“Like It, Love It, Gotta Have It” – Autumn Group Exhibition

SEDONA, Ariz. - Oct. 13, 2014 - PRLog -- “Like It, Love It, Gotta Have It” a siren call

from James and Patricia Ratliff tellow devotees and connoisseurs of art, will

debut at James Ratliff Gallery, Hillside Sedona, 671 State Route179, Suites A-1

& A-2, Sedona, AZ 86336, Friday, November 7, with an opening reception from

5-8 PM.

This unusual group exhibition of artists from the stable of the James Ratliff

Gallery reveals the two-way street in the process of identifying, exhibiting, selling

and collecting art:  likeability, the siren call to the spirit, and ultimately the

passion “to have it”.  The function of the gallery owner is to have the vision to

recognize an artist’s worth, to cultivate that relationship and ultimately to exhibit

for the viewing pleasure and investment opportunity presented to the public.

With more than 50 years in the business, James Ratliff’s art pedigree is one that

has been a generous one of mentoring the spectrum of contemporary artists he r

epresents with an eye to balancing the creative expression of the artists with the

specific tastes of the art collector, experienced or novice, investor or home

decorator.  The common outcome is growth for each of these parties.  It’s a

delicate balance, one which changes as each party’s priorities evolve.

In addition to the panorama of artists in the James Ratliff Gallery, representing

media of landscape, abstract, figurative, sculpture, pottery and jewelry,

November’s group show will include the introduction of California artist, Francine

Markoe.  Patricia Ratliff explains:  “Markoe’s paintings are mixed media with

actual thin slabs of rocks attached to some and lots of texture with small

pebbles, etc.   I love most of her paintings.”

Since Markoe incorporates earth elements actually into the body of her work, it’s

not surprising she regards herself as an environmental artist.

Markoe in her own words

“When viewers see my work, I hope they sense a love of

the natural environment, desert, mountains, ocean, the vast sky, even the

cosmos.”

Markoe’s self-described process

"I paint spontaneously, trying to capture fluid motion and energy.  On both

medium and large formats, I like to use bold acrylic colors to create dynamic

patterns which seem to erupt from the canvas with volcanic force.  In some of

my mixed media work, I place color over prepared surfaces of different

substances or I incorporate pieces of natural rock and stone to heavily textured

surfaces.”

For further information about this autumn group exhibition, contact James or

Patricia Ratliff, James Ratliff Gallery,

www.jamesratliffgallery.com, phone 928-

282-1404, e-mail:  FineArt@jamesratliffgallery.com, or consult the web site:

www.jamesratliffgallery.com.