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In November of 2012, the Wee Gallery in Scottsdale will host "Scottsdale Biennale". The theme of this year's show is Venture. They are currently accepting artist submissions. The competition is open to all artists, and they are accepting paintings, drawings, and photography up to an approximate size of 20"x40". They are awarding a Grand Prize of $5,000, and a Best of Show of $1,000. Submissions are due by September 1st.



Finalists will be revealed on September 30th. For more information on how to submit your work in to the competition, please visit their website.

Davis has his M. F. A. in Painting and Drawing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He has exhibited his work throughout the United States including: Colorado, California, New York, and Pennsylvania. He serves as the Program Director for Art Foundations at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Online Division.

We were honored to work with Jeff on his project, and wish him all the best in his show.

Joshua Tree National Park has been the backdrop for many album covers over the years. Think past U2's 1987 release. Joshua Tree was also the setting for the self titled first release of the Eagles. which was shot at the cholla gardens on the eastern edge of the park. The orchestrators behind that iconic Eagles cover were artist Gary Burden and photographer Henry Diltz -- the men widely credited with inventing the concept of album cover art. Gary was the go-to album designer for rock artists in the 1970s, and collaborated with Henry for many of his projects. A collection of Burden's album cover art debuted at the Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center on August 10th as part of the park's 75th Birthday Celebration.

The exhibit features images of the music groups America and the Eagles taken during the early 1970s in the park. The exhibit features more than 30 prints, curated by Gary Burden in partnership with Joshua Tree National Park and the printing help of Artisan Colour. Some of the prints, like the Eagles album cover, were printed on at a grand 4'x4' size.

Here are some of Gary's thoughts on why the park is so special and remains a source of inspiration to him.

I loved going into nature and found the desert to be a place of refuge. A place of great power and mystery. A place where there is, in fact, an abundance of life and beauty. A safe place. A place where you are tested and when you pass the test and survive you can rejoice and feel truly alive.



Later I brought other people here to Joshua Tree and shared what I knew and felt. The right ones got it and cherished it. They came back on their own to enjoy what the desert offers, again and again.



We are very fortunate to live in an area that has and protects our desert and makes it available to everyone. There is much to learn. Much beauty. Great peace and tranquility that will always improve our lot here on earth.

Thanks to the keepers of the special wild places, our National Park Service.

The exhibit is free to the public, and will be on display for the rest of 2011. The visitor center is open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

It was a pleasure to work with Gary Burden and 75th Anniversary Coordinator and Park Ranger "Extraordinaire", George Land.

Awakening to the Light

Award winning photographer Christine Taft of The Perceptive Lens will be hosting a one woman show and reception this Saturday, April 30th at Studio ADT for a special Mother's Day event. The reception will be held from 2 - 5 pm. Christine will be showcasing her new coffee table photography book as well as her framed photographs. Her work will be on display at Studio ADT until June 18th.

Introducing her newly released photography book and showcasing many of her award winning and landscape photographs.

Please bring your mother and friends to join us in an afternoon of celebration with light refreshments & networking.

Looking forward to seeing you at this event!

Location: Studio ADT
                1775 West University Dr., Suite 122
                Tempe,  AZ  85281

This Friday, January 7th, is the inaugural First Friday of 2011. One of our favorite photographers, John Wagner, will have a show of his work at the After Hours Gallery entitled SALT. All the photos were taken at the Bonneville Salt Flats during Speed Week in 2010. Congrats on the show, John!

Artist Desiree Edkins is part of a group exhibition opening this week at the UBS Financial Services Scottsdale location, entitled ART UBS PHX. The Opening Reception will be held this Thursday the 30th from 6-9 PM. It is a great chance to meet the artists and talk to them about their work.

We were pleased to work with Desiree for the show. We printed some pretty large pieces for her, so it promises to be an impressive presentation. As always, her work is evocative, ethereal, surreal, and simply amazing. Best of luck on the show!

UBS Scottsdale is pleased to present ART UBS PHX, 45 photographs by DESIREE EDKINS, MICHAEL LUNDGREN, PATRICK MADIGAN, AARON ROTHMAN, BETSY SCHNEIDER and MIKE WILLIAMS. Part permanent and rotating collection, ART UBS PHX is the first group exhibition to be shown in this space.

