2026 Statewide Exhibition

Luzmary Tiru Pagan

Sculptor of Saguaros

Acrylic

25 x 32 x1.5

$650

My current work reflects the changes, feelings and healing that I’m experiencing from my recent move to Arizona. These pieces explore themes of self-discovery and freedom of belonging on a new place.

Puerto Rican born and raised self-taught artist who does not limit to one medium, style or concept. Inspiration, ideas and knowledge change mainly through life experiences and growth.

Luzmary Tiru Pagan

Bitter Solace

Acrylic

25 x 21 x 2

$350

My current work reflects the changes, feelings and healing that I’m experiencing from my recent move to Arizona. These pieces explore themes of self-discovery and freedom of belonging on a new place.

Puerto Rican born and raised self-taught artist who does not limit to one medium, style or concept. Inspiration, ideas and knowledge change mainly through life experiences and growth.

Steve Jones

Heartwood

White Ash

62 x 12 x 9

$1,500

Creating art gives me a sense of purpose and channels my imagination. I explore universal connections that communicate ideas, personal experiences, and memories that are both physical and spiritual.

I achieved a BA in Visual Arts from Albion College and my MA in Sculpture from Northern Illinois University. My art has been a part of 11 shows and commercial opportunities in Illinois and Arizona. 

Steve Jones

Arizona Monsoon

Colored Pencil

24 x 30 x 1 

$900

Creating art gives me a sense of purpose and channels my imagination. I explore universal connections that communicate ideas, personal experiences, and memories that are both physical and spiritual.

I achieved a BA in Visual Arts from Albion College and my MA in Sculpture from Northern Illinois University. My art has been a part of 11 shows and commercial opportunities in Illinois and Arizona.

Erika Valdez

Snapshot

Glass, film negatives, acrylic, oils, and oil pastels 

24 x 20 x 1.5

$580

My work blends memory and landscapes through whimsical, illustrative imagery inspired by children’s books. Using escapism, I create comforting glimpses into varied stories and perspectives.

Erika Valdez is an Arizona-based fine artist and illustrator. She is an educator, a member of the Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators, and a member of the Arizona Artists Guild.

Jineane Rivers

Scott Monument

Digital Photography

17 x 11 x 1

$100

My photography embraces the dark and spookiness that guide me in creating a world that feels wondrous. I thrive on creating imagery that gives off a haunting ambience. Instagram: @jineanesphotos

I have 15+ years of photography experience and love finding the beauty in all things dark and creepy. My work is a reflection of who I am, which is someone that finds comfort in the shadows.

Kim Pham

dầu gió xanh

Ceramic

13 x 9 x 6

$1,200

My work is based on the Vietnamese phrase “cô đơn” meaning solitude and emotional weight of isolation.

I work intuitively between the two materials: clay, for its ability to hold impression, fragility, and transformation; and wood, for its structure, resistance, and permanence.

Jo Pampinella

Kickin’ Mule Saloon

Acrylic on canvas

40 x 16 x 1.5

$675

I believe art is a bridge that connects the past and the present. My hope is that my art will spark reflection, inspire curiosity, and remind us of the joy found in everyday life.

Jo Pampinella is a visual artist whose work bursts with color and energy. Inspired by nature, music, and family. Her vibrant pieces radiant joy. www.artworkbyjo.com

Ira DellaMonica

Held By Her Knowing

Acrylic

26 x 32 x 1.5

$800

Rooted in the rhythms of African meditation music, my paintings pairs vivid color with soft atmospheres, inviting a quiet contemplation of resilience and inner stillness.

Ira DellaMonica graduated from Sonoma State University with an art degree. Her deep connection with animals stems from pets and all creatures in nature. All are a repetitive theme in her work. 

Meadow Mae

Divine Einstein

Oil

24 x 36 x .5

$800

David L Bradley

Chris

Ceramic

20 x 12 x 2

$500

A bas relief is a challenge to create because the illusion of depth is seen only from a particular point of view, much like our views of ourselves, each other, and politics.

