Visual Arts Programs - 2010

Lecture Series:

Jan. 11 “Van Gogh and Gauguin in Arles”

Lecturer: Larry Charles
Painter and teacher – Scottsdale Artists’ School

Jan. 18 “Contemporary Sculpture: Everything but the Kitchen Sink”

Lecturer: Sara Cochran, Ph.D.
Curator, Modern & Contemporary Art  – Phoenix Art Museum

Jan. 25 “Art Along the Light Rail”

Lecturer: MB Finnerty
Public Art Administrator

Feb. 1 “History of Antique Indian Silver”

Lecturer: Steve Berger
Turkey Mountain Traders

Feb. 8 “Paintings that Changed the World”

Lecturer: Sherry Koopot
Docent, Phoenix Art Museum

Feb. 15 “Paris: When the Lights Came Back On”

Lecturer: Lois Albers
Docent, Phoenix Art Museum

Feb. 22 “Three Generations of Wyeths”

Lecturer: Larry Charles
Painter and teacher, Scottsdale Artists’ School

March 1 “The Architecture of Al Beadle”

Lecturers: Suzanne and Michael Johnson
Gnosis, Ltd.

Tours:

January 28 "Triple Art Treat"

Udinotti Museum of Figurative Art: Presenting paintings, sculptures, ceramics and contemporary art

Cattle Track Arts Compound: An artists' colony listed on the National Register of Historic Places, headquarters for artists with varied specialties

Cosanti Bronze Factory: Tour of the sculpture studio and residence of celebrated architect, Paolo Soleri

Lunch location to be announced

February 18 "Desert Mountain Jewels"

A totally remodeled home by architect Shelby Wilson

A magnificent contemporary home designed and built by Peter Magee

A spectacular Bill Tull adobe

Cocktail reception

March 4 "The Architecture of Al Beadle"

Three homes by designed by Al Beadle whose works have been called "inhabitable sculptures"

Lunch site to be announced

March 17-18 "Totally Tuscon"

A two day tour of the following studios and museums:

Studio of Pat Frederick, metal sculptor

Studio of Carolyn Leigh who produces paper sculpture and books

Tour of the new Museum of Contemporary Art

Demonstration of glass blowing at Philabaum Glass Studio and Gallery

Visit to Arroyo Design, designers and producers of finely crafted furniture

Visit to the studio of a very prominent artist, Jim Waid, whose works are exhibited in some of the nation's top museums

Visit to the studio of Nancy Tokar Miller, also a nationally recognized artist

April 8 "Visions and Views - Three Artist's Studios"

Merrill Mahaffey, whose work reflects traditional American landscape

Patricia Dobson, creator of realistic and colorful paintings of Native American pottery.

Matt Smith, a classic plein-air painter whose work captures breathtaking views of surrounding landscapes

Lunch location to be announced