In an interview for PleinAir magazine's Outdoor Painter by writer Cherie Dawn Haas, award-winning Colorado artist Susie Hyer (a/k/a/ Susiehyer) talks about her solo show taking place at the Parker Arts & Cultural Events Center in Parker, Colorado. The exhibition Susie Hyer: In Conversation with the Land is an almost 'outing' of her secret love of working more abstractly. " Susiehyer: My curator, Rose Fredrick, came up to my studio in Evergreen and saw not just my represe

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