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JUNE 7TH FIRST FRIDAY EVENT
SUMMERTIME AND THE LIVIN' IS EASY AT ROWE FINE ART GALLERY
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Clockwise from left: "Spirit Totem" sterling silver necklace by
Liam Herbert; horsehair bracelets by Jennifer Inge;
Damascus knives by Ken Steigerwalt.
Rowe Fine Art Gallery represents traditional and contemporary southwestern sculptors, painters and jewelers. The gallery is located under the bell tower in Patio de las Campanas at Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village (336 SR 179, Suite A-102 in Sedona). It is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 928-282-8877. |
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Summer makes its grand entrance on June 21, and with the season comes endless sunshine, balmy nights and the perfect opportunity to refresh your home with new art. Rowe Fine Art Gallery will host a summer soiree on Friday, June 7, from 5 to 8 p.m. during the Sedona Gallery Association’s First Friday Gallery Tour. Let the friendly art experts at the gallery help you choose the right piece for your home or office. And don’t forget the important men in your life: Father’s Day is June 16, and Rowe Gallery has plenty of unique gifts for the dad who has everything.
Rowe Fine Art Gallery represents renowned, award-winning artists including sculptors Kim Kori, Richard Loffler, Alvin Marshall, Nicolai Medvedev, Erik Petersen, Ken Rowe, Jason Scull and Joshua Tobey; painters Mark Eberhard, Vince Fazio, Lynn Heil, Sue Krzyston, John Poon and Gabor Svagrik; graphite artist Jack Morley; jewelers Cherie Danielle, Jennifer Inge and Liam Herbert; and handcrafted knives by Ken Steigerwalt. Each of these traditional and contemporary southwestern artists has a distinct style, and art lovers are sure to find something that catches their eye.
“We’re wrapping up a very busy winter and spring, so it’s time to catch our breath and reacquaint collectors with our fabulous artists,” says Monica Rowe, who co-owns the gallery with her husband, wildlife sculptor Ken Rowe. “Ken has a full summer ahead of him as he travels to Michigan to complete a commission and then to Yellowstone National Park and Jackson, Wyoming, to sculpt bison and wolves. There will be many new pieces of art to debut this fall!” |
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MAY 3RD FIRST FRIDAY EVENT - "METAL"MORPHOSIS:
THE BEAUTY OF BRONZE AT ROWE FINE ART GALLERY"
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Wading for Mom (9”HX10”WX4”D) bronze sculpture
by Ken Rowe
Words of Wisdom (10.5”HX5.25”WX6”D) bronze sculpture
by Ken Rowe
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For art collectors, watching a piece of sculpture evolve from clay to bronze is pure magic, but collectors might not realize that it’s just as exciting for the artist. Rowe Fine Art Gallery will devote an entire evening to this magic with “Metal”morphosis: The Beauty of Bronze on Friday, May 3, from 5 to 8 p.m. The show features two new works from sculptor and gallery owner Ken Rowe. It is part of the Sedona Gallery Association’s 1st Friday Gallery Tour.
Ken will unveil Wading for Mom and Words of Wisdom. Wading for Mom has been in the works since last July, and it features two bear cubs impatiently waiting for an unseen mama bear to return with dinner. “I saw this scene play out several times in Alaska,” says Ken. “There would be a river too wild for the cubs to cross, so mom would make them wait on the shore. She would wade out to catch salmon, find a nice warm rock and lay down for a nap. All the while, the cubs would be fussing and whining like puppies. It just proves that even animal parents need naps every now and then.”
Words of Wisdom is somewhat unique for Ken. Instead of a traditional sculpture, the piece is actually a pair of bookends featuring male and female great horned owls. Ken has not sculpted bookends for 15 years, so he says it was long overdue. In the piece, the larger owl, the female, appears to be calling out to the male. “And the male is astutely listening to his partner, as all good men should,” says Ken, laughing.
Ken will see the sculptures in bronze for the first time only days before the show. He says the evolution from clay to metal still excites him, even after almost 20 years. “It’s an unveiling for me, too,” he says. “I envision how something will look in bronze with the proper patina, but it’s still a phenomenal transformation.”
Rowe Fine Art Gallery represents traditional and contemporary southwestern sculptors, painters and jewelers. The gallery is located under the bell tower in Patio de las Campanas at Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village (336 SR 179, Suite A-102 in Sedona). It is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 928-282-8877.
Visit Ken Rowe's Gallery for more of his works here...
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FRESH NEW WORKS BY MASTER PAINTER GABOR SVAGRIK!
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'Saskatchewan Crossing' 24"H x 30"W Oil Painting
by Gabor Svagrik |
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Sedona, AZ (March 2013) - When not encouraging and shaping the next generation of artists at his Tucson Art Academy, Gabor is plein-air painting his next impressive body of work. Rowe Gallery is honored to present the newest collection encompassing Gabor’s travels from Arizona, California, Utah, and Southern Wisconsin to Alberta, Canada.
