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Josh Goldberg Featured at Davis Dominguez Gallery
Davis Dominguez Gallery   54 E 6th Street, Tucson, AZ 85705
Josh Goldberg works in Tucson. His abstract expressionist visions are, to an
extent, atmospheric, illusionist, and the embodiment of fluid motion.  His great
intellectual passion has been the Classical Chinese landscape (as well as
the smaller Japanese counterpart) and there is a subtext of this ancient form
in his big canvases:  a field-like flatness to the vertical elements, the top of his
The Steps 72in x 72 in acrylic
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Left Image: Silent City Morning  Right image: Clear Morning At Cheops Pyramid
Leslie Levy Fine Art 7137 Main Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Arizona's  Largest Indian Market Begins 2nd 50 Years
with New Attractions, Old Favorites

Heard Museum’s Signature Event Expected to Draw Nearly 20,000
Visitors and More Than 700 Artists for Weekend of Artistry, Culture
and Fun

One of Arizona’s most significant cultural events, the Heard Museum Guild
Indian Fair & Market isn’t about to slow down as it enters its second half-
century. Beginning life as a small community event, the Fair has matured into a
world-acclaimed festival that draws nearly 20,000 visitors and more than 700 of
the nation’s most outstanding and successful American Indian artists. Among
the guests are thousands of collectors from across the country who arrive early
to be the first to purchase one-of-a-kind artwork like jewelry, pottery, baskets,
katsina dolls, textiles, fine art and more.

But there’s far more to the Fair than just the nation’s very best American Indian
art! In fact, the Fair is the perfect place for families wishing to enjoy a cultural
and inexpensive weekend of music, entertainment and food. Festival lovers can
enjoy an array of American Indian music and dance performances in the
museum’s outdoor amphitheatre throughout the weekend. A variety of foods
including American Indian favorites like fry bread, posole stew, piki bread and
Hopi stew as well as Mexican and American fare tempt the tastebuds. There’s
even gelato available to satisfy sweet tooths.

New entertainment and attractions highlight the 51st Fair
The Indian Fair & Market will feature new American Indian and indigenous
entertainers, some of whom have not visited Phoenix for many years.

In addition to exciting new performers, expect to see some old favorites such
as the Apache Ga’an (Crown Dancers), Hopi/Choctaw dance sensation Derrick
Suwaima Davis and singer Stephen Alvarez, Mescalero Apache/Yaqui/Upper
Tanana Athabascan.

Signature Artist Nora Naranjo-Morse
Acclaimed Santa Clara Pueblo artist, poet and filmmaker Nora Naranjo-Morse
is this year’s signature artist. Naranjo-Morse’s career has taken her into the
realms of pottery, sculpture, poetry and film. Meet Naranjo-Morse and other
winners of the Heard’s juried art competition at the Best of Show Reception on
Friday, March 6 (more information below).  

NEW ATTRACTION – “Hopi: The Matriarchy”
During the Fair, visit the Pritzlaff Courtyard for a special celebration of Hopi
culture. Revered Hopi women artists will be honored in conjunction with
Women’s History Month. Also, learn more about Hopi communities with special
exhibitions by Hopi artists and tribal members, and enjoy visiting a replica of a
trading post.

WHEN: Saturday and Sunday, March 7 & 8, 2009, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(A Best of Show Reception will be held Friday, March 6 at 5:30 p.m. Visitors can
preview the winning artwork, meet the artists and enjoy a catered dinner.  A
special cultural performance will highlight the evening.)

WHERE: Heard Museum, 2301 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona.  

Single-day admission: Adults and American Indians $15; Children under 16
FREE; Students with ID $5; 2-Day Passes available. Best of Show: $75 Heard
Museum members, $100 non-members. Tickets go on sale January 5, 2009.
From The Brady Bunch to Canvas   

Still Life Artist Eve Plumb at Bonner David Galleries

If you are telling yourself that name sounds familiar your thinking right. Eve
Plumb is famously known as Jan Brady from The Brady Bunch! Now a thriving
artist, Bonner David Galleries is hosting her first show in Scottsdale.

