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…
LaVerne Kyriss A little more than 20 years ago in an RV park in Tucson, Sue Wilson walked into a watercolor class for the first time in her life. “I asked if there was room in the class. I told the instructor I have no paper, no paint, and no brushes, but this is always…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Karen Brungardt Our March 31 Art and Wine Party was a huge success, so we decided to do it again! Come join us on May 19, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Activities Center in SaddleBrooke One at 64518 E. Galveston, Tucson, AZ 85739 for another Sunset in SaddleBrooke painting event. The cost is…
LaVerne Kyriss “I’ve always been around art and artists, but I never seriously explored creating art until I retired,” noted Theresa Poalucci. “My mom was an artist, so I did learn about art as a child. I painted for fun and gave things away to family and friends. I never sold my creations. “My mom…
LaVerne Kyriss Suzanne Brubaker has been creating art for as long as she can remember. “I started drawing when I was three. I had a six-year-old cousin and I copied. I took an art course by mail and my brother gave me a painting kit for Christmas when I was 14,” she remembered. Brubaker went…