Past Sunday Artist Brunch Series Events

Sunday, December 6, 2009
3rd Annual Hand Painted Holiday Ornament Brunch
Benefit for the Scottsdale Artists' School Youth Academy
The one-of-a-kind ornaments will be hand painted by instructors and students from the Scottsdale Artists School. Ornaments can be customized and sell for $30 each. Proceeds go toward scholarships for children attending the school's youth academy winter and summer camps. This program allows children to attend the camp that otherwise would not be able to afford such an opportunity. The one-week camps provide youth with an extraordinary experience where they gain valuable skills that last a lifetime.
http://www.scottsdaleartschool.org

Sunday, November 15, 2009
Lydia Simcox
As a child, growing up in the rural Midwest, there was ample time to conjure up projects to pass the carefree days. Creating simple pieces of art from mud clay and glass began as a means of amusement, however it soon grew into Lydia's muse. After college she began to experiment with different media but it didn't take long before she returned to her beginnings, finding a special piece of glass that would conjure up many artistic possibilities. Her affinity for glass and appreciation of nature can be seen in her paintings and mosaics. Simcox states "Still today, I am thrilled when I find a piece of wood, glass or even a rock that has been overlooked. I can see beyond the 'rough' creating a forum for which it will receive the admiration it deserves."

Special Guest
Charlie Pattison
Sunday, October 18, 2009
 
Charlie Pattison grew up on a ranch in southeastern Montana where the preferred mode of transportation to his one-room schoolhouse was a horse. After graduating from college, Charlie used horses for a different purpose - rodeoing. As a pro rodeo cowboy, Charlie started to notice the silver belt buckles given as trophies. The more time he spent on the rodeo circuit, the more he was interested in the craftsmanship displayed on those buckles that he and other cowboys had won.

Charlie started working with silver strictly as a hobby while still a rodeo cowboy. Seeking out craftsmen all over the West, Charlie became more knowledgeable about his new trade. Once his rodeo career ended, he made silversmithing his full time job. His big break occurred nearly 20 years ago when a friend who owns a dude ranch hosted Charlie's first trunk show. From that day, Charlie has developed a loyal following for his understated but elegant pieces. Dividing his time between a few select dude ranches in Wyoming and Scottsdale, Charlie caters to a discerning clientele who appreciate the time and talent displayed in every one of his CAP Silver pieces.

Sunday, March 22, 2009
Peter Nelson
Growing up in New England, Peter Nelson was first exposed to serious watercolor painting by his mother, a former member of the Connecticut Watercolor Society. After moving to Sedona in the 80s, his passion for watercolor painting grew, studying three of the greatest watercolorists in history: Andrew Wyeth, Winslow Homer, and John Singer Sargent. He is now a juried member of the Northern Arizona Watercolor Society and member of the Sedona Arts Center.
www.pknelson.com

Sunday, February 22, 2009
David Flitner
David Flitner has been making his living as an oil painter for over 20 years. Flitner obtained a degree at the University of Arizona and continued his formal training at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. He thrives on the challenge of bringing color, intensity and shape together in paintings to convey his vision to others. His work is represented in galleries throughout the west, including Scottsdale Fine Art gallery and found in private collections nationally and internationally, including those of Burt Reynolds and Ann Miller.
www.davidflitner.com/mambo/index.php

Sunday, January 18, 2009
Linda Pullinsi
Linda Pullinsi is a Phoenix artist who is known for her rich, bold use of color to create uplifting works of art. Her favorite subjects are fish, flowers and all things organic. Pullinsi's paintings are created in multiple layers of archival watercolor and brilliant acrylics on paper and canvas. Her work hangs in collections throughout the world.

She instructs both children and adults and teaches workshops and classes in Phoenix, as well as leads small watercolor retreats to beautiful locations throughout the Southwest.
http://www.lindapullinsi.com

Sunday October 21, 2008
Gale DuBrow
Born in NYC, with former residences and studios in Phoenix and France, Gale DuBrow currently resides in Puget Sound, Washington. She has had exhibitions throughout the US, as well as Germany, Monaco, and France. Some of this award-winning artist’s corporate commissions can be viewed at the Jewish Community Center in Phoenix, La Paloma Resort in Tucson, the Crocker Center in Los Angeles, and the Grand Champion Resort in Palm Desert, California. Her oils, drawings, and watercolors are enjoyed by collectors around the world.

