Archive for: Sedona Arts

Sedona Visual Artists Coalition's Fall Show at Tlaquepaque

The Illusion of Reality

“Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.”

If you are going to be visiting Sedona, Arizona between November the 4th and 14th, 2011 make sure not to miss the Sedona Visual Artists Coalition’s Fall Show “The Illusion of Reality” taking place at the beautiful Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village!

This exciting, premiere Sedona art exhibition opens on Friday, November the 4th and runs through Monday, November the 14th from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm daily! The gala opening reception featuring wine, Hor d’oeuvres, live music by Alex Ogburn and a silent auction to help benefit SVAC’s Scholarship Program will take place on Saturday,November the 5th from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm. There is no cost to attend the opening evening festivities or the fine art show.

All participants in the show were challenged to create work that reflects their interpretation of the theme. On November 12th from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm nationally noted artist, lecturer and teacher, Bonnie Hartenstein, from the Chicago Art Institute, will lead a lively, interactive, gallery discussion about the art in the show and on Thursday, November 10th, between 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Christopher Lane and student poets from the Sedona Red Rock High School will be sharing their poetic muse at SVAC’s regular meeting at the exhibition. Both of these events are free and open to the public. For more details on this Sedona event please visit the Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village.

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Quick Draw at Tlaquepaque & Los Abrigados in Sedona

Sedona Plein Air Festival Event
“Quick Draw” at Tlaquepaque & Los Abrigados

One of my favorite events of the Sedona Plein Air Festival, the “Quick Draw”, will be taking place tomorrow, October 27th, on the scenic grounds of Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village and Los Abrigados. The Sedona Plein Air Artists will be setting up their easels to create a painting from start to finish from various locations of their choosing. Watch as the artists wield their brushes to create a painting from start to finish in just two hours. It will truly amaze you as you watch them stroke by stoke accomplish this feat!

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7th Annual Sedona Plein Air Festival

Sedona Plein Air Festival
Featuring 32 Award Winning Artists

Visit Sedona, Arizona October 21st through the 29th and experience one of Sedona’s most popular events: Sedona Plein Air Festival!

Thirty-two award-winning artists, selected from among the best of the best, have accepted invitations to participate in this unique artistic showcase. They are coming from all over the United States to spend eight days painting en plein air, and to share their incredible talent and unique experiences with this challenging art form.

The week long Sedona festival will feature these painters all over town – on the streets, trailheads, creeks and vistas  capturing the beauty of the Sedona area on canvas. Below you will find a list of free festival events!

“En pleinair,” French for “in the open air,” is a spontaneous art form with artists creating outdoors, responding to the immediacy of the moment and reflecting the excitement of the changing light, weather conditions and deepening shadows on canvas.

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Have a Great Weekend in Sedona at the Sedona Arts Festival

The Sedona Arts Festival
Experience over 150 Artists

There is no better place than Sedona, Arizona to spend a weekend surrounded by the majestic red rocks exploring the world of art! Join us in Sedona on October 9th and 10th at the Sedona Arts Festival taking place at the Sedona Red Rock High School located at 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road in West Sedona. You will be surrounded by over 150 artists & craftspersons from all over the United States showing their exquisite pieces.

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A Sunday Morning at Tlaquepaque in Sedona, Arizona

Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village
A Wonderful Sunday at Tlaquepaque

Photo by Lisa Peters

I love to visit Tlaquepaque Arts & Craft Village any day of the week any time of the year, but for the first time in all my time living in the area I went to the village early on a Sunday morning. I was not expecting much, it was around 8:00 am and I knew the galleries would not be open yet. To my surprise their were a few people there enjoying a bite at the Secret Garden Cafe, I checked out their menu and it looked pretty good but breakfast was not on my mind. I proceeded into the Village and it was like I had never been there before. Everything looked different.

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Sedona Visual Artists' Coalition Open Studios 2011 – Free Event

Sedona Visual Artists’ Coalition
Open Studios 2011 – A Free Self-Guided Art Tour

You do not want to miss your opportunity to visit with and explore the creations of the very talented artist in Sedona, Arizona during the Open Studios free event presented by the Sedona Visual Artists Coalition starting on April 3oth!

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Art Lovers Paradise in Sedona, Arizona

Exploring the Artists of Sedona

Come to the art lovers paradise of Sedona and delight your eyes with the masterpieces that fill the Sedona galleries and specialty shops! You could spend days visiting all of the galleries that are in Sedona-Verde Valley and still not see everything. You can find every medium, style, technique and genre whether it is in blown glass, paintings, jewelry, pottery and so forth. The only hard decision will be where to start! Below you will find some of my top picks for galleries & specialty shops in Sedona and our neighbors in Jerome. Believe me all the galleries in the area are filled with talent, to see more galleries please visit Sedona  Arts & Galleries. Make a special note that the first weekend of every month the 1st Friday Evening in the Galleries in Sedona and the Jerome Art Walk take place making it a perfect weekend to visit.

Sedona

Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village
A Sedona landmark since the 1970’s, Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village needs to be on the top of every art lovers list. The village offers over 40 galleries and specialty shops and an environment like no other in Sedona. You could easily spend the day in the Village and view some of the best local artists in Sedona! One of the cool things about Tlaquepaque is there always seems to be something going on from special events to exhibits. To see what is happening in the village while you are visiting click here! And if you get hungry from all the exploring they have some great restaurants for you to enjoy! Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village is located at 336 Highway 179 in Sedona.

Sedona Arts Center
The Sedona Arts Center is a gathering place for artist. The Center’s Fine Art Gallery showcases the largest selection in Sedona of artwork by local artists. Their School of the Arts also offers work shops, field expeditions, art experiences and much more. If you are going to be visiting Sedona for a couple of day I would definitely take the time to see what workshops and field expeditions are taking place while you are here! You never know there might be something happening that is right up your alley. The Sedona Art Center is located at 15 Art Barn Road, Sedona. To learn what exhibitions and events will be taking place while you are visiting click here.

Jerome

The Jerome Artists Cooperative Gallery
Some of the most talented artists in Nouthern Arizona can be found at this gallery filled with a plethora of one of a kind original artwork and crafts. One of the reason I enjoy this cooperative gallery is the fact that it is managed and staffed by the artist members. Anytime I have had a question about a particular piece of art or want more information on a certain artist they are able to answer my questions and if for some reason the get stumped by a question they will do their best to find the information out for you! Now that is service that equals their wonderful art pieces! To see the special events taking place at the gallery while you are visiting click here.

Nellie Bly Kaleidoscopes and Art glass
Featuring over 90 kaleidoscope artist,s you will find the coolest Kaleidoscopes ever in this gallery. I have spent hours checking out all the kaleidoscopes and art glass here. I am blown away every time I visit this gallery, there is alway something new to see and the wow factor kicks in everytime I visit. You also nee to check out Nellie Bly II – Find Art & Jewelry Gallery.