Who are we?
Sargent Art Group (SAG) is a partnership of professional and emerging artists
and patrons of the arts working together to support and encourage one another.
Our group is lead by volunteers.
SAG is a social group where we can get to know each other.
Where are we?
Most SAG members live in San Diego County California in the Coastal Communities of Del Mar, Solana Beach,
Encinitas, Leucadia, Carlsbad, Oceanside, and also Vista, San Marcos, and Rancho Santa Fe.
Two live in Temecula, and two have moved to Orange County.
Many SAG members also belong to other artist organizations such as Del Mar Art Center,
Oceanside Museum of Art and Artist Alliance, Fallbrook Art Association and Artist Guild,
San Dieguito Art Guild, Carlsbad Oceanside Art League, and Coastal Artists.
Why are we?
Together we can do things as a group that we may not be able to accomplish as individuals,
including finding venues for exhibiting our art and having a website on which to show our art.
“Networking” is a valuable and fun way to promote our art.
History
The Sargent Art Group was founded by Jean McNeil Sargent,
whose name was actually Jean Braley, but she liked to be called McNeil.
McNeil taught at Mira Costa College and privately to small groups, which is where many of us met her.
She was a teacher of art, but also an encourager to all her students.
McNeil's exuberance for life was inspiration for many,
and she lived life to its fullest until she passed away in October of 2012.
She is always with us in spirit.
McNeil's memoir, "My Affair with Art", is a 48 page book which includes
over 25 color images and many wonderful stories of her life.
For more about McNeil and the book, click on the Our Founder page.
and patrons of the arts working together to support and encourage one another.
Our group is lead by volunteers.
SAG is a social group where we can get to know each other.
Where are we?
Most SAG members live in San Diego County California in the Coastal Communities of Del Mar, Solana Beach,
Encinitas, Leucadia, Carlsbad, Oceanside, and also Vista, San Marcos, and Rancho Santa Fe.
Two live in Temecula, and two have moved to Orange County.
Many SAG members also belong to other artist organizations such as Del Mar Art Center,
Oceanside Museum of Art and Artist Alliance, Fallbrook Art Association and Artist Guild,
San Dieguito Art Guild, Carlsbad Oceanside Art League, and Coastal Artists.
Why are we?
Together we can do things as a group that we may not be able to accomplish as individuals,
including finding venues for exhibiting our art and having a website on which to show our art.
“Networking” is a valuable and fun way to promote our art.
History
The Sargent Art Group was founded by Jean McNeil Sargent,
whose name was actually Jean Braley, but she liked to be called McNeil.
McNeil taught at Mira Costa College and privately to small groups, which is where many of us met her.
She was a teacher of art, but also an encourager to all her students.
McNeil's exuberance for life was inspiration for many,
and she lived life to its fullest until she passed away in October of 2012.
She is always with us in spirit.
McNeil's memoir, "My Affair with Art", is a 48 page book which includes
over 25 color images and many wonderful stories of her life.
For more about McNeil and the book, click on the Our Founder page.
