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PUBLISHER Shelly Spence

MANAGING EDITOR Amanda Christmann

GRAPHIC DESIGNER Meaghan Mitchell Ana Petrovic

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Effie Bouras Amanda Christmann Sue Kern-Fleischer Gregory Granillo Kyndra Kelly Kenneth LaFave Lara Piu Shannon Severson

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Every January marks the start of a new year, full of anticipation and hope for what is to come. For nearly two decades, January has also been a time to reflect and a time to celebrate.

It was in January 1999 that a small newsletter began that would become Images Arizona. My hope was to build something that would help to connect the people of our community. I wanted to tell stories and share beautiful photography because I knew that, despite any differences we may have, we have far more that unites us.

In 2003, that newsletter turned into a small magazine. I can still remember my pride at that first issue that printed. Even though there weren’t many pages, businesses and neighbors began to embrace the idea that we could create something that was only ours—unique to our neighborhood, about us and for us.

The quality of what we are creating together has changed and improved by leaps and bounds through the years, and I am incredibly honored to call our talented team of photo and editorial contributors my colleagues and friends.

I am also immensely grateful for the businesses and organizations who have stood by Images Arizona through the years. As you read through the stories, be sure to take note of their advertisements because they are the ones who make our work possible.

Submission of news for community section should be in to shelly@imagesaz.com by the 5th of the month prior to publication.

Images Arizona is published by ImagesAZ Inc. Copyright © 2018 by ImagesAZ, Inc. All rights reserved.

Reproduction, in whole or part, without permission is prohibited.

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Finally, thank you! If it were not for your kind words and encouragement, and your willingness to allow us into your homes and into your lives each month, there would be no reason to share the stories that we do. Our readers have given all of us at Images Arizona purpose and passion.

Happy New Year! Here’s to many more!

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Glassblowing demonstrations and classes, chef demonstrations, live music and a roster of both new and acclaimed artists are returning to Phoenix for another year of camaraderie and creation of fine art. These are just some of the reasons to visit the Arizona Fine Art Expo, the popular 10-week fine art show that takes place January 12 through March 25. Known as one of Arizona’s best venues for collecting fine art, the Arizona Fine Art Expo runs daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. under the festive white tents at the southwest corner of Scottsdale and Jomax Roads, next to MacDonald’s Ranch.

For seasoned and new art collectors, the event offers the chance to visit 115 patron-friendly studios within a 44,000 square-foot space. Creativity flows daily as the artists sketch passionately in pencil, charcoal and pastels; sculpt and fire clay; chisel and shape stone; and saw and carve wood sculptures. Artists also paint in all media; stain and etch gourds; design lost wax casting; solder and weld jewelry; assemble mosaics, blow glass, plus fuse and kiln form glass sculptures. Art is for sale and commissions are welcomed.

“Many of our artists come from different parts of the country, and we even have some traveling from Ireland, Mexico, Peru, Ukraine and Canada to participate in the show. The expo provides a rare chance to meet them, watch them in action and learn about their passion, inspiration and techniques,” said Judith Combs, founding partner of the Arizona Fine Art Expo.

Combs is particularly excited about some of the new events planned during the show.

“We’re honored to be collaborating with Chef Giancarlo Stefanutto and owner Glenn Wagner of Sogno Toscano vineyard of Italy. Chef Giancarlo will demonstrate and share samples of delicious edibles from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. January 20 and February 10,” she said.

NEW GLASSBLOWER TO DEMONSTRATE AND TEACH Combs is also looking forward to welcoming contemporary glass artist Gregory Tomb to the show. Tomb, who arrived from California in December, has been working on building a hot shop on the expo grounds, where he will conduct glassblowing demonstrations and offer glassblowing and glass fusing classes. More information about the classes can be found at gregorytglass.com.

Tomb’s passion for glass art dates back to his childhood in upstate New York when he and his family would visit the Corning Museum of Glass on their way to seeing relatives in Pennsylvania and Ohio.

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“That was the foundation for my love of glass,” Tomb said.

“On each trip, I would beg my parents to stop at the museum so we could watch the glassblowers. It was so exciting and mystifying. I was captivated by it.”

He studied art at Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York and spent the summer of 1997 teaching art in Boulder, Colorado. It was there that he did his first apprentice torch work for Mystic Family Glassworks.

A year later, he took a workshop from Emilio Santini at Urban Glass, which opened the door to assist other glass artists there. Several years later, he honed his precision skills working as a production glassblower in Simon Pearce’s factories in the Northeast.

“My experience at Simon Pearce taught me that I needed to learn the craft before I could make glass art. The discipline of production helped me transition from a hobbyist to an artist,” he said.

But glass was not his only passion. His spirit of adventure and love of the outdoors led him to explore other career paths as a whitewater rafting guide, ski instructor, sea kayaking guide, zip lining instructor and a team-building facilitator. He also played bass guitar for a band in Lake Tahoe for a few years.

“Glass was the one thing I kept coming back to,” Tomb said. “I was drawn to the fire and I felt most alive while making glass.

Whether kiln-formed, hot-poured, fused, etched or blown, the possibilities are endless. You can spend a lifetime in any of the disciplines of glass and still have something to learn.”

While he thrives on the excitement of working with hot molten glass, it’s the process that captivates him the most.

“There’s a delicate balance of humility and ego. If you lose focus, the glass can shatter right before you. If you panic, it gets worse—it’s a lot like life,” he said. “In many ways, it’s like meditation. When you really feel in tune with it, anything is possible.”

He is equally passionate about sharing his knowledge with others, and he hopes people will take advantage of the classes he will teach at expo.

“Like any adventure, preparation is the key to safety,” Tomb said, joking that he has burned himself more times cooking at home than in his studio. “I spend a lot of time covering safety before letting students work with hot glass. It’s an exhilarating experience, and the best part is that you’ll be able to go home with a piece of glass art that you created.”

During the Arizona Fine Art Expo, Tomb will exhibit and sell a variety of vibrant bowls, vessels, flat glass wall sculptures and his signature glass pumpkins.

“Pumpkins are always magical—there is something fun and whimsical and almost inspiring about the way their stems curl, their ridges, texture and color,” he said.

His prices will range from under $100 to $700 for craft, decorative and functional pieces. Installation pieces may range from $1,000 to more than $10,000 depending on the complexity of each customized project.

PAINTER PUTS SOUL INTO HER WORK Scottsdale artist Pat Stacy has had people tell her that there is an energy to her work and in her booth at the expo—so much so that she has seen patrons stare at one of her paintings and be moved to tears.

While she never knows who will be affected by her work, she believes there is a spiritual connection as she paints, and she is always honored when others see the soul she puts into her work.

Like Tomb, she views her process of creating art much like meditation, only she’s working with acrylic paint and textures to create colorful, intense, abstract art on canvas, paper and wood.

While she has always been creative, life took her on a long, winding road to becoming a fine artist. A licensed professional counselor, she retired in 1994 to care for her ill husband who died later that year.

Grief struck her, but it also empowered her to help others.

“After my husband died, I decided I wasn’t rich, but I had enough to give my time away as a Red Cross mental health volunteer,” Stacy said.

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For the next 13 years, she did disaster work across the nation, teaching classes and becoming the state and chapter lead for mental health.

A two-time survivor of breast cancer, she turned to painting first in 2008, after enduring several surgeries.

