First Saturday Jerome Art Walk celebrates the July Fourth weekend in artistic style as galleries and studios open the doors for an evening of summertime enchantment July 1.
From the lively Old Jerome High School to Made in Jerome Pottery at the other end of town, delightful surprises abound in this artist colony high on Cleopatra Hill. Restaurants will offer delicious fare, and the charming hotels and bed-and-breakfasts welcome visitors on this holiday weekend.
Cool evenings at a mile high beckon guests from the steamy Arizona valleys, and lovely art is as much a draw as the respite from the heat.
The town shuttle provides free transportation all evening, so be prepared to park and let someone else do the driving. With 26 galleries and studios all open in this magical town, one-of-a-kind art is everywhere.
Festivities begin at 5 p.m. with doors open until at least 8 p.m. Visit jeromeartwalk.com or call Donna Chesler at
301-3004 for more information.
Zen Mountain Gallery is pleased to introduce the ceramic art of Wally Asselberghs to the gallery. Originally from Belgium, he has trained in Belgium, France and Holland, and has been working in clay for more than 42 years.
He has specialized in naked raku since 1995. Asselberghs has taught workshops internationally; his work has been published extensively and he was the co-author of a book regarded as a standard on the subject. His ceramic forms are strong canvases for the synthesis of the firing and glazing processes he developed. Join Zen Mountain Gallery for the July Art Walk to purchase a piece of Asselberghs’ work.
Cody DeLong just returned from the annual fundraising gala and auction at the Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff, where both his paintings enjoyed strong sales. He also had great results last month at the Phippen Museum Show in Prescott. Next up, he will be traveling to Cedar City, Utah, to compete in a Plein Air Invitational, hosted by the new Southern Utah Museum of Art. Meanwhile, he has been working on paintings for a show this fall at Saks Gallery in Denver. Stop in and see these new works and others.
Jerome’s jewelry artist Rick Hernandez II has handcrafted artistic, contemporary sterling silver pieces. Rick Hernandez II has also been working on a 3-D jewelry line soon to be released and has displayed examples of 3-D processing from start to finish.
Rick Hernandez Sr. has been busy creating jewelry using some of his favorite stones, such as Arizona fire agate and Arizona peridot from San Carlos. He also made creations using Four Peaks Arizona amethyst, along with the brilliant colors of Australian opal in 14K gold and sterling silver.
Rick Hernandez II’s wife, April, creates a line of jewelry using keys and gears with a steampunk flair. April also creates cameos in rings, pendants and earrings.
Joining them will be Jackie Keenan, who will show her collection of leaves. Jerome’s Jewelry also carries Arizona artist Kim Maney’s photography creations, Arizona artist Fredda Psaltis’ healing star pendants and Sarah Yount-Moser’s collection of jewelry.
The Jerome Artists’ Cooperative Gallery celebrates First Saturday Art Walk with an all members show highlighting the
centennial celebration of the home to the Co-op, the historic Hotel Jerome. Built in 1917, according to a newspaper article written at that time, “the hotel was a stunner in 1917: phones and showers in every room.”
Join this event Saturday, July 1, from 5 to 8 p.m. as the members of the Co-op keep alive the tradition of locals and guests visiting the hotel for a lively evening event. All artwork is handmade locally. Jerome Artists’ Cooperative Gallery is at 502 N. Main St., right in the heart of the Lower Main Street Arts District.
Celebrate summer at Pura Vida Gallery on July 1 for a showcase of a new selection of whimsical sunfaces and other wall art. The gallery has carried Chris and Karen Montgomery’s steel and cast cement wall pieces for years, and offers a great selection for garden and home. Join the gallery from 5 to 8 p.m. for champagne and chocolates in their gallery and garden area.
Gallery 527 in Jerome has three classic photos of David Bowie by Larry Hulst. A new image of Jerry Garcia has also arrived. Hulst just finished a major retrospective of his work at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. Sharron Vincent Porter will continue her show “Sticks and Stones,” and Teal Sullivan has completed new crystal jewelry, including ankle bracelets. Susan Pitcairn is just back from Spain and will have stories and paintings to share.
