The Annual Phippen Western Art Show & Sale is coming up once again over Memorial Day weekend at the Courthouse Plaza of Downtown Prescott May 28-30, 2022. I will be at my regular spot at booth #80, near the Northwest corner of Gurley and Montezuma. The Quick Draw event is back! I will be participating both days in the Quick …
Annual Studio Spring Cleaning Sale at The Frame & I in Prescott, AZ
Help me make space in my studio with my annual Studio Spring Cleaning Sale at The Frame & I in downtown Prescott, AZ! All originals in this show are marked 50% off. This is a great time to expand your art collection. The sale runs until April 22, 2022 or while supplies last. All pieces are custom framed and ready …
Hiking the Grand Canyon: Hermit Trail to Hermit Rapids
My wife and I were invited to be part of a winter-time hike on the Hermit Trail to Hermit Rapids of the Grand Canyon! The time of year: early March! We watched the weather report closely as the date drew near… will there be snow, will there be a storm? This time of year is wonderful for hiking. The days …
Recent Paintings
Hello! Here is a selection of recent paintings from this winter. It’s really nice to have these studio days to work on all the ideas gathered from trips from the year prior. We traveled to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon and I was able to get a couple backpacking trips in. There are so many things I want …
Hiking the Grand Canyon: Grandview to New Hance
We began our 4-day hike at the Grand Canyon at the Grandview Trailhead. We had to set up a shuttle since our end-point was further away, so we got a little later start. However, the weather was mild and we weren’t worried about beating the heat. The Grandview Trail descends about 2,500 feet in 3 miles to Horseshoe Mesa. The …
2nd Annual Prescott Plein Air Art Festival: the Experience
The 2nd Annual Prescott Plein Air Art Festival took place October 21-24, 2021. The weather outlook was excellent and I looked forward to being part of this fun event once again. During the week prior to the event, I selected panel sizes and built frames to be ready for the event. I began thinking of places I love around Prescott, …
A Cloud Inversion at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon
This post is long over-due from a trip to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon late July, a few months back. The North Rim is special! It rises about 1,000 feet higher than the South Rim and has a different character at the rim. The main feature is the lack of crowds. We reserved a couple nights at the …
2nd Annual Prescott Plein Air Festival is Oct 21-24, 2021
I will be part of the Annual Prescott Plein Air Festival organized by the Prescott Highland Center! Painting days are October 21-23 with a reception at the Finn Restaurant on October 24th. I am on the schedule to be at the Gazebo of Watson Lake Saturday October 23rd 8-11AM. Read more below about some of the details. Follow this link …
Prescott Area Studio Tour is October 1-3, 2021
The 2021 Studio Tour features 74 artists in 49 private studios plus an additional 28 artists at three Art Centers. This is a free, self-guided event and you may begin at any location. Meet the artists, observe their creative processes and purchase unique works of art. The Tour runs 10:00 am to 4:00 pm daily, from Friday, October 1 through Sunday, October 3. I …
Plein Air painting in the Pacific Northwest
Our annual family vacation to Washington State to visit family took place last June. We ordered 70 degree weather but got 100! Well, it wasn’t 100 the whole time, just for about 4 days (4 days too many). We’re from Arizona needing a break from the heat, right? Right! Last year we had typical June weather in Washington: mid-70’s and …