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Sedona Arts Center — Sedona Plein Air Festival 2020 All-Woman Painting Event

by Community Contributor • November 12, 2020 • Comments Off

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3rd prize winner of the festival artwork Paula Swain’s, “Can’t Touch This”

Sedona Plein Air Festival 2020
All-Woman Painting Event

Artwork from the 16th Annual Sedona Plein Air Festival is available The exhibition is available online online only through November 30th!

The event took place October 24-31, 2020, a first of its kind—all woman, and Virtual Plein Air Festival! We experienced live demonstrations, short videos created by our festival artists all across the country, and an online gallery of new works updated daily. Scroll down to see select Festival work and links to different aspects of the event.

Visit the entire presentation of festival artwork HERE.

Click above to view the Awards Night presentation on YouTube with commentary on the selections by Festival Judge Lyn Boyer.

Ellie Wilson took first place in the Opening Exhibition with this work,”Slow and Steady”

The Festival included a diversity of style and subject matter from understated…

Carolyn Lindsey took third place in the opening exhibition.During the event she painted in Moab and created the above, “Morning Chill”

Susiehyer won an Honorable mention for “Cooper Dr. Vista” painted during the Festival while she was in Sedona.

…to large and loud.

Hadley Rampton sold “Vivre” (30 x 40″) early on in the festival from the Opening Exhibition.

Artists made videos from their diverse locations…

Hadley Rampton sends in a “process report” from Ghost Ranch, New Mexico.

…and they wrote stories about their experiences.

Like this one from Krystal Brown…..

“It was a gloomy overcast day and I was 30 minutes from home on private property. I had spied a valley through the trees just north of the road I was traveling on and I longed to see it. Through an ungated opening and down the dirt road I happened upon a tranquil scene with only a white horse and bird song to greet me. I knew that just beyond where I stopped was private property. Someone’s place in the world and a sanctuary of their making.

It was so peaceful and inviting that I took a chance and pulled off the road to set up and paint. Before any paint had touched the panel a truck pulled up with a single occupant and informed me I was on private property. I sent my business card in with the invited guest and asked for him to ask the land owners if it would be okay for me to paint here.

I started to paint, was enjoying the quiet while delighting in the experience of painting in such a gorgeous and secluded spot, when I saw a figure making their way towards me.

I put down my brushes and went to meet her saying, “I hope you aren’t here to run me off” “Well… actually,” she began and I hastily introduced myself before she could finish her sentence. Over the course of our conversation she kindly educated me on Texas law and private property. I know to look for -No Trespassing- signs but in Texas a purple -Posted- sign means you’ve been warned. Stay out. You could get shot.

You learn something new every day! I’m very grateful this gun packing, fifth generation, sweet Texan woman took pity on me and was kind enough to let me continue my painting. We had a fascinating conversation – connected on a few points – and parted with these thoughts:

“It’s a good day to not discharge my firearm.”

“It’s a good day to not get shot.”

“A Good Day…” was painted in Plein Air by Krystal Brown for the Sedona Plein Air Festival 2020, the year of the woman.

2020 Virtual Festival Artists

Special Thanks to Lyn Boyer our Festival Judge this year! The above painting is one of five works she has available in our online gallery, titled “Luuucy!” the subject matter comes from one of Lyn’s trips to the Grand Canyon where she paints in the Grand Canyon Celebration of Art.

Sedona Plein Air Festival
Online Gallery

The 2020 Virtual Sedona Plein Air Festival Online Gallery is available only through November 30

SEDONA PLEIN AIR FESTIVAL GALLERY ONLINE : CLICK HERE

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, now open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm, 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.