Announcements 2011

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Carol Swinney


Red Cliffs, oil on Canvas 14" x 18"


Carol Swinney is one of approximately 25-30 invited artists for the 1st annual "Clymer Art Exhibit and Auction" to be held at the Clymer Museum of Art in Ellensburg, Washington, May 20th and 21st. The Gala Opening is on Friday, May 20th at 11:00am and the auction will be held Saturday at 1:00pm. Her painting "Red Cliffs" will be on exhibit during the entire month of May at the museum.
Carol is one of 7 artists invited to exhibit 3 paintings in a special exhibit at Tohono Chul Park in Tucson, Arizona called "Out in the Open: The Art of Plein Air", celebrating artwork painted out of doors. The exhibit will run March 17th through April 26th, 2011 and a Reception with the artists will be held on Thursday, April 7th from 5:30-7:30pm at the Exhibit Gallery.
She has also been accepted into a new exhibition held at Legacy Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona called "Scottsdale Salon of Fine Art" being held April 21st to May 19th, 2011. Her painting titled "Cottonwood Canyon", a 20" x 16" oil on canvas was accepted as one of 200 paintings from a field of 1,250 pieces submitted nationwide. The opening reception and awards ceremony will be held on April 22nd from 6:00-9:00pm at the gallery.
For her first time, Carol has been invited to exhibit 2 paintings in Settler's West Gallery's "Salute to Summer" annual summer show being held during the month of May. The opening reception will be held Saturday, May 7th, 2011 from 5:00-8:00pm at the gallery with the bid draw at 7:00pm.
Finally, Carol was invited to be a Signature Member of Outdoor Painters Society, a plein air group based out of Texas. She will exhibit 3 plein air pieces in their 2011 annual exhibit, "Plein Air Southwest", being held at Southwest Gallery in Dallas, Texas, held during the month of April. The Gala Reception will be held on Friday April 8th, 2011 at the gallery.



Ron Schlorff



The show at the Tohono Chul gallery titled Out In the Open: The Art of Plein Air will include six paintings by Walter Porter. The show will hang from March 17- April 26 with a Reception with the artists on Thursday, April 7 from 5:30-7:30.


Walter Porter

Walter had his painting "Following the Stream" juried into the Laguna Plein Air Painters "Best of Plein Air " Show April 7- May 6. He has also been invited to paint in the 13th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational, October 9- 16, 2011.

Walter will have three paintings in the Plein Air Southwest

Walter was also selected to paint in the 9th Annual Sonoma Plein Air Festival in California May 23-28, 2011



Geri Acosta

Geri Acosta was chosen as one of the top 50 honorees to be included in the "Redwood Forest Foundation's" "Paint the Forest Show", touring all over the USA. The inaugural exhibit is at the Lee Youngman Galleries in Calistoga, Calif. from Oct 9th through Oct 24th. Reception: Oct 9 from 3:00-5:00 pm (click below).
http://www.wix.com/rffiredwood/painttheforests

Geri Acosta's site is available at: http://www.GERIACOSTA.com



Lyn Phariss

Lyn Phariss has had her painting purchased by the Dunnegan Museum of Art , Bolivar , Mo.
"Sweetie"


Depy Adams
Windows of the Southwest show

Depy Adams will be in a 4-artist show "Windows on the Southwest" at Johnson's Gallery in Madrid, NM in October.

Barrack's Canyon in Utah, pastel 12"x16."
Click here if you would like to view the e-card.

Paint the Aspens

You are invited to join us for Paint the Aspens! This plein air event, in its fifth year, celebrates the beauty of the White Mountains of Arizona during fall color season. Cash prizes! We paint from October 2 through October 8, reception is October 9 at the High Country Gallery in Pinetop-Lakeside! There is lots of information on the attached prospectus and entry form, so please read it, and if you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to email me at pentemeyer@gmail.com.

- Gwen Meyer (Pentecost) Co-Chair

Click here for more information. The entry form is avaiable here.