A sweet new scene captured on canvas is entitled “Ram’s Canyon,” a small, lush desert view in Tucson and prime example of Gabor’s mastery. View this gem on our website and you will be swept away. Your senses will be aroused as if a current of air has ruffled the sage brush and cactus created by his gauzy brushstroke layers. It is no small wonder that Gabor’s talents have earned him prestigious awards and publication recognition, as well as a museum show. Please share our enjoyment of these stunning new works and tell us which is your favorite! We always look forward to your e-mails and calls.
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ROWE FINE ART GALLERY WELCOMES MARK EBERHARD
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“Red Rock Harris Hawk” oil on canvas (20"H x 28"W)
by Mark Eberhard
Stop into Rowe Fine Art to see Mark’s striking paintings, which combine his avian subjects with brightly colored backgrounds and the design elements he learned in college. Rowe 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 6 p.m. For more information, call 928-282-8877 or visit www.rowegallery.com.
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Sedona, AZ (December 3, 2012) – Wildlife painter Mark Eberhard began drawing as soon as his mother handed him a pencil. When his grandparents gave him a book about birds only a few years later, he was transfixed by our feathered friends, and he spent hours quietly drawing various species. Mark went on to earn a master’s in fine arts with a major in design from Yale University and had a successful career in graphic design before becoming a full-time painter 12 years ago. Now, Rowe Fine Art Gallery welcomes Mark into its flock of traditional and contemporary southwestern artists. Rowe Gallery is the only gallery in Arizona representing Mark’s oil-on-canvas and oil-on-board bird paintings.
Residing in Ohio, Mark has traveled the globe searching for subjects to paint. He’s been on safari in Kenya, explored Florida’s Everglades and spent time in the red rocks of Sedona. But Mark maintains he is equally as inspired by the chipmunks playing outside his studio window as he is by the exotic locales he has visited. “I want people to see the beauty and humanity in nature that I see,” says Mark. “A bare tree branch can be just as beautiful and moving as a Grand Canyon vista. I hope people will slow down and take time to not just look at the trees in the forest but also the leaves on the trees.”
Mark methodically plans each painting before he even picks up his paintbrush. He spends time researching bird species and their preferred environments so his paintings have a strong element of realism. He also creates interpretations of scenes he has already witnessed whether in his travels or in his backyard. “I feel the paintings are already out there in the universe,” says Mark. “I have simply been given the ability to see them.”
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KIM KORI AND KEN ROWE TURN ROUNDABOUTS INTO WORKS OF ART |
"Above" bronze sculpture by Kim Kori and Ken Rowe 13' tall |
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"Beyond" bronze sculpture by Kim Kori and Ken Rowe 12' tall |
Sedona, AZ (March 30, 2012) – A project nearly three years in the making finally came to completion last month when sculptures created by local artists Kim Kori and Ken Rowe were installed at Sedona’s two major roundabouts. The bronze sculptures, “Above and Beyond,” are located at the intersection of SR 89A and SR 179 and at SR 89A and Brewer Road.
The sculptures were part of the Sedona City Council and the Art in Public Places Committee’s roundabout art competition, a concept first discussed in June 2009. A call to artists was announced in March 2010, and Kim and Ken were one of 20 contest entries. The Sedona locals were announced as the winners of the competition at the end of 2010, and they began working on the sculptures immediately. Kim and Ken are both represented by Rowe Fine Art Gallery in Tlaquepaque.
“It is an honor to have worked on this project with Ken and everyone else involved in making it come about,” says Kim. “When driving through the roundabouts for the first few days after the installation, it felt surreal. Now I have a calm feeling that the sculptures are home where they belong. It feels very good to have a piece of my soul settled in the heart of Sedona where I have lived for the majority of my life.”
“Above and Beyond” includes two separate sculptures. “Above” stands 13 feet tall and features three ravens soaring above red rocks and petroglyphs. “Beyond” is 12 feet tall and includes an eagle with a 7-foot wingspan flying over red rock formations. The sculptures were designed to blend in with the natural environment while reiterating Sedona’s commitment to the arts. The project defines the concept of collaboration. Kim and Ken employed the talents of others including Sedona Bronze, who cast the bronze portion of the sculptures, and Excalibur, who fabricated the rocks in steel from Kim and Ken’s design.
“As soon as we learned we’d been chosen for the project, there was this sense of obligation to the community of Sedona to create something that enhanced our area’s natural beauty,” says Ken. “But I don’t think I realized the magnitude of it all until the sculptures were put in place. As a native Arizonan, this has been the biggest accomplishment in my sculpting career. I drive through the roundabouts every day, and I’m so proud of what I see.” |
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