After more snow than Sedona residents ever thought possible, it’s time to get out of the house and welcome the return of warm days and artist receptions at Rowe Fine Art Gallery.

First up is impressionistic wildlife sculptor Joshua Tobey and his one-man show, Joshua Tobey: Art with Attitude.

Tobey will be in the gallery Friday, April 5, from 5 to  8 p.m., and Saturday, April 6, from 1 to 4 p.m. It’s been two years since Tobey, who is based in Colorado, has made an appearance in Sedona; he had to cancel his show last year due to illness.

Come out to see Tobey’s new bronze and precast sculptures including “Lazy Days,” featuring a very relaxed rabbit stretched out like she’s snoozing in the sunshine and — collectors take note — his first-ever sea otter. He will also unveil a top-secret piece, so make sure you mark your calendars because it’s always a memorable weekend when Tobey and his wife, Jojo, are in town.

The spring celebration continues Saturday, April 20, when acrylic, watercolor and charcoal painter Kim Diment comes to Sedona for A Wild Imagination. This isn’t any ordinary artist’s reception, though. Diment will be sketching a special animal ambassador from Cornville’s Runnin’ W Wildlife Center, a nonprofit dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating injured and orphaned wildlife.

Art lovers will be able to purchase the sketches at the show, which will go on from 1 to 4 p.m.

Diment, who calls Michigan home, will debut several new works of art, including black, white and gray charcoals. Diment was inspired to do more with this interesting medium after she illustrated a children’s book two years ago. Her new charcoal artworks depict a young fox and a rabbit. For those with a curiosity about the artistic process, this will be an unprecedented opportunity.

One of Diment’s paintings was recently chosen as the Print of the Year by the Ruffed Grouse Society in partnership with the American Woodcock Society. The painting, titled “Out and About,” features a female woodcock and her babies. Diment also recently placed third in Richeson75’s International Art Competition in the Animals, Birds & Wildlife category for her painting depicting a doe cautiously crossing a river with three babies in tow.

Make sure you come by to congratulate this dynamic painter on her most recent accolades. Ask her about her trip to Africa last year, too. Diment actually spent time observing a pack of hunting cheetahs.

In May, it’s time for the gallery’s annual show honoring mothers — both the two-legged and four-legged ones. Gallery owner and award-winning bronze sculptor Ken Rowe credits his mom, an amateur painter, with his love of art, so it’s only fitting that Mom should have the spotlight on Friday, May 3, from 5 to 8 p.m., during Mother Nurture. Rowe is planning to unveil a new fly-fishing sculpture, as yet untitled, that night. The sculpture will be a companion piece to his fly-fishing debut, A Moment Caught in Time. Rowe is an avid fly-fisherman, so this will be an opportunity to ask him what he does in his spare time when he isn’t sculpting and running a busy art gallery.

Speaking of Rowe, he’s eagerly anticipating a “sculpting safari” this summer. He plans to return to Montana to sculpt grizzly bears at the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center in West Yellowstone. Rowe sculpts all of his wildlife from live models, and he’s anxious to get in front of a grizzly bear again to realize some concepts that have been percolating.

Gallery regulars will remember the evening that Rowe sculpted a peregrine falcon from Runnin’ W Wildlife Center in March, a demonstration that drew a huge crowd.

It’s been several years since Rowe has traveled to the Yellowstone area, and he’s more excited than ever to get back to nature for a few weeks. Art lovers will see the fruits of his labor this fall, so stay tuned for more details.

If we’re going to celebrate Mom in May, we have to honor Dad in June with Dads and Grads, Friday, June 7, from 5 to 8 p.m. What better way to tell Dad you love him or commemorate a momentous graduation than with a piece of art from Rowe Fine Art Gallery? Art is a gift that lasts a lifetime, and the friendly art associates at the gallery are here to help you choose the perfect gift.

In July, Rowe Fine Art Gallery pays homage to our country and to the gallery’s impressive roster of painters during Let Freedom Ring, Friday, July 5, from 5 to 8 p.m. On the day after Independence Day, you’re invited to reacquaint yourself with the gallery’s painters: The late Larisa Aukon, Julie Chapman, Diment, Jen Farnsworth, Lynn Heil, Sue Krzyston, John Poon, John Rasberry, Gabor Svagrik and Dane Chinnock, fresh off his appearance at Prescott’s Phippen Museum’s annual Western Art Show and Sale.

Heil is following in Rowe’s footsteps and taking “painting safaris” this year. He will travel around the Southwest, camping at and painting his favorite vistas, including the Grand Canyon. It’s every landscape painter’s dream to be able to wake up at sunrise, step out of their camper and capture the majesty that’s in front of them; just the painter, their palette, Mother Nature and a strong cup of coffee. The results of Heil’s pilgrimages will certainly have everyone talking this summer and fall.

Beat the heat during Out of the Furnace, Into the Fire on Friday, Aug. 2, from 5 to 8 p.m. This show shines the spotlight on the gallery’s sculptors: Liam Herbert, Kim Kori, Alvin Marshall, Erik Petersen, Rowe, Jason Scull and Tobey. Sculpting can be messy work, and foundries are as hot as Arizona in August. See the latest works from these sculptors and learn more about the sculpting process in the gallery’s comfortably air-conditioned space.

September means Labor Day. Come see what your favorite artists created this summer during Fruits of Labor on Friday, Sept. 6, from 5 to 8 p.m. The following month, Sedona will be buzzing over the promise of fall and changing leaves. The gallery will celebrate all things color during Festival of Color, happening Oct. 4 from 5 to 8 p.m. Whether it’s the vibrant hues in an oil or acrylic painting or the rich patinas on a bronze sculpture, color has always been a major factor at Rowe Fine Art Gallery. Let your senses be dazzled during this energetic show.

Artist exhibitions return on Friday, Nov. 1, during Creature Comforts, Sedona-based wildlife sculptor Kori’s annual one-woman show. Kori will be in the gallery that evening from 5 to 8 p.m., and she will return the following day, Saturday, Nov. 2, from 1 to 4 p.m. It’s always a treat when one of Sedona’s favorite local artists debuts new bronze sculptures, and everyone is excited to see what Kori has in store for us this fall.

On Saturday, Nov. 8, from 1 to 4 p.m., still-life oil painter Krzyston will be in town for Like a Jewel: Still Life Treasures from Sue Krzyston. During the long Veterans Day weekend, come visit the Phoenix-based artist and take a peek at her newest paintings. Make sure you ask her about her inspiration: Many of Krzyston’s masterpieces feature American Indian artifacts from her own extensive collection.

Rowe Fine Art Gallery is celebrating its ninth year in business this year. Rowe and his wife, Monica, opened the Tlaquepaque gallery in 2010 in an effort to showcase the depth and diversity of traditional and contemporary Southwestern art. Arizona natives, Ken and Monica Rowe have lived in Sedona since the mid-1990s, and Ken Rowe has been sculpting wildlife for 32 years. On many days, Rowe can be found sculpting on site in the gallery, meeting art lovers and answering questions about his inspiration. Come see what makes the gallery one of Sedona’s most beloved art destinations.

Rowe Fine Art Gallery is located at 336 SR 179, Suite A-102 at Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village under the historic bell tower. The gallery is open daily, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, visit rowegallery.com or call 282-8877. You can also follow on Facebook at rowegallery, Instagram at rowegallery4027 and Twitter at @rowegallery.