Open Studio Tour

November 13-14. Tucson Pima Arts Council's Open Studio Tour . Many tpaps members will be participating. Check out their information here.


Sandra Place

I am very honored to be the recipient of the August, 2010, Monthly Conservation Artist Award from Artists for Conservation, an organization of 500 artists from 27 countries, based in Vancouver, B.C. I was juried into this organization last winter as a Signature Member and have a website through them as well. If you'd like to learn more about this wonderful organization and the award, and to see a write-up about me, please click on the link www.natureartists.com during the month of August and scroll down the right side of the homepage of Artists for Conservation. You can visit my website from there, or by clicking on the link www.natureartists.com/sandra_place.asp

I am thrilled to have been honored with this award, and I thank all of you who have supported me in so many ways with your encouragement of my artistic pursuits over the years.

Please also note that I am represented by the following fine galleries:

The Gallery Collection at La Posada de Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Hand Artes Gallery, Truchas, New Mexico
Mongerson Galleries, Chicago, Illinois (www.mongersongalleries.com)
Clay Bay Pottery, Ellison Bay, Wisconsin
The Paint Box Gallery, Ephraim, Wisconsin


Last Paint-Out

Our last paint-out is scheduled for May 15th at 8:00 am. We have changed the painting location to downtown Tucson. We'll meet in Maloney's parking lot as usual and then spread out to paint where ever you like. Below is Bob Goldman's Meyers Street painting from downtown to inspire and motivate.
This past year has been a challenging year for artists everywhere. We should work on our strengths as the amazing group that we are in order to be as prolific as we would like individually. Lets work together for an epic year of art in 2011! At 11:30 we will meet at El Charro's Restaurant for our (very very short) annual meeting and refreshments. I'll just brief everyone on our next two years of scheduled shows and announce the new president and board members. Our next few years are very promising with a national show in the works for 2012 and the big gallery at the Desert Museum.


Robert Goldman

Robert was awarded 1st place at the Miracle Mile plein air event!


Kurt Anderson *** Robert Goldman *** Jack Wahl

SHOW OPENING: April 24th 5:00 to 8:00 PM
The Max Gallery
2120 W. Ina Road (Ina and La Cholla)
520-529-7349
themaxgallery@aol.com


Depy Adams

The opening for the Masterworks of New Mexico show Friday evening, April 9 from 5-8 at the Albuquerque Expo in the Hispanic Arts building. The show lasts until April 30 and is open Tuesday-Sunday from 10 am - 5 pm.
Depy has 5 paintings in the large works divisions: 2 oils, 2 watercolors, 1 pastel. she also has 3 paintings in the miniatures division. She received Honorable Mention for her oil, "Thai Mangosteens."


Lyn Phariss

Lyn Phariss is in this years Nomadas Del Arte show at the Southwest Gallery, in Dallas, Tx. opening April 9, 2010.


Pablo De leon

Pablo De leon will be the featured artist at his gallery the Tansey Gallery in Tucson. The show opening is April 8, 2010 5:00 to 7:30 pm.


Jane Barton

Tpaps Artist Member Jane Barton is showing at the JCC Fine Art Gallery. Exhibit Dates March 18 - April 28, 2010 Call 520-299-3000 X 106 for gallery hours and more information.


Rock Jackson

Rock Jackson has been awarded the "Best & Brightest" in Scottsdale, also a one person exhibit (24 paintings) @ the Old Pueblo Frameworks & Gallery which has run thru March & ends April 5th.


Landscape Under Foot

Phoenix Airport Musem, Sky Harbor International Airport
Terminal 3, level 2 in four display cases
April 3 – September 26, 2010

Participating artists:

Roger Alderman
Sandy Brodie
Cindy Carrillo
Linda Dellandre
Cody DeLong
Robert Goldman
David Haskell
Janine Hart Manemann
Matt Smith
Dawn Sutherland