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Upcoming Concerts Special EFX All-Stars January 5 MusicaNova Orchestra: The Mystical Muse—Cycles of Inspiration and Hope January 6 Joey Alexander January 10 Alison Brown January 17 Dakh Daughters January 21 Johnny A. “Just Me . . . and My Guitars” January 27 Lizz Wright January 31 And many more!

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INFLUENCE AND INSPIRATION Writer Shannon Severson Photographs Courtesy of Western Spirit: Scottsale’s Museum of the West

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COMMUNITY EVENTS Writer Amanda Christmann

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TIMELESS TONTO 25 YEARS Writer Amanda Christmann Photography by Bryan Black

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SCENES FROM THE MOTHER ROAD Writer Amanda Christmann Photography by Terrence Moore

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PUBLISHER Shelly Spence

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This year marks my 20th year of publishing Images Arizona magazine. I say that with wide eyes a sense of incredulity. As 18th century poet Alexander Pope said, “swift fly the years …”—and how right he was! At times, the days have been long and hard, but the weeks and the years have passed in a beautiful blur.

Looking back, I am nothing short of amazed all that our Images Arizona family has been able to accomplish.

In 1999, I purchased an eight-page newsletter with a circulation of 3,000 households in Anthem with the idea of creating the kind of images and content that I wanted to read. I wanted to lift up the community and share stories that unite us. Through the years, thanks to our wonderful and talented team of writers, photographers and graphic designers, we’ve managed to do just that.

In our communities, we are so fortunate to have so many people who are making positive impacts on the lives of others. Whether they are championing causes, creating incredible art, sharing their musical gifts, or using their talents to help or bring joy to others.

Every month, I find myself giddy with anticipation, knowing these stories are on their way to the mailboxes of 67,000 homes.

As we begin this milestone year, I have nothing short of deep pride. I’m proud of my family for riding along with me on this sometimes difficult but rewarding journey. I’m proud of the writers, photographers, designers and other behind-the-scenes people who have made it all happen. And I’m proud of the growing community that has embraced my dream by welcoming Images Arizona into their hearts and homes year after year.

Cheers to all of us!

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Charles M. Russell, Lady Buckeroo, c. 1920–1925 watercolor, pen and ink on paper; Montana Historical Society, Mackay Collection, Helena, Montana.

Writer Shannon Severson Photographs Courtesy of Western Spirit: Scottsale’s Museum of the West

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Known as the “Father of Western Art,” Charles Marion Russell is primarily known for his powerfully detailed depictions of men in the West. Cowboys atop furiously bucking broncos, wranglers driving cattle over the rugged mountain terrain of Montana, strong Native American chiefs leading their men into battle, tribes skillfully tracking and hunting bison and the many adventures of Lewis and Clark all found their way into a visual narrative that largely shaped the ideas that we as Americans, and those in other countries, still hold today about the nature and character of the Old West.

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But peek through the haze of dust and gunfire and you’ll find that Russell also depicted the powerful role that women played, not only in the landscape and culture of the West, but also in his own life and career.

“Charles M. Russell: The Women in His Life and Art” at Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West (SMoW) through April 14, 2019 is a collection of 60 works in oil, watercolor, pen and ink, and bronze, along with a number of physical artifacts that span Russell’s career from 1890-1926.

The works predominantly feature female figures and allow the audience an opportunity to view his celebrated artwork, life and career through a new, contemporary lens.

A series of educational and entertaining programming is tied to the exhibition, including scholarly lectures, a film series and even a performance by historical enactor, educator and storyteller, Mary Jane Bradbury.

This exhibit goes beyond “cowboys and Indians” and gives us a peek into how Russell saw and appreciated the women around him.

“The different perspectives of women and their roles in the West haven’t been very prominent,” says SMoW Assistant Museum Director of Collections, Exhibitions and Research, Dr. Tricia Loscher. “Russell’s work is seen as very masculinized with stories about the male and the American West. With this show, we see his sensitivities and all of his portrayals of women—not only how he portrayed them, but how they inspired him and really promoted his career.”

Even audiences who are new to Russell’s work will find much that is familiar. Hollywood borrowed heavily from his depictions. Everything from set design to story narratives were clearly lifted from the mind of this artist who was the consummate Westerner, cowboy, writer, conservationist, philosopher, historian, advocate of the Northern Plains Indians and the list goes on. He left behind both a visual and written account of his remarkable life and times.

As a young boy in St. Louis, Missouri, Russell’s cowboy dreams were kindled at the knee of his grandmother, Lucy Bent Russell, who regaled him with stories of the West and the adventures of her famous fur trader

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Charles M. Russell, Keeoma, 1898, oil on canvas; Montana Historical Society, Mackay Collection, Helena, Montana.

brothers who opened the Santa Fe Trail. His artistic mother, Mary Elizabeth Mead Russell, encouraged young Charlie to read adventure novels of westward expansion and to sketch and sculpt.

By the age of 16, Russell set out to live the cowboy life in Montana and never looked back. His sketches and watercolors of life on the range, both as a cowboy and during the time he spent living with the Blood Indians, a branch of the Blackfeet Nation, received little recognition early on.

