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Editorial Staff
Maria Lynam
Arlene Minuskin
Nancy Matte
Marc Luedtke
INSIDE THIS
ISSUE:
2013 - 2014 Exhibit
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List
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It’s All Square -
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Call for Art
Gift Shop News
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“Grey Matter
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Exhibit” Winners
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Interviews
Featured Artist Wall 7
“Child’s Play
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Exhibit” Winners
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Interviews
Entry for the
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Prescott 4th of July
Letter from the Visual Arts Committee Chair
Parade
Curators Corner
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The Visual Arts Committee has selected the PCA Gallery exhibits for the 2013-14 season. Maria Lynam is working as the
Curator Coordinator, assisting the exhibit curators. If you
have questions about any of the exhibits, please send her an
email, [email protected]
Animals in Art
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by Arlene Minuskin 13
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“Company of
Animals Exhibit”
Award Winners
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Photo Gallery
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Schedule of
Exhibits & Events
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Maria Lynam
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IT’S ALL SQUARE August 19 – September 28 (Entry forms
due: July 26. Opening Reception August 23; Art Walk September 27) Artists
present their art in a square format. View pieces of art from miniature to extravagantly large! Curators: Liane Glasrud, Peggy Perkins, Barb Wills
STUDIO TOUR
October 4, 5, 6 Join our artists in the PCA Gal-
lery for daily demos and purchase one-of-a-kind works of art made by quadcity artists. Coordinator: Barb Wills
DAY OF THE DEAD September 30 – November 2 (Entry forms
due: September 7. Opening Reception October 4; Art Walk October 25)
Since pre-Columbian times, El Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, has
been celebrated in Mexico and other Latin countries. Join artists who take
their inspiration from the Day of the Dead in their art. The exhibit features
text in English and Spanish. The gallery welcomes visitors during Ghost
Talk that takes place the last weekend in October. Curators: Sukey Jones,
Warren Zager
HOLIDAY GIFT SHOW November 8 – December 20 (Entry
forms due: October 26. Entry forms require a description from the artists of
the artwork to be displayed. Opening Reception November 8; Art Walk November 22) A seasonal favorite, the Gallery is transformed with an array of
gifts for the discriminating shopper. Look for a selection of the very best in
handmade gifts for the home, friends, family and those special to you. As
always, Gallery is open 7 days a week; closed Thanksgiving Day. Curators:
Debbie Kuhnke, Sandy Louttit, Sue Maldonado
PRIMARY COLORS January 6 – February 15
(Entry forms
due: December 2. Opening Reception January 10; Art Walk January 24)
Color contributes to a viewer's experience of a particular painting or drawing. Experience color in a new way as our artists utilize the hues of red, yellow, blue, black, and white in the creative process. Curators: Liane Glasrud,
Peggy Perkins, George Lewis
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REFLECTIONS February 17 – March 29 (Entry forms due:
January 27. Opening Reception February 21. Art Walk February 28 and
March 28) Capturing light, referring to light or generating light has been a
challenge to visual artists for centuries. Enjoy the art of Renaissance style
illumination caught by the sun’s rays or a candle or works by contemporary
artists who use various electronic media, metallic, iridescent, and duochrome
paints and other materials that reflect and respond to environmental light.
Curators: Brenda Diller, Maria Lynam, Sharon Carlin, Karen Eddy
SCHOLARSHIP SHOW April 7 – April 27 View a wide array of
artistic styles and media by high school art students. As part of the PCA
Scholarship Program, over $3,400 is awarded to 25-30 visual arts students.
There are usually 150 entries. This is the largest youth scholarship program
in Northern Ariziona, which also awards performing arts students.
