Sedona Arts Center — Festival Keynote Speaker and Judge, Dave Santillanes has won many awards at prestigious plein air events and national exhibitions around the country
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15th Annual Sedona Plein Air Festival October 12–19, 2019 with Keynote Speaker Dave Santillanes
Come see artists painting in the Shangri-La of the Southwest! Sedona is a sublime environment with stunning beauty and the Sedona Arts Center has roots going back 60 years to the founding of Sedona’s identity as an ‘art colony’. The Sedona Plein Air Festival takes place during the best weather period of the year at the height of tourist season and is supported by a group of very experienced and enthusiastic staff, volunteers and sponsors. Our community of art lovers open their doors to host – twenty-five artists from around the country that have been selected to participate in this year’s Festival.
Keynote Speaker Dave Santillanes
Dave is an influential painter and instructor. He has won many awards at prestigious plein air events and national exhibitions around the country. Dave has also taught numerous workshops through the Sedona Arts Center including workshops here in Sedona and field expeditions to the canyons of Utah and the mountains of South Carolina. Dave is an enjoyable, generous and accessible instructor who truly enjoys teaching. As Keynote speaker and judge for this year’s Festival Dave’s work will be featured in the ongoing, week-long event exhibition, he will also present a workshop, conduct a demonstration and deliver his Keynote address during the week of the Festival. Friday, October 18th is awards night and Dave will be selecting works from the 25 participating artists for awards. Including a $5000 award for the Best of Show and a 2nd and 3rd place award along with three additional Judge’s Choice awards.
“As my painting style continues to evolve my goal with each piece is not a literal rendering of the scene. Instead it is to capture and convey its essence.” —Dave Santillanes
“Sedona Light”by Dave Santillanes
16×12 inches, oil
Recent Awards:
1st place Landscape Category – 12th Annual International ARC Salon
3rd Place Overall – 8th Annual Plein Air Salon Finalist Awards
Festival Keynote: Dave Santillanes The Plein Air Experience October 16, 2019 / 7pm at Sedona Arts Center
“As outdoor painters I think that’s what we’re really searching for – Truth.
And there’s two aspects to this…there’s the Formal Truth – that direct observation leads to a more precise rendering of color, light and atmosphere. And there’s a Spiritual Truth… the idea that immersing yourself in a landscape for 2 hours while painting leads to an intimacy with the scene that you wouldn’t have otherwise.” –Dave Santillanes
Join us at Sedona Arts Center at 7pm on Wednesday, October 16, where Dave Santillanes will give an educational digital presentation and talk about his development as a plein air painter and the adventures that he has taken to keep it fresh and bring his work to its highest level. Wine and treats reception following.Free and open to the public!
Festival Workshop Dave Santillanes: Source to Studio October 15 – 18, 2019
Join Dave Santillanes, Keynote speaker and judge for the 15th Annual Sedona Plein Air Festival for this exciting workshop in Sedona. The workshop takes place during the Sedona Plein Air Festival, Oct 15 – 18, 2019. (The overall Festival dates are Oct 12 – 19, 2019.) Dave’s keynote is scheduled Oct 16th at 7 p.m. The Festival Awards Reception is on the last evening of the workshop Friday Oct 18, 2019, from 5 – 8 pm.This will be an enjoyable 3.5 day workshop involving painting on-site in the Sedona landscape with an emphasis on capturing atmosphere and depth in your work. Dave’s landscape painting workshops are designed for all levels of ability and focus on concepts and techniques derived from years of plein air painting. Participants should anticipate and be prepared to paint in plein air, at various Sedona locations with a back-up studio available at the Arts Center whenever needed for critique, storage or inclement weather.
Artist Demonstration with Dave Santillanes October 18, 2019 / 9am–1pm
Additional students can attend the last session of Dave Santillanes’ 3.5-day workshop during the 15th Annual Sedona Plein Air Festival (Oct 12 – 19, 2019). This half-day demonstration takes you through a studio process as Dave works up a larger painting from a plein air study. This demonstration will be a wonderful overview of the painting process, a learning experience for collectors and painters alike.
Students can attend this stand-alone demonstration with front row seating reserved for students that attended the entire workshop.
Mariposa Paint Out! At the 15th Annual Sedona Plein Air Festival Thursday, October 17, 3–5:30pm Invited Festival Artists will have unobstructed views of the red rocks as they paint in the late afternoon light. Sponsored by Chef Lisa Dahl and Mariposa Latin Inspired Grill. Shuttle provided from nearby parking. Gourmet tapas and wine will be served for the final hour-long reception.
Tickets on sale to the public starting September 15! $55.00/person, $100/couple Limited AvailabilityIncludes tapas, wine,sales and awards presentation on the Starfire Patio at 4:30pm
