LaVerne Kyriss This year, the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is trying a new format and new venues for its annual spring art show. Traditionally held in the MountainView Clubhouse at SaddleBrooke TWO, the guild was faced with what to do in light of the ongoing pandemic, the unavailability of the ballroom, and concern for large…
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Features, February 2021
SaddleBrooke Gift Shop’s February Featured Artist: Dorothy Krieger
Linda Whitehead The Gift Shop proudly presents February’s talented artist, Dorothy Krieger. Dorothy was born and grew up in Juneau, Alaska, in a house her father built when Juneau’s population was only about 6,000. Dorothy attended school in Juneau before attending the University of Alaska in Fairbanks. Dorothy held several jobs before going to work…
Features, January 2021
Beginner Abstract Artist Honored in Local Contest
LaVerne Kyriss “When I got the contest notice, I decided it would be fun to take part,” said Leslie Farber. “My plan was to do a realistic representation of the door in the photo. I told my husband Jim about my idea and he just laughed,” she smiled. She got out her watercolor palette and…
Features, January 2021
Gift Shop’s Featured Artist of the Month: Robert “Bob” Simpson
Linda Whitehead and Russell Stokes Robert “Bob” Simpson is an author and local historian. Born and raised in Fullerton, Calif., he attended UCLA, UC Davis, and received his Masters in Agricultural Economics from Oregon State University. Bob then taught Business Administration at the University of Maryland and later entered the Doctoral Program at Harvard Business…
Clubs & Classes, January 2021
‘One Image, No Limits’ Winners Named
LaVerne Kyriss Like many organizations, the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild has seen challenging times this year. “We’re still hanging in there and having Zoom meetings and discussions. The guild is still offering open studio times in the Topaz room for guild members with masks and safety protocols in place,” explained Karen Brungardt, guild president. “And…
Clubs & Classes, December 2020
Glass Art Club Announces Fall and Early Winter Classes
Beth Longman The Glass Art Club members were in full swing having fun and being creative when upon the arrival of the pandemic, everything was shut down in mid-March. Members were pleased when the Turquoise Room reopened in mid-June, and since then dedicated club members have been using the room to work on creative and…
Features, November 2020
Magic Happens when Creating Watercolors: Meet Artist of the Month Kay Sullivan
LaVerne Kyriss Perhaps best known around SaddleBrooke for her precise and realistic watercolor pet portraits, often done as commissioned work, Kay Sullivan also paints landscapes, portraits, florals, and abstract images. “Painting animals comes easy to me,” she explained. “I always start with the eyes, the nose, and then the color of the body. The expression is…
Features, October 2020
Artist of the Month: Color on Cloth: Expert Batik Artist Explores Textile Techniques
LaVerne Kyriss Greta von Wrangel is a long-time textile artist who started learning batik when her mother took a class in 1968 to learn the technique involved in using layers of wax resist and multiple dye baths to create intricately designed, often multi-colored fabric. “I designed a batik featuring one of the iconic Victorian San…
Clubs & Classes, October 2020
SaddleBrooke Artists Featured in Long Realty Gallery
LaVerne Kyriss SaddleBrooke artists have a new location to show their work, thanks to local realtors. The gallery idea came from Lisa Gaare, branch manager at Long Realty’s Golder Ranch office. “I was looking for a way to both jazz up our office space and also do something to benefit our community,” Gaare said. She…
Features, September 2020
Artist of the Month: “Just Trust Yourself,” SaddleBrooke Artist Advises
LaVerne Kyriss Rose Collins spent her professional life as a psychotherapist, working for 33 years with trauma victims in New York. During that time she enjoyed photography as a hobby and had several opportunities to show her work. “We moved to SaddleBrooke in 1998. I gave up my practice and was ready for a change.…