Art Auction Brochure.pub - City of Glendale

A Night with The Artist 

March 18, 2006 

Presented by 

Glendale Arts Commission 

And 

Sahuaro Ranch Foundation 

Artwork Courtesy Jacque Keller

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9802 North 59th Avenue 

Glendale, Arizona 85302 

The idyllic setting of Historic Sahuaro Ranch invites 

you to step back in time as you stroll through the grounds. 

17 acres fenced with wrought iron are the walls of the 

museum. The artifacts are the many buildings, orchards, 

landscaping and wildlife contained within the unique historic 

ranch museum. 

From the original ranch buildings to the lush 

grounds, where peacocks roam freely, Sahuaro Ranch's 

historic area takes you to another time. 

Buffered from outside urbanization by rows of 

original citrus groves, Historic Sahuaro Ranch allows you to 

enter a bygone era. 

Visit Historic Sahuaro Ranch soon!! 

Sahuaro Ranch Foundation 

PO Box 1824 

Glendale, Arizona 85311 

Phone: 623-930-4200 

Brochure designed by 

Carolyn A Harrold 

The City of 

Glendale 

and 

the Glendale Arts Commission 

are proud sponsors of 

A Night with the Artist and 

A Taste of Glendale 

Mayor Elaine M. Scruggs 

Vice Mayor Tom Eggleston, Barrel District 

Council Member Phil Lieberman, Cactus District 

Council Member Manny Martinez, Cholla District 

Council Member David Goulet, Ocotillo District 

Council Member Steve Frate, Sahuaro District 

Council Member Joyce Clark, Yucca District 

Glendale Arts Commission 

Jackie Markowitz, Chair 

Frank Eager, Vice Chair 

Janet Culbertson 

Winona Passmore 

Kathleen Roe 

Enid Spear 

Sharon Wixon

S A HUA RO RAN C H F O UN D A T IO N & 

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Artists Biographies 

Kyle W Ashley 4 

Sue Averell 5 

John Bader 6 

Dwight Bennett 7 

Hugh Blanding 8 

Jane Boggs 9 

Scott Bohall 10 

Barbara Burton 11 

Geary Bush 12 

Reno Carolllo 13 

Pamela C. Creamer 14 

Keith A Dagley 15 

Carlos Estevez 16 

Steve Failows 17 

Graydon Foulger 18 

Carol Ruff Franza 19 

John Gleason 20 

Greg Hale 21 

Paul Hawkins & SusanZalindt 22 

Cindy Hill 23 

Dan Hill 24 

Feng Jin 25 

Michael Jones 26 

Jacque Keller 27 

Lauren Knode 28 

Mark Leone 29 

Ellen Leibow 30 

Bill Leibow 31 

Sarah McAnerny 32 

Dottie Mitchell 33 

Troy Moody 34 

Jane Nassano 35 

Len Newman 36 

Narciso Piu 37 

Jerry Portelli 38 

Gregory Reade 39 

Stephanie Saint-Thomas 40 

Jerry Sieve 41 

Peggy Pettigrew Stewart 42 

Charles Taube 43 

G John Vakaleris 44 

John Kimball Westbrook 45 

Kevin Whitney 46 

Joe Woodford 47


GLE N D A LE A RTS CO M M ISS IO N 

Kyle W Ashley 

4851 S Atwood Blvd 

Murray, UT 84107 

Altered_elements@comcast.net 

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Custom Metal Designs 


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Other Sponsors: 

Macayo’s Mexican Kitchen 

Kyle was born in Ohio in 1957 to a father who was a welder and 

a mother who created love. 

Even as a child, he enjoyed watching his father create with 

metal, wood and stone. At the age of nine, his father began teaching him 

the art of creating by welding. The amazing ability to heat, melt, fuse and 

bond metal became a lifetime fascination. Over the years, he developed 

an interest in how to be creative, as well as functional, with his metal 

working. 

Kyle has lived in several states, as his father was in construction 

and the family moved frequently across the country. He feels this 

exposed him to a life at a 

real level, experiencing 

many influences and 

cultures. He is currently 

a general contractor and 

enjoys working one on 

one with the home owner 

to re-create their 

personal living spaces. 

He specializes in 

designing and fabricating 

custom metal art for the 

home and garden, which 

includes furniture, gates, 

arbors, railings, wall art, 

garden sculptures, etc. If 

it can be dreamed, 

drawn or designed, he 

will bring it to reality. 

Kyle has always 

felt an affinity for metal, 

glass and stone. He 

believes his art is not 

created, so much as 

expressed. “Allowing this 

expression to flow 

through me is a truly gratifying experience.” 

Atlantic Bread Company 

Glendale 

Albertsons 

5802 W Olive Avenue 

Glendale, AZ 85302





Sue Averell 

Painter 

633 Post St. #136 

San Francisco, CA 94109 

Sue@sueaverell.com 

Painting is more than just a creative 

discipline, it is my vocation. Even as a child I 

looked at the world with the eyes of an artist, 

trying to figure out how to capture what I saw 

onto paper. My style has evolved through the years, but it stands today as 

a process of escaping the confines of optical reality and taking expressive 

liberties to create in a manner that is relaxed and enjoyable. 

The structural layout of the cityscape blends fanciful composites 

in with my perceptions of urban life. The idea for such an arrangement 

derives from dreams I have had since childhood of flying over imaginary 

places laced with elements of real locations. These dreams not only serve 

as a source of inspiration, but also allow me to visualize a painting in my 

mind's eye before depicting it on canvas or paper. My intent is to capture 

the sensation of fleeting movement, and is best described as emulating 

the transient perceptions one experiences when driving in a car as the 

landscape passes by the window. 

I strive to communicate and evoke emotion by juxtaposing 

diosyncratic choices of complimentary and dissonant colors, and adorning 

the canvas with paint. splatters alluding to energy, freedom, and action. 

Emotion is further expressed via uneven textures created through the 

thick application of paint. These elements combined assist in achieving 

my ultimate object which to optically draw the viewer into the city scene. 

Equally valuable is providing my viewer with a composition that is 

pregnant with intricate features and meaning so that they are encouraged 

to come back time after time, seeing a different hidden detail each visit. 

So as you look upon my canvases of saturated color fields, 

strategic compositions, and evocative images, it is my hope that you will 

be filled with the sensation of flying, freshly liberated into a sky of 

unlimited, imaginative horizons.


GLE N D A LE A RTS CO M M ISS IO N 

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John Bader 

7578 North Bel Air Road 

Casa Grande, AZ 85222 

Www.johnbader.50megs.com 

Southwestern Art & Design 

Nebraska born, Missouri raised, now 

based around the Phoenix area; southwestern 

artist, John Bader is nationally recognized for his 

award winning “mixed-media” art work. His unique, hand painted, relief 

sculpture work has made him a featured artist in several local and 

national publications. 

John’s art work is outstanding and in a class of its own. He has a 

Bachelor or Arts degree from the University of Nebraska. 

Over the years, John has developed a unique blend of composite 

materials that gives a three-dimensional effect to his work, allowing the 

viewers the opportunity to feel as though they are “walking right into the 

artwork itself”. 

Each hand crafted original art piece begins with John’s use of 

high-density polyurethane foam and modeling clay. A special blend of 

composite materials, personally developed by John is applied over the 

piece giving it added depth and texture and thus helping create a very 

realistic effect. To add to the three three-dimensional effect, John 

hand-paints each piece with acrylic paints, cleverly using colors and 

shadows to enhance it. He then adds final touches such as ladders or 

doors, to his “pueblo” 

scenes, and saguaro 

cacti orocotillos to his 

desert landscapes. 

John also 

produces a wonderful 

and original line of 

petroglyphs that are 

hand-sculpted and cast 

in his own special blend of composite materials. 

Each petroglyph is hand-painted and uniquely designed. These 

can all be used indoors, and many are weatherproof so as to be hung 

outdoors.





Sculptor 

Dwight Bennett 

4340 E Indian School #169 

Phoenix, AZ 85018 

Dwight@goldenwestart.com 

I have been a sculptor and craftsman since 

1968. Late at night in my Studio on April 20, 

1981, I was turning an ironwood vessel on my 

lathe when I saw a shiny spot flickering back at 

me. I turned off the lathe for a closer inspection 

and found that some one has previously shot the wood with a bullet. The 

shiny silver like bullet had wedged itself into the natural fissures of the 

wood. It looked wonderful: I was amazed to see the unusual patterns that 

I had cut into the lead. At that moment the A.K.A. “Silver Bullet” was 

born, a epiphany involving my relationship with wood was reached, 

impacting how I saw each finished piece. To this day sometimes it seems 

as though when I finish a piece, the silver was always there, growing in 

the wood like in nature, where the silver flows through the veins in white 

quartz. 

