Works from the masterful Cecy Turner will grace the walls of this gallery during the month of May. Where?
 
If there is any artist who specializes in the subtle effects of reflected light on different textures, it’s Cecy Turner. Turner’s magnetic paintings are widely collected throughout the United States for their vivacious surfaces, beautiful colors, carefully observed compositions, and much more. The newest works from this modern master will be on view at The Artists’ Showplace Gallery in Dallas, Texas, from May 6 through 28.
 

Cecy Turner, “Silent Hush,” oil on linen, 16 x 20 in. (c) Cecy Turner 2016

 
The show features a number of her newest works, and a particular highlight is “When Day Dissolves.” Set deep within a mountainous wilderness, this winter landscape sends chills down the spine as the viewer can nearly feel the crisp bite of the air. However, this sensation is almost instantly balanced through the warm glow of a dying sun, its last rays of light peering through the distant mountains.
 
A reception for the exhibition will be held on Saturday, May 7, where visitors can meet the artist while enjoying snacks and beverages. To learn more, visit The Artists’ Showplace Gallery.
 
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The 105th annual Gold Medal Exhibition was held by the California Art Club at the Autry Museum of the American West in Los Angeles this past weekend, with a private Collectors’ Preview Dinner on Friday night and an Artists’ Gala on Saturday evening.
 
Hosted by club President Peter Adams and Executive Director Elaine Adams, the weekend resulted in a large number of paintings sold on both nights and a very high-quality show of artwork.
 

From left, Peter Adams, Christopher Slatoff, Elaine Adams, and Dan Pinkham

                                                                    
Unlike previous years, the club did not award prizes to winning paintings due to a change in direction in which the prize is the fact of being juried into the show. According to Adams, this increased the number of high-level artists submitting paintings. All artists received a commemorative pin designating them Gold Medal Award winners.
 

Derek Olinger, left, and Warren Chang

 
On Sunday following the events the club provided a still life workshop with Jim McVicker and Kate Sammons. The show will hang at the Autry until April 24.
 

From left, B. Eric Rhoads, Michelle Jung, and Scott Christensen

 
To learn more, visit the California Art Club.
 
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A longtime staple in New York showcasing contemporary realism, Arcadia Contemporary recently opened its new location in California with a compelling group exhibition. West Coast Editor Vanessa Rothe reports on the successful opening.
 
We are overjoyed and welcome Arcadia Contemporary and owner Steve Diamant to sunny Los Angeles, California! This inaugural exhibition, “Made in California,” featured five established artists — all from California — along with Vincent Xeus, who was welcomed as the newest artist added to the gallery’s roster. Collectors, artists, enthusiasts, and many more attended the exhibition’s opening, which was held on April 2.
 

An early crowd gathers at 5 P.M. for the opening. Later the space would become full.
(c) Image Courtesy Vanessa Rothe 2016

Wall displaying the works of Jeremy Lipking. (c) Image courtesy Vanessa Rothe 2016

Vincent Xeus (center), Julio Reyes (left), and guests talk about realism today. (c) Image Courtesy Vanessa Rothe 2016

 
The new location of Arcadia Contemporary is at Bergamot Station, a hip area in Santa Monica well known for its strong and innovative galleries. Steve Diamant mounted successful shows nearly 10 years ago at the same location; those solo exhibitions featured works by Jeremy Lipking and Malcom Leipke. Diamant spoke of his satisfaction with exhibiting his works permanently at their new location.
 

Vanessa Rothe (left) congratulates Arcadia Contemporary’s newest exhibiting artist, Vincent Xeus (left).
(c) Image courtesy Vanessa Rothe 2016

 
To learn more, visit Arcadia Contemporary. A digital catalogue of the works available may also be found on its website.
 
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In this ongoing series for Fine Art Today, we take a longer look at the history and features of a soon-to-be-available artwork of note. This week: Guy Rose, “Indian Tobacco Trees, La Jolla.”
 
Widely regarded as one of America’s most acclaimed Impressionist painters, Guy Rose (1867-1925) was afforded the opportunity to pursue his love of art at an early age. He was born to Leonard John Rose — a prominent California state senator — and Amanda Jones Rose. The family lived on a lovely and expansive California ranch, where Rose developed his love of nature and artistic skill. His skills only improved after a hunting accident left him hospitalized for some weeks.
 
By 1884, Rose was studying under the stewardship of Emil Carlsen at the California School of Design. In 1888, the painter began his tenure at the Académie Julian in Paris. It was during Rose’s European studies and, in particular, Paris that exposed him to the Impressionists, who at this time were flourishing in the City of Light. Claude Monet, known as “the master,” befriended Rose and mentored his development. Rose’s pictures produced between 1904 and 1912 vividly display Monet’s influence and are among the artist’s most remarkable paintings.
 
