The November/December 2025 issue of Art of the West features the realistic paintings of California/Nevada artist Vicki Catapano with the fascinating article 'Slow and Easy Does It' with a spotlight on the artist's meticulous process. The article's author Clover Cameron writes, "Vicki Catapano’s paintings combine a mastery of brushstroke, color, exquisite realism, and authenticity. From the details of hand-braided hackamore of the Nevada buckaroo to the beadwork in Native A

Mountain Trails Gallery Sedona is proud to announce painter Anton Nowels was awarded Best of Show from Kelly Kane, the editor-in-chief of Plein Air Magazine ; as well as receiving an Honorable Mentio n by plein air master and judge Bill Cramer for the Quick Draw at this year's 21st Annual Sedona Plein Air Festival sponsored by the Sedona Art Center. “It was my first visit to Sedona, but certainly won’t be my last,” Kelly Kane says. “The red rocks were a knockout, of course

Mountain Trails Gallery Sedona is proud to celebrate the latest award given to the exceptional and unique painter Michelle Condrat . The People’s Choice Award  was given to Michelle at this year's 17th Annual Grand Canyon Celebration of Art , "a tradition that provides a vibrant experience for visitors and a venue for artists inspired by the canyon. Selected artists developed their works live at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon during the week of September 18–21." - Grand C

Joining the group of traditional and contemporary jewelry artists at Mountain Trails Gallery Sedona in the always festive Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village is Daniela Galovic who is in love with turquoise. Creating jewelry using some of the best mines for turquoise, Daniela celebrates each stone as a landscape painting, or a deep reflecting pool of water, giving these gems the top honor in her sterling silver designs. "I was born in Germany but grew up soaking up the sun

SPECIAL EVENT: Mountain Trails Gallery Sedona in Tlaquepaque celebrated the month of October with Colors of the West with a spotlight on Celebrating Arizona!   In addition to the exhibition, a stellar group of award-winning artists participated in a Q&A Panel Discussion including a fundraiser for the Grand Canyon Conservancy’s Emergency Relief Fund  . This outstanding   group of eight artists, who are mesmerized with desert landscapes, the region’s wildlife, Native America

The spotlight goes to the extraordinary traditional still life painter Sue Krzyston who was awarded Second Place overall in the National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society's 2025 Members Exhibition from among 340 artists for her painting "From Long Ago" 24 x 30 oil. A self-taught artist, Sue Krzyston has developed her own painting techniques for her realistic, trompe l'oeil paintings. "I admire the Dutch masters paintings. I use the rich dark backgrounds that they used to accent

There is so much to learn about the life and creative work of Dustin Payne, and Western Art Collector  magazine has captured a remarkable...

Mountain Trails Gallery Sedona is proud to learn their Arizona artist Linda Glover Gooch, landscape master painter of glorious clouds,...

Mountain Trails Gallery Sedona is proud to celebrate a new accolade awarded to longtime gallery artist Dustin Payne for his unique bronze...

The prestigious 'American Women Artists' organization has juried both Vicki Catapano and Sue Krzyston into their Annual Online Exhibition...

One of the top still life painters today is Arizona artist Sue Krzyston who is inspired by the “intricacy and elegant beauty of Native...

The most unique and festive place to visit and perhaps spend time in Sedona is always Tlaquepaque Arts and Shopping Village located at...

The extraordinary Arizona artist and teacher Linda Glover Gooch is featured in the new December/January 2025 issue of Western Art &...

Congratulations to Dustin Payne, CA for his extraordinary bronze sculpture of Abraham Lincoln, paying tribute to Mount Rushmore's artist...

Whether receiving recognition from prestigious Western art magazines, from exhibition curators, organizations, colleagues, or family and...

Sedona comes alive with outdoor painting and a flurry of events during the Annual Plein Air Festival which is sponsored by the Sedona...

We are proud to add another accolade to the biography of Arizona artist Sue Krzyston whose work was recognized with the prestigious award...

Artist and colorist Lydia Gatzow has been featured in Prescott Woman Magazine in their current issue which highlights the 5th Annual...

Bringing so many qualities of living life to the fullest, Arizona artist Jerry Salinas joined Western Art Collector 's editor Michael...

Arizona's extraordinary still life realist Sue Krzyston is proud to have been chosen (out of 775 entries) as one of the artists to be a...