TIMELESS MEDITATIONS - MANDALAS & PATTERNS
IN NATURE May 5 – June 21 (Entry forms due, April 14. Opening
Reception May 9; Art Walk May 23) Recognition of patterns and shapes can
profoundly affect how we see ourselves in relation to each other and the
world in which we live, to embrace ideas that unite us, not divide us. The
Sanskrit word “Mandala” refers to a circle, which can be a focal point for
meditation, a portal to dreams, a prayer for healing, or simply a beautiful
decoration. Our artists use image, color and movement to create unique contemporary mandala. Curators: Cathy Gibbons, Helaine Hart, Saveria Judge
NOVEL APPROACH: ART AND A BOOK June 23 – August 16 (Entry forms due: June 2. Opening Reception and Art Walk June
27; Art Walk July 25) Everything book related! Artists pay homage to their
favorite book, literary genre or favorite author. Each work will be accompanied with a statement about their work. See how book artists and 3-D artists
create their own original book. Curators: Sharon Carlin, Karen Eddy,
Brenda Diller, Maria Lynam
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IT’S ALL SQUARE - Call for Art
The first exhibit of the 2013-14 season is being curated by Liane Glasrud, Peggy Perkins, and Barb
Wills, assisted by Brenda Diller. The exhibit opens on Monday, August 19 and runs until Saturday,
September 28.
Click on the link www.pca-az.net to print the call for art for It’s All Square. Entries are due on
July 26 and can be dropped off at the PCA Gallery or emailed to [email protected].
All the art in It’s All Square is presented in a square format. If an artist wishes to present smaller
pieces of varying shapes the final presentation must be square. Artwork will range from miniatures to
large scale.
The publicity for this exhibit was created by Lee Kaster, who lives and works in Scottsdale. For
most of her life, Lee has been devoted to art, both in her practice and spare time. Her award winning
experience with painting, sculpture, textile, caricature, illustration, graphic design, bronze, mixed media, and digital art has, in essence, been a search for personal artistic truth. Lee has developed her
powerful and playful expressionist style, which ranges from soft to striking, with versatility that
works well for collectors and commissioned art requirements. When queried about how she feels
about being an abstract expressionist painter: “There is absolutely nothing else in this world that I
would rather do.”
A Special Thank You to
Maggie Stewart!
Maggie Stewart has been the
host coordinator for the PCA
Gallery since November 2011.
An extremely thoughtful, tactful and capable person, she efficiently provided the Gallery
with many hosts over this time.
The Visual Arts Committee
thanks her for everything she
has done on the Gallery's behalf. Although
Maggie is "retiring" from this position, she
will continue to volunteer as time permits.
Another Maggie will take her place Maggie Hickman. We wish her happy
scheduling!
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Debbie Kuhnke and Sue Maldonado comprise the
PCA Gallery Gift Shop Committee. They are dedicated to
bringing new items and artists to the shop. They select and
display original artwork by our local artists.
Jim Sifford is back with his beautiful iron wood
pieces. His creations include bolo ties, necklaces, earrings
and key chains. Three of his bowls are on display. Created from various woods and trimmed with
chips of turquoise, they are unique and would look wonderful in any home. His hand-designed necklaces and earrings feature pieces of coral. Jim's pricing is very affordable and each item is guaranteed
for craftsmanship.
Norma Kwestel is new to the area. She explains “I've always been a colorist, not a
‘draftsman’. Colors are my way of "drawing" shapes and textures, particularly of landscape and images within the landscape. Images from my years spent in the desert southwest appear in much of my
painting along with images from my sojourns in the northeast and southeastern parts of the country.
" Her artwork is in the form of note cards and she has a painting in the current gallery exhibit.”
Kay Demski has returned with her beautiful photographs of Arizona surroundings. Kay's cards
are sold in sets of five cards in a nice box, suitable for gift giving.
We welcome new artists and invite them to contact us and make an appointment to bring in
their work. You can email [email protected].
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“GREY Matter” Art Exhibit Winners
Best in Show - George Lewis Photographer By Nancy Matte
to view and design the image.
I then place the camera. Technique comes into play with my
work in the darkroom and at the computer. I then accept or reject the efforts made to print the image. Often
many modifications are made before I choose to mat
and frame an image for display.”
Lewis’s goals as a photographer are to create
printed images that express an emotional feeling, not to
produce images that sell. His intention is to exhibit
work that appeals to him to share with people who are
able to appreciate it. When he sells a piece he is pleased
that it will find an appreciated home.
Grand Canyon, Digital Infrared, Best in Show
George Lewis’s photograph of the Grand Canyon
in digital infrared won Best in Show in the Grey Matter
exhibition at the PCA Art Gallery. His interest in photography began in high school. In the mid 80s midway
through a busy medical career, he felt that he “could
use photography to express artistic feelings.”
