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Sedona Arts Center update for April 5 — Fine Art Gallery Exhibition Showing Now Through April 30

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Fine Art Gallery Exhibition Showing Now Through April 30
Fine Art Gallery April Exhibition
Artists Reception April 5, from 5 to 8pm

The April collection of artists in the Fine Art Gallery features bronze sculptures by Deanne McKeown, finely-crafted knives by husband Byron McKeown and the stunning Jewelry creations of their daughter Lesley Aine McKeown, plus oil paintings by long-time artist and instructor Gretchen Lopez, and unique fiber sculpture on manzanita wood by Mary Flaisig from March 1 to April 30. Visit Sedona Arts Center on Friday, April 5 from 5 to 8 pm for an opening reception, where you can meet and mingle with the artists, and enjoy a wonderful demonstration by Gretchen Lopez starting at 6:30 pm.

About our Fine Art Gallery Featured Artists

Deanne McKeown

Known for her creative bronze sculptures and beautiful jewelry, Deanne has led a storied career in the arts. She often looks at the world in a three-dimensional fashion featuring Ravens, Shamans and fanciful critters combined with antique objects such as type writers, roller skates and old books.

“None of us perceive the world in exactly the same way. Our oneness lies in a yearning to touch and to understand. My work is an endeavor to share my thoughts and vision through form and color and relationships, hoping to charge my images with meaning which will reach across the spaces between us. However, in the long run, it’s all about making art – great if there’s communication, but if not, I’d still do it anyway. In looking back over a lifetime of working and exploring ideas, I realize that I have never created art, art has been, and is now, creating me.”

Byron McKeown

As equally creative as his wife, Byron delights with his handmade knives and walking sticks. Some of the finest craftsmanship available. Handcrafted Damask Steel blades accompany handles made from antler, lapis and stone to name a few items. The walking sticks are as beautifully crafted while being a functional accessory.

“I met Deanne, the girl who was to become my friend, my wife and my life partner. We were all comrades on the ship as we sailed through exciting times. We pretended to be what we weren’t while we searched for what we wanted to be. We shared the joy when we occasionally caught a glimpse of what our future could be.”

Leslie Aine McKeown

“When people ask how I became an artist, I often laugh and say, “it’s genetic.” I was raised in art. My parents met and married while they were students at the Art Institute in Kansas City. I was born shortly after they graduated and began their careers as professional artists. My father made jewelry in the 1960s and ’70, and worked for Hallmark while my mother painted, sculpted and illustrated medical textbooks until 1979, when we moved to Sedona, Arizona. In 1982 the jewelry bug bit me. As an apprentice I learned traditional native American silversmithing techniques. In 1984 I launched my career as a jeweler, and I’ve never looked up since. It’s always been the challenges of metal-smithing that I crave.”

Gretchen Lopez

Gretchen’s works are inspired, not only by her love of painting, but from her ethnic heritage, teaching, and the world around her. As a tenth generation Native of California, Gretchen is a descendant of the First Spanish Settlers and the California Rancheros, with roots stemming from the Chumash and Apache, her work is inspired by this rich Ethnic Heritage.  Vibrant color and spontaneity are expressed in the gentle beauty of the Native and Hispanic people she paints, and by combining the traditional with the contemporary, she is able to paint with freedom. Gretchen typically works from life with a model to guide her brushwork across the canvas. Of late Gretchen has taken her easel outdoors to paint en plein air the beauty of the landscape or the architecture of an old mission.

Mary Flaisig

From her beginnings as a tapestry weaver and a basket weaver Mary Flaisig creates her three-dimensional fiber sculptures by weaving on a structure of rattan that she builds on branches which are often Manzanita wood. For the weft in her weaving Flaisig uses yarns in wool, mohair, sild, rayon and other unique fibers often collected on her travels.

“I use the play of light on the varied surfaces, colors and textures of a fiber piece to create beauty. The years I wove intricate tapestries sharpened my color sense. Now I find the movement in sculpture more personally satisfying than weaving flat tapestry. The challenge of the fiber artist is to create a piece which can only be successfully interpreted in fiber. Using the contrast of traditional wool and contemporary man-made fibers adds excitement to my woven work.”

FREE TALK

Sedona’s Deep Connection to Modern Art
Free Talk with Mark Rownd
April 5, 2019 / 4 – 5 pm

Join Mark Rownd for a look into Sedona’s rich artistic history. As a collector of Max Ernst and other surrealists that visited Sedona in the early days of modern art, Mark has done extensive research into the time period, even discovering a new Max Ernst artwork in the area. Sedona holds a significant but little known place in the history of the modern art movement in America during the 20th century. During the 1940’s and 50’s key figures who influenced the formation of the modern art movement in New York traveled to Sedona to live and create art here.  Much of the art created in Sedona during that time period now resides in museums around the U.S and the world, and is still actively being showcased in important historical exhibitions to this day, including an exhibit currently on view at the Tate museum in London, and an exhibition last year at the Museum of Modern Art in NY. Select works from Mark’s collection will be on view.

