Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Announcement of Awards for Small Gems American Art Invitational

American Art Invitational 
Announces the Awardees


Best of Show 
Gordon Brown
funded by Saks Galleries

Gordon Brown "Ocean Breeze" 6 x 8 oil


Dean Mitchell "Winter Sunburst"
10 x 7.5 watercolor






Dean Mitchell "French Quarter Corner"
10 z 7.5 watercolor
Dean Mitchell
Collectors Award
funded by Saks Galleries

Dean Mitchell "Crescent City Trumpter"  11 x 7.5  watercolor

                                                                                 Stephanie Birdsall
Collectors Award
funded by Saks Galleries

                                Stephanie Birdsall "Plums and Cherries" 11 x 14 pastel    Stephanie Birdsall "Persian Bowl with Hydrangeas" 11 x 14 oil
                                                                         
                                                                                      
 SWA Award of Excellence   
Ray Roberts 
funded by Southwest Art Magazine
  
  Ray Roberts "Back Bay Light" 8 x 10 oil
Congratulations to all the participants of "Small Gems 2011"

Exquisite sculpture and paintings are still available for holiday gift giving.  

3019 East Second Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80206 303.333.4144



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Friday, December 2, 2011

Saks Galleries Presents American Art Invitational Small Gems Exhibition Opening Saturday Dec 3rd.

Awards Presentation and Opening Reception
Saturday, December  3, 2011 5:pm - 8:pm


Extraordinary Small Works

3019 East Second Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80206

T. D. Kelsey "Spooks Everywhere" 10 x 7 x 7 bronze

co-sponsored by


Join Us for a Gala Weekend of Events 

Meet the Artists at Coffee
Sunday, December 4, 2011 10:am - 1:pm

Participating Artists

William Acheff, Edward Aldrich, Kathy Anderson, William Berra, Stephanie Birdsall, Gordon Brown, G. Russell Case, Chapel, Tim Chapman, Nicolas Coleman, C. Michael Dudash, Molly Davis, Barry Eisenach, Josh Elliott, Kim English, David Gray, Daniel Glanz, Michael Godfrey, Walt Gonske, David Gray, Ron Hicks, Quang Ho, William Hook, Olga and Aleksey Ivanov, T.D. Kelsey, Andrea T. Kemp, Daniel Keys, Joseph Lorusso, Kim Mackey, Kevin Macpherson, Jerry Markham, Andi “Nura” Mascareñas, Dean Mitchell, Jay Moore, Dan Ostermiller, Mary Qian, Ray Roberts, Wayne Salge, Sherry Salari Sander, Tim Shinabarger, Sallie K. Smith, Jill Soukup, Pati Stajcar, Michelle Torrez, John Traynor, Karen Vance and Jie Wei Zhou.

www.saksgalleries.com or www.americanartinvitational.com

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Monday, November 28, 2011

Meet C. Michael Dudash at the Small Gems Gala Opening Weekend December 3 and 4

Meet Award Wining Master Artist 
C. Michael Dudash

Gala Weekend Events
hosted by 
Saks Galleries Cherry Creek
3019 East Second Avenue Denver, Colorado 80206

Saturday, December 3, 2011 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Sunday, December 4, 2011 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

American Art Invitational
Small Gems 

C. Michael Dudash "A Gentle Spirit"14 x 11 oil 

In the past 32 years, Michael has completed over 1800 oil paintings and assignments for clients world-wide. His earlier illustration career focused on creating artwork for the movie industry, advertisers, publishers, books, magazines, design firms, corporations and institutions such as the United Nations, and the US Postal Service. They have won him a national reputation and numerous awards, from the Society of Illustrators (NYC & LA), the Society of Publication Designers, Communications Arts and HOW Magazine.

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All works are available prior to the opening reception
To purchase this C. Michael Dudash painting or any other small gem please contact karen@saksgalleries.com or call 303.333.4144




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Saturday, November 26, 2011

Small Gems by Colorado Watercolorist Molly Davis at Saks Galleries

"Small Gems"
American Art Invitational Exhibition

hosted by 

3019 East Second Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80206

December 3 - 31, 2011

Gala Opening Weekend

Opening Night Reception
Saturday, December 3rd 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Artists and Patron Coffee
Sunday, December 4th, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Join us for an extraordinary holiday exhibition

Molly Davis

Molly Davis "Hoorne Harbour Plein Aire" 5.5 x 9 watercolor

Molly Davis "San Miquel Sliding Board" 10 x 7.75 watercolor
Molly is a world traveler and she has captured images from every part of the globe. Besides the international images, her subjects range from brilliantly-colored florals to nostalgic still lifes.