“I learned that if I painted, I didn’t hurt,” she said. “I painted eight to 12 hours a day, every day.”

Painting not only helped Stacy heal, it catapulted her toward a new career as a fine artist. Today, her subject matter draws from or is inspired by ancient and native cultures. Symbols in her work reflect her belief in life beyond what she sees and her gratitude for life itself. Some of the symbols come directly from native art, while others are her own creations.

Using bright colors and metallic paint, she prefers to paint with acrylics, often choosing those containing metals that change with patinas.

“Color makes my heart sing, and I think it does for other people too,” she said. “I love working with acrylic paints because they are so versatile.”

Much of her work is done on four wooden panels held together with dowels.

“My ‘Quadruvium’ pieces are named from the Roman use of the term to represent a crossroads where four roads meet, and I have four wooden cradles that are connected,” she said, adding that she creates the heavily textured paintings by building up layers of acrylic paint. She also employs crackling techniques to give the surfaces depth, and she is known for her fine line work on the sides and edges of her pieces.

This is Stacy’s eighth year participating in the Arizona Fine Art Expo.

“I love the warmth and the sense of family we have among the artists,” she said. “I really enjoy interacting with patrons and helping them to discover my hidden symbols and messages.

Sometimes they help me see things in my art that I did not realize were there.”

Event Schedule Thunderbird Artists Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival JANUARY 19 - 21 Thunderbird Artists Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival MARCH 16 - 18 Music in the Gardens APRIL - MAY Amidst the Sanderson Lincoln Pavilion at the Carefree Desert Gardens.

Open 365 days a year.

Life as it should be! Carefree.

Her evocative, contemporary pieces range from $250 to several thousand dollars, depending on the size and scope of each piece. arizonafineartexpo.com

101 Easy Street, Carefree, AZ 85377 | 480.488.3686

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COMMUNITY arts // announcements // culture Writer Amanda Christmann

JAN. 4 ATTENTION TEACHERS! The Heard Museum has an event just for K-12 educators: Flavors of the Past & Present. Learn how to prepare a delicious dish with ancestral ingredients and taste the flavors of culinary wisdom.

Educators will receive curriculum resources and a certificate for tracking professional development hours. Free. 2301 N. Central Ave., Phoenix. 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

RSVP required. education@heard. org; 602-252-8840; heard.org

JAN. 6 AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS The Living Music Performance Series will portray this Gian Carlos Menotti one-act opera, the story of a miracle, produced in collaboration with St. Barnabas on the Desert at Christ the Lord Lutheran Church. $25. 9205 E. Cave Creek Rd., Carefree. 7 p.m.

480-488 2081; ctlcarefree.org

JAN. 9–14 FIFTH ANNUAL SEDONA WINTER MUSIC FESTIVAL

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WINTER SALON MUSICALE Enjoy beautiful chorale music

Chamber Music Sedona will

in the shadows of Sedona’s

host its dynamic annual six-day

red rocks. Part of the Sedona

celebration of the performing

Winter Music Festival. $125.

arts. The festival will culminate

Private Sedona residence,

Jan. 14 with a concert at the

TBA. 5:30 p.m. 928-204-2415;

Sedona Performing Arts Center.

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JAN. 10 GET THE SCOOP ON ANCIENT SOUTHWESTERN POTTERY Allen Dart, an Arizona Humanities speaker and archaeologist, will hold an interesting discussion about ancient Native American ceramic styles, as well as the importance of context in archaeology. Free. The Good Shepard of the Hills Episcopal Church, 6502 E. Cave Creek Rd.,

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Cave Creek. 7 p.m. 623-512-1665; azarchsoc.wildapricot.org

JAN. 11–FEB. 11 JOHN RANDALL NELSON EXHIBITION Contemporary artists John Randall Nelson uses symbolism and tropes to portray esoteric narratives. Free. Gebert Contemporary, 7160 Main St., Scottsdale. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; closed Sundays. 480-4290711; gebertartaz.com

JAN. 12–14 ROCK AND ROLL MARATHON SERIES Running is fun when it comes with live music and excitement!

The Rock ‘N’ Marathon is a relatively flat course that runs through Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tempe. Road closure information, routes, fees and schedule are available online. runrocknroll.com

JAN. 13 FINDING THE PERFECT PLANTS Carefree Desert Gardens welcomes Cesar Mazier, president

Kenneth Riley b. 1919 CAA, NAWA | Mandan Gold Oil on linen | 48 by 40 inches | $90,000 - $130,000

of Cesar Mazier Landscaping & Consulting, Inc. to help you use environment, landscape conditions and background and spaces plants will occupy. This is the first in the 2018 Carefree Desert Gardens seminar series. $5. Town Council Chambers, 33 Easy St. and Nonchalant Ave., Carefree. 9:30 a.m. to noon.

I NVITING C ONSIGNMENTS FOR O UR 2018 J ANUARY AND A PRIL A UCTIONS IN S COTTSDALE FOR A COMPLIMENTARY AUCTION EVALUATION, PLEASE SEND IMAGES AND ARTWORK INFORMATION TO INFO@ALTERMANN.COM. YOU MAY ALSO MAIL SUBMISSION MATERIALS TO THE SCOTTSDALE GALLERY. 345 CAMINO DEL MONTE SOL, SANTA FE, NM 87501 7172 EAST MAIN STREET, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251 CONSIGNMENT OFFICE, 2103 IRVING BLVD., DALLAS, TX 75207

(855) 945-0448 ALTERMANN.COM

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JAN. 13 NAZIS, ART AND FRAUD Mary F. Cook of the International Foundation for Art Research lectures on the unbelievable yet true story of two art dealers with galleries in Paris and New York City: one who hated the Nazis, and one who dealt with them and got rich. $6. Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Rd., Cave Creek. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Registration required.

480-488-2286; dfla.org

On Stage

JAN. 19 MARTY STUART AND HIS FABULOUS SUPERLATIVES Five-time Grammy winner, Grand Ole Opry star and platinum recording artist Marty Stuart takes the stage at the MIM during his Way Out West tour. $43.50–$53.50. Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd. 7:30 p.m. 480-4786000; mim.org *Photo Courtesy MIM

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JAN. 13 ART IN INTERIOR DESIGN Art is important in interior design. Find out how at The Gallery at el Pedregal.

Presentation by interior designer Cynthia Eral. Free.

34505 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale. 1 p.m. RSVP 480575-6624; theboulders.com

JAN. 14 MILLENIUM GALLERY GRAND OPENING Acclaimed artist Lev Shteiman announces the opening of Millennium Gallery. For the first time ever, over 100 of his paintings are on display representing a lifetime of his work in Russia, Israel and the United States. Original paintings and giclee prints available for purchase. 7445 E. Sidewinder Rd., Carefree.

Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

480-307-8020; levshteiman.com

JAN. 17–21 RUSSO AND STEELE AUTOMOBILE AUCTION With more than 800 cars crossing the block, Russo and Steele is excited to announce the addition of the rare and elusive ASA 1100 C.C. Spider to its roster. $200 for admission for two for preview day and four days of Auction in the Round. Talking Stick Resort, 9800 E. Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale. 602-252-2697; russoandsteele.com

Cars

JAN. 13–21 BARRETT-JACKSON CLASSIC CAR AUCTION Hundreds of the world’s finest collector automobiles and thousands of spectators will assemble for this year’s Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction. See website for ticket prices and schedule.