As a sculptor I like to think I flow in harmony with nature in my 

work. When wood dries and grows old, Mother Nature’s caricature slowly 

creeps out, I like to take this caricature and create from it. My role is to 

define and shape these areas and thus illuminate, if you will, Mother 

Nature’s birthmarks. By using my inlaid silver technique, I feel I have 

achieved this end. I was the first to develop this method of vein striation 

enhancement, the silver seems to give my work a sense of harmony and 

flow, along with a sense of electricity and life. 

It took two technicians, one metallurgist along with myself, over 

5 years to refine the inlaid silver technique, which you see today. After 

cutting and carving to emulate the patterns that nature has made, I give 

the piece to my technicians who make mold impressions of the wood for 

the casting process. The metallurgist makes the metal work for me, from 

the non-tarnishing of the silver to the flexibility 

aspect. We then inlay the cast pieces into the 

wood. The whole process takes three to six 

weeks depending on the piece. We then grind, 

sand, and polish the inlaid silver to fit. Finally, a 

hand rubbed oil finish is applied over a two to 

three week period, producing what you see 

today. Now, 31 years later, my inlaid silver 

technique, that has dazzled people for years, 

has become my trademark and the reason I’m called “The Silver Bullet”.





Hugh Blanding 

33817 N 2nd St 


Hugh@hughblanding.com 

Sculptor 

Hugh’s limited edition sculptures embrace 

American’s western heritage, paying tribute to the 

spirit and freedom of the west, especially the 

American cowboy. When viewing his sculptures you immediately 

recognize his ability and sense his passion to capture the action, the 

energy, and the tremendous muscular stress exhibited by his subjects. 

You see his perseverance and unprecedented attention to detail which 

makes his sculptures come to life epitomized by such features as the 

individual hairs on the horses’ bodies, the identifiable bulge of the can of 

snuff in the cowboy’s back pocket, and the intricate tooling on the saddle. 

A self-taught artist, Hugh has been painting since this early 

teens. He started sculpting in the late 1990’s when he retired from the 

computer industry, and has found his forte in the 3-dimension. He has 

spent years studying the bone and muscle structure of his animals, 

particularly the horse, and carries out extensive research before starting 

each piece, so as to ensure realism, authenticity, and quality. His work 

can be found in private and corporate collections across the U.S. 

When asked about his sculpting, Hugh says it was the challenge 

of the 3-dimension that lured him away from painting toward sculpting. 

People look at things with two eyes 

and the challenge is to create a work 

of art that has all of the correct lines, 

from all angles, including the top and 

the bottom. He say it's as if he no 

longer has a choice; he is compelled 

to sculpt! 

Hugh’s work is currently being shown 

at the Gold Nugget Art Gallery in 

Wickenburg, Arizona



The Following Sponsors 

Provided the food 

And drinks for 

“A Night with the Artist” 



Gourdian Spirits Studio 

Jane Boggs 

33488 N 55th Street 

Cave Creek, AZ 85331 

Jjboggs2000@yahoo.com 

Although a born native of Bath, Maine, 

Jane lived in Colorado for 25 years and 

in 1995, she and her husband moved 

to Cave Creek, Arizona. When they purchased 

their Pueblo style home in the Sonoran desert, Jane said it felt like 

she had finally come home to her roots. 

Art has always been part of Jane’s life, but when she found 

gourds, on a field trip, there was an instant connection. She began 

combining her fascination with the Native American Indian and African 

cultures with this wonderful new art medium. To be able to offer art in 

such a different style was the perfect personal challenge that would 

become a way of life. 

Each new gourd that 

is created has a story that is 

unique and personal. Jane 

feels that if you are receptive, 

that they will actually tell you 

what they (the gourds) want to 

be. To this date, there have 

been over 600 art pieces 

designed and sold in the US 

and abroad. Her studio is 

open most days of the week 

and it is always interesting to 

visit or perhaps even watch 

Jane working on one of her 

new pieces. 

Jane is a juried 

member of the Sonoran Art 

League and The Phoenix Art 

Alliance. She is also a board 

member of the Sonoran Art 

League and helps to promote 

art to youth and adults alike.



Scott Bohall 

20221 N 67th Ave., Ste. #-2 

Glendale, AZ 85308 

Benetoite@aol.com 

Treasures Custom Jewelry 

Since 1991, Scott Bohall, owner of 

Treasures Custom Jewelry in Glendale, Arizona, 

has been designing masterpieces forged of 

diamonds, gold, platinum and rare gems. Fifteen years later, Scott’s 

artistic talent, attention to detail, and a keen eye for quality has 

transformed Treasures into a West Valley icon for shoppers seeking 

timeless designs and superior craftsmanship. As a 22 time award 

winning designer, Mr. Bohall’s pieces have been recognized statewide, 

nationally, and internationally, honors which culminated this year when 

Treasures was voted “Top Designer in Arizona” for the third year in a row. 

In addition to unique designs, Mr. Bohall also prides himself on educating 

his customers. For the second year in a row, Treasures was recognized 

as the best store in Arizona to buy a diamond by an independent third 

party based on price, quality and diamond knowledge. Mr. Bohall is also 

currently serving his second term as the President of the Arizona Jewelers 

Association. 



Education 

1983-1985 Dobson High School, Mesa, AZ 

1986-1996 Mesa Art Center, Mesa, AZ 

Word Experience 

1995-1996 Mesa Art Center, Instructor 

303 W Myrtle Drive 

Chandler, AZ 85249 

Joe Woodford 

Joseph Woodford Ceramics 

Art Shows and Galleries: 

1996 Boulder Creek Art Festival Best in Show 

1997 Castle Rock Art Festival Best Fine Craft 

1998 Castle Rock Art Festival First Place Ceramic 

1999 Henderson Art Festival Best Ceramic 

1999 Beverly Hills Art Show (spring) Best in Show 

1999 Beverly Hills Art Show (fall) Third Place Ceramic 

1999 Cynthia Wood Gallery Solo Exhibition 

2000 Castle Rock Art Festival Honorable Mention 

2001 St. George Art Show First Place 

2001 Beverly Hills Art Show (fall) Third Place Ceramic 

2002 Beverly Hills Art Show (spring) Honorable Mention 

2002 Castle Rock Art Festival First Place Ceramic 

2002 Vail Art Show Best Ceramic 

2003 Rancho Mirage Art Festival Best in Show 

2003 Golden Art Festival First Place Ceramic 

2003 Castle Rock Art Festival Juror’s Award 

2003 Vail Art Show Best Ceramic 

2004 Beverly Hills Art Show (fall) Second Place Ceramic 

2005 Indian Wells Art Festival Third Place 

Public Work: 

City of Beverly Hills Public Collection 

The Point at Tapatio, Phoenix AZ, resort remodel of over 600 pieces





Kevin Whitney 

608 E Westchester 

Tempe, AZ 85283 

Kevinwhitneysculpture.com 

Biography 

Barbara Burton 

445 W 1st Street 

Mesa, AZ 85201 

Boodesigns@earthlink.net 

Printmaker, Painter, and Book Artist 

Kevin Whitney’s work encompasses an array 

of styles and media, ranging from photography, magazine creation and 

production, to sculpture. Kevin Whitney completed his A.A. in 

Photography and Graphic Design at M.C.C. in 1998 and a BFA in 

Sculpture through A.S.U. in 2001. In the past seven years, Whitney has 

honed his eye for the unique, creating sculpture work in bronze, 

aluminum, wood, and photography that draw inspiration from futurism, 

constructivism, "low-brow" art, hot-rod culture and the underground 

music scene. At times clean and stylized and at other times tongue-incheek, 

Whitney’s creations reflect his drive to capture the essence of 

aesthetics through form. He has spent the last 17 years in the Phoenix 

Metro area. Working in various artistic capacities including vocals with 

established bands in the valley; conception, design, production, and 

distribution of MoiSSt Magazine; sculpture; and photography. Recent 

gallery shows have included The Shemer, Thought Crime, The Step, 

Holgas, The IceHouse and The PHiX Gallery in the Phoenix metro area. 

Kevin Whitney is also currently being represented through Wade Gallery in 

San Miguel, Mexico. Kevin is open for commissioned, one-of-a-kind work. 

Contact Kevin Whitney at MoiSST Studios @ 608 E. Westchester., Tempe, 

AZ. 85283 , (602)367-3625, and at 

moisstink@yahoo.com. Examples of Whitney’s work 

can be found at kevinwhitneysculpture.com 

Kevin Whitney is currently showing at: 

The Wade Gallery 

Located At 

Cuna De Allende #11 

San Miguel Allende, GTO. 