Through my ceramic portrait reliefs, I explore the connection of the handmind. Each clay sculpture is a physical manifestation of my inner thoughts and reflections.

Linda Miller

High Desert Oasis

Acrylic

36 x 36 x 1.5

$1,300

I was born and raised in Portland Oregon and moved to Fountain Hills Arizona in 2017.  I am pretty much a self taught artist.   My style can be whimsical to realistic or abstract.  I paint mostly in acrylic on canvas. I am a Juried member of Contemporary Watercolorists of Arizona, Arizona Artists Guild and a member of Arizona Watercolor Assn.  I continue to love and enjoy this journey of being an artist.  

Teresa Marsili Gilchrist

Bird Man on Froggy

Ceramic

6 x 7 x 4

$185

Moving away from my usual wheel-throwing practice, this piece was built entirely using pinch pots and designed to challenge viewers expectations.

I teach ceramics full time at Hamilton High School. I have a BFA in Ceramics from Northern Illinois University and a Masters in Art Education from ASU.

Tim Morrison

Broken

Alcohol ink 

26 x 26 x2

$700

It wasn’t until retirement (and a son Brett expressing his own artistic ability) that I was motivated to start drawing again. Art has become a meditative and calming presence in their lives. 

Tim Morrison was born in 1953. It was after retirement in 2023 that I began drawing again and found it fulfilling and rewarding. I primarily use colored pencils and draw animals and landscapes.

Robert Snyder

Spherical

Wheel-thrown and hand-built porcelain, fired to cone 5 then luster fired with silver luster.

9 x 11 x 9

$10,000

My porcelain work is conceptual and functional. Inspired by industrial objects, machinery and tools, it’s eclectic and eccentric. It honors the nuts-and-bolts traditions of both hard work and whimsy.

My Master’s degree from Pratt Institute. I was an advertising Creative Director in NY turned ceramicist. My work turns everyday objects into sculpture. A nod to the unseen labor behind craftsmanship.

Robert Snyder

A Sense of Decorum

Wheel-thrown and hand-built 

porcelain, fired to cone 5 then 

luster fired with silver and copper lusters.

7.75 x 6.25 x 5

$1,000

My porcelain work is conceptual and functional. Inspired by industrial objects, machinery and tools, it’s eclectic and eccentric. It honors the nuts-and-bolts traditions of both hard work and whimsy.

My Master’s degree from Pratt Institute. I was an advertising Creative Director in NY turned ceramicist. My work turns everyday objects into sculpture. A nod to the unseen labor behind craftsmanship.

Pamela Root

Night Blooming Cacti

Photography

19 x 25 x 1

$300

Pamela Root is a creator of contemporary fine art watercolor paintings and original photography and is a juried member of AAG. www.zynegallery.com  www.contemporarywatercolorists.com

Matthew Werner

attitude

sculpture in ash wood, Indian rosewood and heavea wood

24 x 22 x 13

$7,700

Carol Lei Bendell

The Hour Stones Turn To Jewels

pastel

29 x 23 x 1.5

$2,800

I paint what I feel first, which defines what I see. I am not trying to duplicate nature but rather put a somewhat mystical spin on what is in front of me.

As portrait artist, instructor and visual storyteller, Carol Lei Bendell’s lifetime body of work reflects an array of geographical and cultural influences.

Sandy Applegate

Tubac

Watercolor and ink on Aquabord

18 x 24 x 1.5

$575

The landscape changes constantly with the changing of light, seasons or time of day. I “morph” or change my landscapes to show different aspects of reality.

I live in Prescott, Az. I grew up in the MidWest where I went to art school. Have taken workshops with a variety of gifted artists/instructors, but have developed my own style.

Bryan Kilgore

Paul

Acrylic 

16 x 40 x 1.5

$34,500

I explore in create to express the complex and try to make it simple to digest. As a potter forms clay I attempt to paint and draw to help the renewing of the mind.

Bryan Kilgore is an emerging 2D artist based in Arizona. His work explores written stories through the eyes of modern reality of the human experience. Bryan Kilgore holds a BA in Studio Art from GCU.

