Carol Benally "A Painter's Path Among Black Rocks"

March 29, 2022 Kay Yoo

Show through the end of April

“Just East of Flagstaff you will find many miles of black buttes and mesas that describe the open landscape on the Navajo Reservation. These sculptural iconic buttes and mesas fill the landscape with changing skies. I strive to capture the enduring time of land with my oils. The black rock changes color as the sun sets in the west and lights up the forms. Travel with me and see my favorite scenes that are East of Flagstaff.”

**Celestial Presence** 16 X 20 Oil on Canvas

**Infinite Vista** 16 X 20 Oil on Canvas

**Enduring Presence** 16 X 20 Oil on Canvas

Michele Naylor "Unexpected Places"

February 13, 2022 Kay Yoo

“I start each painting by choosing a color palette. From there it’s anything goes.

I know there will be texture, either real or implied, and maybe a shape of an actual object, but I never set out to paint a certain image. I just play – I add, subtract, think, squint, step back, get closer, leave the room, come back later…it all works out in the end.”

Sandy Applegate "Birds and Branches"

December 3, 2021 Kay Yoo

Show through February 14th, 2022

“I am fascinated by birds as shapes. Every bird is basically the same, but each type is so different and varied. They are symbols of freedom, character and intelligence. The same is true for the great variety of trees. I use them as shapes in my stylized paintings. The lines correspond to the rings used to date the ages of trees. I love to create colorful textured backgrounds for these paintings, then I populate them with my stylized birds and trees to create a whole.”

**Third Dozen** 12 X 24 *Acrylic on Canvas* $475

**Second Dozen** 12 X 24 *Acrylic on Canvas* $475

**24 Bird Line** 12 X 36 *Acrylic on Canvas* $495

**Dark of the Moon** 30 X 30 *Acrylic on Canvas* $750

**Olio** 30 X 30 *Acrylic on Canvas* $675

**I’ve Gotta Be Me** 14 X 11 *Acrylic on Canvas* $350

**Dragonflys** 30 X 30 *Acrylic on Canvas* $675

**Free Spirit** 30 X 30 *Acrylic on Canvas* $750

**Red Moon** 24 X 12 *Acrylic on Canvas* $475

**Proud Bird** 20 X 16 *Acrylic on Canvas* $450

**Quartet** 24 X 18 *Acrylic on Canvas* $425

**Threesome** 16 X 12 *Acrylic on Canvas* $395

**Glo** 30 X 30 *Acrylic on Canvas* $675

**Tree Lines 2** 24 X 24 *Acrylic on Canvas* $475

**Tree Lines 1** 24 X 24 *Acrylic on Canvas* $475

**Five in a Circle** 18 X 24 *Acrylic on Canvas* $425

**In Flight** 12 X 16 *Acrylic on Canvas* $350

Margeaux Bestard "Objet Trouvé"

October 28, 2021 Kay Yoo

Show through the end of November

Objet Trouvé* was created during seven months in the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River, where Margeaux Bestard spent the summer of 2021 working as a boatman. She brought with her gifted and found objects from her home on the rim in Flagstaff, AZ.

This project explores the intersection of home with the sacred —what makes a home, and how does one experience the sacred within it, by braiding together her home on the rim with her home below.

*objet trouve, noun: an ordinary object that is treated as art and is exhibited as such

**Baccharis in Spoon with String & Fire Ant**

**Common Poorwill Feather in Spoon with Twine**

**Tarantula Hawk in Spoon with P-Cord and Crinoid**

**Travertine Heart Rock in Spoon with String**

**Cicada in Spoon with P-Cord in Motor Well**

**Dried Rose in Spoon with White Ribbon on Cooler**

**Cicada in Spoon with Black P-Cord on Sidebox**

**Red Bud Seed in Spoon with Blue Ribbon; Stone Creek, Grand Canyon**

**Wilted Rose at Little Colorado River**

**Swift with Rose Petals and Blue Ribbon 1**

**Kathleen Williamson collaborative homage to Katie Lee**

**Self Portrait with Hollyhock in Casita Azul**

All frames in this exhibition were handcrafted in Flagstaff by Kimberly Murdza. Murdza’s metalwork acts as the perfect backdrop for Bestard’s art. As metal can transform from fluid to solid and back again, so Bestard’s art transmutes home into the sacred.

