Amerind Museum Art Gallery(Juried Exhibition & Art Sale 2024)

Daisies Unite was juried into the museum art gallery exhibition!

Pastel (dry medium) over ink. On toned paper. 18x24.

Museum Juried Exhibition & Sale

Thirty paintings will be exhibited in the Amerind Museum art gallery and priced for sale. Each fine art piece captures the artist's inspiration to create an original using the traditional medium of pastels in our modern world. The collection of works will demonstrate the unique beauty of pastel painting, truly revealing "The Power of Pastels." Thirty juried pieces include a wide range of subject matter, such as landscape, figure, abstract, or still life.

Juror

Nancie King Mertz is an internationally recognized fine artist and master pastelist.

Dates

June 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024

Admission

This event is open to the general public. Admission to the museum is required for any dates and times.

Artist's Reception

Saturday, October 5, 2024 (1:00 PM - 2:00 PM)
Light snacks and refreshments will be served.

Plein Air Activities

Members from the Tucson Pastel Society will be painting from life around the museum grounds prior to lunch on the day of the reception, and they welcome anyone to watch them paint. Note that if you plan to stay all day, bring a lunch. There are no restaurants close by.

Exhibition Invitation

About the Host

Explore Amerind, a museum of Native American art, history, culture, archaeology, and Western art. Amerind is an academic research center, museum, art gallery, historic property, scenic destination, and community gathering place where you may learn about Native American history and their contemporary lives. Indigenous communities share their traditional knowledge with all who visit. 

Since 1937, they have been dedicated to preserving and illuminating the cultural objects and traditions of the Native Peoples of the Americas. What began as founder William Shirley Fulton's passion for archaeology grew into decades of research advancements and cross-cultural understanding.

Address

2100 N. Amerind Road PO Box 400,
Dragoon, Arizona 85609

Directions

Amerind is located in Cochise County, Arizona, one mile south of I-10, an hour east of Tucson, between Benson and Willcox.
Take Exit #318, Dragoon Road (I-10 to Exit 318)

The Amerind entrance is on the left (just past mile marker 1)
2100 N. Amerind Road, Dragoon, Arizona 85609

Gallery Hours

Tuesday through Sunday, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Closed: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM for lunch each day
Closed: Mondays and any Major Holidays

Web

Amerind.org

About the Artist's Guild

The Tucson Pastel Society (TPS) is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization established to advocate and promote the pastel medium, unite pastel artists, and organize professional development and artistic growth opportunities that increase the community's awareness of the versatility and value of pastel fine art.

Web

TucsonPastelSociety.org

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The Power of Pastel in Ironwood Gallery(Juried Exhibition & Art Sale 2023)

Was accepted into the show!

Pastels have been a long-established medium in art history since its beginning in 16th-century Europe. Even as trends and tastes ebb and flow with the times, pastels have remained a constant among artists of every age for their versatility of use and effects.

Rush Hour in Caye Caulker. 9x12. Pastel on sanded paper by Christy Olsen.

Pastels are unique in that their matte finish, with its painterly quality, is combined with the immediacy of drawing. This powerful combination makes this medium a staple in the contemporary artist's toolbox.

Juried Exhibition & Art Sale

This event is open to the general public. Artist's reception is at no charge. Admission to the museum is required for other dates and times.

This juried exhibition showcases the unique characteristics of pastels, as each artist expresses their inspiration through landscapes, structures, still life, portraits, and abstractions. Some works are created en plein air, rendered quickly with their subjects in real-time, while others are painstakingly executed in the studio over considerably longer periods. This collection of works by members of the Tucson Pastel Society truly reveals "The Power of Pastels."

Sixty-six paintings were accepted out of the one hundred and five submissions from multiple art guilds. Subject matter genres include landscapes, culture, structures, still life, etc., not necessarily limited to the Sonoran Desert region. The exhibition showcases some of Arizona's most accomplished pastel artists.

Juror

Desmond O-Hagen
Fine artist and master pastelist.

Dates

March 11, 2023 - June 4, 2023

Artist's Reception

Friday, March 10, 2023 (4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.)

Refreshments will be served. Admission is free to the reception. If you go to the reception, enter through admissions and tell them you are there to see the show. They will admit you at no charge. You may also park in the side parking lot that is closer to the gallery. Directions are listed below.

About the Host

The Tucson Pastel Society (TPS) is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization established to advocate and promote the pastel medium, unite pastel artists, organize professional development and artistic growth opportunities, and increase awareness of the versatility and value of pastel fine art within the community.

About the Gallery

Ironwood Gallery is an upscale art gallery and beautiful space that is transformed for each unique exhibit. It is located on the grounds of the Sonoran Desert Museum in Tucson, Arizona, which includes live plants and animals to further the conservation message of its exhibits.