Linda McGuinness

EGGceptional

Watercolor

19 x 23.5 x 1″

$350

My watercolor style is realistic. My approach is to infuse intricate detail to bring my subjects to life in a unique way and captivating way.

I am a transplant from Buffalo, NY now living in Arizona. I create my paintings from my photos while using various techniques to interest the viewer.

Linda McGuinness

The Sweet Spot

Watercolor

16 x 20 x 1″

$350

My watercolor style is realistic. My approach is to infuse intricate detail to bring my subjects to life in a unique way and captivating way.

I am a transplant from Buffalo, NY now living in Arizona. I create my paintings from my photos while using various techniques to interest the viewer.

Craig Lomas

Best Buds

Pastels

21 x 18 x 1

$400

My love of nature is only equaled by my love of drawing and painting. It was only natural that the two were combined.

I am a proud member of the Artists for Conservation and I am a juried member of the Arizona Artist Guild. My paintings are in many private and public collections all across the United States & Europe.

Barbara Clements

Fishing the Salt River

Oil

19.5 x 25.5 x 1.5

$2,200

I paint scenes I feel to be spiritually inspiring and uplifting to the soul through an encounter with beauty.

I am an oil painter and paint under my maiden last name, Clements. I am self taught. I love to paint natural scenery in a representational style.

Whitley Cuevas

I am not lost, I run free

Mixed media

28 x 33 x 1

$1,500

Through my work I Iook deeper into the world around us. Using color and texture I create pieces that invite you to see and touch another world. A different way of looking at the world we all live in.

Born in the Midwest, Whitley Cuevas is a mixed media self taught artist with 20 years experience. Her work has been displayed and gained recognition in Illinois and now Arizona.

Luis Zamora

Precious Reflection

Oil and imitation 

metal leaf 

25.5 x 35.5 x 1.5

$2,000

I render colors and symbols in an authentic style, blending realism and surrealism to define any concept in the world. I usually color my elements with different hues to signify different meanings.

I am a painter and drawer living in Phoenix, Arizona, and was diagnosed with autism. I dream of being versatile by mastering all media and sizes and learning curatorial and conservatorial skills.

Sheren Meadi Khamisi

The Silent Plea

Oil Paint

14 x 18 x 1.5

$375

Through portraiture and symbolism, I explore emotion, memory, and transformation. My work invites viewers to find personal meaning in the space between reality and imagination.

Sheren is a multidisciplinary artist working in drawing, painting, and mixed media. Her work explores emotion, storytelling, and the human experience through diverse techniques.

EF Products

Abstract Circles 2

Cardboard cut into circles 

and glued together

46 x 18 x 3

$750

EF Products (Environmentally Friendly Products) mission is to create new products using 2nd hand materials to eliminate the amount of waste, promoting recycling and the environment well being.

Building abstract art out of waste has enlightened me to think that anything can be beautiful and meaningful with the right construction. We has a community should all try to promote sustainability.

Nancy Jasper

T’s pose

Charcoal and Conte

18 x 24 x 1

$275

I work primarily in painting and drawing figures. My approach is gestural and unguarded, expressive marks accumulate into the form. I hope the make the viewer linger a little longer in this space.

After a career as a commercial artist, upon retiring 2 years ago, we moved to Scottsdale and I’m finding my way back to expressive art, while enjoying the rich artist community of Arizona.

Jacob Charlie

Shadows of the day

Acrylic 

24 x 18 x .5

$500

Jacob Charlie is a freelance artist and photographer. The artwork are local buildings around Downtown Phoenix that he took on his camera and then paints them onto his paintings.

Jacob Charlie

Grand Buick

Acrylic 

24 x 30 x 1.5

$900

Jacob Charlie is a freelance artist and photographer. The artwork are local buildings around Downtown Phoenix that he took on his camera and then paints them onto his paintings.

Ruta Janiulis

Fourth of July

Oil 

48 x 36 x 2

$2,000

David Snyir

Blazing Tentacles

Ink, alcohol marker,

colored pencil

22 x 18 x 1

$400

I like to have fun with nonsense images in mixed media, leaning hard into clean-line illustration. No politics or hate; just fun and cool images that make kids and adults stop and say, “Cool!”

