Small Works By 100 American Masters Paintings and Sculpture Available

 

Karen Lawrence

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Saks Galleries Cherry Creek

American Art Invitational Exhibition

Now - December 31, 2012

Karen Lawrence "On the Way Upstairs" 10 x  8 Oil

Karen Lawrence "Place of Honor" 10 x 10 Oil

Karen Lawrence, ..."Over the years, I've gravitated toward a way of painting interiors that works well for me. Homes are referred to me from various sources as people become familiar with my style,"

I steer away from commissions, so that I have the freedom to paint what really excites me. Those paintings turn out the best.  The oils shown here I painted at my studio at Tula Art Center in Atlanta. I photograph in wonderful homes, catching the light.  Then I pour over the photos at the studio, deciding what to paint next...what excites me."

Karen Lawrence along with 99 other nationally known artists work can be enjoyed at Saks Galleries Cherry Creek.  All work available for sale, sculpture, oil, watercolor and pastel.

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Announcing 2012 Winners American Art Invitational

Congratulations

American Art Invitational Winners

Saks Galleries Cherry Creek

presents

Andrea T. Kemp

the prestigious

Award of Excellence

Andrea T. Kemp "Evolve" 8 x 10 Oil on Board

Mary Qian

Southwest Art Magazine

Award of Excellence

Body of Work

Mary Qian
The Colorado Children's Hospital
Purchase Award "Storytime"

Mary Qian "Storytime" 22 x 18 Oil

Mary Qian "...And One More Thing..."20 x 16 Oil 

Mary Qian "Day Dreamer" 15 x 11 Oil

Gordon Brown

American Art Invitational

Collectors Choice Award

Gordon Brown "Morning Sky" 13 x 14 Oil

Teresa Elliott

American Art Invitational

Collectors Choice Award

Teresa Elliott "Cuero II" 10 x 11 Oil on Canvas

Congratulations to all of the winners and participants of the
2012 American Art Invitational

Art available for purchase now through December 31, 2012

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American Art Invitational Openings in Just Four Days - Get a Sneek Peek at Saks Galleries Denver

Just Arrived for American Art Invitational Small Gems at Saks Galleries Cherry Creek Denver Opening Soon

100 National Artists

Small Gems Exhibition

hosted by

Saks Galleries Cherry Creek

Denver Colorado

November 9 - December 31, 2012

All Art Available Prior to Opening Reception

Friday, November 9, 2012

Aldrich "Peaceful Moment" 8 x 12 Oil

Alban "Cactus Blooms" 8 x 10 Oil

Torrez "Into the Mad Abstract Dark" 14 x 11 Oil

Berra "Dogana de Mare, Venice" 12 x 9 Oil

Bohannon "Hushed" 8 x 8 Oil on Copper

Solliday "Little Water Maiden" 13 x 9 Pastel

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Ostermiller "Osito" 5" Bronze

Southwest Art Magazine Teams Up with Saks Galleries Cherry Creek as Sponsors of American Art Invitational 2012

    

Small Gems Exhibition

November 9 - December 31, 2012

All Art Available Prior to Reception

Opening Reception

Friday, November 9, 2012

5:pm - 8:pm

Meet the Artists

Saks Galleries Cherry Creek

3019 East Second Avenue

Denver, Colorado 80206

303.333.4144

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Southwest Art Magazine joins Saks Galleries Cherry Creek to sponsor the American Art Invitational, Small Gems Exhibition opening November 9, 2012.

Here is the recent article in Southwest Art Magazine by Gussie Fauntleroy.  Enjoy!

Scott Burdick, "Narrow Streets in Seville" 12 x 9 Oil

All the beauty and mastery of larger artworks is condensed into treasure-sized paintings and sculptures in Saks Galleries’ 5^th annual American Art Invitational. This year’s exhibition, Small Gems, presents the best in contemporary realism by 100 artists, among them: Scott Burdick, Gordon Brown, Michael Godfrey, T.D. Kelsey, and Karen Vance. The show opens Nov. 9 with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. “Artists increase our awareness of things around us, and this year’s show is so much fun, so diverse in subject matter and artistic style,” notes Karen Sluss of Saks Galleries, who directs the American Art Invitational.

Mary Qian, "Day Dreamer" 15 x 11 Oil 

One compelling genre represented in the show is figurative painting, as exemplified by the work of award-winning painter Mary Qian (pronounced Chien). The 39-year-old Chinese-born artist, now living in Chicago, gained a sense of delicacy and graceful lines through studying Chinese painting and calligraphy before coming to the United States in the early 1990s. Yet she found her true inspiration in Western art. DAY DREAMER captures her favorite model in a mood of quiet contemplation, dressed in pure white. The young woman’s fair skin takes on the soft pink hues of the drapery on which she rests. “People intrigue me,” Qian reflects, “especially during the process of communication in silence.”

