http://tucsonart.info Artists, public art, museums, and links to other art websites in Tucson, Arizona, USA Sun, 01 Feb 2009 17:18:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://tucsonart.info/public-art-listings-carol-lehrman 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. http://tucsonart.info/rubina-gallo One weekend every spring, the Tucson Madonnari Chalk Festival (from the Italian name for street painters who originally made chalk drawings of the Madonna) covers the area in front of the main library with chalk drawings -- and classic cars, too.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 ... http://tucsonart.info/madonnari_chalk_festival 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 ... http://tucsonart.info/mary-lou-williams 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 http://tucsonart.info/santa-cruz-river-park-central-plaza Steel sculpture, public art, color field paintings, and photographyEmail: mail AT stevenderks DOT com (replace AT with @ and DOT with .)Phone: 520.370.1610 http://tucsonart.info/steven-derks 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 ... http://tucsonart.info/corinne-digiovanni 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 http://tucsonart.info/center-creative-photography 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 ... http://tucsonart.info/russell-w-recchion 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. ... http://tucsonart.info/catherine-eyde