Karen Brungardt The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is up and running! Our spring classes were successful; students learned to paint and are eager for more. We have several upcoming classes, so please read on for details. “I Can’t Draw a Stick Figure!” Class This popular class returns on June 15 for those who are uncertain…
Patricia Fremont Smith Our featured artist for May is Carolyn Meador. This nearly new resident of SaddleBrooke joined the gift shop team in December 2020, after moving here in August 2020 from Orange County, Calif. “I fell in love with the desert,” she says, adding “I love the charm of the homes in SaddleBrooke and found…
Stuart Watkins One look at Jay’s art and I had to share his story with other SaddleBrooke residents, artists, and those who are just retired but have been there, done that, and might want to do it again. Jay and his wife, Diane, moved here five years ago from Colorado and still have a home…
LaVerne Kyriss Suzanne Brubaker says she is challenged when coming up with ideas for new paintings. “Only occasionally does an idea just pop into my head. Often, I have to see something in a book or online or be out and around and see something to get an idea for a painting.” So, when the…
Patricia Fremont and John Smith The Gift Shop featured artist for April is Jack Fritz, author of A Lifetime Adventure. With his wife Jill, Jack recently joined the Gift Shop group. Jack has provided his own artist’s statement. “Every day I look for the good and beautiful. I say “good, better, best” and filter out…
LaVerne Kyriss Marsha Bellsey’s painting, “It’s in the lyrics,” was honored for most creative approach in the intermediate/advanced category of the SaddleBrooke Fine Art Guild’s pandemic season “One image, no limits” contest. “I wasn’t going to enter, but then when the deadline was extended because of the pandemic, I thought, ‘Let me give it a…
LaVerne Kyriss Put on your masks and buckle the seat belt in your golf cart or car. It’s time to visit the SaddleBrooke Fine Art Guild’s spring art show. This year it’s going to be a little different. The show is set for one day, March 27, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Taking a…
LaVerne Kyriss When he was in high school, Calvin Saulsbury thought he might become a technical illustrator. “I’ve always liked detail work. I was a pretty good pencil artist. I’ve always been artistic, but never really had the time to pursue it until I retired,” he said. Meanwhile, he poured his creative interests into music.…
LaVerne Kyriss Before moving to SaddleBrooke two and half years ago, PJ Cathey had never picked up a paintbrush. “I always wanted to explore art. I’ve always loved having art in my home and being around artists. Several members of my extended family were artists—all oil painters—but I never had the opportunity to try it…
LaVerne Kyriss This year, the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is trying a new format and new venues for its annual spring art show. Traditionally held in the MountainView Clubhouse at SaddleBrooke TWO, the guild was faced with what to do in light of the ongoing pandemic, the unavailability of the ballroom, and concern for large…