BENSON — “Celebrate the Arts” at the Cochise College Benson Center from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 7. The sixth annual fine arts show and sale is presented in partnership with the San Pedro River Arts Council.
Each year, local two-dimensional artists enter their work to be judged and showcased at the Benson Center throughout the month of March. Winners will be honored at a reception and awards ceremony March 7, following a photography workshop and portrait demonstration that are both free and open to the public.
Larry Scott
“We are always excited to host the annual Celebrate the Arts,” said Barbara Richardson, the director of the Benson Center. “The art show provides a wonderful opportunity for the community to view a variety of art created by some of our most talented local artists. Equally exciting is the opportunity for some of our up-and-coming artists to showcase their work. It’s a win-win for everyone.”
The Celebrate the Arts event kicks off at 2 p.m. with Larry Scott’s presentation, “Photography Outside the Box,” a session designed for those who take pictures as a hobby and want to do more with their digital photography. Scott opened Kestrel Graphic Design in 2000 and has been creating magazine covers, corporate logos, annual reports and advertisements ever since. He loves pencil portraiture, illustration, photography and digital photo editing, and he has recently returned to his love for fine art renderings in graphite.
Clement Scott
At 3 p.m., Clement Scott begins a brief demonstration on portrait painting. He will share tips on how to efficiently execute a portrait and discuss different palettes, techniques and approaches used in the portrait painting process. He trained at the Watts Atelier of the Arts in Encinitas, Calif., where he was immersed in the intensive study of portrait and figure drawing and painting, and currently works out of his studio in Benson. In 2012, he was featured in Southwest Art Magazine’s 21 Under 31, and his work has been featured in numerous shows around the state and is in private collections throughout the United States and abroad.
The event reception begins at 4 p.m. Attendees can meet the artists, listen to music performed by flute player Holly Whitman, and enjoy refreshments provided by the San Pedro Arts Council prior to the awards ceremony at 5 p.m., when winners receive their ribbons and cash prizes.
“We hope the community will come out and help us celebrate the arts and the college’s 50th anniversary,” Richardson added.
For more information about the San Pedro River Arts Council and entering work in Celebrate the Arts, visit sprarts.org. For more information about the March 7 event, call the Benson Center at (520) 586-1981.