Mexico 37700 

415.101.2875 

and 

The PHiX Gallery 

1113 Grand Ave. 

Phoenix, AZ 

I was born in Pennsylvania and spent a 

good part of childhood in rolling green hills and 

forests. Having lived in Arizona for over 20 years now, I’ve developed a 

deep appreciation for the desert, it’s ecology, flora and fauna, and it’s 

subtleties. For an artist, the desert is an unending source of inspiration. 

I’m a printmaker, painter, and book artist. My prints reflect 

current events, political drama, and stories. Painting, for me, is typically 

reserved for landscapes; terrestrial or human. Handmade artist books 

are my opportunity to combine both printmaking and painting with 

three-dimensional structure. 

Currently Exhibiting at: 

Vision Gallery, Chandler, Arizona 

Recent Exhibits: 

Chandler Center for the Arts, “Urban Life: Prints” 

@Central Gallery, “Night Visions” Burton Barr Library, Phoenix, AZ 

Shemner Art Center, “Prints” and “Home Show” 

Herberger Performing Arts Center, Gallery, “Summer Delights” 

Arizona Museum for Youth, “Bow Wow”



Geary Bush 

19028 N 73rd Drive 

Glendale, AZ 85308 

Www.GearyBush.com 

Biography 



Biography 

John Kimball Westbrook 

910 W Broadway 


Mymoon1211@msn.com 

Born 1937 in Toledo, Ohio, Geary 

studied art and sculpture at The Ohio State University, getting his Doctor’s 

degree in 1963. Geary practiced Dentistry in El Paso for thirty years. 

During his early period, he concentrated on oil painting. He later 

experimented with acrylics, but in the last several years, has returned to 

his first love of oil. Geary’s unique styling has been dubbed “GeoDeco” by 

his most ardent devotees. His blend of vibrant color with early 20th century 

themes and techno illusions sets his work apart as truly unique and/ 

imaginary. Geary resides in Glendale and currently enjoys 

creating special commissions and a Geo Deco calendar to be released in 

2006. 

John Kimball Westbrook, born May 5th, 1959 in 

Mesa, Arizona. Kim was raised in the oldest 

pioneer settlement in the Arizona Territory. His 

ancestors came to the west in 1847. With this background, he has 

developed a deep love for the southwest and Native American culture. 

Kim earned nine national awards for his work during his high 

school years. He studied two years at Phoenix Union Commercial Art 

School and had a scholarship to study art at the college level. 

Kim served on the staff of the Mesa Community College in the 

Art Department and taught art classes for Mesa Parks and Recreation. 

He has worked and studied in Arizona, Oregon, Vancouver, 

Canada and Washington, D.C. 

Kim is accomplished in figure study, portraits and stone carving. 

He currently resides in Mesa with his wife and family.



G. John Vakaleris 

28543 N Opal Drive 

Queen Creek, AZ 85243 

Gvakaleris@aol.com 

Biography 

J. Vak Studio 

John Vakaleris (J. Vak) studied at the Columbus College of Art 

and Design (CCAD) where he graduated in 1986 with a B.F.A. in 

Illustration. 

J. Vak is well known for his portrait work, having studied under 

Daniel Greene, one of America’s leading portrait painters as well as Jack 

Richards (Portrait and Figure). While in Ohio, J. Vak was maintaining a 

portrait studio at the Athena group of Fine Art and Design in Powell, Ohio. 

His portraits of Presidents George Bush (senior) and Bill Clinton were sent 

to the White House as gifts and were very well received. He has also 

painted portraits of many other prominent figures. In addition he paints 

colorful portraits of children on a commission basis as well as his own 5 

children. 

J. Vak was born in 1957 of Greek parents. Since childhood, his 

frequent Greek islands trips have greatly inspired many of his paintings. 

In the summer of 1996, yearning for the sunny Mediterranean 

climate of Greece, J. Vak left the cold depressing winters of Ohio with his 

family and headed for California where the beautiful water, mountains, 

and sun inspired him almost as much as his homeland. His work has 

been exhibited throughout California. More recently, J. Vak moved to 

Arizona where he has established residence. The slower pace of life as 

well as the friendliness of the people had much appeal for him, especially 

regarding his art. He currently shows art in Arizona during the winter 

months and continues to show art during the summer months in 

California. 

In his beautiful paintings, J. Vak brings to us a Mediterranean 

world, very Greek, full of sunlight and deep shadows, clear blue water, 

boats, primitive villages with cobblestone streets, open air cafes, and 

many other simple aspects of everyday life. Light, color, and detail are 

major concerns in most of these works. 



Artist Statement 

Reno Carollo 

12598 E Bates Circle 

Aurora, CO 80014 

Abstract Figurative sculpture is the process of 

working with the human figure, pushing, pulling, and 

redesigning the space the figure occupies; leaving intact, the essence of 

what the figure is! 

I am also interested in relationships between human beings, as I 

believe they are the most challenging processes in which we participate! 

Keeping your “individual self” yet being a part of the “us” in a relationship 

and remaining balanced is no small task. In my sculptures I select 

moments in relationships that depict the “us” and define each individual. 

My sculptures revels moments, when each of us individually takes the 

time to give to the needs of the other yet we are each autonomous. I am 

constantly designing and building work that projects these universal 

experiences. 

A client of mine once shared a poem with me that expresses this 

body of work very eloquently, ”We enter this world alone, We leave this 

world alone, Life here, is meant to be shared!” 

Sculpture and goldsmith Reno Carollo has spent his entire life 

living and creating his art in Colorado. When he was a child, his parents 

instilled in him a love of learning and adventure that he maintains to this 

day. As a young boy, Reno traveled the world with his family, visiting 

Europe, Asia, North Africa, Mexico and Central America. 

While a student at University of Northern Colorado he 

participated in an exchange program that took him to Florence, Italy and 

the Academy of Fine Arts. It was there that he discovered his passion and 

gift for carving stone.



Pamela S. Creamer 

924 E Westcott Drive 




Charles Taube 

17641 N 33rd Lane 


Biography 

Born in Wichita, Kansas, she began as a small child being 

nurtured by her mother to draw and paint. Living all over the US and 

Canada while her father served in the Army provided Pamela with 

exposure to many different environments. Pamela spent much time in 

both Wichita on her Grandparents cattle ranch as well as the coast of 

Maine with other Grandparents where much of her childhood was spent 

fishing and camping. The Maine wilderness always provided a wide array 

of nature to enjoy. It’s with her collection of memories that she was 

drawn to paint what seems to come naturally to her, nature and wildlife in 

all of it’s beauty. 

Her studies in college lead her to a BFA in oil painting. A very 

successful career as a mural painter was her next step. From 1994 to 

the present Pamela’s work can be seen in mostly private residences and 

select corporate environments. Taking her journey another step further in 

2003, Pamela traveled to Arizona to work for a client and was truly 

captivated with the desert and its wildlife. Creating images on canvas has 

provided Pamela with an outlet for her passion for nature that she has 

had all of her life. She expresses her love of nature and her talent in 

design by painting primarily life-size images in both natural settings and 

with colorful backgrounds. 

Pamela currently divides her time between Maine and Arizona. 

“After all of these years I feel I have truly found the outlet for my passion 

by painting nature and its inhabitants in all of their beauty.” 

Biography 

Envisions by: Taube 

After 28 years as a professional carpenter and owning a 

successful business building entry doors and gates for custom homes, 

Charles’s life took an interesting turn. In 1996 as one of the founding 

members of “Southwest Woodies” (an antique car club dedicated to the 

preservation of the “Woodie Automobile”), Charles created his first 

hardwood sculpture given as an award to their show winner. 

In August of 1997, Charles suffered a serious accident affecting 

the use of his left hand and arm. Three operations and hours of physical 

therapy left him with the loss of 70% use of his left hand. However, while 

searching for some meaning of the life he had before the accident, with 

his right hand, Charles created a second sculpture. Many more followed. 

A negative comment from a loved one also pushed him to 

pursue his dream. Those who didn’t believe in him now are proud and 

represent him at many of his shows. He now has over 80% of the use 

back in his left hand simply from forcing himself to use it over and over in 

his sculptures. 

Self-taught, Charles’ contemporary free-flowing hardwood 

sculptures are uniquely individual in themselves. Each sculpture 

composes distinction in one or more various hardwoods. He carefully 

selects kiln-dried hardwood with special grain patterns and color. He 

cuts, laminates, and shapes each created form smooth, applies several 

layers of clear finish, color-sands the finish, then polishes the sculpture. 

