Writer Joseph J. AirdoPhotography Courtesy of Phoenix Art Museum [dropcap]A[/dropcap]s Arizona’s temperatures begin to hit their 2021 peak, you have undoubtedly already reached for that swimsuit and taken a dip in a pool, lake or creek. If you are a woman, the chances of that swimsuit being a bikini may be somewhat high. But what…
Writer Joseph J. AirdoPhotography Courtesy of Scottsdale Arts [dropcap]W[/dropcap]hile studying the art on display in the Center Space Gallery at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts during Scottsdale Arts’ Visions ‘21 exhibition, one can clearly see the paramount proficiency with which each piece was created. Delicate details collide with shocking ingenuity, resulting in works that…
Writer Fadi SittoPhotography Courtesy of Sedona Heritage Museum [dropcap]J[/dropcap]une 23, 1965, Joe Beeler, Charlie Dye, John Hampton, and George Phippen gathered at Oak Creek Tavern in Sedona to plan and create a society of artists committed to producing quality, authentic art portraying the Western cowboy. A few days later, the founders met at Charlie Dye’s…
Writer Lara Piu Photography Courtesy Carrie Curran and Hermosa Inn [dropcap]S[/dropcap]he’s here for the soft morning light, and while it took a six-hour drive, travel planning and rearranging her busy life, no inconvenience can match artist Carrie Curran’s love of painting plein air. “It’s so freeing,” Carrie explains. “It just feels so good to be…
Janet Towbin creates art from intricate patterns. Her pieces draw the viewer in closer and closer, until they are enveloped by the beauty…
After visiting Mayan cities as a child, Oliverio Balcells became intrigued at a young age by ancient Mesoamerican culture.
It takes an artist days, weeks, months, or perhaps even years to create a work of art.What is the average time a museum-goer spends in front of that work?…
When asked to describe his large-format oil paintings, Robert Ransom doesn’t speak in great length about them…
With the advantage of cool but comfortable February weather, it’s time to head outdoors and go on a hunt — a hunt to find great architectural…
It’s a bit off the beaten path, but a trip to Curt Mattson’s studio 9 during the 20th annual Hidden in the Hills Studio Tour and Sale is well worth it, especially if you love the explosive action of buckaroos and the lore and grandeur of the West.