Welcome New Artist William Alther to Windrush.....

Bison Repose 12" x 12"

Tuned In 14" x 15"

WOW, I can't believe it has been so long since I last posted. With the start of a new year, I will try to do a better job of posting what the gallery is doing. William Alther actually joined us in the later part of 2010. He has always been drawn to art and animals which led to a degree in Wildlife BIology and a position at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Throughout, William was an active artist and in 2004 he left the museum to paint full-time. The natural world continues to be his cheif inspiration, with landscapes and wildlife being his principal subjects. Please check out our website to see more of his wonderful work.

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Welcome New Artist Guillermo Valentin to Windrush.....

El Rebozo 12" x 15" x 14"

La Bamba 18" x 18' x 15"

Won't you please welcome Guillermo Valentin to the Windrush Gallery. Guillermo was born in Michoacan, Mexico. He studied art at "Bellas Artes", Academy of Art in Baja, and continued his studies in San Miguel de Allenda. Guillermo says that most of his work incorporates indigenous women with no inhibitions, were he explores their beauty and strength. All of his beautiful pieces are "one of a kind" cast stone sculptures. Please stop by our website to see more of his wonderful cast stone sculptures.

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New Book by Michael Chesley Johnson.....

Michael Chesley Johnson has created another fabulous little field guide that you really need to look into, especially if you plan on coming to Sedona, AZ for a little plein air painting. The field guide has 34 pages full of useful tips and 27 black & white photos with maps. You will also find a useful supply list for oils and pastels that you should consider including in your travel kit. This book is available at Lulu.com. Enjoy!

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Honors for Karen Cooper..........

"First Second"

The Art Show Committee for "Cheyenne Frontier Days Western Art Show" has made a unanimous decision in naming Karen Cooper, a first time artist to the show, as next year’s poster artist. The chosen painting, as seen above, depicts a bronc rider coming straight out of the chute.

Karen Cooper is a pastel artist who works on black and uses the black and negative space to give her pastels a dramatic and unique look. Her show pieces can be seen on the website at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum under Western Art Show. Won't you please join us in congratulating Karen on this great honor! To see more of her wonderful work, please check out our website.

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A New Painting For Today...........

Neck Tie 27" x 19"

Small Talk 19" x 23"

Connection 26" x 30"

How about these wonderful new pastel's from Karen Cooper. These and all of her other wonderful pastels are available online. Give us a call for details.

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Welcome New Artist Don Tiller To Windrush.......

Fence Line 36" x 36"

Waiting on Parts 24" x 30"

Weathered Road 16" x 20"

Don Tiller hails from Port Townsend, Washington and has been on an artistic journey since college. His recent work is primarily composed of interesting shapes and bold colors in acrylics. The paintings are snippets of warped remembrances allowing you a glimpse of things he has seen and places he has been. Please stop in and see the rest of his bold images.

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Another New Painting For Today...........

Up the Road 12" x 10"

Sunlit Entry 9" x 12"

Here are a couple new oil paintings from our new artist Julie Davis. If you get a chance, you need to come by the gallery this summer and see all of the new works we have received over the last several months from several of our artist.

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Another New Painting For Today............

Picket Fence Garden 5" x 7"

Campaign Headquarters 5" x 7"

Here are a couple of new oil paintings I received from Becky Joy. Becky has been working on a new bolder painting style that is quite nice.

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A New Painting Today...........

Canyon Riches 22' x 28"

Moon Shade 11" x 14"

How about these new oils by Bill Cramer. These and all of his other wonderful paintings are available online. Give us a call for details.

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A New Painting For Today............

On the Edge 11" x 14"

Sycamore Grove 12" x 16"

How about these two new original oil paintings by Michael Chesley Johnson. These beauties were painted over his resent sojourn in Sedona.

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