LaVerne Kyriss Deb Wicks grew up around artists and originally thought art might be in her future. Midway through a five-year special education teacher training program, she realized that she still wanted to be in the art world and switched her major, earning a Master of Fine Arts. Meanwhile, she got married and they moved to…
Connie Kotke, Publicity Chair Life in SaddleBrooke is paradise, especially when there are many choices for affordable art classes right here in our own community. The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is offering 10 classes, starting now through the end of the year. All classes are held in the Topaz Room at the Arts & Crafts…
Connie Kotke, Publicity Chair The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild (www.saddlebrookefinearts.org) offers a wide range of art classes for beginners to experts, right here in the Topaz Room in the Arts & Crafts Center at MountainView Clubhouse. Our instructors are remarkably talented, and they love to teach! This month, we highlight Robbie Summers who teaches classes…
Karen Brungardt It is time again for the Celebration of Watercolor Art Show where several award-winning SaddleBrooke watercolor artists will showcase their original works of art! This one-day event is on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the west end of the MountainView Country Club Ballroom in SaddleBrooke, Ariz. The show…
LaVerne Kyriss Jayne Colburn attributes the inspiration that results in a finished piece to nature and her maternal grandparents. “My great-grandmother and grandmother, as well as my grandfather, were basket makers,” she explains, showing off a few of the baskets they made, which she has lovingly displayed in her light-filled casita studio. “I met a…
Connie Kotke, Publicity Chair This fall, the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild (www.saddlebrookefinearts.org) is partnering with the SaddleBrooke Fiber Arts Club to offer a wide range of classes for beginners to experts—right here in the Topaz Room in the Arts & Crafts Center at MountainView Clubhouse. Our instructors are remarkably talented, and they love to teach!…
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. This fall we teamed up with the SaddleBrooke Fiber Arts Club to deliver even more ways for you to spark your inner…
Varda Main The SaddleBrooke Fiber Arts Club is venturing into new areas: classes open to all and extended workshops. Which one (or both) of these might be right for you? This fall, Fiber Arts is partnering with the Fine Arts Guild to offer classes for anyone interested in fiber arts. It’s a great opportunity for…
Connie Kotke, Publicity Chair The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is pleased to announce its next Art Sampler class on Wednesday, Nov. 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Topaz Room in the Arts & Crafts Center at MountainView Country Club. The class time includes one hour for lunch on your own. In this…
Connie Kotke, Publicity Chair The next popular Art & Wine Event, sponsored by the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild, is set for Wednesday, Oct. 26, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Activity Center located at 64518 E. Galveston in SaddleBrooke One. Proceeds from the event will be donated to Artisans Without Borders, an organization that…