Rose has become one of America’s most championed Impressionists, and the market for his work is perhaps hotter than ever, with prices frequently reaching six and seven figures. Heading to auction on April 12 via Bonhams, Rose’s “Indian Tobacco Trees, La Jolla” is an outstanding opportunity to own an original by the American master. The exquisite work was produced late in the artist’s career and displays heavy influence from Monet. Perched atop a rocky cliff, viewers find themselves gazing through the trees and out to sea. The gorgeous orange, red, yellow, and brown found within the shoreline contrast with and balance the cool tones of the ocean. The surface of the piece is splendid, with expressive flicks of the brush that activate the work and give it life. Auction estimates are between $600,000 and $900,000.
 
To learn more and view the entire catalogue of the sale, visit Bonhams.
 
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Julie Petro, AIS, AWA, OPA
“Buffeted Repose”
Oil
20 x 30 in.
$ 4,000

www.juliepetro.com
 
About the artist:
Julie’s first exposure to art, as a very young girl, was her mother’s extensive art book collection, which she spent endless hours poring over with voracious enthusiasm. Most often her attention landed on the great portrait and figure painters such as Rembrandt, Ilya Repin, John Singer Sargent, Cecilia Beaux, and Diego VelaÌ�zquez. Even then she knew she wanted to be an artist, and was encouraged early on by her family when they recognized a natural ability to capture the likeness of whatever she drew.
 
Her formal study of art began in grade school and continued through her childhood and teenage years. Though she earned her BFA in painting from Arizona State University she considers painting education to be a lifelong endeavor and continues to study with notable artists, including Ron Hicks, Quang Ho, Jeff Legg, and David Shevlino.
 
Julie has always considered herself as an artist of the realist tradition, and her brushwork is infused with an impressionist affection that invites the viewer to knit together the forms she has painted to create their own experience of the work. She lives in Denver, Colorado, where she teaches oil painting workshops and classes. Her work is in institutional and private collections in the United States and Europe.
 
Contact info   
www.juliepetro.com
[email protected]
303-817-5856
 
I will be in the 25th Anniversary group show at Arts at Denver, Opening April 22 – May 31. Then I’ll be part of the Collector’s Choice show at Arts at Denver opening May 13th. This fall I will be in RS Hanna Gallery’s Celebrating Women in the Arts group show October 7-29, 2016.
 
 

“Red Bison” (3 available for sale)
2016
Bronze
4x5x2
$650
 
About the Artist:
Leo E. Osborne is one of nearly 80 artists whose work will be available for sale at the 29th Annual Western Visions Show and Sale at the National Museum of Wildlife Art. Western Visions takes place September 9 – October 9, 2016. Inspired and fascinated by adventures in forest settings during his childhood, Osborne trained at the New England School of Art in Boston and began his career in Cape Cod. He now creates work in several mediums, including bronze. He works out of Milkwood Studio & Home Gallery in the San Juan Islands of Washington State with his wife, Jane Lane.

Osborne strongly believes that, “each creation of our hands comes from the heart and mind and reflects the creative spirit and energy of the Universal Maker.” He works closely with the medium he uses, aiming to release the rhythm, musical form, mood, feeling, jazz and energy within.

The 29^th Annual Western Visions Show & Sale is carefully curated and includes both traditional and contemporary sketches, paintings, and sculpture. Western Visions is the cornerstone of Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival, and includes several fun and social events that allow collectors and artists to interact. Ticket sales and a full list of event details can be found at: www.westernvisions.org
 
 

“The First Martyr”
Graphite on Illustration Board
38 x 30 in.
$2,995
 
About the artist:
Paul Grass Fine Art is participating in LivvnArt Biblical and The Religious Academy’s “The Bible Art Tour.” at Colorado Christian University’s Fowler Library. Paul Grass, www.paulgrass.com, will be joining other Religious Academy Faculty for Biblical Art demonstrations Thursday April 14^th from 5:30-8:30 pm.  Come bid on a Biblical Art Illustration for you and yours during this time.
 
LivvnArt Biblical, www.livvnart.org, is a travelling Gallery focused on creating stunning new Classical Biblical Art and this show is a must see.  Artists John Stadler, Paul Grass, Patricia Johnson, Vera Anderson, Kirsten Hamrick, Marge Zylla and many more are exhibiting work in a beautiful location, the Clifton T. Fowler Library on the Campus of Colorado Christian University in Lakewood.  (180 South Garrison Street, Lakewood CO 80226).
 
Paul Grass is the Director for The Religious Academy, www.thereligiousacademy.com, an Inter-Denominational Classical Biblical Art School located in Denver Colorado.  Each Quarter, we exhibit new pieces of work and help the community by giving back to good causes.  This month we have Artwork for sale from the Brandy Cattoor Children’s Trust and the Gideon Grass Trust.
 