His initial training was reading the writings of
Ansel Adams and then workshops by John Sexton and
others in Adams’s group. This allowed him to master
the technical aspects of expressive photography and
immediately he was struck by his instructors emphasis
on using the medium to express his emotional response
to potential subjects.
Based on his initial training, Lewis prefers black
and white prints using classical silver and platinum
processes although he has learned digital methods. He
states that “Working with the digital methods proved
frustrating at first, but as I have been able to improve
my techniques to the point where digital black and
white prints come close in appearance to silver prints, I
am working with digital as well.” Now he produces
photographs in black and white silver and platinum as
well as digital prints.
In his creative process Lewis photographs found
subjects. Beginning with a preconceived idea often
ends in disappointment. “If something moves me I will
photograph it. I study the various approaches to the
subject, using a piece of card with a rectangular cut-out
ARTIST CONNECTION
His advice for beginning artists is to “follow
your heart. Don’t expect to make your living with art;
or else you will be tempted to create art for others’
preferences rather than your own. Learn your techniques from people who work successfully in the type
of art that appeals to you. Don’t be afraid to share your
work with others in galleries and other venues.”
2D - 1st Place - Connie Barnett Photographer By Nancy Matte
Cracking Up, First Place 2D
Connie Barnett’s photograph Cracking Up won
first place for 2D in the recent PCA Art Gallery exhibit
Grey Matter. The occasion for the winning photograph
occurred when Connie was “hiking one frigid morning
around Lynx Lake and discovered that the lake had frozen
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over creating the most exquisite patterns in the
ice. One in particular looked like a vision under the
sea and I wanted to capture the illusion of peering
through the surface.”
3D - 1st Place - Susan “Sukey” Jones Artist By Nancy Matte
Although she loved beauty in created or natural form, as a math teacher she seldom got to be involved in the creative process (aside of an occasional
geometry project). Initially her venture into art was
sculpture. She took sculpture classes and loved working with clay in three dimensions, creating full figures
and faces. However, the costs of casting proved prohibitive, especially since she did not plan to sell her
sculptures.
After retiring and moving to Prescott, Connie
began taking photography classes at Yavapai College,
completing all levels of Photoshop and Digital Photography. After these classes, her advanced class
formed an alumni group to continue developing as
photographers.
Currently Connie works only in photography,
both color and black and white. She occasionally
mats and frames her photos for exhibition, but she
states that she primarily uses her photos to produce
greeting cards to raise funds for animal rescue efforts.
Connie’s advice for beginning artists is, “If
you love it, find a way to do it whether it means training, experience or time. And never lose touch with
the initial passion.”
Piece, Peace, Peas, First Place 3D
Piece, Peace, Peas, an artist’s book by Susan
“Sukey” Jones, won First Place for 3D in PCA’s Gallery
exhibit, Grey Matter. Sukey got started in art as a child
when her artist grandmother spent many hours “teaching me
watercolor techniques as we painted in the garden.” In addition, she earned the Dabbler badge as a Girl Scout. She
continued by taking workshops in a variety of media—
stained glass, watercolors, botanical illustration, and ceramics. She has also taken several Yavapai College art classes
including printmaking. Sukey likes to work with dibs and
dabs of watercolors, printer’s ink, and glue!
When creating Piece, Peace, Peas, she morphed the
bumper sticker Visualize World Peace into Visualize
Whirled Peas. “Then, as I was working on this entry, the
Sandy Hook Massacre occurred and the book became my
memorial.”
Featured Artist Wall
The Featured Artist during
the Company of Animals
exhibit is
Liane Glasrud
Best of Show - Child’s Play
VOLUME 2 -
ISSUE 3
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“Child’s Play” Art Exhibit Winners
Best in Show - Liane Glasrud - Artist By
Nancy Matte
it a try! Do not let others’ opinions stop you. It is
scary having a blank canvas [or] board in front of you.
But you won’t get anywhere without trying.” She admits to still having issues about marketing but her
advice about marketing one’s art work is the same,
“Go for it! Give it a try!”
