Holiday Gift Show of Local Artists
Exhibiting | December 2nd - December 17th
Online Collection Release | December 2nd at 12pm
Opening Reception, Holiday Party | Friday, December 2nd, 6:00-9:00pm
Holiday Party & Gift Show
It has been a year in the making, changing of the seasons and the Holidays are upon us. Come join us Friday, December 2nd from 6-9pm for a Holiday party, food and beverage to share and shop some of your favorite local artists to find the perfect gifts. Many previous HeArt Box artists all together in one space, showcasing many styles of artwork perfect for all budgets. Fine art, ceramics and jewelry will be available to purchase while hanging out and enjoying some holiday cheer.
Holiday Party starts at 6pm on December 2nd and goes until 9pm at The HeArt Box. The Gift Show will be available and run until Saturday, December 17th, all work is available in person or online at www.theheartbox.space.
Exhibiting Artists
Elaine Dillingham
Remember those Elements of Art? Line, Shape, Space, Value, Form, Texture, Color?
Line! The first. What happens if you get rid of everything else? What happens if you bust free and let it flow, not knowing where your lines will take you?
Joyful. And fearful - India ink cannot be erased. You cannot cover your tracks.
An artist I love and who is a big influence for me is Keith Haring, the 80’s graffiti artist.
Though my work flows toward abstraction, the beauty and surprise of Northern Arizona inspire me always. Flagstaff has been home for 31 years.
Erin O’Loughlin
A local registered architect, Erin O’Loughlin has been living and creating in Flagstaff for the past six years. She originally began working in ceramics in the bell studios at Arcosanti, AZ where she lived and worked for four years. What started out as personal glaze testers has turned into a medium of expression that allows for creative gratification through wearable and functional art. Her androgynous creations are ever-evolving, allowing you to find a unique piece that truly resonates with your style. Each stoneware ceramic piece is handcrafted and kiln-fired to cone 5.
Lauren Sarantopulos
Since the early age of 8, Lauren Sarantopulos's roots have been intertwined in nature and art. Raised in Colorado and Wyoming, she was lucky to grow up in wildly beautiful states and spent countless hours exploring the outdoors and its wildlife. As Lauren's fascination with nature and interest in art grew, she began painting the animals she Ioved to observe as a means of developing a unique style while feeding her love of the environment.
Fifteen years later, Lauren's appreciation for the wild things in life, and the desire to capture them in a unique artistic style has only grown. In Spring 2020 she earned a degree in environmental biology from Northern Arizona University and spent several seasons as a wildlife technician in both Yellowstone and Grand Canyon National Park. When not in the field working with wildlife or painting, Lauren enjoys hiking, river rafting, climbing, and mountain biking. She hopes that her passion for the environment and the arts will draw others closer to nature and bring attention to the importance of wildlife conservation.
Lindsey Autumn
Lindsey Autumn is a local Artist, now raising her daughter and running a Custom Shop in her home town if Flagstaff, AZ. A disabled CG Veteran, L.A. came back to Flagstaff wheelchair bound and broken. Through support of her family and community she fought to beat the odds with permanent and degenerative nerve damage in both lower limbs.
Beat the odds she has, and continues to do. She found the therapy of art first in photography of our N AZ landscapes, and now paints her representation of those past adventures.
She faces double amputations this next year, 2023 and is ready to face them head on in anticipation of more adventures in this beautiful country side that has shaped and molded her, and painting representations of all of them!
Lomayumtewa Ishii
Loma was born on the Hopi tutskwa – reservation land. He is of the Tobacco/Rabbit Clan and is from the village of Sichomovi, First Mesa. He attended schools in Flagstaff, AZ, is a 2016 Artist Fellow of the School for Advance Research, Santa Fe, New Mexico and currently resides in Flagstaff. Loma has always been interested in native reflections of art and has been producing numerous paintings and drawings since his youth. His relationship with Hopiqatsi – way of life and art has been guided by his parents, late uncle and artist, Sakahaftewa F. Ishii and numerous clan relatives. Loma’s work reflects his affiliation living an indigenous way of life and it’s bearing on our environment, peaceful coexistence, and universal stewardship for everlasting perseverance.
Hannah Heaton