Celebrating Arizona’s Centennial

November was an exciting month 

with the start for an opportunity to participate in 3 Phoenix Centennial Juried Shows.

1“Sedona, Dry Beaver Creek Sycamore”
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Is an award winning watercolor having  been juried into 6 watercolor shows or divisions which include: The Phoenix International Sky Harbor Airport Museum Show, (NAWS) Northern Arizona Watercolor Society, Best of Show and the (AWA) Arizona Watercolor Association National Show.  

The City of Phoenix Aviation Department, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Museum Show found: 572 art submissions from 194 artists for the Arizona Valentine open call with 60 artists being selected for the exhibition. My “Sedona Dry Beaver Creek Sycamore” watercolor was selected for this prestigious show currently running until June 7, 2012. When you’re in the Phoenix airport, the show is in terminal 3. Stop by to enjoy the artist’s visions of our wonderful state of Arizona.

2 “Open House Sunday, Show Low AZ”
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The 2^nd show running to March 18, 2012 is the “Best of AWA” – the Arizona Watercolor Association. This was a juried show to honor the best watercolors shown during the past 5 years from past juried show. “Open House Sunday, Show Low AZ” was honored to the juried in this show currently showing at the prestigious Mesa Arts Center, One E Main St. Mesa, AZ 85201 with the show reception, January 27, 2012 from 6-8pm. This exhibition showcases 35 of AWA watercolorists

As a juried member of Arizona Artist Guild AAG, I was eligible to enter the AAG Juried members only Centennial Show at the Beatitudes Campus Gallery, 1910 W Glendale Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85021 showing to March 5, 2012. These 3 watercolors were fortunate to be juried into this elite show.

3 “Rabbit Brush”
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4 “Hollyhock Garden La Posada Hotel, Winslow AZ”
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5 “Sedona's Oak Creek at Cathedral Rock”
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When you are in the Phoenix area visit and enjoy the art and artists of Arizona.

Your Personal Invitation

This is an invitation for you to follow me on by blog and watch me continue to evolve as an artist. You are with me as I take this first big step. My intent was to never become evolved with a blog. Did your mother ever tell you to, “never say never?” Mine did. I digress. My long standing excuse for not blogging was the fact there is not time in my daily schedule to maintain a blog.

Well, SAGA sponsored a workshop with artist Adele Earnshaw at the helm. Needless to say, she was terrific. I’ll step to the plate to take the credit for asking Adele to share her experiences as a professional artist with a few of my close friends – let’s say about 30 of my close friends. Part of her workshop covered the subject of personal artist blogs. She sold me hook, line and sinker along with others in the group, realizing we can’t afford not to have an artist blog.

You are welcome to Visit Adele Earnshaw’s website: http://www.adeleearnshaw.com and blog http://adeleearnshaw.blogspot.com

                  See Adele’s art in The Legacy Gallery Scottsdale Arizona                           and  Windrush Art Gallery Sedona

Therefore, welcome to Mary Dove’s Art Blog. The title I have selected for my blog is Studies in Value. Value is the influence of light to create shadows. Or, in my artwork, look for areas of high contrast where light and dark are used to focus you on the center of interest, to give a sculptural feel to a 2 dimensional surface, create excitement or a mood.

 In my drawing, look for the negative space, (this is where I left the white paper to be the lightest light with the dark of the form to create the contrast and define the shape. The starting point for a new work begins with the placement of the center of interest and then the use of values. The last things checked, as I finish the artwork, are the overall values. Can I lighten or darken an area for greater visual impact?