WestWorld, 16601 N. Pima., Scottsdale. barrett-jackson.com *Photo Courtesy Barrett-Jackson

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JAN. 18 FROM UNDER THE RUSSIAN SNOW Author Michelle Carter will discuss her second book, “From Under the Russian Snow,” a memoir of the remarkable year she served as journalist-in-residence in Russia through the birth of an independent press in the post-Soviet, pre-Putin bubble of freedom. Free. Books available for purchase. Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Rd., Cave Creek. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Registration required. 480488-2286; dfla.org

JAN. 18–FEB. 28 BOB BOZE BELL SOLO EXHIBITION “The Illustrated Life and Times of Wild Bill Hickok” event and art show, featuring 17 pieces of original art from the book

Home Offices

Garages

Entertainment Centers

Wall Units

by Bob Boze Bell, celebrates the publication of Bell’s newest book of the same title. Reception Jan. 18, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. CattleTrack Arts & Preservation Center, 6105 N. CattleTrack Road, Scottsdale. cattletrack.org

JAN. 20 ANTIQUE APPRAISAL DAY Find out how much your old items are worth! Bring up to two items. $25 donation

480-998-2070 www.closetfactory.com

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follow us: www.twitter.com/closetfactory

per item. Cave Creek Museum, 6140 E. Skyline Dr., Cave Creek. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 480-488-2764; cavecreekmuseum.org

closets | garages | home offices | entertainment centers | pantries | wall units wall beds | craft rooms | laundry rooms | mud rooms | wine rooms ©2016 Closet Factory. All rights reserved. ROC#175443 January 2018

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JAN. 20 ART PARTY AND RECEPTION AT EL PEDREGAL Come to The Gallery at el Pedregal for an afternoon of fine art, artist demonstrations, delicious food and musical performances. Free. 34505 N. Scottsdale Rd., second floor, Carefree. 1 to 4 p.m. 480-5756624

JAN. 21 DUO BRAZILIANA Be transported to Brazil for the afternoon. Mezzo soprano Melanie Ohm and Brazilian pianist Rubia Santos perform “Cancao Brasileira," Brazilian songs and poetry, at Christ the Lord Lutheran Church. $30. 9205 E. Cave Creek Rd., Carefree. 4 p.m. 480-488-2081; ctlcarefree.org

JAN. 22 LEARN THE ART OF LANDSCAPE WATERCOLOR Join instructor Ronnie Wainright for a plein air workshop at the Saguaro Hill Preserve. Supplies are provided.

Free. 38443 N. Schoolhouse Rd., Cave Creek. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. RSVP required. 480488-6131; dflt.org

JAN. 24 NORTHERN ITALY’S CULINARY GIFTS Join Cartwright’s for a festa Italiana as Chef Brett Vibber welcomes a guest chef into

Beach Boy JAN. 29, 30

collaboration dinner. See

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website for cost and time.

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and

6710 E. Cave Creek Rd.,

former Beach Boy Al Jardine is

Cave Creek. 480-488-8031;

joined by his son, Matt, for a

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night of songs and storytelling.

the kitchen for their monthly

$63.50–$78.50. Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd. 7 p.m. 480-478-6000; mim.org *Photo Courtesy MIM

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JAN. 25 CHITA RIVERA AND TOMMY TUNE Arizona Musicfest brings two of Broadway’s most celebrated legends together for an extraordinary concert event. $43–$89. Highlands Church, 9050 E. Pinnacle Peak Rd., Scottsdale. 7:30 p.m. 480-422-

Arizona’s Largest Selection of Fine Jewelry & Diamonds Authorized Agent for 15 Brands of the Finest Swiss Watches

8449; azmusicfest.org

JAN. 28 YOUNG MUSICIANS WINTER CONCERT Don’t miss your chance to hear the stars of tomorrow— today! Arizona Musicfest brings the best young classical talent

5.02 carats

in Arizona. $23.50. Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix. 2 p.m.

480-422-8449; azmusicfest.org

Certified Diamond, Gem, Ruby & Emerald

JAN. 31 ALISON BROWN QUARTET Arizona Musicfest presents Grammy-winner Alison Brown, who has established herself as not only one of the best banjo players in the world, but also one of the most innovative musicians around today. $35–$55. La Casa de Cristo Church, 6300 E. Bell Rd., Phoenix. 7:30 p.m. 480-422-

4.92 carats

8449; azmusicfest.org

FEB. 2

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SYMMETRY IN STONE: THE JEWELRY OF RICHARD I. CHAVEZ

Expert Watch Repair

The Heard Museum presents work of Richard Chavez, one of the Southwest’s leading jewelers. For the first time in his more than 40-year career, his jewelry will be featured in a retrospective exhibition. Free with museum admission. 2301 N. Central Ave., Phoenix. Mon. through Sat. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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FEB. 2 LATE NITE CATECHISM Spontaneous, clever and outrageously fun, the recordbreaking “Late Nite Catechism” has been running every season at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts since 2000.

Come see what the hullabaloo is all about! Runs every Friday through Feb. 23. $31–$39.

7380 E. Second St., Scottsdale.

8 p.m. 480-499-8587; scottsdaleperformingarts.org

WASTE MANAGEMENT PHOENIX OPEN Find out why the Waste Management Phoenix Open has earned the nickname “The Greatest Show on Grass.” Free and discounted admission available. See website for details and schedule. Tournament Players Club of Scottsdale, 17020 N. Hayden Rd., Scottsdale. wmphoenixopen.com

FEB. 2

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THE FAB FAUX

Phoenix Open

Arizona Musicfest presents The Fab Faux. Dispel your previous notions of a Beatles tribute act! $24–$67. Highlands Church, 9050 E. Pinnacle Peak Rd., Scottsdale. 7:30 p.m. 480422-8449; azmusicfest.org

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FEB. 2 LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO Come enjoy the fusion of intricate rhythms and harmonies of South African musical traditions with the sounds and sentiments of gospel. The all-male vocal group rocketed to fame in the mid-1980s when Paul Simon incorporated its rich harmonies into his groundbreaking album Graceland. $39–$69; see website for free and discounted tickets. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. Second St., Scottsdale.

8 p.m. 480-499-8587; scottsdaleperformingarts.org

FEB. 3 LATE NITE CATECHISM III: ’TIL DEATH DO US PART Arizona’s favorite ruler-wielding nun is back in the habit in this popular sequel to the Late Nite Catechism comedies. Performed Saturdays through Feb. 24. $31–$39. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Stage 2, 7380 E. Second St., Scottsdale.

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FEB. 3 ARIZONA SAGE ART MARKET Come to this indoor show, mingle with 35 juried fine artists, enjoy a treat from the wonderful bakery on site and have a real hometown shopping experience. Most works available for under $300. Free. Holland Community Center, 34250 N. 60th St., Scottsdale. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. azfcf.org

Meet Artists Working in Studios 480-837-7163 ArizonaFineArtEXPO.com 26540 N Scottsdale Rd January 12- March 25 10-week Season Pass $10; Military/Seniors $8 • Open Daily 10am-6pm

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CELEBRATION OF FINE ART If you are drawn to art, check out Celebration of Fine Art Jan. 13 through March 25.

