AAG Winter Exhibition
Arizona Artists Guild
Juried Exhibition of Fine Art
Best Of Show
What Did you Learn in School Today by Matthew Werner
Award of Excellence
Fun in the Water by John Javes
Award of Merit
The Roofer by Gloria Cuadraz
Honorable Mention
Garden Worker by Melanie Harmon
Close Encounter by Lindy Swinney
Sweepers by Lee Brown
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Amy Newton-McConnel Parallel of Latitude
Parallel of Latitude
Amy Newton-McConnel
Medium: Photography
Size: 15 X 20
Price: $600
I am an art photographer in Phoenix, Arizona. I have been highly creative since childhood, making art in various mediums. I have always had a camera and an interest in Photography. In Camera Movement (ICM) photography, which utilizes techniques where the camera is intentionally moved during the exposure to create painterly and abstract artistic effects, allows me to create abstract art with my camera. I am inspired by lines and textures, colors and shapes and create art that inspires emotional response. ICM photography inspires me to see, feel and think differently and interpret my surroundings in a new and unexpected way.
Candice Diaz
Little Squash Blossom
Little Squash Blossom
Candice Diaz
Medium:Watercolor
Size: 26 x 26
Price: $800
This painting is the result of a photo trip through my yard to obtain a colorful image of chili peppers, multicolored tomatoes or small eggplants. Lastly, I took two shots of a struggling squash plant. The squash plant wasn’t pretty but definitely more interesting.
Debra Goley
Truth Or Consequences
Truth Or Consequences
Debra Goley
Medium:Fiber
Size: 25 x 40
Price: $685
Debra received her B. of Architecture at the Univ. of Texas, Austin. Her abilities won her the title of “Best of Show” with the Doyle Wilson Corp. before graduation.
Practicing architecture in Washington DC led to her solo artist career. Her commissioned work speaks of how she is innately wired. Her abstract style pulls its strength from travel, architecture, and her faith. Familiar forms and use of strong bold colors convey tension and emotional yearning. As a multimedia artist, Debra’s work and teaching style clearly represent a global influence. With each new project her journey begins with research and analysis of a subject which takes her design from concept to expression. Awarded several scholarships for fiber art workshops including Alegre, Gateway Co. Currently an Art Educator at Trivium Prep Academy, an instructor for Creative Aging and owns and operates classes for Art d’Triomphe for adaptive needs and private instruction. Her mural business leaves a mark on many Phoenix establishments including the Maricopa County Burn Unit Hospital, Phoenix AZ. Publications include Art Quilting Studio , and SAQA. Illustrations include When the Bird Sings by K. Caraway and children’s books, Bee Kind: Just Bee Cause, and Bees Save the World.
Her work has been exhibited at the National Quilt Museum, Paducah KT as well as Cacti at First Light debuting in Alsace, France for international 3-year tour. A travelling national exhibit Celebration of Strong Women since 1920 includes her art of her Great Aunts, Women Airforce Pilots, in WWII. Her audio story and her art now part of the National Archives. More work in travel for Our Story: Human Rights, depicting her life during integration and piece on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. She has won awards and exhibited at Southern Utah Museum of Art,UT., Incarnate Word, San Antonio TX, Sacred Threads, Washington DC., International Quilt Festival, Houston TX annually since 2016, and the Academy of Art, Lynchburg VA . Locally at West Valley Art Museum, Peoria, AZ., Arizona Artist Alliance, Arizona Artist Guild. and Visions Gallery, Chandler AZ , Solo shows at The Vault, Culver City, CA, and ArtsHQ, Surprise AZ, 2020. Debra currently resides in Goodyear AZ with her husband and dog Astro.
Ellen Van Pelt
Keeper of the Hallway
Keeper of the Hallway
Ellen Van Pelt
Medium:Mixed media, woven paper, hinges
Size: 11 x 14
NFS
I create art in the North Phoenix Sonoran desert, exploring a variety of media. Media explorations include acrylic, mixed media, drawing and photography with composited imagery. Combining my New York metro experiences with new Phoenix sensibilities produces interesting results, sometimes with an offbeat subject matter. My fine arts degrees from Rutgers University and studies at Fashion Institute of Technology and Parsons School of Design shape my current art explorations. I recently exhibited at the 11th Annual AAG Statewide Exhibition.
Ilona Halderman
Fall is in the Air
Fall is in the Air
Ilona Halderman
Medium: Collage
Size: 8 x 10
Price:$350
Artist Bio:
Born in Germany, Ilona Halderman currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Her grandfather, a musician, composer and artist cultivated her creative expression at an early age by providing such supplies as paper, scissors and glue.
Ilona is mostly self-taught. She has taken art classes at Brooklyn College, the Staedel Museum in Frankfurt, Germany and received a certificate in the Nature Art Certificate Program from the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum Art Institute, Tucson, AZ.
She is currently a member of various art associations – Arizona Artist Guild, Shemer Art Center and Scottsdale Artist League.
Ilona has participated in numerous group/solo exhibitions while living in Germany. She exhibited with the French Armed Forces in Trier, Germany and garnered the Grand Prize in the sculpture category. This gave her an invitation to exhibit in Paris, France.
She uses various media to create a work of art – from acrylics, soapstone, watercolor to wood. Art is her form of self expression, a necessity that makes up her daily routine.
Joan McGue
Waterworks
Waterworks
Joan McGue
Medium: oil
Size: 22 x 22
Price:$400
I use a variety of media in my artwork, which may include oil paint, alcohol ink, India ink, black gesso and colored pencil The random shapes from the alcohol ink flow and gesso imprinting suggest the resulting images. My favorite subjects are trees and footprints.
Organizations: Juried board member of Arizona Artists Guild; Juried board member of Arizona Art Alliance; I have been treasurer of Arizona Artists Guild since 2017; treasurer of Arizona Art Alliance since 2020.
Kimber Jones, The monGraffiti Gallery
The monGraffiti Gallery
Kimber Jones
Medium: Mixed media
Size: 12 X 36
Price: $425
The painting journey of landscape architect Kimber Jones began in 2014 studying under professional artist Kathy Taylor who taught her that painting fulfills her life purpose and gave her a voice yet in 2016 she had a breakdown and quit. She battled for six years struggling to care for herself and seeing no reason to live while being placed in numerous mental hospitals which worsened her condition and trauma. In December 2021 she got the courage to do as Kathy taught her, to paint her way out of challenging circumstances. She kept her mental illness a secret due to her shame until February 2022 when she had her first solo show titled Paint Your Way Out, which allowed Kimber to share her new lease in life, pride of her recovery, and best of all her new paintings. To add more meaning to her work, she titles paintings using powerful statements spoken by her wise psychiatrist to pay it forward.
Kimber is known for her whimsical, unique graffiti artwork, glued images of fabric cut from catalogs onto a simply painted building, chuckling as she arranges them to instill the appearance of graffiti on architecture. Painting makes her heart sing!
Lindy Swinney
Close encounter
Close encounter
Lindy Swinney
Medium: oil on canvas
Size: 24 x 30
NFS
As a forever creative human and life taught artist I seek to explore what it means to be alive, to be present and sentient in this challenging world, to express what it means to me, and to use the tools and techniques that appeal to me most. This is a dynamic, ever evolving process. I believe that all artistic endeavors are at least partially autobiographical. It is my hope that the viewer sees my work through the lens of their own experience and that it provides them meaning and enjoyment.
