F.A.C.E. Exhibition Poster

A special second opening of the Female Art Club/Education organization from the University of Arizona is having the second half of their exhibition at the Flux Gallery located in the Palomino Shopping Center this Saturday.

The first half of their exhibition is still on exhibit at the Stone Dragon Studio near Speedway and Stone. See previous article.

Original Painting by Teri Pursch

This is FACE’s second annual juried exhibition of contemporary work by women artists. Meet the artists at the opening reception Saturday, Mar 19, 5:00-8:00 pm  The show will be displayed Fri, Mar 18 to Sat, Apr 2, M-Sat, 11:00 am-4:00 pm.

Ceramic Sculpture by Melissa Miller

The Female Art Club and Education of the University of Arizona is a student-run organization that aims to foster the development of emerging female student artists.

The organization educates on the business aspects of being a professional artist while facilitating an environment that encourages the growth of an artist’s own personal style.

Orginal Art by Nicole Starbuck

This juried exhibition, “In This Moment,” will display new works by university students, faculty, and local and professional artists.

In addition, members of the jury and a selected group of invitational artists will have their art on display as well.

Original Painting by Eve Whitaker

The theme of the exhibition, “In This Moment”, reflects the feelings and thoughts of the artist in the moment of the artwork’s creation.

Paintings, sculpture, photography, and wood-turned vessels by Flux Gallery’s regular artists will be on display as well.

Flux Gallery (inside Plaza Palomino at Ft. Lowell)

2960 N. Swan Rd, Suite 136

Tucson, AZ 85712

Phone: 520-299-5983

Gallery hours: Mon-Sat., 11am – 4pm

Handicapped parking and access is available,

Poster for Primavera Foundation Benefit

Flux Gallery is hosting two benefits this weekend. The first, on Friday, January 21, will benefit the Primavera Foundation and the second, on Saturday, January 22, will benefit the Ben’s Bells Project.

Featured at both will be the art of Peter Eisner, Carol Ann, Katherine Minott, Lee Roy Beach, Maurice Sevigny, Shirley Wagner, and Lynne Yamaguchi, with 30 percent of sales of the artwork going to 
the organizations.

The mission of the Primavera Foundation is to provide pathways out of poverty through safe, affordable housing, workforce development, and neighborhood revitalization. It addresses the systemic causes of homelessness by providing a continuum of services designed to move people out of poverty and into a self-sustaining life. These services include: street-level outreach, drop-in services, emergency shelter, transitional housing, permanent affordable housing, workforce 
development, financial education, homeownership opportunities, and neighborhood revitalization. 
Website: (http://www.primavera.org/index_flash.html)

Visit the Flux  Gallery on Friday, January 21, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. to support this important and necessary organization. Add beauty to your home and help someone else find a home at the same time.

Poster for Ben's Bells Benefit Exhibition

The Ben’s Bells Project begun by Ben’s family to commemorate Ben’s sudden death at age two, has as its mission is “to inspire, educate and motivate each other to realize the impact of intentional kindness and to empower individuals to act according to that awareness, thereby changing our world.” Website http://www.bensbells.org/

Ben’s Bells are beautiful ceramic wind chimes, crafted and assembled by hand by people all over Tucson and beyond. By the time a Ben’s Bell is assembled, at least ten people have worked on it, making it a true community effort. Ben’s Bells are not for sale. Twice a year, hundreds of Ben’s Bells are hung randomly in public places around Tucson and beyond, with a written message to simply take one home and pass on the kindness. The only way to get a Ben’s Bell is to find one or to be “Belled.” To date, more than 17,510 Ben’s Bells have been released. 

The point? To remind people how much power they have each day to make the world a better place simply by being kind.

Help support this organization by attending the benefit at Flux Gallery on Saturday, January 22, from 5 to 8 p.m., for “Connecting through Kindness: An Evening of Art.”Learn more about Ben’s Bells and how to get involved at their web site, bensbells.org.

The Flux Gallery is located at Plaza Palomino in Tucson, at the southeast corner of Swan and Fort Lowell Roads,  Suite 136, across from Dark Star Leather and next to Abstrax Salon and Day Spa.

Its normal business hours are Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Check their website for more details about the gallery.  http://fluxartists.com/

The Flux Gallery< http://www.fluxartists.com > is inviting the public to an opening exhibition benefiting the Tu Nidito non-profit organization at their gallery located in the Plaza Palomino. 30% of all sales will be donated to Tu Nidito. < http://www.tunidito.org/ >

The featured artists at this exhibition are Carol Ann, Steven Derks, Karen Dombrowski-Sobel, Peter Eisner and Maurice Sevigny. There will also be some select works by Lee Roy Beach, Bryan Crow, Shirley Wagner, and Lynne Yamaguchi.

More than 10 years ago, Tu Nidito filled a need in our community by building a successful non-profit agency dedicated to supporting children impacted by serious illness and death. Over the past 10 years, Tu Nidito has served the needs of our community’s children and has experienced phenomenal growth. In our first year of service it provided support to 12 dying children and their families. Last year, through programs of individual, family and group support, Tu Nidito cared for 800 children. Today it remains the only agency in Arizona dedicated to providing a comprehensive continuum of child-centered care to children who loss of a loved one.

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