More than 100 artists will set up working studios from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily in the big white tents southwest of Hayden Road and Loop 101. celebrateart.com

MIM WINTER/SPRING CONCERT SERIES

A new exhibit at the Brown’s Ranch Trailhead in Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve offers insights into the Arizona Historical Society’s role in preserving the state’s history and telling its unique story.

History in the Desert includes artifacts and photographs showing historic ranching,

Tickets are on sale now for

mining, farming and other

Musical Instrument Museum’s

elements of Arizona history.

exciting 2018 winter and spring

Free. 30301 N. Alma School

concert series, which includes

Pkwy., Scottsdale. 7 to 9 a.m.

more than 50 concerts

Mon.–Fri.; 7 to 11 a.m. Sat.–Sun.

from January through April,

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spanning across generations and genres. Featured artists include Lyle Lovett, Al Jardine and Booker T. Jones, among other notable talent. Check website for schedule and ticket information. Additional artists will be added throughout the season. mim.org

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WEDNESDAYS AT TERRAVITA FARM ‘N’ ART MARKET Farm fresh eats and delectable designs are the perfect pairing each Wednesday through May at Magic Bird's new Farm ‘n’ Art shows that combine the farmers’ market concept with a pinch of artisan spice.

Free. 34402 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale. 3 to 7 p.m. magicbirdfestivals.com

SEE ALL YOUR SKIN CAN BE Make-up artist Charlie Green, whose clientele includes Heidi Klum, Gisele Bundchen, Cindy Crawford, Angelina Jolie, Victoria’s Secret “Angels” campaign models and many others, is now offering sessions by appointment only at Skin Revision in Carefree. Charlie spent 25 years working her magic in Paris and New York, and her goal now is to provide a personalized education in beauty and rejuvenation. She does not represent a specific brand of skin care, but instead chooses to use a variety of products to personalize a look and a skincare regiment that makes sense for each individual. 917-544-2425; iamcharliegreen@icloud.com

SATURDAY FUN IN DOWNTOWN SCOTTSDALE There’s something for everyone Saturdays in Downtown Scottsdale! See Arizona’s Singing Cowboy serenade the crowd in Old Town or catch a free carriage ride.

Watch Hollywood Stuntman Hall of Famer Johnny Hot Shot in action and experience blacksmithing demonstrations.

Music, food, art and more throughout the Arts and 5th Avenue Districts, too!

Free. Downtown Scottsdale.

Saturdays, 1 to 4 p.m. scottsdaleaz.gov January 2018

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LIFE ON THE RANGE The breathtaking photography of Scott T. Baxter will be on display at Fiat Lux Gallery through Jan. 11. Scott’s awardwinning photographs have been featured in American Cowboy, Arizona Highways, Cowboys & Indians, Western Horseman, Men’s Journal and Images Arizona. Some are part of a permanent collections at the Phoenix Art Museum and more. He recently completed a captivating 10-year legacy project for the Arizona Centennial called “100 Years, 100 Ranchers” depicting a disappearing way of life. Free.

6919 E. 1st Ave., Scottsdale.

Thursdays 7 to 9 p.m. 480280-8000; fiatluxgallery.com *Photographer Scott T. Baxter

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SWEET SOUNDS OF SUNDAYS WITH SUNDAY A’FAIR

Each Visit includEs:

• Visual inspection of all rooms • Check HW heater • Check for pests, insects • Check landscaping, pool and spa • Check for signs of leaking • Check thermostats • Visual inspection of garage and systems • Run water, flush toilets • Check fridge

Sunday A’Fair features free outdoor concerts by the Valley’s top musicians, an arts-and-crafts market and fun activities for children and families. Free concerts run from noon to 4 p.m. most Sundays from Jan. 14 through April 8 on the Civic Center Mall, 3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Scottsdale. scottsdaleperformingarts.org

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CALLING ALL ARTISTS! The Desert Hills Land Trust is accepting entries or the 2018 “It’s Art for Land’s Sake” exhibition and sale March 16– 23. The show is a partnership with the Sonoran Arts League.

Deadline is Feb. 19. Entry fee is $25. dflt.org

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Writer Shannon Severson Photos Courtesy of Violรก French Bistro

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Arizona has a way of enchanting visitors the world over with its beautiful weather, open spaces and friendly Western spirit. For one talented French couple, all it took was one visit to win them over permanently.

Voilà French Bistro proprietors, Chef Jean-Christophe and Ségolène Gros, first traveled from the verdant mountains of France’s Lorraine region to see the Grand Canyon. They spent one night in Scottsdale and fell in love with the area. That feeling never left.

In 2015, the Groses came with the intent of making a permanent move to their favorite vacation spot and planned to open their own restaurant once they arrived.

Acting upon a friend’s recommendation, they went for a meal at Voilà French Bistro, which ended with the original owner spontaneously offering to sell them the business.

They jumped at the chance, managed to arrange for visas, and packed their lives into seven suitcases for their new adventure. Today, they’re celebrating the second anniversary of their successful venture and welcoming a steady stream of new customers as word gets out about this little slice of France in the desert.

“It felt like home from the start,” says Ségolène, who runs the front of the restaurant, occasionally accompanied by daughter, Elea. “We love the quality of life here. It’s like we are always on vacation, surrounded by mountains and palm trees, and we have met so many nice people.”

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Voilà French Bistro’s environment is one of friendly, casual elegance. When entering the petite space, it feels as though you’ve stepped right off a Parisian sidewalk.

White linen tablecloths and fresh flowers grace the tables, and a sparkling chandelier hangs above the full bar.

Just outside, ample patio seating is perfect for cool weather dining. During my visit, French-speaking patrons were sipping champagne with lunch as another table of friends enjoyed quiche Lorraine, steak frites, and salade aux lardons topped with poached egg.

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Jean-Christophe’s Michelin-starred experience shines through in his modern approach to traditional bistro favorites, and to his carefully crafted mouthwatering desserts, which include perfect vanilla bean créme brûlée and three types of soufflés.

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When entering the petite space, it feels as though you’ve stepped right off a Parisian sidewalk.

Every French restaurant must have a fantastic wine selection and Voilà French Bistro delivers. Choosing wine to pair with your meal comes with a helpful geography lesson on the viniculture of France. The wine list is a series of regional maps, making the extensive selection feel much more approachable.

There was a bit of a learning curve to determining what Americans expect from a restaurant experience, and sourcing quality ingredients to fit Jean Christophe’s exacting standards required considerable time and effort. Still, he resisted the temptation to change too much of the cuisine he has mastered over 34 years of working at top restaurants and resorts.

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Voilà’s menu is classically French, but not intimidating. It varies a bit between lunch and dinner and, as is common in Paris, a prixfixe menu is available at lunchtime. Familiar offerings include flavorful French onion soup topped with hearty croutons and a melty layer of Gruyère; moules (mussels) steamed and presented in delicately seasoned broth; and savory red wine-simmered boeuf Bourguignon.

Chef Jean-Christophe wields his expertise with entrées that are a bit more adventurous: escargots in garlicky parsley butter; warm foie gras with caramelized apples; frog legs Provençale; and sweet breads.

“I decided that I’m going to cook what I know,” says JeanChristophe. “I’ve made a few adjustments, but I still make authentic French food. It’s not just the ingredients, it’s the way they are prepared. We love having our own restaurant where we can manage every element to offer our guests the very best experience.” voilafrenchbistro.com

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Award winning Arizona artist, Lucy Dickens, has created a unique, story-like approach to landscape painting.