Melanie Harman
Garden Worker
Garden Worker
Melanie Harman
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 22 x 22
Price: $600
I paint what appeals to me and change my working method to suit the subject matter. Currently I have been enjoying making monoprints using a gelatin plate, I then use those prints to make my collage paintings. This work is very meditative and involves a lot of problem solving which stimulates me and keeps me in my painting zone. Flowers are my therapy, they are beautiful to look at, and interesting to paint. I often switch subject matter, but always come back to flowers when I am using a new technique or material.
A member of several Arizona arts organizations, Melanie Harman has been living and working in Arizona since 1987 and is currently Membership Chair for Contemporary Watercolorists of Arizona and is on the AAG Exhibitions committee. Originally from England, she is now a US citizen and enjoys hiking and travel.
Timothy Oxley
Alter Ego
Alter Ego
Timothy Oxley
Medium: Acrylic on Linen
Size: 30 x 36
Price: $1080
Born 1954 in Santa Monica, California. Graduated from San Jose State University with a degree in Graphic Design. Worked in art related fields such as printing, film, toy and architectural model making. Started entering art shows in 1986 to present, exhibiting mixed media and painted works. Moved to Arizona in 2004 and started my own model making company before retiring in 2014. Now I just make art, throw the ball for my two dogs and enjoy the day.
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Dean Grissom
Basket Platter
Basket Platter
Dean Grissom
Medium: Mixed, wood turning, wood burning, coloring with India ink
Size: 13″ across
Price: $300
I was born in Arizona and spent pretty much my whole life in the western United States. The history and culture of this part of our country has always fascinated me. But the greatest influence on my work has always been my love and appreciation for all things Native American. They were true artists and used the materials available to them to create beautiful baskets, vessels, pottery, jewelry, rugs and beaded articles. Although I do make some of my pieces using intricate fine art patterns, most of my work reflects my love for Native American creations. I enjoy taking a piece of wood and trying my best to imitate their work. My greatest joy comes from people viewing my projects and expressing how much they appreciate my art.
Teresa S Prevey
Angle of Repose
Angle of Repose
Teresa S Prevey
Medium: Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas “
Size: 36 x 48 x 1.5
Price: 1500
Teresa Prevey is an abstract painter and photo artist who lives and works in Arizona.
Whether it is abstract painting or photo art, Teresa strives to make her work visually satisfying. Her work is a journey of exploration and adventure. She uses the medium of paint or photography to map visual and imaginary realities. For Teresa, art is the working process of observation, fabrication, and celebration. Through this process, she seeks to express deeper visual dimensions with her art.
“I want my work to entice the viewer’s eye. I don’t want someone to pass by my work without taking a second look.”
Teresa earned a BA in Fine Arts from the College of St. Teresa in Winona, Minnesota, and briefly studied life drawing and painting at the Art Students League in New York City.
Ann Osgood – Juror
Modern Times
Modern Times
Ann Osgood – Juror
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 30 X 40
Price $600
Ann Osgood was raised in Southern California and left to finish a BFA in Drawing and Painting at the University of Hawaii. A bit after graduating Ann moved to the base of the Superstition Mountains in Arizona. The desert immediately cast a spell and she has lived here since then. Ann opened The Upstairs Gallery in Apache Junction and taught for Central Arizona College. She attended Arizona State University as a graduate student. Eventually, she moved to Deer Valley and taught in public schools for many years. Now she is a full-time painter who enjoys working in a variety of styles. Ann Osgood’s work has been exhibited in solo shows at The Shemer Art Center, ASU Downtown Vault Gallery, Sisao Gallery, (9) the Gallery, and was featured as the artist at Serendipity Labs on Camelback. She has been the winning artist in many group shows and competitions, including First Place in the Sonoran Desert Plein Air Event and Purchase Awards in several City of Glendale Plein Air events. Her work is in collections across the country.
Carol L Bendell
Kev
Kev
Carol L Bendell
Medium: watercolor on Aches Rough, 140 lb.
Size: 18 x 15
Price: $850
I have always found people and their circumstances to be infinitely interesting. Hence I enjoy doing portraiture, especially when working from live models. My quest is to use the time I am drawing or painting to go deeper into the individual subject’s persona, hopefully expressing subtle clues as to who my portrait subject really is or how he or she thinks and feels.
Drawing is absolutely the basis of everything I do, whether with pastels, watercolors or graphite.
Dinorah Metz
Sunlit Cactus
Sunlit Cactus
Dinorah Metz
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 24 x 20
Price: $600
Even after living in Arizona for more than 30 years, I still find myself in awe of our diverse landscape—from pine-studded mountains and hillside seas of cactus, to blazing sunsets and intricate desert plants. I do not think I will ever run out of inspiration here.
Nature is the main focus of my work. I have been painting for most of my life, creating paintings by selecting different areas of my reference photos and combining until I find a composition that works on canvas. Acrylics are my primary medium, but I also enjoy watercolor and mixed media. I am a perfectionist and have been known to repaint areas several times until I am absolutely happy with them.
My work is intensely detailed. I strive for strong light and dark areas for dramatic effect. If I can inspire my viewers to pause and truly look at the beauty around us, then my art will have met its purpose.
Florine Duffield
Sisters 1902
Sisters 1902
Florine Duffield
Medium: oil
Size: 22 X 28
Price: $2,800
FLORINE DUFFIELD
PHOTOGRPAHER / PAINTER / INSTRUCTOR / PUBLISHED AUTHOR
florineduffield.com florineduffieldart.com
Phone: 623 565 0605 e mail: FlorineDuffield@hotmail.com
Florine is an international award-winning photographer, painter, instructor and author. Her incredible images have appeared in galleries and private collections throughout the US, the UK and at the Association of Photographers Gallery, London.
Florine’s career started in New York City during the 60’s working as a model/actress/singer.
1970’s – present day, Florine operated commercial photography and fine art studios in Dallas, TX; New York City; Arizona; and the UK
Florine resides in Sun City, AZ where she teaches art workshops and portrait photography classes
Permanent collection – Public Libraries & Fairways Recreation Center of Sun City, AZ
EDUCATION
Queens College, NYC
New York University, NYC
Elkins Institute, Dallas, Texas
Arvon Foundation, England
ASMP – ongoing educational seminars
Phoenix, AZ – studies oil painting, various teachers / Arizona Artists Guild / Scottsdale Artist School
FLORINE DUFFIELD
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS-PAST AND PRESENT
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MEDIA PHOTOGRAPHERS
ASSOCIATION OF PHOTOGRAPHERS GALLERY
LONDON, UK
PORTRAIT SOCIETY OF AMERICA
ARIZONA ARTISTS GUILD
ARTISTS BY THE LAKE, SUN CITY, AZ
OIL PAINTERS OF AMERICA
Ira Della Monica 4 Lavender Horses
4 Lavender Horses
Ira Della Monica
Medium: acrylic
Size: 10 x 20
Price: $325
Bio
I was born and raised in Southern California, graduated from Sonoma State University with an art degree and received a graphic arts certificate from UCLA. I have always maintained deep animal connections, from childhood pets and 25 years of competitive horseback riding and training. I relocated to Mesa, Arizona in 2017 to pursue an occupational therapy master’s degree. Through a series of life altering events during Covid 2020, I reconnected spiritually with painting, nature and the animals around me. These paintings are from photos I took of the Salt River Wild Horses at Coon Bluff in Mesa.
