Happy Monday!
We hope all of you are taking advantage of the absolutely gorgeous weather we've been having the last couple of days. In weather like this, very few things can force us at the Davis & Blevins Gallery back indoors. We can think of only one thing that makes us want to be indoors rather than out, and that's Gyotaku!
Gyotaku is a centuries old Japanese form of fish printing that our friend, gallery artist, and print maker Lynne Hubner will be demonstrating this weekend! Lynne will be giving a fish print (gyotaku) demo at Davis & Blevins Gallery on Saturday June 8th at 2 pm.
We are all very excited to learn about this fascinating art form from such a talented artist. We hope everyone is able to come out for Lynne Hubner's demonstration of Gyotaku, we're sure you won't be sorry!
Until Next Time,
The Davis & Blevins Gallery Team
Monday, June 3, 2013
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Where's Donna?
Happy graduation season!
Well, it's officially that time of year again! The onslaught of graduation announcements, after-party invites, and Class of '13 memorabilia sales are upon us. We at Davis & Blevins would like to congratulate all of the Saint Jo graduates on their accomplishments over the last four years and wish them luck in their future endeavors.
Now, back to the initial question. Where is our owner, Donna Howell-Sickles? Why, she's in Steamboat Springs, Colorado! Alright, so she's not technically there yet, but that is where she's headed next week.
While in Steamboat Springs, Donna will be a part of 2 different events:
The first event, her Retrospective, is a show and reception taking place on Friday, June 7th. The second is a workshop in the same art museum. The workshop is on Saturday and Sunday, June 8th and 9th. For more information on either of Donna's events in Steamboat, please click on the links above.
If any of you need a break after the attack of high school graduations is over, we encourage you to make a trip up to the beautiful state of Colorado and take part in the festivities in Steamboat Springs! We hope you all have a wonderful weekend and congratulations, again, to all of the graduates!
Until Next Time,
The Davis & Blevins Gallery Team
Well, it's officially that time of year again! The onslaught of graduation announcements, after-party invites, and Class of '13 memorabilia sales are upon us. We at Davis & Blevins would like to congratulate all of the Saint Jo graduates on their accomplishments over the last four years and wish them luck in their future endeavors.
Now, back to the initial question. Where is our owner, Donna Howell-Sickles? Why, she's in Steamboat Springs, Colorado! Alright, so she's not technically there yet, but that is where she's headed next week.
While in Steamboat Springs, Donna will be a part of 2 different events:
Her RETROSPECTIVE
Steamboat Art Museum
Steamboat Springs, CO
Jun 7, 2013
Public Reception
Donna Howell-Sickles: Drawing Mixed Media
Steamboat Art Museum
P.O. Box 883434
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
(970) 870-1755
June 8-9, 2013
If any of you need a break after the attack of high school graduations is over, we encourage you to make a trip up to the beautiful state of Colorado and take part in the festivities in Steamboat Springs! We hope you all have a wonderful weekend and congratulations, again, to all of the graduates!
Until Next Time,
The Davis & Blevins Gallery Team
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Happy Anniversary to Us!
Hello!
My goodness, how time does fly! It's hard to believe we're in April 2013 already, isn't it? We here at Davis & Blevins love April in part because it's our anniversary (we also love the spring flowers and warmer weather)! We are so excited to be celebrating 3 years of sharing our love of art with all of you, and boy, do we have a humdinger of a party planned! To elaborate, check out this neat graphic we have:
My goodness, how time does fly! It's hard to believe we're in April 2013 already, isn't it? We here at Davis & Blevins love April in part because it's our anniversary (we also love the spring flowers and warmer weather)! We are so excited to be celebrating 3 years of sharing our love of art with all of you, and boy, do we have a humdinger of a party planned! To elaborate, check out this neat graphic we have:
Like all of our other get-togethers, this party will take place on Saturday and Sunday from 1-6 pm (this weekend, to be specific). As the ad says, on Sunday we are very excited to have some terrific wine from our friends at Arche Winery available for tasting!
We hope everyone near and far will stop by this weekend, April 13th and 14th, and help us celebrate 3 years. In the meantime, have a wonderful week and enjoy the sunshine!
Until Next Time,
The Davis & Blevins Gallery Team
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Hello!
We hope you all remembered to gear up in green this morning! If you forgot, you can always make a quick trip to Davis & Blevins Gallery for a little green something or other (*wink, wink*)!
Anyway, we just wanted to drop a little note that our galleries will be closed on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013. As much as we would love to see all of you on the last day of March, we look forward to spending the day with our families, as we hope y'all get to.
Have a wonderful week and a happy St. Patty's Day!
Until Next Time,
The Davis & Blevins Gallery Team
We hope you all remembered to gear up in green this morning! If you forgot, you can always make a quick trip to Davis & Blevins Gallery for a little green something or other (*wink, wink*)!
Anyway, we just wanted to drop a little note that our galleries will be closed on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013. As much as we would love to see all of you on the last day of March, we look forward to spending the day with our families, as we hope y'all get to.
Have a wonderful week and a happy St. Patty's Day!
Until Next Time,
The Davis & Blevins Gallery Team
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Our New Space!
