“Rocks, Hearts, Bugs & Other Things”

Multi-media artist Florence Flynn and Photographer Mike Koopsen share the spotlight in the Featured Artist Room at the Jerome Artist’s Cooperative Gallery with a reception for the artists from 5-8 PM during Jerome’s First Saturday Art Walk on Feb. 2.

In her own words, Flynn describes how art has been a major part of her life since childhood: “Inspiration came in the form of a father and mother who taught me how to observe and appreciate that which surrounds us on a farm back in Nebraska. And a grandma who would teach us young how to draw and blend those old paint by number sets.”

She continues, “Way back in Junior High I was part of a group that painted sections of a mural/fence that surrounded the John F. Kennedy Center while it was being built. A trade of a snare drum for a 35mm camera- opened up whole new avenue in the art realm as well. Highschool consisted of art classes, arch painting for football and basketball games, mural painting for proms, and seasonal painting of windows at the local mall. I continued along my path getting a BFA, Teacher Endorsement and then a Master of Art Education. Many hats have been on this head all intermingling with the Arts: being an owner and operator of an art supply store, a photography business, art instructor for summer art camps in home town, and at the local art museum, mural painting with my sister, art instructor for elementary, college and high school over the years and art fairs while raising a family and working a farm with my late husband.”

Describing more fulling where she gets her inspiration, she states, “My work is basically connected to what is going on in my life at the moment:  I have gone through series of work consisting of: Farm life, raising children, family, swimming pool life/guard days, teaching days, vacation times, dreams, meditations, energy work and all the other everyday connections that cross our paths.  A lot of time the title, the story, the composition and the colors are given to me in a dream or meditative state if not documented in the awakened moments.”

Flynn has participated in Art Shows and Fairs since the early 1970’s. “I am grateful that I can soak in all the beauty of this universe and that I am able to share my creations with others.  I hope you can enjoy my work on a playful as well as a healing or a sense of peacefulness or inquiry level.”

Mike Koopsen has always been passionate about the natural world and the beauty that surrounds us. It is one of the reasons he moved to Sedona. His desire to capture the spirit of the moment and preserve it for others to enjoy has never diminished. Mike began taking photographs more than 25 years ago when he experimented with black and white film to capture images of favorite horses. Success in that initial venture sparked a passion for wildlife, landscape, and cultural photography that resulted in many wonderful journeys across almost every continent and through almost 70 countries. Some of the most thrilling adventures have occurred here in the American Southwest.

During these many journeys, Mike spent time in places where very few people ever venture. It is in these places where he experiences a deep sense of awe, excitement, and inspiration which he tries to capture and share for others to enjoy. Seeking out the awesome beauty of nature brings with it the adventure of exploration and the wonder of seeing things in a special light. Mike’s award-winning images have been published in books and magazines, as well as newspapers, and have been used in many brochures, videos, and web sites.

Mike hopes his images will inspire others to seek out a richer, more personal connection with nature, and increase everyone’s awareness of the fragile and precious nature of our environment and the need to protect it so future generations can enjoy the wonder he has been blessed to experience.

A reception for Florence and Mike will take place on Sat, Feb 2 from 5-8pm at the Jerome Artists’ Cooperative Gallery. Refreshments will be served. The show runs thru April 3. OPEN DAILY. 10AM – 6 PM. 928-639-4276   info@jeromecoop.com

The Jerome Artists’ Cooperative Gallery is comprised of 35 local member-artists who work in a wide variety of media. To become a member, please stop by the gallery at 502 Main Street, or download an application at www.jeromecoop.com

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 Flo Flynn

 Mike Koopsen

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Celebrate 2019

“Celebrate 2019 at the Jerome Artists’ Cooperative Gallery!”

New Work by members is the featured show in celebration of the New Year on Saturday, January 5 from 5-8pm at the Jerome Artists’ Cooperative Gallery during Jerome’s First Saturday art walk. Local member-artists bring a variety of talent to the show. With 35 members, the various mediums include: drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, jewelry, glass, fiber, mixed media, mosaic, stained glass, sculpture, wood, clay, and concrete to name a few. This diversity is what makes a visit to the Jerome Co-op so unique.

Jewelry by Sarah Foster reflects her childhood days growing up in Sedona and her visits to the Navajo and Hopi reservations nearby. Her jewelry, eclectic and original in style, draws from these early influences of mixed cultures.