Please join us for the OPENING RECEPTION:

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30TH, 2010, 6:00-9:00PM.

UBS SCOTTSDALE
4800 North Scottsdale Road (North of Camelback), 4th Floor

Located in the PORTALES building (North of the Scottsdale Fashion Square) above THE ROARING FORK restaurant.

There will be a dedicated trolley running back and forth from the Scottsdale Old Town Art_Walk to the PORTALES BUILDING/UBS ART PHX exhibition. Catering provided by THE ROARING FORK, as well as wines hosted by local Arizona vineyards. Parking available at both locations.

Artist Patrick Rummans displays his combined love of birds and photography in the stunning Bird on a Wire show at the Holter Gallery in Helena, Montana. Patrick has had a life long connection with birds. He started out as a hunter, moved on to taxidermy, which in turn lead him to specialized animatronics. When Patrick picked up photography, it was the perfect marriage of his passion for the subject matter and compassion for conservation. Through his camera he could forever preserve the bird's beauty without harming the animal. His love for the subject is clear in his images.

We were honored to print and do the finishing for his show pieces. We hear the show is being well received. Patrick's success is well deserved, and it couldn't have happen to a nicer guy. Congrats!

Patrick's gorgeous images will be on display at the Holter Gallery until the end of December.

Whether birds are your passion – as they are for Patrick Rummans – or you lose yourself to the world of photography, you will want to visit this dazzling exhibition. His images range from precise images of familiar field birds to the abstracted feathers of an argus pheasant, from light-footed cranes to sinuous flamingoes. Each image will mesmerize you with its natural beauty and technical skill.

Photographer Patrick Rummans was raised in Lewistown, Montana. As a hunter, he spent a lot of time pursuing birds. The hunting led to taxidermy and eventually to his being one of the top bird taxidermists in the world. All during that time he kept, bred and raised a myriad of species in enormous aviaries that surrounded his home. 

As he and his business grew older, his perspective changed and he hunted less. He became involved with doing feather work for animatronics in the movie and television industry and it became his main line of work. In 2005 he worked on a movie project that took him to Australia for six months and it was there that photography became his new obsession.

“I realized then that I had hunted,” he says, “because I wanted to get closer to birds and understand them on every level. Taxidermy was my way of creating art with birds, and preserving that beauty forever. Photography allowed me to do all of that without causing any harm.”

Tomorrow, October 1st, the monthly First Friday Artwalk will be held in downtown Phoenix. The 26 Blocks project, that we were privledged to print, has found a new home in the CityScape lobby as part of the show's 2010 tour. The opening night festivities will be held from 6-10 pm in the Main Tower Lobby. If you could not make the other showings of the 26 Blocks project this is a great opportunity to experience first hand the collaborative efforts of 26 local Phoenix photographers and writers, highlighting 26 city blocks of downtown Phoenix, and their resulting images and stories.

For more about the 26 Blocks project visit their website. CityScape is located on the SW corner of Washington an 1st Street. For directions to where the 26 Blocks show will be displayed take a look at this map. See you there!

Joey Robert Parks and Ellen Barnes being interviewed about the 26 Blocks project for Channel 12's Valley Dish. Take a look. Of course, be sure to check out the prints.

In January 2009, local photographers Art Holeman and Colleen Miniuk-Sperry spent 2 weeks photographing the memorable people and places in Sonora, Mexico, working with the Through Each Other's Eyes organization. Then, in March 2009, photographers from Sonora, Enrique Yescas and Juan Luis Fernandez, spent a week exploring the very best scenic locations Arizona has to offer.

The 4-person photography exhibit capturing their experiences during the Arizona-Mexico exchange, and resulting 80 images, will be on display at the 6th TEOE Exchange with Mexico Exhibition opening on May 22. Opening reception is from 6 - 8 pm at the Marriott Desert Ridge Resort. The show will run through June 7.

The TEOE non-profit organization has been active for 20 years, and has sponsored over 22 international photographic exchanges. It is always a pleasure to work with the photographers from TEOE.

It seems like so long ago when Joey Robert Parks met with us to explain his idea for the 26 Blocks project. Time sure went by fast. Joey has worked tirelessly to make his concept a reality. The reward is just a day away. The opening reception for 26 Blocks is tomorrow night at the After Hours Gallery.

