12th Annual Statewide Exhibition
Juried Exhibition of Fine Art
Juried Exhibition of Fine Art
Bearer of the Dawn
Bela Fidel
BEARER OF THE DAWN
Mied Media
28×24
1,100.00
This is a mixed media painting, created with moulding paste and acrylics paints.
There are many layers of moulding paste, which I mix with the painting before
pasting onto the panel. While creating this piece I was listening to a story of a
Native American on the radio and she mentioned an animal that was “the bearer
of the dawn”. I found this very poetic and adopted it as the name for the piece.
Symphony Of The Cosmos
Hank Keneally
Symphony Of The Cosmos
16 x 24
350.00
I’m an Artist influenced by the structures of reality. When I go to a party I’m not interested in small talk. I love in depth conversations. In my Art I’m influenced by the Field Painting movement.
I don’t Create focal points in my works. When we look at nature we first see it in its fullness. Then we might look for particulars. I love abstract Art because I don’t dictate to the viewer what to see. I love when the spectator brings their life experiences into the perception of what they see. I experience Joy in collaborations.
Shibori Dreams
Cynthia Dunn-Selph
Shibori Dreams
Encaustic
18 x24
500.00
Shibori Dreams 2022
Encaustic paint and medium, ink, and pastel. This piece was an exploration of layering and depth, enhanced by the medium of encaustic which adds a subtlety and softness not available in other mediums. I have always been drawn to Shibori fabrics and patterns and wanted to incorporate the richness of the color into this piece.
Echo in Blue
Yunie LeNoue
Echo in Blue
Mixed-Media on Wood Panel
36 x18
1,950.00
In the “Echo” series, I play in an abstract way with movement, energy, and color. Two separate panels interact as one surface with a strong color is echoed by another surface. Is it an echo, a memory, or just a hazy reflection from a dream?
Father Time
Marvella Frey
Father Time
Acrylic and posca pens
18 x 24
1,200.00
On my easel Father’s Day, thinking about my dad and contemplating the concept and passage of time.
“Father Time is not always a hard parent and though he tarries for none of his children, often lays his hand lightly upon those who have used him well; making them old men and women inexorably enough, but leaving their hearts and spirits young and in full vigor. With such people the gray head is but the impression of the old fellow’s hand in giving them his blessing, and every wrinkle but a notch in the quiet calendar of a well-spent life.” Charles Dickens
Take More Chances Dance More Dances
Kimber Jones
Take More Chances Dance More Dances
36×18
$450.
Description of Work for Kimber Jones
kimberjonesart.com
“Take More Chances Dance More Dances”
I paint with my hands while dancing, which allows me to get immersed in my artwork. In my favorite series,
“Inspired by a Masterpiece”, I pay tribute to masters of the past that I admire. I select a representational masterpiece that I respect the composition and do an abstract version. This painting was inspired by a Marc Chagall masterpiece and it became a celebration of sheer joy after two months of medical conditions prevented me from painting. It resulted in a strong composition with emphasis on bold form and vibrant colors.
Summer Breeze in Burano
Pamela Root
Summer Breeze in Burano
21 W x 29 x 1
650.00
I have created the painting “Summer Breeze in Burano” with my technique of dipping rice paper in water and marbling in the water with Sumi Ink. After allowing the rice paper several hours to dry, I am then able to paint this summer scene with using just watercolor and some ink. I love combining the spontaneity of marbling with some deliberate planning for this painting.
Pamela Root – Artist
Scooter
Becca Farmer
Scooter
8 x 19
250.00
After finding an abandoned railroad work camp in the desert full of really old metal dishes and cans, I had a dream about making it into art. Of course I had brought home as much as I could to help clean up the desert. As I started laying out designs with the trash – it occurred to me to include a very small painting of an AZ Burrowing Owl to highlight their struggle with human encroachment and debris as well. Scooter is one of the owls at a local owl sanctuary, in our community. He’s in a “ready to fly” pose. He actually relaxed once he got to know me but I thought this pose was cute.
MYSTIC QUEEN
Janet Amiri
MYSTIC QUEEN
Bronze on wood base
16 x 8 x 8
3,700.00
This goddess in bronze was manifested in a yoga meditation class as part of a weekend long artist teacher’s workshop in Malibu, California. The participants were instructed, following an outdoor 30 minute yoga class, to remain seated for 20 minutes in a meditative state. With eyelids lowered or closed, they were asked to envision what their true self looked like. If we could see our soul, what would our outward appearance be? Encouraged to imagine just their face/head or their entire body, many beautiful sculptures were created. This is me – a mystic queen ;)
We are all connected now
Dennis Wunsch
We are all connected now
43.5 x 31.5
inches
Statement about this artwork: Dennis Wunsch
This artwork is all about the Sonoran Desert and the Southwest. It’s meant to bring a complex narrative to viewers that weaves together metaphors from the past, present and future. I try to shine a spotlight on many complex layers that make up our world. Addressed in this work are thoughts about how we as humans affect our environment, water issues, plus other concerns I will leave open for the viewer to interpret. Offering up a combination of symbols, this visual melange will hopefully peak the viewer’s interest, and bring to mind even more thoughts and questions.