In her mixed media sewing art, Joy Herhold creates a whimsical piece using hand-made paper, printmaking techniques and satin stitches using her sewing machine. “I see the patterns of the threads expressing themselves and offering to read like the tempo of brushstrokes dancing across the surface of my images,” Herhold shares. “Coming from a background in weaving, I understand the energy of compressed threads in a woven piece, and in my work, I see their colorful designs and patterns taking on a life of their own!”

Flo Flynn was inspired by vivid childhood memories of playing in the shelter belts which are several rows of cedar and cottonwood trees planted together to block the wind. Flynn recall, “The trees seemed to become wonderful spirits that I shared time with. I enjoyed laying on fallen trunks in the winter sun observing the different layers of age among the fallen bark of the trees. It was my own world of peace and resurge of energies.”

A new calligraphy watercolor painting by Sid Freeman is all about music. The painting celebrates the seven elements of music: harmony, melody, form, texture, timbre, rhythm, and dynamics, while being described by the elements of art: line, shape, color, texture, form, harmony, and balance. It’s a complex interplay of language, harmony, beauty and design that Freeman creates in her art.

Jim Todd, a Co-op member oil painter, refers to his interest in wood working as a hobby. Todd builds cabinets, frames, and boxes from local hardwoods.

Mark Foltz, an “out of the box” photographer, shows off another side of his talent with a creative abstracted view of Jerome.

An artists’ reception will take place on January 5^th, Jerome’s First Saturday art walk, from 5-8 pm. Refreshments will be served. The show runs thru January 30, 2019.  OPEN DAILY 10AM – 6PM.     928-639-4276    info@jeromecoop.com

The Jerome Artists’ Cooperative Gallery is comprised of 35 local member-artists who work in a wide variety of media. To become a member, please stop by the gallery at 502 Main Street, or download an application at www.jeromecoop.com        

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Sarah Foster

Mark Foltz

Jim Todd

Sid Freeman

Flo Flynn

 

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Jerome Artists’ Cooperative Gallery’s Holiday Show

The Jerome Artists’ Cooperative Gallery celebrates its 22^nd Annual Holiday Show during Jerome’s First Saturday art walk on Dec 1 from 5-8 pm at the historic Hotel Jerome, home to the Jerome Artists’ Cooperative Gallery.

Arriving in Jerome by car, one feels a gradual slip from the fast pace of life below the mountain to a feeling of timelessness as one parks the car and begins a tour through history. In “Yesteryear,” photographer Mark Foltz shares, “What struck me about this scene was that the only element in the photo that places it in time is a 1957 Ford Fairlane.” Foltz wonders, “Could this photo have been taken then? Maybe; I did have a camera when I was eight years old, but I didn’t know about Jerome then! ‘Leaping Kelp’ is a different look at Carmel beach,” Foltz continues, “The waves must have washed the kelp into this shape. I thought it looked like a jumping fish! Me and my flexible mind…”

About her work V. Norton points out, “This ceramic goddess is part of my ‘spirit’ series. She represents the full female form, standing 16” tall. Made of smooth, burnished porcelain clay, her curves are generous. During the holidays I think we all like to be in a giving spirit, and Ceramic Goddess does so with her female fecundity.”

Marjorie Claus straddles the worlds of spirit and form. She states that the emphasis in her recent work is on “abstracting the figure.” However, she seems to work backwards in the sense that she paints intuitively before knowing what she will paint. “Apart from having a dim idea that it will be figurative,” she explains, “I simply start by applying paint to canvas. This allows for my expressive mark-making that probably would not happen if the painting had been completely pre-planned.” “Geisha with Red Flower,” she continues, “is an example. I was intuitively applying colors to my canvas when I looked at my paper paint palette and saw what reminded me of flowers on a woman’s hat! I proceeded then to create a figure on my canvas with that idea in mind. The ‘geisha’ idea emerged from my experiences with world traveling where I was engrossed with foreign lands and cultures. Art is an interesting way to explore and express history in a contemporary world.

All these imaginative artworks and much more will be available at the Jerome Artists’ Cooperative Gallery’s 22^nd Annual Holiday Show with a reception for the artists during Jerome’s First Saturday art walk on Dec 1 from 5-8pm. Snacks and refreshments will be served. The show runs through Jan 4th.

Jerome Artists’ Cooperative Gallery is comprised of 35 member-artists who work in a wide variety of media. To become a member, please stop by the gallery, or download an application from our website at www.jeromecoop.com click on the Membership link.

email  info@jeromecoop.com for details.   OPEN DAILY 10AM – 6PM

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Jerome Artists’ Cooperative Gallery   502 Main Street   928-639-4276

V. Norton

M. Claus

M. Foltz

M. Foltz

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