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Sep30

Artist’s Loft: Becoming a MIM Museum Guide

Posted on Sep 30, 2015 | 0 comments

By Natalie Keller Â Continued from The Artist’s Loft: Volunteering at the MIM Prologue This month’s “The Artist’s Loft”Â column consists of two articles about volunteering at the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM). There are manyÂ different types ofÂ volunteer opportunities available.Â This is theÂ second article and it focuses on the...

Sep17

Artist’s Loft: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West

Posted on Sep 17, 2015 | 0 comments

By Natalie Keller I became aware of Scottsdale’s Museum of the West at the Scottsdale Artist’s League meeting. Allen Fossenkemper (a volunteer from the museum) gave a short talk along with a slide show on some of the fabulous paintings and sculptures exhibited there. After talking with Allen, he put me in touch with a woman named Rebecca Heller who is the communication and marketing manager. My visit to the museum was everything I...

Jun30

The Artists’ Loft: Beth Benowich

Posted on Jun 30, 2015 | 0 comments

By Natalie Keller I was in the The Gallery at el Pedregal the other day and I saw a fellow artist very engrossed in designing a piece of jewelry. It looked interesting and I soon realized I didn’t know what she was doing…I wondered what the process was from start to finish for her to design and create a piece of jewelry? My curiosity was peaked and I wanted to learn more! I asked a few questions and Beth was very happy to explain...

Mar28

Artists’ Loft: The Holland Fine Art Gallery

Posted on Mar 28, 2015 | 0 comments

By Natalie Keller I noticed fellow artists were exhibiting at a gallery and discussing it on Facebook. I wasn’t familiar with the gallery and wanted to know more about it; I wondered where it was located. Later, a friend of mine was having an exhibition at the same gallery and my curiosity was peaked again! I went to the exhibition and was impressed by the climate and the activity. I called another artist who was involved with...

Feb27

Artists’ Loft: Bela Art Studio

Posted on Feb 27, 2015 | 1 comment

By Natalie Keller Bela Fidel is an artist who eventually migrated to the United States from Brazil where she was born. Before moving to the US, she lived and studied in Israel for eight plus years and was fascinated with the architecture of the old homes and the mosques with minarets. She began drawing and painting what she saw and she experimented with different mediums. Bela predominately painted Surrealist style and used her inner...