John Javes
Fun in the water
Fun in the water
John Javes
Medium: oil
Size: 30 x 40
Price: $3,000
I am new to Phoenix from Philadelphia. I paint people. I am mostly exploring color, form, and composition. I am retired from a career in software development.
I have a BFA cum laude from Tyler School of Art. Additional studies at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Mount Gretna School of Art, New York Studio School and Scottsdale Artist’s School.
Kristin Dragos
Yoshi’s Controller Collection Original
Yoshi's Controller Collection Original
Kristin Dragos
Medium: Digital Painting Printed on Metal
Size: 12 x 12
Price: $170
I’ve been creative all my life. When I found painting, I loved the relaxing effect watching the piece come together as the paint mixes, flows, and pours on a surface. Painting has become my way of coping with my anxiety and depression. When I’m painting, the world melts away and I can focus on the meditative rhythm of brush strokes or the soothing flow of the paint as it makes its way across the surface.
Like other digital artists, I use a variety of digital tools to create my paintings. Unlike others, I tend to mix traditional ideas with more modern subjects, creating more unexpected pieces.
While creating my work allows me to calm my anxious mind, sharing it with others allows me to create colorful, meaningful connections with others.
M. Beth Page
Sunflowers In A Bottle
Sunflowers In A Bottle
M. Beth Page
Medium: oil
Size: 8 x10
Price: $500
Beth’s personal passion for self expression began at a very young age and her background includes academic as well as independent studies.
She worked for Hallmark Cards early in her career as a reproduction artist. A notable highlight in her learning experience is the time she spent in Italy at the Verrocchio Arte Center with Welsh artist, Robin Holtam.
Her skills have been honed through the intense venue of workshops with many talented and notable artists.
Beth is an instructor and demonstrator. She has garnered many awards and has been featured in one woman shows.
Her artwork has made its way into the homes of collectors all over this country as well as Holland, and Australia.
Melissa Newman Stanchock Last Breath Underwater
Last Breath Underwater
Melissa Newman Stanchock
Medium: Acrylic on canvas with Mixed Media
Size: 30 x40
Price: $850
Melissa is an abstract artist based in Peoria, Arizona. She began her journey as an artist during her enlistment in the United States Air Force, and attended several schools with a fine art focus throughout her military career. After discharge from the Air Force, she attended the Art Institute of Philadelphia where she was awarded the honor of best portfolio of her graduating class.
Melissa is inspired by the many places she’s lived and by all the people she’s met since leaving her small town in Pennsylvania in 1994. She focuses on acrylic on canvas, with mixed media mark making using oil pastels, soft pastels, graphite and ink washes, and various tools from nature and household objects. Melissa loves creating depth and interest in her artwork by using lots of layers, sometimes even introducing a steel wool pad or the backyard hose. Her strongest influences in her works are the numerous environments she’s resided in, and most importantly, Melissa paints her moods and thoughts in the moment, throughout a work from beginning to completion.
Melissa also has a successful handmade business on Etsy, and enjoys spending time in nature, with her family and her two huskies.
Velvet Tetrault
DESIRE 2: Cunning
DESIRE 2: Cunning
Velvet Tetrault
Medium: Acrylic
Size:40 x 30
Price: 6400
Velvet has been painting for 45 years.
By age 17, she realized that she could express herself in a painting. Seeing the results of her thoughts on canvas comforted her. So she embarked on a journey of artistic mastery.
By the time she was 19, she was enthralled with realistic Science Fiction art. Her first paintings on canvas were people from SF stories that she wrote
Besides taking college art courses in her 20’s, she amassed and studied a library of hundreds of art books and instructional videos, took many art workshops, and attended conventions where she learned a host of artistic techniques and styles.
She painted an eclectic assortment of subjects: florals, landscapes, still life, birds, animals, fantasy, and figurative.
She also studied Art History and Anatomy for Artists for 2 years. Subsequently, she taught anatomy to other artists.
Later, a desire to paint scenes portraying and symbolizing subconscious matters led her to an advanced degree in Psychology, which gave her an understanding of human motivation. This enabled her to create fantasy and allegorical paintings that reflect the diverse, but core, nature of personality.
You can find all her paintings on her website: TetraultArtStudio.com
Dean Grissom
Basket Vessel
Basket Vessel
Dean Grissom
Medium: Mixed, wood turning, wood burning, coloring with India ink
Size: 7″ tall X 8″ wide
Price: $350
I was born in Arizona and spent pretty much my whole life in the western United States. The history and culture of this part of our country has always fascinated me. But the greatest influence on my work has always been my love and appreciation for all things Native American. They were true artists and used the materials available to them to create beautiful baskets, vessels, pottery, jewelry, rugs and beaded articles. Although I do make some of my pieces using intricate fine art patterns, most of my work reflects my love for Native American creations. I enjoy taking a piece of wood and trying my best to imitate their work. My greatest joy comes from people viewing my projects and expressing how much they appreciate my art.
Maripat Kudray-Flores Faces in the Clouds
Faces in the Clouds
Maripat Kudray-Flores
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 32 x 17
Price: $775
Maripat Kudray -Flores, I am a painter of both watercolor and acrylic. Born in Seattle but move to Phoenix Arizona at age of 9. When I walk into the Art room here in Phoenix I found my place. I attended University of Arizona and received my Bachelors of fine Arts . At Arizona State University I earn my teaching degree and became a teacher. I moved to San Antonio for five years, taught kindergarten and I met my husband. We moved back to Phoenix and became an Art Teacher. I am blessed with a beautiful artistic daughter . Now that I am retired from teaching and it is my time to paint.
My paintings has grown more abstract with thick texture paint. I use palette knife and scrapers along with brushes to show movement and energy. My Monet color palette of purple , blue and magenta has expanded with hot bright colors; red ,orange and yellow green. My acrylic painting have emerge with the colors of a rainbow in them.
The blooming of my Hawaiian plumeria plant inspired me to paint it after growing it for years. It‘s a beautiful reminder of trips to Pearl Harbor when my husband served.
Thank you for stopping and taking time to really looking at my paintings.
Ashley Celesius
Saguaro National Park in January
Saguaro National Park in January
Ashley Celesius
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 48 x 48
Price: $2,150
Ashley Celesius paints acrylic and oil painting inspired by her home state of Arizona, and further enriched by domestic and international travel. She is passionate about showing the wildness of nature’s beauty, especially in Arizona’s diverse desert landscapes.
Works display the unexpected vibrancy of the desert, emphasizing subtle gradients between warm and cool colors into vivid use of color theory. Other works emphasize the lush greenery of California, Pennsylvania, and England. Her process includes sketches of landscapes to explore the dynamics of different hues and translates into multi-layered acrylic and oil paintings that further intensify color.
Ashley studies under Edna Dapo at the Phoenix Center for the Arts and developed her style through exploration of color theory. She is inspired by fauvism (Matisse, Durain), post-impressionism (Van Gogh), and contemporary open impressionism (Erin Hanson), and textural-graphic impressionism (Anastasia Trusova).
Caroline Chilton
Covid 19 IV
Covid 19 IV
Caroline Chilton
Medium:Watercolor
Size:30 x 22
Price:$1,000
Working either in acrylics, oil, or water color, my abstract paintings consist of overlapping forms, and lines, creating geometric, intersecting shapes, using a limited number of compatible or contrasting colors. I attempt to create a detailed, logical, almost organic, flow in the structure of the design to provide a sense of rhythm, balance, harmony, and depth. The mood and emotion in the overall compositions evolve intuitively and reflect personal feelings, experiences and events prior to or at the time of the painting. In particular, the three watercolor paintings submitted are part of a recent series of twelve paintings which were created during the initial Covid lockdown and depict the surrealistic feel and fear of the unknown future at that time.
