May 2019

Southwest Art

Southwest Art: The work of the West's most accomplished artists come to your home in the pages of Southwest Art. Dedicated to the coverage and preservation of this unique genre of American art, each issue profiles the artists of the Southwest and looks at

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Stellar Show Results
IN THE MONTH or so since our previous issue went to press, there has been a veritable parade of major events in the western art world from coast to coast, taking place virtually every weekend and ranging from auctions to paint-outs to festivals. Here
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Kimball Geisler
ONE OF THE FIRST things you’ll notice about the paintings of Kimball Geisler is the wilderness scenery he frequently depicts—remote, unspoiled places with no shelter or soul in sight. While that might not seem unusual for a landscape painter, you may
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Carrie Wild
DEER, FOXES, COYOTES, horses—Carrie Wild grew up observing all of these creatures scampering, grazing, or galloping across her family’s 26-acre horse farm in southern Michigan. She was a natural at working with animals, too; by age 12, she could hand
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I Saw It In SWA!
After Cody DeLong’s painting A DAY AT THE BEACH appeared in a feature article in the February issue of Southwest Art, a collector in Spokane, WA, was compelled to visit DeLong’s website to view similar pieces by the Arizona artist. There, the collect
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Barbara Coleman
A WHISTLING sea breeze, the warmth of the desert sun, ripples of reflected color dancing across a pond—these are just a few of the sights, sounds, and feelings in nature that have guided the hand and brush of Barbara Coleman. “I don’t think anything
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Edward Aldrich
EDWARD ALDRICH’S new solo show at Sorrel Sky Gallery’s Durango location is perfectly summed up by its title: The Wild Within. A widely admired and avidly collected wildlife painter, Aldrich does more than just portray animals with an impressive veris
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Colorado Governor’s Art Show
THE ANNUAL Colorado Governor’s Art Show & Sale in Loveland, CO, has long been a major draw for artists, collectors, and art enthusiasts across Colorado and beyond. The event, now in its 28th year, is the largest juried fine-art show to exclusively fe
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Peggy McGivern
“THE DEPTH AND beauty of a nest seems to depend more upon the materials at hand, the experience, genius, and hurry of the workers, than upon any other circumstances, each pair of birds shaping their home after their own ideas.” Artist Peggy McGivern
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Plein Air Southwest
THIS MONTH, visitors to the historic island city of Galveston have even more than its spectacular Victorian architecture, lush gardens, long sandy beaches, bustling port, and old-time Pleasure Pier to engage their attention. From Monday, May 6, throu
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Borman & Lewis
THIS MONTH InSight Gallery presents Heaven and Nature Sing, a two-person show featuring the splendid cloudscapes of Phil Bob Borman and the serene still-life works of Jhenna Quinn Lewis. Each artist displays eight to 10 works in the show, which opens
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Oil Painters of America
THE OIL PAINTERS of America National Juried Exhibition has always been a source of inspiration and mutual support for representational painters working in oils—not to mention a chance for prestigious national recognition. As Signature Member David Mu
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Phippen Western Art Show
FOR DECADES THE historic Yavapai Courthouse Plaza in downtown Prescott, AZ, has served as a popular gathering place not only for community celebrations but also for widely known and attended attractions like the Phippen Museum’s three-day Western Art
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Cody Brothers
WHEN CODY BROTHERS won a prestigious grant from the National Park Service and the National Endowment for the Arts in 2016, as part of the national centennial program “Imagine Your Parks,” he considered it a pinnacle in his career as a landscape photo
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American Tonalist Society
WHEN FOUR EAST Coast artists founded the American Tonalist Society in 2016, their objective was simple: launch a fine-art exhibition dedicated to showcasing exemplary works created in the tonalist tradition. The 19th-century art movement, which waned
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Chris Turri
WHEN Corrales, NM, artist Chris Turri began sculpting full time 15 years ago, he focused on creating colorless metal totems. As his creative process evolved, however, Turri started to incorporate reclaimed painted metals in his sculptures, and as he
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Sculpture Month
THE CANYON ROAD Merchants Association ushers in the merry month of May with the first annual Sculpture Month along historic Canyon Road in Santa Fe, NM. Throughout the month, two dozen local fine-art galleries host a series of sculpture and garden to
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Beverly Hills Art Show
FOR TWO FULL days beginning on Saturday, May 18, the heart of historic Beverly Gardens Park transforms into a bustling outdoor art show and sale featuring paintings, sculptures, photographs, ceramics, and an array of other traditional and contemporar
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Defining Beauty
THE MAY SKY was gray and the wind whipped through the naked trees as Suzie Baker circled a weather-worn water mill near Santa Fe. A slash of sunlight poked through the dark shadows, illuminating the stucco structure. Intuitively she lifted her camera
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An Unhurried Path
MOST PEOPLE, looking back on a career, tend to cite the small successes that nudged them forward—the little confidence-builders and positive experiences that felt like encouraging pats on the back. Cristall Harper takes a different view. “I’m where I
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Compelling Reflections
THE LANGUID reflections of lotus leaves on a tranquil pond. The gentle eddying of a lazy creek as it laps around the ankles of a man and his young grandson, holding hands as they test the waters together. The exuberant splashes of a rushing stream br
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Works on Paper
How would you describe your style? Whether it’s pastel, oil, or pen and ink, my work is often recognized by a quiet sense of tranquil serenity and exquisite colors. How did you first get interested in art? Early on, I studied interior design; I bega
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Vickie McMillan-Hayes
BRIMMING WITH sumptuous texture and color, the acrylic paintings of wildlife artist Vickie McMillan-Hayes appear realistic from afar. Up close, however, viewers see impasto and even areas of abstraction in her impressionistic portrayals of flora and
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OFF THE Easel
SINCE 1971, SOUTHWEST ART HAS INTRODUCED READERS TO THE COMPELLING STORIES, INSPIRATIONS, AND CREATIONS OF COUNTLESS REPRESENTATIONAL artists, inspiring art lovers everywhere while also helping them make informed decisions as they search for new work

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