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DECEMBER 2025

Reception:  December 5, 4-7pm

Treasures to Keep or to Give – Mountain Trails Gallery Sedona celebrates the month of December with an appreciation for all their artists who work tirelessly year-round to present choices in paintings, sculptures, and mixed media fine art.  As the gallery celebrates December’s traditions of gifting, a spectacular gathering of fine art, including jewelry, furniture, and other delightful surprises, are commanding attention.  Join the treasure hunt to find that perfect something that symbolizes the value of fine art in one’s life.   

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2026 Calendar of Events​

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JANUARY 2026

Reception: January 2, 4-7pm - Arizona:  Yesterday, Today & Always

Mountain Trails Gallery celebrates their beginning more than 40 years ago in Arizona, first as a sculpture studio, and then going on to become a destination gallery with more than 40 artists who bring some of the best of the American West’s sculpture, paintings, and mixed media fine art in both traditional as well as contemporary styles.  The gallery celebrates the enduring traditions and innovations by Arizona artists as well as those who love this unique state as they present work that highlights a variety of subject matter and inspired stories that revere their time and devotion to the State’s history, along with its current day cultures and activities. 

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FEBRUARY 2026

Reception: February 6, 4-7pm - Heart in the Art of the West

What’s not to love about the American West!  The spirit of its history and cultures continue to live on in the fine art of a group of award-winning artists who strive for the essence and heart of its intriguing storytelling.  Join Mountain Trails Gallery Sedona for a colorful roundup of paintings, sculpture and mixed media, including jewelry, that strikes a chord that resonates with so many art enthusiasts and collectors not only from Arizona, but from around the world.  ​

MARCH 2026

March 6, 4-7pm - Spring in the West

Beauty is always in season and Mountain Trails Gallery Sedona presents a group of paintings, sculpture, and mixed media fine art that capture the extraordinary Western landscapes along with Western wildlife, as the land and the animals emerge as the season’s hibernation is over.  

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APRIL 2026

Reception: April 3, 4-7pm – SPECIAL EVENT:  Celebrating the Parks of the American West with Artists Q&A Discussion

Mountain Trails Gallery Sedona is proud to present Celebrating the Parks of the American West featuring a group of talented and award-winning artists who find our national parks and monuments one of the most inspirational places to be as they bring a painting or two from their favorite park to the group exhibition, each with a unique voice of artistic expression.  The Special Event will feature a Q & A discussion as each artist talks about their personal experiences with painting their chosen parks.  For the artists who are fascinated with the wonders of the Grand Canyon, this is a golden opportunity to capture its changing moods, its majestic panorama, and its sublime beauty.  The April celebration also features artists who travel to many of the iconic parks in the West to experience each one’s inspirational views and unique history.  From the Saguaro National Park, to the Vermilion Cliffs, Monument Valley, Petrified Forest, Zion, Yellowstone, and more, these artists bring their captivating visuals of what makes our parks so breathtakingly restorative and sometimes mysterious. All are invited to participate in the discussion.

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MAY 2026

Reception: May 1, 4-7pm - Horsing Around in Painting & Sculpture

Mountain Trails Gallery Sedona continues to celebrate artists who express their fascination with the striking beauty and sensitive nature of this exquisite mammal that brings the magnificence of horses to our attention in their paintings and sculpture on display.  From partnerships in the ring or on the ranch, to spirited horses in the wild, to breathtaking athleticism by the thoroughbred, to the depictions of the horse’s role in settling the American West, these artists continue to weave these characteristics into their storytelling paintings and sculptures while expressing the dedication these equine subjects always bring to so many activities and friendships. 

 

JUNE 2026

Reception: June 5, 4-7pm - Artists who Make Their Mark on Landscapes, Wildlife and Storytelling

Mountain Trails Gallery Sedona is proud to highlight the masterful work of artists who spend time in Red Rock Country as well as in the many canyons and deserts of the American West. It is also time to appreciate the passion and masterful accomplishments of artists who are dedicated to presenting their work in exhibitions and special events in Arizona as well as all over the U.S.  From plein air painters who pack up their easels to be in the right place at the right time, as they slow the pace and practice being present, to artists that work from complex arrangements in fascinating painting and sculpture compositions from the studio, the wonders of nature and the stories that intrigue are always a special sight to behold.  Our June show also shines a light on our talented women artists who stand out and continue to make a mark on their profession.   