Donna Ceraulo
Eloise
Eliose
Donna Ceraulo
Medium: Mixed Media
Size: 24 x 30
Price: $700
Donna Ceraulo has had a life-long passion for art. Born in 1962 in St. Louis, Missouri, her first introduction to painting was in High School in Phoenix, Arizona in 1977 where she developed an intense love of the Impressionists. Although her career was not in Art, she attended Art History classes in Junior College while working and raising a family. Donna has toured many of the world’s finest art museums and has participated in many art workshops taught by fine artists.
Donna began selling her artwork in 2017 after creating a separate art studio in her home in Phoenix. Donna was awarded juried artist status with Arizona Artist Guild in 2022. Donna believes in the self-healing and nurturing benefits of a creative life. ART enables us to FIND ourselves and LOSE ourselves at the same time. (Thomas Merton)
Donna has three grown children, two grandchildren and a boxer dog. She is an animal lover, an avid reader and loves nothing more than painting with her dog at her feet and listening to music or an audio book.
www.donnacerauloart.com
Instagram: @donnaceraulo
Gloria Cuádraz
The Roofer
The Roofer
Gloria Cuádraz
Medium: Oil
Size:20 x 24
Price: $1,400
I am originally from the borderlands of Imperial Valley, California and moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1994 to join the American Studies faculty at Arizona State University’s West campus. Mid-way through my career, I returned to my earlier interest in art and began to take classes and study pastel and oil painting. Of late, I paint subjects related to my research interests in the Mexican descent community in Arizona, especially as it pertains to labor. I also especially enjoy painting in bold and warm colors–colors found in Mexican pottery and old clay bowls–objects once made and shaped by the labor of human hands. I paint florals in honor of my mother, who found beauty in the smallest of gestures and the grandest of life’s moments. I paint because I love the process of painting, the challenge, and the infinite learning curve. Immersing myself in painting allows me to capture a fleeting moment of light, an observation of everyday life, or to document a moment worth preserving.
Jacki Cohen
Connection
Connection
Jacki Cohen
Medium: glass
Size: 6 x 10 x 3
Price: $325
Translating the World into Glass
Color. Vibrancy. Bold design. Translating the world into glass ignites my soul and fuels my spirit. Whether it’s a crimson sunset, the cover of Vogue, or a fresh sprig of mint in a celebratory Mojito, my passion is in transforming everyday objects into innovative glass designs through sensory observation, imagination, and meticulous technique.
“I’ve played in many visual media. Fused glass is the single art form that allows me unbridled creative expression.”
I love life. I wake up every morning at 5 am to exercise. Whether I’m in gym training or hiking the majestic Arizona mountains, pushing my body to perform is part of my process. As an artist, my outlook informs my approach to my work. Building physical strength, flexibility, and balance enables me to feel the power of nature and translate that vitality into the glass. Plus, so many of my greatest designs are inspired by nature!
Art enriches the soul and brings light to everyone. I’ve always been impassioned to spread that luminosity through my connections to family, friends, and community. When someone relates to my vibrant outlook on life, I want them to be able to carry that energy and joy into their own home, or office, or share it with friends and family.
My custom work allows me to design pieces based on a client’s unique take on the world. We can work within a specific color palette and design style to create one-of-a-kind pieces, wall hangings, installations, or functional decor elements that reflect one’s individual personality and spirit. I am a juried artist in the Sonoran Arts League and the Arizona Artists Guild.
My studio door is open by appointment. Come see me and tell me your story so we can translate your world into glass. www.jackicohenglassartdesigns.com
John Javes
Princess
Princess
John Javes
Medium: oil
Size: 48 x 24
NFS
I am new to Phoenix from Philadelphia. I paint people. I am mostly exploring color, form, and composition. I am retired from a career in software development.
I have a BFA cum laude from Tyler School of Art. Additional studies at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Mount Gretna School of Art, New York Studio School and Scottsdale Artist’s School.
Lee Brown
Sweepers
Sweepers
Lee Brown
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 48 x 33
Price: $1,200
Maria Karlosak, Delight From the Sky
Delight From the Sky
Maria Karlosak
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 32 x 17
Price: $800
Maria Karlosak is a visual Artist, she combines figures, realism and abstract with an intense, everything-all-at-once style. Maria loves to paint landscapes and cityscapes. She saw a great potential in this form of painting and expression despite the difficulty of this style. She puts to canvas the sights that capture her interest, as well as the beauty of nature she sees during her travels .Color, Texture and Composition are important elements in her work.
Nancy Breiman
Reflections
Reflections
Nancy Breiman
Medium:Oil
Size: 19 x 23 “Price: $695
Retired from corporate America after a 35-year career with IBM, Nancy is a professional artist with a dedicated home studio and gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona where she paints primarily in oil but also enjoys watercolor, mixed media painting, and ceramics. Her subjects are diverse. She paints whatever makes her heart sing.
Nancy has won numerous awards and is represented in The Finer Arts Gallery in Cave Creek, AZ and the Desert Rose Gallery in Tubac, AZ.
She is a juried member of Oil Painters of America, The American Artists Professional League, the National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society, the Arizona Artists Guild, and the Sonoran Arts League. She is also a volunteer and instructor with the Sonoran Arts League where she shares her passion for art by teaching workshops for the Veterans, Youth, and the public.
Vivian Andersen
Bloom On
Bloom On
Vivian Andersen
Medium: Mixed
Size: 20 x 20
Price: 500
What a parade we all make. Each of us marching to our own drummer. My constant curiosity leads me to explore many kinds of media and you will see this expressed in my work. But I always seem to come back to watercolor and acrylic paintings to tell my stories.
My paintings develop in layers and may even change directions along the way. This is part of what I share with the viewer. And so pieces of the structure and pencil marks will remain visible. My current series contains collage papers that I create for the background using all manner of printing methods. Bits may disappear from view, but I believe that their existence will continue to influence the final work.
Some artists are about grand ideas and causes. But I believe that Keates had it right when he wrote: Beauty is truth, truth beauty,—that is all Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.
Dean Grissom
Basket Bowl
Basket Bowl
Dean Grissom
Medium: Mixed, wood turning, wood burning, coloring with India ink
Size: 7″ wide X 3 1/2 ” tall
Price $300
I was born in Arizona and spent pretty much my whole life in the western United States. The history and culture of this part of our country has always fascinated me. But the greatest influence on my work has always been my love and appreciation for all things Native American. They were true artists and used the materials available to them to create beautiful baskets, vessels, pottery, jewelry, rugs and beaded articles. Although I do make some of my pieces using intricate fine art patterns, most of my work reflects my love for Native American creations. I enjoy taking a piece of wood and trying my best to imitate their work. My greatest joy comes from people viewing my projects and expressing how much they appreciate my art.
Bozena Pilat
Endless Traveler
Endless Traveler
Bozena Pilat
Medium: photograph
Size: 40 x 27
Price: $500
Bozena Pilat is a writer, photographer, videographer, and translator. She completed her MA studies in English Philology at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow and finished postgraduate studies in Journalism at the PAT in Krakow. She is a graduate of the New York Institute of Photography The Complete Course in Professional Photography and The Video Making Course. She is author of books and short stories including a guidebook in English Krakow A City of Colors, which had 3 editions, several books including albums in Polish and English and a photographic album of her photographs Posrod Sztuki Nadzieja (Hope Is in Art). She has been an active member of a group of Polish and German artists who realize together thematic exhibits and exchange programs. Bozena exhibited her photographs in solo and group exhibits in Poland, Germany, Brazil and Paraguay. Finalist of EYETIME Photographic Contest organized by Morpholio Project in 2013 and 2014, she received Honorable Mention at the 2° Salão de Outono da América Latina in São Paulo in May 2014.