Mother May I - Best in Show
Liane Glasrud’s Mother May I won Best in Show in
PCA’s Gallery exhibit, Child’s Play. “It is based on the game
of the same name which I played in my childhood with my
sisters. No equipment is necessary for this game. You can
play it anywhere.” The piece was created after visiting the
Picasso Museum in Spain. She recalls that Picasso’s work
became more childlike as he got older and that she enjoyed
seeing basic geometric shapes used as a base for ideas and
her husband had encouraged her to look into Picasso-type of
art. So she researched and then had the opportunity to visit
the Spanish museum. “The simplicity of his later works
really caught my attention. So for this piece I wanted to use
just basic shapes and basic colors. I wanted simplicity.”
Liane’s art career developed out of growing up in a large
family without a lot of money. “I was always looking for
resources that could be used as presents especially around
Christmas time. So ‘making’ was always a stress reducer for
me even when in college.”
Her art training has been in non-traditional classes such
as classes in Non-Western Art History, Mythology, Stage
Design, and college craft classes. The rest is self-taught.
Liane describes walking through an art store where she saw
beautiful paper. She remembers that she had to have it. Had
to touch it. Did not know what she would do with it, but
within a week had made her first piece of art, a 20”x36”
framed, totally abstract piece which she still has hanging in
her house.
Liane works primarily with papers and found objects.
She loves the various textures and enjoys the freedom the
colors and papers give her. “When I am in the zone, I am
very happy and the papers go where they choose.”
Her advice for beginning artists is to “Go ahead! Give
2D - 1st Place - Brenda Diller Artist By Nancy Matte
Hopscotch - First Place - 2D
“I knew I loved art in grade school when the
teachers combined art and science and had us do paper
mache dinosaurs. I made a lavender brontosaurus and
have been hopeless ever since.” Brenda Diller’s love
of art has continued and she recently won first place in
2D for her monoprint Hopscotch in PCA Gallery exhibit, Child’s Play.
Hopscotch is a monoprint with old photographic images collaged over the top with some oil
pastel drawing overall. Her intention when creating
this work was “to evoke the feeling of drawing on the
sidewalk with chalk that was so fun when I was a
kid.”
Since her family moved around a lot, her art
training was put together by her own initiative in finding ways to learn to do art. She sought out and took art
classes wherever she was—Creighton College,
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Omaha, Nebraska; University of Arizona, Tucson; University of Iowa, Iowa City; and Yavapai College in Prescott.
Brenda’s preferred mediums are printmaking and
multi-media. She loves to go to garage/estate sales and
find strange things to make collages with. Her winning
work in Child’s Play uses old photographs because she
thinks art should tell a story as well as being just decorative.
Her advice for beginning artist is “don’t wait until
you are ‘retired’ to begin. Start as soon as you can.” In
marketing one’s work, she recommends taking a art marketing class which many colleges now offer and states that
she wishes that ”she had one to take when she was
young.” Her final advice is to “have fun and try to retain
and reflect your sense of humor in your art. It will make
you more creative.”
3D - 1st Place - Kyle & Warren Zager
Artists/Sculptors By Nancy Matte
Dinosaur-T-Bird - First Place 3D
Kyle and Warren Zager won First Place for 3D in
PCA Gallery exhibit, Child’s Play. Together, they created
the zoetrope Dinosaur-T-Bird – an old form of animation
where you create that illusion of movement by controlling
when your eye gathers the information you want it to.
Kyle worked mostly on the animation which was a 14frame loop that he designed in Flash and Photoshop. Kyle
states that his goals very broadly are to make something
relatable and visually interesting.
Kyle’s interest in art began with stop motion animation. He tried making a few in middle school before
moving on to sculptures and illustration. His professional
training includes a year each at the University of Arizona
and Pima Community College before going to the Savannah College of Art and Design where he earned his BFA in
Illustration, focusing on Concept Art (i.e. doing preproduction design of characters, backgrounds, props, etc.
for animations and video games.
He works digitally with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash, is trying to teach himself ZBrush and
Maya (two 3D modeling programs) and Paint Tool. He
states that it’s good to have an understanding of traditional
media because it forces you to learn a lot of things you
wouldn’t otherwise, but it would be extremely impractical
– and impossible in some cases – to not go the digital
route.
Kyle’s advice to beginning artists about marketing their artwork is that proper marketing technique is almost more important than the artwork itself. Secondly, he
strongly recommends getting your artwork critiqued by
people whose opinions you trust – make sure it’s somebody that won’t just tell you that your artwork is sunshine
and lollipops because the short answer is that it isn’t.
