Eight Rogoway artists to participate in outdoor event
Meet the artists in Tubac’s new village-wide “Art Experience” ArtWalk tent show
We’re hosting eight of our most popular artists during Tubac’s An Art Experience ArtWalk festival, November 3-4, 2012.
Our painters and sculptors will be located in five outdoor “working studio” tents set up in front of the gallery from 10am to 5pm.
Don’t miss this opportunity to meet the artists and watch live art demonstrations.
Meet the Artists
We’ll be featuring three sculptors and five painters, each with brand new pieces for sale.
Sculptors
Our three sculptors— Lee Augst, Jerry Harris, and Carol Ruff Franza—represent different aspects of the sculpting world. Each sculptor chose a media that would best convey their ideas.
Lee Augst creates vibrant glass sculpture. His pieces are made of tiny components of glass, which fuse together to form one coherent design.
Jerry Harris, a fourth-generation Arizonan, works with forged steel. He continues the legacy of his great-grandfather and grandfather, both of whom were blacksmiths. His art focuses on the plants, animals, and spirit of the desert.
Carol Ruff Franza works in bronze, creating a variety of different sculptures. She was formally trained at the Atlanta School of Art, the Scottsdale Artist’s School, and many more. In addition to Tubac, Carol’s work is featured in important collections worldwide, including the Georgia governor’s mansion in Atlanta.
Painters
Our five painters are Nance Franklin, Brent Nageli, Esther Rogoway, Michael Swearngin, and Manny Valenzuela.
Nance Franklin’s oil painting technique involves detail and multi-layering to gain depth of color and translucency to the subject matter and to achieve the look of realism. Her subject matter is mainly desert plants.
Brent Nageli focuses on portraying Native American pottery and artifacts, a result of a life-long interest in the Southwest Native Americans. Through his paintings, these ancient treasures live on, and tell a story for everyone to hear.
Esther Rogoway primarily paints figures of horses and people. The forms are easily recognizable, but the nature of each composition demonstrates Esther’s inner imagination.
Michael Swearngin’s oils capture the realities of modern cowboy life, whether a precious moment of relaxation or the energy and motion of working with livestock.
Manny Valenzuela draws influence from the culture of the American West. His style is minimalistic in order to convey emotion without distraction.
An Art Experience ArtWalk: A new venture for Tubac
ArtWalk is a departure from previous Tubac events. Throughout the entire village, tents will be set up for artists to demonstrate their techniques and meet the public. We’re featuring eight.
Art shows with featured artists usually occur inside a gallery, but with ArtWalk, Tubac is combining its natural scenic beauty, amazing host of talented artists, and fans who make the Village possible.