He signs, dates, applies felt to the base and the sculpture begins to “sing” 

in its completion of movement, form and natural color. 

“I envision each sculpture, bring it to life and my spirit is set 

free”



Peggy Pettigrew Stewart 

5830 E Cielo Run South 


GlasshopperAz@aol.com 

Biography 

Desert Glasshopper Studio 

Peggy was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area 

(Pleasanton). In junior high school she began beading, making jewelry 

and using looms. In high school she learned Lost Wax jewelry casting, 

lapidary skills, metalsmith skills, and leather tooling. Her first gallery show 

was at age 16. The show was held in Mission San Jose, at the Historic 

Mission. 

While still in high school, she found a love of photography and 

cinematography. One memorable project was a film documentary about 

an Alternative High School for At Risk teens. Peggy married and moved 

with her husband moved to Colorado. There she worked in a commercial 

cinematography lab. Her next endeavor was photographing motorcycle 

races throughout Colorado, Kansas, Wyoming, South Dakota, and Texas. 

After moving to Arizona, she worked as a free lance photographer for 

Cycle News Magazine (a national publication) 

A few years ago, she enrolled in a glass lampworking class 

(hoping to make glass beads). Finding it frustrating, She has routinely said 

that she couldn’t make a glass bead to save her life. Later she took a 

glass fusing class, and fell madly in love with fusing. Local classes were 

rare, so she sought out classes taught by the top glass artists and 

instructors around the country.. 

Last summer Peggy studied at Pilchuck International Glass 

School (the facility created by Dale Chihuly) in Washington. Also last 

summer, she traveled to Barcelona Spain, and participated in an 

intensive study program with Philippa Beveridge and Rene Culler. 

She has studied with many of the top glass artists around the globe. 

She has become one of the most “in demand” instructors in the 

world of glass art. She conducts workshops at Desert GlassHopper Studio 

in Carefree & Scottsdale. Currently her work is held in many private and 

public collections around the world. Her glasswork has been published in 

many national and international publications – and has graced the cover 

of several of these. Her work is exhibited in many top galleries in the 

United States. Currently her gallery & workshop studio is located in the 

beautiful Carefree Resort & Villas in Carefree Arizona. 



Biography 

Keith Dagley 

888 E. 2850 N 

Odgen, UT 

Http://keithdagley.tripod.com 

Keith A. Dagley received a Bachelor of Arts Degree at Utah State 

University and taught art for 33 years. He currently produces art work full 

time. Most recently, Keith was featured at the 2005 & 2006 Celebration 

of Fine Arts in Scottsdale, George Phippen Museum’s 31st Annual 

Western Art Show, Prescott, Logan (Utah) Summerfest 2005, Annual 

Invitational Traces of the West Show, Utah 2005, Invitational Festival of 

the American West, Utah 2005, and Odgen (Utah) Arts Festival 2005. 

Keith was presented Best of Show at Roy Utah Heritage 

Foundation Show 2005; 

A versatile artist working primarily in oil, Keith uses both brush 

and knife techniques. He also works in pastel graphite and prisma pencil, 

and is often inspired by his own experiences. A love of family, horses and 

ranch life, wildlife, Native Americans and their culture, both past and 

present, provides a wide range in the body of his work. 

“Recording life, whether wild, domestic, present or historical, 

through my artwork fulfills a great need that I have. Capturing the 

personality of each animal, person, or event and sharing these 

experiences is the principle behind my painting,” says Keith Dagley.



Carlos Estevez 

2892 Hwy 71 Bldg 2 

Cedar Creek, TX 78612 

Www.EstevezCreations.com 

Sculptor 

Carlos Estevez was born in 1947 

in Colombia, South America. He 

moved to America in 1969, arriving in New York, and became an 

American Citizen in 1986. Carlos’ his wife Minerva, and there three 

children, Uzziel, Carla, and Raquel call Austin Texas home. 

Carlos work in many different jobs at the sane time he 

attended school. In 1977 after four years of engineering studies at the 

Queens College he moved to Texas. In Houston he worked as a draftsman 

and civil engineering designer, with the same company for 12 years. 

At an early age his natural talents give him the opportunity to 

win many art contests. And always find the time to do paintings and 

drawings for which he always had buyers. His affection for art led him to 

studied, oils and acrylics at the Glassell School of Art in Houston, and clay 

modeling and mold making in Austin at the Elisabet Ney Museum. 

His involvement with art became stronger in 1987 when 

he co-founded “Creart US” dedicated to the sales of wildlife sculptures. In 

1997 Carlos and Minerva, establishes “Estevez Creations, Inc” Selling his 

work exclusively. His focus and passion for horses is appreciated by 

collectors in The USA, England, Germany, Spain, Mexico, South Arabia, 

Bahrain, Australia, Canada, and Japan. 

His execution displays the most phenomenal realism 

imaginable. It is so lifelike that it strikes a certain awe and passion in your 

heart just to look at it. You instantly see such fine details as the texture 

and directions of hair, prominent veins, and the bone, muscle, and 

tendon structure behind the surface. As of today the majority of his work 

is cast in polychrome marble, Each piece is 

hand painted differently in accordance with 

the colors and markings of the breed, making 

each sculpture of the limited edition 

one-of-a-kind which offers the collector a 

unique work of art. By collectors request , 

Carlos has begun casting his most resent 

work in bronze using patinas to add the color. 



Jerry Sieve 

PO Box 5654 

Carefree, AZ 85377 

Sievephoto@earthlink.net 

Biography 

Visit Galeria Del Valle Escondido 

Born 

October 6, 1949, Cincinnati, Ohio 

28 Years Expressing the The Grand Landscape with Oil Paintings and 

Photography. 

Professional Experience 

28 years as a landscape artist—Over 2,000 images published worldwide 

Collections 

President Bill Clinton, Senator John McCain, Governor Bruce Babbitt, Numerous 

other individual and corporate collection 

Books 

America’s Southwest, 1985, Ohio: Images of Nature, 1990, 

Arizona Wilderness, 1998, Along the Arizona Trail, 1999, Arizona Trail 

Guidebook, 2005 

Partial List of Publications 

Arizona Highways Magazine, National Wildlife Federation, National Geographic 

and over 20 others 

Calendars (one man) 

Black and White (Jerry Sieve) 1988, Ohio: Images of Nature, 1990-1996 

Workshops 

Over 40 workshops in areas all cross the nation 

Artist in Resident 

Fountain Hills High School 

Shows/Exhibitions 

Glendale Community College, 1978, Mesa Fine Arts Center, 1981, Valley 

National Bank, 1983, Desert Botanical Gardens, 1985, Cincinnati Nature 

Center, 1990, Cave Creek Art Studio, 1990, Cactus Shadows Fine Art 

Center, 1998, Phoenix History Museum, 2005 Galleries—Picture Perfect 

Gallery, Main St. Scottsdale 1985-1988, Tate Gallery, Sedona 1991- 

1994, Cincinnati Nature Center 1988-1990, Juniper Sky Gallery, Utah 

2004-present, Zion Canyon Gallery 2003-present 

Awards 

60 Years of Arizona Highways Award, National Wildlife Federation 

Calendar Award



Stephanie Saint-Thomas 

3930 S 3030 East 

Salt Lake City, UT 84124 

Www.saintthomasart.com 

Biography 

Stephanie was born in Madrid, Spain, in 1961 

to artist parents whose devotion to the arts has 

helped her become the accomplished artist she is today. Her early 

childhood was spent in Paris, where visits to the Louvre influenced her 

early watercolors. Her adolescence was spent in the idyllic hamlet of 

Valkenbury, Holland, where she was surrounded by music, poetry, and art, 

and there developed her great appreciation of nature. 

Stephanie and her parents moved to Salt Lake City in 1975. 

While she attended the University of Utah on a theatre scholarship, the 

demand for her hand-painted jewelry increased, and she soon devoted 

herself exclusively to creating her whimsical jewelry line that was carried 

by Saks Fifty Avenue. She also began receiving commissions from interior 

designers for her hand-painted tables and wall-sized mirrors. 

Stephanie is now creating a collection of large-scale acrylic 

landscapes. Her often mystical and expressionistic renderings of land 

and sea reflect the beauty, mystery, and enchantment that she sees in all 

of life. 