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JULY 2026

Reception: July 3, 4-7pm – PART I:  Summer Group Show Spotlights Sculpture

Mountain Trails Gallery continues to be a destination for fine art bronzes since its beginnings as a sculpture studio more than 40 years ago in Sedona, Arizona.  From the extraordinary talents, beginning with Ken Payne (1938-2012) and continuing with Vic Payne and then Dustin Payne, CA, three generations of sculptors from this family all tell the tales of the fascinating cultures and history of the American West with so much intriguing detail in their figurative bronzes.   Mountain Trails Gallery Sedona continues to exhibit award-winning sculptures from some of the same storytelling traditions with the addition of masterful sculptors Susan Kliewer, Deborah Copenhaver Fellows, Fred Fellows, as well as the delightful highlights of traditional and contemporary styles of wildlife by Raymond Gibby, Jeremy Bradshaw, and Lisa Gordon. 

 

AUGUST 2026

Reception: August 7, 4-7pm - PART II:  Summer Group Show with Pictorials in Landscapes, Portraits & Figures

A sparkling variety of landscapes, portraits, still lifes, and figurative paintings are compelling works of art planned for Part II of the Summer Group Show at Mountain Trails Gallery Sedona in the always festive Village of Tlaquepaque.  The variety includes styles of expression and colorful compositions by artists who paint the beauty of the Grand Canyon, the magic of hiking trails and sacred sites in Sedona, the deserts and canyons of Arizona and the West, with a multitude of sizes and special prices on a select group of paintings are available at this time of year.  Prominent in the exhibition includes portraits of characters that show wisdom and grace along with faces of beauty and heritage that make the show even more intriguing.  Also, complex still lifes of artifacts and objects from a variety of Native American and Pueblo cultures bring even more fascination.  A festive part of the show are scenes from the multifaceted historic West that capture authentic regalia, ceremony, and movement as they reflect the responsibility and pride of the participant.

 

SEPTEMBER 2026

Reception: September 4, 4-7pm - Storytelling Wildlife & Animal Friends

There are so many reasons to love wildlife art and appreciate the spirit of our artists who always deliver extraordinary paintings, sculpture, and mixed media works that transcend the ordinary.  Some of the most compelling aspects that are captured by our artists is the sense of peace and awe that these artists bring to their works of art from animals in the wild.  It has also been called “animal grace” which can be seen as the artists stop at just the right moment to show off the beauty of perfection, as that perfection shines forth in all its magnificence.  Traditional sculptor Raymond Gibby and contemporary sculptors Jeremy Bradshaw and Lisa Gordon, along with wildlife and avian painters Maria D’Angelo, Joe Garcia, and Adele Earnshaw are joined by the company of colorful wildlife and domestic animals created by Jerry Salinas, Anton Nowels, Sharon Markwardt, Sherry Cobb-Kelleher, Ryan A. Smith, along with sculptors Deborah Copenhaver Fellows and Susan Kliewer who bring the joys of ranch life to the festive storytelling atmosphere.     

 

OCTOBER 2026

Reception: October 2, 4-7pm - Colors of the West – Annual Celebration

Colors of the West – The annual show returns with vibrant paintings and colorful sculpture which celebrates the most beautiful month of October in Sedona and in the American West.   The focus includes contemporary and traditional paintings that give exceptional vibrancy to landscapes, colorful still lifes, complex portraits, dynamic florals, and nuanced patinas on a variety of colorful bronze sculptures.  This show always brings out the best of the West.

 

NOVEMBER 2026

Reception: November 6, 4-7pm - Small Works:  Painting, Sculpture, Mixed Media

Small Works: Painting, Sculpture & Mixed Media - Mountain Trails Gallery Sedona is delighted to present paintings, sculpture, and mixed media work, including works on paper, by some of the gallery’s award-winning artists.  A bounty of choices and sizes, with a focus on small works of fine art in a variety of compelling subjects, will be available during this traditional season of collecting.  November & December thru 12/31/26.

 

DECEMBER 2026

Reception: December 4, 4-7pm - A Time to Give & A Time to Receive

Mountain Trails Gallery Sedona celebrates the month of December with heartfelt appreciation for all their artists who work tirelessly year-round to present choices in paintings, sculptures, and mixed media fine art that continue to attract art enthusiasts and collectors from all over the world.  The gallery is alive and thriving due in large part to these creatives.  It is also the season for saying ‘thank you’ to the generous collectors who make it all possible. Without them visiting the spectacular fine art choices in our unique city and responding to the quality on offer, Mountain Trails Gallery Sedona would not be the same. As the gallery also celebrates December’s traditions, a spectacular gathering of gems and treasures, including jewelry, furniture, and other delightful surprises invite attention during December’s exhibition.  Join the festival of lights and celebrate life and the spirit of creativity. It is the perfect time to discover that perfect something that symbolizes the value of fine art in one’s life, including how it can bring lasting inspiration and awe while creating a peaceful sense of well-being that no mass-produced item can duplicate.  No matter the author of the modified quote, it seems to hold true: "Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life". Show thru 12/31/26.​​

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