Wild and Free
Dianne Burkhardt
Wild and Free
fired clay, raku, and walnut ink
14 W x 18 L x 13 high
He runs wild and free; just like his ancestors. Some members of the herds are descendants of Spanish
explorers and missionaries brought to the Southwest in the 16th century. The herds live on the Salt River
Reservation in the Tonto National Forest in Arizona.
What a gift to be able to view this piece of history from the wild west. My hope is to help them survive.
They have come across many challenges, including humans that don’t want them populating the land.
Dragonfly
Elissa Nowacki
Dragonfly
Acrylic on canvas
40 X 30
2,300.00
Dragonfly is a bright study of a red dragonfly upon smooth river rocks. The vivid dragonfly is painted with intricate line work and translucent wings. The background of river rocks are a contrasting neutral tone with intricate line work.
Prickly Pear's Last Bloom
Becca Farmer
Prickly Pear's Last Bloom
Acrylic on Canvas
18 x 24
860.00
During one of my desert hikes, I found a withered and discolored Prickly Pear Cactus with a gorgeous bright bloom practically screaming for a pollinator to come along and help continue the dying plant’s lineage. I was fascinated with this fight for life and just had to explore it further by painting it.
The Heart of Ukraine
Barbara Dahlstedt
The Heart of Ukraine
36×48 inches
13,500.00
The Heart of Ukraine was inspired by my desire to call attention to the heritage and legacy of Ukraine. The war in Ukraine became personal for me when I found out that my neighbor was from there and that her family was in danger. The model for my portrait is my neighbor, Zlotta. I made the headdress for her to wear and was designed after the country’s tradition of wearing a crown of flowers called a vinok. Zlotta’s mother brought her traditional dress and jewelry back to the US when the country was being attacked by Russia.
Rattler In The Rocks
Sonja Jones
Rattler In The Rocks
Scratchboard
8 x 10
600.00
Rattlesnakes are very common in Arizona and can sometmes be encountered while hiking. Fortunately, I took the reference photo for this artwork at the Sonoran Desert Museum in Tucson, AZ from behind glass! “Rattler In The Rocks” was a challenging piece, involving many different textures to capture not just the snake, but the rocks and cholla skeleton, too. I felt it was the perfect subject to highlight the beauty and detail of scratchboard as a medium. While I wanted to illustrate some color to show off the rattler’s pattern, I kept the coloration to a minimum.
You May Dig Deeper
Ashley Walden
You May Dig Deeper
14 x 14
250.00
I create most all of my artworks based on overwhelming feelings or thoughts that consume my mind and in the moment. This artwork expresses the idea that I can’t be all the things that I want to be at the same time. I think this feeling is universal and powerful. I feel overwhelmed and overloaded with imagery, ideas, and thoughts that I see when I go online. I want to ground myself and find the balance between what is possible for me and what I hope to get done in my life. The feeling is so intense.
Saguaro Up Close
Rupali Holmes
Saguaro Up Close
Watercolor
14 x 11
650.00
The state wildflower of Arizona, the saguaro blossom, are seen blooming in the
Sonoran desert in the spring season. The clusters of flowers are usually high up on the arms of the tall and majestic cactii making it difficult to appreciate their beauty. I wanted to give the viewer an up-close view of a blossom and a sense of all the pollinating activity that goes on in it’s very short life span (less than 24 hours).
Bighorn Boss
Sonja Jones
Bighorn Boss
Scratchboard
11 x 14
1,000.00
One of the things that drew me as an artist to scratchboard was the ability to capture detailed patterns. “Bighorn Boss” was a fun piece to work on both due to the intricate lines and curvatures in the horns of the bighorn sheep, and also because of the way the light plays of the subject’s coat and face here. Arizona has two varieties of bighorn sheep, the the desert and the Rocky Mountain; but with each, the rams have the much larger, disinctive horns.
Sgraffito Vase
Teresa Gilchrist
Sgraffito Vase
5.5 x 4.5 x 4.5
125.00
This vase is wheel thrown, using mid range white stoneware. When it was leatherhard clay, I painted a black underglaze on it. Next, I carved a design through the black to reveal the white clay beneath. This is called sgraffito. After it was bisque fired, I used a clear glaze over the black and the inside is glazed with a blue cone 5 glaze.
Seeing Dots!
Linda Miller
Seeing Dots!