Made in the Shade 

Kaleidoscopes 

Steve Failows 

4801 Westland Rd 


Www.scopesmadeintheshade.com 

By 1980, after having spent many years in the 

employ of the US Postal Service on Long Island 

New York, I felt I was not manifesting my 

creative abilities in my life (which were inspired and helped along by my 

beloved and eccentric Aunt Jeann) so rather than risk “going postal” as 

was a frequent consequence at the time, I devoted myself in earnest to 

my artistic pursuits. I experienced some success with my custom stained 

glass and glass etching and soon realized that I could support myself 

doing something I love to do. There is no greater satisfaction in life (in my 

opinion) than doing what you really enjoy. And soon after I began my artistic 

journey, I realized that I had it “made in the shade”, hence the name 

of my business. 

In the ensuing years, I owned and operated numerous storefront 

studios where I taught my craft to countless students. All are 

enlightening, humbling and educational. I made my first mesmerizing 

kaleidoscope in 1984, and after a hundred more, decided I needed a 

change in scenery. In 1993, I fed the snow of New York to the sunshine 

of Arizona and transitioned my creative efforts into making unique, and I 

hope fascinating, kaleidoscopes as my full time profession. 

My goal is to make these kaleidoscopes mirrored tubes of magic 

irresistible to children and adults alike. If I can come close to my goal and 

provide you with some enjoyment from my creations, then I consider 

myself to be a lucky man. I enjoy making a broad range of different 

kaleidoscopes from small hand held ones (eight inches long) to much 

larger floor models (up to 25” long). I use a wide variety of fine materials 

for my kaleidoscopes including stained glass wood, brass and ceramics. I 

make the pedestals from unique manzanita wood burls, stone, fossils and 

crystal formations. I travel to and display my art at shows and exhibits 

throughout the country. I hope you have the opportunity to experience 

the visual magic of my kaleidoscopes and can find some inspiration in 

them for yourselves. Then I will really have it “Made in the Shade”.



Graydon Foulger 

365 Clark Street 

Murry, UT 84107 

Painter, Sculptor & 

Painting Instructor 

The artist states, ”I love to paint. I try 

to do so forthrightly in order to make my 

response to the subject matter as honest and interesting as possible. My 

objective is to paint with good design, interesting shapes, good value 

readability and exciting color.” 

A native of Salt Lake City, Utah, he studied art at Utah State 

University, The University of Utah and Brigham Young University and 

concurrently taught classes at Brigham Young University . Graydon was 

also an art student with the European Art Academy in Europe in 1966, 

studying in the many museums, art galleries and studios throughout 

Europe. 

Graydon’s works can be found in many private and public 

collections and have shown in numerous art shows and exhibits, some of 

which have given him special recognition. He has also received private 

and public commissions including an historical scene for the permanent 

collection of the City of South Salt Lake, which was used in conjunction 

with their 50th year celebration. 

Artists are magicians of a sort, conjuring the essential beauty of 

a subject then capturing that beauty with pigment and brush through 

some painterly sleight of hand. 

Like all good magicians—and artists—Graydon Foulger conjures 

magic and beauty from the most ordinary subjects: a simple vase of 

flowers, a quiet landscape. And like all true talents, he is able to work his 

genius regardless of time and place. “I love painting ‘en plein air’, 

choosing my subjects spontaneously,” says Graydon, who moves 

effortlessly from still life to urban material to the continuing delight of 

collectors. 

Graydon devotes his time completely to art. The result is truly 

nothing less than wondrous, as this self described traditionalistimpressionist 

grows more adept with his delightful brand of magic each 

year. “Art is a progressive path,” he notes. “And you only have a short 

time to catch the moment before the light changes.” Graydon, the 

magician and the artist, catches those moments for us all. 



Biography 

Gregory Reade 

5580 LaJolla Blvd. #504 

LaJolla, CA 92037 

Www.gregoryreade.com 

Gregory Reade has been creating 

as an artist and sculptor since 1982. His early work included decorative 

masks, special effects makeup and animation models for short films. 

A brief stint in movie production and special effects spurred his interest 

in sculpture. Further inspired by travel to Paris, Florence and New 

York, Reade left a computer industry career to devote all of his time to 

sculpting. 

Extensively self-taught, Reade, a Scottsdale native, started 

studying figure sculpture close to home in La Jolla and San Diego, 

California. Most recently he has attended workshops at the Scottsdale 

Artist’s School in Arizona. The intensive training provided by leading 

artists at these workshops has quickly enhanced Reade’s skills to higher 

levels of excellence. 

Reade now specializes in contemporary figurative sculpture in 

bronze. The permanence and natural beauty of bronze makes it the ideal 

medium for his three-dimensional work. Reade's sharp eye and sly humor 

are keenly wrought in this expressive material, as both single and multiple 

figure compositions. The more complex pieces allow for the direct 

expression of relationships between the subjects, a result that can only 

be implied by solitary figures. 

The thrill of expressing thoughts and 

emotions through the human figure is central 

to Reade's sculpture. Reade continues 

to create his sculpture at an accelerated 

pace, further energized by the successful 

completion of each project, and the growing 

recognition of a "G. Reade" work. He looks 

forward to the audience reaction to his 

compositions, and to the ideas they express. 

Gregory Reade’s sculpture is regularly shown in juried exhibitions 

throughout the U.S. garnering Best Sculpture awards in Scottsdale, 

Hilton Head and Crested Butte. Private collections of Reade’s sculpture 

are located throughout the United States.





Jerry Portelli 

8427 E Chaparral Road 

Scottsdale, AZ 85250 

602-679-6199 

Born: 

January 29, 1967, Detroit, Michigan 

Education: 

Biography 

Arizona State University, Bachelors of Fine Arts, May 1993 

Individual Exhibition: 

Innocence of Youth 197 Grady Gammage Tempe, Arizona 

Group Exhibitions: 

“Arizona Room” 2003-2004 Mesa Arts Center Mesa, Arizona 

“The Portrait” 2004 ReZurrection Gallery Tempe, Arizona 

“Benefit for West Memphis Three” 2004 Perihelion Arts & Trunk Space, 

Phoenix, Arizona 

“Photo Melange” 2004 ReZurrection Gallery Tempe, Arizona 

Art Detour 2002-2003-2004 Mystery Gallery Phoenix, Arizona 

2Kaotik Guerilla Art Gallery Jan-Dec 2004 Phoenix, Arizona 

“Feed the Body, Feed the Soul” Fitton Center for the Creative Arts 

Hamilton Ohio 2001—Juror’s Choice Gallery, 1999- Honorable Mention 

1998-2nd Place 

“Light Sensitive” 1998 Mesa Arts Center Mesa, Arizona 

“Solarlobotomy”, “Mission to Mars” 1998 M.A.R.S. Artspace Phoenix, AZ 

“Photo-Extreme” 1998 Prescott Fine Arts Assn Prescott, AZ (1st Place) 

M.A.R.S. Annual Blu-Lite Invitational 1997 M.A.R.S. Artspace Phoenix, AZ 

Artlik, Inc.’s 1st Annual Juried Exhibition 1997 Hotel San Carlos Phoenix 

“La Phoeniquera XVII” 1997 M.A.R.S. Artspace Phoenix, AZ 

“Photowork 96” 1996 Barrett House Galleries Poughkeepsie, NY 

Traveling Exhibitions: 

AZ Commission on the Arts 2000-2002 Traveling Exhibitions Program 

“Light Sensitive” 

Mesa Arts Center, Mesa, Arizona 

Biography 

Carol Ruff Franza 

Www.carolrufffranza.com 

A bit of the south lingers in the speech of Carol Ruff Franza; she 

was born in New Orleans and reared in southern states. 

Her art education began at Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, 

Florida. Carol continued her studies at The Atlanta School of Art, 

Callanwolde and Spruill Center for the Arts. 

In adulthood, Carol has lived in New York, Virginia, California, 

Georgia, Illinois, Arizona and Washington, before returning to Scottsdale, 

AZ. She has been exposed to many forms of art through her travels 

abroad. 

Early on Carol fell in love with sculpting. She studied sculpture at 

the Scottsdale Artist School in Arizona, the Loveland Academy in 

Colorado, and Monterey, California. She studied portrait, figure, bas relief, 

equine, bird and animal sculpting with many fine masters. 

Relocation to Bainbridge Island, Washington brought the 

opportunity to participate in Bainbridge Island Art Walks. This was a 

tremendous success for Carol. 

In 2004, Carol was commissioned by Desert Mountain High 

School in Scottsdale, Arizona to sculpt a full-size wolf, the school's 

mascot, that will mark the tenth anniversary of the school's opening. 

The sculptor now resides in Scottsdale where she continues her work, 

creating classical bronze sculptures and terra cotta forms filled with 

energy, grace, and spirit.



John Gleason 

371 N Carriage Lane 

Chandler, AZ 85224 

www.QuantumArtInc.com. 

