Author: Laura Boberg

Southwest Art profiles artist Peregrine Heathcote in their 21 Over 31 feature.

Abstract artist Max Hammond draws his inspiration from landscapes of the west and early voyages to Latin America.

Eve Plumb’s still lifes have typically involved using vintage pieces of Americana to create quiet compositions that reflect on the ordinary beauty of daily life. For her new exhibition at Bonner David Galleries, this idea has progressed to take in her friends and how their personalities come out through these same daily encounters.

Melissa Peck always knew she wanted to be an artist, but like many people with this dream, the opportunity to do it for a living didn’t come along right away.

Denver native Jane Jones views her still life compositions as a stage for the players – flowers – and the stage has to complement the cast, which is why she uses natural stone as the foundation.

In works that echo childhood memories, nostalgic Americana or imagined realities, Henry Stinson and Lane Timothy, though varying in style, both explore the whimsy, allegories and romance of life.

In 2008, the Albrecht Kemper Museum just outside of Kansas City held Joseph Lorusso’s first solo museum exhibition. Titled As Dreams Begin, the landmark show featured 60 of Lorusso’s paintings, 40 of which were created just for the occasion.

Last year California landscape painter Gail Morris traveled over 100,000 miles, visiting countries like Sweden, Holland, Fiji and Japan. These excursions have heavily influenced her latest body of work, which will be featured in her annual spring show at Bonner David Galleries in Scottsdale.