All that changed when, at age 32, Russell married 18-year-old Nancy Cooper. He quickly went from being a working cowboy to a working artist at the urging, and under the business-savvy management of his young wife.

He lived to be just 62 years old, but he produced over 4,000 works in his short lifetime. He sold his paintings for $25 to $35; in 2005, his painting, “Piegans,” fetched $5.6 million at auction.

In fact, it is the work of a woman that inspired this exhibition. The late Ginger K. Renner, a Paradise Valley resident, published “Charlie Russell and the Ladies in His Life” in 1984.

“Ginger was a big influence in this museum and was a big inspiration for others to have this museum built, although she passed away before we opened in 2015,” says Loscher. “The curators, Joan Carpenter

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Troccoli and Emily Crawford Wilson, did a spin on her title for the show.”

Renner’s husband, Fred, grew up in Great Falls, Montana and sometimes visited Russell’s log cabin studio there to watch the artist at work. Both were premier Russell scholars and collectors of Russell’s life history and art. They were heavily involved in creating definitive catalogs of his work and in helping to establish SMoW and the C.M. Russell Museum in Great Falls.

“The Renners did a lot to forward not only Russell but Western art,” says Loscher. “In the whole scheme, they were huge promoters and philanthropists of Western art. Ginger sat on the boards of a lot of museums and was involved in various award programs promoting the West.”

Notable in the collection is the portrayal of Native American women performing the duties and responsibilities of their everyday lives, from moving camp to caring for children and mourning the dead.

“Keeoma” is one of a well-known series of paintings that depict a lounging Native American woman in the exotic tradition of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when it was common to paint women who existed outside of restricted Victorianera norms. She rests against a teepee backrest.

“It’s a Native woman inside a teepee, but he’s drawing on the larger European sensibilities of exoticizing indigenous women,” says Loscher.

“He’s playing up the exoticism of a time when it was often Middle Eastern women who were depicted, but he does it with an indigenous woman in Montana.”

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Charles M. Russell, The Capture of Laura Edgar, 1894, oil on canvas; Petrie Collection, Denver, Colorado.

Nancy Russell at Bull Head Lodge, c. 1910, black and white photograph; C.M. Russell Museum, Great Falls, Montana, gift of Richard Flood II.

Charles M. Russell, Wood Nymph, c. 1898, watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper; C. M. Russell Museum, Great Falls, Montana, purchased with funds from Friends of the Exalted Ruler and the Louise Smith Memorial Fund.

Charlie and Josephine Wright, c. 1900, black and white photograph; C.M. Russell Museum, Great Falls, Montana, gift of Richard Flood II.

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EXPERTS IN HIGH The woman is surrounded by objects that give us a glimpse into her everyday life: a parfleche, which was a case made of rawhide, trade blankets, her beaded buckskin dress and the backrest she’s leaning against.

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“Lady Buckeroo” is a rare depiction in watercolor, pen and ink of a woman skillfully riding a wild bronc, neck kerchief flying and hat held aloft. Strength and determination shows through in her expression.

Russell loathed the industrializing forces of westward expansion, and juxtaposed contemporary white women with impoverished Native Americans who were being displaced by development and urbanization in “The Last of His Race” and “Mothers Under the Skin.” They are painful, raw and real.

“Russell humanizes what different cultures were doing at the time,” says Loscher. “He really gives you a feeling of what it was like to be there, a sense of place, because he lived it. That’s why everything about his paintings—the objects, the animals, the people— are so vivid. It’s something to keep in mind that not only are the stories in all these works masterfully told, but they’re so beautifully rendered. He was able to capture everything so realistically.”

Also in the collection are examples of his collaboration with family friend and librarian, Josephine Trigg.

The pair wrote hundreds of letters, which Russell would adorn with incredibly detailed, and often humorously themed, watercolors depicting life in the West during those days. Trigg composed poems in beautiful calligraphy that he would then illustrate.

What resulted was a beautifully rendered and very personal historical narrative.

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COMMUNITY

2019 JANUARY

Writers Amanda Christmann

Jan. 7

MEDICINE IN YOUR BACK YARD Find out which plants can replace what’s in your medicine chest. Donations appreciated. Holland Community Center, 34250 N. 60th St., Scottsdale.

6:30–8 p.m. azfcf.org

Jan. 2

than 50 remote webcast locations

relaxed session about podcasts, what

worldwide to broadcast this national

to do with them, and what other

leading lecture and cultural arts series.

people are listening to on their own

The 2019 January Series features

time. Free. RSVP. Desert Foothills

Grab a hot cup of joe and talk about

15 live-streamed speakers, including

Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Rd.,

cool topics. Mark Sweeney facilitates

Rachael Denhollander, Nicholas

Cave Creek. 4–5 p.m. 480-488-2286;

a discussion about important global

Kristof, Mary Robinson and Jenna

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issues. What is the best fast-forward:

Bush Hager, to name a few. Free.

nationalism or globalism? What

25150 N. Pima Rd., Scottsdale.

problems will we face in a world of

10:30–11:30 a.m., Mon.–Fri. 480-

ten billion? $2. Holland Community

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MORNING JOE WITH TED

Center, 34250 N. 60th St., Scottsdale.