Copper “A common metallic element that 

is ductile and malleable…” 

John L. Gleason is a nationally known sculptor 

whose vibrant spirit and generous nature extend 

into his creative state. He does not shy away from issues in life or in his 

art. John believes the function of art is to encourage thought—from the 

artist as well as from the viewer. 

As the artist, he feels it is important to search out challenges in 

creativity and composition. He expects his work to feel fresh and be 

fascinating to its viewer. In our chaotic world, his sculptural works in 

copper and other metals seem to evoke feelings of comfort. 

For the art spectator, John thinks art should describe the 

concerns, passions, and intentions of our culture—from pleasure to 

artistic freedoms to social awareness. “I have developed my skills with 

metals, my intrigue for contemporary composition, and my passion for 

changing the Earth’s elements into art. Art is not just something I want to 

do, it is something I MUST do…I have been pulled in art’s direction since I 

was small. Today I find that while my energy for creating is obsessive, it is 

also centered…my art is fulfilling…I hope you will find it satisfying, too.” 

Through the process of heating established metal compounds, John 

creates diverse sculptures with 20 th century technology such as solder, 

oxygen acetylene torches, and MIG welding. John works in copper as well 

as other tactile materials such as canvas, ceramics and glass. 

John is the owner of Quan’tum Art, Inc.—a Phoenix/Chandler 

based company specializing in fine art and commissioned work. QAI 

ships art worldwide and conducts open studio tours for groups like the 

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Adventures in Art, various 

design groups, and also various non-profit groups. He has several public 

art commissions in Chandler, Arizona. Among other exhibitions his work 

has been featured in solo and group shows at the Chandler (AZ) Center 

for the Arts and at Western International University. John’s artwork is 

collected by public, corporate, and private art patrons and can be seen in 

collections across the nation. He is represented by Quan’tum Art, Inc., 

and By Work of Mouth Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ. His work can also be seen 

on the web at www.QuantumArtInc.com. 



Biography 

Narciso Piu 

3019 w Walden Drive 

Anthem, AZ 85086 

623-879-3213 

A tribute to Native Americans everywhere—people 

vibrant with color, brimming with integrity, and full of character. 

This collection blends color, shape, form, character portrayal, 

soul, personality, and gratitude; with a stylized interpretation of Italian 

Impressionism. 

He utilizes more-than-life colors to depict the vibrant Native 

American people. In addition, he places color where there’s usually none’ 

to build a third dimension in each painting. 

Narciso began drawing the hills and valleys of the Italian town 

where he grew up. He studied at the “Instituto Statale D’Arte” in Italy, and 

later at the school of Visual Arts in Manhattan, New York. 

When Narciso was 25, he became a United States citizen and 

was quickly discovered by Manhattan-based Metro Graphics; a leading 

newspaper advertising firm. He was later named “Feaure Illustrator” and 

was one of the most published newspaper artists in the country. He now 

resides in Anthem, Arizona. 

Narciso was awarded Ribbon of Excellence at the Anthem 

Festival of Fine Arts 2006 for his oil on canvas.





Ken Newman 

2928 Hwy 71 

Cambridge, ID 83610 

Www.natureartists.com/ewmank.htm 

Artist & 

Musician 

Greg Hale 

11368 W Locust Lane 

Avondale, AZ 85323 

Www.greghalemusic.com 

Biography 

Whether sculpting from a single raw form 

of wood or with clay, my goal is to create a respect for nature and man. 

Using a process that involves technique, craftsmanship and design 

combined with thought, beauty and emotion, I strive to create unique 

sculptures. 

Inspired by my travels and varied experiences, my sculptures are 

a reflection of personal and societal interpretations of nature and man’s 

interaction within the environment. As man becomes distanced from the 

natural world, I hope to capture a unique view of nature, where personal 

discovery becomes a focal point. 

Traveling and researching extensively in remote as well as with 

urban cities, my sculptural ideas are based on a foundation of abstract 

designs, complex compositions and story lines. Driven by my pure love 

and appreciation for wood and wildlife I suppose is the challenge that 

drives me on the path of a sculptor. 

PERSPECTIVE ON THE ARTIST 

More than 40 years of outdoor experience serves as the 

inspiration for wildlife artist Ken Newman. An avid outdoorsman, 

Newman grew up along California’s Redwood Coast, where at an early 

age he developed an awareness of nature and a passion for wood. 

Although each of Newman’s wood and bronze sculptures 

captures the essence of its subject, they express his reaction to 

conditions, forces or people in society. In Ken’s sculptures, there is always 

more than just a beautiful figure of wildlife—the composition and finish— 

all direct the viewer’s eyes and mind to a broader perception of nature. 

Greg Hale is both a masterfully accomplished painter 

and an extraordinarily gifted musician and composer. 

With a seemingly endless flow of energy and inspiration, he revels in the 

creative process, and the images and sounds that emanate from his work 

are suffused with both a potent life force and a deeply ingrained spirituality. 

As meaningful as the fruits of Hale's artistic endeavors - which are 

so elegantly showcased on One Mind-- is the uplifting philosophy that drives 

his vision, both creatively and in his personal sphere. Hale is deeply 

committed to putting forth a consistently positive message in tandem with 

his art, stressing core values of integrity, family, loyalty, forthrightness, and 

the aim to always "Do what's right. That may not be the easiest thing in the 

short term," says Greg, "but there's a balance that occurs, metaphysically, 

when you do the right thing, and ultimately you have to trust the universe 

for you. I've learned," he continues, "that yesterday ended last night. No 

matter what the situation, you need to find a way to move forward and let 

the life force flow through you, or else you can't be true to who you are. 

"During meditation," explains Hale, "I often experience my 

paintings as if they already exist…I gain glimpses of forms, shapes, colors, 

and the 'feeling' of a particular piece. My intention is to raise consciousness 

through expressing these images." 

Hale's new work fluently emerged in a dynamic, modernistic style, 

incorporating elements of cubism, abstract expressionism and 

surrealism among the tools in its visual vocabulary. Executed with a 

luminous palette, magnificently rendered detail and mature painterly 

technique, Greg's canvases both shimmer with the pure beauty of their 

surface and resonate with the spiritual and metaphysical messages that 

inspired their creation. 

"Ever since I was in college," says Hale, "I felt that music and art 

can co-exist in the same space, with synchronicity. Then, I couldn't get to a 

point where I could actually conceive it. It's been cooking all this time." The 

paintings, he explains, are "Not an exact image of what the songs are about, 

but a starting point for people to see, and then go on from there." 

In fact, in Hale's creative process, it is unpredictable whether the picture…or 

the melody, comes first. synergy and enhanced levels of meaning they will 

lend each other. As Hale continues to pursue his multi-sensory life passions, 

he will do so always with an aim to elevate and uplift. "I think people 

will be receptive," he says. "We need that now."



Paul Hawkins & Susan Zalindt 

PO Box 531 

Camp Verde, AZ 86322 

Www.alabaster.net 

Biography 



Biography 

Jane Nassano 

PO Box 7229 

Phoenix, AZ 85011-7229 

Jnassano@cox.net 

We are reviving a rare material 

and seldom used gemstone that 

conjures up images of King Tut and Renaissance sculpture. Alabaster. 

We have trekked over seven states to unearth a full plate, 

prospecting rare colored stone to create unique and functional forms. 

Because Alabaster has been little used in the last hundred 

years, traditional tooling was not adequate. New forms require new tools, 

and a system for working the stone had to be engineered. By marrying 

ancient carving techniques with space age tools a high degree of 

spontaneity and delicacy with the material has been achieved. 

The creations reflect nature’s simple elegance—its shapes, 

flowers, rockscapes, colors, faces and figures. The functional formscontainers, 

bowls, and lamps invite personal involvement. The work is a 

celebration of the materials of the Earth. We combine Alabasters with 

other gemstones, rare fossils, mineral specimens, crystals and fine 

woods. The medium and the functional aspect of the work make this a 

most singular art form. 

Transforming raw stone into vessels of beauty is the creative 

process that engages most of our time. It is a dialogue between the 

maker and the piece. The stone speaks. When we listen and respond a 

harmony is created and we sing together. The resulting pieces speak for 

themselves—they have a life of their own. 

Selling and promoting the work is the completion of our process. 

Just as we have a dialogue with the stone so too do we have one with our 

patrons. There happens a trinity between the buyer, the maker, and the 

piece. The energy from that exchange is exhilarating and helps to initiate 

new beginnings. 

While recognized throughout the western United 

States for her vibrant pastel paintings, artist Jane Nassano is the best 

known for her diversity. Her large scale, soft pastel florals, nudes and 

landscapes captivate her viewers and collectors. 