All paintings are available prior to the opening night reception. To purchase one of Molly's watercolors or any other "Small Gem" in the exhibition please contact karen@saksgalleries.com or call 303.333.3144



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Friday, November 25, 2011

American Art Invitational Presents Small Gems by Internationally Recognized Karen Vance and More Opening December 3, 2011 Denver

An Exhibition and Sale of Small Works By Past and Present AAI Artist

December 3 - December 31, 2011
presented by

and by
Southwest Art Magazine

Opening Night Reception
Saturday, December 3rd 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Artist and Patron Coffee
Sunday, December 4th, 10:00am - 1:00pm

3019 East Second Avenue Denver, Colorado 80206

Karen Vance "Quiet of Winter" 10 x 12 oil on Belgian linen
Karen Vance was born in Chicago into the Swartwout family of artists, of six generations. Her upbringing and education; the Art Institute of Chicago, Village Art School with the late Joe Abbrescia, in Skokie, Illinois, Northern Illinois University, Denver Art Student's League and numerous studies with many of the finest living painters; Carolyn Anderson, Clyde Aspevig, Scott Christensen, Mark Daley, Quang Ho, David Leffel, T.L. Lawson, Michael Lynch, William Reese, Richard Schmid, Burton Silverman and Michael Workman, to name a few, brought her to her passion and profession. 


To purchase this beautiful original oil painting by Karen Vance or any other extraordinary small gem contact karen@saksgalleries.com or call 303.333.4144 for assistance

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Monday, November 21, 2011

Small Gem Jill Soukup's "Ramblin' Rouser" for December Opening!

Jill Soukup "Rambling Rouser" 13.5 x 13.5 oil


Small Gems Exhibition
December 3, - 31, 2011
presented by
Saks Galleries Cherry Creek
3019 East Second Avenue Denver Colorado 80206 www.saksgalleries.com 303.333.4144


Jill Soukup was born in Buffalo, New York. Shortly thereafter, her family moved to Colorado, where she still resides. Jill's affinity for horses as a young girl resulted in countless drawings and studies of them, which made for a strong drawing foundation.  Jill will presented in a solo exhibition at Saks Galleries opening January 13, 2012.  For more information on Jill's exhibition and the 2012 year at a glance go to


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Saturday, November 19, 2011

Michael Godfrey's "Small Gems" American Art Invitational December

Small Gems Exhibition
December 3 - December 31,  2011

Opening Night Reception 
Saturday, December 3rd 5:pm - 8:pm

Artist and Patron Coffee
Sunday, December 4th, 10:am - 1:pm

hosted by 
303.333.4144

Michael Godfrey "Teton Fall"  8 x8 oil
Michael Godfrey

Michael Godfrey "First Snow" 8 x 10 oil

Michael Godfrey is an award-winning landscape artist whose work hangs in many private and corporate collections. Born in Germany in 1958 and raised in North Carolina, he earned a BA in Fine Arts and began his painting career in oils and watercolors. He spends hours photographing and sketching, preparing for a well thought out painting.  Michael describes his style as a combination of George Inness' impressionism with the moods of an Albert Bierstadt paintings.ti

All Works are Available Prior to the Opening Reception.
To Purchase any of Michael Godfrey's four small gems or any other works please contact karen@saksgalleries.com or call 303.333.4144.

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Grumbacher Gold Medalist John C. Traynor Dramatic Florals at Small Gems Denver Colorado

John C. Traynor "Flowers" 11 x 14 oil

Saks Galleries
presents

American Art Invitational
Small Gems

December 3 - 31, 2011
OPening Reception, Saturday, December 3rd 5:pm - 8:pm
Artist and Patron Coffee, Sunday, December 4th 10:am - 1:pm

 John C. Traynor
John C. Traynor has received over two hundred awards of merit for his art, including the Grumbacher Gold Medal, the Robb Sagendorph award, and the Frank Dumond Memorial Award for best light and atmospheric effect in a painting.
All Works are Available to Purchase Prior to the Reception
Contact karen@saksgalleries.com or 303.333.4144 


Saks Galleries Cherry Creek 3019 East Second Avenue Denver Colorado 80206
303.333.4144 or www.saksgalleries.com

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Friday, November 18, 2011

Beautiful Landscapes by Sallie K. Smith at the Small Gems Exhibition

Sallie K. Smith "Golden Banner"  6 x 18 oil

Saks Galleries
presents 
American Art Invitational
Small Gems

December 3 - 31 , 2011
Opening Reception Saturday, Dec. 3rd 5:pm - 8:pm
Artist and Patron Coffee Sunday, Dec. 4th 10:am - 1:pm

Sallie K. Smith

Though Smith paints other subjects, she prefers landscapes, and enjoys letting the work speak for her. The gentle yet vibrant images she depicts are inspired by her favorite vistas—most notably, the mountainous views that surround her home—and reflect her reverent admiration for the land. "Nature, to me, is so perfect in every detail; it gives me peace and, at the same time, is exhilarating. I am trying to capture that ethereal sensibility in my work, knowing that these moments of solitude are often fleeting. I invite the viewer to step inside my paintings and enjoy with me these special places."