Dave Rentz "DOT YOUR EYES"

September 30, 2021 Kay Yoo

Show through the end of October

CircleDots — **Flywheel of Fortune**, $80

RustedMetal — **Revisiting the Past,** $30

Sandy Thybony "Aerial Perspectives Show"

August 30, 2021 Kay Yoo

Show through the end of September

Leonardo da Vinci wrote “Colours become weaker in proportion to their distance from the person who is looking at them.”

And we add a wink and a nod to ravens who have an aerial perspective all their own.

Stormy Skies 16” X 12”, Acrylic, $325 — **Stormy Skies** 16” X 12”, Acrylic, $325

The Bunny Room 20” X 16”, Acrylic, $450 — **The Bunny Room** 20” X 16”, Acrylic, $450

The Red Balloon 16” X 12”, Acrylic, $325 — **The Red Balloon** 16” X 12”, Acrylic, $325

The Green Room 16” X 12”, Acrylic, $325 — **The Green Room** 16” X 12”, Acrylic, $325

The Blue Room 20” X 16”, Acrylic, $450 — **The Blue Room** 20” X 16”, Acrylic, $450

Flying to the Sun 14” X 11”, Acrylic, $295 — **Flying to the Sun** 14” X 11”, Acrylic, $295

Canyon Raven 16” X 12”, Acrylic, $325 — **Canyon Raven** 16” X 12”, Acrylic, $325

Self Portrait 16” X 12”, Acrylic, $325 — **Self Portrait** 16” X 12”, Acrylic, $325

Star-Crossed Raven 24” X 12”, Acrylic, $485 — **Star-Crossed Raven** 24” X 12”, Acrylic, $485

Raven’s Raincoat 24” X 12”, Acrylic, $485 — **Raven’s Raincoat** 24” X 12”, Acrylic, $485

Kelly Janecek "Twin Reflections"

July 29, 2021 Kay Yoo

Show through the end of August

Twin Reflections is about spending more time with something that brings you joy.

After completing the first paintings, I was still curious about the subjects, enjoying the compositions, the colors, the expressions and decided to do another set, altering elements slightly. I know I am more grateful for things post Covid (time on my back porch drinking wine with a friend, communities gathering at parks and farmers markets, and hearing the cheering soccer crowds at the fields behind my house, etc). I’ve slowed down, I’m not so rushed and I guess that spilled over into my art as well. I wanted a little more time to enjoy the moment!

Isaac Hayes, Shaft, 16 X 20, Oil on Canvas $500 — **Isaac Hayes, Shaft,** 16 X 20, Oil on Canvas $500

Isaac Hayes, Do Your Thing, 15 X 30, Oil on Canvas $500 — **Isaac Hayes, Do Your Thing,** 15 X 30, Oil on Canvas $500

Café Shades, 16 X 20, Oil on Canvas $500 — **Café Shades,** 16 X 20, Oil on Canvas $500

Café Musings, 18 X 24, Oil on Canvas $500 — **Café Musings,** 18 X 24, Oil on Canvas $500

Kitchen Table Bliss, 24 X 24, Oil on Canvas $750 — **Kitchen Table Bliss,** 24 X 24, Oil on Canvas $750

A Little Sunshine in the Kitchen, 24 X 24, Oil on Canvas $750 — **A Little Sunshine in the Kitchen,** 24 X 24, Oil on Canvas $750

Arms Waving, 16 X 40, Oil on Canvas $750 — **Arms Waving,** 16 X 40, Oil on Canvas $750

Sunrise, 16 X 40, Oil on Canvas $750 — **Sunrise,** 16 X 40, Oil on Canvas $750

Starbursts in Vase, 12 X 36, Oil on Canvas $600 — **Starbursts in Vase,** 12 X 36, Oil on Canvas $600

Summer Confetti, Redux 36 X 36, Oil on Canvas $1,500 — **Summer Confetti, Redux** 36 X 36, Oil on Canvas $1,500

Shonto Begay "Images for the Healing Time"

June 28, 2021 Kay Yoo

Celebrating 18 years at West of The Moon Gallery!

