(Tell us) Why? Andrea Rogers, our featured artist, asked those submitting as supporting artists to include a statement on why they created the work. Eleven supporting artists were chosen and are exhibiting as well. Scroll down to view the works in Andrea’s exhibit, followed by the works in the Supporting Show. Finally, be sure to check out Andrea’s handprinted cards and prints.
Works by Andrea Rogers
Andrea Rogers
Trees
Oil on canvas, 24 x 24 inches
Why?
I wanted to try using palette knives for an image of the trees at The Boyce Thompson Arboretum.
“Trees” is available for purchase.
$600.00
Andrea Rogers
Falling Leaves
Acrylic on Canvas, 24 x 30 inches
Why?
This idea came from a magazine photo of leaves.
“Falling Leaves” is Available for Purchase
$700.00
Andrea Rogers
Big Lake
Oil on Canvas, 24 x 30 inches
Why?
At one time I was here and took a photo, but I wanted the painting to be so serene that it would carry that feeling.
“Big Lake” is available for purchase
$700.00
Andrea Rogers
Egret
Oil on Canvas, 24 x 24 inches
Why?
My life felt like a trap and this bird came in a dream, trying to fly but hitting its wings against the corner near the ceiling. I got up, spread out my arm and held it up to her for a place to land. Then we walked out together with her on my arm. I consider her my spirit animal.
“Egret” is available for purchase
$700.00
Andrea Rogers
The Flower That Will Save the World
Acrylic on Canvas, 16 x 20 inches
Why?
Inspired by scripture from the Baha’i Faith: “In the rose garden of changeless splendor a flower hath begun to bloom compared to which every other flower is but a thorn” — Baha’ulla’h
“The Flower That Will Save the World” is available for purchase:
$400.00
Andrea Rogers
Azalea at the Red Gate
Acrylic on Canvas, 16 x 20 inches
Why?
There was an azalea I wanted to paint, but there was no gate. Color and the fun of painting took over.
“Azalea at the Red Gate” is available for purchase
$300.00
Andrea Rogers
Wink
Oil on Canvas, 11 x 14 inches
Why?
My sunflower had only partially opened when I saw this.
“Wink” is available for purchase
$500.00
Andrea Rogers
Companions
Acrylic on Canvas, Framed 15 1/2 x 16 1/2 inches
Why?
Never having painted butterflies and having invested in copper and iridescent acrylic, I figured it was time.
SOLD!
Andrea Rogers
The White Tree
Acrylic on Canvas, 11 x 14 inches
Why?
…from a dream. The spiritual significance is the fruit of the spirit.
“The White Tree” is available for purchase
$300.00
Andrea Rogers
Cathedral
Acrylic on Canvas, 12 x 12 inches!
Why?
I decided to paint tulips and it led to this semi abstract piece.
“Cathedral” is available for purchase
$225.00
Andrea Rogers
Sahuaro Playing With the Moon
Acrylic on Canvas, 10 x 20 inches
Why?
Entirely from imagination.
“Sahuaro Playing With the Moon”
$150.00
Andrea Rogers
A Touch of Heaven
Acrylic on Canvas, 15 1/2 x 16 1/2
Why?
Delight in the nearness of God.
“A Touch of Heaven” is available for purchase
$150.00
Andrea Rogers
Happy House Plants
Oil on Canvas, 24 x 24 inches
Why?
As I started painting the plant, then the wallpaper, I decided to play with patterns for the rest of the piece.
“Happy House Plants” is available for purchase
$600.00
Andrea Rogers
The Nearly Impossible Act of Forgiveness
Acrylic on Canvas, Framed 13 x 16 inches
Why?
Self explanatory.
“The Nearly Impossible Act of Forgiveness”
$350.00
Andrea Rogers
Wildfire
Prismacolor Drawing on Wood, 6 x 6 inches
Why?
I think this might be a self portrait of me as a horse.
SOLD
Andrea Rogers
Along the Verde
Acrylic on Canvas, 8 x 8 inches
Why?
From a photo, but making it autumn.
“Along the Verde” is available for purchase
$150.00
Andrea Rogers
Winter Trees
Prismacolor Pencil on Wood, 8 x 8 inches
Why?
I wanted to use grays, brown and blue to create cold.
“Winter Trees” is available for purchase
$150.00
Andrea Rogers
Mr. Personality
Acrylic on Canvas, 8 x 10 inches
Why?
A burrowing owl glaring at me for disturbing his rest.
“Mr. Personality” is available for purchase
$250.00
Andrea Rogers
Blue Rose
Oil on Canvas, 8 x 10 inches
Why?
I wanted a variety of blue that worked.
SOLD!
Andrea Rogers
Red Rose
Oil on Canvas, 8 x 10 inches
Why?
This rose has a multitude of various reds.
“Red Rose” is available for purchase
$100.00
Supporting Show
R.B. Anderson
Autumn Colors
Oil on Canvas, 16 x 20 inches, 2023
Why?
Autumn Colors is about paths. Paths that lead to discovery and the
unknown. What will the viewer discover around the bend, or just around the next corner?
My art is about exploration. Painting to me brings me into the present moment, allowing the
quiet space to find significance from everyday events. Whether serendipitous, life changing or
seemingly unimportant occurrences. Art helps me, and hopefully my audience, consider
different possibilities, different ways to look at life.
“Autumn Colors” is available for purchase
$900.00
R.B. Anderson
High Desert Bloom
Oil on Canvas, 18 x 30 inches
Why?
High Desert Bloom is about discovering the uniqueness of the high desert and how it can be
alive with color when conditions are right. This same scene during a dry season would show
completely different signs of life.