Donating Artists include Paul Grass, Shari Cannon, Vera Anderson, Niki Covington, J. Kirk Richards, Quang Ho, Mike Malm, Robert Barrett, Robert Kirby, Patricia Johnson, John Stadler, Corey Strange, Diane Burchett, Joseph Brickey and many more.  One hundred percent of the sales from this Artwork will go towards the respective Trusts.

“Harbor Wall”
ca. 1980
acrylic on canvas,
20 x 30 in. (framed)
$9,000

Courtesy of Fusco & Four Modern (MA)
617-363-0405

This piece along with others by Philip Hicken will be on view at the AD20/21 Show in Boston, MA April 7-10, 2016  www.AD2021.com

About the Artist:
Philip Hicken (1910-1985) was a Nantucket painter, printmaker, and educator. He is known as a master colorist, both in his paintings and in his silkscreen prints. Hicken was an integral part of Nantucket’s art scene from the 1960s through the mid 1980s. He mentored and influenced a great number of well-known Nantucket artists and spent his final years living year-round on the island and this is evident in the Nantucket locations and themes in his work. 
 
Hicken began his career as a printmaker in Boston in 1928 and worked for a commercial lithography form as well as a number of projects for the WPA before being drafted in 1942. After the war he continued to create prints with a total output of over 100 works. Hicken may well be the longest practitioner of the screenprint process and perhaps its most prolific.
 
About the AD20/21 Show:
The 9th Annual AD20/21: Art & Design of the 20th & 21st Centuries and The Boston Print Fair, takes place at The Cyclorama, Boston Center for the Arts, in Boston’s South End. The show and sale features select exhibitors offering modern to contemporary fine art, photography, jewelry, furniture, decorative arts, sculpture, glass, fine prints, drawings, and more. The show opens with a Gala Preview on Thursday April 7 from 5:30-9:00pm, to support and celebrate Boston Design Week (www.BostonDesignweek.com). The Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to retired Boston Globe Antiques Columnist Virginia Bohlin at the Gala at 6:00pm. Gala tickets are $250 (5:30pm admission), $100 (6:30pm admission), and $50 for Just Desserts at 7:30pm.  Gala tickets are available on the show’s website. Weekend tickets are $15 under 12 free. Complimentary special programs, re-admission, catalog, and coat check. Café at the show.  Valet and discount parking available. 

For detailed information, including directions and parking visit  www.AD2021.com or call 617-363-0405.
 

What artists, collectors, enthusiasts, and more experienced in Great Falls, Montana, this March was truly magical. A lovely scene it was!
 
Centered around Charles Marion Russell’s (1864-1926) March 19 birthday, the city of Great Falls, Montana, has hosted an exceptional fine arts festival every year since 1969. For nearly 50 years, Western Art Week has continued to grow and blossom into one of America’s most anticipated events, highlighted by The Russell Exhibition & Sale. From March 16 through 19, thousands of visitors enjoyed the sounds, tastes, and — of course — sights of this premier festival.
 

Two of the Russell Skull Society booths — Chad Poppleton (left) and Josh Elliott (right) (c) Rion Sanders, Tribune 2016

Tess Cowan of Altamira Gallery views the work of Russell Skull Society member Carol Hagan
(c) Rion Sanders, Tribune 2016

 
Among the largest events in Western Art Week was the Out West Art Show, which featured live demonstrations from many of the nation’s top Western artists, live music, award presentations, a young masters exhibition and award ceremony, and Native American dance and music performances that celebrate Montana’s storied history. Paintings and sculptures weren’t the only objects available for purchase and appreciation: the March in Montana event witnessed lively bidding for antique firearms, Western memorabilia, Indian relics, collector books, jewelry, glassware, and furniture.
 

Meagan & Michael Blessing’s showroom at the Out West Art Show & Sale. Meagan won Fine Art Connoisseur magazine’s People’s Choice award at the Out West Art Show & Sale (c) Rion Sanders, Tribune 2016

 
In addition to the many auctions, several of the city’s most acclaimed galleries mounted special exhibitions in chorus with Western Art Week. Among others, the exhibitions included The Great Western Living & Design Show, Jon Contway & Friends Art Show, Western Collectibles & Antique Gun Show, Western Heritage Artists Foorprints on the Trail, Wild Bunch Art Show, Missouri Falls Fine Arts Show & Sale, and the Montana Watercolor Society Members Art-Rageous Sale.
 

Quick Draw at the Out West Art Show and Sale (c) Anne Weiler-Brown 2016

 
To learn more about the events and how to plan for 2017, visit Western Art Week.
 
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