Mixing Color from the primaries, let’s discover how each family of color can actually challenge us to create fun and fabulous little paintings, while fueling our creativity to create larger works!!! This workshop is designed to empower the artist who is new to painting or who would just like to do a good strong review. […]
Join us for an evening of art and fun. This two-hour excursion is designed for those who enjoy wine but may know nothing about painting. Discover hidden wells of creativity as artist and Education Coordinator, Neal McEwen, leads you through the step-by-step process of creating your own original Western-themed acrylic painting. A fun-filled evening of […]
Join us at the Phippen Museum for a presentation by Carrie Cannon. Turquoise has a long standing tradition amongst Native cultures of the Southwest, holding special significance and profound meanings to specific individual tribes. Even before the more contemporary tradition of combining silver with turquoise, cultures throughout the southwest used turquoise in necklaces, earrings, mosaics, […]
This scripted, bio-drama features the story of western photographer Edward Curtis as portrayed by Wyatt Earp, an actor who brings life to history with his fascinating presentations. Through sound, photographs and laughter, Earp will explore Curtis’ trials and tribulations. Curtis utilized his love for photography to complete this project, taking numerous portraits of the native peoples, landscape photographs of the lands they lived on and the art they created. Curtis covered tribes across the country, from Alaska all the way down to the Arizona border. He photographed over 100 tribes and created 20 volumes worth of work. These volumes encapsulated the stories and cultures of the Native American people.