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42nd Annual Cowboy
Artists of America
Exhibition & Sale Rides Again
The most anticipated Western
American fine art event in the country, is the Phoenix Art Museum’s
42nd Annual Cowboy Artists of America Exhibition and Sale, will be
at the Museum’s Steele Gallery, October 20th, 2007 – November 18th,
2007.
The 42nd Annual Cowboy Artists of America Exhibition and Sale
presents a depiction of the West only the members of Cowboy Artists
of America can capture with such realistic skill and spirit. It is
presented each year by Phoenix Art Museum’s Men’s Arts Council, and
the Sale has become one of the Museum’s most successful fundraising
events.
For more information about Phoenix Art Museum’s Men’s Arts Council,
call (602) 307-2060 or visit online at
www.mensartscouncil.com . For more
information about Phoenix Art Museum, visit its Web site at
www.PhxArt.org , or call the 24-hour
information line at (602) 257-1222. |
High Level of Talent Highlighted
at Arizona Pastel Artists Association Show
BRIO
Fine Arts Center: Oct. 25-Nov. 14, 2008; Opening Reception 6-9pm, Oct.
25, 2008
Consisting of 65 members, the Arizona Pastel Artists Association
(APAA) was formed in May, 1994. While the majority of APAA
members are concentrated in the Valley, the organization is
expanding into Tucson, Flagstaff and Sedona. "We're delighted to
welcome such talented artists -- both amateur and professional
-- to BRIO,"says Diane Sanborn, director of the North Scottsdale
art center located at 8340 E. Raintree Drive. "This show offers
art lovers a closer look at a very distinctive medium," she
adds.
A richly rewarding medium Made
from pure powered pigment and formed in chalky crayons, pastels
reflect light like a prism. "No other medium has the same power
to represent color in its purest and most brilliant form," says
Phoenix's Paulette Redmond, APAA President, whose work will be
on exhibit.
Liz Kenyon, another star of the
show, concurs. "I love the soft edges in pastels and the
incredible way the light reflects off the pigment," says the
artist. "Just looking at a stick of chalk can trigger my desire
to paint!"
Adept at animal and people
portraits as well as still lifes and landscapes, Kenyon is
originally from California¹s Monterey area. Majoring in
art at the University of Arizona in Tucson, she illustrated book
covers for Harper Collins after graduation. Moving to Phoenix,
Kenyon ran her own advertising agency for a number of years.
"I started working with
pastels in 1999 as another way to express myself," she says.
A signature member of the
International Association of Pastel Society, Kenyon has won 20
awards including First Place at the Arizona Art Alliance
2008 Spring Show. The May issue of Pastel Journal
featured an article devoted to the artist.
Study with an award-winner! Artists
who would like to discover the creative rewards of pastels (or
those interested in mastering the medium) will want to consider
joining Kenyon¹s fall workshops at BRIO. The Sensational
Still Life version is slated for
September 19th- 20th, 2008 followed
by Landscape: Big Skies & Powerful Trees on
October 17th-18th, 2008. To join
either workshop, call 480-941-8310 or sign up on the website:
www.briofinearts.com <http://www.briofinearts.com/>
Meet the artists at the opening
reception Many of the APAA members exhibiting in the
BRIO show will be present at the October 25th reception, 6-9pm.
Canapés and wine will be served. "Since a number of the
artworks will be on sale, don¹t forget to bring your checkbook
and/or charge cards," says Sanborn. "A pastel painting would
make a distinctive and treasured holiday gift!"
Arizona Pastel
Artists Association Show at BRIO Fine Arts Center Slated to
run October 25th through November 14th,
2008,
this impressive show features still lifes, landscapes, animal
and people portraits. Opening reception on October 25th
from 6-9pm. Many artworks will be on sale. Free and open to
the public, refreshments will be served. BRIO Fine Arts Center,
8340 E. Raintree Drive, C-6, Scottsdale Airpark. Three blocks
west of Loop 101 on Raintree. Regular business hours are M-F
905 and Sat. 9-12. Contact 480-941-8310 or www.briofinearts.com
for more information. |
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