LaVerne Kyriss Delys Nast says she’s always done art. Her mother was an illustrator, commercial artist, and art teacher. “My mom always encouraged us four kids to explore creative outlets. We could use any of the supplies she had around,” she remembered, “except for the time I used pastel crayons for a sidewalk drawing. Those…
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Features, July 2020
Artist of the Month: Cell Phone a Key Tool for SaddleBrooke Artist
LaVerne Kyriss Howard Cohen started painting in the early 1990s by taking an extension class at the local high school in a Chicago area suburb. “It was a small class and the instructor would walk around as he was coaching students. When a student needed help, the instructor would stop and either talk them through…
Front Page, July 2020
Art and Wine Events
Karen Brungardt While many things have had to be postponed or cancelled due to the coronavirus, the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is resuming art activities with safety protocols in place and limiting our Art and Wine events to small groups. SaddleBrooke Sunsets continue to be the subject for our next three Art and Wine events.…
Clubs & Classes, June 2020
SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild
Karen Brungardt The current times have impacted the Fine Arts Guild along with everyone else. We were unable to complete our spring class schedule or hold our wine and art events, but all these things will happen again! We are looking at possibly offering our summer classes on a limited basis in July and August…
Features, June 2020
Artist of the Month: Classes Become a Way of Life for SaddleBrooke Artist
Clubs & Classes, May 2020
Athlete to Artist
Linda Eisenhart, publicity chair Friday Quilt Club member, Tami Graeber originally hails from California. Her father was the local Sheriff/Coroner. A tomboy who really liked competing, Tami enjoyed barrel racing and 4-H, was a sprinter on her high school track team, and competed in water ski racing, tennis, and softball! She wanted to be a…
Features, May 2020
Artist of the Month: Joy of Painting Keeps Paul Kopp Going
LaVerne Kyriss When Paul Kopp retired from running a flooring business in Topeka, he went back to school. “I wanted to change my focus from running a business and spent three years taking classes at our local college. Along the way, I discovered art and I was hooked. I concentrated and learned the basics. I…
Front Page, April 2020
Mary Bubla Chosen for 45th Annual Western Federation of Watercolor Societies Exhibition
Mary Bubla, SaddleBrooke resident and member of the Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild has been juried into the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies (WFWS) 45th annual exhibition to be held at the Idaho State Museum in Boise. The painting entitled “Color in the Desert” is one of 100 paintings selected for this year’s Watercolors Rock the Gem State WFWS…
Features, April 2020
SaddleBrooke Yard Art
Stuart Watkins Driving and walking around the various streets in SaddleBrooke, I began to notice the odd, unusual, and beautiful pieces of art that many of our residents have in their front yards. Drive or walk a different route from the one you usually take and pause to check out some of the sculptures, art,…
Generals, April 2020
Oracle Artist Studio Tour Rescheduled
Jan Tenery Originally planned for April 4 and 5, the art tour has been rescheduled for Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Visit www.oracleartiststudiotour.org for updates. Drive the high desert byways of Oracle and visit more than 40 artists and artisans showing and selling in…