ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE
AND ART!

Love is in the air at Rowe Fine Art Gallery, and we’re not just talking about husband-and-wife gallery owners Ken and Monica Rowe! Everyone understands the importance of art appreciation, but at Rowe Gallery, this month it’s all about art collector appreciation. Stop by the gallery on February 3 from 5 to 8 p.m. during the Sedona Gallery Association’s 1st Friday Gallery Tour when Ken and Monica, along with their knowledgeable staff, will gift small tokens of their appreciation to anyone who has ever purchased a Ken Rowe sculpture or any piece of art from Rowe Gallery. Wine and appetizers will also be served.

“We’ve had the most amazing two years,” says Ken whose bronze wildlife sculpture figures prominently in the gallery. “We opened our gallery in March 2010, and then last December we moved into a much larger space here in Tlaquepaque. There’s no way we could have accomplished so much in such a short time without our amazing collectors. They are savvy, and they know inspired works of art when they see it. In celebration of Valentine’s Day, we want our clients to know how much they are appreciated by Rowe Gallery and by our artists.”

Bring your sweetheart with you to the show; the two of you might find the perfect Valentine’s Day gift as you browse the gallery’s selection of contemporary and traditional southwestern sculptures, paintings and jewelry. Remember, all you need is love – and art!

“Spirit Totem” sterling silver pendant by Liam Herbert
"A Little Kiss" bronze sculpture by Kim Kori.

Rowe Fine Art Gallery is located under the bell tower in Patio de las Campanas at Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village. It is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 928-282-8877.

Cowboy sculptor Jason Scull, who is exclusively represented in Sedona by Rowe Fine Art Gallery, was recently accepted into the prestigious Cowboy Artists of America organization. The CAA, which was founded in Sedona in 1965, accepted only three artists for membership this year, bringing its total number of members to a mere 22. Jason was chosen after an extensive process that culminated in a presentation of five of his bronze sculptures at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City in October.

“I am stunned and amazed,” says Jason. “It’s long been a dream of mine to belong to this group. I first became interested in sculpture after taking a Cowboy Artists of America workshop in the 1980s, so it feels like my career has come full circle. Now I have the huge responsibility of living up to the highest standard in cowboy art.”

Jason will participate in the CAA’s annual show and sale, held every October at the Oklahoma museum. He will also take part in the organization’s annual spring trail ride. Jason is no stranger to cowboy culture. His family has been farming and ranching in Texas for 180 years. Jason’s experience working with horses, cattle and cowboys have inspired his bronze sculptures since he began seriously pursuing art in 1987.

'Cowtastrophe' by Jason Scull bronze sculptor at Rowe Gallery
“Cowtastrophe” bronze by Jason Scull 19.5" x 28" x 16"

View Jason's artwork here.

Artists Joe Beeler, Charlie Dye, John Hampton and George Phippen created the CAA in 1965 in the building that now houses the Cowboy Club Grille & Spirits in Uptown Sedona. The goal of the four men was to perpetuate the culture of the Old West and maintain standards of quality in contemporary Western art.

Rowe Gallery is on the move! Less than two years after opening the gallery, owners Ken and Monica Rowe have outgrown their space. The gallery will remain in Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village, but it is relocating to the coveted space underneath the bell tower in Patio de las Campanas (formerly occupied by the Geoffrey Roth gallery). The move takes place at the beginning of December. The gallery will continue to represent traditional and contemporary southwestern painters and sculptors, but the family of artists will grow. Exciting announcements are on the way in 2012!

Conveying the movement of an animal through bronze sculpture is not an easy feat, but Ken Rowe managed to capture the agility of a running antelope with “Express Male,” one of his latest works of art. The prestigious Society of Animal Artists recognized his accomplishment; not only did the organization jury the sculpture into its 51st Annual Art and the Animal Exhibition and National Tour, it also awarded the Sedona sculptor the Evelyn and Peter Haller Memorial Award for Sculpture.

According to the society, the award is presented to sculptures that stand out in terms of composition, use of medium and overall impact. “I’m so honored,” says Ken, who also owns Rowe Fine Art Gallery. “The judges of this award are artists and scholars who I’ve admired for years. And after the initial exhibition in Traverse City, Michigan, the sculpture will tour the country for nearly a year, which is excellent exposure for my work and for our gallery.”

This is the sixth year in a row that Ken has been chosen for the society’s exhibition and annual tour, and it’s the fifth time he has won an award from the organization. In 2007, the society awarded Ken the Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial Award for Realistic Sculpture Executed in an Academic Manner for “Scholar of the Moon.” In 2006, he received an Award of Excellence for “River of Plenty” and “Blue Heron.”

'Express Male' Bronze Sculpture by Ken Rowe of Rowe Gallery in Sedona, Arizona
“Express Male” bronze by Ken Rowe 22" x 21" x 9"

That same year, he was the recipient of the Evelyn and Peter Haller Memorial Award for Sculpture for “Blue Heron.” The Society of Animal Artists was founded in 1960. The nonprofit is devoted to promoting excellence in the portrayal of animals and educating the public through seminars, lectures and teaching demonstrations. Sculptors and painters from the U.S., Canada, Europe, Africa, Japan and Australia are members of the society.

Rowe Fine Art Gallery represents traditional and contemporary southwestern painters and sculptors. The gallery, located upstairs in Patio de las Campanas near the bell tower at Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village, is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 928-282-8877.

View more of Ken's Art Work here...

ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE AND ART!

ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE
AND ART!