“Whether you succeed or not is irrelevant, there is no such thing. Making your unknown known is the important thing.” Georgia O’Keeffe

The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls. (Pablo Picasso)

“If you ask me what I came to do in this world, I, an artist, will answer you: I am here to live out loud.” ― Émile Zola

Ray Jonas creates one-of-a-kind pieces from various hardwoods collected from around the world, including maple, rosewood, myrtle, walnut, padauk, flame box elder, and iron wood. The colors of wood range from black to fiery yellow and are complemented by stone inlays, as well as other materials like ebony. Shifting his attention from his long-time work at a bronze foundry to creating rustic wood furniture, Ray now does most of his work by hand, translating Nature's humble materials into striking and unique artwork. Focusing mostly on smaller, decorative pieces, Ray's graceful hearts and other shapes emphasize the beauty of the natural wood. Ray attended the Art Center College of Design in Los

I've just returned to Arizona after spending a week in Alabama visiting friends and family. Prior to departure, I was very stressed about seeing my mom, who has vascular dementia and did not know me last time I was with her. After picking up my rental car, I stopped in for what I assumed would be a brief visit. She was lying in bed wide awake, and we chatted for the next two hours. I knew she recognized me as family, even though she said something that let me know she thought I was my older sister. That was fine with me; I felt so blessed that she knew I was hers. The next day, she was in the community room waiting for lunch when I stopped in. She had me in stitches for the entire visit. I k

Gina Covel is a true healer. With a background in nursing and a love of animals and nature, she is skilled in hands-on healing and dowsing. Various paths led her to gain further knowledge in aromatherapy, vibrational medicine, the healing properties of crystals. After receiving a book about how to make and use gem elixirs. Gina found that she "was compelled almost daily to create elixirs – from individual crystals, combinations of crystals, art work, and things." And thus, Crystalline Essence was born, and with it, Gina's Chakra Elixirs, Angel Mists, and Vibrational Sprays. Gina says the Angel Mists are "filled with warm hugs and pure LOVE, these sprays surround you in a golden cocoon of

Alejandra Villalobos has had a lifetime of creativity although, until recently, much of it was only imagined. Many of her Russian Facebook friends had been making embroidered jewelry, and Alejandra, who was spending much of her time at home with her young son, decided to teach herself the art. When she was finally able to translate the exquisite designs she had been visualizing into tangible works, the world began to take notice. Alejandra was soon chosen as a finalist in a Russian embroidered jewelry contest, and some of her necklaces were featured on the back covers of two issues of the Ukrainian Journal of Beadwork and Needlework. Shortly after, her work was noticed by acclaimed cloth

June 1 Join us at the Sedona Artist Market for our monthly Meet the Artists event. Enjoy snacks, music, and conversation from 5-8PM as we participate in the First Friday Sedona Art Walk. Guitarist and vocalist Stephen Schlaack will be performing from 5:30 to 7:30PM At 6PM, artist and sound healer Brenda Zyburt and medium Jasmine Renee Abbott will lead us in a special meditation with the Hippie Ghost Band in our classroom at the back of the store. June 16 Sedona Artist Market Presents: A Special Event by the Hippie Ghost Band 2PM A Tribute to all Fathers, Past, Present & Our Future The Hippie Ghost Band joins us again for a special live meditation through medium Jasmine Renee Abbott. T

James Naughton is an author and painter who specializes in these thought-provoking meditation circles. According to Naughton'sbook The Meditation Circle, one must "suspend . . . the analytical mode of seeing and leisurely gaze at the simple figure for 60 seconds." Try not to blink if you notice that the circle begins to glow or flash. Feel your spirit begin to flow. Naughton suggests that viewers consider the circle to be a hole in the wall through which our spirit can flow and explore the other side. The longer you look at the circle, the more intense the illusion becomes. Stop by the Sedona Artist Market for more of James Naughton's Meditation Circles.

Filling a space in a beautiful way. That's what art means to me. – Georgia O'Keeffe (Art by Elly Sands) Art is the unceasing effort to compete with the beauty of flowers – and never succeeding. – Marc Chagall (Art by Helen McLuckie) To give a body and a perfect form to one’s thought, this—and only this—is to be an artist. – Jacques-Louis David (Art by Dann Powers) Art has something to do with the achievement of stillness in the midst of chaos. – Saul Bellow (Art by Cyndie Koopsen) To evoke in oneself a feeling one has experienced, and…then, by means of movements, lines, colors, sounds or forms expressed in words, so to transmit that feeling—this is the activity of art. – Leo Tolstoy (Art by

From 1970 to 1990, Mary Navajo created jewelry, using gold, silver, and precious stones which she cut herself. While she enjoyed it at the time, she says she doesn't miss it, as it was a "lot of dirty work." She had to quit making jewelry after developing allergies to the compounds she was using. For the past 28 years, she has bought and sold jewelry, along with many other types of art. Mary has an extensive collection displayed at Sedona Artist Market, and more in storage. Among the items she sells are jewelry, pottery, woven baskets, sand paintings, fetishes, rugs, stone carvings, wood carvings, and storytellers. Mary buys items throughout the Southwest, finding many wonderful pieces at th

Light is Everywhere! Awaken and See Light is You Light is We It is calling us to Gather! for Peace for Love for Unity. I am inspired by color, birds singing, light, the sway of trees, goosebumps, fantasies, food, silence, and we. Art allows me to transform those visions and feelings into something you can touch, taste, and see. My creative space is where my mind is still. I am aligned, awake, connected, and free. It is my intention that my art fills you with curiosity. I invite you to play with the energies that transfer into my art through me. I am you. You are me. We are mirrors. What do you see? May it awaken all parts of you ready to be.

Linda Callahan, who cheerfully acknowledges she is known as the 'crazy gourd lady,' is a native of Camp Verde, Arizona. She is married to her best friend of 44 years, Butch, and they have two children, three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Linda started working with gourds three years ago because she grew them in her yard and didn't know what to do with them. She researched gourd work and developed her own style. She incorporates old western leather, horses, and wildlife into her work. Gourds are a vining plant. It takes approximately a year to dry the gourds. Then they have to be washed and cleaned before they can be used. Linda starts out with a raw dried gourd and works on it

Raised poor on the streets and ocean boardwalks of Mission Beach, San Diego, S.J. Shaffer says she was watched over by the saviors of the local homeless and street gangs. She was protected by heroic Vietnam veterans who provided her with art supplies and escorted to school on Harleys by the reputable but infamous California Hell's Angels. She found refuge in classrooms with wonderful teachers who taught her to strive, be diligent, and clinch tightly to her perseverance, integrity, and true grit. At the age of 17, she was awarded the San Diego Kiwanis Merit and a scholarship to Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design in Los Angeles. She graduated with honors and a BFA in Commercial Ill

Linda Bird enjoys creating elegant jewelry that easily transitions from casual or workplace settings to special events and formal affairs. She was born into a family of accomplished artists, which instilled in her a strong sense of design, color and shape. Prior to launching her jewelry line, Linda spent many years in corporate communications and worked as an executive speechwriter. She has also written articles on numerous topics for newspapers and national magazines. Linda currently resides in Phoenix with her husband, Larry Bird. Check out Linda’s beautiful jewelry here at Sedona Artist Market. And by the way, we are now selling art supplies!