Happy Thanksgiving Season to ALL

"Country Strutter" 

watercolor

Thanksgiving is here to celebrate with Family and Friends. In this fast year we have much to be thankful for, especially the lessons learned we carry into 2016. Thanksgiving is a day for reflection, love, friendship and gratitude for being alive, blessed with the experiences and opportunities given us this year. We express appreciation on this day, for the coming year, with a promise to pay more attention to the gifts and potentials available daily to either choose from or ignore; our personal choice. All that is requires is to keep our eyes open.

I wish each the wisdom and awareness to grasp your abundance this coming year. I’m grateful for ALL the friends in my life; you give my life value, focus, warmth, meaning and support. Each of you brings me great JOY and I thank you for the honor of allowing me to get to know you in greater depth.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving from Mary Dove Art and my Mr. Turkey Strutter watercolor!

"Country Strutter Turkey"

Framed watercolor paining 21" x 25"

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Have laughter, ease, grace and joy in your day.

Mary Dove

Southwest Sedona Artist

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The last show of the Fall / Winter Art Season. . . . 

is the West Valley Arts Council Annual Invitational Show in Surprise, Arizona. The show started October 22^nd running through December 11^th. The Arts Council has a wonderful Civic Center Gallery which enhances the display of Fine Art. I’m fortunate to be awarded 1^st place again this years. How lucky can one be to receive 1^st place two years in a row in a very competitive show.

This year 2015, I was invited to show my choice of two paintings. In 2014 I was juried into the show. The Arts Council has an interesting show formula: 20 artists are invited to show two works each of their choice. Then, 20 additional artists had one piece juried into the show; a total of 60 paintings. My 30x38 watercolor “Dry Beaver Creek Sycamore” took 1^st place this year.

 "Dry Beaver Creek Sycamore, Sedona Arizona"

My 2^nd show entry was “Austin Back Country” another 30 x 38 watercolor.

 "Austin Back Country"

In 2014,  the juried part of this Arts Council Invitational show, my Texas High Country Overlook 36x24 acrylic painting on canvas, also won a 1^st place award. Call it luck or talent to have a 1^st place in consecutive years. This is a highly competitive show pulling artists from the greater Phoenix area. The West Valley Arts Council is building a reputation of a show to either be invited too or be juried into.

"Texas High Country Overlook"

Here is a detail Image of the top 1/3 of “Texas High Country Overlook” acrylic painting on stretch canvas.

"Texas High Country Overlook" top 1/3 of painting

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Fall Season in Flagstaff Arizona!

The Fall Season is moving into Arizona. This post will give you a small pike into a visual hike though Lockett Meadow on the Inner Meadows Trail located outside of Flagstaff. This is the time of year the gold color of the aspens brush the landscape in a breath taking experience.

Here are a few of the photographs on our hike on the inner Meadows Trail which will give you a feel if the high country clear air and warm fall sun to illuminate the beauty and heights of some of these golden aspens.

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These trails lead you lead through a fresh high country clear air maze of this beautiful emotional experience.

Should you be in the Flagstaff area in the fall, this could be a must see and feel good gentle hike, on your bucket list, to experience the High Country of Northern Arizona. 

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Have laughter, ease, grace and joy in your day.

Mary Dove

Southwest Sedona Artist

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New Juried show at the Holland Gallery in Scottsdale AZ

I was fortunate to have two watercolors juried into the Arizona Artist Alliance in pARTnership with the Holland Gallery in North Scottsdale. The gallery is just off the east Carefree Highway at 60th street. Great Art, exceptional Show, beautiful gallery space for the show.

Exhibition Dates are:  

Sept. 26th through Oct. 29th (10:00 am to 3:00 pm)

How do you like this piece of sculpture on the reception invitation?

My Award winning 38 x 30 watercolor, Blue Domes of Santorini was one of my juried paintings. This watercolor is a great show Piece.

I love this watercolor, now that it is finished. A little bit of a drafting challenge. Enjoy the painting.

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My 2nd watercolor juried into this fall AAA show is the 29 x 22 watercolor of the historical La Posada Hollyhock Gardens, Winslow Arizona's old Santa Fe Railroad Hotel. Sedona photographer Paula Potter provided the resource image for this peak-a-boo glimpse into this beautiful garden.

As a once upon a time architect major, love the challenge this watercolor presented.

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Happy Fall Season!

Mary Dove

Southwest Sedona Artist

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The Fall Season is here in All Its Glory.

May you enjoy a beautiful Fall Season, which also brings the start of the Fall Art Season. Tor the change in seasons I've changed my display at the Marketplace Cafe. 

As a Marketplace Cafe participating artist, I appreciate the opportunity to have a showcase for my work where collectors can discover my voice, connection with my passion to select that special piece as an addition to their private collection.

"African Lion, Old Warrior" a 26 x 22 framed original Oil Pastel Painting. I thought about this painting for about 30 years before I had time to address this 'Old Warrior" as an oil pastel painting. The story of his life is on his face as he oversees his domain in a peaceful pose of satisfaction.

"Old Warrior, African Lion"

oil pastel painting

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"Pretty Boy, Siberian Tiger"

oil pastel painting

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The desert watercolor in the center of the Marketplace Cafe display is an award winning watercolor, "Moroccan Desert Palm Illusion."

Sedona photographer Alan Stephenson's reference photo is the subject for this painting on he and Jan Saunders motorcycle South African vacation.

"Moroccan Desert Palm Illusion"

watercolor

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The challenge was to design with values and negative space this magnificent "Charging Elephant." The use of these two elements as a focus made for an interesting drawing of this African Elephant. Reference image provided by a past president of Fort Worth Texas Coke Cola distribution.

"Charging Elephant" was entered in a BoldBrush Competition and was selected as one of the jury's favorite 15% of 860 entries. So, this pencil drawing was 1 of 129 of the jury's selection.

"Charging Elephant"

pencil drawing

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Mary Dove

Southwest Sedona Artist

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Sedona MarketPlace Cafe Event!

Monday, July 20th is the place to be, at the MarketPlace Cafe in the Village. Artists, Art Collectors and Lovers of fine food and wine will gather for an interesting evening starting at 6 pm. Come early for dinner – suggest reservations. Follow me on Facebook and to the MarketPlace Art Gallery.

             Dry Beaver Creek Sycamore Watercolor

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 Here is your invitation for the evenings event. Look forward to seeing you on Monday the 20th at the MarketPlace Cafe. — with Ken Rouse.

 Came and visit the MPC Art Gallery and enjoy a diversification of award winning art and photography. See you at the MPC.

If you don't know already know Ken Rouse does a great job of putting on a good show. See you at MPC.

 

More catch-up to follow. Stay Close.

Have laughter, ease, grace and joy in your day.

Mary Dove

Southwest Sedona Artist

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