Linda Shannon-Hills Some artists begin their artwork when they are young, while others discover their talents after they have retired from their career. Erin Newman discovered her love of paper quilling after retirement in 2013 from the U.S. Forest Service. Before paper quilling, she started beading and sequinning ornaments, which many other people were doing…
Jim Hoagland January is one of the best months to go and see sandhill cranes in Arizona, especially at Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, an ephemeral lake. Once a former 1,500-acre cattle ranch, it was acquired by the Arizona Game and Fish Department in 1997. It is located 55 miles south of Willcox in the southern…
David Zapatka While reading The Labours of Hercules by Alice A. Bailey in my book-reading group, I ran across the familiar word “quincunx” and had to reach back in my memory to recall where I had been exposed to this word before. Quincunx noun quin·cunx | ˈkwin-ˌkəŋ(k)s 1. an arrangement of five objects with four at the…
Visit the Madaras Gallery Jan. 1 through 31 for Diana Madaras Paints the Saguaro. Madaras is known for her colorful depictions of the Sonoran Desert landscape. In this collection of saguaro “portraits,” Diana captures the animated spirit of Tucson’s favorite native cactus. Madaras Gallery is located at 3035 N. Swan Road and is open seven days a week.…
Linda Shannon-Hills Have you heard the term, “sentimental clutter”? You no doubt have such items in your home. Is an object sentimental to you, but you don’t need it or perhaps you don’t even like it? Of all the habits that cause people to hold on to clutter, an emotional attachment to items such as gifts,…
Absolutely Art Gallery & Gifts opened on Nov. 1, 2017, in Catalina. Pam Gappa, owner and artist, was asked some questions to reflect on the past four years since the gallery opened. After operating your gallery for over four years, complete this sentence: “Who would have thought …” “… a dream could end up bringing so…
David Taylor Let there be light! If you walk into any room of your house in the middle of the day and have to turn on a light to overcome the darkness and brighten it up, then Solatube is the solution you have been seeking. After having one installed you will ask yourself, “How does…