Jane Nassano holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts from 

Arizona State University, with a specialization in Graphic Design and has 

completed her Post Graduate work at the Art Center College of Design in 

Pasadena, California. 

Nassano’s art and business experience is extensive, having 

founded and managed her own design firm in Orange County, California. 

Her background also includes a twenty-four month project in Barbados, 

West Indies, developing a neon design-production plant. As both founder 

and Senior Designer, Nassano integrated the disciplines of graphic 

design, fine art and technical acumen in her role. 

With the Arizona desert calling her back, Nassano’s return to 

Arizona in 1992 was accompanied by a shift in her career commitment to 

fine art, where she continues to be a working artist. Nassano has 

exhibited at sites in Canada, California, Colorado, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah 

and throughout Arizona. Currently she is represented by the Norby Gallery 

in Cave Creek, Arizona where she will be the featured artist for the month 

of February 2006, showing her latest series of nudes. She is also 

exhibiting this year at the prestigious Arizona Fine Art Expo in Scottsdale. 

Nassano accepts commissions for a wide range of subject 

matter. For more information visit www.janenassano.com.



Troy Moody 

1127 W 17th Street 

Tempe, AZ 85281 

Troymoody@yahoo.com 

Biography 



Profile of a Painter 

Cindy W. Hill 

1455 Ocean Dr. #1104 

Miami Beach, FL 33139 

Cindyhillus@yahoo.com 

Troy Moody is a visual artist 

working in contemporary art glass. 

Although the traditional techniques 

he uses to create his art has 

changed very little in nearly 900 

years, his modern appreciation of design and line composition gives his 

work a fresh originality. As an artist Troy explores the use of translucent, 

transparent and opaque glass to create a subtle interplay of color, texture 

and visual pulsation. His art glass panels show intuitive color selection 

and a confidence in spontaneity. 

Troy Moody has been honored to study with some of the leading 

glass masters working in America today and continues to seek out 

opportunities to expand his glass repertoire. He has completed 

numerous commissioned installations for religious, commercial and 

private spaces in Arizona, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Maine. 

Color, texture, narrative integrated 

with abstraction and all defining a unique 

sense of style and design meet the art of 

Cindy Hill. 

Adamar Fine Arts in Miami chose to feature Ms. Hill in its recent 

Summer Showcase. Adamar is a leading, if not the leading gallery, in the 

culturally diverse and sophisticated South East. 

“Entertainments News and Views” appropriate featured Ms. 

Hill’s paintings in a recent issue. The painting featured was a 

silhouette of a mysterious man seated under an umbrella. A powerful 

image. 

Cindy is most generous with her work, having made multi-year 

contributions of her art to Victory School, a school for Autistic 

Children in Miami. 

Ms. Hill, a graduate of the School of Art Institute of Chicago, 

now resides and paints in South Beach.





Dan Hill 

9045 South 1300 East 

Sandy, Utah 84094 

Www.danhillsculpture.com 

Sculptor 

Dottie Mitchell 

12725 W Roanoke Avenue 

Avondale, AZ 85323 

Www.artzbiz.com 

The Art of People at Play aptly describes 

the bronze sculpture of Utah artist Dan L. 

Hill. His works capture the charm of 

children on their own terms, the drama 

and energy of outdoor action activities, and the exquisite grace and 

beauty of the ballet. Dan’s sculpture specialty is undoubtedly children. He 

attempts to capture, in a realistic way, the fleeting expressions, 

uninhibited playfulness, and sense of wonder that children exhibit on a 

daily basis. Dan spends a great deal of time unobtrusively observing and 

photographing children in their natural environments before he begins 

work on a new sculpture. Once he decides on a particular composition, he 

works extensively with live models to capture the realism he hopes to 

convey with his sculpture. 

Dan’s talent for sculpting emerged accidentally when he created 

a small bust bearing a remarkable likeness of actor Lee Marvin while 

playing around with some children’s play dough. Dan began sculpting on 

a full-time basis in 1995 with remarkable results. His first life-size 

sculpture, the expressive little "Cowboys Don't Take Naps," won several 

awards and found its’ way into the permanent collections of the 

Springville, Utah Art Museum and the City of Loveland, Colorado. Since 

that time Dan has created an impressive collection of life-size bronze 

sculpture of children and he always has several new works in progress. 

His special talent for capturing expression and likenesses also keeps him 

busy with commission work. Dan’s work appears in public and private 

collections throughout the country. 

Dan was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. After 

graduating from San Diego State College in 1951, he served two years in 

the military. Dan was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for Meritorious 

Achievement in Ground Operations Against the Enemy. Dan married 

Helen Sheppard in 1955. Dan and Helen have three adult children and 

seven grandchildren. Dan's grandchildren are a favorite source of 

inspiration for his sculpture. 

Dan’s sculpture studio is located at the Hill Gallery & Sculpture 

Park, Sandy, Utah. Dan’s entire collection of bronze sculpture is on 

display at the gallery, including numerous outdoor bronzes tastefully 

displayed among the beautiful perennial gardens, stone work, and 

waterfall of the Sculpture Park. 

Abstract Design, Photography, 

Water & Mixed Media 

Dottie studied art in college and rekindled her interest by taking 

a watercolor class with a friend in 1989. 

She believes that art is the appreciation of color, value and 

balance and how they work together to make an exciting painting or 

photograph. 

Dottie moved to Phoenix, Arizona, from Missouri in 1996. Soon 

after moving she started painting with new friends. She has studied with 

Dick Phillips, Annie Wu, Diane Maxey, Tanya and Pat Lambrecht and 

more. 

She is a member of Art League West, Phoenix Artist Guild, 

Arizona Art Alliance, and West Valley Arts Council. 

Her work is displayed at the Arizona State Capitol and Palm 

Valley Rehab Center. Her most recent sales include the collection of Bob 

Serger. See her latest work at the Litchfield Park Festival of the Arts— 

Spring and Fall Shows. 

Dottie offers custom painting in the form of acrylics, water 

media or mixed media on paper or canvas. She also offers murals done in 

your home. She can custom paint in your decorating colors and work 

from the pictures you provide.





Sarah McAnerny 

Tre Sorelle Home Designs, Inc. 

3717 W Fetlock Trail 


www.tresorellehomedesigns.com 

Biography 

Biography 

Feng Jin 

Www.dreamcatcherarts.com 

Sarah McAnerny, is a co-owner and artist of Tre 

Sorelle Home Designs, Inc., a decorative arts firm that specializes in fine 

hand-painted artwork and home accessories for the sophisticated home. 

They offer unique hand-painted tile murals, leather tapestries, furniture, 

children’s décor, wall hangings, accessories, and giftware. 

Sarah has studied and worked in the fine studio and decorative 

arts for over 12 years, with a degree from Grand Canyon University. Her 

companies have been featured several times in the Arizona Republic and 

Channel 3’s “Good Evening Arizona.” She studied European gardens, 

architecture, and décor that surrounded her. She is also inspired by 

Asian and contemporary themes. Her style is colorful and whimsical, 

ranging from the dramatic to the ethereal. His favorite subject matters 

are gardens, and scenes from nature. A native of Phoenix, she loves to 

capture the cool and refreshing scenes of beautiful outdoor places and 

gardens to bring inside, a nice escape from the arid desert she knows so 

well. 

Sarah is married to a Phoenix Police Officer, and they just had their first 

child, son Robby, in September of 2005. They reside in North Phoenix. 

Born in Harbin, China of Korean descent, Jin grew 

up as the son of a machinist. His creativity came 

from early childhood. The young Feng Jin often played in his father’s work 

place and fell in love with hand tools, old gears and other bent metals. 

After graduating from high school, Jin went to the Central Institute of Fine 

Arts of China, Beijing, putting in five years of studying and creating 

sculptures. 

Although most of the Art Institutes in China did not cover metal 

sculpture at that time, Jin was encouraged by teachers to move forward 

into metal sculpture’s design and production. Due to the limitation of 

tools and materials, producing metal sculptures proved to be difficult and 

challenging for a college student. Jin often needed to lean on his father 

for use of metal welding and fabricating equipment in the governmentowned 

machine shop. The materials he used were mostly scrap metals 

and parts from some machines. Since then, Jin has self trained in metal 

work and being more interested in abstract sculpture making. 

After graduating from college, Jin became a professor teaching 

sculpture and art history in the Fine Arts Department of Xuan Wu Hong Qi 

Vocational University, Beijing. Three years later, he decided to come to the 

U.S. to continue refining his style and improving production techniques in 

metal. Jin works in a variety of metals: bronze, steel, stainless steel and 

cast iron. His work represents a variety of styles and subjects, with forms 

ranging from realistic bust/figure sculptures to large abstract metal 

pieces. 

