Date/Time: Wednesday, April 8, 6:30 PM, MST.
This will be an in-person meeting in the Elm Room at the Clark Park Community Center in Tempe, located on Roosevelt Street (NW of Broadway and Mill in Tempe). Our new meeting room is bright and comfortable place to learn, laugh, eat, and catch up.
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Speaker’s name: Allen Garns
Speaker’s webpage: http://www.scottsdalefineart.com/garns-allen.html
Bio:
A lot of Artists can point to the moment in their childhood when the muse first came to call; a single source of inspiration that would spark their creativity. For some it was a memorable visit to the local gallery. For others it was a word of encouragement from a grade school art teacher.
After a 25-year career creating art for corporations and publishers across the country, Allen is re-entering the world of galleries. During these years he has continued to paint his own work, which largely consists of urban imagery and still-lifes. But what Allen’s paintings are really about is light. The way light encounters a surface never ceases to amaze him. He agrees with Walt Whitman who said “To me, every hour of the light and dark is a miracle. Every cubic square inch of space is a miracle” Perceiving those miracles in ordinary objects and places and translating them to canvas is one of the great adventures of Allen Garns’ life.
Professional Experience:
1980-present: Freelance Illustrator working for clients including:
United Airlines
American Express
Knopf Books,
Random House
Newsweek
Sports Illustrated
Atlantic Monthly
Title of presentation: “Valley Light: 40 Years of Painting the Phoenix Metro Area”
Description of presentation:
For 40 years, I’ve been painting the streets, buildings and people in the Phoenix area. This presentation will show an overview of that work. I will be giving emphasis to the way I perceive and paint light and shadow and how that affects my design and structure of my paintings along with the intrinsic mystery and emotional qualities of light. And, you might get a little nostalgic fromm some of the paintings!
San Carlos Hotel
Early Morning Rail
Canal