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Artists
revealed during Hidden in the Hills
Sonoran Arts League’s self‑guided
studio tour is now in 10th year
by
Chris Moore
DESERT
FOOTHILLS – The Sonoran Arts League holds its
annual “Hidden in the Hills” Studio Tour for
the 10th time this year Fri.‑Sun., Nov.
17‑19, and Nov. 24‑26, from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. each day.
As
one of Arizona’s largest artist studio tours,
“Hidden in the Hills” will feature 125 artists–members
of the Sonoran Arts League–who will exhibit
and sell their work at 39 studio locations throughout
Cave Creek, Carefree, and North Scottsdale.
Artists
working in a wide array of media will be participating
in the tour: among them artists working in oils,
acrylic, pastel, watercolor, photography, mosaic,
glass, jewelry, leather, metal, stone, bronze,
ceramic, wood and others.
“Hidden
in the Hills is now recognized by many as a
premier art event,” said Carole Perry, president
of Sonoran Arts League and co‑chair of
the event. “People enjoy meeting the artists
and observing them at work. This year’s tour
includes a mix of professional, award‑winning
artists, including many who are new to the event.”
In
order to make it easier for participants, the
league is offering a new feature that provides
information on the artists and previews their
available works.
The
new, interactive “Hidden in the Hills” Web site
supplies details about each artist and a user‑friendly
map‑building program to help visitors
plan their free, self‑guided artist studio
tours. The Web site, www.HiddenInTheHills.org,
offers an artist directory, including sample
artwork, notes on background and technique,
along with links to individual artist’s Web
sites. By simply clicking on particular artists,
Web‑users can quickly create a map charting
their desired tour route.
“We’ve
come a long way from the days when we distributed
a one‑page, hand‑drawn map and artist
list to tour participants,” Perry said.
Printed
directories are available in advance through Borders
Books, The Poisoned Pen Bookstores, Galeria Bellas
Artes in Cave Creek, and the Sonoran Arts League
office for a small fee. Free maps can be picked
up at 150 Arizona locations, including local chambers
of commerce, museums, and other tourist information
centers.
Lizard
signs, provided by the league, are placed throughout
the tour route to direct art‑goers to the
studios they wish to visit. Also along the route,
information booths will be conveniently located
at the Sonoran Arts League office at 37417 N.
Tom Darlington Rd. and Desert Foothills Gardens
Nursery at 33840 N. Cave Creek Rd. in Cave Creek.
The nonprofit Sonoran Arts League, with more then
400 members, actively participates in community
outreach programs, including mentoring programs,
workshops, seminars, fundraisers, and other activities.
In addition to Hidden in the Hills, the league
puts on two other annual events: the Empty Bowls
Project in the fall and the Sonoran Festival of
Fine Art in the spring (March 30‑31 and
April 1, 2007). Empty Bowls, held this year on
Oct 20, raised more than $19,000 for the Foothills
Food Bank.
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Participating
artists for Hidden in the Hills this year include wildlife painter
Linda Budge, batik artist Katalin Ehling, bronze sculptor Hal
Stewart, and a bold, fresh talent, painter Judy Paxton Bruce.
“She
could be the hottest thing to come out of here,” Perry said,
describing Bruce’s striking work.
New
River sculptor and jeweler Kit Carson will open his studio for
the tour as well. “From the very large to the very small,” is
how Perry characterized his work. “He does these massive sculptures
and the most intricate tiny jewelry.”
Perry,
a glass artist, will also be opening her studio, Laughing Glass,
for the tour.
Budge
is offering her studio in Cave Creek as a host studio, of which
there are 39 on the tour, for two guest artists, stone sculptor
David Day and acrylic and jewelry artist Misty Mulleneaux. In
addition, she gives visitors to her studio a glimpse into her
creative process by displaying her work from its inception to
finished product–all by the end of the tour on Nov. 26.
“It’s
an educational process,” Budge said. “People can see how I put
a painting together. They can see how it comes into being. That’s
the object of opening the studio for the tour.”
For
information on the event and the league, call (480) 575‑6624
or visit www.HiddenInTheHills.org
and www.sonoranartsleague.org.
Reach
the reporter at cmoore@thedesertadvocate.com.
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