Marianne Graff Versatility! Vivid colors! Fast drying time! The acrylic medium has it all and contemporary artists were quick to notice. This second article in a series examines the work of various artists and the surprising ways they have used acrylics. Acrylics can be mixed with other mediums or drafted from other sources. An article,…
Marianne Graff The PebbleCreek Art Club proudly presents acrylic artists and their paintings as a featured summer exposition. Although this medium is a “late bloomer” with relatively modest origins, nevertheless, acrylics’ impact on the art world has been enormous. This article is the first in a series and covers the origins of acrylic paint and…
Charlene Romanos The Goodyear Arts and Culture Commission invited local artists to submit their favorite 2D artwork for their spring show “Artists Choice,” exhibiting through May 3 at the Goodyear Branch Library. With over 75 submissions, 44 artists were selected, 12 of whom are members of the PebbleCreek Art Club. Sylvia Armstrong, David Day, Marlene…
Charlene Romanos Sylvia Armstrong, newly elected Vice President of the PebbleCreek Art Club, invited club artists to leave the four walls of their studios behind and skip an “open studio” setting to experience painting and drawing out in the open air. Commonly called “Plein Air,” the phrase is borrowed from the French meaning “open air”…
On March 22 and 23 the PCAC held its seventh annual Spring Art Show with over 400 people attending and it proved to be a delight for all. There were 110 pieces of extraordinary art presented with every medium represented, from watercolor to pastels, colored pencil to acrylics, photography, sculpture and air brushing. Every submission…
Marianne Graff The PebbleCreek Art Club is very pleased to award Candis Kloverstrom May Artist of the Month. Candis has Scandinavian family roots which instilled in her an appreciation for culture. As a teen, she migrated with her family to Denver, Colorado and there eventually met her husband, Mark, started a family in 1974, and…
On March 22 and 23 the PCAC held its seventh annual spring art event. In the gallery style setting, over 110 pieces of fine art were presented. Three Arizona artists were on hand to judge the work of participants and they praised the talent of artists who are members of the club. The judges, Debra…
The PebbleCreek Art Club is delighted to award Debby Bolton our April Artist of the Month. She has in her short time here become an important part of the arts community. Debby retired from Kia Motors as a Government Relations Specialist. Since then she and her husband, Gene, have lived in California, Prescott, Coeur d’Alene,…
Charlene Romanos The PebbleCreek Art Club invites you to explore the world of art at its Spring Art Show (Meet the Artist) March 22 and 23, when they will introduce new and exciting additions to their annual juried event. The PCAC is always looking for captivating ways to inspire residents and expose them to the…
Louis Stifter The Art Club is very pleased to award Louis Stifter our Artist of the Month for March. Louis is a retired electrical engineer who has lived in PebbleCreek for nine years. He came to Arizona from his home of 22 years in the California San Francisco Bay Area. While he considers himself a…