We were honored that many of the artists recommended our services to Joey, and that he approached us in to be a part of the project. Working with all of the artists enlisted to participate has been a great experience. Its been fun to get a sneak peek of all of the images and stories that we printed for the show. Although, it can't compare to seeing them assembled in the gallery space along with Rafael Navarro's sculptures.

Joey can be seen here setting up one of the prints for the exhibit. From the Arizona Republic article.

Opening night is Friday May 7th from 6-9 pm at the After Hours Gallery, 116 W. McDowell Road. We hope to see everyone there!

In June the show will move to Monorchid, 214 E. Roosevelt St., Phoenix. The tour is scheduled to end at the Burton Barr Public Library in Phoenix Dec. 26-Jan. 31, 2011.

Read some press about Friday's event - Arizona Republic & Phoenix New Times.

In just over a week the opening show for the 26 Blocks project will debut. The unveiling of the show will be May 7th at the After Hours Gallery downtown as part of the First Friday art walk. It has been a fun project to be a part of, and exciting to see it all come together. We hope to see you there!

Local Phoenix writer Joey Robert Parks posed the question 'What would happen if you asked 26 of the best photographers and writers to capture the essence of a single city block?'. The endeavor to answer this question is the creation of the 26 Blocks project. The project pairs 52 local writers and photographers given the task to focus on a selected city block in downtown Phoenix. Continuing with the theme of building blocks, since there are 26 letters in the alphabet, there are 26 city blocks selected for the project. The blocks chosen completely at random, and the writers and photographers paired together were organized alphabetically, to ensure no bias or predisposition to their assigned area.

Kevin Dyer is a local artist who has traveled the world pursuing his passion, photography. A collection of his amazing images will be on display at the Northern Trust Bank in Central Phoenix. The exhibit, entitled A World in Focus, will open tonight, Thursday February 11, 2010. There will be an artist reception from 5-7 pm. The Northern Trust branch is located at 2398 E. Camelback Rd. The prints will be on display on the first floor bank lobby.

The Arizona Fine Art Expo is a annual event that sets up a temporary home in North Scottsdale. This is no ordinary weekend art fair. The event opens today and will run through the end of March. They present over 100 national and local artists who will be in attendance through the duration of the show. Many of the artists will be working on pieces in their space. It is a great opportunity to meet the artists, ask questions, and see their process up close. There are also hands-on classes, seminars, and live music scheduled as part of the three month experience. One day may not be enough time to see it all, season passes are available.

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? The 13th annual Hidden in the Hills Artist Studio Tour and Sale presented by the Sonoran Arts League will begin tomorrow and will run through Sunday the 22nd, 10 am to 5 pm daily. If you can't make it this weekend there is a second chance to attend over the holiday weekend November 27, 28, & 29th. It is a free self-guided tour through the Sonoran Desert Foothills with 46 studios and 150 artists participating in the event. Art being displayed will range from painting, jewelry, ceramics, pottery, photography, to sculpture, glass, and even gourd work. It is a great chance to meet the artists, learn about their process, and support our local art community.

We wish friends of Artisan Colour who will be participating in the event a successful show. For more information on the studios that will be participating, a map of the tour, and more; visit the Hidden in the Hills website. Come out and enjoy some art!

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Through Each Other's Eyes (TEOE) continues their tradition of cultural exchange and enrichment through photography with their latest show featuring work by local Arizona photographers Karen Shell and David Schmidt along with Chinese photographers Yu Xin Li and Ying Hui Bao. The photographers from China visited Arizona in April of last year, while the American photographers traveled to China in September of '08. The resulting images are nothing short of fantastic. We have come to expect nothing less from this amazing group of artists. It is always interesting to see our country, and the country they travel to, through different perspectives. We were privileged that TEOE selected us to print the images for their exhibit.

The show opens tonight, Thursday September 10th, at the ArtSpace on Sixth Gallery in Scottsdale. There will be a Grand Opening and artist reception on September 17th from 6-9 pm. Each of the four artists will each be displaying 20 prints. Please join us in the celebration of the 2nd TEOE exchange with China. The show will run until September 29th.

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