Happy Monday!
As you kick off this week, remember that someone you know (maybe even you!) is about to be on Spring Break! Isn't that a beautiful feeling? Anyway, our Valentine's Day weekend debut of the new space and new show went fabulously! Thank you to everyone who came out and helped us celebrate this big milestone for Davis & Blevins. If you haven't had the opportunity to partake of the beauty, we strongly encourage you to come by and see us! Anywho, until you can get there in person, here are a few photos from the event:
As you kick off this week, remember that someone you know (maybe even you!) is about to be on Spring Break! Isn't that a beautiful feeling? Anyway, our Valentine's Day weekend debut of the new space and new show went fabulously! Thank you to everyone who came out and helped us celebrate this big milestone for Davis & Blevins. If you haven't had the opportunity to partake of the beauty, we strongly encourage you to come by and see us! Anywho, until you can get there in person, here are a few photos from the event:
Two of Carly Allen-Martin's pieces in the new space.
One of our fabulous ads created by none other than John and Donna's daughter, Katie Small, and her graphic design company, Little Bee Creative.
(Sometimes it seems the amount of talent in that family shouldn't be legal!)
Gallery artist Lynne Hubner with owner/artist Donna standing in front of Hubner's work at the opening reception.
"I am attracted to the narrative capacity of abstract painting. Each of these paintings represents a complex character playing an autonomous role in the narration of my work. Every piece is a discussion directed at the viewer through the careful placement of line and juxtapositions of color. I am fascinated with the role every element plays in the integrity and character of a painting. The way a lyrical line insinuates a lightness of character or a harsh mark making insinuates a sense of grit is fascinating to me. The more I paint the more entranced I become with the complexity of color. To me, color is more infinite and imperious than any other form of communication. It is what moves me and contests me. Much like my interpretation of color, I want my work to be a constantly unfolding story that remains simultaneously delicate and commanding."
-Carly Allen-Martin on her work
Once again, we really encourage you to head on over to the Davis & Blevins Gallery to check out our new space and the wonderful art that fills it.
Until Next Time,
The Davis & Blevins Gallery Team
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Happy Valentine's Day!
Hello!
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! We hope your day was full of love and chocolate and that you were able to enjoy all of the sweet movies that were playing on just about every channel (Overboard, anyone?)! In Gallery news, we are having a really fun exhibit opening this weekend full of absolutely stunning paintings by the lovely Carly Allen-Martin. Instead of spending a lot of mediocre words to try and capture the beauty this artist creates, I think I'll just let the pictures do the talking this week!
So, to recap: Carly Allen-Martin. "Sweetheart of a Gallery." February 16, 1-6 pm. Any questions? I really hope you will all show up in droves to meet with this amazing artist and her work. Have a terrific Valentine's Day and we hope to see you soon (aka Saturday)!
Until Next Time,
The Davis & Blevins Gallery Team
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! We hope your day was full of love and chocolate and that you were able to enjoy all of the sweet movies that were playing on just about every channel (Overboard, anyone?)! In Gallery news, we are having a really fun exhibit opening this weekend full of absolutely stunning paintings by the lovely Carly Allen-Martin. Instead of spending a lot of mediocre words to try and capture the beauty this artist creates, I think I'll just let the pictures do the talking this week!
So, to recap: Carly Allen-Martin. "Sweetheart of a Gallery." February 16, 1-6 pm. Any questions? I really hope you will all show up in droves to meet with this amazing artist and her work. Have a terrific Valentine's Day and we hope to see you soon (aka Saturday)!
Until Next Time,
The Davis & Blevins Gallery Team
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Well, Would Ya Look At That!
Hey There!
We're now about a month into the year 2013, and so far I'd say it's going pretty well, wouldn't you? Some pretty exciting things are happening with the Davis & Blevins Gallery in the coming month of February. Take a look below to get a bit of an idea!
The Scottsdale Artists' School is holding many workshops in the coming month, and Donna Howell-Sickles will be teaching one of them! Donna will be holding a weekend workshop on drawing the female figure on February 22-24. If you find yourself in the area the last weekend of February, I encourage you to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to learn from the best! All levels are welcome, though some drawing experience is encouraged.
Back to the beginning of the month: This Friday, February 1st, Donna is having a show at the National Ranching Heritage Center on the Texas Tech campus. This show is unique in that it is a retrospective look at Donna's career thus far. A whopping 40 years of art will be covered, though not every single piece will be shown (can you imagine how many walls that place would need?!), it is sure to be a really great look into the lifework thus far of Donna Howell-Sickles. She'll be giving a talk on Friday at 7 pm and the show begins the next day. I hope you will all attend this rare and exciting event! To hold you over until then, here are a few samples of Donna's works.
"Like a Moth To a Flame"
"Right On Target"
"Postcard Cowgirl" (one of her earlier works)
This postcard was an early source of inspiration for Donna
Until Next Time,
The Davis & Blevins Gallery Team
For more information:
The Scottsdale Artists' School- www.scottsdaleartschool.org
Donna's Retrospective Show- www.depts.ttu.edu/ranchhc
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