Traci Baker, Director, Community Activities and Communications The popular Artist Series subscription offers PebbleCreek entertainment lovers tickets to six shows; two each in January, February and March of every year. Season subscriber renewals are now complete and we are pleased to report that a few subscriptions remain available for purchase for both the 4:00 p.m.…
Tag: art
Generals, July 2017
Expressions Gallery “wood” you believe
Sherry Blatner As the summer temperatures settle in at 110 plus, I think you’d believe anything that had a cooling sound to it. Hold that thought; remember to plan for December 2, PebbleCreek’s own artist’s festival held indoors at the Creative Arts Center to avoid the chill in the air outside. And, you only have…
Features, July 2017
Artist Of The Month
Pastel: The Artist Part 2 Sharon Adamy Continuing the pastel journey, Penny Cooper began using pastels after attending a workshop in the Art Center. In the exhibit her Red Onions were entirely painted during class—about four hours. Another artist who can quickly and elegantly finish a painting is Elizabeth McCarthy whose painting A Walk in the…
Generals, July 2017
Save the date – December 2
June Bennett The Creative Arts Council will be holding The PebbleCreek Artist Holiday Fest on Saturday, December 2 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Creative Arts Center. Every room in the Creative Arts Center will be filled with unique crafts and beautiful art works all done by PebbleCreek residents. This will be your…
Clubs & Classes, June 2017
Great fun for all
Carol Jones and Ila Larson The PebbleCreek Art Club recently sponsored a field trip to the Arizona Opera Costume Department in Central Phoenix. Sixteen club members and guests enjoyed a fascinating talk by Department Manager Kathleen Trott who displayed and described costumes worn in Riders of the Purple Sage (an Arizona born and bred opera); Madame…
Features, June 2017
Artist of the Month
Pastelists Part 1 Taking advantage of the summer months, the PebbleCreek Art Club is offering something a little different in its Artist of the Month venue. The art medium Pastel, the artists who work with it, and the works of art they have created will be showcased in the PebbleCreek Creative Arts Center during the…
Clubs & Classes, May 2017
PC Artists juried in national pastel painting exhibition
Gretchen Olberding Kathie Janda, Sharon Adamy and Gretchen Olberding were recently juried into the first Open National Pastel Show competition sponsored by the Arizona Pastel Artists Association, to be held in Sedona at the Sedona Arts Center from April 13 to 25, 2017. With nationally known painters submitting artworks, this was a fierce competition. Judges…
Features, May 2017
Artist of the Month
The PebbleCreek Art Club is delighted to present Donna Gray as our May Artist of the Month. Donna, an active member of our PebbleCreek community, inspires club members with her creativity and energy. Donna and her husband Joe have been married for 50 years and have two children and four grandchildren. Donna was born and…
Clubs & Classes, April 2017
Featured resident instructor Dee Smart
The PebbleCreek Art Club is happy to feature Dee Smart during the month of April for her teaching expertise. It seems like yesterday to Dee that she and Joe moved to PebbleCreek from Hailey, Idaho. That yesterday was actually November of 1994 and over these past 20 some years, Dee has been honored with three…
Clubs & Classes, April 2017
PebbleCreek Pottery and Sculpture Club
Jeff Wilson Many participated in the first clay and mixed media jewelry class sponsored by the PebbleCreek Pottery/Sculpture Club. Students made beads, pendants, brooches and bracelets. The class was taught by Jeff and Terry Wilson, who also teach the very popular handmade pottery class almost every month. For all future pottery and sculpture classes, check…