In the Special Exhibition Gallery

Renegades Art Show
March 31 — April 8, 2019
Running from March 31 through April 8, The Sedona Renegades artist group will present a refreshingly diverse art exhibit at the Sedona Arts Center.  Held in SAC’s Special Exhibition Gallery, this extraordinary show will fill the space with fine paintings, photography, weavings, glass art pieces, ceramics, gourds, sculpture, and jewelry.  The participating artists include Rick and Carol Gandolfo, Wendy Bialek, Lucy Paradise, John Warren Oakes, Karen O’Donnell, Karl Williams, Pat Priolo, and Jim Peterson.  The show will be open daily from 10 AM until 5 PM, and will stay open until 8 PM on April 5 for an engaging and enjoyable First Friday reception.  And every sale will benefit the Verde Valley Caregivers Coalition, an award-winning nonprofit caring community that assists older adults in maintaining their independence and quality of life!

Gallery hours: 10 am–5 pm daily

School of the Arts
Upcoming Crash Courses and Workshops!
Sedona Arts Center’s Crash Courses are perfect for beginners, those wanting a refresher, or artists in search of new creative tools. These learning opportunities provide a well-rounded experience in various visual art mediums. Because Crash Courses include all materials they have no membership discount.

Workshops at the Sedona Arts Center offer an intensive experience that will provide inspiration and information to distill and practice for months and even years afterwards. A wide variety of disciplines and mediums are offered with a special focus on studio and plein air landscape painting, mixed media and  abstraction.

CRASH COURSES

Painting With Cold Wax Crash Course
April 13 – 15, 2019
Tracy Leavitt
Tracy Leavitt’s class sparks excitement about and builds confidence in using the evocative medium of cold wax in combination with oil paint. The class will encourage you to discover your own connection to and provide experience with several of the many creative avenues into wax painting. Skimming and incising techniques are two of the more important skills which we will explore in relation to texture, color, and line. Beginner and experienced artists are welcome, and in fact, people who work in other media – or even other professions – might find this workshop especially compelling as a kind of creativity cross-training! There is a balance of demos and hands-on working time built into the class, so you have the chance to develop personal ways to best bring the techniques of cold wax painting into your own practice.
PAINTING WITH COLD WAX : CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP

Intro to Plein Air Painting Crash Course
April 20 – 21, 2019
Cyndi Thau
Two-Day Crash Course – All Materials Included

The mystery of plein air painting revealed! You have a grasp on oil painting in the studio and now you are ready to take the next step, joining the multitude of other artists painting en plein air.  Beginning in the studio, the first day will focus on the basic essentials with instruction and practice on equipment, selection of composition, color mixing, values, and perspective.  The second day we will venture out, guided in working from life in the great outdoors! Students will work on a small landscape painting. All materials are included.
INTRO TO PLEIN AIR PAINTING : CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP

Fun With Art and Wine
April 19, 2019
Brian and Melanie Gold
This is a fun two-hour adventure for those who like wine but may know nothing about making a painting.  Join Melanie and Brian Gold in creating a 12×16 acrylic painting on canvas in a step-by-step process. Local landscape subject matter and a surprisingly fool-proof process lead to fun, laughs, more wine and your painting is finished – suitable for framing! Class runs from 6-8pm

Wine will be available to participants 21 years and older only.

Cost: $35 includes all art materials to complete your painting!
FUN WITH ART AND WINE : CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP

iPhoneography Crash Course
April 27, 2019
Kelli Klymenko
In today’s technological world, even professional photographers and artists are recognizing the iPhone as a useful (and even practical) photographic tool. Join photographer artist, Kelli Klymenko in his one-day workshops for beginner and advanced students and you’ll go beyond the basics and learn to shoot professional quality photographs with your iPhone.

In this 1-day workshop you will learn how to shoot, edit and share remarkable landscapes, portraits and the macro world around you using only your iPhone or iPad. Kelli will guide you through simple tips and tricks that will take your photography to the next level. Discover how to capture the essence of a place and your subjects rather than just taking a picture. You will also learn basic video and video editing techniques for use with certain apps such as Facebook and Instagram.

Everyone who signs up for this workshop will receive a free mini iPhone tripod!
iPHONEOGRAPHY CRASH COURSE : CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP

WORKSHOPS

Paper Painting Animals & Pets
April 26 – 28, 2019
Elizabeth St. Hilaire
Elizabeth will guide you through working on a mixed media collage portrait of man’s best friend – not limited to dogs or cats! Plan to work on whatever “pet” makes you happy, birds, fish, ferrets included!

During this comprehensive 3-day workshop you will learn a unique figurative mixed media collage technique. Emphasis will be on defining form using light and shadow, and treating every torn tidbit of paper as a brush stroke. Students will create impressionistic collages that look like paintings.

Create your hand-painted paper palette through Gelli Plate printing, staining, stamping and patterning that will be torn up and glued down over an acrylic underpainting.

