Ah, summer. The anticipation of vacations and barbecues, long days spent poolside, fresh Camp Verde corn and local farmers’ markets, and…rain? Lately, the artists at Rowe Fine Art Gallery have been reminiscing about those rainy summer days of their youth and the creativity that was born out of afternoons when they were forced to stay indoors. Since monsoon season really gets going in July, the gallery will pay homage to summer rain and all the magic that it brings on Friday, July 5, during Heat of the Moment. The show opens with an artists’ reception at 4 p.m. and then runs the entire month of July.
“Rainy summer days – a time when fledgling artists grabbed paper and glue, crayons and markers, and maybe even some modeling clay to create their first masterpiece,” remembers bronze wildlife artist and gallery owner Ken Rowe. “Some of those prodigies indeed grew into the professional artists represented by Rowe Gallery today. I’m sure there will be lots of stories passed around during this fun evening. There’s just something about summer that makes everyone feel like a kid again.”
During the show, see sculptures by Shirley Eichten Albrecht, Kim Kori, Alvin Marshall, Erik Petersen, Joel Petersen, Ken Rowe and Joshua Tobey along with jewelry from Liam Herbert, Jennifer Inge and Lesley Aine McKeown. Heat of the Moment also includes works by painters Julie T. Chapman, Dane Chinnock, Kim Diment, Jen Farnsworth, Lynn Heil, Gary Jenkins, John Rasberry and Amy Ringholz. Some of the artists will be in attendance at the reception, which always makes for a lively evening.
And if it happens to storm that night, don’t let that deter you from visiting the gallery. Tlaquepaque Arts & Shopping Village is even more magical during a monsoon: the smell of creosote, the sounds of thunder echoing off the red rocks and the rushing water of nearby Oak Creek might spark your own inspiration. Just like our artists, we plan to make the best of a creative moment, no matter what the weather has in store.
Rowe Fine Art Gallery represents traditional and contemporary southwestern artists. The gallery, located under the bell tower in Patio de las Campanas at Tlaquepaque Arts & Shopping Village, is open Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call 928-282-8877, visit rowegallery.com, or find us on Facebook and Instagram.