1st Fridays Sedona Art Events - Sedona Gallery Association [Sedona, Arizona]

On the first Friday of each month, from 5:00 - 8:00 pm, members of the Sedona Gallery Association offer a unique monthly showcase highlighting artists, special exhibits, and art events. These special art receptions give locals and Sedona visitors alike the opportunity to enjoy light refreshments while beginning their weekends with an exploration of Sedona’s exciting art scene. For your convenience, the Sedona Trolley provides free transportation to venture from art gallery to art gallery. Please refer to the map on this site for all the trolley stops on the art gallery loop. For additional information, contact us.

SGA galleries' featured 1st Friday events: February 3rd 2012

Hillside Sedona:

El Prado Gallery - “Flamboyant February” will feature a unique peek into the life of everyday people dished up by our favorite flamboyant artist, Jim Barker. Jim’s impressionistic scenes of people meeting in restaurants or sharing coffee in a café reminds you of old friends, chance encounters and the entertainment of watching the world go by! This artist’s lifelong fascination with relationships and the things that draw us together will draw you in and make you a friend of the Flamboyant! Join them at their opening reception during this month’s 1st Friday 5-8pm, Hillside Sedona, Courtyard Level.

James Ratliff Gallery - “For the Love of Art….Sedona Collects.” Why do doctors, dentists, banks, restaurants and other businesses display art in their facilities? When a person looks intently at art it often creates an agreeable inner experience thus providing a sense of comfort, joy, fun, inspiration, or tranquility, and generally lifts the spirit of the viewer. In a show titled “For the Love of Art….Sedona Collects” James Ratliff Gallery is showcasing selected art pieces purchased from JRG by local residents. There will be a short discussion at 6 P.M.

Passion for Place Gallery - Sharing in the Arizona Centennial celebration, Passion for Place Gallery will feature several Arizona images including a new wall-print release: Epiphany on Black Mesa by Greg Lawson. Powerful experiences in nature often serve to inspire us. When Greg experienced an energizing light prism in the land of the Hopi and Navajo peoples he says “It was a Tiffany lamp, hanging upon nothing. It magnetized me bodily and all the while commoved the spirit.” Greg’s portfolio AZ IS - Arizona Imagery will be sale priced all month. Don’t miss his presence in gallery on February’s First Friday from 5-8PM.

Hozho:

Lanning Gallery & Turquoise Tortoise Gallery - each feature “A Gift from the Heart,” special exhibitions that focus on Valentine’s Day and all the expressions of love that a gift of art can provide. If jewelry is your go-to gift, each gallery offers unique selections, from traditional and contemporary Native American and Southwest styles, in a range of prices, to uniquely sensuous jewelry of forged steel, often with white or champagne pearls, by Centurion Award-winning artist Valerie Ostenak, each of her pieces at once strong yet feminine, just like a woman. Also featured are the alabaster bear sculptures by local artist Bear Romero, who will be on-hand at Turquoise Tortoise Gallery to show off his latest pieces, truly unique and infinitely endearing symbols of playful beauty. The elegant colorations and shapes of hand-blown studio glass vessels are always gorgeous options and, if larger expressions are your cup of tea, the tactile curves of marble sculpture could be just right. Stop in with your true love and explore the infinite options provided at these two dynamic galleries located at Hozho in the heart of the Gallery District.

Lark Art - invites you to join them in celebrating Valentine's Day with their exhibit "It's About Love. . . Art From The Heart." From one of a kind collaged Valentine cards to heartfelt art perfect for your special someone. . . they'll help you make sure February 14th is a most special day for you and yours. . . Join them as they toast Cupid and his favorite day.

J.N. Muir Studio/Gallery - “Love Me, Love Me Not – Matters of The Heart.” A Haven for Sculpture Collectors, join us in a special Valentines Exhibit for “First Friday” February 3rd highlighting sculptures that speak from the Heart, of Romance, of Love. Join them at the working studio/gallery of Allegorical Artist, James Muir, to select your Valentine’s Day gifts from his Parables in Bronze. From table-size to monumental, historical to contemporary, along with new clays in-progress. Featured will be “The Gift, “The Embrace” and “Lighted Lantern”. Located in the Heart of The Gallery District, Hozho Plaza, Reception 5-8 pm.

Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village:

Andrea Smith Gallery - Andrea Smith Gallery will be hosting a book signing for Reverend Maria “Dancing Heart” Hoaglund, an international author, speaker, transformational energy healer, U.C.C. minister, and end-of-life coach. Her books, The Last Adventure Of Life and The Most Important Day of Your Life: Are You Ready? are inspirational resources that are assisting people who desire to face the end-of-life -- and all kinds of change -- with courage and hope. Her line of gift baskets called "Soul Baskets" (or Love & Comfort Japanese-style Bundles) incorporate tools for healing and relaxation. Dancing Heart will be signing and dedicating books at the gallery.

Mountain Trails Gallery - in Tlaquepaque For the Love of Birds: Mountain Trails Gallery in beautiful Tlaquepaque welcomes revered sculptor Stefan Savides, an expert in avian anatomy, into its family of artists. The exhibition For the Love of Birds opens during First Friday, February 3rd with a reception from 5 - 8 pm. Forty-eight years of intense study of birds has earned Savides the affectionate title "The Bird Man." Savides speaks with passion and dedication about his artwork: "I have given my life to birds and, in return, they are giving me a life." Join them as they celebrate these extraordinary bronze sculptures by a remarkable artist!

Rowe Gallery - All you need is love – and art! Rowe Fine Art Gallery celebrates Valentine’s Day and the gallery’s discerning collectors on Feb. 3 from 5 to 8 p.m. by gifting small tokens of appreciation to anyone who has ever purchased a Ken Rowe sculpture or any piece of art from Rowe Gallery. Bring your sweetheart with you to the show; the two of you might find the perfect Valentine’s Day gift among the gallery’s contemporary and traditional southwestern sculptures, paintings and jewelry. 928-282-8877.

Uptown Sedona:

Goldenstein Gallery - During the state Centennial month, Goldenstein Gallery celebrates with a magnificent show, “A to Z.” Featuring the artwork of 35 Arizona artists in all media and styles that capture the spirit of this wondrous state. Wine Tasting and live music with Frost & Frost.

Sedona Arts Center - “Reflective Light” Exhibition at Sedona Arts Center. Illuminate your world with the “Reflective Light” Exhibition February 3 – 29, 2012 at Sedona Arts Center. Come experience the natural inspiration this month with works by Vince Fazio (Oil), Susan Kliewer (Sculpture, Oil), Jane Newman (Oil), and Karen Puckett (Jewelry). Join them for their opening wine reception February 3, 2012 from 5pm to 8pm at the Sedona Arts Center’s Fine Art Gallery in Uptown Sedona. Also, in the Special Exhibition Gallery, explore the world with a unique installment entitled “A Sense of Place” – the Field Expeditions Exhibition. Transport yourself across the globe with the works of students and instructors from field expeditions over the past two years both nationally and internationally from January 30 through February 15, 2012.

1st Friday is an amazing event of fine talent, images and entertainment- one of Sedona’s “things to see.” The Sedona Trolley provides free transportation to venture from art gallery to art gallery. Find them on Facebook at Sedona Gallery Association, or follow them on Twitter @SedonaGalleries.

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