Marty Fisher and Karen Brungardt The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is a nonprofit organization that serves to encourage public art appreciation and to enhance the skills of people at all levels of experience through multimedia art classes and community art outreach programs. Fundraising outreach programs are also an important part of their mission to provide monetary…
LaVerne Kyriss While he calls himself “just a Sunday painter,” you shouldn’t imagine a lazy Sunday afternoon setting for SaddleBrooke artist Jim Morris. Morris is very focused and disciplined about continuing to stretch and grow as an artist. In fact, each year, he sets goals and a theme for his art. “I try to complete…
Linda Whitehead This month SaddleBrooke Gift Shop is proud to present Carolyn McLean whose craft is “personalized” greeting cards. Carolyn tells us that she loves the challenge of creating a card which will “just fit” the person receiving it. Carolyn and her husband Keith found SaddleBrooke in a very unique and romantic way… the two…
The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is pleased to announce our upcoming Spring Art Show, so save the date! The art show will be Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, 4 to 7 p.m., and Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This Art Extravaganza features SaddleBrooke artists from the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild and will…
Peggy Hegg Watercolor paints are an intriguing artistic medium that many of us wonder about and admire, but never have the opportunity to explore. I am new to the world of painting and recently signed up for the Watercolor Skies class taught by Karen Brungardt just to see what it was like. In Watercolor Skies,…
LaVerne Kyriss “Telling a story through art, communicating a feeling, an idea, is what a good artist can do,” explained Dick Bynum. An oil painter and potter for only ten years, Bynum began exploring art after he retired and moved to SaddleBrooke in 2004. “In my younger days, I was a runner, skier, and avid…
LaVerne Kyriss “I’m compelled to create something. I can’t not do something,” Janet Tucker smiled when asked why she creates art. “I’ve always been drawn to some form. I began with sketching and drawing. I dabbled in painting—made pottery. I became a silversmith, taught classes, and had a small business for a while, but painting was…
Linda Whitehead This month the SaddleBrooke gift shop is featuring artist Russ Stokes, a published photographer specializing in the Southwest. Russ was born in Seattle and attended primary school in Woodinville, WA. His family moved to Anaheim, CA in the early ’50s, then later to San Diego where he attended high school. Russ continued his education at…
Karen Brungardt Mark the date on your calendars for this very special art gala, representing SaddleBrooke’s watercolor artists, many of whom are award-winning artists. In this small but select show, watercolor art is showcased for its beauty and variety of techniques. Watercolor is the most versatile of mediums, allowing a large range of ways to…
Karen Brungardt The Celebration of Watercolor Art Show will return on Nov. 24! Mark the date on your calendars for this very special Art Gala, representing SaddleBrooke Watercolor Artists, many of whom are award-winning artists. In this small but select show, watercolor art is showcased for its own beauty and variety of techniques. Watercolor is…