Southwest Art December 2010

Features

In the Mood
Frank Serrano's atmospheric plein-air paintings capture urban Los Angeles and the surrounding Southern California scenery. By Norman Kolpas

Masters of Realism
The biennial American Art Invitational returns in Denver. By Bonnie Gangelhoff

Catching the Light
Laurin McCracken's watercolors reflect, refract, and shine. By Gussie Fauntleroy

The Art of Sketching
A new book reveals this seldom-seen step in the creative process.

My World
A visit with P.A. Nisbet at his studio in Santa Fe, NM. By Bonnie Gangelhoff

Art for All Ages
Denver artist Quang Ho illustrates his first children's book.

The Glory of Light
Landscape painter Michael Godfrey strives to portray the beauty of creation. By Rosemary Carstens

A Passionate Group
The Putney Painters share a love of art and camaraderie. By Bonnie Gangelhoff

Portraits of Places
West Fraser paints the scenery that he has always loved. By Mark Mussari

Accuracy & Emotion
C. Michael Dudash has an illustrator's eye for detail and an artist's sensitivity to mood. By Reed Glenn


Columns

Southwest
Holiday small-works shows in Scottsdale, AZ…. Michael Workman at Meyer East Gallery in Santa Fe, NM…. Annual Christmas miniaturesshow at Whistle Pik Galleries in Fredericksburg, TX…. Michael Grant at Lanning Gallery in Sedona, AZ…. Will Klemm at Wally Workman Gallery in Austin, TX…. Tom Noble at Ventana Fine Art in Santa Fe, NM.

Rocky Mountains
Heather Barron at Coda Gallery in Park City, UT…. Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs at the Denver Art Museum in Denver, CO…. George Bodine and Kirk Tatom at Gallery Mar in Park City, UT.

West Coast
Group show at Knowlton Gallery in Lodi, CA…. Randall Sexton at John Pence Gallery in San Francisco, CA…. Group show at Scott Richards Contemporary Art in San Francisco, CA.

Beyond the West
I Want Candy: The Sweet Stuff in American Art at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, WI…. Miniatures & More show at Plainsmen Gallery in Clearwater, FL…. Zin Lim and Hye Seong Yoon at Ella Walton Richardson Fine Art in Charleston, SC…. Quest for the West award winners.

Event Spotlight
Miniatures and small-works shows around the country.

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