My art is about exploration. Painting to me brings me into the present moment, allowing the
quiet space to find significance from everyday events. Whether serendipitous, life changing or
seemingly unimportant occurrences. Art helps me, and hopefully my audience, consider
different possibilities, different ways to look at life.
“High Desert Bloom” is available for purchase
$1,600.00
Patricia Bomberg-Roth
Knives Awakens
Engraving, 10 x 11 inches. This is the image size only. Artwork will be a little larger when framed.
Why?
This is a surrealistic image of my cat Knives Meow. I made this image to memorialize her also while trying out different matrices for printmaking.
“Knives Meow” is available for purchase
$350.00
Patricia Bomberg-Roth
Resin Soul
Silk Screen, 12 1/4 x 12 3/4 inches. This is the image size only. Artwork will be a little larger when framed.
Why?
I created this artwork because I was experimenting with digital media for printmaking.
“Resin Soul” is available for purchase
$350.00
Carli Cardillo
Surface Level
Acrylic on Canvas Board, 8 x 10 inches
Why?
“In 2022 I hope to be more creative, to be undoubtedly myself, and to recognize my worth.” I created this self-portrait painting on New Year’s Day of 2022, while dealing with the symptoms of Covid-19. I wasn’t able to leave the house, so I decided to paint how I was feeling in the moment. This painting represents the feeling of complacency. Of rising up to the surface level and feeling like there is no way to break through into feeling free from the constraints of your own thoughts. Not only was I feeling stuck emotionally, but physically as well due to quarantine. I was looking forward to the new year, to new opportunities, and to taking on new challenges.
“Surface Level” is available for purchase
$150.00
Chiung Fang Chang
Dobbi
Crayon, Oil on Canvas; 16 x 20 inches, 2023
Why?
The work depicts the concept of a cartoon portrait. The concept of the image comes from the dog that our family took in for a short time. It is a gray-black dog with a neurotic personality. I painted the image almost completely to fill the frame. I wanted to emphasize the feeling that they wanted to jump out, so I filled the frame, but I didn’t want to be too much. The appearance of the work is like a coloring board, so I use dripping brushstrokes to try to destroy the structure of the picture so as not to be too complete, and also add crayon to increase the richness and readability of the picture.
“Dobbi” is available for purchase
$600.00
Chiung Fang Chang
Where is My Rainbow
Crayon, Oil on Wood; 14 x 22 inches, 2023
Why?
Home, a knotted rainbow is depicted in this piece, the rainbow is so beautiful, but mine is knotted
“Where Is My Rainbow” is available for purchase
$500.00
Charlene Hatton
It Took a Lot to Get Here
Acrylic, 18 x 24 inches
Why?
I created this piece at a time when I felt little joy in my life and longed for feelings of adoration, a new beginning and self-love
“It Took a Lot to Get Here” is available for purchase
$275.00
Moo Yong Khosraviani
Mother of Sorrow
Pastel, 19 x 19 inches
Why?
I drew it during a low point of my life in 2008. A friend of mine encouraged me to draw this portrait to release my own sorrow. This is my first pastel drawing.
NFS
Sharon Ose
Portal
Acrylic on canvas, 12 x 12 inches, February 2023
Why?
I saw this portal during a meditation in December of 2022. I made a drawing of in crayon and soon after felt drawn to paint it as well. In May of 2023 while chanting Hare Krishna at a kirtan I went through the portal with my inner child, my inner loving parent, and reluctantly, my protective inner teen. I had the sensation of sliding down a large tube, both hands in the air, saying, “Wheeeee!” with a big smile on my face.
“Portal” is available for purchase
$60.00
Sharon Ose
Life
Why?Making art is how I allow my parts to express themselves. My inner children come out and play. I allow them to choose and mix the colors, to pick the canvas, to pour the paint, to tilt the canvas and allow the paints to blend and swirl together as they move across the canvas. I still remember how much fun we had making this piece.
NFS
Heather Smith-Gearns
The Everywhere You Aren’t
Acrylic, Pastel, Mixed Media, 48 x 40 inches
Why?
Sometimes memory is so much more than just a feeling. It’s a flash of flowers on a rainy day. Bold in their audacious bright colors. This is what I remember, when I remember you. Sometimes, you have to fix things more than once.
“The Everywhere You Aren’t” is available for purchase
$300.00
Mark Swoger
Tenacity
Acrylic on Canvas, 18 x 24 Inches
Why?
Looking outside my “comfort zone”, this painting combined new techniques and style to illustrate that sometimes people endure more than they think possible. I wanted to convey pain and hope simultaneously.
SOLD
Mary Thomas
Beach Bums
Acrylic and Paint Chips; 9 x 12 inches
Why?
This was rendered on a day that reached 117 degrees here. Why? It’s probably obvious. I wanted to take a new direction to a cooler clime in Nova Scotia.
“Beach Bums” is available for purchase
$150.00
Mary Thomas
Diminishing Dragonflies
Mosaic, 12.5 x 12.5 inches
Why?
I did this mosaic inspired by memories of iridescent dragonflies skimming the water as I sat by the canal bank as a child. Today I watch them from my pool deck. I notice that their numbers are far fewer than in the past. perhaps a mosaic will keep them memory of them alive a bit longer.
“Diminishing Dragonflies” is available
$250.00
Kate Toussaint
Back When
Watercolor, 8 x 10 inches
Why?
Memories of picking crab apples, as a kid, during Minnesota summers.
“Back When” is available for purchase
$90.00
Kate Toussaint
Be My Friend?
Watercolor, 8 x 10 inches
Why?
My friend posted this photo on Facebook and I had to paint him. When I really love something, I want to paint it.
“Be My Friend?” is available for purchase
$90.00
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