9–11 a.m. 480-488-1090; azfcf.org

Jan. 3–23

JANUARY LECTURE SERIES

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Jan. 4

PODCASTS: THE NEW RADIO SHOWS

Jan. 8, 9

JOI PRATER INTERIORS OPEN HOUSE Come see the latest in outdoor fabrics from Italy and learn the newest trends in fabric and tile. Bring your kitchen

Podcasts have become a large part

and bath remodeling questions. Light

of how people get information and

bites and sparkling beverages. Free.

The award-winning January Series of

entertainment but it can be confusing

Joi Prater Interiors, 748 Easy St., Ste.

Calvin College is coming to Pinnacle

where to start. Join Desert Foothills

9, Carefree. 2–6 p.m. 602-930-8679;

Presbyterian Church, one of more

Library librarians for an informative,

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Jan. 9

NEW VIEWS ON PAQUIMÉ Dr. Paul Minnis, professor emeritus of anthropology at University of Oklahoma, will present a discussion about Paquimé in northwestern Chihuahua. This site was one of the major and most influential communities in the U.S. Southwest and northwest Mexico. Free. Good Shepard of the Hills Episcopal Church, 6502 E. Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek. 7 p.m. azarchsoc. wildapricot.org/desertfoothills

Jan. 10

BUFFALO BASH Buffalo Collection will be serving Buffalo Buzz signature craft cocktails and delectable hors d’oeuvres.

Come browse the furniture, art and collectibles to live music and more.

Free. 7044 E. Fifth Ave., Scottsdale.

5:30–8 p.m. 480-946-3903; buffalocollection.com

Jan. 11–March 24 ARIZONA FINE ART EXPO

Enjoy a mix of contemporary and Western artists from as far away as Israel and Zimbabwe. Glass blowing classes and demonstrations in the sculpture garden. Season passes $10; seniors and military $8; children under 12 free. Free parking. 26540 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale. 10 a.m.–6 p.m. arizonafineartexpo.com

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Jan. 18–Feb. 11

MAX HAMMOND: AN HOMAGE TO FRANZ KLINE Abstract impressionist Max Hammond honors Franz Kline, one of his early influences. Artist reception Jan. 18, 6–8 p.m. Free. Bonner David Galleries, 7040 E. Main St., Scottsdale. 480941-8500; bonnerdavid.com

Jan. 12

GOLDEN REEF STAMP MILL RUN

universal. Today, these loomed and woven threads convey new meanings

Jan. 12–20

The restored Golden Reef Stamp

34250 N. 60th St., Scottsdale. 4:30–

BARRETT-JACKSON COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION

Mill is once more heard through the

6:30 p.m. 480-488-1090; azfcf.org

If the rev of a muscle car engine or the

and cultural insights. Exhibition lasts through Jan. 25. Free.

hills and dales of Cave Creek—just

sheen of a newly polished ’55 Ford

as it was 100 years ago. Free with

excites you, Westworld of Scottsdale

museum admission. Cave Creek Museum, 6140 E. Skyline Dr., Cave Creek. 1:30 p.m. 480-488-2764; cavecreekmuseum.org

Jan. 12

WEAVE WEFT WARP

Jan. 13

is the place to be. This annual car

PETROGLYPHS ARE FUN!

show and auction has something for

Learn about common symbols found

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on petroglyphs, why are they there,

16601 N. Pima Rd., Scottsdale. 480-

and how we care for them, then make

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everyone and is sure to please. See

your own to take home! Part of Cave Creek Museum’s Second Sundays.

A reception for “Weave Weft Warp,”

Free with museum admission. Cave

an exciting exhibit showcasing the

Creek Museum, 6140 E. Skyline Dr.,

Valley’s finest fiber and woven-

Cave Creek. 2–4 p.m. 480-488-2764;

media artists, will be held at Holland

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Jan. 13

COLDWELL BANKER GLOBAL LUXURY CONCERT SERIES

Community Center. The history

Enjoy the sounds of Beth Lederman

of fabric making is ancient and

on keyboards, Felix Sainz on bass and vocals, and Emerson Laffey on

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drums as they share the stage with noted saxophonist Joseph Wytko. $35. Tohono Ballroom at El Pedregal Boulders Resort, 34505 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale. 4 p.m. 480-204-7292; coldwellbankerconcerts.eventbrite.com

Jan. 15

PLANNING FOR LIFE’S BIG EVENTS Significant life changes can throw a curveball at your financial situation.

Having a plan in place for starting a family, dealing with divorce or end of life decisions can ease the transition and emotion surrounding challenging events. Free. 9 a.m. Carefree Council Center, 33 Easy St., Carefree. 480488-6131; dflt.org

Jan. 15

PEACE, SIMPLICITY AND THE NATIVE AMERICAN FLUTE The sound of the Native American flute has the power to soothe and heal.

Playing the flute is a wonderful means of relaxation. Learn the history of the Native American flute and enjoy meditation and prayer with flute music.

You’ll also learn the basics of flute playing. No experience necessary. $50.