Christopher Forslund, Schoodic Fret,
Schoodic Fret
Christopher Forslund
Medium: Photography
Size: 11 X 14
Price: $125
Christopher grew up in the rural, coastal mountains of California where he fell in love with the outdoors, photography, and the arts. From his early involvement with the Boy Scouts, through his law enforcement career, and then as a touring professional musician and now as a full time RVer, he has had the opportunity to travel, explore and capture much of this nation’s beauty though the art photography.
Recent Exhibitions and Accomplishments:
Camelback Gallery’s Land and Sea 2022 International Juried Visual Arts Exhibition – Silver Award Winner
Light Space &Time 12th Annual Seascapes 2022 – Honorable Mention
San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural Center2nd Annual Summer Exhibition, “Artopia” https://sfvacc.org/events/artopia-2022
Grey Cube Gallery’s 2022 “Waters” International Juried Art Show – Merit Award – https://greycubegallery.com/current-show/index.html
Grey Cube Gallery’s 2022 Botanicals International Juried Art Show- Honorable Mention
Camelback Gallery’s A Moment in Time 2022 International Juried Visual Arts Competition and Exhibition – Bronze Award Winner
Camelback Gallery’s Amazing Animals 2022 International Juried Visual Arts Competition and Exhibition- Silver Award Winner
Arizona Artists Guild, Body of Work Exhibition 2022
Red Bluff Art Gallery, International Exhibition 2022
Camelback Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ Featured Artist
Douglas Sydnor
Intersection
Intersection
Douglas Sydnor
Medium: Mixed Media of acrylics and pen & ink
Size: 12 x 12
Price:$ 300
Douglas B. Sydnor FAIA Biography and Artist Statement
Arizona Artists Guild Juried Member. Since 2016 he has participated in twelve solo, group and juried exhibitions; and work has been displayed at the Cattle Track Gallery, Scottsdale City Hall, Scottsdale Civic Center Library, Scottsdale Artists School, Bentley Gallery in Scottsdale; and Arizona Artists Guild, AIA Arizona and Greater Phoenix Economic Council in Phoenix. Art is in over 40 private and public collections including the Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum and Scottsdale Arts Public Art Permanent Collections. Mr. Sydnor has been supporting the arts for over 40 years. He has served on numerous public art teams, donated art to fundraisers and participated in cultural exchange programs. Received 2019-2020 ART Hero honor sponsored by ONMEDIA and the Salt River Project. He has authored 3 books, is a magazine columnist, and is a practicing architect.
“Intersection” art piece is a 12H x 12W abstract mixed media with acrylics and pen & ink; and explores overlapping elements in a dynamic composition. Work utilizes delineated volumes, geometries, lines, pattern, and a warm-colored palette complemented by a cool soft green. Painting is visually anchored by the horizontal orange band.
Gloria Cuádraz
Calla Lily Joy
Calla Lily Joy
Gloria Cuádraz
Medium: Oil
24 x 30
$1,600
I am originally from the borderlands of Imperial Valley, California and moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1994 to join the American Studies faculty at Arizona State University’s West campus. Mid-way through my career, I returned to my earlier interest in art and began to take classes and study pastel and oil painting. Of late, I paint subjects related to my research interests in the Mexican descent community in Arizona, especially as it pertains to labor. I also especially enjoy painting in bold and warm colors–colors found in Mexican pottery and old clay bowls–objects once made and shaped by the labor of human hands. I paint florals in honor of my mother, who found beauty in the smallest of gestures and the grandest of life’s moments. I paint because I love the process of painting, the challenge, and the infinite learning curve. Immersing myself in painting allows me to capture a fleeting moment of light, an observation of everyday life, or to document a moment worth preserving.
Jean L. Rossman
Monsoon
Monsoon
Jean L. Rossman
Medium: Watercolor
Size: 17 x 22
Price: $400
Water media from ink to acrylic and all in between are my chosen tools of expression. I enjoy taking a figure or place and fracturing it. Then I re- construct it in a way that reminisces of the original. Details or colors are still there, but the work teases with the mystery of the story. Sometimes flowers, sometimes a house. I would like the viewer to find their own personal connection in addition to my interpretation.
Julian Miraj Miranda
Cazador Guacamayo
Cazador Guacamayo
Julian Miraj Miranda
Medium:Watercolor
Size: 13 x 17
Price:$180
I have been collaborating with water media for many years now; I love the nature of water and i’s spiritual significances. I simply love the art of leaving marks. Ever since I was a child I was committed to making my mark on whatever surface I could find with whatever medium found itself at hand. Since then I have been able to tame my ability and concentrate it to more practical manifestations. Water has been my favorite tool to use ever since I first committed to the 30 day Inktober challenge in 2018. I specialize in Ink, watercolor, and liquid charcoal; with watercolor being at the forefront of my endeavors.
Lesa Nivens
Flower Heaven
Flower Heaven
Lesa Nivens
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 10 x 10
Price: $275
Lesa Nivens, artist and photographer. A simple person that enjoys the simple pleasures in life, like family and friends. Faith keeps her grounded and gives her hope that drives her artistic skills. She grew up in a small southern town in Northern Alabama, then moved to Phoenix Arizona where she has lived for over 30 years.
The art that she creates is driven by emotion. Inspired by nature and imagination but more so inspired by love, happiness, and even disappointment. Every bit of it is fuel used to ignite her creativeness. Photography is her way of showing the world a different perspective. Her goal is to not just please the eyes, but to make the eyes and brain work together as a team. Her choice of subjects are landscapes, nature, contemporary and abstracts with very little editing as possible. Her photography and artwork reflect who she is as an individual and illustrate her unique point of view.
Natalie Keller
Flowering Prickly Pear
Flowering Prickly Pear
Natalie Keller
Medium: oil
Size: 14 x 18
Price: $695
I have a passion for art and I try to paint a story or mood on each canvas that the viewer can appreciate.Art has been my creative outlet. I won an art contest in grade school and that encouraged me to continue with my art. I have been drawing and painting for many years. While living overseas, I have four one woman exhibitions. I have been entering local exhibitions for the last twenty years. I am a juried member of the Sonoran Arts League, the Arizona Artist Guild and the Arizona Art Alliance. I was also a member of the Portrait Artists of Arizona before it was discontinued. I try to paint daily in my studio in Scottsdale.
Vivian Andersen
Poetry of Flowers
Poetry of Flowers
Vivian Andersen
Medium: Mixed
Size: 20 x 20
Price: 500
What a parade we all make. Each of us marching to our own drummer. My constant curiosity leads me to explore many kinds of media and you will see this expressed in my work. But I always seem to come back to watercolor and acrylic paintings to tell my stories.
My paintings develop in layers and may even change directions along the way. This is part of what I share with the viewer. And so pieces of the structure and pencil marks will remain visible. My current series contains collage papers that I create for the background using all manner of printing methods. Bits may disappear from view, but I believe that their existence will continue to influence the final work.
Some artists are about grand ideas and causes. But I believe that Keates had it right when he wrote: Beauty is truth, truth beauty,—that is all Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.
