Itty, Bitty…and Oh, So Pretty! Small Art Takes Center Stage in November
Good things come in small packages – even art. Whether your collection is bursting at the seams and space is limited, you’re just dipping your toes into the realm of art, or you’re shopping for holiday gifts, Rowe Fine Art Gallery’s November small-works show, Itty, Bitty…and Oh, So Pretty!, is your one-stop shop. The show opens Friday, November 5, at 4 p.m. and continues through the entire month.
“Canyon Wren” 2.75"H x 1.75"W x 4.75"D Highly Collectible Limited Edition Bronze of 60 - By Artist Kim Kori
Itty, Bitty…and Oh, So Pretty! features tabletop-size sculptures and paintings measuring no more than nine inches by twelve inches. There will be plenty of jewelry available, too. And fitting for a show focused on small art, bronze wildlife sculptor and gallery owner Ken Rowe will officially unveil Desert Blossom, his bronze pygmy owl perched on a sotol stem. The life-size sculpture measures a mere 6.5 inches from the tip of its tail to the top of its head.
Ken, who usually sculpts from real-life models, created Desert Blossom based on photos as well as measurements from and conversations with a biologist because the tiny owls are so scarce, even in their native Southwest and even in captivity.
“Desert Blossom” 11”H x 5”W x 5”D Highly Collectible Limited Edition Bronze of 35 - By Artist Ken Rowe
“I’ve always wanted to sculpt one, but I had no idea they were so rare,” says Ken. “They are such beautiful little creatures, and, according to the biologist, ounce for ounce, they are some of the meanest birds in the world. I suppose when you’re that small, you have to be a bit of a tough guy.”
“Thunder Horse” 11”H x 9”W x 6”D Highly collectible one of a kind, hand-carved alabaster stone sculpture - By Artist Alvin Marshall
Napoleon complex aside, art collectors have fallen hard for Desert Blossom because its size makes it so easy to display. Discover other small (and giftable) works at Rowe Fine Art Gallery in November.
“Cutthroat Breakfast” 6”H x 6.5”W x 10.5”L Highly Collectible Limited Edition Bronze of 35 - By Artist Joel Petersen
“Rojo Elegante” 10.5”H x 8”W x 8”D Original one-of-a-kind fiber on gourd sculpture - By Artist Shirley Eichten Albrecht
“Spot” 4”H .x 3.5”W x 3.25” Highly Collectible Limited Edition Bronze of 76 - By Artist Erik Petersen
“Atchison and Cuyler-Pampa, TX” 8”H x 8”W Original Oil Painting with Palette Knife on Linen Panel - By Artist Dane Chinnock
“Sculpture for Peace” 8 1/8"H x 3”W x 3”D Highly Collectible Open Edition Bronze - By Artist Liam Herbert
“Outhouse Mouse” 10”H x 8”W Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas Panel - By Artist Kim Diment
“Evening Vespers” 6”H x 8”W Original Oil on Panel - By Artist Lynn Heil
“Under Radar” Family - Mama Jack and Babies in Bronze - By Artist Joshua Tobey
“Midday Vista” 6”H x 8”W Original Oil Painting on Panel - By Artist John Rasberry
Looking for that special work for art that is not Itty Bitty but Big, Bold and Beautiful? Here are just a few of the brand new artworks that have just arrived in the gallery!
“The Quest” (Vanishing Ark Series) 18”H x 24”W Original Mixed Media Painting on Panel with Acrylic, Charcoal & Oil - By Artist Julie T. Chapman
“In the Cathedral” 24”H x 36”W Original Oil Painting on Canvas - By Artist Jen Farnsworth