LaVerne Kyriss What has 74 wheels, is 36 feet long and took more than 250 hours to complete? It’s not a heavy-duty semi-trailer. It’s the new mural installed on two walls of the spin cycling room at MountainView. It was created by members of the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild. It all started last year when…
Gail Kolenda, Education Chair Many people look at art and say that they could never do that, create something. Did you know that most SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild artists didn’t start creating until they retired and came here? Some members took the famous “I can’t draw a stick figure class.” With time, instruction and…
Russell C. Stokes Kris is fondly and widely known throughout SaddleBrooke’s artisan community as a talented artist, creator, mentor, participant, student, teacher and special friend. Kris Holmes is the SaddleBrooke Gift Shop’s Featured Artist for October. This October is also a milestone for Kris as she is proudly celebrating her 25th anniversary as a talented…
LaVerne Kyriss Fran Dorr says she is an eclectic artist, explaining that she works in acrylic, watercolor, collage and most recently in alcohol inks, thanks to a class from Francis Clark. Her subjects range from abstract to scenic landscapes. “Not from photos, but scenes I create in my mind and then on the page,” she…
Karen Brungardt It is time again for the third annual “Celebration of Watercolor” art show, where seven SaddleBrooke Watercolor artists will showcase their original works! The show will be held on Sunday, November 11, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., a one-day event, so you want to make sure to come to this special…
LaVerne Kyriss Jenni Long worked for her dad in his photography studio in Columbus, Ohio. “I managed the business and he did the creative work,” she said, “until he decided to retire. Then I took over as the photographer. I had always explored creative endeavors and crafts, but I never considered myself an artist.” When…
LaVerne Kyriss Kent Banta and his wife, Carol, moved to Tucson in 1975. His goal was to practice dentistry two days a week and golf two days a week. That plan worked well for many years as Banta built a successful dentistry practice. In 2005, the Banta’s retired and moved to SaddleBrooke, impressed with the…
Tammy Bearden The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild, in partnership with the University of Arizona Museum of Art, will present a series of two lectures in September and October, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the West Ballroom of the MountainView Clubhouse. The first lecture will be presented on Wednesday, September 5, 2018, and the subject…
Tammy Bearden The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild, in partnership with the University of Arizona Museum of Art, will present a series of two lectures in September and October, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the West Ballroom of the MountainView Clubhouse. The first lecture will be presented on Wednesday, September 5, 2018, and the…
Jeanne OMeara It’s time to come in out of the heat and sign up for SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild summer art classes. Low cost and short, three-hour sessions offer you the opportunity to explore new mediums and techniques with some of the Guild’s fine artists. In the summer, the art instructors manage the registration…