Saks Galleries Blog: December 2019

Saturday, December 28, 2019

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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Thursday, December 19, 2019

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

Visit us to see these new works in person!

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Thursday, December 12, 2019

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.

Visit the gallery to see this new work and more!

Upcoming Events:

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

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