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FROM LEFT: Forevermore by Jason Oberman is to be auctioned off at “Palette to Palate” April 25; Vida is among Jeremia Sunflower’s haunting portraits in the group show “Women4Women” at Mainstage Theater opening April 4.
ACF hosts another event in April, the spring Biannual Marketplace. The event was established to supplement Open Stu- dios because it enables 25 coalition mem- ber artists to gather under the same roof to sell, trade and appreciate each other’s wares. Among the wide variety of mediums for sale, including metalwork, jewelry, paintings, lu- minaries, glass and candles, are the fiber arts of Judy Sall; Catherine Sickafoose’s trans- parent watercolors, pens and objects d’art by Beth Hunter, and ceramic ocarinas, fluted instruments in the shape of Arizona song- birds crafted by John Marcus. 10AM-4PM Saturday, April 12 at the Flagstaff Elk’s Lodge, 2101 N. San Francisco St. For more information visit flagstaff-arts.org
Coconino Community College hosts the 12th annual “Palette to Palate” fundraiser, featuring the artwork of Jason Oberman,
whose piece Forevermore will be auctioned at the event. Originally from Alaska, Mr. Oberman retired from the Army and decid- ed to pursue an arts education in Flagstaff. The concept for Forevermore came in a CCC painting class in fall 2013. Mr. Oberman’s acrylic painting of two ravens on top of a candlelit table with wine and cheese made for a perfect central image for the Palette to Palate event.
“I hope that at its heart, people see that it’s a romantic picture,” says Mr. Oberman. He knew ravens would conjure images of Edgar Allen Poe and his famous poem, but “I’m not a huge Poe fan,” says the artist. “But I adore ravens and it definitely has a degree of mys- tery to it.”
The evening will consist of silent and live auctions; entertainment by CCC Fine Arts students, and food and beverages provided by some of Flagstaff’s most beloved restau- rants including Artisan’s Kitchen, Campus Coffee Bean, Coppa Café and Bistro, Cottage Place, Josephine’s Modern American Bistro, and Tinderbox Kitchen.
Proceeds from “Palette to Palate” benefit the CCC’s Fine Arts Department, and assists
Fine Arts students with travel, scholarships and equipment. “Palette to Palate” is 5:30- 8:30PM Friday, April 25 in the V. Philip Tullar Commons, on CCC’s Lone Tree campus. Tick- et prices are $40 for general admission, $70 for couples, and $30 for students. For tickets call 928-226-4312 or email asheley.gillum@ coconino.edu
“Wounded Landscapes - Post Holocaust Drawings, Artists’ Books and Paintings” continues at the NAU Art Museum through April 26. Celebrating the work of second- generation Jewish artists Arie Galles and Karen Baldner whose body of work ad- dresses the impact of the Holocaust through their own personal approaches. Museum hours are 12-5PM Tuesday through Saturday in the Old Main (Building #10) on the NAU campus. Admission is free with a suggested $2 per person donation.
ART BRIEFS: WILLIAMS
The Gallery in Williams is hosting an invi- tational show called “Birds, Bugs, & Blossoms” revolving around Arizona wildlife through April 30. Bird, bug, and blossom art from area artists, as well as entries from gallery members will be showcased. Not all entries are in, but gallery owner Kris Williams ex- pects work by Prescott’s Melody McCo- naughy, Claudia Schroeder and John Rog- ers from Flagstaff, Sedona’s Joanie Wolter, among others.
An opening reception will be held 6-9PM April 5 with complimentary food and bev- erages, and live music by Williams’ own Kerry-Lynn Moede. The Gallery in Williams is located at 145 W. Route 66 in the heart of downtown Williams. For information call 928-635-3006.
ART BRIEFS: SEDONA
The Sedona Visual Artists’ Coalition (SVAC) presents their annual Open Studio Tour featuring Sedona, Cornville and Cot- tonwood artists in a free self-guided tour al- lowing visitors the opportunity to meet and
talk with artists in their daily workspaces and gain a firsthand view of their creative processes.
“SVAC artists and members are from all over the Verde Valley,” said SVAC President, Julee Norton-Cohen. “We want people to be able to visit everyone’s studio, and so we are holding this three-day event to provide enough time to visit most, if not all, of the studios.”
Visitors will gain insight into a wide variety of styles and mediums, techniques, tools, and demonstrations designed to create an inter- active and educational experience. April 25- 27 throughout Sedona and the Verde Valley. Visit sedonaartistscoalition.org for a map of the event and more information.
ART BRIEFS: COTTONWOOD
Four female artists Jeremia Sunfellow, Malou Leontsinis, Annabel Sclippa and Sara Massey reveal their newest artwork in “Women4Women,” a show from which
10% of art and bar proceeds will benefit the Verde Valley Sanctuary, an organization that provides a safe haven for victims of fam- ily violence, providing shelter, community outreach and legal advocacy services.
Representing the four corners of the Verde Valley and a minimum of four mediums of art, the unveiling of “Women4Women” will features the oils and acrylics of Ms. Leontsi- nis; watercolors by Ms. Sclippa; charcoal and colored pencil on wood panels by Ms. Sunfel- low; and the acrylic paintings of Ms. Massey, all created in the spirit of the feminine.
The show opens with a reception running from 4PM-12AM April 4 and runs through the end of the month. Every Friday during April, one of the artists will be at Main Stage from 8-10PM, as part of the “Artist, Wine & Chocolate Tasting,” with offerings by Fire Mountain Wines, Lulu’s Chocolates, Pillsbury Wines, Burning Tree Wines, and more to be announced. Main Stage Theater is located at 1 S. Main Street in Cottonwood. Call 928- 202-3460 or visit MainstageTheater.com for details.
ART BRIEFS: JEROME
CORRECTION: In last month’s Jerome ArtBeat the name John Livingston should have read the late photographer John Loewenstein.
ML Lincoln presents her feature documen- tary Wrenched in its Jerome debut this month at Spook Hall. Wrenched tells the story of the passing of the “monkey wrench” from the pioneers of eco-activism (epitomized by Ed- ward Abbey) to the new generation, as they continue the fight to sustain the last bastion of the American wilderness — the spirit of the West — into the 21st century. 7PM Thurs- day, April 17 at Lawrence Memorial (Spook) Hall, 250 Hull Avenue in Jerome. Admission is free; donations accepted. Visit wrenched- themovie.com for more information.
The brainchild of Pura Vida Gallery pro- prietors, Danny Burris & Michael Gamble, and sponsored by the Jerome ArtWalk, the first annual “For the Birds” fundraising event was conceived to support the health of the Verde River while promoting Jerome as an art destination.
Coinciding with the Verde Birdy birding festival, 50 local artists were given a simple wooden birdhouse to embellish (or created their own out of mediums that range from felt to metal). Ten percent of the proceeds (birdhouses will range from $55-$75) will benefit the Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival, the Verde River, and the nearly 200 species of migratory birds that visit the re- gion each year.
The sale is 10AM-5PM Saturday, April 26 at Jerome’s Spook Hall, 250 Hull Avenue. Any birdhouses that remain will be available for sale at the birding festival on Sunday. For more information visit jeromeartwalk.com, or, for the birding festival, verdebirdy.org
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