Jared Sanders + Robert McCauley Exhibition: Shelter / Edge of Town March 6-18, 2017
Reception: March 9, 6:30-9 pm
Altamira Fine Art Scottsdale
CLOCKWISE: Jared Sanders, Hilltop Oil, 40" x 40"; Robert McCauley, Edge of Town, Oil, 21"x 18"; Robert McCauley, Philosophical Clearcut, Oil, 9.5" x 52"
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Altamira Fine Art Scottsdale is pleased to present Shelter / Edge of Town, a two-artist exhibition featuring new work by Jared Sanders and Robert McCauley. Both artists will be in attendance for the reception on March 9 from 6:30 to 9pm at our Scottsdale gallery. This will be the third show in Scottsdale for Sanders and the debut show in Arizona for McCauley. Pre-sales available. Call 480-949-1256, or email az@altamiraart.com.
STATEMENTS FROM THE ARTISTS “For Edge of Town, there will be two separate image types, both with the same content: The environment. My work, although at this point centers on the American black bear, is not about the bear. It’s equally not about my style of paint handling. Both approaches are the only voice I have for a diatribe on how we’re doing as custodians of this planet. One group of paintings uses the single bear as metaphor. It is a confrontational bear, making eye contact with the viewer. This bear is an emissary, not an adversary. The second group of paintings I refer to as the ‘Raft of the Medusa’ paintings. These have very complex compositions of intertwined animals all jammed together regardless of roles of predator and prey and of climate zones. Man-made objects often appear in these pieces, as they do at the edge of towns.” ~ Robert McCauley “I am inspired by the visual relationship between the land and the structures. Each painting is in some way about the human connection to the land. Every painting in this show has a home, a barn, or some kind of shelter. When I see a structure in the open parts of the land, it personalizes that piece of land for somebody, or maybe for all of us. To me, barns are simply a great visual gift that someone built and left on the landscape for me to use in my paintings. On the highways and back roads of America is where I find all of my inspiration for the work.” ~ Jared Sanders
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
ROBERT McCAULEY
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Robert McCauley / Edge of Town Washington state artist Robert McCauley is known for his contemporary wildlife paintings. Robert’s painting style draws influence from 19th century American Romanticism, however his clever use of juxtaposition and modern narratives lend a freshness and a unique voice to a traditional genre. Robert McCauley was born and raised in Mt. Vernon, Washington, and has been influenced by the Northwest Coast culture in his artwork. After getting an MFA at Washington State University in 1972, he settled in Illinois to teach at Rockford College in the art department. McCauley addresses a wide variety of contemporary themes and issues in his work, including cultures in collision, environmental ethics, humankind’s impact on nature and the appropriation of nature in art. McCauley is an award-winning artist who has exhibited in museum and gallery shows nationally since 1975. His teaching experience includes Professor Emeritus at Rockford University, and Professor and Chairman, Department of Art and Art History, Rockford University.
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ABOUT THE ARTIST:
JARED SANDERS
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Jared Sanders / Shelter Utah artist Jared Sanders is known for his contemporary barn paintings and tonal landscapes. His subdued palette and keen eye for design lend a modern feel to his canvases. The artist’s reverence for the everyday contemporary West is clearly evident in his work. Jared Sanders was born in 1970 in Kaysville, Utah. He studied art with Glen Edwards at Utah State University. Sanders considers himself a regionalist and travels the winding roads of the West for his inspiration. Sanders’ selected awards include the Art for the Parks People’s Choice Award in 2000; the 2003 Award for Best Oil at Maynard Dixon Country; and the 2004 Purchase Award at Deseret News Landscape Art Show. He has had over a dozen oneman shows throughout the West. His heroic canvas, the 72” x 60” Landmark, was acquired in 2013 by the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s Whitney Gallery for their permanent collection.
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SHOW CATALOG
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JIVAN LEE
Robert McCauley pages 10-21
Jared Sanders pages 22-28
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Archive VI, Oil, 36" x 23"
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Arctic Canary, Oil, 46" x 28"
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Arctic Canary, Portrait, Oil, 24" in diameter (round canvas)
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Edge of Town, Oil, 21" x 18"
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Picnic, Oil, 29" in diameter (round canvas)
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Stepping Out, Oil, 60" x 36"
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ROBERT McCAULEY
Western Edge, Oil, 34" x 23"
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Philosophical Clearcut, Oil, 9.5" x 52"
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ROBERT McCAULEY
Not About the Bear, Oil, 36" x 24"
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Options, Oil, 24" x 27" (can be viewed/installed either direction)
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ROBERT McCAULEY
Outskirts I, Oil, 48" x 18"
Outskirts II Oil, 48" x 18"
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JARED SANDERS
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Hilltop, Oil, 40" x 40"
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Shelter, Oil, 36" x 48"
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JARED SANDERS
Homeland, Oil, 48" x 48"
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Silo, Oil, 20" x 20"
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Up State, Oil, 40" x 40"
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Willamette, Oil, 48" x 48"
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UPCOMING SHOWS IN SCOTTSDALE Jared Sanders and Robert McCauley “Shelter/ Edge of Town” March 6-18, 2017 ARTIST RECEPTION: March 9, 6:30-9pm Billy Schenck, Dennis Ziemienski & Robert Townsend, “Spring in the Desert” March 20 - April 1, 2017 ARTIST RECEPTION: March 23, 6:30-9pm
2 LOCATIONS: JACKSON, WY + SCOTTSDALE, AZ
172 Center Street | Jackson, Wyoming | 307.739.4700 7038 E. Main Street | Scottsdale, Arizona | 480.949.1256 For more information on gallery artists visit www.altamiraart.com