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Duncan Tweed’s pottery & Greg Hill’s are at the Artists’ Gallery this month.
“While some artists are defined by one style, I find myself reaching out into all aspects of photography, whether it be fine art or com- mercial,” she says. “I focus on having a broad portfolio and not limiting my creative abili- ties. If I’ve seen a photograph of the same lo- cation a dozen times, I will incorporate props, a unique perspective, and the use of vibrant colors to make my images stand out among the rest.”
The photography of Ms. Saaty will be on display at the Artists’ Coalition of Flag- staff’s Gallery with an opening reception on July 6, from 6 to 9PM. “The theme of this exhibition will be primarily Northern Arizona related landscape photography,” she ex- plains. “My show at the Artists’ Coalition of Flagstaff will include large-scale prints that were made using a process by which dyes are directly infused to aluminum sheets. This printing style is very unique as it gives the photograph an incredible amount of vibrant color, brilliant detail, and a magical three- dimensional depth.
“The surface of the image reacts with the lighting as it changes, giving each print a vivid luminescent look. The surface is water- proof, scratch resistant, and is easy to clean. The small-scale prints were all printed at a professional lab and include custom mats for full-frame images. My show will include many of the locations that I treasure most in Northern Arizona.
“I’d love for the readers/viewers to tell me what they like about my art. I truly enjoy meeting and collaborating with other people who have an interest in photography. I am interested in working with local businesses & artists in an effort to highlight what makes Flagstaff home.” SaatyPhotography.com
FOUR TIMES THE ART
This July at The Artists’ Gallery, the Jew- elry of Kelly Wirtanen, the pottery of Dun- can Tweed, watercolors by Greg Hill and the fused glass pieces of Sondra Francis will be on display in the featured artist window.
“The pieces in the window will range from the functional to the purely aesthetic art pieces,” Mr. Tweed tells me of his pottery. “I don’t like to limit my forms to one end or the other but rather strive to find a balance in my work. They are all high fired to 2345 degrees, most of them in a soda-kiln which alters the surfaces of each piece allowing them to take on the character of the flame. I am always
watercolors
trying to improve my skill, and as my style and techniques evolve I hope that I am able to convey my own feelings and thoughts into my work, even if the average observer is not able to see it.”
Watercolorist Mr. Hill tells me a little about his work at the Artists’ Gallery. “The bigger piece that I will have in the window for July is a watercolor entitled, “Mary’s Pincushion.” This full sheet watercolor painting is my best effort for an assignment given to me re- cently by Mary Carter, a fellow painter at the Artists’ Gallery. Mary honored me by giving me a photograph of a pincushion with the encouragement that I was her chosen one to paint her favorite floral.
“At one point during the painting, I called Mary to make sure that the center was not full of Brussel sprouts because I cannot stand those little green things! Doing the painting was a challenge, but I hope that Mary and others will be pleased with the result.”
“I have been creating fused glass pieces for 9 years,” Ms. Francis tells me of herself. “My work ranges in style from abstract designs to masks and animals. Some pieces are whimsi- cal. I love the various colors and textures that are available in glass for fusing. Over the last year I have done some freeform landscapes of icebergs and cliffs.”
The Artists’ Gallery holds an opening re- ception for featured artists during ArtWalk at 17 North San Francisco Street from 6 to 9PM. FlagstaffArtistsGallery.com
FRY BREAD AND FILMS
The Museum of Northern Arizona’s 2012 Heritage Program Film Series delves into the past and evokes laughter with two films all about Fry Bread on Saturday, July 7 from 6 to 8PM.
To begin with MNA will present a five minute homemade film from the American Indian Film Gallery, made in 1973 called How to Make Fry Bread. The American Indian Film Gallery is a web-based archive of obscure, unused and forgotten films. The film will be introduced by Janna Jones.
More Than Fry Bread is a film by Travis Holt Hamilton and is a “mockumentary” fol- lowing four contestants as they get ready to compete in a made-up event called the “First Annual Arizona State Frybread Champion- ship.” The cast for this film is an all-Native cast filmed in Flagstaff, Peach Springs, and Tucson. Musnaz.org
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