Sedona Arts Center update for Sept. 28 — The 14th Annual Sedona Plein Air Festival takes place October 13–20! See what’s new this year, explore our schedule of events, take a workshop!
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14th Annual Sedona Plein Air Festival
October 13–20, 2018
Our community’s iconic creative event—Sedona Plein Air Festival—is a week-long celebration of extraordinary landscapes, world-renowned artists, unique workshops, and wonderful free events from October 13 to 20, 2018. Sedona Arts Center invites you along to be inspired and experience master artists painting in the Shangri-La of the Southwest! Sedona is a sublime and stunningly beautiful environment steeped in art history. Sedona Arts Center dates back 60 years to the founding of Sedona’s identity as an ‘art colony.’ The Festival takes place during the best weather week of the year and is supported by a group of very experienced and enthusiastic staff and volunteers. So come, celebrate creativity with us and enjoy receptions, exhibitions, lectures, and opportunities to collect your next masterpiece at Sedona Plein Air Festival!
The 2018 Sedona Plein AIr Festival is sponsored by:
Join us for a special reception, where each artist will exhibit select works from their home terrain—creating a diverse opening to the Festival that represents a variety of media and styles, incorporating studio and plein air work! This is your first chance to meet the artists of the 2018 Festival and see their various styles and talent!
Free to the Public
ReceptionSponsored by Amara Resort
October 13–20 Artists Paint in Sedona Area
Throughout the week, artists will be integrating new work into the Sedona Arts Center’s Special Exhibition Gallery and Theatre Studio. Paintings are available for sale to patrons all week long.
Sunday, October 14, Noon – 2pm
Artists Painting at Sedona Arts Festival
Sunday, October 14, 10 am – Noon
Gamblin Oil Painting Materials Free Presentation
The public is invited to attend a very informative free presentation by Anna Fox Ryan of Gamblin Artist’s Colors on the history of color, the development of tube paints and the ever evolving world of oil painting materials and colors. Gamblin is a sponsor of the awards at all three of the paint-outs in the festival.
Sunday, October 14, 1 – 4 pm “Courageous Color” Workshop
Join artist and Gamblin Color Expert, Anna Fox Ryan for an afternoon of courageous color mixing. Participants will each receive four 8×8 Ampersand panels, and unlimited Gamblin paints. We will explore various ways of creating mood through color and color relationships.
Tuesday, October 16, 10 am – noon & 4 – 6 pm
Two FREE Individual Artists Demonstrations
These demonstrations provide an intimate two-hour session for an individual Sedona Plein Air Festival artist to profile their approach to painting from life outdoors. Artists will demonstrate on the South East corner of the Sedona Arts Center campus behind the historic Art Barn.10am | Morning Demonstration Kathleen Lanzoni – Watercolor
Tuesday, October 16, 7 – 8 pm “Paint-outside the Box” Presentation with Carl Judson
The public is invited to attend a free presentation on the history of plein air painting from Da Vinci to David Hockney. The theme of the night is an exploration of personal style in plein air work. Carl Judson is the owner of Guerrilla Painter a company that provides all material associated with Plein Air painting including pochade boxes, paints and accessories. Guerrilla Painter is a sponsor of the awards at all three of the paint-outs in the festival.
Free to the Public Sponsored by Guerrilla Painter
Wednesday, October 17, 10 am Noon Creekside Paint Out at L’Auberge de Sedona
The public is invited to watch artists paint both still and moving water, reflections, sycamores and ducks at this beautiful setting along Oak Creek. Awards and sale immediately following at L’Auberge de Sedona. Public Shuttle provided by Red Rock Magic Trolley from 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. picking up in the Sedona Arts Center lower parking lot and shuttling to and from nearby L’Auberge Resort.
Wednesday, October 18, 7 pm KEYNOTE PRESENTATION with Bill Cramer
Open to the public. This year’s judge and Keynote Speaker, Bill Cramer, will give a digital presentation followed by a reception in our Special Exhibition Gallery. Cramer is known for his award winning paintings and has been an instructor with the Arts Center for many years. His three day workshop is full but there is space in his demonstration session “Plein Air to Studio Art” that takes place Friday Oct 19, 9am – 1pm: LEARN MORE
Free to the Public
Thursday, October 18, 1–4 pmPaint Out at Seven Canyons Resort
The public is invited to beautiful Seven Canyons to watch artists paint the afternoon and evening light as it carves out the red rock profiles. Artists will explore panoramic vistas from the Clubhouse, driving range, and views from beautiful Rachel’s Knoll. Red Rock Magic Trolley will provide shuttle service between all the painting venues. Awards Ceremony and a reception on the event lawn will commence at 4 pm.
