Snow in Sedona, Village of Oak Creek (VOC)

We've had two show days in Sedona. With that said, I wanted to share our Red Rocks dressed in snow along with my back and front yard snow scenes. The most snow we’ve seen at one time during our 8 winters living in VOC.

Back Yard

Front Yard

Believe, there are red rocks behind the roof across the street.

Red Rocks Dressed in Show

These are the red rocks from my studio window. Tough life visually.

VOC is at 4500' the red rock you are seeing would be, give or take, about 6,000'

Pick-up Trip to Phoenix

It is time to start picking up painting in Phoenix from the last November’s juried shows deliveries. This trip was for Arizona Artists Guild (AAG), juried show for AAG juried member at Beatitudes Campus, Glendale Arizona to celebrate Arizona’s centennial. It’s like having your kids come home on spring break. My painting are easy to live with and are missed when off to a gallery, a show or shared with a collector.

Sedona's Oak Creek at Cathedral Rock

28x22

Mix Media Watercolor

"Peoples Choice Award"

 One award was given at the show which was a “People’s Choice Award. For me this award is more important than “Best of Show,” even though I’ll take a Best of Show any day of the week. Best of Show is the opinion of one juror; with People’s Choice awards a whole bunch of people have to like the art during the period of time it is hanging in the show. 

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Sedona Rabbit Brush

36 x 30

Watercolor on Mat Board

 

This one of my favorite paintings; each morning I woke to this native high desert flowering plant. It kept bugging me until I committed to paint their portrait. They were happy and I was pleased with the results. Hope you also enjoy this watercolor.

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La Posada Hotel Hollyhock Garden Winslow Arizona

29 x 22

Watercolor

I’m fortunate to have a wonder friend and neighbor, Paula Potter, a photographer who just loves to travel and share her adventures with me. The blue door first caught my attention and then you are able to move into and visit this notable hollyhock garden at the historical La Posada Hotel in Winslow Arizona. The color of and shadows on the blue door were my challenge for this watercolor. Enjoy your travels.

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Young Desert Ram Winner at SAC

"Young Desert Ram" oil pastel painging

Sedona Art Center had their reception and awards presentation Friday evening. This young Ram came away with his award. As a member of SAC, for the past five years, the experience has been humbling. Each year an oil pastel animal painting has been entered and each has come away with an award. There is one more painting, in my head to get out on mat board, for next year’s entry.  After 2013, more than likely I will be growing in a new direction. Enjoy my little boy.

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Sedona Art Center’s Members Juried Show

Friday, March 2 thru 28

The overall submissions were 362 in the professional group. 108 professionals entered the oil and acrylic categories of which 48 were chosen. Juror was Robert Burridge, nationally recognized juror.

Tom Lynch judged the watercolor and mixed media entries; another nationally famous artist.

My 3^rd entry category was drawing and pastel. Will post the juror’s name later.

Yellow Argentine Giant Cactus Flower

oil painting

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Santa Fe Bell Tower

watercolor

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Young Desert Ram

oil pastel painting

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Out of the 362 entries, 3 of my entered pieces were accepted in each of the above 3 categories.

SAGA Shows at Amara Resort and Spa, Sedona AZ

As an Original Founding Member of the Sedona Area Guild of Artist, SAGA was please to have a membership show at Amara February 17 and 18 which now gives me the opportunity to share my fellow artists with you to enjoy.

Mary Dove

Mary Dove

Jack Durrwachter

Barbara Vicker - photographer

Michael Coleman

Michael Coleman

Jerry Buley -photographer

Daniel Hochstein

Barbara Ragalyi

Joanie Wolter and

Fuller Garnes

Cheers,

Mary Dove

Sedona Art Center 32^nd Professional Juried Show

How fast time flies. The SAC spring show is here again March 2 thru March 27, 2012. Saturday received notification my three entries were accepted making this my 5^th straight of membership and show acceptance.

This year entered in 3 different categories. Enjoy the following entries:

"Young Desert Ram"

Oil Pastel Division

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"Santa Fe Bell Tower"

Watercolor Division

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"Yellow Argentine Giant Cactus Flower"

Oil Painting Division

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Fall Birch Goes To Show

Fall Birch watercolor

On Wednesday, The Northern Arizona Watercolor Society (NAWS) had take-in for the main Sedona Library Show. This I call a “Fall Out Painting.” It accidently falls out of me onto the paper; thus, the reason for the different painting style. Sometime I have the idea for an experimental painting and it “falls out.” Most often they are fun; as this one I enjoy the end results. Wish you the same happy experience.

Image size: 14 x 10

Frames size 20 x 16

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