Tucson Art Information

Public Art Listings by Carol Lehrman

jpeek — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 16:47:16 +0000

The “1% for art” programs in Tucson, Oro Valley, and Pima County have brought a lot of great public art into our area. You’ll find some of it in unexpected places — the edges of parking lots, in front of convenience stores… even in a wash.

Tucson Museum of Art Docent Carol Lehrman presented a talk on January 28, 2009, titled From Flying Fish to Giant Chairs; Men on Horseback to Magic Carpets:
Public Art in Tucson. Her talk included lots of photos and information; it focused on sculpture. She updates and improves the talk as time goes on; watch for it! (Art Talks are listed on the museum’s calendar.)

Carol agreed to share her handouts here on TucsonArt.info. They’re both PDF files. (If you can’t open them, get a free PDF viewer like Adobe Reader.)

List of sculpture and locations: ArtTalkHandout.pdf
Small photos of 84 sculptures: ArtTalkThumbs1.pdf

Thanks, Carol!

Rubina Gallo

admin — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:12:46 +0000

Rubina Gallo jewelry. One-of-a-kind creations using solderless methods, combining wire, stones and various components. Her work is available at The 7th Avenue Arts District studios, Bohemia, Platform gallery and Illusions gallery. You can see more at RubinaGalloJewelry.com.

Tucson Madonnari Chalk Festival

admin — Thu, 29 May 2008 15:04:44 +0000

	One weekend every spring, the Tucson Madonnari Chalk Festival (from the Italian name for street painters who originally made chalk drawings of the Madonna) covers the area in front of the main library with chalk drawings — and classic cars, too. The festival is fun, and parking is free downtown on weekends, so check it out (or join in)! The Tucson Madonnari web site tells more.

Mary Lou Williams

admin — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:12:53 +0000

Born in Winslow, Arizona in 1942, this longtime southwestern painter, tile designer and printmaker was educated in fine arts and art history at the University of Arizona with further graduate work at the San Francisco Art Institute. Her work may be found in private collections and corporate installations across the country. She currently works at her studio at the “Tucson Arts District Studios” at 549 N. 7th Ave. on paintings and linoleum cut prints, which show off her wonderful illustrative talents and love for her southwest surroundings. “Corazon” means “heart” in Spanish and Mary Lou has a love affair with her desert environment, the peoples that live around her and the urban scene. She hopes you will enjoy her work! Please view a grand selection of her prints at CorazonFineArtPrints.com or call 520.623.4273 for a studio appointment to see the work.

Santa Cruz River Park - Central Plaza

admin — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:04:47 +0000

Location: north Riverside Drive at west Ontario Street, just south of Speedway and west of I-10 (click for a satellite view and map from Google)

Description: This central plaza has arches covered with fine tile work.

Artists: Community artists (ADD NAMES?), Santa Theresa Tile Works

Steven Derks

admin — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:37:40 +0000

Steel sculpture, public art, color field paintings, and photography

Email: mail AT stevenderks DOT com (replace AT with @ and DOT with .)
Phone: 520.370.1610

Corinne DiGiovanni

admin — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 21:14:20 +0000

Corinne’s artwork is influenced by such great artists as: Frida Kahlo, Gustav Klimt, Leonardo Da Vinci, Salvador Dali, Ann Hamilton, and Francis Bacon. Similar to the moment when one falls asleep, her images and concepts come to her in the time of conscious sleep. The use of repetition in pattern and color are the main elements in her work, while the juxtaposition of figures breathe life into the complex abyss. The patterns represent the beautiful intricacies of our unconscious minds and the figures represent the daily human interactions that keep us grounded.

Corinne’s goals are to provoke thoughts and feelings from the observation of our own subconscious minds. What is hidden? What drives us? What scares us? In the end we are all the same. We are all driven by the same basic needs and desires. Take a close look at Corinne’s artwork–otherwise you might just glance over the small details and miss the big picture. To see more of her work visit www.DiGiovanniDesigns.com

Center for Creative Photography

admin — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 15:54:06 +0000

Located at the northwest corner of the University of Arizona campus, this internationally-famous museum and archive holds tens of thousands of photographs by well-known photographers. Come to the museum for the latest exhibition. Make an appointment for a free private print viewing. Ask about upcoming seminars.

Website: creativephotography.org

Russell W. Recchion

admin — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:17:07 +0000

My goal is to capture the spirit of the person in my work, not just a likeness. I seek to explore the sitters personality through composition, color, form and texture with paint as well as props that that help give insight to the inner character of the person. I believe that a portrait should stand on its own as a great work of art. I use only the highest quality materials and the finest Belgian Linen Canvas in my painting.

Contact: Studio, 549 N. 7th Ave., 520.290.0688, rrecchion@aol.com.

Website: russrecchion.com
Blog: paintingwithruss.blogspot.com

Catherine Eyde

admin — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 22:40:06 +0000

Inspired by the art of Persia, India and Arabia Catherine Eyde’s paintings continue to evolve in eastern oriented work. Some themes of her work include Women in Space!, Clouds and Letters, CHAOS of NOW, Land Escapes and Bellydancers and Birds. Eyde’s media includes painting, drawing, prints, illustration and commisson work. To see more of her work visit www.CatherineEyde.com