RSVP. Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Rd., Cave Creek. 2–5 p.m.

480-488-2286; desertfoothillslibrary.org

Jan. 16–19

RUSSO AND STEELE CAR AUCTION One of the largest auto auctions in the nation, the much-anticipated Russo and Steel Car Auction comes to Salt River Fields at Talking Stick Resort.

See website for admission. 7555 N. Pima Rd., Scottsdale. 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

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Jan. 24–March 31

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF DOC HOLLIDAY True West executive editor and local favorite Bob Boze Bell will launch the third edition of "The Illustrated Life And Times Of Doc Holliday" at Cattle Track Arts Compound.

The exhibition will include 16 of his original gouache paintings and will be on display through March 31. Cattle Track Arts Compound, 6105 N. Cattletrack Rd., Scottsdale. cattletrack.org

Jan. 18

WWI, WWII AND NORMANDY LANDING

than 155 juried fine artisans from throughout the United States and

souvenir engraved glass with six

A TRIBUTE TO DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

Francois Gauthron, a military historian,

tastings; admission $3. 101 Easy St.,

Experience a birthday celebration

will discuss his recent book, “Colors of

Carefree. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. 480-837-

of the Episcopal martyr and chief

War, not Black and White but Nuances

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spokesman for the Civil Rights

abroad and a selection of local and imported wine for tasting. $10 for

of Gray.” He and his wife hope to connect with others who love history and conduct research for his next book about the WII glider crashes in Normandy. RSVP. Free. Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Rd., Cave Creek. 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. 480488-2286; desertfoothillslibrary.org

Jan. 18–20

CAREFREE FINE ART & WINE FESTIVAL

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Jan. 21

Movement, Martin Luther King

Jan. 19

ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES SEMINAR

repertoire, script and media.

Experience an evening filled with strong emotion as you witness the historical presentation of Martin

Cave Creek Museum welcomes

Luther King Jr.’s life. Free-will

Channel 8 “Arizona Collectibles”

offering. The Episcopal Church of

certified, licensed appraiser Sean

the Nativity, 22405 N. Miller Rd.,

Morton. Learn to manage your

Scottsdale. 7 p.m. 480-307-9216;

collection, assess value and creatively

artsatnativity.org

market your pieces. Admission TBD. Cave Creek Museum, 6140 E. Skyline

Thunderbird Artists’ Carefree Fine

Dr., Cave Creek. 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Art & Wine Festival features more

480-488-2764; cavecreekmuseum.org

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Jr., with traditional gospel music

Jan. 23

BAD MEN, BAD TIMES & BEAUTIFUL DOLLS Writing under the nom de plume Nicolas D. Charles, Dr. Gary Lindner presents the pulp fiction era, 1900-1950s.

His insights into the differences between the pulps and the slicks, the authors, and the prevalent writing styles of that era are sure to please old and young alike. Free. Sedona Public Library, 3250 White Bear Rd., Sedona. 6:30 p.m. nickverriet.com

Jan. 23

TOMMY CASTRO AND THE PAINKILLERS Musical Instrument Museum presents blazing soul-blues rocker Tommy Castro and his band. $33.50–$43.50. 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix. 7 p.m. 480-478-6000; mim.org

Jan. 24

TRUE WESTERNER AWARD True West magazine executive editor Bob Boze Bell and publisher Ken Amorosano will present the 2019 True Westerner Award to American screenwriter, producer and television series creator John Fusco, best known for Young Guns and Young Guns II. RSVP to Ken@twmag.com by Jan. 15. Cattle Track Arts Compound, 6105 N. Cattletrack Rd., Scottsdale. 5:30–7:30 p.m. cattletrack.org

Jan. 26–Feb. 1

LIGHT AND BEAUTY

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Christian Artists Group, which meets regularly to support each other in their art and their Christian faith, will hold a juried exhibition titled “Light and Beauty” at Holland Gallery of Fine Art. A wine and chocolate reception will be held February 9, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Oil painters Lucy Dickens, Linda Budge and Joye DeGoede; gourd artist Beth Cox; acrylic painter Melanie Frey; watercolor artists Yvonne Joyner and Catherine Sickafoose; jewelry maker Patricia Kidwell Lown; metal and mosaic artist Marjorie Risk; and hot sculpture glass artist Megan Somerville-Loomis will be featured. Free. Holland Gallery of Fine Art, 34250 N. 60th St., Scottsdale. See website for hours. azfcf.org

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Jan. 28–Feb. 3

WASTE MANAGEMENT PHOENIX OPEN This year’s Greatest Show on Grass lineup includes Phil Mickelson, Rickie Fowler, Bubba Watson, Gary Woodland, Charley Hoffman and Cameron Champ. See website for ticket prices and schedule. TPC Scottsdale, 17020 N. Hayden Rd., Scottsdale. wmphoenixopen.com