While David’s original degree from USC: Columbia was in Art Studio, David ended up in a career in aerospace. David has re-ignited his passion for art through the community at AAG.

Lynne Reid Rogers

Liquid Sunset

hand weaving

40 x 30 x 1.5

$550

As an artist, I like to have fun with my art. Both for me and for you, the viewer. In my ink and colored pencil I hide various characters for you to find. In my yarn work, I love the tactile aspect.

I’ve loved art ever since I can remember and am mostly self taught except for my high school teacher and one college class in both drawing and weaving. It seems I think outside the box. Way outside.

Kris Kollasch

First Impression

Mixed Media 

Assemblage

35 x 29 x 4

$2,800

I create eye candy with a sense of storytelling through a variety of mediums & found objects. Together with paint and perhaps poetry, they hold layers of meaning.

I am an artist, designer & curator. Since 1997, my business, Fine Art & Creative Environments, LLC umbrellas my Fine Art, Murals & Themed Environments, and Public Art. I love what I do.

Sue Hunter

The Thief

Acrylic

14 x 11 x 2

$550

Art is a creative flow of energy. You cannot force it, sometimes it allows you to guide it and often it takes you on a journey into the unknown. It is the mystery that brings you back to try again.

I paint with a flat palette knife to avoid unnecessary details. The colors of the underpainting peek through creating a certain vibrancy and excitement.

Ayako Bando

Light of Hope

Monotype, Solvent-transferred 

photo collage and soft pastel on washi

11 x 9 x 0.75

$222

Since 2015, the Memory of Light series has captured nature’s gentle, purifying light through layered transfers on Japanese washi, enhanced with soft pastel touches.

Ayako Bando is a Japanese artist inspired by nature and movement. Her internationally exhibited work has received awards in Japan and the U.S.

Sally Tazelaar

Birds in Paradise

Encaustic

9 x 9 x 2

$200

Inspiration can come from anywhere: a story to be told, an emotion that is felt, the desire to convey a message. Art is your past, present and future.

Sally Tazelaar is a multi medium artist focusing on painting and collage. Her inspiration comes primarily from nature and everything that peeks her interest enjoying watercolor, encaustic and acrylic.

Kelly Hoffman

Blue Eye

Polymer clay

15 x 12 x 6

$400

My goal is to create work that celebrates color, encourages exploration, and offers viewers a moment of wonder.

Kelly exhibits her work through the Lake Havasu Art Guild and the Lake Havasu Art Trail. Additional artwork and updates can be found on Facebook under Kelly Hoffman Artist.

Kelly Hoffman

Still Becoming

Polymer clay mixed media

15 x 10 x 10

$400

My goal is to create work that celebrates color, encourages exploration, and offers viewers a moment of wonder.

Kelly exhibits her work through the Lake Havasu Art Guild and the Lake Havasu Art Trail. Additional artwork and updates can be found on Facebook under Kelly Hoffman Artist.

Vicki Jessing

Well, Hello!

Alcohol Ink

13.5 x 10.5 x 1

$375

I create abstract alcohol ink backgrounds first, then discover the animal within. Each piece celebrates imagination, nature, and finding beauty in the unexpected.

Vicki Jessing is an Arizona alcohol ink artist creating wildlife inspired by abstract backgrounds. vickijessing.com • @vickijessing

Lisa Fischer

Maliyah and the Lamb

Acrylic

18 x 14 x 1.5

$600

Whenever possible, I try to glorify God in my artwork. There is beauty in every day and for that, I am grateful. God is the ultimate artist and creator. Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam!

Lisa Colangelo Fischer, PhD is a third-generation native of Arizona and enjoys painting the beloved Southwest scenery and infusing it with Catholic themes. She also enjoys creating whimsical contemporary artwork. Her work is currently hanging in two galleries. Instagram: contemplative.canvas

Lisa Fischer

Cultivating Faith

Acrylic

18 x 14 x 1.5

$500

Whenever possible, I try to glorify God in my artwork. There is beauty in every day and for that, I am grateful. God is the ultimate artist and creator. Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam!

