Tag: art

Oakwood Artists League

Diane Hitt The Oakwood Artists League is having a fall art show and sale on Saturday, November 5 from 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. The show will be held in the Oakwood Arts and Crafts courtyard and in IronOaks garages during the garage sale. Hope to see you there.

Artist showcases oil painting

Island Music

Island Music is a 36”x24” oil painting Barbara Hall is exhibiting at Eisele Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio in the Signature Artist Show of the National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society November 18-December 21. Barbara graduated from the University of Kansas where she also began work on a masters in painting with Robert Sudlow. Recent work has…

Find your inner artist

Margaret Crusoe

Margaret Crusoe Do you remember the sheer pleasure of spreading paint on paper when you were a child? Did life happen and that inner artist got pushed aside? Now is the time to tap into that childlike delight. My personal instruction will help you learn the basics of painting with watercolors. In addition to my…

Watermedia Club’s new show theme is “People”

“Seasons Theme” by Sue Farady

Rose Sumners The accompanying painting appeared during our past show of “Seasons.” Our newest theme, “People,” now occupies the gallery wall in the clubroom off the Cottonwood Clubhouse Atrium. Subjects range from portraits to numerous human pastimes and occupations. Please come and enjoy the show and perhaps purchase a painting to enhance your own home.…

Sun Lakes Art students honor their art instructor

Sharon Gale The students at Sun Lakes are having to say goodbye to their watercolor art teacher, Alice Van Overstraeten. She is retiring from teaching in Chandler. She is still teaching pastels and watercolor in the Tempe, Gilbert and Mesa areas. The Sun Lakes art students will miss her greatly but plan to see her…

Featured Artist – Geri Hall

Geri Hall

Marilyn Conner Geri Hall has been in the Desert Artists Club for more than 10 years and was a past president. She has worked in many mediums such as acrylic and soft pastels, often creating award winning portraits of desert animals, and her favorite is mixed media collage. Mixed media collage is creating a painting…

Speaking of art

Early morning set-up at the Sedona Arts Festival

Susan Plouzek Two weeks ago I had one of the best artistic experiences I’ve had in a long time. To say the Sedona Arts Festival was in a beautiful outdoor setting would be an understatement. In addition, hand-forged jewelry, paintings, wood carvings and metal sculpture were some of the exquisite art displayed and sold there.…

Running into fall

Rose Sumners “Four seasons” adorn the wall in the Water Media Room off the Cottonwood Courtyard until November. Boating in summer, an icy Saguaro winter and a bright orange fall are among those times depicted in a multitude of subject matters. Please come and enjoy these paintings, many of which are available for purchase. The…