Dickens discovers the landscape, then transforms it into a narrative pictorial on canvas.

Gallery and Studio, in Carefree, open by appointment and for art events, schedule your visit now!

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“Her realism is not about reproducing a scene, but rather capturing magical moments. In this regard, she has a gift.

She is able to reveal spirit and enable viewers to be parts of the experiences as she makes a special connection with her subject matter and honors its essence - and people respond.” Donna Kubiln

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Welcome to Carefree—the town with a name that says it all! With exemplary art galleries and delectable fine dining, you’ll want to shop and play with wild abandon in Carefree!

FINE ART, FINE WINE

IT’S AN ART PARTY!

THE STORY OF A MIRACLE

Experience some of the state’s best

Enjoy shopping at el Pedregal, then stop

The Living Music Performance Series

offerings in art and wine!

in to The Gallery for an afternoon of fine

presents the Gian Carlos Menotti

When: Jan. 19–21, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

art, delicious food and evocative musical

one-act opera, “Amahl and the Night

Where: 101 Easy St. in downtown

performances.

Visitors.”

Carefree.

When: Jan. 20, 1–4 p.m.

When: Jan. 6, 7 p.m.

Cost: $3 for adults; additional for wine

Where: el Pedregal, 34505 N. Scottsdale

Where: Christ the Lord Lutheran

tasting; children under 17 free.

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Church, 9205 E. Cave Creek Rd.,

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As a Tony Award, Emmy Award and Academy Award winner and Oscar nominee, Jane Alexander is well-recognized for her artistic achievements. Next month, her career will come full circle because the actress, who once helped the independent film movement find its legs, will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Sedona International Film Festival.

“We really loved her, not only for her work but for her contribution to the film industry and film festivals in their early starts,” Sedona International Film Festival creative and development director Pat Schweiss says. “She’s committed to the art. She’s a stage actress as well, and her career has just been phenomenal.”

In the mid-'80s Jane stared in an independent film called “Square Dance.” The $4 million low-budget film starred Winona Rider, who was 14 at the time; a teen-aged Rob Lowe; and Jason Robart, who played Jane’s husband. Not only was the film the start of several larger-than-life careers, its debut, which kicked off the first Sundance Film Festival, would affect all independent films to follow.

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“It was the first time I went to a film festival. It was way back in … don’t even ask me when,” Jane jokes.

Jane’s current project is an independent film called “A Man in the Woods.”

“It’s by a really fine young director named Noah Bushel,” she explains. “He’s made several films and they’re really fine pieces. They don’t get widespread distribution, but what they do get are accolades and audience participation at film festivals, which means that a film can get picked up by Amazon or Netflix or a service, and get streamed.

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Film festivals are vital for the audience to get to see things that they probably wouldn't see.

Jane Alexander “The movie won’t necessarily make a ton of money, but it will have a life, and that’s why film festivals are so vital today.”

Jane recalls a time when independent films were not a thing.

“Square Dance,” for example, was entirely financed by Mike Nesmith of The Monkeys, “… and that’s how things were. It was hit or miss,” she adds.

“Film festivals are vital for the audience to get to see things that they probably wouldn't see, and I think it’s exciting. It’s exciting for Sedona to be able to come out and see these things, and for the filmmakers to come and talk about their films.”

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It’s all part of a new era. “The industry is booming. This is the golden age,” she says. “It’s mainly television these days, but it’s booming and that’s where all the small films have migrated. The film festival is the starting point, so it’s really exciting.”

Two of Jane’s three sons, Anthony Sherin and Jace Alexander, are filmmakers. At the time of the interview, they were still waiting to hear if Anthony’s film submission would be accepted into the Sedona festival.

“That will be fun if he joins me,” she hopes. “It’s been decades since I’ve been there. I’m a birder, so going to Arizona is like going to heaven.”

Intentionally held during Sedona’s down season, the festival attracts a niche of people like Jane, who might otherwise not visit this time of year. According to a recent report prepared by Northern Arizona University W.A. Franke College of Business, the Sedona International Film Festival contributed nearly $4 million to the local economy in 2017. Of the estimated 10,000 patrons attending the 10-day festival, more than 41 percent

were from outside Sedona. Nine out of 10 Sedona residents said the festival was either a somewhat important reason or the most important reason for being in Sedona.

The festival’s impact goes above and beyond dollars and cents, notes Pat. When he joined the non-profit organization in July 2004, it was a three-day event. Since then, it has evolved to nine days and the Mary D. Fisher Theatre has been added. This 112-seat venue brings in films and fine arts simulcast events from all over the world for the festival and throughout the year.

“It really expanded everything because we’re not just an annual event any longer,” Pat says. “We now contribute to the local economy on a regular basis and offer cultural things that weren't necessarily exposed here in Sedona.”

The festival is a stellar tourism incentive, elevating the worthy plight of the independent film. Each year, several mainstream movies are also selected make it to the screen.

This year, those movies will include “Django,” “Back to Burgundy,” and naturally, Jane’s “Kramer vs. Kramer,” “Great White Hope,” and “Testament.”

“I’m very excited,” Jane says. “It’s a very fine festival and I’m looking forward to being there.” sedonafilmfestival.org

About the Festival Films will run all day beginning Saturday, Feb. 24 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre, 2030 W. Highway 89A; Sedona Performing Arts Center at Sedona Red Rock High School, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Rd.; and Sedona Harkins 6, 2081 W. Highway 89A. Platinum Priority Passes are $1,150; Gold Priority Passes are $550; 20-ticket packages are $255; 10-ticket packages are $130; and full-time students can get the 10-ticket package for $100. Single tickets are $15 and go on sale mid-February.

Priority Pass holders may select the films they want to view beginning at 9 a.m. Feb. 5. Ten- and 20-ticket pass holders can select films beginning 9 a.m. Feb. 12. Individual film tickets go on sale to the general public Feb. 19. Packages, other than for full-time students, are available through the website or the festival box office at 928-282-1177. sedonafilmfestival.org

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Hardly a little girl alive in the 1960s didn’t dream of dancing and singing like Chita Rivera. The tiny, dark-haired dynamite had a high-energy sass about her that captured the imagination of America at a time when dance was becoming a popular language of its own.

During the following decades, television and movies changed how we saw the world and who we aspired to be.

In 1957 Chita was cast in Broadway’s “West Side Story,” she catapulted to fame and quickly became the gold standard to which all other aspiring performers would be compared. She could dance, she could croon, she could act—and she had a bold and independent air about her that women were eager to embrace.

In 1965, tall, dark and handsome Tommy Tune broke into Broadway. Like Rivera, he was immensely talented and wooed audiences with his versatile repertoire. In 1978, he added directing and choreography to his credits for “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,” earning awards and acclaim as a multi-talented musical genius. He would go on to direct and choreograph some of the most beloved musicals ever made.

Though they both became iconic on stage, it was not only their musical and acting talents that defined Rivera and Tune.

Rivera was born in Washington, DC as Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero, the daughter of a Puerto Rican immigrant.

She was among the first Latina stars to break into US pop culture. Her mother, Katherine, was a government clerk and her father Pedro Julio Figueroa del Rivero, was clarinetist and saxophonist for the US Navy Band.

Rivera was only seven years old when her father died.

Widowed with five children, her mother went to work for the Pentagon and managed to save enough to send Chita to the

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Jones-Haywood School of Ballet. Chita earned her way to New York, and soon was representing not only herself, but Latina women on stage.