Jan. 27

VALLEY CHAMBER CHORALE

stress of fulfilling daily tasks for loved ones. Includes a 110-page personal

Feb. 1

The Valley Chamber Chorale

Community Center, 34250 N. 60th

DENVER AND THE MILE HIGH ORCHESTRA

presents an eclectic repertoire,

St., Scottsdale. 3-4:30 p.m. 480-488-

It’s a red-hot horn section with

including unaccompanied works

1090; azfcf.org

jazz and big band roots; Denver

document organizer and 36-page estate planning guide. $65. Holland

of the Renaissance and selections

and the Mile High Orchestra have

by twentieth century American

created a power funk sound that

composers. Free. Desert Hills Presbyterian Church, 34605 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale. 4 p.m. deserthills.org

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SOCK MONKEYS: AMERICA’S LOVE STORY

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“I get to perform for thousands of people every season and bring smiles to people’s faces. I love the fact that I create long-lasting memories of joy and excitement with the fans. I wouldn’t trade what I do for the anything in world,” says Go, the Phoenix Suns Gorilla.

Go is one of the most iconic mascots in all of sports, and though he gets hot in the summer from all his hair, he’s still happy to call Arizona home.

Go the Gorilla has been a fan favorite for almost 40 years. This beloved five-foot-tall Valley icon is as recognized and sometimes even more famous than Suns players or anyone else who’s part of the Suns organization.

The Gorilla has a huge impact in the local Valley community, partnering with charities, schools, hospitals and local businesses. In addition to attending Phoenix Suns home games, he does about 400 appearances per year. Any time people—especially kids—see Go, two things inevitably come to mind: the Phoenix Suns and fun!

The Gorilla first appeared in 1980 at the Mad House on McDowell in downtown Phoenix, also known as Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The origin story of the NBA’s most significant mascot is simply a happy hairy accident.

Henry Rojas was a somewhat shy 23-year-old messenger from Eastern Onion Telegram Service. He was sent to the coliseum in early 1980 to deliver a singing telegram to a fan during half time of a Phoenix Suns basketball game.

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His job that day was to show up and deliver that singing telegram dressed as a gorilla, and that’s what he memorably did.

As Henry was leaving the arena, security stopped him and suggested that he stay for a while to entertain the boisterous Suns fans during time-outs. He did a few dances underneath the basket and joked with fans during timeouts, and the fans instantly loved it.

Loyal Suns fans began calling and asking for this gorilla the very next day, and it wasn’t long after that Henry Rojas and his gorilla attire became the norm at Phoenix Suns home games. Henry just kept coming to games until he was officially invited to be the Suns' mascot for good.

He was given a Suns warm-up jacket, and the rest is history.

Henry Rojas was the original Suns Gorilla, and would be until 1988. Mascot history and in-game entertainment changed forever, as this occurrence led to the creation of one of the most recognized mascots in sports.

The iconic Gorilla started to become the talk of the town—and the talk of the NBA, thanks to his epic pranks, high-flying acrobatic dunks and shenanigans.

It was as if there was a Go Show and it just so happened that a professional basketball game broke out.

The Gorilla’s comedic routines during time-outs have become legendary. At a New York Knicks home game, for example, he came out to Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York" wearing Sinatra’s signature hat and a garbage stuck to his body. Halfway through the song, a group of "muggers" attacked him, and he staggered off the court.

After Henry Rojas, the second Suns Gorilla was Bob Woolf. He introduced some of the most notable moves Go performs even today. Bob entertained audiences from the 1988-89 NBA season until the 2005-06 season.

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The next Suns Gorilla was Devin Nelson, who performed from the 2006-07 season until the end of the 2011-12 season. He was also revolutionary with his skillful stunts and acrobatics.

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The current person behind the costume and antics is a closely guarded secret. The Phoenix Suns organization will only reveal the name when he or she passes the torch to someone new.

The daily routine of our mischievous friend is pretty straightforward.

“I wake up, I eat a banana, go out and wreak some havoc and prepare for the game,” Go the Gorilla says.

Go is a primate with a passport. He has entertained Suns fans in Phoenix for almost four decades, but is also a world traveler, bringing universal joy to many people overseas.

Go has wowed crowds and made appearances in over 20 countries, including China, Argentina, Spain and Australia, just to name a few.

In 2005, he was selected and inducted to be one of three inaugural members of the Mascot Hall of Fame.

The Gorilla will forever be remembered among the greats, alongside Phillie Phanatic, the famous San Diego Chicken and Aubie the Tiger.

Even though Go the Gorilla is a Hall of Famer, an elite megastar and highly professional, there are those rare times that embarrassing moments simply can’t be avoided.

“I’ll never live it down, no matter how hard I try,” Go says.

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The infamous “drumstick on the court” incident occurred during a Suns home game against the Washington Wizards on a Tuesday night in March 2017.

The Gorilla dove head first onto the basketball court to remove what the NBA says was a rogue drumstick during the game, during the course of play!

It was definitely not a ploy to get attention. Go was trying to encourage the home crowd with cheer and hype using a chicken drumstick that abruptly slipped from his ape fingers. The Gorilla had no choice but to quickly grab the drumstick and shuffle off the floor, as it could have caused a professional basketball player harm or injury.

How does one get to be the Suns Gorilla anyway?

Eventually, no one knows when, the current gorilla is going to want to hang up those hairy high tops and sip banana margaritas next to a pool.

