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Jeff Davis show at May's First Friday

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Tempe artist, Jeff Davis, will be unveiling his latest show "Rectangle Studies & Color Palettes." at the A. E. England Gallery. Opening reception held on First Friday, May 4th from 6-10 pm.


Similar to the line and color studies of Piet Mondrian and Josef Albers, Davis uses modern technology utilizing Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to create digital C-Prints that are arresting in their simplicity. This exhibition presents his recent rectangle study and color palette series, both propelled by a desire to reduce compositions and ideas to an uncomplicated aesthetic conclusion. The concepts behind his artwork stem from his undergraduate studies in mathematics and studio art at Lawrence University.


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.

Christine Taft show at Studio ADT

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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

SALT photographs by John Wagner

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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!



Desiree Edkins opening at ART UBS PHX

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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.

6th TEOE Exchange with Mexico Exhibition

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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.

26 Blocks Opening Reception this Friday

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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.

26 Blocks opening next week

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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!

PHOENIX, Ariz. (April 27, 2010) - Prepare to be amazed. The riveting 26 Blocks project is complete and ready for its debut at the premier May 7, 2010 at After Hours Gallery. This unique project was a collaboration of 52 of metropolitan Phoenix's most talented writers and photographers and one sculptor/painter working together to promote downtown Phoenix.

"The unveiling of this project comes at a perfect time," said Joey Robert Parks, 26 Blocks founder. "Phoenix is at the center of a lot of controversy right now. With the forefront of social media chatter focused on talk about boycotting Arizona, we're thrilled to promote Phoenix in a highly positive way that encourages everyone to look at their city from very different perspectives."

The endeavor, 26 Blocks, is an art project - an intriguing union of ideas, civic perspectives and artists - featuring 26 blocks of the downtown Phoenix area; each block photographed and written about in a way that captures the most intriguing aspects of the culture and/or past, present or imagined future of each block.

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Kevin Dyer photography at Northern Trust Bank

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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.

My photography has always had a symbiotic relationship with travel, as each inspires me to do the other. What's more, I find I am most influenced by cultures that are the furthest removed from the modern world, as they seem to hold a secret to contentment.

Fortunately, I have had the opportunity to live and travel in some of the most exotic places around the world. The knowledge I've gained from each and every location I've worked is immeasurable. I am constantly challenging myself to connect with this "sense of place" and make striking images that transfer this insight onto a still frame.

As the great Henri Cartier-Bresson once said, "To take photographs is to put one's head, one's eye and one's heart on the same axis." It is this artistic ethos that first inspired me to use my camera to not only make beautiful images, but also to stimulate the viewer's imagination. Today, I use it to promote global awareness and cultural understanding through my photography. When I hear that my work inspires someone to learn more about a place or culture and perhaps explore it for him/herself, I feel greatly rewarded. To me, A World in Focus is more than just my company's name; it's a state of mind!

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Hidden in the Hills

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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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TEOE Exchange with China Exhibition

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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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