“In the Doghouse” 40”H x 30”W Original Mixed Media Painting with Ink and Oil on Canvas by Artist Amy Ringholz

Take a deep breath: Spring is here!

Rowe Fine Art Gallery kicks off the season of rebirth with In Blossom, a show
highlighting fresh work from the gallery’s award-winning painters. In
Blossom begins on March 4 and runs through the end of the month. The show
features the latest wildlife and landscape artwork from Julie T. Chapman,
Dane Chinnock, Kim Diment, Jen Farnsworth, Lynn Heil, John Rasberry and Amy Ringholz.

“Don’t Blink” 24”H x 30”W Original Mixed Media Painting by Artist Julie Chapman

When Julie T. Chapman’s newest acrylic, pastel, charcoal and oil on panel
recently arrived at the gallery, everyone gasped when they looked into the
eyes of the bobcat depicted in Don’t Blink #2. “Bobcats, while wary, can be
seen occasionally in the wild, especially in Arizona. I’ve recently been
fascinated by the gestures of an active young bobcat springing, leaping, and
flinging about,” says Julie. “This is another in that series; the title’s
admonition is left ambiguous for you, the viewer, to interpret.”

“A Rare Beauty” 30”H x 30”W Original Mixed Media Painting with Graphite and Acrylic on Panel by Artist Amy Ringholz

Wyoming-based artist Amy Ringholz is having a similar love affair – with the
red fox. Stop by the gallery in March to see A Rare Beauty, her newest
graphite-and-acrylic on panel. “The fox’s bold orange color palette, the
huge tail, the quick movement, the bright whites of its face and chest, are
all gorgeous qualities,” says Amy. “I tried to show the quick, fresh
movement of the fox against the contrasting white snow. This piece feels
really alive to me, which is always my goal.”

Amy will also debut In the Doghouse, her ink-and-oil on canvas. “The
expression of ‘being in the doghouse’ brings some light and humor to my work,” Amy says. “In my oils, I find lots of abstract ‘mini paintings’
within, which add to the longevity of interest in the image. The color
palette moves your eye around the painting.”

“Hey Ma!” 20”H x 24” W Oil by Artist Jen Farnsworth

Speaking of color, Jen Farnsworth’s latest rainbow-hued painting, Hey Ma!, will make everyone smile. The subject matter? Sedona’s unofficial mascot: the javelina. “Love ‘em or love to complain about them, the comical family-oriented peccaries are everywhere,” laughs Jen. “Although babies arearound all year, in the spring there seems to be more of them – all talking up a storm! I had to capture the familiar scene of a baby javelina telling
stories to mom.”

“Gila Woodpecker” 4”H x 4”W Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas by Artist Kim Diment

For art lovers tight on space or those just starting their collection, Michigan artist Kim Diment will reveal three acrylic-on-canvas miniature
paintings, each four inches square. The first, Gila Woodpecker, features a
bird that should be familiar to anyone living in Arizona. “I would quite
often see these guys hanging around the big cactuses,” says Kim. “We would
be hiking and a bird would just erupt out of a saguaro. It would be a Gila
woodpecker. The one I painted is a male. I think it is so cool that they
make holes in cactus for their nests. We have yellow-shafted flickers in
Michigan that look and act much like the Gila woodpeckers, but they make
their nests in trees instead of cactuses.”

Kim’s second miniature, Roadrunner, also features a familiar, albeit
elusive, face. “Being a bird and strange-animal enthusiast, I was totally
geeked to see my first roadrunner in Arizona,” says Kim. “After all, I was
a big fan of the Roadrunner and Wile E. Coyote Saturday morning cartoons.
The roadrunner’s cool shape and slight green iridescence on its dark
feathers make them a fun bird to paint. I do plan on painting a bigger
rendition of this guy, so stay tuned.”

And Kim’s third piece, Sedona Cardinal, puts our colorful bird in the
spotlight. Kim says cardinals in her native Michigan provide a much-needed
burst of color in the gray months of winter, but cardinals in Arizona really
leave her breathless. “I found it amazing the cardinals in the Southwest
could be a brighter, more brilliant red than cardinals in Michigan,” she
says. “For this miniature, I mixed in more reddish-orange hues, especially
in the shoulders, to achieve that brilliance. The Sedona cardinal sits in
front of a gray background, representing Arizona’s drought. I guess a bright
red cardinal against a gray background, whether because of the season or
lack of rain, always brings happiness.”

“Idiosyncrasy” 18”H x 48”W Oil Painting with Palette Knife by Artist Dane Chinnock

“Red Rock Reverie” 3” x 7” Linocut with Watercolor by Artist Lynn Heil

Dane Chinnock, Lynn Heil and John Rasberry will also have works in this
show. Dane recently unveiled Idiosyncrasy (oil with palette knife on board),
a starkly beautiful scene of Red Rock Crossing in the winter, while Lynn’s
Land of Spires oil on linen board will make you feel like you’re on a trail
in Sedona’s backcountry. If the drama of Monument Valley holds a special
place in your heart, don’t miss John’s oil-on-linen-board Where Stones Meet
the Sky.

See all of these paintings and more in March at Rowe Fine Art Gallery.

“Where Stones Meet the Sky” 16”H x 20”W Oil on Linen Board by Artist John Rasberry