Friday, October 19, 9 am – 1pm
Painting Demonstration with Bill Cramer, Keynote Speaker
Bill Cramer’s three-day plein air workshop is full, but there is still space in his four-hour demonstration session where he makes a plein air study a basis for a studio work. Bill’s painting demonstration takes place Friday Oct 19, 9am – 1pm.Registration required. Learn more HERE.
October 19, 5 to 8 pm Plein Air Party and Awards Presentation
Held at Sedona Arts Center’s Special Exhibition Gallery and Theatre Studio in the Historic Art Barn. Fine wine, fine hors d’oeuvres and fine art. This is the big event. Artist’s awards are presented throughout the evening recognizing the best work created during the week including Best of Show and merit awards by Festival Judge Bill Cramer, Artist’s Choice Award, Collectors Choice by ballot and Sedona Arts Center Awards.
The final paint-out of the festival is held in collaboration with the City of Sedona and is the last chance for visitors and residents to become acquainted with the artists and observe them in action. Artists will paint in Uptown Sedona on 89A from the Arts Center to Pink Jeep Café. Sale and awards at the Arts Center immediately following, then join us for a free cook-out outside the plein air galleries. Final event sales from noon – 2pm.
The workshop will kick off with a lecture and demo. Students receive instruction on principles of painting ranging from drawing, color, value, composition, color theory and so much more. Every day, you will apply what is being taught by getting outside to paint, observing and recording nature as it changes. Suzie will demo on location and offer one-on-one instruction in the field at every student’s easel.Suzie’s goal is to help each student with strategies for personal progression through group instruction, example, and individual interaction. Her humorous, informative manner makes tackling this multi-faceted challenge a fun and rewarding experience.
October 19 Plein Air to Studio Demonstration
Bill Cramer
Join in the last session of Bill Cramers 3.5-day workshop during the Sedona Plein Air Festival (Oct 13 – 20, 2018). Bill is the Keynote Speaker and judge for this year’s festival. This half day demonstration takes you through a studio process as he 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.
This will be a stand alone demonstration as well as a culmination of the workshop for those that attended.
October 21–22 A Creative Travel Journal
Stan Fellows
This is a joyful, two-day workshop for curious, adventuresome artists and non-artists to learn the skill of unhurried observation. Doodling a map for someone, you go for clarity, not art, right? Slow drawing works in a similar way: It quiets the mind and lets experience saturate us. A chance to relish rather than rush and put any art ideas aside. The goal will not be finished products. There won’t be sharing of journals or critiques. But you will discover practical, everyday tips on how to observe more than you ever imagined possible – all through non-art drawing. You need no artistic skill or even a passing interest in art. We may dabble in watercolor but only in a day-dreamy manner as a fun way of decorating pages.
October 25–28 Source to Studio Workshop
Joshua Been
In this workshop, through clearly explaining concepts in the translation process from a three dimensional environment to a two dimensional surface, I will clear up the mystery, and strengthen your knowledge of the process and visual language of painting, from the source (plein air) to the studio. I teach a 4 pronged visual language approach (Value, Shapes, Edges, and Texture) that is both easy to remember and an effective way of breaking down difficult subject matter into manageable information.
This workshop meets for 3.5 days. The final day is a complete demonstration of taking a plein air painting done from life and building a larger and more detailed composition in the studio setting.
October 28 Plein Air to Studio Demonstration
Joshua Been
Join in the last session of Joshua Been’s 3.5-day workshop for a demonstration of his studio process as he works up a larger painting from a plein air study. This demonstration will be a wonderful overview, and a great opportunity to review and re-take notes on effective studio practices incorporating every bit of knowledge gained through the plein air experience.
Throughout this demonstration Josh be talking about crucial decisions in the process, and how to stay engaged, efficient, and deliberate in applying paint.
November 8–10 Abstracting the Landscape
Claudia Hartley
Learn to exaggerate and personalize color to create your own version of the unique modern landscape. Using photos of scenes, students will learn how to plan a good composition and how to mix beautiful clean colors. Students will learn how to take advantage of the quick drying properties of acrylics and how to create vibrancy through color combinations.
Payment Options: Students may pay in full or choose the payment-plan option during registration. The payment plan requires a non-refundable $125 deposit with the balance due 30 days before the first day of the workshop.
