Nan Nasser As April approaches, SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) is presenting an outdoor garden tour that features a variety of art projects created by our own residents. Save the date, Sunday, April 23 for this opportunity to view wonderful gardens and spectacular art. SBCO currently has artists who will display furniture, oil and watercolor paintings,…
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Clubs & Classes, February 2017
SaddleBrooke Artisans Arts and Crafts Fair March 11
Eve Fly Save the date, Saturday, March 11, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the MountainView Clubhouse. The SaddleBrooke Artisan Arts and Crafts Fair has over 100 artists and our attendance is over 1000 visitors from all over the Tucson area. What makes this show different and well attended is that so many different artistic…
Clubs & Classes, January 2017
Kids’ Ceramics Day a success
Stef Modos Our SaddleBrooke Ceramics Day was a success for the kids. Sarah, who is pictured here with her dad, arrived a half hour early and knew exactly what she wanted to paint; she is a returning patron. All the children were adorable as usual. The volunteers had as much or more fun helping the…
Features, January 2017
Artist of The Month
LaVerne Kyriss “Curiosity is a valuable asset to an artist. You just never know what you’ll turn up.” These words sum up how Barbara Wilder has approached art during a half-century exploring a variety of media and forms. She began exploring her creative side as a young wife, taking painting lessons. “I studied color theory,…
Clubs & Classes, January 2017
Fine Arts Guild and UAMA Art Lecture series
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 1, 2017, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Mesquite Grill at HOA 2. The presenter will be docent Gerry Bates who will discuss…
Clubs & Classes, December 2016
Fine Arts Guild and UAMA present Art Lecture Series
Tammy Bearden The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is pleased to present a new series of free lectures in partnership with the University of Arizona Museum of Art during January, February and March. Kicking off the series will be a presentation entitled Twisting Traditions in Sculpture and will be held on Wednesday, January 4, 2017, from…
Features, December 2016
Artist of the Month
LaVerne Kyriss Research, study, documentation and thoroughness are highly disciplined practices that Teri Garner used during her career as a speech pathologist and special education program specialist. They’re also approaches Garner has transferred to her new-found pursuit of art. On bookshelves in her welcome and inviting studio are found neatly-labeled binders full of carefully documented…
Generals, December 2016
SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Fall Show
Jenni Long A large crowd came to see the 32 talented artists who participated in the fall art show sponsored by the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild. Many of these artists have won numerous awards even though many only started their artwork after retiring here in SaddleBrooke. There were new artists who participated this year as…
Clubs & Classes, December 2016
SaddleBrooke Ceramics Club has re-opening celebration
15Saturday, November 12 was the grand re-opening of the SaddleBrooke Ceramics Club. We were delighted with the people who came through who can now see how we work and what we do. We were surprised to hear many people didn’t even know we were here. We were closed all summer and returned to a new,…
Clubs & Classes, December 2016
SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild expands class offering
Jenni Long SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is now partnering with The Drawing Studio to offer classes previously not offered in SaddleBrooke. Those classes include Classic and Contemporary Sumi-e, Drawing and Painting with Your IPad, Pastels and Friday Feedback which will give an artist dedicated time with a working artist to review four to five pieces…