Renee Pearson LaVerne Kyriss “I was always interested in art,” reminisced Renee Pearson, and her talent was evident from her youth. “My parents encouraged me to have outside interests and they supported my love of art.” Pearson’s talent was confirmed with several awards while she was still in high school. These included a Gold Key…
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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…