John Peelle
Mountain Village
Mountain Village
John Peelle
Medium: oil on canvas
Size: 17 x21
Price: $575.00
John has been an image maker all his adult life.
Roger W Fowler
Obstacles of Life
Obstacles of Life
Roger W Fowler
Medium: Mixed media (giclee,acrylic, paper)
Size: 20×24
Price: 320
I graduated ACU with a BSed art major. I use photography in conjunction with some of my art. I have my art and photographs gicleed onto canvas and then I paint with acrylic on top of those subjects. I focus on fantasy surrealism and objects such as triangles and circles to combine ideas. I like bright colors and rarely use darker muted colors. My portraits are always in a surreal world with bright colors.
Britt Steinmann
Winter Song
Winter Song
Britt Steinmann
Mediu:Acrylic/Mixed Medium/Collage
Size: 13 x 13
Price: $550
Britt Steinmann is best known for her vibrant palette and powerful contemporary painting style in different media – favorite being acrylics. In this medium Britt’s technique of using fast drying acrylic paints combined with graphic elements and often small collage fragments affords her the excitement of artistic challenges and spontaneity. It allows her to build compositions thru experimentation with strong aspects of color, form and contrasts.
Britt&’s work has been shown and published in numerous exhibition catalogues and brochures of Professional Galleries and Art Museums in Germany, Austria and Italy. She also was featured as an International Artist working in Germany.
A substantial portion of Britt Steinmann's Oeuvre has been purchased by the Art Museum of her city of residence during her 15 yr stay in Germany thru its Art Foundation for its permanent collection.
Her work can also be found in private collections in Europe, South America and the United States.
After having lived and worked abroad – Britt returned to the US in 2015 and makes her home now in Phoenix, Arizona.
Education: BA – Graphic Design – Folkwang Universityof the Arts, Essen/Germany
MFA – Fine Arts – Duesseldorfer Kunst Akademie, Duesseldorf/Germany
Professional associations:
Int’l Fine Artists Group 'ductus06' – based in Germany – Lifetime Member
Arizona Artists Guild – Phoenix/AZ – Juried Member
Christopher Forslund, Dream Catcher,
Dream Catcher
Christopher Forslund
Medium: Photography
Size: 11 X 14
Price: $125
Christopher grew up in the rural, coastal mountains of California where he fell in love with the outdoors, photography, and the arts. From his early involvement with the Boy Scouts, through his law enforcement career, and then as a touring professional musician and now as a full time RVer, he has had the opportunity to travel, explore and capture much of this nation’s beauty though the art photography.
Recent Exhibitions and Accomplishments:
Camelback Gallery’s Land and Sea 2022 International Juried Visual Arts Exhibition – Silver Award Winner
Light Space &Time 12th Annual Seascapes 2022 – Honorable Mention
San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural Center2nd Annual Summer Exhibition, “Artopia” https://sfvacc.org/events/artopia-2022
Grey Cube Gallery’s 2022 “Waters” International Juried Art Show – Merit Award – https://greycubegallery.com/current-show/index.html
Grey Cube Gallery’s 2022 Botanicals International Juried Art Show- Honorable Mention
Camelback Gallery’s A Moment in Time 2022 International Juried Visual Arts Competition and Exhibition – Bronze Award Winner
Camelback Gallery’s Amazing Animals 2022 International Juried Visual Arts Competition and Exhibition- Silver Award Winner
Arizona Artists Guild, Body of Work Exhibition 2022
Red Bluff Art Gallery, International Exhibition 2022
Camelback Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ Featured Artist
Dyanne Fiorucci
Breaker
Breaker
Dyanne Fiorucci
Medium: Mixed Media
Size: 36 x 36
Price: $1,600
Dyanne Fiorucci
Contemporary Artist
dfio2@cox.net
dyannefiorucci.artspan.com
At a young age, it was obvious that my visualization & athletic skills exceeded my desire to enter the business world. The ability to observe & produce what I had digested would spill out onto a canvas or drawing paper.
Texture has a strong presence in most of my work. Love of texture developed as a result of visits to my family’s homeland in Italy. I was fascinated with the facade of rare landmarks throughout the country. Italy’s love of scarred & graffitied natural surfaces made an impression on me. The natural rough stone quality is included in my art. This tactile quality helped bring my paintings to life.
I’ve been physically enjoying art for 35 years. Recently, feeling the need of a real challenge, I changed my artistic direction from figurative painting to an abstract style. Eventually progressing to simple geometric elements.
Most of my work begins with layers of arbitrary colors on the canvas. A canvas looking back at me from the easel with only assorted colors and no form can be quite perplexing but I enjoy the puzzle of an abstract that can come together with each new painting, I challenge myself to produce a piece that I can someday call my Magnum Opus.
Living in the southwest, my work has been represented by several galleries in Arizona and can be found in private collections throughout the U.S. and Canada. My artwork was accepted and published by the Women’s Caucus for Art in 2013.
Hank Keneally, The Creative Hand
The Creative Hand
Hank Keneally
Medium:Archival Pigment Print
Size: 29 x 39
Price: $500
Hank Keneally – Artist Statement – 9.20.22
I am very fortunate. I have always been in the Arts. Learning the notes on the piano
from my Grandmother who was a Piano teacher. Listening to Classical Music that my
Brother brought before me. Playing instruments. Becoming a Photographer.
Practicing Counseling and Social Work for 42 years, which I see as another Artistic
process. Becoming a Painter.
I Create every day. I start with compassionate observation. I always have a camera
with me. For me, Great Things Happen Where Arts Merge. I use Paint, Cameras and
Digital Technologies. I aim for reciprocity between myself and my media. I love to be
surprised in the act of Creation. My Artworks shown in this exhibition are all a result
of these processes.
Jean L. Rossman
Red Rain Blue Boat
Red Rain Blue Boat
Jean L. Rossman
Medium: Watercolor
Size: 20 x 26
Price: $350
Water media from ink to acrylic and all in between are my chosen tools of expression. I enjoy taking a figure or place and fracturing it. Then I re- construct it in a way that reminisces of the original. Details or colors are still there, but the work teases with the mystery of the story. Sometimes flowers, sometimes a house. I would like the viewer to find their own personal connection in addition to my interpretation.
Karen Gray
Lone Beauty
Lone Beauty
Karen Gray
Medium: watercolor
Size: 18 x 15
Price: $350
Karen Gray resides in Phoenix, Arizona. A lifetime passion for art began when she was a child, initiated by her grandmother. Plein air excursions to various scenic locations in Phoenix painting landscapes were enriching experiences. Art classes continued through high school and college. As a student at ASU, course work in drawing, painting, ceramics, and life drawing enhanced her knowledge base. While her adult professional career was in the medical field, art activities continued to be a part of her life with taking additional college course work and attending numerous workshops. Workshops provided through AWA, Shemer Art Center, and Sedona Art Center have provided excellent opportunities for improving her skill set. Additionally, she attended classes held by Julie Pollard for more individual coaching. Now retired, the joy of painting is possible every day.
As a member of the Arizona Watercolor Association and Arizona Artists Guild for the past eight years, she has participated in juried exhibitions showing watercolor paintings of various subjects. Flowers, landscapes, and portraits are all included in her portfolio. As of October 2022, she achieved Signature status with AWA.
Karen is currently the chairperson for AWA member workshops. It’s been a pleasure to speak with the talented artists in Arizona and encourage them to share their skills with all of the AWA membership.