Sunday, November 18, 2008
Bill Greaves
After having a very successful international graphics design career in London, then Hawaii, and now makes their home in Cave Creek, Arizona. Born in England , Greaves traveled extensively in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and North America . It was during these travels that he started to put the links together that would lead him on his current creative path. An accomplished artist, Bill Greaves produces works in acrylic on canvas and as limited edition prints.   His art utilizes myths, icons, and symbols that are part of our collective past and combines them with brilliant colors, that resonate will people of all ages and cultures. 

Sunday, January 20
Douglas Diehl
Doug was born in Madison WI. Throughout his childhood Doug found pleasure in art and music. When he traveled to England after high school he spent most of his time in London in the National and the Tate Art Galleries. During this time his passion for painting was cemented. Throughout the years of hard work to provide for a young family, Doug would spend much of his spare time in art classes with Ron Lukas (now art director of Dream Works Studio) and studied in the Russian Impressionist style. Doug’s passion continued. He now paints full time. Doug is interested in color and light and its interaction on objects, whether still life or landscape.

Sunday, February 24
Carrie Curran
Carrie Curran is an artist, art instructor, and Director of the Scottsdale Artists’ School Youth Academy in Scottsdale, Arizona.  Her diverse activities and energetic approach to art inspire her emotionally charged paintings and ultimately evoke a powerful connection with viewers. She grew up in Indiana with her artist mother who taught oil painting classes in their home studio and worked on museum piece restorations. Her formal training began at Indiana University with undergraduate work in Europe at Cambridge University, England and continued in small classroom settings with local and renowned artists. Her art is displayed at the residence of the US Ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, as part of the international Art in Embassies. Her work is featured in shows, galleries, and owned by private and corporate collections nationally.  

Sunday, March 16
Fred Krakowiak
Fred Krakowiak is becoming recognized as a leading wildlife artist. His artwork, commissioned by private collectors across North America, can also be found in Zuva gallery in Phoenix, Arizona. His work is all about spontaneity and movement, as is the Africa he sees with his artist’s eye. Krakowiak is skilled in the ancient art of sumi (ancient Japanese for “pictures in ink” using a weasel-hair brush to paint). Krakowiak’s priority is to capture the experience of seeing these amazing animals, their motion, their passion, their place in the untamed world. He lives and paints in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Sunday, October 19, 2008
Betty Bozenka Peterson
Betty Bozenka Peterson is a Czechoslovakian-born artist who has lived in the Valley for more than 30 years. She attended Kachina School of Art, the Scottsdale Artists School and was a student of the late muralist, Jay Datus. Peterson’s paintings of flowers, places and people, all come alive with vivid, vibrant colors.
http://www.bozenkafinearts.com/_page_2.html
 
Sunday November 16, 2008
Amy Greaves
After having a career in London, then Hawaii, Amy Greaves now makes her home in Cave Creek, Arizona. Working in glass, leather, and fibers, her colorful hanging sculptures involve incredible complexity and detail. As an accomplished artist, Greaves says her work “is a visual escape. Once finished, the sculpture morphs into its own energy of being. The work can not only be seen, but it can also be handled.”
 
Sunday December 7, 2008
Hand Painted Holiday Ornament Brunch
Benefit for the Scottsdale Artists’ School Youth Academy
The one-of-a-kind ornaments will be hand painted by instructors and students from the Scottsdale Artists School. Ornaments can be customized and sell for $30 a piece. Proceeds go toward scholarships for children attending the school’s youth academy winter and summer camps.

This program allows children to attend the camp that otherwise would not be able to afford such an opportunity.

The one-week camps provide youth with an extraordinary experience where they gain valuable skills that last a lifetime.
www.scottsdaleartschool.org