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First Friday, April 4
Bill Sabo
My Hands Are Connected to My Heart
Reception 5:00 – 7:00 pm
“The heart is [an] important symbol for me which has universal and spiritual qualities…I feel that when my work is at its best there is a direct channel from my heart to my hands…it is my sincere intent to further uncover the secrets of the universe through my work and to share them.” – Bill Sabo, 1988.
Retired University of Alaska Anchorage art professor Bill Sabo, 77, died on April 27, 2024, in Tulare, California.
In the Gallery
2025 Iditarod poster now available. This is the 49th poster Jon Van Zyle has designed to raise money for the Iditarod and it is the last one he will do.
18″ x 24″ $49.
Artist Statement
Art is Jon’s life and Alaska, all Alaska, has been his inspiration. Jon Van Zyle has seen more of Alaska in a much more unique way than most can ever hope to experience. From these adventures he has created original paintings and the yearly Iditarod poster series commemorating the race and his involvement. He has twice completed the 1049 miles of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race between Anchorage and Nome and he has been the Official Artist of the Iditarod for nearly 50 years. Jon’s work is known internationally and his work is represented in many galleries in the United States and Europe. He has also illustrated more than 40 children’s books. Jon received the Alaska Governor’s Award for the Arts, Individual Artist Award in 2019.
Jon Van Zyle Annual Iditarod Show
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Jona Van Zyle Handcrafted Artwork
Jacob Paiz, First Artist Awardee of the Van Zyle Foundation Artwork Exhibit
At GBG 2 Gallery
across the parking lot
Van Zyle Personal Collection
Jon Van Zyle Annual Iditarod Show
Jacob Paiz
Van Zyle Endowment for the Arts Selected Artist
Artist Statement
Jacob Paiz is a professional muralist & painter from Anchorage. Paiz believes art can create communal experiences that strengthen connections and build empathy.
Recently Paiz has worked to organize charity arts events to benefit the Food Bank of Alaska and the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness. He was recognized by the Van Zyle Endowment for the Arts as the first recipient of their artists grant program.
From the artist: “It’s a great honor to be showing alongside Jon Van Zyle’s work! I hope you enjoy my selected works. My love for nature is at the heart of all my paintings and these works are no different!”
At Snow City Cafe
DEBRA DUBAC
Right Around the Corner
At first, I never understood why I suddenly got the urge to move to Alaska. But as fate would have it, Dubac Designs was created and the entire “picture” became perfectly clear…
Alaska is the ideal place to live and work as an artist/designer/illustrator. For as long as I can recall, art, animals, flowers, and nature haven been my love. It is no coincidence that I acquired a deep passion for Alaska and its natural resources. Alaska continues to inspire me to produce colorful expressions of some of the most admired wildlife and nature in the world.
I take a chameleon approach to produce different styles of out-of-the-ordinary art, in order to fit each particular need, mood or client. Acrylics, watercolor, gouache, and pixels are mediums I use to create my interpretations of Alaska’s fauna, flora, and environment. My translations are seen in a wide array of displays such as children’s books, murals, interior design, limited edition prints, posters, notecards, bookmarks, book covers, CD jackets, annual reports, brochures, invites, maps, magazine stories, newspaper layouts, logo designs, and signage.
I crave the opportunity to portray that which is close to my heart…Alaska’s nature. Through my art, I must make an opportunity to portray that which is close to my heart…Alaska’s nature. Through my art, I must make an awareness of the beauty that decorates and supports our lives as humans. In turn, we as humans, will hopefully understand our crucial responsibility to cherish, honor, and protect these precious natural gifts.
At Jens’ Bistro
Nancy Perry
Food – Glorious Food
I am an artist because I adore – heart and soul – the colors and shapes in Nature. It is the gorgeous vibrant colors of a ripe tomato or the pristine white of perfectly smooth bulbs of garlic, that I can’t resist painting. I first revel in their perfection and capture their glory – before filling my belly.
I hope these paintings bring you a taste of my reverence and wonder.
Bon Appetit!
At Crush Bistro
Kay Haneline
Winter Musings
This collection of paintings presents images that evoke the joy I feel in depicting the spectacular scenery of Alaska. Painting this work affords me an opportunity to communicate the joy of depicting our beautiful environment – the changing light, dramatic colors and shifts found in shadows and reflections through the seasons. The desired result is to make a connection with the viewer.
Working with oils and cold wax medium (CWM) is satisfying and rewarding – and fun! While wax has been used in painting for hundreds of years, CWM has recently become popular with many artists. Having unique characteristics CWM can be adapted to a variety of styles. Using scrapers, brayers, palette knives and occasionally brushes, the medium encourages me to experiment with how I express my ideas. My techniques continue to evolve and change over time – kind of like life.
At South Restaurant
Cheryl Lyon
Listening to the Quiet
Artist Statement
Wild open spaces of the landscape are the driving force behind my work.
I am inspired by nature’s vast array of color complexity, as well as the simplicity of its shapes and textures. These are the primary elements that guide me when I paint. They allow me to remain open and explore under big billowing clouds, to be in awe of the intense light of a sunset and the dramatic darks of a storm. I am always searching for the essentials…for what will carry me through to my next painting. I paint to evoke a sense of contemplation, to invite the viewer to engage in a sense of meandering.
Listening to the quiet is about noticing what I notice when I venture outdoors through the Alaska seasons. gTaking in the beautiful complexities before me. Paying attention to the light as it gracefully skips across the water or shines through the clouds. Listening to the wind as it whispers through the trees, and gently moves around my face. As the poet Mary Oliver said about nature, “If you notice anything, it leads you to notice more and more”. I agree. I long ago embraced the fact that I’m always painting, even when I’m not painting. I’m an observer, an explorer and an eternal student.