Linda Miller
Cactus Beauty
Cactus Beauty
Linda Miller
Medium:Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 24 x 30
Price: $900
Linda Miller
I was born and raised in Portland Oregon. When my husband retired we move to Fountain Hills Arizona and are full time residents. Presently I enjoy working with acrylic on canvas. I have also worked in watercolor and oil pastels. While in Oregon I was a member of the Watercolor Society of Oregon. I served as Treasurer and Secretary. In Oregon I was part of a monthly critique group besides being a member of the Buffalo Grass Society and Painters Showcase. I was juried into Contemporary Watercolorists of Arizona in 2019. I presently serve as Treasurer for the group. I am also a member of Arizona Artists Guild. I enjoy being an artist and being able to express myself through art.
Marsha Wright Autumn Wetland
Autumn Wetland
Marsha Wright
Medium: pastel
Size: 18 x 22
Price: $550
Marsha Wright has been an Arizona resident since 1999. Her art career blossomed in the desert and her love of pastels, watercolors and mixed media has found plenty of inspiration around her and in her travels. Marsha has been past president of both the Arizona Watercolor Society and the Arizona Pastel Aristist's Association. Several of her works have been purchased by local towns in and around Phoenix. Marsha has taught art in both the Glendale Parks and Recreation and Mesa Community College. She also enjoys, music, singing, dancing and animal activism.
Patti Hoffert
Seeking Hope
Seeking Hope
Patti Hoffert
Medium: Mixed
Size:16 X 20
Price: $125,00
About the Artist – Patti Hoffert
I found my passion for art after retirement and became a self-taught artist. I love color and the wonderful textures of nature and try to incorporate them into my art.
My first passion is drawing and I spend a great deal of time working in graphite and pastels but also love to work in acrylics and oil and cold wax. My goal is to portray the beauty and wonder of nature – both human and in the world around us – with bright colors and bold moves. I strive to convey feelings of hope and happiness through my work.
Matthew Werner
unheard
unheard
Matthew Werner
Medium: sculpture; Indian rosewood on walnut
Size: 21 x 14 x 10
Price: $5,100
A native of the suburbs of Philadelphia, PA, my first introduction to fine art was the Philadelphia Art Museum; my first experience with carving wood was in Boy Scouts. I was born interested in everything. As a teenager in Philadelphia I would frequently go down town to visit the Art Museum (where Rocky practiced his victory dance), or the Franklin Institute (technology), or the Museum of Natural History. On one visit, I found Rodin’s Burghers of Calais installed on the Parkway adjacent to the Art Museum. I had never seen anything so powerful. After that experience, I had a wholly different perspective on what art could be.
For my sophomore year, I was an art major, but I switched to the academic major the following year because I still had a strong interest in science. After earning degrees from Franklin & Marshall College (BA, Geology) and Pennsylvania State University (PhD, Geology), I pursued career work in geology consulting. Various career changes took me to California, Hawaii, back to California, and, now, to Arizona. Wherever I went, wherever I lived, working and sculpting in wood was an integral part of my life.
In 2004, I started a gradual transition to a second career as a sculptor. In June of 2011, I finally was able to step out of my previous career in science and become a full-time sculptor. I have been trained in classical figure sculpture by Ben Hammond, Hal Stewart, Lincoln Fox, Vala Ola and Rick Casali. My work has been displayed at the West Valley Art Museum, the Phoenix Sky Harbor Art Museum, the Tempe Center for the Arts, the Shemer Art Center and Museum, and numerous juried exhibitions of the Glendale Arts Council and Arizona Artists’ Guild. I am a past-President of the Arizona Artists Guild (AAG) and past-Chairperson of the AAG Sculptor’s Group.
Tal Dvir
Posing in Amethyst
Posing in Amethyst
Tal Dvir
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 20 x 16 x 1.5
Price: 1300
In my paintings I’m striving to engage fresh thoughts and ideas. My subjects contain mainly figures but not limited to as I truly see myself as a renaissance painter who seeks for new forms of artistic language within the painting field
Britt Steinmann
Fiesta
Fiesta
Britt Steinmann
Medium: Acrylic/Mixed Medium/Collage
Size:13 x 13
Price: $550
Britt Steinmann is best known for her vibrant palette and powerful contemporary painting style in different media – favorite being acrylics. In this medium Britt’s technique of using fast drying acrylic paints combined with graphic elements and often small collage fragments affords her the excitement of artistic challenges and spontaneity. It allows her to build compositions thru experimentation with strong aspects of color, form and contrasts.
Britt’s work has been shown and published in numerous exhibition catalogues and brochures of Professional Galleries and Art Museums in Germany, Austria and Italy. She also was featured as an International Artist working in Germany.
A substantial portion of Britt Steinmann's Oeuvre has been purchased by the Art Museum of her city of residence during her 15 yr stay in Germany thru its Art Foundation for its permanent collection.
Her work can also be found in private collections in Europe, South America and the United States.
After having lived and worked abroad – Britt returned to the US in 2015 and makes her home now in Phoenix, Arizona.
Education: BA – Graphic Design – Folkwang Universityof the Arts, Essen/Germany
MFA – Fine Arts – Duesseldorfer Kunst Akademie, Duesseldorf/Germany
Professional associations:
Int’l Fine Artists Group 'ductus06' – based in Germany – Lifetime Member
Arizona Artists Guild – Phoenix/AZ – Juried Member
DaveKnorr, Recovery Garden
Recovery Garden
David Knorr
Medium: Ceramic
Size: 72 x 8 x 8 Tallest Totem
Price: $3200
Born in Albion Michigan, and studied art at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo Michigan. David received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture, with a minor in Ceramics. David currently resides in Sun City, Arizona. David is actively involved with the Five15Arts @ Chartreuse collective, Arizona Clay Club, and the Arizona Artist Guild. David has received numerous awards and recognition. David exhibits regularly at the Five15Arts @ Chartreuse and other regional competition and invitational shows.
David is an interdisciplinary artist working with Glass, Ceramics, Wood, and Stone. David has three significant bodies of work.
- Fused glass wall tapestries, where the designs are inspired by traditional and contemporary textiles.
- Architectural and Industrial Ceramic Totems; David pulls from historical architectural and Industrial elements to create totems which reflect the destruction and throw away nature of our societies. The totem is the relic which survived over the years, showing layers of neglect and abuse. David’s narrative covers a timeline from the Mayans and Aztecs to the 21st
- Biomorphic Ceramic, Wood, and Stone forms: David creates figures and forms which integrate the human body with biomorphic elements to develop abstract figurative forms. As a sculptor, David sees shapes and form everywhere, both positive and negative spaces, he incorporates these inspirations into his creations. The abstract figures share many influences and inspirations, which provide landing spots for the viewer to engage with the art.
In development of his sculptures, preliminary and detailed sketches are developed on paper. Once the design is mature, it is committed for build. During the build, everything continues to be evaluated, additions and subtractions will occur as necessary to improve the sculpture.
David’s inspiration comes from travels, nature, and from places like the Mayan temples, the Chiricahua Mountains, Monument Valley and Kew Gardens, and the list goes on. He is inspired by the shapes, the colors, the movement, and the feelings felt while engaging all the great spaces. He conveys the richness of shape, color, and texture into the works of art, and shares the boldness of his experiences into the work for others to engage.
