Connie Kotke, Publicity Chair The next popular Art and Wine Event sponsored by the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is set for Tuesday, Aug. 15, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Activity Center (64518 E. Galveston in SaddleBrooke One). Join your friends and neighbors to complete a desert scene painting featuring a quail, while enjoying…
Connie Kotke, Publicity Chair The next popular Art and Wine Event, sponsored by the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild, is set for Tuesday, Aug. 15, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Activity Center (64518 E. Galveston in SaddleBrooke One). Join your friends and neighbors to complete a desert scene painting featuring a quail while enjoying…
Connie Kotke, Publicity Chair The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is a nonprofit organization that provides a wide range of classes to build or enhance the skills of artists at all levels of experience. Classes are held in the air-conditioned Topaz Room in the Arts and Crafts Center at MountainView clubhouse. Learn more about instructors, techniques,…
Dawn Price Meeting up with new SaddleBrooke resident Daphne Cates from Idaho Falls, I asked what drew her here. Newly married, she had been living up North with her husband of three years and her horse. They recently did a road trip to visit family in Tucson, and Daphne was not enamored with the heat…
Connie Kotke, Publicity Chair The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild encourages art appreciation and skills throughout the community, with several opportunities for members to showcase their talents. One of these opportunities, the annual “One Image, No Limits” Art Challenge, wrapped up in early March. The work of these award winners is on display in the hallway…
LaVerne Kyriss While Anne Romeo studied art history in college, she never seriously considered trying art as a pastime during her adult life. She and her husband appreciated art and collected a few pieces during their lives, but that all changed in 2021. The Romeos moved to SaddleBrooke in 2015, and both got involved in…
Connie Kotke, Publicity Chair The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild hosts a variety of art classes in the Topaz Room (conveniently located at the Arts and Crafts Center adjacent to the MountainView Country Club). Join your neighbors and guests for a fun, comfortable way to acquire or fine-tune your artistic skills. Visit the Guild’s website saddlebrookefinearts.org…
Connie Kotke, Publicity Chair Join your friends and neighbors at the annual Fine Arts Show sponsored by the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild. The fun begins on Friday, Feb. 17, with a cash bar cocktail reception from 4 to 7 p.m. in the MountainView clubhouse. The show is also open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.…
Helen Avery The beginner class is a popular class, and space is limited. Classes are typically held in January and February for folks who may be interested in learning more about the craft. Participants work on three separate projects over two days. Students learn how to clean greenware, use underglazes and crystals, and other introductory…
LaVerne Kyriss Terri Garner began exploring art later in life. “I had a vivid imagination as a child and was surrounded by talented, creative people. I was always interested in creating things and trying out new ideas. I tried coloring my hair, redecorating rooms, and other adventures,” she remembered. “I learned lots of crafts from…