Serendipity was in play this past week. I received a call to hang some of my work in a hurry. A Gallery, the Tryst at Inspirado was holding a reception for the Phoenix Black Chamber of Commerce.
Got the call on Thursday and delivered on Friday. Lots of people, some inquiries and you never know.
Just for fun, we took a trip up north to look at some of the red mountain in Sedona and have a little lunch at the Red Planet Diner. Sedona is a tourist stop with to many gift shops, but all you need do is raise your eyes and see the real reason for being there. This is a photo I took away from the main shopping area and lone car is the norm. Waking up in the morning and seeing something like this will get the creative juices going.
If you are in New York, stop by the Metropolitan Transit Authority Museum and see the work of Marvin Franklin, read his story and appreciate him and his work.
Dr. Eugene Grigsby Jr. at the Heddenart Gallery, opening reception. November 1st 2007
Celebrating his 89th Birthday with 89 Paintings.
Dr. Grigsby has organized exhibitions of African art for the Heard Museum, authored a text, Art and Ethics: Background for Teaching in a Pluralistic Society, and founded the Consortium of Black Organizations and Others for the Arts (COBA).
He holds degrees, including a Ph.D., in art, art history and art education from Morehouse College, Ohio State University and New York University. He came to Phoenix following World War II to teach art at Carver High School, and in 1954 he moved to Phoenix Union High School. He joined the faculty at Arizona State University in 1966 where he retired in 1988. Grigsby also served as a Trustee of Phoenix Art Museum.
Scottsdale Artists’ School will showcase the very best art created by its students in its annual The Best and the Brightest Juried Fine Art Show and Sale. Featuring paintings, drawings and sculpture from professional as well as undiscovered artists, the annual juried show is considered a not-to-miss by collectors and enthusiasts. The show runs from October 17 through November 16, 2006 with an artists’ reception Thursday, October 25, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
American Art Collector is launching their new publication Western Art Collector with a party at Scottsdale Artists’ School, on Wednesday October 17, 2007, from 6-9 PM.
This event is open to the public—and our Best & Brightest exhibit will be hanging and available for sale!
Come help celebrate the launch of their newest publication and celebrate the second Anniversary of American Art Collector Magazine.
Wednesday October 17, 2007
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Scottsdale Artist School
3720 N. Marshall Way
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Please RSVP by Friday October 12, 2007
rsvp@americanartcollector.com or call (480) 246-3787
First thank to all of you who came to the opening that I didn’t get the opportunity to thank you personally.
The City of Tempe Arizona has been under going a change to its skyline. The new Tempe Center for the Arts’s structure is a eye catcher as you drive east or west on the state highway 202.
Inside the center there is a combination of the elegance of natural wood, glass, steel and concrete and reminds me of the lofts and galleries of New York’s Chelsea and Soho.
One of the features at the new building will be a 3,500 foot gallery, featuring the works of local artist.
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