Among the show’s three-dimensional offerings are small sculptures by Colorado-based artist Wayne Salge. Salge’s distinctive elongated figures speak of gesture, movement, rhythm, and line, where the essence of the human or animal is pared down into engaging, abstracted form. WALK ON, for example, was inspired by the sight of increasing numbers of people out walking quickly for exercise. Salge, whose name is pronounced sol-ghee, often starts with a quick sketch but then works spontaneously, allowing the process to guide his hands as he creates and connects shapes. “It’s all about lines, following lines up the piece, and sharp angles allow me to do that,” he explains.

Wayne Salge "Walk On" 12.5" H, Bronze, Edition of 12

For painter C. Michael Dudash, the American West provides unrivaled opportunities for combining some of his favorite things: the beauty of natural landscapes, the pleasure and evocative possibilities of paint, and the chance to tell, or at least suggest, stories about the past. Based in Idaho, Dudash finds inspiration in places like the Black Hills of South Dakota, the setting for COOL WATERS. The painting depicts a river curving through a canyon where a Native warrior has stopped to let his horses drink. The foreground lies deep in shadow while bright sun illuminates the far canyon wall. The image reflects another of the artist’s interests: amplifying the contrast of cool and warm colors to intensify the sense of drama in a scene. “Being a painter is sort of like being a screenwriter, director, and actor all in one,” he says. “I’m having a lot of fun with that.”

C. Michael Dudash, "Cool Waters" 16 x 12 Oil

With two hundred works on view, Small Gems offers both drama and subtlety, from photo-realism to soft, impressionistic renderings of the landscape or figure, remarks gallery owner Catherine Saks. “We’re so excited about this show.”

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Small Gems Exhibition

hosted by

Saks Galleries Cherry Creek 

Denver, Colorado

November 9 - December 31, 2012

All Work Available for Sale Prior to Opening Night

Gala Opening Reception

Friday, November 9, 2012 5:pm - 8:pm

Meet the Artists

Fred Wessel 

"A two-week trip that I took to Italy in 1984, had a profound and prolonged influence on my work. At that time I was involved in making a series of aquarium images. I went to Italy to view the art of the Renaissance, for it is my belief that all visual artists, especially realists, should experience and study this work firsthand. I could not have predicted the dramatic impact, both direct and indirect, that this journey of discovery would have on my ensuing work. I believe that in our search for novelty in post-modernist art making, we often lose touch with certain basics: beauty, grace, harmony and visual poetry are nowadays rarely considered important criteria in evaluating contemporary works of art..."

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American Art Invitational Top 100 National Artists Small Gems Exhibition at Saks Galleries Cherry Creek

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Opening Gala Reception 

Meet the Artists

November 9, 2012 5pm - 8pm

Exhibition Dates

November 9 - December 31, 2012

Participating Artists

William Acheff, Lee Alban, Edward Aldrich, 

Kathy Anderson, Mitch Baird, Deborah Bays, 

Dan Beck, William Berra, Stephanie Birdsall, 

Susan Blackwood, Babette Bloch, Candice Bohannon, 

Ginger Bowen, Gordon Brown, Scott Burdick, 

Nancy Bush, Pamela Carroll, G. Russell Case, 

Marie Channer, Tim Chapman, Tim Cherry, 

Michael M. Coleman, Morgan M. Coleman, Nicholas Coleman, 

Bonnie Conrad, Matthew Cornell, James Crandall, Steven Datz, 

Molly Davis, Jane Dedecker, Mikel Donahue,

 C. Michael Dudash, Michelle Dunaway, Mark Eberhard, 

Barry Eisenach, Teresa Elliott, Kim English, 

Natalie Featherston, Howard Friedland, Vincent Giarrano, 

Daniel Glanz, Michael Godfrey, Walt Gonske, 

Teri Gortmaker, Scott Grabowski, David Gray, Daniel Graziano,

Logan Maxwell Hagege, Richard Hall, Albert Handell, 

Marc R. Hanson, Johanna Harmon, Glenn Harrington, 

Mark Haworth, David K. Hettinger,  Ron Hicks, 

Quang Ho, William Hook, Olga and Aleksey Ivanov, 

Carol Jenkins, William Scott Jennings, T.D. Kelsey, 

Andrea T. Kemp, Karen Lawrence, Jeff Legg, Bryce Cameron Liston,

Joseph Lorusso, Susan Lyon, Kim Mackey, 

Kevin Macpherson, Timothy David Mayhew, David Mensing, 

Dean Mitchell, Jay Moore, James Morgan, 

Jeff Morrow, Jennifer O'Connell, Dan Ostermiller, 

Elizabeth Pollie, Mary Qian, David Riedel, 

Rosetta, Sherry Salari Sander, Wayne Salge,

Koo Schadler, William A. Schneider, Tim Shinabarger, 

Sallie K. Smith, Tim Solliday, Jill Soukup, 

Pati Stajcar, Michael Steirnagle, Debbie Stevens, 

Michelle Torrez, John Traynor, Clive R. Tyler, Karen Vance,

 September Vhay, Fred Wessell and Jie Wei Zhou

All Art Available Prior to Reception

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