Meet Our Staff

  • Leigh Anita

    Gallery Manager
    Director of Communications
    leigh@kitteryartassociation.org

    Leigh Anita is a visual artist and writer based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
    After completing a foundation year in the fine arts at Montserrat College of Art, she earned her BA in Communications from The University of New Hampshire with a minor in Cinema Studies. She has worked with several local arts organizations and nonprofits including The Ogunquit Playhouse (Marketing/PR, Costuming/Wardrobe) and The Seacoast Waldorf School (Art Education).

    Her written work has been published by the Underground Writers Association and in the Journal of Popular Music Studies, a peer-reviewed academic journal.

    Leigh received the Marcia Abigail Ryder Scholarship in 2010.

  • Patti Gravel

    Bookkeeper
    bookkeeping@kitteryartassociation.org

    Patti Gravel has been a bookkeeper for over 20 years. She studied photography at White Pines College in Chester, New Hampshire. Patti enjoys hiking, biking, taking pictures and genealogy. She resides in Kittery with her partner Jonathan and their 2 cats.