Bud Heiss Landscapes
Exhibit space our Visitor Center art gallery was expanded last Spring when
an entire wall within the gallery was opened for visiting artists; improved
lighting and background-paint nicely showcase our August display of landscapes
in acrylic and oil. Gilbert painter Bud Heiss was our special guest during
the month of August, 2006.
“The creative process is so much a part
of me, that to deny it would be like denying myself food or water,” said
Heiss. “I might be allright without it for a short period, but eventually
a real hunger or thirst to create would develop. I paint because I must create.
I started drawing at a very young age but was never satisfied with stick figures
-- I always attempted to represent the world as I saw it and in college I
was finally able to achieve a high level of realism. During college I specialized
in watercolor and after graduating I took up pastels, which taught me about
using more expressive colors. Then came acrylics and oils, where I found my
true passion for painting.”
You may have encountered Heiss creating one of his special moments on canvas
while hiking along the High Trail. Or perhaps you noticed his unique style
and imagery in other collections that have been on display within the Arboretum
Gallery.
“As my painting style matures, I'm more
concerned with colors and light than I am in achieving tight realism. These
days I'm very interested in painting landscapes that are specific in location
and time of day. Most of my work depicts early morning or late afternoon when
the sunlight appears warm and shadows are longer and more pronounced. This
type of light can be quite challenging to paint. I'm especially interested
in areas where light and shadow meet. These areas are spiritually symbolic
for me, they symbolize a moment when a person might suddenly have new insight
into a situation or problem and is no longer ‘in the dark,’ so to
speak."
Heiss studied at Kansas City Art Institute and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts
degree from the University of Nebraska before continuing his education at
Loveland Academy of Fine Art in Colorado. His work has won many regional and
national awards over the years; his most recent was the Mesa Art League's
Artist of the Month. His work has been featured in numerous solo exhibitions
and countless group shows.
Works shown on this
page are (from top to bottom) "Evening," "From Peralta"
and "Boyce Thompson." All works in this exhibit are available for
purchase; to contact the artist about purchases email Heiss heissbud@hotmail.com
or call 480.899.0500
Boyce Thompson Arboretum is at highway 60 milepost
#223 near the historic copper mining town of Superior, a drive of about 45
minutes due East of Mesa. During August visitors are admitted from 6:00 a.m.
until 2:00 p.m., and the Arboretum closes at 3:00 p.m. (in September the Fall/Winter
schedule resumes and hours are daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) New exhibits
begin each month and may be seen daily during business hours; the Arboretum
is an Arizona State Park and daily admission must be paid to enter the Visitor
Center where our gallery is found. Admission is $7.50 for adults and $3 for
ages 5-12. Annual memberships at the Arboretum begin at $45, and include a
year's access, guest passes for your friends and family, along with many other
benefits. A membership may be purchased in the gift shop on the day of your
visit. To review other recent gallery shows from...
June-July, 2006 CLICK HERE
April-May, 2006 CLICK HERE
March, 2006 CLICK HERE
February, 2006 CLICK HERE
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