Bruce Capra – Magic things start to happen LaVerne Kyriss Like many pre-teens of his era, Bruce Capra got a paint-by-numbers kit when he was 12. This gift sparked a life-long love of painting. But as a college student Capra became convinced he had no artistic talent and moved into commercial art where he took…
The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is excited to offer a book study course starting in January for anyone who wants to explore his artistic abilities. If you paint, create pottery, quilt or write, fuse glass (and the list goes on), this course may be for you. The Artist’s Way is a book focused on discovering…
Shirin McArthur The Book of Psalms in the Hebrew Testament has inspired the faithful for thousands of years. This spring, Episcopal Church of the Apostles will host an exhibit of textile and acrylic works inspired by the Psalms and created by Tucson artist Suzanne Hesh. Seventy-five works from the 150-piece series, The Psalms: An Artist’s Journey, will…
More than 30 SaddleBrooke artists will display works for sale at the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild’s spring show, February 16 and 17, set for the MountainView Ballroom. All activities are open to the public. If you go: Friday, February 16, 4:00 to 7:30 p.m., MountainView Ballroom. Doors open at 4:00 p.m. for artists’ reception and…
Tammy Bearden The second lecture in the series presented by the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild, in partnership with the University of Arizona Museum of Art, will take place on Wednesday, February 7, 2018, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the west ballroom of the MountainView Clubhouse. The presenter will be docent Gerry Bates whose subject…
Jeanne OMeara Our SaddleBrooke artists are often heard talking about either initiating their artistic pursuits or enhancing them when moving to our beautiful community. Even the more accomplished benefit from learning new techniques and mediums from their fellow artists in the Guild classes. Are sunrises, sunsets, mountains and Saguaros tickling your creative instincts? Join a…
LaVerne Kyriss When you pass Joe Costante’s SaddleBrooke home, you’d never expect to find the botanical garden that inhabits his backyard. But when you discover that Costante has a doctorate in botany and specialized in plant physiology and biochemistry during his working years and that he volunteered as a docent at both the Biosphere and…
Tammy Bearden The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild, in partnership with the University of Arizona Museum of Art, will present a new series of three lectures beginning Wednesday, January 3, 2018, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the west ballroom of the MountainView Clubhouse. The first presenter will be docent Tammy Bearden who will discuss American…
Karen Brungardt On Sunday, November 19, 2017, eight SaddleBrooke watercolor artists will present the second annual A Celebration of Watercolor show in the west end of the MountainView Ballroom. This colorful event will be from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and is open to the public. Each of the artists, Karen Brungardt, Mary Bubla, Fran Dorr,…
Barbara Johnson Usually we have a featured artisan (singular), but this month we have featured artisans (plural). That’s because this month we’re spotlighting a husband and wife team – Bob and Vicki Long. They may have only lived in SaddleBrooke for two years, but in that time they have certainly made a big impression. Once…