Tune had his own untrodden path to forge. Born in Texas to oil rig worker, horse trainer, and restaurateur Jim Tune and Eva Mae Clark. One of his grandfathers had been killed in a coal mine collapse, while the other was a rancher who died by his own gun. It was an unlikely beginning for someone with his aspirations.

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Tune went to high school in Houston, and his talent was evident. He studied dance under Patsy Swayze, who was legendary long before her son Patrick broke into the big screen scene.

Like Rivera, nothing could hold Tune’s natural and honed talent back. He was destined to perform. Their independent rises to fame were more vivacious and bold than fiction could have conceived— and the final chapters of their stories have not yet been written.

Like any true artist or performer, being on stage is not a choice for Rivera or Tune; it’s who they are. Their current tour, “Just in Time,” will kick of Arizona Musicfest’s 27th Annual Winter Festival’s 19-concert series Jan. 26 in what will surely be a sold-out show.

The Doo Wop Project

For festival organizers, it’s an honor to host this power duo, who have collectively earned 12 Tony Awards and dozens more recognitions—and found a permanent spot in American iconography.

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27TH ANNUAL ARIZONA MUSICFEST WINTER FESTIVAL SCHEDULE This year’s lineup will keep your toes tapping through March 16! Space is limited so reserve your tickets today!

JAN. 26 CHITA RIVERA AND TOMMY TUNE: “JUST IN TIME” Highlands Church 9050 E. Pinnacle Peak Rd., Scottsdale

JAN. 28 YOUNG MUSICIANS WINTER CONCERT Musical Instrument Museum 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix

JAN. 31 ALISON BROWN QUARTET La Casa de Cristo Church 6300 E. Bell Rd., Phoenix

FEB. 2 THE FAB FAUX Highlands Church 9050 E. Pinnacle Peak Rd., Scottsdale

FEB. 6 PINK MARTINI Highlands Church 9050 E. Pinnacle Peak Rd., Scottsdale

FEB. 8 MICHAEL FEINSTEIN Highlands Church 9050 E. Pinnacle Peak Rd., Scottsdale

FEB. 10 THE DOO WOP PROJECT Highlands Church 9050 E. Pinnacle Peak Rd., Scottsdale

FEB. 12 AMERICAN BRASS QUINTET Musical Instrument Museum 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix

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The Fab Faux

Doc Severinsen’s Trumpet Kings

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FEB. 18 FESTIVAL SINFONIA: VIVALDI & MOZART Pinnacle Presbyterian Church 25150 N. Pima Rd., Scottsdale

FEB. 20 FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA: STRAUSS & BRAHMS La Casa de Cristo Church 6300 E. Bell Rd., Phoenix

FEB. 22 OLGA KERN WITH THE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA La Casa de Cristo Church 6300 E. Bell Rd., Phoenix

FEB. 23 FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA POPS! WITH ROBERT MOODY & FRIENDS La Casa de Cristo Church 6300 E. Bell Rd., Phoenix

FEB. 25 FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA: BEETHOVEN & BERNSTEIN La Casa de Cristo Church 6300 E. Bell Rd., Phoenix

MARCH 1 DOC SEVERINSEN’S TRUMPET KINGS Highlands Church 9050 E. Pinnacle Peak Rd., Scottsdale

MARCH 6 ALICE TATUM BAND Fairway House at Grayhawk 8620 E. Thompson Peak Pkwy., Scottsdale

MARCH 9 PAPA DOO RUN RUN Highlands Church 9050 E. Pinnacle Peak Rd., Scottsdale

MARCH 11 SEAMUS EGAN PROJECT Highlands Church 9050 E. Pinnacle Peak Rd., Scottsdale

MARCH 16 DECADES REWIND Highlands Church 9050 E. Pinnacle Peak Rd., Scottsdale azmusicfest.org January 2018

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Experience the allure of Cave Creek! From incredible vistas to real Western fun, you’ll find out why Cave Creek is one of the most exciting places in the West!

TAKE A RIDE ON THE STAGECOACH

The horses are hitched and ready to go! Harold’s Stage Lines authentic stagecoach rides make round trips through downtown Cave Creek all winter.

When: Every Wed. through Sun.; 1–5:30 p.m.

Where: Harold’s and Frontier Town, Downtown Cave Creek.

Cost: $10–$20.

970-946-8066; dkwagonrides.com

TAKE A RIDE ON THE TROLLEY

Traverse some of the town’s most popular spots and scenic views with a ride on the Foothills Trolley!

When: Every weekend through April; 11 a.m.–9 p.m.

Where: Stops at Big Earl’s, Buffalo Chip, Frontier Town, The Grotto, The Horny Toad, Las Tiendas, Local Jonny’s, Mountain View Pub, Stagecoach Village an the Town of Cave Creek public parking lot before making its way into Carefree.

Cost: Free. carefreecavecreek.org

NORTHERN ITALY’S CULINARY GIFTS Join Cartwright’s for a festa Italiana as Chef Brett Vibber welcomes a guest chef into the kitchen for their monthly collaboration dinner.

When: Jan. 24; RSVP for time.

Where: Cartwright’s Modern Cuisine, 6710 E. Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek.

Cost: See website for details.

480-488-8031; cartwrightsmoderncuisine.com

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The greatest piece of advice that artist and set designer Jason Adkins ever received was from his high school art teacher back in his native Tennessee: “Don’t overthink it.”

Frustrated with her 17 year-old student’s consistently slow work pace, she tasked him with completing paintings in 20 minutes, something he first considered impossible.

Nevertheless, with practice, it became a freeing mantra.

“That advice was the start of my style and my career,” says Adkins, sitting in the light-filled front room of his North Mountain home. He’s surrounded by large canvases and a few stray boxes that remain after his recent move from San Diego. “It helped me earn a college scholarship to Eckerd College in Florida and cemented my desire to make art my primary pursuit, no matter what it took. I like to work quickly now and I like to paint as often as I can.”

Adkins’ mother often reminds him of what he told her about his dedication to painting as he was finishing graduate school at Claremont Graduate University.

“I told her that if I live in a cardboard box, painting on cardboard with a stick, using wet cat food, it is by choice,” says Adkins. “I don’t remember saying it, but it speaks to what I will do in order to keep painting.”

Adkins has definitely lived the starving artist life at times, but when Los Angeles Times art critic David Pagel took note of his talent, he gained his first big break with a solo show at LA’s Western Project Gallery in 2008. It opened the day after President George W. Bush publicly announced that the United States was officially experiencing a recession.

“It was a great experience, but the worst possible time,” says Adkins. “Everything crashed in 2008. Galleries were closing everywhere and Los Angeles was an expensive town to rent—even my cheap studio in a rough area of town. I worked in a friend’s studio for awhile, did odd jobs to pay the rent, and even switched to making charcoal drawings on paper for awhile when I couldn’t afford paint.”

His tenacity for finding work also led to a very Hollywood moment when one of his sculptures was used in director David Finch’s 2010 movie, “The Social Network.”

Ultimately, Adkins made the decision to leave Los Angeles for Las Vegas that year, where he had several gallery shows and an unusual residency at P3 Studio in the Cosmopolitan Hotel. “Rapture,” a behemoth 96-inch by 72-inch oil and spray paint on canvas teems with color. He continually rotated the canvas throughout the process to avoid repeating patterns.

