?

You are always welcome to visit the gallery, but if you know you would like to commission Kimberly Sarah to create meaningful artwork of your pet (perhaps your family?), we recommend calling to set an appointment. We typically set such appointments outside of open gallery hours so you can get our full attention, so we may learn about you and your pet family, and how we might best work together to create lasting artwork for your home, vacation home, or office. Simply give us a call, or use the form on this website to start the process.

Making Fifi Jealous...


Kimberly Sarah created this humorous video a few years ago that describes who they are and what they do, through the fictional story of Fifi.

Contact Us

We welcome you to reach out to us using this form. In your message, please let us know the best method to reach you (we prefer phone!), and the best time to do so.

We are glad to help in any way we can.

How can we help?

@ 2023 Kimberly Sarah Photography, LLC

40 Pleasant Street, Portsmouth, NH, USA 03801

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