Tag: art

Come join our fun fall classes

Mike Gianotti Below are the classes being offered this fall. Check the Art Classes page at saddlebrookefinearts.org for the most up-to-date schedule and information about each class. Remember, with a membership fee of $20 annually, each class is $10 less. For more information and registration go to the Art Classes page at http://www.saddlebrookefinearts.org. Watercolor Skies…

Fine Arts Guild invites all join their fun fall classes

Jeanne OMeara Below are the art classes being offered this fall. Check the art classes page at saddlebrookefinearts.org for the most up-to-date schedule and information about each class. Remember, with an annual membership fee of $20, each class is $10 off. For more information and registration, go to the “Art Classes” page at saddlebrookefinearts.org. Some classes…

Artist of the Month: Jacqueline Cohen

Jacqueline Cohen shares two of her favorite recent works.

LaVerne Kyriss Jacqueline Cohen loved art as long as she can remember. She created her first painting in grade school. “In my parent’s home, I had a large upstairs bedroom/studio. The floor was covered with linoleum, and I could make as much of a mess as I wanted,” she remembered. In junior high and high…

I can’t even draw a stick figure

Have you ever wondered if you have artistic talent or wished you could find out if you do? Or wondered how artists come up with their artistic ideas? Wish you could try out making art in a non-threatening atmosphere? Are you someone who’s just curious about what it takes to use different mediums? Are you…

Artist of the Month

Marty Fisher reviews a few of the assignments she’s completed in recent art classes.

Beginning artist finds welcoming community LaVerne Kyriss When Marty Fisher and her husband, Gary, moved to SaddleBrooke about 18 months ago, she had never really explored much about art. Working as an elementary school teacher in Bend, Oregon for 30-plus years, however, gave Fisher some exposure to art in the classroom. “I never studied art…

SaddleBrooke Arts and Crafts Fair pays it forward

Marcia Schima and Mark Erickson present check to Darlene Cavanaugh (Oracle’s Mountain Vista K-8 school librarian).

Those of you who have attended the SaddleBrooke Arts and Crafts Fair over the past several years have no doubt noticed that in conjunction with the fair, we also hold an auction of various artisans’ works. To be sure, auctions are fun with the anticipation of seeing if you have won any of the prizes.…

Summertime classes: come in to have fun and avoid the heat

Jeanne O’Meara Below are the classes being offered this summer. Check the Art Classes page at saddlebrookefinearts.org for the most up-to-date schedule and information about each class. Remember, with a membership fee of $20 annually, each class is $10 less. For more information and registration go to the Art Classes page at http://www.saddlebrookefinearts.org. Some classes…

Open studio

Sandy Gianotti Anyone interested in art, artistic development or just curious should consider stopping by the Topaz Room in SaddleBrooke TWO for the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts open studio time. I am fairly new to SaddleBrooke, do not call myself an artist (yet) and am interested in learning something new. I dropped into open studio and…