Lisa Colangelo Fischer, PhD is a third-generation native of Arizona and enjoys painting the beloved Southwest scenery and infusing it with Catholic themes. She also enjoys creating whimsical contemporary artwork. Her work is currently hanging in two galleries. Instagram: contemplative.canvas

Joanna Proffitt

Spirit of the Sonoran I

Digital photography

30 x 20 x 1

$400

I create abstracted photographs using techniques like slow shutter speed, movement and double exposures. The effects seen in my work are created in-camera not with editing software like PhotoShop.

My work has been exhibited throughout the state of Arizona for over a decade. It has also been featured in publications such as Phoenix magazine. Website: www.joannaproffitt.com.

Karen Donmoyer

Bloom

Watercolor

24 x 20 x 1

$1,500

Painting is my passion and I try to spend part of everyday at my easel. My favorite medium is watercolor and I never get tired of painting people!

I have been a watercolor artist for several years and have attained signature status with both the Arizona Watercolor Association and the Contemporary Watercolorists of Arizona

Karen Donmoyer

Orange You Bullish?

Watercolor

21 x 21 x 1

$900

Painting is my passion and I try to spend part of everyday at my easel. My favorite medium is watercolor and I never get tired of painting people!

I have been a watercolor artist for several years and have attained signature status with both the Arizona Watercolor Association and the Contemporary Watercolorists of Arizona

Judy Wegenast

Like a Butterfly

Pastel

24 x 24 x 1

$475

I believe that “interesting is better than exact,” and strive to engage the viewer with expressive strokes, fostering an experience with the piece, rather than reporting exactly what is seen.

Education and training have included: Workshops, Courses at The Drawing Studio in Tucson, Courses at Mesa Center for the Arts, Courses at the Scottsdale Artist School.

Dhimant Dave

Make a Wave – Zebra

Wood

12 x 16 x 1

$235

Three years as an artist and feels like a lifetime! Variety is the spice of life. I keep expanding my range of artwork, not only one genre. Current focus, creating Functional Art, Beauty with Utility!

A local (Glendale, AZ) artist, creating carved wood artwork. Engineer by profession, hands-on by nature. Began wood art as a hobby in Jan’23. Exhibiting in shows and galleries. Art in every heartbeat!

Amalie DiMiceli

Do I get a treat?

Mixed Media Sculpture

15 x 9 x 19

$950

I am exploring the balance of representation and abstraction with minimalist animal sculptures. I hope to recognizably portray an individual pet’s defining characteristics despite the limited detail.

Amalie DiMiceli was raised in Phoenix, AZ and enjoys creating sculpture and mixed media art. Her background as a veterinary radiologist influences the visual and emotional language of her pieces.

Kendall Traylor

Figurine

Reclaimed ceramic, 

porcelain fragments, 

fired paper clay

13 x 12.5 x 7

$500

I transform discarded ceramics into new sculptural bodies, preserving traces of memory and play through labor, repair, and material experimentation rooted in sustainability.

Kendall Traylor is a Phoenix-based artist whose work combines material experimentation, ceramic recycling, and bodily forms to explore memory, labor, and transformation.

Samia Wahbeh

Pictures of Palestine no. 1

Oil

6 x 8 x 1

$150

As a Palestinian-American woman, I represent my culture through symbolism, colors, and botanical imagery that is culturally significant, and represents my culture in ways that connects audiences.

Samia Wahbeh is a first generation Palestinian-American born and raised in Arizona. She graduated from ASU with a BFA in Painting and Drawing and is currently based in Scottsdale, AZ.

Sarah Papanek

Sleep Paralysis Dance

Acrylic

32 x 26 x 1

$2,400

Never stop dreaming.

CarrieAnn Therese

Defiance

Glass

9 x 9 x 9

$695

My sculptures are very organic and designed to capture as much light reflection as possible. Each little “bubble” is hand cut, and placed with tweezers to create a pattern, before multiple firings.

