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Sedona Arts Center — You won’t want to miss these creative events and workshops at Sedona Arts Center!

by Community Contributor • November 15, 2019 • Comments Off

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You won’t want to miss these creative events and workshops at Sedona Arts Center!

Oil Painters of America
15th Annual Great American Paint-Out
November 16, 2019
Reception & Exhibition 5 to 7pm at Sedona Arts Center

Oil Painters of America (OPA), 15th Annual Great American Paint-Out is taking place in Sedona, Saturday, November 16th! This one-day event will culminate in a reception/exhibition at the Sedona Arts Center, Theatre Studio from 5 – 7pm. Join us for refreshments as you experience a diverse response to the Sedona Landscape from over 60 artists that have committed to participate from across the state. Final works will be framed and available for purchase. The event is FREE and open to the public!

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2nd Annual Fiber Trunk Show
December 6–15, 2019
at Sedona Arts Center

Join us in Uptown, Sedona on First Friday December 6, 2019 to get first dibs on the one-of-a-kind, hand-made, wearable art by 18 amazing Fiber Artists.

This special ‘Trunk Show’ includes knitted, woven, and felted shawls, ponchos, vests, hats, hand warmers, and artistic bags. New this year is a “Granny Grab” filled with children’s wear. The exhibit will be in the North Gallery December 6 through 15.

10% of all sales will benefit the Verde Valley Sanctuary.

Participating Artists:
Izzy Simmer, Nancy Black, Patty Boldenow, Janet Klebe, Nancy Bollard, Lucie Giebelhaus, Shelly Schmaltz, Cathy Davies, Debra Baker, Caroline Giberti, Jill Suydam, Linda Kimberly, Sheri Coleman, Rob Allen, Taylor Hellmann, Wendy (The Weaver) Bialek, Joan Roberts, Gloria Hoyle.

Note: Gallery sale pricing and Members discounts do not apply to the Fiber Trunk Show.

The Business of Art: How to Sell Art
December 2, 2019, 5–6pm
Jason Horejs

Jason Horejs, Owner of Xanadu Gallery in Scottsdale AZ and Author of , “Starving to Successful : The Fine Artist’s Guide to Getting into Galleries and Selling More Art” and “How to Sell Art : A Systematic Approach to Creating Relationships with Collectors and Closing the Sale”, will give a presentation on selling art and creating relationships with collectors.Jason has been in the art business his entire life. His father is a nationally collected painter and Jason started working in a gallery at the age of 17. In 2001 he established Xanadu Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ, where he has worked with artists and collectors from around the world. In 2007 he developed a workshop series to help artists approach galleries professionally. He has taught workshops in over 30 cities nationally and has helped hundreds of artists reach their goals to get into galleries.

This seminar will address issues of how to engage collectors, and how to sell art whether you are in a gallery situation, selling on your own, or even selling online.

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Loving Bowls Special Silent Auction Previews

Sedona Arts Center will proudly present its annual Loving Bowls charity fundraiser on December 14 from noon to 3pm at the Historic Art Barn in Uptown Sedona. This fantastic fundraiser offers a beautiful selection of Loving Bowls for your purchasing pleasure, plus loads of food and fun! Over 1500 bowls will be made and lovingly glazed in a variety of finishes by professional volunteer potters. Bowls are $10 each and come with wonderful chili, bread and desert.

Here are your chances to preview the Special Silent Auction:

December 5, 2019
at Sedona Arts Center: Chamber Mixer, 5–7pm

December 6, 2019
Presentation by Efron Lopez Route 66 Photography, 4–5pm
First Friday at Sedona Arts Center, 5–8pm

On First Friday December 6 at 4:00 pm Efren Lopez will share his experiences as a Route 66 Photographer at the Sedona Arts Center. The images that Efren creates are intended to enrich the traveling experience of visitors to the Mother Road. His work is available at many spots along the historic route. His photography is used on calendars, postcards, posters, puzzles and fine-art prints available for purchase in gift shops along the Main Street of America as well as the Sedona Arts Center. The presentation is free and open to the public.

December 11, 2019
Artist Demonstrations at Sedona Arts Center: Gretchen Lopez (painting), Vince Fazio (painting), Neil Kennedy (pottery wheel work), and Isabel Simmer (fiber arts).
Silent Auction Preview 5–7pm

December 14, 2019
LOVING BOWLS at Noon!

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ART WORKSHOPS
Coming up at Sedona Arts Center

The Inspired Abstract
November 22–24, 2019
Julie Bernstein Engelmann

Turn your life’s inspiring moments into richly beautiful abstract paintings. In this workshop you’ll gain a powerful foundation for abstract painting. Using layers, Julie will guide you to 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 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.