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The feel of these pieces is often dystopian, like something nefarious teems just below the surface.

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“It felt odd at first to paint large canvases while drunk people dressed in flashy outfits wandered through and filmed me on their phones,” says Adkins. “But, after awhile, you forget and just go with it.”

He and his wife, Dhyana, a high school theatre teacher, moved to San Diego in 2013 where he was a professor at Mira Costa Community College and ran an art events business on the side. Here in Phoenix, a similar concept, called Paint-A-Holics, will bring wine and paint nights to individual homes, as well as to bars and restaurants around the city.

The family’s departure from California this year brings them closer to Dhyana’s family, and Arizona’s lower cost of living gives Adkins more freedom to create on his own terms, without the requirements that being with a gallery might entail.

“I don’t want to be told to paint only what will sell,” says Adkins. “When we had our son, Xander, in 2014 I thought I might not have time to paint as much, but that hasn’t been the case. I spent four months creating my mandala-inspired Element series representing water and earth while he was napping. It motivated me to get back to painting more often.

Not being with a gallery, I’m able to experiment and paint in the way I want to.”

That independent streak is also apparent in the tools and methods Adkins uses to create primarily large-scale pieces with unusual methods and materials. His preferred tools lean more hardware store than art supply emporium.

Inexpensive, multi-pack paintbrushes and foam paint rollers accompany palate knives to create the broad, bold brush-like strokes on pieces such as “Mint Split” and “Stickle.”

“Over decades spent painting, I’ve found that you need to look around at everything in your studio and see what can be used as a tool,” says Adkins. “You get wide strokes with a palate knife, but you can’t get it to look like a brush.

Using a glove to hold the foam roller steady creates the look of a brush. I’d rather spend on paint and canvases than on expensive brushes.”

He creates thick layers in oil paint, and spray paint, which he terms “the poor man’s paintbrush,” to create abstract landscapes like “Beast” and “Sloop Loop” that are full of movement and mystery.

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hands. He uses different quality levels, spray distances, direct application onto palate knives and even varying studio temperatures to create a range of effects. The feel of these pieces is often dystopian, like something nefarious teems just below the surface.

The Morphing series, exemplified in “Goldfinger,” is inspired by the sculptures of John Chamberlain, and includes more structured abstracts composed of oil paint, applied with palate knives, and spray paint, layered at different angles and distances.

“I want to depict something that is living in the landscape, but isn’t necessarily comfortable in the landscape,” says Adkins.

His heavily textural series, including “Alien” and “Gold,” is created with Bondo, an automotive repair resin that, at high temperatures can be drizzled a la Jackson Pollack. After curing time, he utilizes spray paint from different angles to layer color over pieces that evoke the unusual topography of a strange landscape. “Blue Pendant” is made with a random, pick-up sticks pattern of cheap paintbrushes, rocks, plastic lids, and layers of Bondo and glitter.

The recent move meant a break from painting, but he’s ready to get back to it and will continue to explore themes of rebellion and identity with the development of an alter-ego that will allow for him to experiment with total departure from his past work.

“I’ve never felt more inspired by what I need to do artistically,” says Adkins.

“This is the longest I’ve gone without painting in the past 24 years, and my head is full of fresh and vibrant ideas.” paint-a-holics.com jason-adkins.com

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Writer Amanda Christmann // Photography by Scott Baxter

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Scott Baxter

It wouldn’t make any sense to do this if I couldn’t connect with people. If that were the case, I’d like to think I’d see it and say, ‘I think I should go shoot buildings.’

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I first noticed Scott Baxter’s work in 2012 as I made my way through the halls of Sky Harbor Airport.

Homesick and weary from a long trip abroad, I looked up to see black and white portraits and scenery he’d captured for his Centennial Legacy Project, “100 Years 100 Ranchers.” He’d managed to depict Arizona ranch life so vividly and provocatively that I wanted to grab the nearest person by the shoulders and exclaim, “This is my home! These are my people!”

Of course, I’d heard of him in other circles, too.

Through the years, his award-winning work appeared in some of my favorite magazines—American Cowboy, Arizona Highways, Cowboys & Indians, and Western Horseman to name a few. His name was also familiar from permanent collections found in the Phoenix Art Museum and Desert Caballeros

Dr. Sam Luce, in his office at the headquarters of The Luce Ranch, Campbell Blue, Arizona

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I just shoot how I shoot.

I think it takes a long time to develop a style.

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Western Museum long before he began contributing regularly to Images Arizona.

As I walked into Local Jonny’s in Cave Creek, I scanned the crowd and landed on an affable smile framed by eyes weathered by sunshine and a two-dayold beard. Wearing a blue and white flannel plaid shirt and comfortable jeans, he could have easily passed for one of the ranchers whose images have earned him his reputation.

Sizing him up, I ordered my coffee black. We sat down and talked photography, writing and life.

THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE PULL OF THE SOUTHWEST Scott was born in Hartford, Connecticut and grew up in Princeton, New Jersey, the son of an oil engineer and a teacher.

It’s difficult to imagine this near-native Arizonan as a prep school lacrosse player, but he was; he even earned a college scholarship to The College of Wooster and was co-captain of the team in 1979. He completed his degree in history, never dreaming he’d end up documenting it.

“I took classes in art history and painting, but I was a terrible artist,” he laughs. “I couldn’t draw worth anything.”

It wasn’t until he graduated and took a job in education that he learned about photography—from the most unlikely of teachers. One of his ninth grade students taught him how to develop film in the school’s dark room.

As the images emerged on photo paper beneath the red lights, something awoke in Scott.

He began to snap photos in his spare time and realized he might be on to something.

Not everyone was enthused. “Much to the chagrin of my school teacher mother, I decided to become a photographer,” Scott says sardonically.

He came to Phoenix in the spring 1982 to go to grad school at Arizona State University. “It was nothing but hot,” he said. “I just remember thinking, ‘I hate this place!’

I had $180 to my name, and I decided I wasn’t going to stay. Then I got offered a job in commercial photography, and that changed those plans.”

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Top: Cowboys Cody and Antonie Cunningham gather the remuda at the X Diamond Ranch, Apache County, Arizona.

Below: K.T. Thompson, Schoolhouse section, MLY Ranch.

Right top: Isaak, Marr Flat Cattle Company. Joseph, Oregon.

Right bottom: Cowboy Rachel Lohof Larsen, Idaho.

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FINDING THE MAGIC Scott spent years honing his craft, and he did so through an era of change in photography. He still enjoys using film cameras and keeps a cache of them handy—a Linhof Technikardan 4x5, Calumet 8x10, Pentax 6x7, Hasselblad 500CM, and 1955 twin-lens Rolleiflex—but he has also joined the rest of the world in the switch to digital, albeit reluctantly.

“When digital first came, I hated it,” he recalls. “I remember saying, ‘I’m never doing this,’ but here I am. I’ve learned that it’s not the camera or the equipment that matters. If you’re really passionate about what you do, it works itself out.”

And he was passionate about what he did.

Early on, Scott realized had the intuitive ability to differentiate between taking a picture and shooting a photo that told a story. “I came from kind of a stoic upbringing, but somehow I feel like I’m more connected emotionally to people,” he says with a quizzical look in his eyes, as if he is waiting to see if I understand.

