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What I find fun about going to art shows is that there is always an opportunity to connect with artists who are new to my art lexicon--I'm constantly learning and I love it!  What's more amazing is that many of these artists have had lifelong, high-profile careers, and when you first meet them, you'd never know.  Some are as humble as they day they entered the marketplace.  That's always refreshing. One such artist is Benjamin Harjo, Jr.   Having spent almost a half of a century training and...Read Full Story

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Walkway along Old Town Scottsdale. There’s always something great going on in Scottsdale , Arizona! Here is a short listing of FREE events that you will surely enjoy. The 21st annual Summer Spectacular Artwalk is taking place on July 8th from 7 to 9 p.m. in the downtown Scottsdale Arts District. The festival will feature artist demonstrations, gallery show openings, live music, prize drawings, delicious food samples and more. The event and the parking are both free, so it’s a great...Read Full Story

Since my family lives in the Pacific Northwest, my first exposure to indigenous art was that of the Northwest Coast.  It was in Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. that I fell in love with the easily-recongnizable symbology of red and black button blankets and the phenomenal mask work that incorporates cedar, alderwood, horsehair, abalone shell and more.  Of late, I have been very interested in learning about basketry in general, so when I met Gianna Willard and Diane Douglas-Willard of Ketchikan...Read Full Story

Thanks to Parenting Magazine for recently ranking Scottsdale, Arizona as number 8 of the top 50 “ Cities for Families 2010 ”!   We have lived here since 1981 and raised our two children here. I agree with the Parenting Magazine assessment and even think we could rank higher!   Our kids thrived in both the Scottsdale public and private school systems.  They have now graduated from college and are married. Scottsdale is a great place to raise happy healthy kids. To compile the information for...Read Full Story