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Allowing the Divine Feminine
January 22–24, 2020
Flora Aube

You’ll learn to move through a spirit-filled path of painting, accessing your own deep wisdom. We are utilizing paint as a portal to our soul. How we move through the painting process IS the course. Staying present to our experience is our practice, as we allow inner Guide to reveal our story in ways we could not hear before.
You’ll learn:

How to listen and Trust your Intuitive Voice
The basic mechanics of face structure, proportion and contouring
How color, contrast and composition strengthens your painting voice
The magic of holding art as a mirror, a powerful teacher of transformation
Tips on relating to your inner critic so it can chill out and you can move on 🙂
Open the door to Beauty, step into transparency, and reclaim your creative birthright!

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Alternative Firings
February 16–23, 2020
Dennis Ott

Two Sundays, All Levels, 10am – 4pm

Join us to experience new and exciting finishing techniques. This workshop is great for a first time clay experience or for the experienced potter to explore a number of new finishes. We will be using non-traditional finishes such as Raku, Sager, Obvara and horse hair to create beautiful surface results.

We will meet on two consecutive Sunday’s, the first, to create our pieces and the second to fire them.

This workshop is open to all experience levels, from none to advanced. The potters wheel is available for those with experience. Hand building, available for all. Each participant will create 4-5 pieces.

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Dramatic Colored Pencil Portraits
February 21–23, 2019
Jesse Lane

Learn the secrets of turning colored pencil into a Fine Art medium…. creating works as rich and nuanced as any oil painting. Draw a dramatic, realistic portrait with award-winning artist Jesse Lane. All skill levels are welcome! Jesse will guide you step by step, sharing his signature style… including special tips for creating nuanced skin tones, compelling eyes and realistic hair. Classes are thorough as Jesse breaks down complex rendering into simple shapes. Everyone works on the same portrait as Jesse gives detailed demos and also works with students one-on-one.

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Meditation to Creation
March 3–4, 2019
Ann Brownfield Meara

At the Meditation to Creation Workshop, find inner guidance to create something beautiful in addition to reflecting, writing and art making, you will also learn and practice the ancient art of meditation. Out of mediation, profound creative insights arise.

Creativity is a process of allowing. It begins with an inner spark, which you feed, develop and actualize. Creativity must be nurtured into being. It can be both magical and astounding. But it arises when we relax enough to invite it in. Coaxing forth its flow, a wellspring of creative solutions bubble to the surface. Inner wisdom helps us initiate skillful, creative action.
Freeing the mind through meditation creates the ground for equanimity–that fertile state where brilliance breaks free.

No prior art, writing or meditation experience is necessary. Just the willingness to be more creative, more inspired and more productive. Come if you wish to learn something lasting; something beautiful…while allowing your creativity to be nurtured.

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Painting Pastel Landscapes
April 1–3, 2019
Lorenzo Chavez

Pastel is a great sketching medium—its consistency of color and quick handling are valuable when working outdoors. The importance of simplifying the landscape and composing on location will be discussed and applied. Theme emphasis, values, colors, edges, emotional involvement, atmospheric and linear perspective will be discussed. All three days will be spent in the field where we can observe and study the outdoors first hand. This is the single most important method for improving landscape painting skills.

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Honest Art
April 5–8, 2019
Jodie King

Jodie King’s workshops are best known for being honest and fun as well as practical and informative. She openly shares her personal painting techniques and creative process; yet, her relaxed teaching style helps artists let go of fear in order to create raw, free, and honest work.

While this workshop covers such topics as composition, color, value, and mark making, the real juice comes from the teachings about the creative process and how to embrace our own intuition as an artist. Through daily demonstrations, meditation and journaling, you will leave with a better understanding of embracing freedom in art and in life.

This workshop is open to all levels. If you are a beginner, you will be given the opportunity to learn composition, color mixing, mark making and more in a welcoming environment. If you are an advanced artist, Jodie will help you create your most honest work through understanding the personal energy you bring to your art, embracing your personal mark making and how you choose the color combinations in a more intuitive way. Either way, this workshop will help you and your art advance to a new level in a judgement-free, joy-filled zone.

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Scholarships Available

Scholarship awards will pay 50% towards any Class or Workshop tuition. Scholarships are not available for international Field Expeditions. The Sedona Arts Center awards scholarships to students based on stated need only when funds are available.

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Your support helps breathe life into the arts, stimulates imaginations and fosters artistic growth here at Sedona Arts Center.

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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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