The American “Mona Lisa”
Terry Flanigan
SaddleBrooke artist Terry Flanigan breaks down the elements of the world’s most iconic paintings by American–born, expatriate James Abbott McNeill Whistler. Follow the fascinating story of this rebellious bohemian dandy and prolific painter, etcher, lithographer, and printmaker whose journey passed through many of the varied artistic movements of the late 19th century.
Terry is a Fine Arts Guild member with a great knowledge of Historical Art Periods. This should be an unusual and informative take on a major American artist.
Please join us at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, in the Topaz room, SaddleBrooke TWO, for this exciting presentation.
Fine Arts: Artists Sharing Art
Marilynn Davis
Calling all artists!
The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild sponsors a monthly art discussion group in which artists bring in their work to show and discuss materials and techniques. It is a very informal group. All are accepted from beginner to advanced artists. We learn from everyone!
See some of the works of regular members that are included in this article.
Our group meets at 9 a.m. in the Topaz room, SaddleBrooke TWO, every third Wednesday of the month.
Please feel free to come and join us. Bring a piece of your work or stop in just to see and hear what other artists are doing.
If you have any questions, you can contact Marilynn Davis at Marilynn.davis88@gmail.com.
Fine Arts: Upcoming SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Classes
Ron Powers
The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is proud to present The Photography of Daniel Lacroix on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 4 p.m. at the DesertView Performing Arts Center. Doors will open at 3:30 p.m. There will be a question-and-answer session following Mr. Lacroix’s presentation.
Daniel Lacroix is from the St. Louis area where he is a professional photographer specializing in services such as portraits, family photos, and
“You don’t take a photograph, you make it.”—Ansel Adams
real estate photography. He has also spent over 20 years studying healing arts, especially through Chinese medicine and its link to the five elements of water, wood, fire, earth, and metal which parallel the five elements of photography: line, shape, texture, pattern, and color. Mr. Lacroix sent us this introduction to his approach to taking a landscape photo:
“I am alone, one with the elements, I allow myself to pause for a moment and embrace the beauty of the creation before me. I close my eyes slightly to only contemplate the beautiful light of the rising sun coming over the land, like a soft gentle caress. And it is at that moment that the image comes to me. It is the light that guides me to see the unseen, and it is at that magical moment that shapes, forms, shadows, and all elements come together to create a photograph. It is through contemplation that the photograph comes to you. It is the moment that you photograph what so many do not see. It is in that moment that your photograph is filled with emotions and beauty. Your image becomes the story you want to share”
If you appreciate fine art and fine photography, you won’t want to miss this presentation!
The DesertView Performing Arts Center is at 39900 Clubhouse Drive, Tucson, AZ.