WHO: NYC based painter Tony Winters
WHAT: “Desert River/City River” 21 paintings celebrating water in the desert
WHERE: Arizona Capitol Museum 1700 West Washington, Phoenix AZ 85007
WHEN: Monday, October 24 – Saturday, November 26
WHY: Marvel at the beauty of Arizona, from the wilds to the urban.
The Arizona Capitol Museum (AZCM) is proud to present New York based artist Tony Winters’ series of paintings “Desert River/City River”. Marvel at Arizona’s beautiful, yet fragile, watershed, from its origins high in the Mogollon Rim to its destination in the Valley of the Sun, rendered in vibrant oil paint. Tony Winters is a prize-winning landscape artist and Hudson River Fellowship recipient. He uses traditional painting techniques to portray America’s contemporary natural environment. Winters describes his goals for this series, “I believe people feel love and protectiveness for things they understand and find beautiful. This project intends to evoke that feeling toward the water landscapes that keep the Valley alive.”
From parched desert to city garden oases, the future of America’s west increasingly focuses on water. “Desert River/City River” wades into this conversation and celebrates the rivers that bring life to the Valley of the Sun. Paintings in this series show the Superstition Mountains, Bartlett Lake, South Mountain, as well as images of the canals that wind their way through downtown Phoenix, even resort fountains and backyard swimming pools.
The exhibit is now open and will run through Saturday, November 26 for the Thanksgiving holiday. On Thursday, November 10 there will also be a special reception for the artist, free to the public, hosted by the Arizona Capitol Museum’s Historian and Administrator Dr. Jack August, who added, “Tony Winters’ work reveals the diversity hidden in Arizona’s landscape and climate, as well as its built environment. Tony features Arizona’s most precious natural resource, water, and its primary place in an arid environment. As a visitor to our state possessing a clear and discerning eye, he looked closer and discovered more.”
Winters is a classically trained artist who studied at Grand Central Atelier and received his B.A. in Fine Art from the University of the South. He holds the Master of Architecture degree from the University of Texas, with further studies at Harvard University Graduate School of Design. He has exhibited his paintings nationally and been featured in both online and print publications.