Among the many requirements for being a future Suns Gorilla is a college degree—best if attained at Fur-man University.

A minimum two years’ mascot experience on a collegiate or professional level is necessary, and applicants must be skilled in gymnastics and dance, something that takes an extreme level of athletic fitness.

They must also have the availability and willingness to work extended hours, including nights and weekends.

Then there are requirements like needing to be able to withstand and perform within extreme heat conditions, restrictive outfits and occasional impaired vision. Oh, and they need to be proficient in Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and other related computer skills too.

No matter who the Gorilla is, the message from our loveable furred ambassador remains the same: happiness, fun and Arizona pride.

One more thing, says Go the Gorilla. “I hate banana jokes. No one should ever joke about a banana.” sunsgorilla.com

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As a steady stream of people comes through the rustic wooden door at Tonto Bar & Grill, John Malcolm weaves his way through the bar. He stops at several tables, greeting regulars and out-of-town visitors—some with handshakes and hugs—and asks with genuine interest how their drinks, food and family are.

Quick with a warm smile, Malcolm rarely comes to a full stop, appearing where he is needed and disappearing just as quickly so that guests never sense disruption to their relaxing dining experience.

It’s a skill Malcolm has honed in a lifetime of restaurant work, and one that, after a quarter of a century in Cave Creek, most business owners would be happy to retire.

For Malcolm, coming to work each day is about gratitude—a gift from a community that has more than welcomed him and his dream.

“We’re starting our 25th year,” said Malcolm. “To me, it’s just about thanking the community for their loyalty. They’re the ones who have curated the longevity we’ve had.”

In an era in which restaurants come and go faster than the flash of an Arizona monsoon, Tonto Bar & Grill has earned its status as a mainstay in the North Valley. With its fantastic food, beautiful views of Rancho Mañana and the rugged mountains beyond, and nod to Arizona’s Native American origins, it’s a destination.

None of it is by accident—except for maybe the very beginning.

About 35 years ago, Malcolm and Eric Flatt were working together at Pebble Beach Monterey, Flatt as a sous chef and Malcolm as a food and beverage manager. The two became best friends and, before wives and children came into the picture, roommates.

The two came to Cave Creek for a golf outing at Rancho Mañana with Flatt’s dad, Dave, and his friend, Ron Allred, who had just purchased the resort. During the game, Ron looked at Eric and said, “You know, we’re looking for a guy to take over the restaurant.”

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Flatt and Malcolm, who had worked at restaurants on some of California’s most exclusive real estate, must have looked at the restaurant and shaken their heads. It was rough. The kitchen was tiny and the rest of the building was little more than a snack shack for golfers.

There are moments in each of our lives that define the rest of what will come next. Had the two returned to California and left the desert behind, things may very well have been different, not only for them, but for hundreds of people.

As it happened, though, the two returned a week later and decided to dive in, hoping that the community would receive them and their modern twist to ranch house cuisine—and they did.

In many ways, Tonto Bar & Grill has become just as much part of the community as the community has become part of it.

Staff members, many of whom have been at Tonto since the early years, would certainly have led different lives. Through the years, too, countless proposals, weddings, holidays and other special occasions have been celebrated in the dining rooms and on the beautiful patios.

A UNIQUE HISTORY More than a little part of Tonto Bar & Grill’s appeal is that its history began long before there was a restaurant, and long before the beautifully manicured golf course at Rancho Mañana existed.

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As ranchers and miners began to arrive in the area, skirmishes with Tonto Apaches in the area became more common. The U.S. Cavalry saw the need to increase their presence in central Arizona, and they soon made the natural spring, which would become Howard Ranch, a regular stop as they traveled en route from Camp McDowell in Phoenix to Fort Whipple in Prescott.

After a series of bloody clashes between Apaches and the Cavalry, led by General George Crook, the Cavalry declared victory, paving the way for growth in Cave Creek and many other Arizona outposts.

Forward to the 1940s. After World War II, Americans developed a taste for the romanticized notion of “cowboys and Indians.” Dude ranches sprang up throughout the West, and as quickly as roadways could be paved, tourists flooded to the desert for a “real” cowboy experience.

Chicagoans China and Ted Loring and their partner Romaine “Romy” Lowdermilk, who was a cowboy musician and author, took over Howard Ranch in the mid-1940s.

They renamed it the Rancho Mañana Dude Ranch, and soon it became the largest and most notable dude ranch in the state.

The Lorings lived and worked at the ranch, raising their children while hosting stars and other who’s who of the area. Though kitchens and dining spaces have been added on, what was once their home is now the foundation for Tonto Bar & Grill.

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family members are captured in black and white riding horseback near what is now The Boulders Resort, as well as men in cowboy hats enjoying a campfire. The swimming pool that was built around the historic natural spring is also memorialized in a frame.

Malcolm and Flatt seamlessly recreated the rough-hewn wooden ceiling beams and saltillo tiles of the original restaurant. It’s easy to imagine ranch guests clustered around the fireplace as they listened to Lowdermilk strum his guitar and sing stories of lore.

