A poem to share from Barb Wiatrak Young.

Just a reminder Barb and I went to high school together. To give you a setting for this poem, she currently lives in Utah. These are thoughts we can ponder to move us into a higher peaceful state of mind. Please share her words with friends and family. Escape into her dream. Enjoy.

VERMILLION DREAMS

by barb wiatrak young

The vermillion buttes surround me

With their little tufts of green

The silent sentry rocks

Lay colored and serene.

Lazy billows drift oer head

With shadow and with shade

Where the cactus verdant green

A flower bed have made.

This is a world removed

From the bustle and the world,

Here peace flows like a river

And the sounds of quiet unfurled.

A rosy sunset paints the sky

Where God has placed his hand

Like Eden for a moment view

Surrounds this craggy land.

The colors of the rocky cliffs

Hold secrets deep and old

And winds that blow at night

Know stories yet untold...

Secrets of the dreamers

Who tamed as best they could

The wildness and the beauty

With promises of good.

Pioneers who had the dreams

And walked this rocky space

Woke from dreams to conquer

And to build this lovely place.

As vermillion dreams surround you

And the sky is cian blue

Let the shelter of the mountains

Give you a clearer view.

A view of love and beauty

Of the dreams you've yet to own

To hold them and to make them real

Before each one has flown.

For the Master’s brush is ready

To paint each dream for you

You have but to hold them

And make them all come true.

 Enjoy your last days of Summer! 

Mary Dove

Bye for now. 

Update on the the Sedona Art Center Membership Co-op Show.

As a non-profit, SAC set the Co-op a financial goal which the show exceeded. 

Thank you for your interest.

Sedona Art Center Members Co-op Summer Show

ENJOY THIS EVENT AT THE SEDONA ART CENTER UPTOWN SEDONA

"SHOW OFFs, BIRD of PARADISE"
watercolor painting print

Here we are in the middle of summer. The second half of the year, believe it or not, is upon us. It's time to take a personal break or entertain out of town guests with a fun summer experience at the Sedona Art Center Barn in Uptown Sedona.

I'm pleased to be a part of the SAC Membership Co-op of local artists.

This is my invitation for you to visit the SAC Exhibition and Sale. My opportunity to share my smaller artwork with you; framed sizes start at 3.5 x 5" for original watercolor and oil paintings.

My above watercolor print "Show Offs, Birds of Paradise" will be one of my featured works in the show. The Bird of Paradise is one of my favorite flowers. Experience this feel happy, makes you smile print with bright colors. A fun summer watercolor painting print to enjoy.

More information on this print is available at my Fine Art America Gallery link.

 MARK YOUR CALENDAR: the Show runs from through Sunday, August 25th 10 to 5 daily.

I'll personally be in attendance Saturday, August 24th 10 to 1:30pm.

You will discover jewelry, ceramics, sculpture and a wide range of sizes, media and subjects Wall Art. It's not too early to start thing about a special Holiday Gift.

34 artists will be participating in this event. Visit with old friends meet and make a few new ones. See you at the show. 

 MARY DOVE

Sedona Artist

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Bye for now. 

Red and Yellow Tomatoes, interesting subject 

Remember that summer luncheon salad with red and yellow tomatoes fresh from nature’s garden bounty? This summer time memory, which occurs about this time of year, was the motivation for Red and Yellow Tomatoes watercolor painting.

Yes, I’m back and wanted to share this refreshing memory with you this evening. My intent with this watercolor was to work with and enjoy the bright colors tomatoes provide for our taste buds and visual delight. The challenge for this painting was the bright happy colors of the tomatoes; in vivid contrast with the very deep blue background; deal with the wood table surface bleached out by the strong midday window sunlight. 

This watercolor is easy to live with demanding to be hung and enjoyed in the kitchen.

In the past, I've shared with you links to the BoldBrushCompetition. Red and Yellow Tomatoes was my July entry showing up as #2 on the third line. Usually there are about 800 plus entries per month for you to explore.

Red and Yellow Tomatoes 

The original painting has sold. Prints are available at wholesale pricing. For additional information see my Fine Art America website.

Thanks for dropping by for this short visit.

Mary Dove

Bye for now.

