in the mezzanine gallery Elements of Earth and Space: paintings by Patty Heibel and sculpture by Jonathan Decker September 15 – October 13
Patty Heibel
Patty Heibel
Patty Heibel
“Scorpius”- Patty Heibel
“Tulip Nebula” Patty Heibel
“Westerlund” Patty Heibel
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Patty Heibel – Cosmic Artist
“When life gives you lemons…paint them!”
Life is full of accidents and one led to a significant change in my artistic approach and style. It has taken me down a bold new path and I’ve never been more excited about my work! I began making art as a nature and abstract photographer working many years to master my vision behind the camera and in the darkroom. With a degree and career in science, the laboratory is now an art studio where I conduct visual and technical experiments. I have the need to constantly explore, inquire, develop and change and believe it’s important to continually educate ourselves, push our limits and enjoy the process.
Each painting is an experiment in the materials, application process or the presentation. I’ve moved away from painting in the traditional fashion and use its solid foundation to go beyond craftsmanship and push the mediums into new artistic territory. A third dimension is added to my work by using acrylic mediums, metals, glass, gemstones and other ‘secret’ ingredients to create sculptural depth and interest.
These paintings of astronomical bodies include galaxies, nebulae, constellations and planets. They are a bridge between realism and abstraction, providing a wealth of intense color, structures, patterns and textures. Research into these heavenly bodies includes books, the Internet, NASA’s resources and direct contact with astro-photographers for images to transform. These are ‘astronomically correct’ in respect to major star and galaxy placement within the area depicted. These paintings can be displayed in any direction as the heavens rotate, giving you various perspectives through a porthole of the universe!
Before calling a painting ready for show or sale it first needs to be technically sound. Most importantly it needs to engage you, the viewer.
“I believe it’s important to continually cultivate my sense of wonder and to educate myself on the world we live in, including the spaces currently beyond our reach. It brings me joy to share these discoveries through my art.” … Patty Heibel
STEPS Art Education Program Instructor Exhibit: The Art of Jan Fischer, Melody McConaughy and Paul Walter October 15 – November 14 MEET THE ARTISTS DURING PRESCOTT’S 4TH FRIDAY ART WALK AT ‘TIS OCTOBER 23rd 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Jan Fischer
Jan Fischer has a degree in fine art and advertising design. She worked as an art director for years. In 1993 she opened her graphic design company, Red Willow Design, specializing in helping start-up companies translate their new products and services into a visual presence in their markets. Creating a full spectrum of commercial art and design needs. Now retired, she is enjoying plein air and in studio painting.
Jan has taught kids her who life, skiing, swimming & her favorite…art.
The foundation of Jan’s work is the interplay of shape and color in an eye-catching and engaging style that is lively and playful. Her designs range from simple to sophisticated, funky to formal.
Jan Fischer
Jan Fischer
Jan Fischer
Jan Fischer
Jan Fischer
Jan Fischer
Melody McConaughy
Reclaimed, recycled, reinvented, recreated: the playful artworks of Melody McConaughy are brashly expressive in the authenticity of their materials. Weathered, rusting and rugged, gracefuly-aged elements survive to keep the west alive.
Melody unearths the remnants of a culture known for it’s spirit and independance to create one-of-a-kind sculptural works.
Prior to becoming a professional artist, Melody taught children in the public school system and went on to become a school principal. She has been teaching at ‘Tis since 2011 and has been instrumental in the development of the STEPS Art Education Program for Children
Melody McConaughy
Melody McConaughy
Melody McConaughy
Paul Walter
Paul Walter: The aesthetic focus of my work has two main components: representation and emotional content. The two aspects are equally important, and the pieces that I consider the most successful have both these components. Not always in equal measure; but in proportion to realizing the ultimate goal of the artwork. Often as I work I might sacrifice one for the other to achieve an effect that allows me to push the image in the desired direction. Work by other artists which has the greatest impact on me has both these aspects.
The first of these two components, the direction of the work, has from the beginning been towards representation. In my early twenties, I began to study art in a serious manner, and representational art always appealed to me more than extreme abstract or nonrepresentational work. Shortly after I entered university, I discovered sculpture and changed the emphasis of my work from two dimensional art to three dimensional art. However, the focus remained representational, even as I experimented with different styles of work in the course of my studies. It should be noted however, that even the most hyper-realistic work of art is still an abstraction in the purest sense of the word: it is ultimately an image, and may not be confused with the actual object that it endeavors to represent.
The second of these components is emotional content. It not possible for me to produce a quality image which does not have some emotional content, no matter how accurate the representation. The image might be technically correct, but without an emotional link, it will be at best sterile, i.e. perhaps mechanically well done, but without feeling.
Maintaining a balance of these two aspects has been, and continues to be, central to my work.
In the Main Gallery- “Fine Art Photography” by Prescott area artists
September 24 – October 20
In the Mezzanine Gallery- STEPS Art Education Program Instructor Exhibit: The Art of Jan Fischer, Melody McConaughy and Paul Walter
October 15 – November 14
In the Main Gallery- ” Assemblage and Collage 2020″
October 22 – November 24
In the Mezzanine Gallery- ” The Artists Attic 2020 fiber creations by Jo Manginelli, felted animal creations by Deborah Salazar and polymer jewelry by Judith Skinner
November 15 – December 29
In the Main Gallery- Eclectic Works
November 27 – December 22
In the Main Gallery- “Fine Art Photography” by Prescott area artists