Don’t be afraid of their critique either – embrace that you
have room for improvement. You always will, so now’s a
good time to own up to that fact.
He stresses using the resources on the Internet,
stating that there’s a pantheon of wonderful blogs and podcasts that deal almost exclusively with people trying to get
a start in art and suggests looking up Chris Oatley online.
Kyle divides his advice into two parts. First is to do whatever you can to create opportunities for yourself. This
doesn’t have to be a brick-and-mortar school … but get
active in whatever community it is that interests you in
whatever way that is. Secondly, “don’t be a jerk. It doesn’t
matter how good your artwork is – if you’re a rude person
nobody will want to work with you. ‘Do good work and be
good to work with,’ should be your motto.” Finally, one
should be “as professional as you possibly can. If you’re
going to a job fair or convention, dress nicely, have a business card, have handouts, be polite. Know who it actually
is that you’re targeting and what they’d expect to see in
your artwork (don’t try showing Hallmark your sketches of
nude women). And for the love of all that is natural, do
research. “Art is a business.”
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This year the art galleries & art establishments of Prescott got together to create an Art Train for the 4th
of July Parade to follow in step with the Art Train that visited Prescott many years ago. The Prescott Center for
the Arts Gallery has put together a team to create our vision of one of the train cars in the train. We wish to congratulate that team on an amazing creation of the perfect train car representing the work of the Theater and the
Gallery of the PCA. The following pictures show the work involved in building the PCA Art Train Car.
ARTIST CONNECTION
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Curator’s Corner
By Maria Lynam
3. All the jurors review the selections, and ask:
Are all pieces cohesive?
Do any stick out as “different” – can these still be
in the show?
PCA GALLERY EXHIBITS
JURYING AND JUDGING
PROCESS
Many times the curators of an exhibit are asked
how entries are accepted and rejected. Jurying is typically
done with an odd number of jurors, with five being recommended. The following is a brief synopsis of our process:
Do accepted pieces meet the theme/criteria of the
show?
How many 24”x36” or larger pieces are there?
Do any pieces have special hanging requirements?
ACCEPTANCE/DECLINATION:
Notifications
are sent via email.
NOTE: If artists are submitting photos of their work inPREPARING FOR JURYING
1. For paper entries: As entry forms and photos of work
are received, the database coordinator, who works
with the curators, files them in alphabetical order in an
entry notebook with plastic sleeves and enters them in
a database specific to the exhibit.
2. For on-line entries: As the entry forms are submitted
and verified with the on-line submittal, the database
coordinator files them in alphabetical order in the entry notebook and they are entered in the database specific to the exhibit.
3. After Entry Deadline is past: The database coordinator
assigns a number to each entry. If a hard copy of the
photo has been received, the number is next to the
photo and no name appears. If an on-line entry, the
database coordinator has assigned a number to each
image.
4. When the jury meets, each member is given a score
sheet. They are to evaluate each photo on their initial
response. They review the hard copies and the on-line
submissions. It is a “blind” jurying; the jury members
do not know the names of the artists.
ALL ENTRIES REVIEWED
1. All entries that have 3 or more ‘Yes’ scores (using 5
jurors) are considered for entry.
2.
A total of 50-60 pieces, 2-D and 3-D are recommended. If there are a large number of over-sized
pieces, the number of pieces accepted are scaled back
by jurors.
stead of following the on-line process, they are encouraged
to print their entries on high quality paper. The jurors can
only base their decision on what is submitted.
JUDGING: Curators hang the exhibit in preparation for
the judging. A professional artist is selected by the exhibit’s
curators to judge the exhibit. $275 in prize money is usually
awarded for each exhibit. Judging is “blind” – that is, the
identification labels are not in place until after the exhibit is
judged. If the judge has questions about a particular process,
the curator who is present refers to the Entry book.
Looking for talented artists for Jean Jacket Raffle
In conjunction with the annual Ghost Talk, PCA is
looking for talented artists to create and donate a jean
jacket with the theme of Day of the Dead, to be raffled as
part of its first jean jacket raffle. Submissions must be
received by September 1 and will be on display at the
PCA Gallery for six weeks during the Day of the Dead
exhibit, September 30 – November 2. We estimate over
1,000 people will see your artistic talent. All proceeds for
the raffle will support two distinct and local nonprofits,
the West Yavapai Guidance Clinic Children’s Services
Program and the PCA Scholarship Program.
