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I am now at Sedona Arizona for their wonderful plein air festival. My first visit was to my favorite field.
Here is the schedule for the festival. Please do come by if you can, I would love to meet you!
Main Street Paint Out
Saturday, October 18 1:00–4:00 p.m.
The Festival’s opening event is the popular
Main Street Paint Out,
a chance to see artists at work on their paintings all along uptown
Sedona on both sides of 89A. The sales and awards for the finished
paintings happen in front of the Sedona Arts Center Gallery at 4:00 p.m.
Awards will be presented by
Guerrilla Painter and
Gamblin Oils.
We then roll into the opening reception in the Art Barn 5:00–7:00 p.m.The exhibition event is thus constantly evolving and
open 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. daily throughout the week.
Paint-Out in Jerome
Tuesday, October 21 Jerome
Chamber hosts a morning paint out in the streets of Jerome 9–noon. See
tent at main parking in Jerome to locate artists who will be spread over
the main streets and alleys of Jerome. Also be sure to get your free
ticket for the afternoon winetasting at Cellar 433. After lunch from
2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Join us at Cellar 433 where artwork from the day’s
painting will be available for viewing awards and purchase. Free wine
tasting provided by Cellar 433. Awards will be presented by
Guerrilla Painter and
Gamblin Oils.
Wine and Art Tour Page Springs Cellars
Wednesday, October 22 –
Learn - the history, culture & process of winemaking from grape to
bottle. Taste - award winning wines, including a special tasting pulled
directly from barrel. Tour - our beautiful grounds including our estate
vineyards, cellar, barrel room and crushpad. $40 per person
Tour originates at the Sedona Arts Center
with a short guided tour of the plein air galleries where you will
receive an insider's look at various styles and approaches among this
years artists. This part of the tour is led by Vince Fazio, Director of
the School of the Arts and Chairperson of the Sedona Plein Air Festival.
Tour at the winery will include souvenir
wineglass and flight of 5 wines including a special tasting pulled right
from the barrel. Learn about the process from grape to glass.
Vineyard tour will last about 40 minutes
leaving about 40 minutes for you to explore the vineyard and see a
selection of this years invited plein air artists working on their
paintings at various stages of completion.
Return to Sedona Arts Center while enjoying a
special snack. Total time 2.5 to 3 hours. This tour will deliver you to
the Sedona Arts Center in time to go have dinner on your own and return
to the Arts Center for Jim McVicker's keynote presentation at 7:00 p.m.
(keynote presentation is free and open to the public)
A Confluence of the Senses
Thursday, October 23 “Art and Wine: A Confluence of the Senses” is celebrated at
Alcantara Vineyards at the confluence of the Verde River and Oak Creek (3445 S. Grapevine Way, Cottonwood, AZ 86326).
Exclusive viewing of artwork by the 30
Sedona Plein Air Festival artists from the afternoon and evening "Paint
Out at the Vineyard." Sponsors for this event include:
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Alcantara Vineyards
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Chef Chris Debrowolski from SchoolHouse Restaurant
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Wendy White - owner of Abineau Lodge
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Desirable Dessert by Jeff Webner
Schedule of the evening's events:
4:00 p.m. Arrive at Alcantara Vineyard - choose your first glass of wine and tour the artists as they finish their landscape paintings.
5:00 p.m. Artists present
their work available for purchase on "The Lawn" at Alcantara. Canapés
and wine pairings available. Five awards will be made presented by Randy
Higbee of King of Frame and Carl Judson of Guerrilla Painter.
All gathered will vote on a painting to be used as a label for a
special blend that will be created from this years wines. Owners of the
painting will have the option of participating in the creation of the
"Confluence of the Senses" blend which will be on sale next year.
6:00 p.m. Shelby Keefe performs "Beats and Brush-strokes"
a vivacious 20 minute painting process set to her own music. Browse the
art work mingle with the artists and discuss your favorite paintings
and pairings as Shelby completes her a 30 x 30 inch painting.
7:00 p.m. Soft closing as you
gather your new art, perhaps a special bottle of wine and a sense of a
complete experience of culture, art, music and food.
Cost $75.00 per person
Includes: Commemorative
Crystal Stem Wine Glass; two full pours of your choice of a number of
wines plus wine samples presented as pairings with three specially
prepared canapes by local chefs exclusively for this event. (other foods
available as well)
Awards Night
Friday, October 24 Awards
night begins with a private one-hour preview for past patrons, purchase
award buyers and special guests. The event is then open to the public
and sales are quick. Various awards are given throughout the evening
including Collector’s Choice based on ballots from guests. Artist’s
Choice based on a body of work and judged only be the participating
artists. Festival Keynote, Jim McVicker will choose Best of Show and
four merit awards. The Arts Center staff will choose a poster award and
various other purchase awards and sponsor awards are given.
Final Public Sale
Saturday, Oct 25 is the final sales day of the event. The public is welcome to browse and purchase from 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.