Inside Ironwood Gallery

Location

Ironwood Gallery
On the grounds of the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum
2021 N. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona 85743

Ironwood Gallery

Available Parking

Parking for the artist's reception will be available.

Parking for the Artist's Reception
Friday, March 10, 2023 (4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.)

Gallery Hours

Daily (10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.).

Sale

Artwork may be purchased during the show but must stay hung throughout the exhibition.

For Purchasing Information:
Phone +1 (520) 883-3024

Collaborative Challenge Piece

The challenge piece was accepted into the show!

One collaborative piece featuring nine different interpretations of a shared subject is featured. This final work is for sale during the show. Proceeds benefit ASDM and the TPS.

Art challenge. 8x8. Pastel on paper by Christy Olsen.

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The Event

Image from the installation.

Opening Artist's Reception

Framed Collaborative Piece

Opening Artist's Reception

Opening Artist's Reception

Opening Artist's Reception

Rush Hour in Caye Caulker received an honorable mention award.

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Desert Harmony in Ironwood Gallery(Juried Exhibition & Art Sale 2017)

Was accepted into the show!

A premier juried pastel exhibition featuring original artworks in the pastel medium created by artists from the Tucson Pastel Society (TPS) and the Arizona Pastel Artists Association (APAA) art guilds.

Sun Worshipers. 12x16. Pastel on sanded paper by Christy Olsen.

Juried Exhibition & Art Sale

Sixty paintings were accepted that were submitted from both the art guilds. This event is open to the general public. Artist's reception is at no charge. Admission to the museum is required for other dates and times.

Juror

Deb Steinberg
Fine artist and former instructor at The Drawing Studio.

Dates

February 18 - April 17, 2017

Artist's Reception

February 18, 2017 (5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)

Refreshments served. Admisison is at no chage to the reception. If you are going to see the reception,  enter through admissions and tell them you are there to see the show. They will admit you at no charge.

Who's There. 9x12. Pastel on sanded paper by Christy Olsen.

About the Host

The Tucson Pastel Society (TPS) is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization established to advocate and promote the pastel medium, uniting pastel artists, organizing professional development and artistic growth opportunities and increasing awareness of the versatility and value of pastel fine art within the community.

The Arizona Pastel Artists Association (APAA) is an art guild of amateur and professional pastel artists throughout Arizona. They seek to promote artistic skills and public awareness of the pastel medium.

About the Gallery

Ironwood Gallery is an upscale gallery and beautiful space that is transformed for each unique exhibit. It is located on the grounds of the Sonoran Desert Museum in Tucson, Arizona, which includes live plants and animals to further the conservation message of its exhibits.

Inside Ironwood Gallery

Location

Ironwood Gallery
On the grounds of the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum
2021 N. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona 85743

Parking for Artist's Reception
Friday, March 10, 2023 (4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.)

Hours

Daily (10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.).

Sale

Artwork may be purchased during the show but must stay hung throughout the exhibition.

For Purchasing Information:
Phone +1 (520) 883-3024

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The Event

Image from the installation.

Artists in the Exhibition

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85712 Zip Code in Porter Hall Gallery(Juried Exhibition & Art Sale 2013)

Pottery Collection with Roses was accepted into the show!

85712 Zip Code is an exhibition focusing on artists who work and reside within the 85712 zip code area. Over 31,720 residents live within this unique 6.8 square mile area of the city center, some of who practice the 2D visual arts. The 85712 zip code contains the base perimeters of Speedway to the South, the Rillito River to the North, Alvernon Way to the West and the Pantano Wash to the East.

Pottery Collection with Roses. 16x20. Oil on board by Christy Olsen.

Juried Exhibition & Art Sale

This event is open to the general public. Admisison is at no chage. If you are going in to see the show, you must enter through the gift shop at the Tucson Botanical Gardens and tell them you are there to see the show. They will stamp your hand and admit you at no charge.

Dates

August 31, 2013 - September 30, 2013

Artist's Reception

September 13, 2013 (5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)
Refreshments served with music by Silver Tread Trio.

About the Host

The Tucson Botanical Gardens, located in the center of Tucson, Arizona, is dedicated to horticultural and ecological education, with 16 gardens representing a variety of gardening traditions and botanical themes. For more information, visit tucsonbotanical.org.

Porter Hall Gallery Entrance at the Tucson Botanical Gardens

About the Gallery

Porter Hall Gallery is located on the grounds of the Tucson Botanical Gardens in Tucson, Arizona. For more information, visit tucsonbotanical.org/porter-hall-gallery.

Inside Porter Hall Gallery

Location

Tucson Botanical Gardens Porter Hall Gallery
2150 N. Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85712

Hours

Daily (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.).

Sale

Artwork may be purchased during the show but must stay hung throughout the exhibition.

For Purchasing Information:
Phone +1 (520) 326-9686

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The Event

Image of the installation.

Porter Hall Gallery 85712 Zip Code Exhibition

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