I have taught at Phoenix Center for the Arts, been a State Fair Fine Arts Judge, featured on an episode of ‘Colour in Your Life”, and have a piece in the Liberty National Museum Permanent Exhibit.

Lee Brown

Abracadabra Is All 

She Knows ZNORA

Acrylic

40 x 40 x 2

$1,500

My paintings are attempts to communicate the vision of one human being to another…a message to the future not that unlike the paintings the earliest humans made on the walls of their caves.

I am a former teacher, now an artist, who loves the creative process. Each painting is unique. I explore the full range of the human experience—sometimes more realism, sometimes more lyrical.

Angelica Jones

The Green Couch

Oil

36 x 48 x 2

$2,070

Drawing from personal and shared experiences, I create larger-than-life female figures in which their physicality conveys the demands of existing in a patriarchal society.

Jones lives and works in Tucson. She received her Bachelor’s of Fine Art in 2019 from New Mexico State University. Jones is currently a Masters of Fine Arts candidate at the University of Arizona.

N.S. Kappler

Viator

Alcohol ink, fabric, paper

16 x 20 x 0.75

$300

“Viator” shows a masked form representing the conscious efforts and adaptations of neurodivergence in space and time.

Nicole Kappler grew up in New Jersey and currently lives in Tucson, Arizona with her husband and son. She concentrates her emotions via art and is sustained by candy, cats, and the love of her family.

Colby Vickers

Fragments of Hope

Oil on Panel

24 x 48 x 2

$1,000

I turn to art to quiet the mind, escape the constraints of “real life” and explore the beauty of the human form and experience. I hope to convey an emotion and story that can resound with the observer.

An architect by profession and an artist by passion, I moved to Phoenix from the east coast and have embraced the vast opportunities for art in the southwest.

Debra Goley

Scottish Yards

Fiber

20 x 17 x 0.5

$425

Working with fabrics, I create pieces with colorful and curious cut “random notes” where I say things without feeling I must be responsive. The art emerges into the piece with peaceful contemplation.

Layering 3 plus fiber panels and cutting through allows the mystery to unfold. Drawing with the needle gives added depth to work reflecting an interest in art history, travel, and architecture.

Judy Burgess

Gentle Strength

Photograph

14 x 11 x 1

$500

Judy Burgess grew up in Central NY. After getting her BFA she volunteered at Ghost Ranch and fell in love with the Southwest. Judy loves sharing the beauty of people and animals.

Joanne Denina

From Mather Point

Oil

15.5 x 23.5 x 1.5

$300

While painting, Joanne enjoys reflecting on the quiet and permanence of rocks away from a house full of kids and hospital work.

Joanne Denina grew up drawing and painting, but took a 12-year hiatus to pursue a career in healthcare. She returned to painting regularly again in 2022.

Marla Irene Shelley

Abstract Forest

Oil

25.5 x 37.5 x 1 

$800

Ms. Shelley’s intent in creating her artwork is to elevate the souls of the viewers through the visual experiences of the designs, colors. and compositions in the pieces.

Ms. Shelley grew up in Mesa, AZ & now lives in Casa Grande, AZ. BA in Art from San Jose State University. Was a graphic artist in Los Angeles & then decided to focus on fine arts. In USA exhibits.

Rhonda Dicksion

Morning Nirvana at Rancho Mañana

Colored Pencil on Drafting Film

21.5 x 17 x 1

$1,150

Creating bright, color-saturated images with colored pencils is my passion. I focus on bringing the natural world to vibrant life and exploring exciting new ways to create with colored pencils.

Phoenix-based artist Rhonda Dicksion, CPSA, CPX, UKCPS, is on the board of directors of the Colored Pencil Society of America and a signature member of the UK Color Pencil Society.

Martina Lomas

Private Conversations

Oil

15 x 19 x 1

$650

I enjoy the creative process of paintings and drawings. I like to emphasize colors and incorporate a full range of color values. I am inspired by what I see every day.

