American Art Collector – Issue 245 March 2026 – American Art Collector (1)

Page 56 Show Previews www.AmericanArtCollector.com 3/24-4/4 Scottsdale, AZ hough the subjects he paints are inanimate, Scott Yelonek’s still lifes feel alive. You’ll know them when you see them: vintage cameras imbued with storied pasts, emboldened by clean white backdrops. They speak of a bygone era filled with nostalgia, dusty roadside attractions, folksy small towns and the promise of the American Dream. “Every camera carries its own story, and through my work I hope to evoke a sense of memory and nostalgia for the viewer…Most of them come from antique and Open Road By Alyssa M. Tidwell Duaflex Tops Brownie, oil on canvas, 36 x 36 in.

Checked In On Route 66, oil on canvas, 48 x 48 in. vintage shops, eBay or through friends and family. I know I’ve found the right camera when it has real character, espe- cially if it features unique details that set it apart,” Yelonek explains.

The artist paints in a photorealistic style, which he’s honed over the course of more than three decades. Working primarily in oil and watercolor gives him both the control and spontaneity to capture the subtle nuances of his Americana subject matter. In addition to the nation’s 250th anni- versary, this year also marks the 100th anniversary of Route 66. As a nod to this, Yelonek has also strived to incorporate elements of the historic highway into this latest body of work.

Perhaps the most indicative of this is Yelonek’s oil on canvas Checked In On Route 66, which features a menagerie of Southwestern roadside memorabilia, including a Route 66 post- card and an Arizona Highways magazine. In Kodak – Roy’s Motel, the center of the camera lens depicts a tiny view of the motel and gas station, a famous Route 66 stop in the mid-20th century. These paintings and others will be showcased in an upcoming exhibition titled Once Upon a Highway at Altamira Fine Art in Scottsdale, Arizona.

“Scott Yelonek treats Americana as both subject and metaphor. In Once Upon a Highway, his meticulously rendered objects www.AmericanArtCollector.com such as cameras, books [and] roadside icons become quiet witnesses to a slower, more intentional America,” says Jason Williams, owner of Altamira Fine Art. “These paint- ings aren’t nostalgic, they’re reflective.

They ask us to pause, look closely and consider how memory, travel and storytelling inter- sect along the open road.” Yelonek says, “I hope the Route 66-themed paintings reflect a sense of Americana and the memories of how we once traveled. From old motels and diners to quirky roadside attractions, they speak to a slower, more unhurried pace of life.

The other paintings invite their own journeys, allowing the viewer’s memories to lead the way.”

Lee Alban | No Sign of Foul Play 18×24 in | Oil | $4,000 Mary Erickson | Water Music – Egret 14×14 in | Oil | $5,600 NOAPS.ORG NOAPS 2026 Exhibitions SMALL WORKS: BEST OF AMERICA INTERNATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION MAY 1-30, 2026 Anderson Fine Art Gallery St. Simon’s Island, GA Entries Accepted through February 17 SPRING ONLINE INTERNATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION Entries Accepted: January 13 – April 6, 2026 ASSOCIATE ONLINE INTERNATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION Open to all Associate Members Entries Accepted: June 8 – August 5 FALL ONLINE INTERNATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION Entries Accepted: July 13 – October 19, 2026 36TH BEST OF AMERICA INTERNATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION SEPT 1 – OCT 10, 2026 Ballard’s Fine Art Gallery | Sheridan, WY.

Entries Accepted: April 15 – July 2 Jeffrey Vaughn Thicket 43, oil & acrylic on canvas, 50×40” George Billis Gallery 1700 Post Road • Fairfield CT 06824 • 212.645.2621 GeorgeBillis.com • [email protected] • @georgebillisgallery April 2026 EMPOWERING WOMEN. CELEBRATING ART. Of Mark & Meaning: American Women Artists FEB. 13 – APR. 26, 2026 ART DETAIL: “A Place to Savor” by Elizabeth Floyd, 2024, Oil, 36 x 36 in.

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