602-292-1615
Ellen Nemetz
Mockingbird Morning
Mockingbird Morning
Ellen Nemetz
Medium:Acrylic
Size: 24 x30
Price: $975
Like many artists, I always loved creating. Unlike many artists, I got undergraduate and graduate degrees in science. Although I could do the work, I realized that I could never be genuinely happy unless I was creating on paper or canvas.
My realistic acrylic paintings start with reference photos. I draw the design directly on to the canvas before laying in any color. I work in layers of color, glazing some areas multiple times while leaving other areas with unmodified color.
Each series of my work begins a moment of wonder. My new neon cactus series started with a question about how I could represent the heat of the sunlight and the cool of the shadows with color. Neon colors work especially well for the representation of heat and light. The shadows are portrayed with darker and cooler colors.
Hao Shi
Confusion
Confusion
Hao Shi
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 23.5 x 35
Price: $2,200
Chinese born artist Hao Shi was confronted with a seismic culture shift during his adolescent years when his family migrated to the United States. This singular life changing event had a profound impact on the way he sees the world.
Channeling this unique perspective, Hao strives to create art that is representative and honest to his life experience and cultural diversity. Utilizing expressive lines and bold colors, Hao explores the relationship between the artist and his subject matter through portraiture, landscapes and more.
An avid traveler and SCUBA diver, Hao hopes to continually progress and evolve his artistic style, as he immerses himself into different cultures.
Jim Kinne
Pals
Pals
Jim Kinne
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 18 x 22
Price: $350
Inspiration can come from many sources. My work tries to capture a moment through rapid movement. My style has developed over time. I consider the use of lines the first step in capturing a moment’s feelings. Lines are the beginning of composition and help me solidify my thoughts. Details are left out.
I try to educate the viewer on the mixing of colors by exposing the base colors in the finished work. By mixing the basic colors directly on the canvas, instead of palate mixing, gives my painting almost a rainbow effect. I try to make every square inch have interest.
A good way to solidify my thoughts is to begin with a miniature 5 x 7. In this way I save time redoing on the final work.
Kim Duprest, Tequila Sunset
Tequila Sunset
Kim Duprest
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 12 x 24
Price: $100
I enjoy creating Impressionist Art with texture. Acrylic is the main medium that I use but I do occasionally try new unexpected texture and color with additional mediums. My favorite subjects that inspire my work are Flowers and Landscapes.
Linda Thiel
Chelsea’s Surprise
Chelsea's Surprise
Linda Thiel
Medium: Watercolor & Waterbased Inks
Size: 20 x 24
Price: $350
I’ve lived in Phoenix since I was nine years old. I’ve always enjoyed drawing, painting and art classes through school. After school I took up oil painting for a short time. After that the priorities of life, children, work, and home kept me so busy and exhausted that there was no time or energy left for outside creative endeavors. In 1991 when my children were of less care and responsibility, I took up oil painting again. I started Tole painting in 1996, then on to Watercolor in 1998. I went back to college to study Drawing and Design courses at Phoenix, Glendale and Paradise Valley Community Colleges. I attained Juried Membership with AAG in 2008. I attained Signature Status with Arizona Watercolor Association in 2017. I was asked if interested in becoming a member of Contemporary Watercolor Artists. I gratefully accepted. Thank you for viewing my work. Comments are gladly accepted by e-mail or phone.
Linda Thiel
(602) 448-4494
Lstpaints2@cox.net
Melanie Harman
Gallery Garden
Gallery Garden
Melanie Harman
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 30 x 30
Price: $800
I paint what appeals to me and change my working method to suit the subject matter. Currently I have been enjoying making monoprints using a gelatin plate, I then use those prints to make my collage paintings. This work is very meditative and involves a lot of problem solving which stimulates me and keeps me in my painting zone. Flowers are my therapy, they are beautiful to look at, and interesting to paint. I often switch subject matter, but always come back to flowers when I am using a new technique or material.
A member of several Arizona arts organizations, Melanie Harman has been living and working in Arizona since 1987 and is currently Membership Chair for Contemporary Watercolorists of Arizona and is on the AAG Exhibitions committee. Originally from England, she is now a US citizen and enjoys hiking and travel.
Patty Schranz
Serendipity
Serendipity
Patty Schranz
Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas
Size: 36 x 36
Price: 995
I have been a creative soul my entire life and have always needed an outlet for my creativity. That creativity took on many forms over the years until I received my BA in Studio Art from Arizona State University where I learned to paint for the first time.
After graduation I became a mural artist, painting mainly children’s room and lots of animals! One of my clients asked if I could create a painting to hang on their dining room wall and I slowly transitioned from murals to taking on commissions and was able to make a living as an artist for several years.
I took almost 15 years off while raising my children and only recently got back into painting. I am continually exploring the medium of paint and experimenting with colors, techniques and styles, pushing the boundaries of where I’ve been and where I'm going as an artist. I don’t like to be stuck in a box, painting the same thing over and over like so many artists tend to do. My joy comes from creating the work and seeing others find appreciation in it.
Matthew Werner
What did you learn in school today?
What did you learn in school today?
Matthew Werner
Medium: sculpture; maple
Size: 16 x 20 x 15
Price: $6,000
A native of the suburbs of Philadelphia, PA, my first introduction to fine art was the Philadelphia Art Museum; my first experience with carving wood was in Boy Scouts. I was born interested in everything. As a teenager in Philadelphia I would frequently go down town to visit the Art Museum (where Rocky practiced his victory dance), or the Franklin Institute (technology), or the Museum of Natural History. On one visit, I found Rodin’s Burghers of Calais installed on the Parkway adjacent to the Art Museum. I had never seen anything so powerful. After that experience, I had a wholly different perspective on what art could be.
For my sophomore year, I was an art major, but I switched to the academic major the following year because I still had a strong interest in science. After earning degrees from Franklin & Marshall College (BA, Geology) and Pennsylvania State University (PhD, Geology), I pursued career work in geology consulting. Various career changes took me to California, Hawaii, back to California, and, now, to Arizona. Wherever I went, wherever I lived, working and sculpting in wood was an integral part of my life.
In 2004, I started a gradual transition to a second career as a sculptor. In June of 2011, I finally was able to step out of my previous career in science and become a full-time sculptor. I have been trained in classical figure sculpture by Ben Hammond, Hal Stewart, Lincoln Fox, Vala Ola and Rick Casali. My work has been displayed at the West Valley Art Museum, the Phoenix Sky Harbor Art Museum, the Tempe Center for the Arts, the Shemer Art Center and Museum, and numerous juried exhibitions of the Glendale Arts Council and Arizona Artists’ Guild. I am a past-President of the Arizona Artists Guild (AAG) and past-Chairperson of the AAG Sculptor’s Group.
Tania Ritko
Glowing Flower
Glowing Flower
Tania Ritko
Mediium: Digital Photography
Price: 365
Since I can remember, I have always had an interest in shape, color, illustrations, and collages, and during this time I have always admired the artwork from contemporary and or old painters, illustrators, designers, and comic artists, among others.
My renewed interest in learning more about different visual art forms has been part of my life over the last seven years while completing different art programs at the Maricopa Community Colleges of Arizona. My professional background is in the graphic design and photography field; my latest work experience includes producing collateral marketing material, photo editing, editorial design, aerial image manipulation, photo compositing, and taking photographs of sports, individual and group portraits, photojournalism, and additionally taking photos of public and social events. I am currently developing new art skills, learning calligraphy, printmaking, analog drawing, and painting with watercolor. I considered myself a fast learner and always find ways to motivate myself to create new works of art.