During my education, art study was my favorite subject and I’m always learning new things. My works can be found in public and private collections throughout the United States and Europe.

KL James

The Sea Is Not Big Enough 

To Hold Our Hearts

watercolor

30.5 x 37.5 x 1.5

$6,700

Sue Eddy

Barrio del Armadillo

Acrylic

30 x 30 x 2

$550

Sue Eddy is an artist whose great love and appreciation of our natural world dominates her work. Known for her colorful style, she brings a bold vision to her works.

Sue was educated in multi-discipline Classical Fine Arts at the University of Oklahoma. She is member of several area art groups and is a featured artist in many Phoenix area exhibitions.

glenn scott michaels

Perennials #2

Mixed media

21 x 15 x 15

$1,650

Form, value, color, line, texture are lovely, fiercely feline tools. What patience it requires to coax their best performances all at once! I start from scratch with every piece.

Born into interior design, I gravitated to poetry, then to photography, drifted to Industrial Design until fine art seduced me. It’s been pain(t) and sculpture ever since.

Darya Munroe

Invasive Green

Oil on Canvas

16 x 20 x 1.5

$2,000

Recently, my artwork has gravitated towards animals. I enjoy painting. Using acrylics, oils, and incorporating embroidery into some of my pieces for that added texture.

Studied Fine Art at Walla Walla University, Munroe continues to delve into the arts of painting, and exploration of mixed medias.

Maria Karlosak

Golden Field

Textured acrylic

24 x 36 x 2

$1,200

Maria Karlosak’s work defies being confined to a single style. Her versatility spans across abstraction, semi-abstraction, realism, surrealism, impressionism, and beyond.

Maria Karlosak is a visual artist whose work blends figures, realism, and abstraction

with an expressive, all-at-once intensity. She is inspired by both landscapes and cityscapes.

Kim Woods

Profile of a Woman

Oil

19 x 16 x 1

$400

I enjoy painting from life, whether through plein air sessions, life drawing, or still life arrangements in my studio. Capturing and interpreting what I see in real time is what keeps me motivated.

Suzie Blackwell

Tranquil Night

Acrylic

25 x 25 x 1.5

$495

Sentiment seems to influence my art the most. I have always held close the special moments and dearest people in my life. I love being near the ocean.

Originally from Oregon, Suzie Blackwell is a juried artist and graphic designer who has been living in Arizona since 2001. Suzie studied art and design at Mt. Hood Community College.

Philip J. Black

Untitled

Mixed Media

11 x 11 x 1

$500

I have been painting in watercolor now for over 30 years. I have taken college classes and studied on my own every chance I have to date. I am most grateful for having instructors along the way that have shared their talents, skills, and knowledge of painting. I am a member of several artist groups such as: Arizona Artist’s Guild, a Critique Group, Arizona Watercolor Association, and the Contemporary Watercolorists of Arizona. These groups have brought many opportunities to meet people that enjoy creating, and to attend workshops, and to explore many other types of mediums and ways of being creative. I have enjoyed collage as an alternative way of adding texture, color and depth to watercolor. 

I’ve always enjoyed drawing, painting, and art classes throughout my primary and secondary education. By 1991 the priorities of life opened up and I took up oil painting again. Artmaking adds calmness and stability for me. To be focused on something that brings me the joy I feel when I see a beautiful flower blooming in a garden or a bouquet for a special occasion. The flowers I have painted are from the gardens I have visited and the photographs I have taken. Painting allows me to relive the memories of travels and friends’ gardens that are generally the inspiration for my work. In addition to the botanicals, I paint animals, figurative, and still life. My range is wide; however I enjoy watercolor the most for its fluidity and gentleness to the environment.

Melanie Mead

Cactus Garden

Ceramic

9 x 9 x 9

$650

I am drawn to the special relationship that humans have with flowers.They are a multi-sensory, embodied experience that includes sight, smell and touch. I strive to recreate that experience.

Melanie Mead is an award winning ceramic artist located in Phoenix, Arizona. With nature as her primary inspiration, her work specializes in sculpting flowers and other plant life.