On November 21, Settlers West Gallery in Tucson, Arizona, will kick off its fall season with its annual Great American West show featuring many of the biggest names in the Western art world.
“Fifty-four of our most talented artists have created over 100 new works for this show, and collectors waiting for an opportunity to acquire high-quality original paintings and sculpture will not be disappointed,” says gallery manager Mike Salkowski. “Settlers West is celebrating our 49th year in business with this event. Enjoying fine art created by such amazing people and sharing it with our clients never gets old.”
Artists with works in the show include William Acheff, Mikel Donahue, C. Michael Dudash, Phil Epp, Joni Falk, Robert Griffing, Ann Hanson, Scott Tallman Powers, R.S. Riddick, Gladys Roldan-de-Moras, Roseta Santiago, Tim Solliday, Dustin Van Wechel, Kim Wiggins, Jeremy Winborg and many others.
Darcie Peet, What Stories These Walls Could Tell, oil, 18 x 24”
Another artist who will be presenting new work is Darcie Peet, who was inspired by winter trips to Canyon de Chelly and Canyon del Muerto in Arizona. “…What an adventure it was being able to venture via Jeep, ever so slowly, to the far end of both canyons in early morning light and late afternoon light each day,” she says. “We learned our guide’s great grandfather was the first to guide in the canyons via foot, horseback and wagon, and his mother is an archeologist with the National Park Service. So…what a wealth of historical stories, myths and legends. We heard about the dwelling ruins, battles, special hiding places, historic lifestyles and even tales spun about the geologic shapes of rocks, cracks, crevices and walls where recesses like this would be used for grain storage. The canyons are forever speaking, and thus the title of my painting, What Stories These Walls Could Tell.”
John Fawcett, The Buffalo Drummers, oil, 24 x 30”
Don Oelze, Empowering his Shield, oil, 44 x 48”
Don Oelze will be showing Empowering his Shield. “Recently I have been studying more of the spiritual aspects of Plains Indian life. The shield was one of many objects highly charged with spiritual significance,” he says. “Far from simply a matter of preventing bodily harm, these objects shielded warriors from all manners of spiritual threats. In a world of powerful super natural forces that intervened in the daily lives of these cultures, the shield was a very useful item. In this scene a warrior is holding his shield to the sun and then the earth and the four directions in order to receive blessings upon it and as a way to evoke its special power.”
Daniel Smith, Maternal Bond, acrylic, 22 x 16”
John Fawcett, a regular at Settlers West shows, will be presenting The Buffalo Drummers. “The buffalo was an integral part of the Plains Indian culture, providing food, clothing and shelter. Many buffalo were required to sustain a family over a year, so the hunt, or Wanasapi in Lakota, was of extreme importance,” He says. “Tribes revered the buffalo and had a variety of rituals, dances and songs performed before a hunt to call the herds of buffalo close and pray for a successful endeavor. Although the ceremonies differed among tribes, they usually involved smoking the pipe, holding or wearing a buffalo headdress, singing and dancing wearing buffalo garb around a buffalo skull on the ground. Here these buffalo drummers initiated the ceremony by singing to the spirit Heammawihio.”
Great American West opens with a reception and purchase draw on November 21 and the complete show will be on display for one week.
Upcoming Show
Up to 100 works
November 21, 2020
Settlers West Gallery
6420 N. Campbell Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85718
(520) 299-2607
www.settlerswest.com
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