The dog days of summer have arrived, but that doesn’t mean you have to go into hibernation mode, not when the artwork is as cool as a cucumber inside Rowe Fine Art Gallery. Head indoors on Friday, August 2, from 4 to 7 p.m. as the gallery presents Cool Art!, its midsummer show. While new art from all of the gallery’s painters, sculptors and jewelers will be in the spotlight, there’s one – maybe two! – sculpture you’ll really want to check out.

“Surveys” 8”H x 20”W Original Oil Painting with Palette Knife by Artist Dane Chinnock

“Wild at Heart” Maquette 12.5”H x 10”W x5.5”D Highly Collectible Limited Edition Bronze of 99 by Artist Ken Rowe. Ask about the Masterwork coming soon!

“Midnight Rhapsody” 5.75”H x 5.5”W x 5.5”D Original one-of-a-kind fiber on gourd sculpture by artist Shirley Eichten Albrecht

Gallery owner and award-winning wildlife bronze sculptor Ken Rowe will unveil a precast piece that will have everyone talking. The subject matter? If we told you, that would spoil the fun. And if the stars align, he will debut the first of several new bronzes. The remaining sculptures are set to be revealed this fall.

“I’m really looking forward to sharing these finished bronzes with our collectors and art enthusiasts, especially people who saw the precast versions and have waited patiently ever since,” says Ken. “It’s already been a long, hot summer, but we want the gallery to be a welcoming respite in August, a place where you can catch your breath and be dazzled by new works of art.”

“Small Treasures #12” 12”H x 12”W Original Mixed Media Painting with Oil, Acrylic and Copper Leaf on Gallery Wrapped Canvas by Artist Gary Jenkins

“The Majestic” 14”H x 10”W x 9.5”D Highly collectible one of a kind, hand-carved Utah red alabaster stone sculpture by Artist Alvin Marshall

Showgoers will also see sculptures by Shirley Eichten Albrecht, Kim Kori, Alvin Marshall, Erik Petersen, Joel Petersen and Joshua Tobey along with jewelry from Liam Herbert, Jennifer Inge and Lesley Aine McKeown. Cool Art! also includes works by painters Julie T. Chapman, Dane Chinnock, Kim Diment, Jen Farnsworth, Lynn Heil, Gary Jenkins, John Rasberry and Amy Ringholz. 

Cool Art! might open on August 2, but when you’re out and about the rest of the month, make sure Rowe Gallery is on your list of places to see: The show runs through the end of August.

Rowe Fine Art Gallery represents traditional and contemporary southwestern artists. The gallery, located under the bell tower in Patio de las Campanas at Tlaquepaque Arts & Shopping Village, is open Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.  For more information, call 928-282-8877