Enjoy what's left of this very fast summer.

A poem to share from my Pasadena TX high school classmate. It feels good and appropriate for the beginning of summer. Enjoy!

Dappling Shadows 

by barb wiatrak young

Dappling shadows dance the trail,

In the woodlands magic deep...

Rocky roads are winding round

To mountains stern and steep...

The endless song of leafy bower,

Touched by the perfumed breeze..

Echo soft in mystic vale

Where uncounted blossoms tease..

The brooklet goes its merry way

So crystal clear and cold...

Bubbling over rock and fern.

A story ageless, old..

The conversations of the larks

Falls in cadence clear

A pristine fairyland of peace

Is this enchanted sphere...

Only sounds of nature

Hold the spell of forest green

Where spruce, and pine and aspen gold

Paint this lovely scene..

From the master artist..

All that’s painted here

Shows the handiwork of God

So verdantly and clear.....

Enjoy your Summer! 

Mary Dove

Bye for now. 

BoldBrush May Entry

You can tell I am running just a little late with this posting. However I did hit my mark with my BoldBrush placement - second image on the first line. As usual, the link is provided for you to experience the diversification of art entered for the month of May.

BoldBrush May Entry Link

My May selection is another one of my animal portrait pencil drawings. Bandit is a Dallas Texas dog show trial Dobe with a long ear cut. Just in case a Dobe owner might think I mixed him up with a Great Dane, no I didn't. As a trail dog he is large and very muscular. His ears fit his size very nicely. He was a joy to meet. My pencil drawing captures his attitude and personality.

Bandit, pencil drawing

SEE MOVE

Wish all you Dads a Happy Fathers Day

Thanks for stopping by to see what's new.

Mary Dove

Bye for now. 

Open House Sunday receives another Award

Northern Arizona Watercolor Society (NAWS) is the last show of the Spring Season. Friday night was the reception for the Spring Juried show. 

John  Salminen was the juror for the show, a signature member of American Watercolor Society (AWS) and The National Watercolor Society (NWS) to mention just a few. John has won more than 200 awards in national and international exhibitions.

With these credentials, it was an honor to receive the Juror’s Award from Mr. Salminen. For me to be selected, the one painting out of the entire show as the Juror’s Choice, is the most important award of the show. It’s like being blessed by an established voice in the art field.

It was a good spring season for juried shows and awards. Time to get ready for the fall season – it will be a working summer for me. 

Open House Sunday Show Low Arizona

full sheet 22 x 30 watercolor SEE MORE

Wish for you an enjoyable summer experience.

Mary Dove

Bye for now. 

BoldBrush Entry Time

Update: April was a busy show month with the Arizona Artist Guild Exhibition at the Scottsdale Bezalel Gallery; AAG also had a two week show at the Arizona Artist Alliance Gallery in Scottsdale. Sedona Area Guild of Artists (SAGA) had a two week Exhibition in connection with the kick-off fund raiser for the proposed Sedona Art Museum known as SAM.

The last show for the spring season will be the Northern Arizona Watercolor Society Spring Show which starts May 9th – two watercolors were juried into this show. Also, currently have two watercolors in the NAWS Sedona City Hall Exhibition. 

One watercolor was juried into the Arizona Watercolor Association (AWA) April Spring Show. June 5^th  - pick up work, currently showing in the AAG two woman show, to close at the Beatitudes in Glendale  AZ.

So if I say, I've been thinking about paint this month, you will understand, “I've not painted during the month of April.” This has to change in order to have new work for the Fall Season starting in September.

NOW back to this Blog – posted today: Sunset on the Texas Plains

16x12 Watercolor

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Looks like I'll be on page 2 of the BoldBrush April Entries: SEE Images 

Having gone to college on the West Texas Plains, being able to see forever is an empowering experience. Sunset on a cloudy day is as close one can get to a religious experience. I enjoyed the challenge the sky presented. The intent was to create the feel of the Big Texas Sky over a very flat landscape.

Thanks for joining me on a windy day in Sedona. The wind today reminded me of the days walking across campus at Texas Tech; the wind seems to never stop blowing across the Texas Plains.

Mary Dove

Sedona Artist

Bye for now.