Sophy Brown at Saks Galleries

Join us on Saturday, January 11th for the opening of The West.  

The exhibition will feature seven celebrated Western Artist, including Sophy Brown.

The Buckskin, acrylic on board, 40 x 30 inches

I hope my paintings capture "the feel of the rush of life." I want to show what it is like to be amongst horses in a great open country. I paint as a means of capturing and the blood and bone responses of the horse in images of speed, freedom, alarm, curiosity and exuberance. 

Crosswise, acrylic on board, 23 x 28 inches

Sophy was born in 1963 and grew up in England, coming to America in 1987.  She studied at the University of Michigan to study for a MFA in painting.

Awards and Honors: Featured Artist 2020 Coors Western Art Show at the National Western Stockshow, People's Choice, Weekend in the West Show, Evergreen Colorado, 2012; Best in Show, Heart of the West Art Show and Sale, Lander, WY, 2008.

Selected Publications: Horse Play, Southwest Art, July 2008; Women Capture the Power of Horses, Wildlife Art, May/June 2008; Horses in Art, Fall 2011; Western Art Collector, Issues 4, 26, 29, 45; Western Horseman cover, November 2011; Capturing the New West, Southwest Art, July 2012; Art of Rodeo, Rodeo News, July 2012.

The West

Saturday, January 11th

11:00am-3:00pm

Featuring Maura Allen, William Berra, Sophy Brown, Daniel Glanz, Wayne Salge, Pati Stajcar and Dinah Worman.

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New Arrivals! Marina Dieul at Saks Galleries

Chat 25, oil, 6 x 6 inches

Marina Dieul was born in France. She showed great interest in painting and drawing from an early age, and her family encouraged her vocation. In early 2000, she moved to Montreal, Canada, where she now lives. 

Hamster 2, oil, 4 inch diameter

Her work has received numerous awards and honors, including the Kingston Prize, Salon International hosted by Greenhouse Gallery in San Antonio, the Artist Magazine, and has been extensively profiled in International Artist Magazine, among others. "Stroke of Genius " #2 and #3 (published by North Light Books) also features her work.

Petite Souris 361, oil, 4 inch diameter

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New Arrival! Stacey Peterson at Saks Galleries

Aspen Winter, oil, 30 x 40 inches

Growing up at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, Stacey developed a love for the outdoors that influences her artwork today. While Peterson’s professional background is in the field of environmental engineering, she has always been interested in drawing and painting. She took up oil painting after graduating from college, concentrating on portraiture at first and then turning her focus to the landscape. 

An avid backpacker, hiker, and mountain biker, Peterson draws upon her time outdoors to provide the inspiration for her oil paintings. She often works on location, and uses her plein air studies as reference for studio works that typically depict locations in the wilderness areas of Colorado and the Rocky Mountain West.

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Upcoming Events:

Winter Fest: Saturday, December 14th 10:00am-2:00pm

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You're Invited! Winter Fest at Saks Galleries

Jane Christie
Sparkling on a Winter's Eve
pastel, 9 x 8 inches

Saturday, December 14th

10:00am-2:00pm

Join us for holiday music, new works and refreshments!

Events will be taking place throughout the 

Cherry Creek North neighborhood.

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Happy Thanksgiving from Saks Galleries

Olga and Aleksey Ivanov
Rio Grande Turkey
egg tempera on panel, 25 x 22 inches

Saturday, November 30th

Join us and over 175 other small business throughout Cherry Creek North for 

Small Business Saturday

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Stunning Vintage Navajo and Zuni Jewelry Collection at Saks Galleries

Visit us throughout the holiday season for unique gift ideas!

Upcoming events:

Saturday, November 30th 

Small Business Saturday: 

Visit the gallery and over 175 small businesses throughout Cherry Creek North

Saturday, December 14th

Winterfest: Join us for new works and holiday festivities!

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New Arrivals! Walt Gonske at Saks Galleries

San Luis Winter, oil, 11 x 16 inches 

Artist Statement
"In the past, I would have an idea for a painting and hold to that idea through to the finish. I could pretty much see the end result before I started. There were no surprises. But now my understanding of the process is that the idea is just the first impulse. From that first impulse forward, improvisation takes over. The end result is not about that first idea, but is instead a record of all those impulses along the way. Each stroke of paint carries emotion and power. I work in a loose, painterly style in part because I want the viewer to see the process and not hide it behind 'finish;' for the viewer to maybe even feel how a particular piece of paint was put down.

Rio Ojo Caliente, oil, 9 x 12 inches

Painting is not about reproducing nature. I like the notion that art should have more to do with the communication of the artist's emotions to the viewer through the paint itself.  My goal in the work is not to show what I know, but what I feel. The more intensely I can express emotion though paint about the subject, the more likely the viewer will respond. All I can do is make an honest effort and then accept without judgement. To remain neutral about the paintings and to not judge them as good or bad is very important to moving forward.

Apodaca Apple Blossoms, oil, 8 x 12 inches

My best work comes when I'm able to give up control, to trust my impulses. Then the painting takes on a life of its own. When I don't know what is going to happen next, the process becomes full of surprise and wonder."

