Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 12, this year, and celebrating early by taking mom to Sedona’s First Friday Gallery Tour is a fun way to get out and meet artists.
This month’s First Friday event takes place May 3, from 5 to 8 p.m. Guests will enjoy art, refreshments, music, poetry and great conversation with the gallery staff and artists themselves. This event is free and open to the public.
In West Sedona at 30 Kayenta Court, Kayenta Plaza – Suite #1, discover An Object of Desire Gallery at A Spa For You. Enjoy the lightheartedness of Adryanna Cierca’s bronze sculpture titled Red Rock Hiker. The sculpture celebrates women, nature and whimsy.
While strolling through Uptown Sedona, walk to Aurora Dora Gallery located at 320 N SR 89A, P2, in Sinagua Plaza. Dora Redman’s photography is surreal and a must see. Redman’s images not only display the magical lights of the Northern Hemisphere, or Aurora Borealis, but also mystical Arizona night scenes as well. Redman brings mystery into each image with the natural play of the night sky from the moon to the stars. See Sedona like never before — lit by the night.
On the way out of Uptown, explore Goldenstein Gallery. Mothers who love nature and landscapes can ask to see Allen Powell’s stunning images. Inspired by the Impressionist movement, there are no words for the beauty in these paintings. Powell’s paintings are featured in the group exhibit, Impressionist – Expressionist, throughout the month of May.
Al s o wh i l e i n Tlaquepaque, pop into the Mountain Trails Gallery. Mothers who love horses will find this is the artistic space to visit. Canyons and horses will be featured at Mountain Trails Gallery for this month’s reception. Equine and landscape artists include Sandra Passmore Byland, Vicki Catapano, Susan Kliewer, Mark Edward Adams, Curt Mattson and Sarah Phippen.
Other notable not-to-miss galleries located in Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village include Renee Taylor Gallery, Rowe Gallery and Vue Gallery.
Continuing the Mother’s Day experience on the artist’s trail, stop into the Hozho building to visit Turquoise Tortoise, a Bryant Nagel Gallery. Stop in to see Navajo artist Frank Fowler, Jr. Fowler’s acrylic paintings represent Navajo culture and land. Turquoise Tortoise Gallery is overwhelmingly beautiful if turquoise is a favorite.
Directly across from Turquoise Tortoise Gallery, stop into Lanning, a Bryant Nagel Gallery, to witness the beauty of Peter Wright and Peggy Pettigrew Stewart’s float glass. Stewart studied coldworking, sandblasting and sand carving glass with kiln forming and casting. The gallery will be showcasing its newest artists, demonstrating their unique style and process.
Visit SedonaGallery Association.com for more information on the Sedona Gallery Association and the First Friday event in Sedona.
