Sedona Arts Center update for Oct. 16 — 14th Annual Sedona Plein Air Festival Events!

The public is invited to watch artists paint both still and moving water, reflections, sycamores and ducks at this beautiful setting along Oak Creek. Awards and sale immediately following at L’Auberge de Sedona. Public Shuttle provided by Red Rock Magic Trolley from 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. picking up in the Sedona Arts Center lower parking lot and shuttling to and from nearby L’Auberge Resort.

Sponsored by L’Auberge de Sedona

Open to the public. This year’s judge and Keynote Speaker, Bill Cramer, will give a digital presentation followed by a reception in our Special Exhibition Gallery. Cramer is known for his award winning paintings and has been an instructor with the Arts Center for many years. His three day workshop is full but there is space in his demonstration session that takes place Friday October 19, 9am – 1pm. Learn more HERE.

About Bill Cramer

Growing up in southern California, Bill always had an interest in exploring nature and creating art. As an experienced rock climber, he spent much of his youth enjoying the more vertical places of the American west. This gave him a perspective of the world that few others would ever experience. He received a fine arts degree from California State University Long Beach and later moved to Prescott, Arizona with his wife Michelle to be closer to the scenery they both enjoyed. It was there that Bill discovered the joys and challenges of landscape painting, his outdoor experiences providing much of the insight and inspiration expressed in his art. Today with his wife and two daughters, Sarah and Megan, Bill divides his time between family, art and outdoor pursuits.

“I’m satisfied when a painting is as rich as the landscape that inspired it. My goals are to keep exploring the southwest’s wild places, search for new ideas and express what I find exciting about landscapes and about painting.”

Click here to read a story on BBC Travel about Bill Cramer painting at the Grand Canyon.

Suzie Baker
Joshua Been
Richard Boyer
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Peter Campbell
Betty Carr
Christine Debrosky
Tracey Frugoli
Kadin Goldberg
Bruce Gomez
Catherine Hillis
Qiang Huang
Frankie Johnson
Shelby Keefe
Rick Kinateder