The ranch changed hands a few times before becoming a golf resort. Allred, who has also invested in the historic Hermosa Inn and Tubac Golf Resort, purchased it in 1994, not long before proposing the idea of expanding the restaurant to Flatt and Malcolm.

MAINTAINING TRADITION When Malcolm and Flatt set out to create a restaurant in Cave Creek, they wanted to do things a little differently. Flatt, who is a big fan of history, wanted to honor indigenous traditions by incorporating Native American methods of harvesting the bounty of the desert into its food.

Several times a year, date palms, prickly pear, jojoba seeds, local pinion nuts, mesquite beans and creosote are harvested from the desert and used in many of the delicious, seasonal menu items.

The chefs butcher their own high-quality meats, and every sauce, dessert and side dish is made from scratch with delicious layers of flavors that can’t be found elsewhere. Everything possible comes from local farmers, who also benefit from the restaurant’s success.

“We found that, with mindfulness and care for the fragile ecology, the desert has a tremendous amount to give,” said Malcolm. “Like the Native Americans who occupied these lands long before we were here, preserving the land and the history here became central to our purpose.”

Cocktails at Tonto are unique as well. The Tontorita is the bar’s best seller, so much so that Tonto Bar & Grill has become the biggest buyer of Sauza Hornitos in Arizona.

Tonto doesn’t always stick to the expected in a Southwest-inspired menu. Chef Kurtis Purdy puts a delicious twist on regional favorites like sand dabs, onion-crusted walleye, barbecue salmon, and German pork schnitzel—some of the restaurant’s most indemand options.

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to have an argument—an accomplishment that makes both men proud.

“We’ve tried to evolve into what the community is asking for. To me, that four- to five-month spring peak period is great, but it’s the other eight months of the year of taking care of the local community that makes our business whole.”

The concept, quality and community remain.

Tonto continues to contribute to the community, as it always has, through local charities and events, but it’s what the community contributes to the restaurant that means the most to Malcolm.

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A LASTING LEGACY On any given day, hundreds of customers, many of whom have come to Tonto Bar & Grill regularly for decades, sit down in a dining room that feels much like it would have a century ago and order a meal that they know will be outstanding.

Now on their twenty-fifth year, things have only gotten better for Malcolm and Flatt.

Flatt now lives with his wife and son in Bend, Oregon.

To this day, he and his best friend Malcolm have yet

For him, it’s what makes every day worthwhile.

“When Eric and I brought our families to the tiny town of Cave Creek in 1994,” he said, “we couldn’t have known how much a part of the community we would become—and we didn’t know how much the community would become a part of us.”

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For some, filling a house with the things that make it a home is all about thrift and function. Pretty things and baubles plucked from the shelves of the nearest discount store are hung, laid and placed without regard for where it came from or whose hands have worked to create it.

For others, creating a home is about creating a story. Every piece of furniture and each work of art is mindfully chosen to reflect who they are, where they have been, and what they strive to become.

From family heirlooms to travel remembrances, these people recognize that “home” is not so much a place, but an expression of the heart and soul.

From behind the doors of their Old Town Scottsdale Buffalo Collection storefront, Laura and Michael Levenberg are not only pairing people with beautiful, one-of-a-kind furniture and décor finds; they’re helping to restore an important piece of American tradition crucial to our land and our history.

It all began with a herd of buffalo.

About a day’s drive from the Valley of the Sun in the shadow of Mt. Lamborn in western Colorado is a little cranny of the planet where artisans and fiercely independent folks have been drawn for years. Among them was a botanist named Julie Littlefield, who purchased a 9,000-acre parcel called Scenic Mesa Ranch and set out to restore the land’s plants and native animals. After doing some research, she learned that the best way to do that was to introduce something long gone from Western ranges: buffalo.

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Cattle, it turns out, are hard on the land. They tend to graze in one place for as long as possible, pulling grasses by their roots stripping the land acre by acre.

Buffalo operate entirely differently. They move as they graze, leaving root systems intact and fertilizing the land as they travel. Reintroduction of buffalo to the land was the perfect natural solution.

Before long, there were too many bison to be sustained by the land, so the creation of a buffalo meat business became necessary to humanely thin the herd. With that came an excess of gorgeous buffalo hides.

Not only were the hides beautiful, they were also twice as thick, 40 percent stronger, and higher in collagen than cattle hides, which made them softer and more supple. As fate would have it, a fourthgeneration Colorado furniture maker was visiting the ranch on a hunting trip. It was the perfect opportunity to design the first heirloom quality furniture pieces using buffalo hides for the ranch houses. As people visited the ranch, they took notice of the exquisite sofas and chairs and wanted similar pieces for their own homes. Thus, the furniture business began.

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Every facet was a tenable circle of life. Buffalo were thriving, the land was renewed, and every part of the buffalo was being put to good use at the end of their life cycle. In keeping with commitment to the environment, a “wet-white,” non-chromium, earthfriendly tanning process was used.

It may have been furniture that was being sold, but what was really happening was the telling of the story of the American West—one of glory and tragedy, and one with an opportunity to right a small part of what went so terribly wrong.