Evening Light Looking South, oil, 14 x 18 inches

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New Arrivals! Barry Eisenach at Saks Galleries

Elk Scent
oil, 24 x 36 inches

Barry Eisenach began drawing at an early age and after 23 years as an illustrator and

graphic designer he followed his life long desire to paint and sculpt. Having grown up in

the west, he was naturally drawn to portraying the lives and history of the indigenous

peoples and explorers of this region. Eisenach feels it is a privilege to stand on the

shoulders of the western artists that have come before.

Blackfeet Grizzly Bear Brave
oil, 34 x 20 inches

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New Arrival! Gordon Brown at Saks Galleries

Autumn in the Valley
oil, 36 x 38 inches

Growing up in Grand Junction, Colorado, Gordon Brown is well acquainted with the majestic landscape of the West.  Choosing to have his studio near where he grew up on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains, Brown finds peace and inspiration in the surrounding landscape.  From the balcony of his studio at the back of the property, Brown can survey the imposing mountain range.  Brown remarks, "There is something about just going to the edge and looking at space and air..."

Throughout his career, Gordon Brown has been influenced by the Tonalist painters of the 19th century.  Like these artists, Brown considers it his "responsibility as a painter to record and reveal the natural beauty of the landscape as faithfully as possible." Therefore, he spends a great deal of time in the field studying his subject matter. The photos and small oil studies he does on site are just a reference, however, and bear little resemblance to the canvases he ultimately produces.

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Wayne Salge at Saks Galleries

Flaps Down, bronze, 20 1/2 x 21 1/2 x 10 inches

Born, raised and educated in San Antonio, Texas, Wayne now resides in Colorado.  In his bronze sculpture, Salge moves beyond anatomically accurate rendering to capture the essence of the personality of a horse, long-horn cattle, or other wildlife.  He says of sculpting the horse, "I'm interested mainly in the overall look of the piece - seeing how far I can push the limits and still capture the horse - rather the different areas being correct. My sculpture can become abstract and people still know what they are."

Madrone, bronze, 28 x 13 x 6 inches

He enjoys finding the balance between the literal and the figurative. "...It's just how I see it," he says of his approach. "Pure abstraction is not as challenging to me. With abstract work you can go in all directions, but that doesn't do as much for me as making something recognizable.  In a way it's more of a challenge."

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New Work! William Acheff at Saks Galleries

Full Moon at Zuni, oil, 6 x 8 inches

William Acheff is known for his life like perfection portrayed in his realism paintings.  Acheff's still-life compositions combine historical and cultural artifacts of the Southwest.

William Acheff was born in Anchorage, Alaska in 1947 and has been living in Taos, New Mexico since 1973. "I paint Indian objects," he says, "because I relate to them, maybe because I have some Indian blood and because I was close to my grandmother, but that's not the point.  It's the ethnic quality of the artifacts.  There's a purity in them.  Nothing's manufactured by machine. There sits a pot. The whole mood of what went into making that pot is a story, and that's what I want to capture."

Acheff has shown in major Western art shows: Western Heritage Sale, Artists of America, National Academy of Western Art, The Hubbard Show, Prix de West, Autry Masters of the American West. He is a two time Prix de West Award winner (1989, 2004) and received the Masters of America West Purchase Award in 1998.

Join us this Saturday, September 28th for the opening of Fall Colors.

Celebrate the changing seasons with this new work and many more!

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Deborah Bays at Saks Galleries

Tuscan Red, pastel, 12 x 16 inches

Deborah Bays earned a Bachelor of Arts in Costume Design for the Theatre at the University of Texas at Austin then went onto complete a Master of Arts in Scenography at Purdue University. She settled in Denver and for twenty five years designed costumes and sets for regional repertory theaters.

After so many years of making art as a member of a team she longed for a more personal expression. This led her to study drawing and painting with many fine artists and teachers at the Art Student’s League of Denver. Her favorite medium is pastel and her favorite subject is light revealing form and conversely form revealing light.

Her work has been featured in Southwest Art and The Pastel Journal.  She has been awarded Master Pastelist status with the Pastel Society of America.

Join us on September 28th for the opening of Fall Colors.

Celebrate the changing seasons with this new work and many more!

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New Arrival! William Berra at Saks Galleries

Autumn Barn, oil, 20 x 30 inches

William Berra grew up in York, Pennsylvania. While in high school he attended college classes at the York Academy of Art, then enrolled in the Maryland Institute of Fine Art. After college Berra traveled the country painting en plein air until he was stranded in Santa Fe during the snowy winter of 1976 and, finding both the landscape and light exquisite, realized that he had found his home.

His vibrant European and American landscapes, beach scenes, figurative works, and still lifes attest to a talent that appreciates the beauty existing all around us. A William Berra painting is full of light, color, and the joy of living.

William Berra’s work appears in private and public collections throughout the world. Press includes articles in American Art Collector, Western Art Collector, Southwest Art and a discussion of his work in the books Art Journey America Landscapes: 89 Painters’ Perspectives, Art Journey: New Mexico and Sketchbook Confidential.

Join us on September 28th for the opening of Fall Colors. 

Celebrate the changing seasons with this new work and many more!


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