“It wouldn’t make any sense to do this if I couldn’t connect with people. If that were the case, I’d like to think I’d see it and say, ‘I think I should go shoot buildings.”

He built his career in commercial photography on that skill, shooting provocative images that audiences could

The magic for me is in the experience itself.

The photographs are just the end of the story.

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Scott Baxter “Top Hand” Exhibit Through Jan. 11 Thursday Evenings, 7–9 p.m.

Fiat Lux Gallery 6919 E. 1st Ave., Scottsdale 480-280-8000 fiatluxgallery.com January 2018

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First Snow, cover of Arizona Highways, 50 Greatest Photos, 2011

relate to through his eyes. Eventually he figured out that people also wanted to put his work up on their walls.

A shoulder drops or hands relax. Snap.

A stiff pose turns into a calm exhale. Snap.

Looking at Scott’s work, he doesn’t photograph subjects so much as he documents them. Every one of his pictures draws the viewer in and insists on sharing something more.

Sometimes he makes us wonder, “What happens next?” Other times, through penetrating eyes or through an expression, he makes us feel the very soul of the person he is portraying.

What’s incredible about it is that he doesn’t try to do it.

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Awkwardness turns into a comfortable smile. Snap.

He doesn’t see it; he feels it.

“The magic for me is in the experience itself,” he says. “The photographs are just the end of the story.”

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“KIND OF WESTERN FOR A YANKEE” Among his most notable work, Scott completed “100 Years 100 Ranchers,” an official Legacy Project for the Arizona Centennial that has been featured in corporate and museum exhibits and presentations across the state.

It took 10 years for Scott to complete, part of which his daughter Lily assisted with.

Scott’s criterion was tough. “There were several things these families had to do to qualify,” he explains. “For example, they had to have ranched in Arizona for 100 years. If they had only been ranching for 97 years, they didn’t make the cut. It was tough!”

Left to right: "Legends of the Fall" author Jim Harrison, Sonoita Creek, Santa Cruz County, Arizona

He camped out. He shared meals with ranch hands. He rode along on cattle drives. Along the way he met people, some now gone, whose stories became part of his own.

Sam in his scotch cap, Y Cross Ranch, Apache County, Arizona Sheila Carlson, Flying M Ranch, Coconino County, Arizona "Eagle People," Navajo County, Arizona Doc Sam, "Amazing Grace," Luce Ranch, The Blue, Greenlee County, Arizona "Hands & Honda" O'Haca Cattle Company, Coconino County, Arizona

One of his proudest moments came in the way of a backhanded compliment from his friend and Ranch Cook, Frank Drew. “You’re kind of Western for a Yankee,” Drew told him. And it’s true.

Scott’s stark image of rancher, Sam Udall entitled “First Snow” was featured on the December, 2011 cover of Arizona Highways’ 50 Greatest Photos edition. That photograph remains one of the most iconic of the collection, but it’s not something Scott looks back on.

It was the camaraderie he built with Udall that left a lasting impression.

Udall, from Springerville, welcomed Scott and his daughters into his home time and again. At the age of 70, he had become unable to ranch and moved into town. This summer, during a dark, stormy evening, Udall stepped out into traffic on the town’s Main Street.

He was struck and killed. His memory lives on through Scott’s photographs, but bits of his wisdom and wit have planted themselves deep inside Scott.

“I spent many hours and traveled many miles with Sam,” Scott says, leaning back into a weathered leather chair.

“Whenever we were riding, or traveling and I would ask how long or far our destination was, he would always say, ‘Scotsman, it's just a quick lope and a cigarette.’

“He always made me feel like I would make it, and that it would work out in the end.”

Scotsman, it's just a quick lope and a cigarette.

For Scott, it will most certainly work out in the end, but more importantly, it has been a memorable, artful journey. scottbaxterphotography.com January 2018

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Soulful and Sophisticated in Sedona

Adam Golka

Winter Music Festival brings Chamber Music to the Red Rocks

Writer Amanda Christmann Photography Courtesy of Chamber Music Sedona

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There’s something mystically wonderful about the euphonious sound of chamber music resounding from the walls of Sedona’s majestic red rocks. It’s indescribable, and a magic that is bringing casual music lovers and serious students alike to Red Rock Country for the Fifth Annual Sedona Winter Music Festival.

For six days, Chamber Music Sedona will showcase special events that feature some of the world’s most talented musicians. Participants can attend a gala held at a private home, while students from Sedona and NAU are invited to master classes. The festival will culminate with a concert at the Sedona Performing Arts Center.

Among the quartet of fine musicians is Julliard School graduate and Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient, clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein, whose performances have intrigued audiences worldwide. He is currently clarinet professor at University of Minnesota.

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Nicholas Canellakis Also featured is cellist Nicholas Canellakis, who has earned acclaim for his command and originality has led him to perform as both a soloist and alongside his duo partner, composer and pianist Michael Brown. The New York Times has described his work as “soulful” and “impassioned.”

French violinist Arnaud Sussmann, also a recipient of the Avery Fisher Career Grant, will be the third featured virtuoso.

His performances have been described as “hypnotic” and “multi-faceted,” evoking the sounds of vintage recordings.

Arnaud Sussmann

Alexander Fiterstein

Finally, the talent of award-winning chamber musician, recitalist and soloist Adam Golka will be showcased. His versatility and technique have charmed audiences across the globe. He currently serves as artist-inresidence at the College of the Holy Cross, and made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2010.

Don’t miss the sure-to-be phenomenal concert at the Performing Arts Center. Beethoven’s Trio in B-flat Major for Clarinet, Cello and Piano, Opus 11 and Schoenfield’s Trio for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano will be on the program.

Limited tickets are also available for the Winter Salon Musicale, to be hosted at a beautiful private home in Sedona, where light hors d’oeuvres and local wine will be served.

The Sedona Winter Musical Festival master class schedule, available to northern Arizona students, is available online.

Experience Hear the Sounds Sedona Winter Music Festival January 14 2:30 p.m.

Sedona Performing Arts Center 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road, Sedona $15–$60 928-204-2415 chambermusicsedona.org

Winter Salon Musicale January 11 5:30 p.m.

Private Sedona residence, TBA $125 928-204-2415 chambermusicsedona.org

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Chewy Orange Date Cookies Wintertime in Arizona means citrus trees bursting with fruits and an abundance of dates! Sugared oranges and sweet dates, combined with toasted pecans and oats, make for a perfectly chewy, unexpected cookie that everyone is sure to love!

Ingredients: 2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. sea salt 1 c. oats 1 c. softened grass-fed butter 1 1/2 c. brown sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 1 tbsp. fresh orange juice 1 tbsp. orange zest 1 c. chopped dates 1 c. toasted pecans 1 c. candied oranges (optional but highly recommended!)

Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a bowl and whisk. Set aside.

In a separate bowl, cream butter and sugar with electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs, vanilla, juice and zest. Mix well.

Add dry ingredients and mix until combined. Add chopped dates, toasted pecans and chopped candied orange. Stir in oats until ingredients are evenly distributed.

Using a cookie scoop or spoon, scoop dough onto parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Sprinkle lightly with sea salt and let cool.

Chef’s Notes: Candied orange slices are available at Trader Joe’s, and are absolutely delicious! Drizzle with melted white or regular chocolate chips for a pretty design and extra flavor! kyndraclaire.com

Writer and Photographer Kyndra Kelly

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