Michael and Laura shared a love for the history of the West and the freedom it represented. They met Littlefield while they ran an art gallery in Aspen, and they became enchanted with the ranch and its mission to renew passion for bison.

They loved and believed in the mission so much that they decided to get involved. With a herd management plan and meat and furniture businesses in place, the entire herd of buffalo would benefit, as would thousands of people who, in big ways and small, would make the buffalo part of their lives.

The first Buffalo Collection showroom opened in Colorado in 2009. By 2011, Michael and Laura were ready to open Buffalo Collection in Old Town Scottsdale.

Since then, they have expanded their showroom twice.

BUFFALO COLLECTION Michael and Laura have taken the original plan to the next level with Buffalo Collection.

Their showroom, situated among the art galleries and trending restaurants of Old Town Scottsdale’s East Fifth Avenue, is full of wonderfully unexpected pieces created by their “collection” of nearly 50 artists, many of whom are celebrated at artists’ receptions throughout the year.

It’s a nod to their roots in fine art, and a tip of the hat to the many styles, from rustic to mid-century modern, that excite their customers. Every piece of buffalo leather furniture is handcrafted to the customer’s specifications, making each creation a one-of-a-kind, personalized find.

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Original glasswork, live edge wood tables, Western photography, paintings, leather handbags and pillows, one-of-a-kind lighting and more offer a full array to choose from. It’s entirely possible to fill a home with handcrafted, finds—the stuff that family heirlooms are made of—without leaving the store.

“Everything we do is handcrafted in America,” Michael said. “We have lots of talented folks here, and we love that we can give them opportunities and put them to work.”

Buffalo Collection is also the kind of experience many tourists and winter visitors love; it’s the perfect place to find a distinctive, heirloom quality keepsake to remind them of their time here. White glove delivery service enables people around the globe to have items shipped home, no matter where they live.

The star of the showroom floor is, of course, gorgeous buffalo leather sofas, armchairs, barstools, benches and more.

Buffalo Collection shows off a variety of designs that you can sit in and feel for yourself how each piece is smooth as butter, soft and sophisticated. They offer 40-50 colors of rich buffalo leather, from deep, rustic leathers to pastels, and custom leatherwork, metalwork and finishes make every creation a reflection of its owner.

Buffalo Collection doesn’t have to be all about new pieces, either. Their craftsmen are experts at redesigning antiques.

“The details are what make the greatest difference,” said Laura, “especially when they are created by someone we know personally, and they’re a master craftsman.”

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Buffalo Collection 7044 E. Fifth Ave., Scottsdale 480-946-3903 buffalocollection.com “Everything boils down to the fact that it’s heirloom quality,” Michael added. “People leave here knowing they only have to buy something once; it lasts a lifetime.”

“It’s come full-circle,” Michael said with a proud smile. “What started with preserving the land and preserving the buffalo is now a system of sustainability in which each piece supports the next.”

It’s something else too. It’s a remarkable combination of tradition and ingenuity, and it’s a new twist to an age-old story that we can all be proud to tell. buffalocollection.com

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If ever there were symbols of the American spirit, it would be the diners, service stations and stops along Historic Route 66. Now long past its heyday, the Mother Road’s place in history, and shadows and memories of the midcentury American soul remain.

The first road signs for the 2,448-mile route, which ran from Chicago, Illinois to Santa Monica, California, through Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri along the way, were erected in the dirt in 1927.

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It was a year of innovation: Lindbergh piloted the Spirit of St. Louis through the first trans-Atlantic flight that same year, and “The Jazz Singer” opened in theaters, marking the end of silent film. The Holland Tunnel opened beneath the Hudson River, and the first trans-Atlantic telephone call was placed between New York and London.

With so much growth going on, the creation of the U.S. Highway System in 1926 seemed only logical. After all, soldiers had returned from World War I and the economy

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was booming. The nation was in the peaceful 18-year interwar period, and there seemed no better time to create the grid work for a nation.

Here in Arizona, Route 66 traversed 401 miles, putting towns like Holbrook, Winslow, Two Guns, Williams, Seligman, Peach Springs and Oatman on the map. Flagstaff was the largest town on the route, and it, too, benefited from the increase in traffic.

By the 1950s, baby boomer parents found a different kind of dream in Route 66: vacations. Since the road connected

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a large swath of the Midwest to the allure of Los Angeles, it soon became well-traveled by Ford Fairlanes, Chevy Thunderbirds, and a host of other powder blue and cherry red cars of the era.

The Painted Desert, the Petrified Forest, Grand Canyon and Meteor Crater became major tourist attractions, and themed motels, ice cream shops, “Indian” outposts and roadside animal attractions sprang up along the way.

Arizona’s cowboys, Native Americans, saguaros and lore of the West became bawdy icons.

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and pop motels, including the “sleep in a tee pee” Wigwam Village in Holbrook, and eclectic diners remain.

Noted photographer Terrence Moore has spent much of his life documenting the Southwest. His photographs of sights along America’s most well-known road form the imagery for his and author Michael Wallis’s “Rte. 66: The Mother Road.”

We are excited to share a few of these photographs in Images Arizona magazine. How many of these Arizona symbols of bygone days can you identify?

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U.S. