Sometimes there really is cool stuff right in your own backyard. In our case, it’s not exactly our backyard but it’s close by and it’s a great place to hike when the weather isn’t pizza oven hot and you don’t have to worry about being taken off the mountain by helicopter because you’re having a heatstroke.
Every year the CACSS holds a show and sale to benefit the society. It’s usually at DBG, which is one of my happy places.
First described to me as Art Basel in the desert, clearly by someone who hasn’t been to Art Basel, if this was the intent. Artists are struggling right now, and anything that gets more exposure is probably ok.
Accidentally stumbled into the biggest US quilt show of the year, which just happened to be in Phoenix this time.
More DBG. I really can’t get enough of the place.
Another little gem of a place that was not crazy crowded and has plenty of room and tons of stuff to check out. The black rattlesnake was mesmerizing.
This is the second time I’ve caught the annual quilt show at Vision Gallery in Chandler. Maybe I’ll get off my duff and submit something for the next one.
Combination of two different dumps from the Lightbloom exhibit at Desert Botanical Garden. Artist(s) are HYBYCOZO, and it’s some really cool engineering as well as art!
PHX Art – Dec 2024 – Fashion archives exhibit and random shots.
Jim was a prolific artist, not just in marine themed paintings. He’s got a large body of work made up of portraits and figurative collections as well.
After driving near Moab repeatedly, we finally decided to stop in and check it out. Absolutely stunning scenery, and we rode our bikes along the Colorado River at dusk and again in the morning.
One of the best examples of why we do NOT NEED lawns in our landscaping.
Normally I would have skipped this place since it’s like super tourist attraction of the worst sort, IMO. But the dahlias…