For more information about participating in the PCA/
WYGC Day of the Dead jean jacket raffle and possibly
getting a free jacket to work on, contact Tina Blake
[email protected] or (928) 308-9651.
Don’t miss Arizona’s past when famous and infamous
“spirits” enact historic ghostly folklore at Ghost Talk
2013, October 25 and 26 at the Prescott Center for the
Arts.
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ISSUE 3
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Animals in Art
enced by the paintings of Van Gogh and Gauguin combined with the compositions of various Cubist styles.
By Arlene Minuskin
Did you know that your relationship with your domestic
pet is part of an evolutionary journey as depicted in art that
started at the end of the last Ice Age? Humans began domesticating small breeds of dogs as early as the Upper Palaeolithic period (or ‘Late Stone Age’), between 50,000 and
10,000 years ago. Archeologists have found evidence of the
first examples of the domesticated dogs in three different dig
sites across France during this period – around the same time
it is believed to be the beginning of artistic expression.
Animals have always played an important part of art –
from cave art discovered in Northern Spain in 1878 believed
to date back 17,000 years, to the earliest civilizations in Ancient Egypt with cats featured in portraits, to the art of medieval times, to tribal art from every continent combining
animal and human features to symbolize man's bond with his
natural environment. These images can be found on everything from drawings and paintings to jewelry, furniture and
sculpture.
Tiger by Franz Marc
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) created the lithograph, Bull, a suite of eleven lithographs that have become a master class in how to develop an artwork from
the academic (realistic) to the abstract. In this series of
images, all are pulled from a single stone. Plate 1 indicates that Picasso started to erase sections of the bull.
Plate 8 continues the reduction and simplification of the
image. In the final print of the series, he reduced the bull
to a simple outline.
The most diverse variety of animals depicted was found
in the South of France at Chauvet Cave in 1994, with 30,000
year old murals of cave lions, mammoths, rhinos, bison,
cave bears, and horses. These murals were created with paint
and pigments, using vegetal charcoal, charred bones, and
iron ore mixed with cave water, saliva, egg white, animal fat,
or blood. Colors were applied with moss, fur brushes, feathers, or a chewed stick. See http://www.culture.gouv.fr/
culture/arcnat/chauvet/en/index.html
Plate 1, Dec. 5, 1945
In the early 1500s, animal art became more scientific in
study, as with Renaissance artists like Dürer (1471-1528,
Germany) who was influenced by Leonardo da Vinci (14521519, Italy). Both used mathematics in art, carefully studying animal anatomy.
The artists of the 20th century explored the entire range
of animal life, inventing a few more of their own, continuing
today.
Plate 8, Jan. 2, 1946
Franz Marc (1880-1916), German Expressionist,
often used animals in his paintings. He formed Der Blaue
Reiter group with Wassily Kandinsky. They were part of an
artistic movement searching for spiritual truth through their
art. Tiger is a typical example of Marc's painting style, influFinal Print
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Fast forward to the late 20th century, when images of
Weimaraners exploded onto the art scene.
My belief is that art should be as unique as possible and
always have a voice that can be recognized as your own
upon first site. Dean Russo
Jeffrey Koons (b.1955, Pa.) is known for his reproductions of ordinary objects – such as balloon animals
produced in stainless steel with mirror finish surfaces.
His works have sold for substantial sums, including at
least one world record auction price for a work by a living
artist. Tulips sold for $33,682,500 at Christie’s New York
in 2012, bought by Steve Wynn for display in his hotel, the
Wynn Las Vegas & Encore Resort.
Weimaraner
Painting by Dean Russo
Dean Russo attended the School of Visual Arts and
Pratt Institute in New York City. He is a member of The
Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition and The Brooklyn
Arts Council. He works in a variety of mediums, including
acrylic, mixed media, graphite and collage and prefers to
work on canvas. His ‘pop art’ focuses on many breeds of
animals.
Tulips By Jeffrey Koons Sculpture
Animals in Arts Continued
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Koons started creating sculptures using inflatable toys in the 1970s. Taking a readymade inflatable rabbit, Koons cast
the object in highly polished stainless steel, resulting in Rabbit (1986), one of his most famous artworks. The highly polished surface has the effect of including the viewer in its reflection from every angle. Rabbit is today owned by the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago.
