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,…
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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…
Features, September 2016
Artist of the Month
Art: Explorations of the Soul LaVerne Kyriss Like many artists, Karen Warner has always been interested in art. She has always drawn, took some classes in high school and even took pottery in college. “I wanted to pursue an art career,” she smiled and said, “but life got in the way.” Putting her practical art…
Generals, September 2016
Spotlight on Arts and Crafts Fair artisan
Barbara Johnson I first met Claudia Enea at the SaddleBrooke Tennis Center. I knew she played tennis because of the many tennis social events she attended. What I didn’t know was that she had a hidden talent, which definitely is not hidden from many SaddleBrooke residents. Claudia and her husband Joe moved to SaddleBrooke 21…
Front Page, September 2016
Save the Date for The Art Show
Have you been wondering when the next SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild show will be? Well, stop wondering and write this on your calendar! The fall/winter SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild show will be held on October 29 and 30, 2016 in the MountainView Country Club Ballroom area. Saturday hours will be 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.…
Clubs & Classes, August 2016
Oil painting classes for everyone
Cheryl Fay We have many things to choose from here in SaddleBrooke, but one of my best decisions was to sign up for Wanda Tucker’s oil painting class. What a great choice that was. Everyone in the class from beginner to advanced was supportive, friendly and just plain fun. And a bonus was that I…
Clubs & Classes, August 2016
SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild and UAMA present art lecture series
Tammy Bearden The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is pleased to present a series of free lectures in partnership with the University of Arizona Museum of Art during September and October. Kicking off the series will be a presentation entitled A Magical, Mystery Tour of Art and will be held on Wednesday, September 7, 2016, from 10:30…
Features, August 2016
Artist of the Month
Overcoming challenges brings depth to art LaVerne Kyriss Anneliese Snider began painting in 1971. Her kids were in school and she joined a group of ladies in her neighborhood. One of the members served as the teacher. “We met in somebody’s garage once a week in Studio City, California,” she remembered. “In 1978, we moved…
Features, July 2016
Artist of The Month
LaVerne Kyriss A teacher by trade and a life-long student, Barbara Leightenheimer served as the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild’s first president. “The guild was already in place when we moved here, but it wasn’t a formal club. I’d joined and the group decided I had the right skills and credentials as both an art educator…
Clubs & Classes, June 2016
SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild offers summer classes
Eileen Aird The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is offering summer art classes open to all SaddleBrooke residents. The classes for beginning and intermediate students are designed to give participants a chance to explore various art methods or to refine their technique in a particular media. There is a modest fee per class and for some…