Tag Archive for art

What Happened to the SunBird Art Show?

Dianne Wimmer Answer: It’s happening right in your neighborhood! Due to restrictions on gatherings, as well as concern for everyone’s safety, the SunBird Art Club will not be holding the Art Show at the SunBird clubhouse this year. Instead, the Art Club has elected to hold an Open Air Art Studio Tour in conjunction with…

Desert Artists Club News

Sue Sindelar As winter starts to wind down, remember that the unique colors of the season offer beautiful ideas for artists of all mediums. We need only to take a walk in our or neighboring communities to see beautiful landscaping; ideas begin to take shape as we notice plants and animals gracing our vision. As…

Desert Artists Club 2021

Sue Sindelar Happy New Year to all our DAC members. We fondly remember when our club had a great turnout for our Share Your Art event last January. It is with great hope and determination that when we are able to gather again safely, we will be having another art event and a special renewal…

Desert Artists Inspired by Nature

Mixed media painting by DAC member Barbara Brown

Sue Sindelar Fall is in the air, bringing opportunities to be outside enjoying cooler weather, lots of sunshine, and renewed energy to enjoy natures’ bounties, for which we are so grateful. For Desert Artist Club members, it is time to find new subjects to draw, paint, or create in new or special mediums. We find…

Artist Wins Second Place in Competition

Joyce Weary First Responders is an oil painting by Bob Kwait, which was awarded second place at the Scottsdale Artists League’s annual summer art competition. Bob has been a life-long artist and is a member of the Oakwood Artists League here in Sun Lakes. Bob teaches oil painting classes on Wednesday mornings in the Arts and…

Desert Artists Club Memories

Fall social event of 2019

Sue Sindelar Hello all DAC members. Here we are in September of 2020. Quite a different time in our lives from last year when we had a fun social gathering at Maynard Iverson’s home in September. There was great conversation, delicious food, and we all had a wonderful experience. This was a happier time, free…

Artists Who Aspire to Inspire

"I Nita Help" Nita Metzbower to the rescue

Linda Shanahan Anita Metzbower, she’s a real rock star Need some help? You needn’t look far Botched your piece? You’re not alone She’ll help you solder or set a stone You’ll always find her in the shop You ask for help; She’ll always stop She loves lost wax and silver, too But most of all…