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…
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Features, November 2016
Artist of The Month
Tom Costner Webster’s Dictionary defines “creativity” as: the use of the imagination or original ideas, especially in the production of an artistic work. Applied to custom machine embroidery, Connie Sieverding qualifies as one of the most creative artists in the SaddleBrooke community. Connie has sewn all of her life, but just five short years ago she…
Features, November 2016
Artist of The Month
LaVerne Kyriss Sandy Merritt grew up in a suburban area near Detroit, Michigan. She dabbled in painting when she was a young adult and took art classes paid for by her employer. She got married, had two kids, and pursued various creative activities in her limited spare time —- quilting, knitting, writing, reading. All the…
Generals, November 2016
Featured SaddleBrooke Arts and Crafts Fair Artisan
Barbara Johnson Another excellent artisan you will want to visit at the SaddleBrooke Arts and Crafts Fair is Sue Hedrick. Sue is known for her beautiful and unique pottery, which many SaddleBrooke residents can verify. I’m always curious about what led artisans into their various fields and Sue told me that for her it all…
Clubs & Classes, October 2016
Find your inner creativity
Jenni Long SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is again offering many interesting art classes this fall to inspire your creativity. Classes will be taught by experienced, friendly teachers right here in SaddleBrooke and most are open to any skill level. Those classes geared to intermediate and advanced students are clearly stated in the class description. Now…
Clubs & Classes, October 2016
A taste of talent from the fall Fine Art Show
Maxine Ranicke is one of the many artists who will show their art work in the fall Fine Art Show. Maxine, formally from Belleview, Washington, has lived in SaddleBrooke for 11 years. Her first art lessons were given to her by French artist Maurice Kidgel at age 12 in Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii. Maxine majored in…
Features, October 2016
Artist of the Month
LaVerne Kyriss Dolores Root has been taking photographs since she was 20. “I love landscapes, animals, churches and architectural features. Sunsets, the moon rising, botanical gardens are all attractive places. I love to explore beautiful places and enjoy the challenge of photographing them in a way that others will appreciate,” she explained. Root got her…
Generals, October 2016
Fine Arts Guild Art Show October 29, 2016
Jenni Long Mark your calendars for The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild Fall Art Show coming to The MountainView Clubhouse on MountainView Boulevard in SaddleBrooke on Saturday, October 29, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, October 30, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Incredible artwork will be for sale by our talented…
Generals, October 2016
SaddleBrooke Artisans fall Arts and Craft Fair
Eve Fly Fall is upon us, and that means all the art shows and fairs will begin. The SaddleBrooke Artisan Fair will be held Saturday, November 5. So save the date to see over 100 SaddleBrooke Artists show and sell their creations. Our show has been described as a show of Talent, Texture and Diversity,…
Clubs & Classes, September 2016
Fine Arts Guild and UAMA host 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, October 5, 2016, 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…