July 2, 2021 Limited Opening Reception

Show through July 28

AWAKENING ON THE GREEN 48” x 48” Acrylic on canvas $18,000 — **AWAKENING ON THE GREEN** 48” x 48” Acrylic on canvas $18,000

Grandfather Tree 2 30“ x 40” Acrylic on Canvas $8,000 — **Grandfather Tree 2** 30“ x 40” Acrylic on Canvas $8,000

With Beauty All About 12” x 16” Acrylic on Canvas $1,400 — **With Beauty All About** 12” x 16” Acrylic on Canvas $1,400

Firewatchers 6” x 6” Acrylic on Canvas $600 — **Firewatchers** 6” x 6” Acrylic on Canvas $600

New Growth 9” x 12” Acrylic on Canvas $1,200 — **New Growth** 9” x 12” Acrylic on Canvas $1,200

Basket of Rain 12” x 16” Acrylic on Canvas $1,800 — **Basket of Rain** 12” x 16” Acrylic on Canvas $1,800

Storm Glow 20” x 16” Acrylic on Canvas $3,000 — **Storm Glow** 20” x 16” Acrylic on Canvas $3,000

Coyote Song 16” x 12” Acrylic on Canvas $1,400 — **Coyote Song** 16” x 12” Acrylic on Canvas $1,400

Thunder Calls 9” x 12” Acrylic on Canvas $1,200 — **Thunder Calls** 9” x 12” Acrylic on Canvas $1,200

Spirit Rising 24” x 48” Acrylic on Canvas $6,600 — **Spirit Rising** 24” x 48” Acrylic on Canvas $6,600

Cold Dawning 16” x 16” Acrylic on Canvas $3,400 — **Cold Dawning** 16” x 16” Acrylic on Canvas $3,400

Janet Alvillar "Color My World"

May 29, 2021 Kay Yoo

Evening Affair 12 x 12 — **Evening Affair** *12 x 12*

Groovy Baby 12 x 12 — **Groovy Baby** *12 x 12*

Call of the Raven 12 x 24 — **Call of the Raven** *12 x 24*

Sunny Side Up 12 x 24 — **Sunny Side Up** *12 x 24*

Deserted Oasis 16 x 16 — **Deserted Oasis** *16 x 16*

Heavens Slate 16 x 16 — **Heavens Slate** *16 x 16*

Peace Within 16 x 16 — **Peace Within** *16 x 16*

Summer Daze 16 x 16 — **Summer Daze** *16 x 16*

Mercury Rising 24 x 24 — **Mercury Rising** *24 x 24*

Roman Holiday 32 x 17 — **Roman Holiday** *32 x 17*

Robert Dalegowski "Remembering Bob, A Life Well Lived"

April 24, 2021 Kay Yoo

The exhibition will go up on May 3rd

Looking Down on Boucher Rapid from Pima Point Framed 22 x 26 (Image 12 x 9) — **Looking Down on Boucher Rapid from Pima Point** *Framed 22 x 26 (Image 12 x 9)*

Above Red Canyon Framed 22 x 26 (Image 12 x 9) — **Above Red Canyon** *Framed 22 x 26 (Image 12 x 9)*

Frosty Morning Framed 22 x 26 (Image 9 x 12) — **Frosty Morning** *Framed 22 x 26 (Image 9 x 12)*

Looking Down to the Red River Framed 22 x 26 (Image 12 x 9) — **Looking Down to the Red River** *Framed 22 x 26 (Image 12 x 9)*

North Canyon Point 5 x 7 — **North Canyon Point** *5 x 7*

O’Neill Morning Framed 22 x 26 (Image 12 x 9) — **O’Neill Morning** *Framed 22 x 26 (Image 12 x 9)*

Plaza de la Fuente Framed 22 x 26 (Image 12 x 9) — **Plaza de la Fuente** *Framed 22 x 26 (Image 12 x 9)*

Rim Country Framed 22 x 26 (Image 12 x 9) — **Rim Country** *Framed 22 x 26 (Image 12 x 9)*

Tempelton Trail Shadows Plein Air WC, 12 x 9 Sedona — **Tempelton Trail Shadows** *Plein Air WC, 12 x 9 Sedona*

Wolfgang Lehnhardt "Tall Peaks, Deep Canyons"

March 29, 2021 Kay Yoo

From March 29 to April

Coyote Gulch, Pastel & Watercolor — **Coyote Gulch,** *Pastel & Watercolor*

It’s All Delicate, Pastel & Watercolor — **It’s All Delicate,** *Pastel & Watercolor*

