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,

Boundaries by Alison Helm

The public art auction being held at the Stone Dragon Studio (Inside Art Gallery on Stone/Speedway)”ON A SMALL ROLL” during December was the idea developed by Moira Geoffrion, a U. of A. Fine Arts Professor.  The concept refers to the fact that if one takes small steps creatively, that one can get “on a roll” and move towards creative and intellectual growth, and hopefully towards college studies in the arts.

On A Roll Art entry

On A Roll Art entry

Art teachers from Cholla High School and Pistor Middle School have art classes but do not have art rooms and very little funds for art supplies.  This fundraising art auction is intended for these existing classes and for special workshops for local artists working with school kids. Several art students at Cholla are quite excited about this exhibition/fundraiser, and have donated art for this auction.

On A Roll Art entry

On A Roll Art Entry

Several local professional artists, as well as art faculty and art students from the U. of A., and professional artists nationally and internationally, have donated art for this auction. This will be a great opportunity to buy some great art and help school programs that have had substantial cuts due to the poor economy.

This fundraising activity is a month-long silent auction to support the two Tucson school programs. The auction actually opened December 1, 2010 and will run though December 30^th.The official opening reception will be Saturday December 4 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Refreshments will be served. The closing reception will be December 30^th from 4-7 pm. Winning bidders will pick up their art at that time and pay for it.

Winners not present will be notified by either phone or email.

AUCTION is open to the public. Bidders need to register for a bidding number at the gallery and will be given a Bid # to use on the Bid Sheets. Bidders can come by any time the studio gallery is open to check the bids sheets and place bids.

Location: Stone Dragon Studio (inside Art Gallery)

1122 N. Stone Ave. (N.E. corner of Stone/Speedway)

Tucson, AZ 85705 Phone: 520-624-7099

HOURS: Wednesday – Saturday 11:00 am – 4:00 pm.

NOTE: Gallery will not be open Friday December 24 or December 25.

Smoking Man by Beth Hynes

On Saturday December 4, the new fine art gallery named Wanderlust Gallery will open its doors to the public. They are participating in the 1^st Saturday art walk and the gallery is located in the historic building on 6^th & 6^th.  The exhibition featured is called The Nature of Man. A quote by Peter Landry about the show is: “Man is not of divine origins; nor is he headed that way, he is not perfect nor is he perfectible. He is what he is; by nature formed.”

Zero Grams Trans Fat by S. Jordan Palmer

This unique exhibition is a student exhibition from artists from University of Arizona, Pima College, and Northern Arizona University. Three students Jacob Biggerstaff, Carly O’Neill and Josh Schffer curated it. There are 18 artists in the presentation.  The art students focused primarily on the darker side of human existence, exemplifying issues of struggle and suffering, violence and vices, addiction and aggression.  This is the type of art that will make you think and reflect. All the art in my opinion is very professional and priced to sell.

They Spruce Themselves Up by Brandon Shimmel

Untitled by Mathew Trowbridge

No Wire Hangers by Devon Inglee

This very unique new gallery is just starting up and will be progressing in the near future with professional lighting and more variety. The gallery owners Alisa Rabinovich and Joseph Zapf-Kent are hoping to offer art of various styles and price ranges.

Alisa has a very interesting background. She is originally from Uzbekistan, formerly a part of the Soviet Union. She moved to the USA on a refugee program in 1990. She has studied art from a very early age and for the past four years prior to moving to Tucson was a fashion buyer and visual merchandiser. Her artistic ability makes her capable of working in all mediums and should be very successful as a gallery owner. Here education in the arts is international in studies and experience.

Her partner Joseph is a lifetime resident of Arizona and his parents have been artists making pottery for many years. <http://www.manapottery.com> Joseph, like Alisha, have been stricken what we travelers call the Wanderlust, hence the name of their gallery. He moved back to Tucson recently from Sedona where he worked for a jewelry company, Starborn Creations.

Both of the partners feel that “art is an adventure and should not be limited by the confines of labels and genres. Art is something to be shared and is a social medium and a pure form of communication.  It should be accessible to all and believe people should be able to walk into a gallery without feeling intimidated or judged for their lack of knowledge.” They want their gallery to be inviting to all and realize it is still evolving.  It will have portions resembling a boutique, a teaching space, a working space and a performance piece. It will be an enjoyable adventure for all art patrons to watch as it evolves.

Wanderlust is located at 439 N. 6th Ave. Its a few doors West of  the corner of Sixth and Sixth. 439 W. 6th Ave. 520-207-3346.

Email: wanderlustfineart@gmail.com

HOURS for 12/4/2010 Opening: 6 pm to 9:00 pm.