Dorothy Dooley Prescott Artist
Fine Art Pastels

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"Life is More Fun When I'm with You"

11" x 14" Original Pastel

Framed to 16" x 20" with Art Glass


$975


Giclees and Metal Prints available

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    Dorothy Dooley Prescott Artist Fine Art Pastels

    About the artist

    If you had asked Dorothy when she was a young girl, what she wanted to be when she grew up, her answer would have been, "An Artist" (--or "An Attorney"--because she heard they made a lot of money!)  As a child growing up in the Pacific Northwest, she was always drawing and painting on anything she could get her hands on, including her dad's seminary papers, her headboard, the driveway... It turned out that she grew up to be a 7th grade Language Arts teacher, and a mother; both careers she loved.  But she still yearned to paint, to represent the beauty around her with her own voice and vision.  Upon retirement, she moved to Prescott, Arizona, after three years as a nomad traveling the world and U.S. The 3rd bedroom was officially designated "The Studio",  and the painting journey began.  After working in watercolor, she tried pastels and immediately fell in love with the medium.  Using the unique landscapes and wildlife of Prescott for inspiration, she has been developing her craft and defining her vision.

    artist statement

      

    Arizona and Prescott in particular, abound in beauty and variety. At nearly every turn, I encounter a unique scene that captures and compels me to give it expression. When I am immersed in creating a painting, I feel alive with anticipation. 

    Painting has taught me to better understand and appreciate that it is the juxtaposition of darks and lights, the sharp edges against the smooth, that give a painting--and life--its meaning.  Without those stark contrasts, the work is flat and uninteresting.  Those dark times filled with failure and tragedy are every bit as essential to a full life as the times filled with joy and light.  Both work together to create a work, and a life, of beauty and purpose.


    More Cool Stuff!

    PHIPPEN SHOW AWARD

    I was honored and delighted to win a

     2nd Place award

     for my Bobcat painting,

     "The Prowl" 

    at the 

    2024 Phippen Great Western Art Show!



    upcoming show

    Come visit me at my home studio during this year's STUDIO TOUR!


    www.PrescottStudioTour.com


    787 Summerfield, Prescott, AZ 86303


    October 4 - 6, 2024.  10:00-4:00

    come visit the galery

    come visit the galery

    My work is displayed and sold at the

    ARTS PRESCOTT GALLERY

    134 S. Montezuma Street

    Prescott, AZ 86303

    On Prescott's historic Whiskey Row.


    My "Blue Magic" painting was juried into the Arizona Pastel International Show! 

    https://www.signalsaz.com/articles/local-artists-recognized-at-phippen-art-museum-exhibit/



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