Phil Starke Art Talk

As the summer winds down, things start getting busier in the art world here in Arizona.  Fall shows at Settlers West and Medicine Man in Tucson, the CA (Cowboy Artists of America) show is in Phoenix as well as shows at Legacy and Trailside Galleries.

My wife and I will be going to California in October for the Laguna Plein Air Show and the Plein Air Show at Torrey Pines.  In november we have the American West Show at Settlers West, the Mountain Oyster Club Show and at the Grapevine Gallery in Oklahoma City in early December.  So now is a great time to get the calendar out and schedule some gallery visits.  Now I’ve got to get back to work! 

If you get a chance to get out, try visiting an art exhibition.  There are several exhibitions going on or coming up that will provide the opportunity for a little culture.  If you’re going to be in the Tulsa, OK area before March 23, 2008, you should visit the Alberto Zalce (1908 – 2003) exhibition going on at the Gilcrease Museum.  This is a rare chance to see a good body of work by this important Mexican artist.

The Settlers West Gallery will be opening it’s American Miniatures Show on February 9, 2008, featuring new small works by 200 of today’s finest artists.  Many of these artists will be attending.

Legacy Gallery in Scottsdale will be opening a one-man show for Dan Gerhartz on March 6, 2008.

As new events come to my attention, I’ll try to pass them on to you.  It’s always good to get out and see other artists and their work.