This class is focused on learning and growing creatively in a FUN environment.
No prior collage experience is necessary. Some painting experience is helpful. All levels are welcome.
PAPER PAINTING ANIMALS & PETS : CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP

Painting Tlaquepaque!
May 3 – 5, 2019
Gretchen Lopez
Painting the Sedona Light at Tlaquepaque – Plein Air Workshop

Join us as we explore the light and magic at Sedona’s very own arts and crafts village at Tlaquepaque, plus other sights in Sedona. By concentrating on loose oil sketches this plein air course will teach the student how light effects the shapes and various textures we see. Discover a more impressionistic way of capturing Sedona’s most interesting architectural sights, while taking in the breathtaking atmosphere and culture of the area.
PAINTING TLAQUEPAQUE! : CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP

The Inspired Abstract
May 3 – 5, 2019
Julie Bernstein Engelmann
Inspiring moments can become richly beautiful abstract paintings. In this workshop you’ll experience a layering technique that gives you a powerful foundation for abstract painting. You’ll enter the painting process naturally, develop a deep and luscious visual space, and weave exquisite personal marks and forms that grow from your seed inspiration. You’ll discover the spirit in your painting and learn to gently enhance its drama so it can shine powerfully. You’ll leave with two acrylic paintings that embody meaning, naturalness, and spatial depth and flow – qualities that lift an abstract painting from amateur to professional. Along the way, you’ll gain discernment and come to understand abstract painting much more deeply. Julie will give demonstrations, enlightening discussion, group critique, and plenty of one-on-one time. You’ll also receive Julie’s valuable checklist: “Critique Points for Abstract Painting,” an essential painting-rescue kit to keep handy in your studio. All experience levels are welcome.
THE INSPIRED ABSTRACT : CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP

Texture – Color – Feeling
May 6 – 8, 2019
Jan Sitts
Jan’s experience and enthusiasm create an atmosphere of fun and spontaneity inspiring new directions and discovery through innovative combinations of design and materials. By combining aggressive textures and unusual mediums with various “raw” materials in the abstract painting we get surprising results. The layering method yields a magnetism that is particular to mixed media. Many techniques, materials, compositions and above all emotion, play off each other in creating the work. Part of the adventure is not knowing where you are going until you get there! You will become thrilled with possibility as you journey through this process. You will learn to let go of painting habits and gain the knowledge of layering textures, colors and feelings while executing shapes utilizing a structure of positive and negative space.

All of the paints used will be waterbased.

Jan is an internationally recognized art instructor and juror, and recently published an art book, TEXTURECOLORFEELING.
TEXTURE – COLOR – FEELING : CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP

Inks & Etching on Scratchboard
May 11 – 12, 2019
Justine Mantor-Waldie
Create stunning atmospheric perspective by applying watercolor wet on wet techniques using the unique properties of ink. Capture foreground details with etching and pointillist textures to achieve multiple, layered paintings. Justine will demonstrate color mixing for transparent and opaque colors, etching techniques, and compositional considerations for these exciting paintings.

This unique workshop includes all materials allowing students to explore a new medium without investing in a studio of supplies! You only need to bring images that you would like to work from!
INKS & ETCHING ON SCRATCHBOARD : CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP

A Hundred Collages
May 17 – 19 2019
Ken Kewley
This three-day workshop is a guided exploration of abstraction and the abstraction in the landscape through collage. We will paint our own paper, both solids and patterns. We will cut and place these color shapes on the page the same way that we look for a motif by moving through the landscape. It is the abstraction, the shapes, that we must adjust if we are working purely abstractly or if we are working from life.
A HUNDRED COLLAGES : CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP

No Fear Oil Painting
May 20 – 22 2019
Lyn Boyer

Learn 3 keys in 3 days to unlocking expression and start painting without fear!

Day 1: Discover the beauty in your brushes by choosing your tools and controlling them masterfully, bringing new energy to your paintings through creative brush handling.

Day 2: See color and paint color by unraveling the world of color and light, properties of pigments and pigment choices, while using both a limited and expanded palette. Foolproof color mixing and the nuances of grays will also be covered.

Day 3: Master edges as the final touch by understanding the painting surface and paint application necessary for a higher skill level of edge control. Identify the how, when and where of edges, using them artfully to bring that final sense of freedom and nuance to your paintings.
NO FEAR OIL PAINTING : CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP
Sedona Arts Center is one of Northern Arizona’s most well-established cultural organizations and serves as the creative heart of Sedona. Founded in 1958, the nonprofit organization is based at the Art Barn in Uptown and offers year-round classes, exhibitions, festivals, and cultural events that enhance the creative life of the Verde Valley. The Center’s Fine Art Gallery, open daily from 10am to 5pm, promotes the original works of over 100 local artists and regularly offers special assistance for collectors and art buyers, offers private studio visits, and fosters hundreds of arts education opportunities each year. For more information, call the Gallery at 928-282-3865, the Administrative offices at 928-282-3809 or visit us online at SedonaArtsCenter.org.
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