Sedona’s Art Community
Whether you’re an aspiring artist seeking to refine your skills, a collector looking to expand your knowledge, or an art professional aiming to stay ahead of industry trends, the Sedona Sculptors Symposium is your gateway to success. Discover the future of sculpture in the heart of Sedona’s breathtaking landscape.
Our symposium will be held in conjunction with other prominent Sedona art events, enhancing your experience and providing valuable networking opportunities. Join us at the Sedona Independent Film Festival Theaters where you can view artists’ sample pieces and immerse yourself in the creative atmosphere.
Sedona Sculptors Symposium
Elevate Your Art & Business
may 13, 2025
10am – noon
WITH REFRESHMENTS AND SOCIAL HOUR FOLLOWING
What You’ll Gain By Attending
Coming to SIFF on May 13 is the first-ever in-person Sedona Sculptors Symposium.
Famed, award winning sculptors will discuss the bronze craft, their techniques and vision for the future market.
Curator Linda Goldenstein will moderate the panel featuring James Muir, Ken Rowe, Susan Kliewer, Chris Navarro and Erik Petersen.
Questions from the audience are encouraged.
Master Bronze Techniques
Learn from seasoned bronze artists and foundry owners, with in-depth discussions and a short video showcasing the bronzing process.
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Expert Panel Discussion
Engage with curators, gallery owners, and art marketing professionals as they address copyright issues and answer your pressing questions.
Networking Opportunities
Connect with fellow artists, collectors, influencers and industry leaders who make up the vibrant Sedona art scene.
Educational Resources
Diverse Art Focus
While the first 2025 symposium focuses on bronze, future events will also feature only one medium.
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lineup
Linda Goldenstein
Moderator
OWNER – Goldenstein Gallery
Linda Goldenstein represents more than fifty artists of various media. Her expertise as an entrepreneur, gallery owner and curator ensures that her moderation of this symposium will be enlightening to attending aspiring artists, collectors and gallery owners.
Chris Navarro
Award Winning Sculptor and Gallery Owner
Chris Navarro’s life story is remarkable. He’s a sculptor, professional bull rider, author, gallery owner and cowboy team roper. In fact his books are filled with action photos of rodeo riding which incentivize him to “re-create” the action in bronze. Aside from his artistic talents, running a gallery squarely puts him in the center of bronze art collecting.
Erik Petersen
Foundry Owner
Erik Petersen is a renowned “foundry artist” himself. His clients include the best of the best sculptors because they trust his intuition and skill in rendering the exact shape, texture and patina that bronze artists demand. Erik will narrate a short video on “bronzing”.
Susan Kliewer
Award Winning Sculptor
Susan Kliewer creates realistic life size subjects that are very visible in Sedona for the public to gaze upon. Her connection to Sedona’s history and its settlers portrays life’s struggles living in the wild West.
Ken Rowe
Award Winning Sculptor and Gallery Owner
Ken Rowe admits that he has an “obsession” with sculpting. Little known is that he was a taxidermist and “had a hand” in feeling animals’ bones, sinews, faces, fur, etc. Not a hunter, Ken reveres animals so he turned to creating them in bronze…. to always remain alive and touchable. Ken’s hand-held pieces are detailed and his life size pieces are so dramatic. Ken is also a gallery owner.
James Muir
Award Winning Sculptor
James Muir is internationally acclaimed having commissioned work for governments, churches and several newspaper headquarters. He’s authored two books (“Lanterns Along the Path”, I and II) that fabulously feature pictures of his sculptures with exacting descriptive detail. His scale ranges from maquette to monumental. Above all, James’ allegorical focus presents a deep religious and historical meaning. He has created more than 100 sculptures.
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