Lees Ferry, Pastel & Watercolor — **Lees Ferry,** *Pastel & Watercolor*

Rain God Mesa Road, Pastel & Watercolor — **Rain God Mesa Road,** *Pastel & Watercolor*

Soaring Above Lava Falls, Pastel & Watercolor — **Soaring Above Lava Falls,** *Pastel & Watercolor*

Bruce Bowditch "Elements in Flow"

February 23, 2021 Kay Yoo

#1 24” X 24” $1,400 — #1 24” X 24” $1,400

#2 24” X 24” $1,400 — #2 24” X 24” $1,400

#3 24” X 24” $1,400 — #3 24” X 24” $1,400

#4(Diptych) 24” X 24” $1,400 — **#4(Diptych)** *24” X 24”* $1,400

#8 36” X 36” $1,800 — #8 36” X 36” $1,800

#9 24” X 24” $1,400 — #9 *24” X 24”* $1,400

#10 12” X 12” $300 — **#10** *12” X 12”* $300

#11 12” X 12” $300 — **#11** *12” X 12”* $300

#12 24” X 24” $1,400 — **#12** *24” X 24”* $1,400

Terry Samples

November 6, 2020 Kay Yoo

High Clouds 38” X 47” — **High Clouds** 38” X 47”

Green Valley 38” X 42” — **Green Valley** 38” X 42”

Off Grid 30” X 40” — **Off Grid** 30” X 40”

Little Spring 18” X 24” — **Little Spring** 18” X 24”

Estuary 16” X 20” — **Estuary** 16” X 20”

Dave Rentz

October 7, 2020 Kay Yoo

Art show "A Scattering of Light"

September 7, 2020 Kay Yoo

Cyd Martin & Sandy Thybony

September, 2020

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Sandy Thybony "A Scattering of Light"

August 31, 2020 Kay Yoo

“Being a figurative artist I’m always searching for subjects that intrigue me. I love painting serious little faces of time-lost children and I have a fine obsession with ravens who act like nature’s court jesters. Primarily, I use acrylic paints and inks to express my feelings about my subjects.

Since most of my paintings are story-centered I begin with an idea. These ideas can come from poems or books I’ve read — Edgar Heard a Tapping was inspired by Edgar Allen Poe’s The Raven, or from a casual remark a friend has made —“She was on her high horse that day!” was the inspiration for Her High Horse. And sometimes ideas come out of nowhere like for Little Redhead.

Painting is a solitary, often lonely occupation and sometimes even I wonder what keeps me painting. During these tumultuous times I’d say it was a longing for distraction as well as a rejection of, and a fighting against, the gloom. There is deep satisfaction and joy in working through the doubt and the daily bout of angst by creating with simple materials like paints and color.”

Her High Horse 24” x 12” — **Her High Horse** 24” x 12”

Ghost Raven 24” x 12” — **Ghost Raven** 24” x 12”

Big Raven 12” x 9” — **Big Raven** 12” x 9”

Red Sun, Blue Sky 14” x 11” — **Red Sun, Blue Sky** 14” x 11”

Raven On a Pedestal 24” x 18” — **Raven On a Pedestal** 24” x 18”

Norwood Kidnaps the Performing Chicken 20” x 16” — **Norwood Kidnaps the Performing Chicken** 20” x 16”

Little Redhead 14” x 11” — **Little Redhead** 14” x 11”

Yellow Sky, Red Sun 14” x 11” — **Yellow Sky, Red Sun** 14” x 11”

The Irish Three 18” x 24” — **The Irish Three** 18” x 24”

Edgar Heard a Tapping 16” x 20” — **Edgar Heard a Tapping** 16” x 20”

Kelly Janecek "Summer and Indigo"

August 3, 2020 Kay Yoo

I think painters are like authors or poets, just telling our stories visually.

The most interesting stories to me are the ones that evoke an emotion and leave room for interpretation. With painting, it’s not so much what I look at that matters but what I see. Utilizing simple lines and color, I try and free the point-of-view from a realistic portrayal to describe visually what I wouldn’t be able to with words.

I paint florals and portraits. Florals lend easily to more abstracted interpretations by using color, size and shape. Portraiture for me is all about that moment when the lines begin to tell someone’s story. I am continually drawn to how an up-turn of a line can create a smile in the eyes and the viewer can then begin to think of any number of possible narratives for the subject in the painting.