36 x 36 x 1 1/2
1,800.00
This painting “Seeing Dots” started as an abstract and evolved into many dot paterns. I just let it happen and evolve. It was fun with a whimsical twist. It took me more time than I anticipated. Yes I was “seeing dots” when done.
Snow Bunny
Lisa Eve Costanza
Snow Bunny
13 x 7.5
300.00
Snow Bunny is my first attempt at painting on 140lb Cold Press paper. (I typically use 300lb). I loved the way the paint mixed & settled into subtle pastel combinations. This photo was taken at night. However, I wanted to feature this lovely creature in a more light & airy atmosphere. His curiosity is more highlighted. I had so much fun bringing him to life!
Judgment
Lee Davenport
Judgment
8.5 inches tall by 7 inches wide
475.00
The fight in oneself as an individual recognizes one’s own identity and growth from previous life stages, seeing both the beauty of development while in the dredges of daunting transformation. Here is the true experience of the self, where the portrait reflects a moment that feels more real than reality. Judgment is the narrative that explores this emotional confrontation with how one observes oneself, the reality of oneself, and the scrutiny of those differences.
Serenity at Sunset
Henry Bosak
Serenity At Sunset
24 x 36
6,000.00
This is a tranquil scene that I captured back in my home town in Nebraska last summer. These tracks made me nostalgic for my younger days. I got a job with the Union Pacific right out of high school and this was the line I helped to maintain. It was only a summer job but it was an experience that I’ll never forget.
Turn The Light On
Melissa Newman Stanchock
Turn The Light On
30”x40”
850.00
A dark background comes to life with bold strokes of neon pinks and oranges, marks in graphite and charcoal, and touches of oil pastel, this piece is inspired by my childhood, sharing a bedroom with my sister. Often times my sister would have nightmares during the night, and I, sleeping in the top bunk, would reach through the darkness to turn on the bedroom light every time she began yelling for the light. The light at first blinding our senses, until they adjusted and she felt safe in her bed once again, monsters averted.
Boulders In The Sun
Dyanne Locati
Boulders In The Sun Water
Dyanne Locati
20427 N. Meadowood Dr.
Sun City West, AZ 85375
Phone: 503-998-5806
dlocati@msn.com
Artist Statement
Choices, Decisions and Constant Assessment – Are all part of the battle of
making a painting.
Texture, Line and Color play an important role in my artwork. The process of layering and combination of each medium is very exciting! I love to see what will happen when each addition of pigment is introduced to the support. It is putting the puzzle together and making each layer work to create unity.
I start with an idea then cultivate that idea into a series of artwork. I find by working in a series that each piece gives me a new idea for the next piece of art. I will take one word, such as “Tapestry”, Vessels” or “City” to
see what road my creativity will take. Or, I may use photographs from travels as inspiration. I allow atmosphere, mood and sounds to take over. This helps me create a piece of art, not copy what the camera has
captured. For me, the essence of each place comes alive.
Choice comes into play in the very beginning to choose what subject interests me. I chose “nature” for my latest series of artwork. Then, I selected the medium to use and what kind of surface will work best to portray the subject. In one of my recent paintings, “Swaying In The Wind”, I chose to use Fluid Acrylic, White and Black Gesso on Watercolor Paper.
My emotions and mood took over and allowed me to show life entwining with nature. The addition of “Line” played the role of roots, branches and my emotions at the time this painting was created.
We Will Rebuild
Martina J. Skobic
We Will Rebuild
“We Will Rebuild” celebrates human resilience and capacity to overcome natural and men made disasters. As we witness environmental disasters and wars raging around the globe destroying lives and properties, we also witness strength and desire of humans to overcome all tragedies and rebuild their lives and cities.
I painted it reverse on plexiglass using liquid acrylics, inks, charcoal and a few feathers. This painting captures my own memories and determination of rebuilding my family’s life after the civil war forced us to live our native country 30 years ago.
Five Special Bottles in Morning Light
Carol Quijada
Five Special Bottles in Morning Light
26 W x 22 T
NFS
These bottles were chosen to show the differences in the way soft, muted light passes through them and how they distort the background. I also used glass bottle stoppers to extend and complement the reflections and shadows of the main subjects.
To bring out the light greenish coloration of the sides and edges of the bottles, I added an antique sherbert dish to hold some fresh basil leaves from our garden. The curl of the leaves seems to fit the curves of the bottles and stoppers. I continued the soft green of the glass by staining the frame the same hue.
Reshaping Downtown Phoenix
Candice Diaz
Reshaping Downtown Phoenix
H 30 x 22&
One evening, several of us were leaving the Footprint Center on Jefferson.
Looking at another bright and busy corner of the street, I observed the night life that is now downtown Phoenix. What a difference from when I thought Woolworth’s was the best place downtown with a candy counter and ten cent pizza.