In 2007, Rabbit was returned to its original soft form at over 50 feet high. The giant metallic monochrome color rabbit was used in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.
Some critics consider Koon’s work as “pioneering and of major art-historical importance.” Others call it ‘kitsch’ and crass.
Jeff isn't very hands-on. He studied at the Maryland College of Art and the Art Institute of
Chicago, but admittedly lacks skill in sculpture, drawing or painting. Instead, he jots down
notes and ideas, then has them brought to readiness by European craftsmen or his many studio
assistants. However, he is a perfectionist and knows what he wants and makes sure works are
to his specifications. In an interview, he described it this way:
"I'm basically the idea person. I'm not physically involved in the production. I don't have the
necessary abilities, so I go to the top people..."
Rabbit by Jeff Koons 1986
Stainless Steel 41”x19”x12”
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The Company of Animals
The Company of Animals is the last exhibit of the 2012-13 PCA Gallery season. The curators,
Brenda Diller, Maria Lynam and Mary Lou Wills, assisted by Cindi Shaffer, invite you to visit the
gallery and enjoy this show. Artists were asked to submit their interpretation of animals, wild, domestic or imaginary. They have drawn from the animals they interact with daily, or those that they
have encountered in the wild, in captivity or in their dreams.
The variety of subjects is exciting and eclectic. Brenda Diller, who is a first-time curator, will
display Quail Family. An archival print of an original pen and ink on a monoprint, this is a unique
and one-of-a-kind piece. The first place winner, 2D, in the last exhibit, Child’s Play, Brenda has
contributed to a number of PCA Gallery exhibits.
Another curator, Mary Lou (Asaro) Wills, will be displaying Alex, a collagraph print. She has
entered numerous PCA Gallery exhibits and has been awarded Best in Show in a prior exhibit. She
is represented by Ben’s Gallery in Prescott.
The judge for the show is Dana Cohn, an adjunct professor of art at both Yavapai College and
Prescott College. Known for his intricate work in a variety of media, Dana selected the following
artists for awards:
The Company of Animals
Award Winners:
Best in Show - Rick Wooten,
Forest Sentries
1st Place - 2D - Douglas Miley,
Best Friends
2nd Place - 2D - Connie Barnett,
Free Spirit
Hon. Mention - 2D - Cappi Comba,
The Birthday Tea Party
1st Place - 3D - Adryanna B. Ciera,
Betsy and Ike
2nd Place - 3D - Dana Diller,
The Hiker
Hon. Mention - 3D Ron Miller (Metal)
Cindi Shaffer (Glass)
Circus Psycho – American Politics
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Child’s Play
Photos by Marc Luedtke
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The Company of Animals
Photos by Maria Lynam
Schedules & Notices
Schedule of Gallery Exhibits
and
Events

It’s All Square Exhibit,
August 19th - September 28th

Studio Tour, October 4th, 5th, 6th

Day of the Dead Exhibit,
September 30th - November 2nd

Holiday Gift Show,
November 8th - December 20th

Primary Colors Exhibit,
January 6th, 2014 - February 15th,

Reflections Exhibit,
February 17th, 2014 - March 29th

Scholarship Show,
April 7th, 2014 - April 27th

Timeless Meditations Mandalas and Patterns of Nature,
May 5th, 2014 - June 21st

Novel Approach: Art and a Book,
June 23rd, 2014 - August 16th
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produced by the Editorial Staff of the Visual Arts Committee. If you would like an electronic copy via e-mail,
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Thank You
Did you know that the Artist whose work is
selected Best In Show not only wins a cash
award, but is the “Featured Artist” for the
next PCA gallery exhibit?
PCA Gallery Visual Arts Committee Meeting

September 3rd, 3pm in the PCA Gallery
PCA Gallery & Box Office Hours:
Monday - 11am to 3pm
Friends of PCA receive a 10% discount on all Gallery and Gift shop
purchases.
Tuesday through Saturday - 10am to 3pm
Sunday - 12pm to 4pm Gallery Only
Box Office closed Sunday
Artist Connection
Volume 2 - Issue 3