Creating large sculptures is Jin’s goal. His dream is to have a 

sculpture park in which his metal offspring can run free.



Michael Jones 

1059 Halverson Road 

Bigfork, MT 59911 

Www.michaeljonessculpture.com 

Biography 

At seven years old, Michael found 

his first arrowhead. This discovery ignited 

in him a passion for ancient history and 

prehistoric cultures. This passion, combined with his love for the beauty 

and enduring qualities of fabricated steel, fuels his artistic career. 

Michael was born and raised in Napa Valley in northern 

California. Since 1975, he and his wife Karen, have made their home in 

Bigfork, which is in the beautiful Flathead Valley in northwestern 

Montana. They own an original log homestead on 65 acres, which they 

have restored and preserved. They have four grown children and 4 

grandchildren. 

For more than twenty years, Michael has followed his heart and 

created pieces that edify and educate. The joy and excitement of that 

first discovery have only continued to grow in his life and it is this force 

that infuses his work. 



Biography 

Bill Leibow 

5516 N Camelback Canyon Drive 


Weleibow2msn.com 

Bill Leibow is a large format, black and white, photographer who 

has turned his passion for photography into beautiful works of art. 

Ranging from landscapes to still life, Bill’s images provide a unique vision 

of the world. His use of the subtle range of tones in black and white express 

the emotion of the moment. 

Throughout his extensive travels, Bill has photographed ancient 

ruins; breathtaking scenery and intimate close ups of nature, architecture 

and sculpture. All of his work is printed by hand. Each image displays the 

play of light and shadow and a rich range of tones. 

A Dentist by profession, Bill has had a life long love of art. He 

discovered large format photography ten years ago. Since that time he 

participates in all aspects of creating photographic images; from 

photographing in the field, printing in the dark room to matting and 

framing the work. He brings the same attention to detain and focus 

demanded by dentistry to his art. The results are beautiful, sensitively 

printed, images. 

Bill’s work can be found in numerous private, corporate and 

government, collections throughout the United States. He has presented 

a solo exhibition at the Cultural Exchange Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona. 

He has participated in photographic exhibitions at the Desert Caballeros 

Museum in Wickenburg, Arizona and at the Chandler Center for the Arts in 

Chandler, Arizona. He participated in the Scottsdale Museum of 

Contemporary Arts’ Studio Tours 04. He received the “Best in Show” 

award from Photographic competition sponsored by Robb and Stucky. He 

is a juried member of the Sonoran Art League and Imageworks. He 

participates in their fall and spring exhibitions. 

Bill is currently represented by the Larsen Gallery in Scottsdale, 

Arizona. For more information or to view his complete portfolio visit the 

website www.leibowfineart.com You can visit his darkroom and gallery by 

appointment at Camelback Canyon Studios, Leibow Fine Art phone: 

602-840-8441.



Ellen Leibow 



Jacque Keller 

5516 N Cambelback Canyon Drive 


Www.leibowfineart.com 

Biography 

14025 S 5th Street 


Info@quantumartinc.com 

Passion “A desire or emotion; 

opposing thought and reason” 

Ellen Leibow loves color. Her paintings regardless of 

the medium reflect her delight in colors and 

textures. Ellen has had a life long love for art and 

has been painting and drawing for as long as she can remember. Her 

serious art study began ten years ago. She has pursued her work through 

academic courses, study with guest artists at the Scottsdale Artist School 

and workshops throughout the world. Ellen works in various mediums 

from watercolor, pastel, and acrylic and now oils. She enjoys many forms 

of expression from landscapes to still life to abstract design. Her current 

passion is to express the emotion of the moment through painting in the 

Plien Air tradition. Her work reflects the immediacy of the light and 

atmosphere in color and shape. 

Ellen and her husband Bill, who is a photographer, travel 

extensively throughout the world recording the light and mood of the 

places they visit. Her greatest joy is to paint on location, capturing the 

essence of the time and place. She also explores the changing desert 

landscape from her studio at the foot of Camelback Mountain in Arizona. 

Ellen has participated in exhibitions from the Arizona Watercolor 

Society to juried shows at the Chandler Center for the Arts. She has had 

exhibitions of her work at the Norby Gallery, Artismo Gallery, Phoenix 

Chamber of Commerce, and the offices of Banner Health South. As a 

juried member of the Sonoran Arts League, she exhibits in their fall and 

spring shows in Cave Creek, Arizona. Her work can be found in private 

and corporate collections throughout the United States and Canada. 

You can visit her studio in Cambelback Canyon by appointment. 

Commission pieces to your specifications are available. For more 

information contact Leibow Fine Art at 602-840-8441 or visit the website 

at www.leibowfineart.com. 

Jacque Lynn Keller has been drawing and painting since she 

was 8 years old. In the farm country of northwest Ohio, she was 

encouraged by teachers and family to explore this passion. Throughout 

her childhood she was a student at the Toledo Museum of Art’s Youth 

Studies Program. Jacque began painting professionally in the early 

1980’s after attending the University of Toledo and Arizona State 

University’s School of Art. She began as a muralist and specializes in 

trompe l’oeil and commissioned artwork. One of Jacque’s goals is image 

diversity…”Each painting has its own lessons for me. I am an explorer of 

color and form…you will see everything from portraiture to nonrepresentational 

work. I need diversity in painting as in life. I want the 

viewer to think, to smile, to enjoy…” 

Jacque is a signature member of the International Society of 

Acrylic Painters. “Nature Watch” was exhibited to great reviews in 

England. It is now in the registry at the Royal Academy of Art, London. In 

recent years, she has been in numerous international and national 

exhibitions including those in England, Washington, Louisiana, Florida, 

Illinois and Arizona including a solo exhibition at the Chandler Center for 

the Arts, Chandler, Arizona. “Mama”, a realistic portrait of her deceased 

99 year-old grandmother, was included in a national exhibition in Florida 

honoring the history of women. She was the winning artist in the national 

art competition for the 1998 Bashas-Chandler Ostrich Festival, Arizona, 

creating the colorful ostriches in “Where’s the Party?” In January 2004 

her work, Hope, was included in a national War Forum Exhibition in 

Chicago. In March 2004, her work Red Corners was included in an 

International Exhibition of ISAP in Seattle, WA. The City of Chandler (AZ) 

commissioned Jacque to paint three large paintings of their historic 

downtown; they hang in the city’s Planning & Development Office. Silent 

Without You and other works by Jacque will be used by the Chandler 

Center for the Arts (AZ) as the featured artwork in their 2005-06 yearly 

event brochure and playbills. 

Jacque’s works on wood and canvas are included in prestigious 

private, corporate, and public collections, and are eagerly collected and 

commissioned nationwide. Her work is represented by Quan’tum Art, Inc. 

and By Word of Mouth Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona.



Lauren Knode 

3537 E North Lane 


Laurenknode@cox.net 

Biography 



Biography 

Marc Leone 

1424 West Meseto Avenue 


Twenty8twenty3@hotmail.com 

Born in Portland, Oregon, Lauren 

Knode left a career in teaching to become 

a full-time artist. 

Knode's themes include flora, 

fruit, landscapes and the Southwest. Her 

art bursts forth with color which creates 

excitement and inspiration. Unique use of light & shadow distinguishes 

Lauren's work, which she creates in oil, pastel and acrylic. 

Lauren is a member of the prestigious Northwest Pastel Society. 

Her award-winning work has been featured in such publications as Art in 

the American West, High Sonoran and Southwest Art Magazine. Knode 

originals are in private and corporate collections across the United States. 

Marc Leone is a painter who uses the expressive 

components of materials to evoke inward reaching, geologic landscapes, 

that express something of the mystery of matter in regards to the 

spiritual. More specifically, Leone’s work is physical, generally large in 

scale, and takes many months to complete a single work. His work 

incorporates two dimensional drawing and painting with a strong 

sculptural presence. 

Leone has had solo and group exhibitions in New York, Los 

Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Phoenix (Phoenix Art Museum in May) and 

Tucson among others. He holds a B.F.A. from Art Center College of 

Design in Pasadena, CA., and a M.F.A. from Arizona State University. He 

has taught at ASU, Central Arizona College, and currently teaches 

drawing, painting and 2-Dimensional design at Xavier College Preparatory. 

Additionally, he is co-director of the Start Gallery. 

Artist's Statement 

"Simplicity of form, color and light captivate me. Juxtaposed warm and 

cool hues create energy and excitement. The sun radiating through the 

translucent petals of a flower, or casting intriguing shadows and reflections, 

fills me with inspiration."

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