<< to see all three Sallie K. Smith's "Small Gems" use this quick link

All Works are Available to Purchase Prior to the Reception
Please contact karen@saksgalleries.com or 303.333.4144

Saks Galleries 3019 East Second Avenue Denver Colorado 80206
www.saksgalleries.com
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Award Winning Dean L. Mitchell at Saks Galleries Denver Colorado in December - Three Outstanding Gems

Dean Mitchell "French Quarter Corner" 10 x 7.5 WC
Saks Galleries
hosts


December 3 - 31, 2011
Opening Reception Saturday, Dec. 3rd
 5:pm - 8:pm
Artist and Patron Coffee Sunday, Dec. 4th
 10:am - 1:pm

Three Gems

Dean Mitchell "Crescent City Trumpeter" 11 x 7.5 WC





Dean L. Mitchell is well known for his figurative works, landscapes and still-lifes. In addition to watercolors, he is accomplished in other mediums, including egg temperas, oils and pastels. Mitchell has been featured in numerous publications, including the New York Times, Christian Science Monitor, American Artist, Artist Magazine, Fine Art International and Art News.


Mr. Mitchell has received the American Watercolor Society Gold Medal, Allied Artist of American Gold Medal in Watercolor and Oil, Thomas Moran Award from the Salmagundi Club in New York, Remington Professional League, and for three years in a row the Best in Show Award from the Mississippi Watercolor Society Grand National Competition. He received the Autry National Center Award for Watercolor at the Masters of the American West Fine Art Exhibition and Sale.






Dean Mitchell "Winter Sunburst" 10 x 7.5 W



Dean is a member of several professional societies, including the American Watercolor Society and the National Watercolor Society.

All works are available prior to reception

If you would like to purchase paintings by Dean L. Mitchell or any of the"Small Gems" in the American Art Invitational
please contact karen@saksgalleries.com or 303.333.4144


Saks Galleries Cherry Creek
3019 East Second Avenue Denver Colorado 80206


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Thursday, November 17, 2011

Exquisite Small Gems by Wildlife Sculptor Tim Shinabarger

Tim Shinabarger "Bear, Grass and Blossoms"
7.5Hx4Wx4D Bronze, Edition of 150
Wildlife Sculptor Tim Shinabarger
enjoy new works presented at
American Art Invitational

December 3 - 31, 2011
opening reception, Saturday, December 3, 2011

all works available prior to reception
contact karen@saksgalleries.com or 303.333.4144

Following in the footsteps of artistic pathfinders such as Carl Rungius and Belmore Brown, Shinabarger makes pilgrimages into the wilderness to gather ideas for new work. In order to convey the essence of his elusive subjects, Shinabarger finds it essential to observe them in the wild.  His paintings and bronzes convey a sense of light and atmosphere. Shinabarger does not consider every detail, but rather attempts to capture the spirit of the scene in an impressionistic manner. The surfaces of his paintings and bronzes alike are tactile and spontaneous.


Small Gems Exhibition hosted by Saks Galleries Cherry Creek 
3019 East Second Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80206  www.saksgalleries.com   303.333.4144

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Small Gems by Sculptor - Painter Andi "Nura" Mascareñas

presents 
American Art Invitational
Small Gems
December 3 - 31, 2011


 Andi "Nura" Mascareñas

Nura travels with her husband, Master oil painter, Kim English, enjoying both sculpturing in clay when possible but also oil painting. Being a diverse artist, Nura's oil paintings show the enjoyment she has in painting boats, landscapes and harbors. However, painting the figure is always central in her work. "Painting on location is exhilarating for me. It gives me the ability to feel the energy of another culture in a different manner than sculpture. But I have found that painting gives energy to my sculpture and sculpting gives energy to my paintings, how I experience my world with form and color," says Nura."


If you would like to purchase this painting by Nura or any of the paintings in "Small Gems" in the American Art Invitational please contact karen@saksgalleries.com or aai@saksgalleries.com 
303.333.4144

Small Gems Opening Reception December 3, 2011 5:pm - 8:pm
All works are available prior to the reception


Saks Galleries Cherry Creek 3019 East Second Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80206 www.saksgalleries.com 303.333.4144

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National Acclaimed Cowboy Artist Kim Mackey, OPA

Kim Mackey "Fisher's Peak" 9 x 12 oil

American Art Invitational Small Gems Exhibition

all works available prior to the reception
December 3, 2011

hosted by 
Saks Galleries Cherry Creek

3019 East Second Avenue Denver Colorado 80206


Kim Mackey

Mackey is one of only a handful of western genre artists in the United States to be selected as a signature member of the Oil Painters of America, and has been featured in Art Revue, Art Talk, The Artist's Magazine, Southwest Art, Art Of The West, Western Horseman, American Art Collector and Cowboys And Indians magazine. The Denver Post has called him "a master of (his) genre," and Southwest Art has acknowledged him as a traditional cowboy artist in the finest sense of the word.

Please join us for the Small Gems Exhibition December 3 - 31, 2011
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Monday, November 14, 2011

Exquisite Small Gem by Joseph Lorusso

Joseph Lorusso "Resting" 12 x 16 oil

Exquisite Small Gems Exhibition
at Saks Galleries Denver Colorado

December 3 - 31, 2011
All art available prior to the reception

Joseph Lorusso creates landscapes and figurative works. In painting these subjects, Lorusso has concentrated on honing his powers of observation, especially as it concerns to color, texture, form and composition. Lorusso's paintings have been described as warm and dreamlike, places of restful escape with a sense of spirituality, and share timelessness with the works of other eras.


to learn more about Joseph Lorusso use this quick 

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