54th National Exhibition, "Dreamweavers"

SHARON GRUBBS OWLS BRONZED

SYRI HALL THE BOY SCOUT

Owls Bronzed was a fusion of using personal and borrowed elements. I was drawn to the allure of bronze tones of the sculpture, warmth of the petals and the beauty of the skull. This unique painting integrates masculine objects, serving as a poignant reflection on men’s hobbies, while conveying a deep appreciation for collecting and honoring these diverse elements.

26” x 16” x 16” — Bronze $11,900

My bronze entitled The Boy Scout portrays a young, prehistoric Sinagua boy, the chief’s son, who has just gone through a rights of passage ceremony with his tribe. He is wearing his finest regalia and is taking a much-needed break. After the rites he removes his beaded deerskin moccasins while he stands with his tall staff in hand in beautiful Oak Creek pretending to be the chief. His pet dog is jumping up to scare his Thick-Billed parrot...a bird once indigenous to Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon.

24” x 18” — Oil $1,200

SHARON GRUBBS • WAOW Associate • NC • www.sharongrubbs.com Sharon Grubbs, artist from NC finds inspiration in people and places. Sharon believes that through paintings of familiar places and moments from everyday life, the viewer can find renewed appreciation for aspects of their home communities. Her evocative works have been showcased in several solo exhibitions and garnered recognition through awards in national juried shows. Sharon’s current work weaves abstraction into realism, maintaining a cohesive body of work.

SYRI HALL • WAOW Associate • AZ • www.syrihall.com Syri graduated from Arizona State University with a B.F.A. in painting and drawing. She and her husband moved to Sedona, Arizona (Mother Nature’s crowning achievement) shortly after their graduation whereupon Syri landed a job in a bronze foundry. She now has bronzes in several collections in Europe and the U.S. She participated in three Sculpture Walks and Hillside art shows in Sedona and has been in galleries in Jackson Hole, WY; Wickenburg, and Jerome, AZ; Colorado Springs, CO; and Washington, D.C. Syri is an associate member of WAOW, AWA, NSS and OPA.

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