The show's title is
Room Service. It will run from October 16 to October 29,
2008. Special Artist Reception October 16th, 2008, Time: 6:00 – 9:00 pm.

As some of the Brady Bunch are making splashes in reality TV and others in
the news, middle child Jan has found her niche and is flourishing in the world
of art. Self taught artist Eve Plumb showcases her newest still life paintings
capturing the beauty in everyday items.  Now an accomplished artist, Plumb
finds inspiration while taking coffee breaks, sitting for lunch and wherever her
travels lead her.  Her current series of paintings even showcases the room
service trays from Scottsdale’s Valley Ho Resort.  
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"Valley Ho Pitcher" 24" x
24"
"Madison Square & Garden Cafe"
24" x 30"
Sherry Loehr at Leslie
Levy

Throughout the month of October,
Leslie Levy Fine Art will be featuring
new mixed media paintings by Sherry
Loehr.

At first glance, Sherry Loehr's still life
paintings of fruit and florals appear to
be quite traditional. She remains true
to the subject matter by painting
realistic representations. However,
upon closer examination one sees
the unique texturing, layering
techniques, and collage used to
create somewhat shallow, abstract
backgrounds.

It is this contrast of realism with these
unexpected patterns and textures that
make Sherry Loehr's paintings so
interesting.
Lily Antique, mixed media on panel,
image size 36"h x 24"w.
Curt Brill: Monumental
Sculpture

The debut of Curt Brill’s new
series of huge bronze figurative
sculptures  

These sculptures will be shown at
two locations: In The Gallery at 6th &
6th, and the downtown Library Plaza,
Stone Avenue and Pennington Street,
both in Tucson.  

Opening reception in the gallery
November 22, 2008; on the plaza through the end of the year.

For over 25 years, Curt Brill's bronze sculptures have explored the human
form.  Whether fully sculpted or in an abbreviated, gestural style, the works
celebrate the simple joy of the human body.  Patinas range from silver to deep
copper, echoing variations in human skin tone.  Works begin as maquettes
(table-size) and later become larger-than-lifesize, yet with a lightness that
belies their mass.  Brill's love of dance makes even the most static poses
seem imbued with movement.  The figures are not sexual or political; rather,
they brim with the promise of "the sheer joy of a good laugh."
Saturday, October 4, from 6 – 9 pm.  Show runs in the gallery through
The Gallery at 6th & 6th  Tucson AZ
The oil paintings of Peter Holbrook at Leslie Levy Fine
Art in Scottsdale

Runs the month of September 2008

Peter Holbrook is one of the most respected painters of the canyons of the
Southwest. His realistic representations of the Grand Canyon,  Bryce Canyon
and Zion National Park are truly astounding.

Although many perceive Peter Holbrook's paintings as photographs from a
distance, a closer proximity reveals an almost impressionistically painted
landscape marked by carefully planned dabs of paint.
paintings rendered in value
equal  to the bottom and his
dramatic and confident use of the
void as spatial balance.  Aside
from this landscape connection
there are his many readings in
poetry and obscure literature,
much of it foreign and esoteric in
nature that have inspired much of
his art and especially his titles.  
Josh Goldberg is the former
Director of Education at the
University of Arizona Museum of
Art and is currently an instructor
of abstract painting at the
Drawing Studio, a private art
school.   
Reflections in Bronze: October 23 - November 5,
2008

Special Artist Reception October 23rd, 2008  Time: 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Having studied the metal of bronze from his
father since his childhood, contemporary artist
Nathan Fischer has developed hand forged
bronze panels on which he burnishes his
imagery and creates his own chemical patinas
to add color.  Though abstract in dimension,
Fischer is able to capture the beauty of the
coastline, the transition of the water, land and
sky with the interaction of light.  
Above left image: Layered. Above right: East to West
Bonner David Galleries in Scottsdale, 7040 East Main Street,
Scottsdale, AZ 85251.
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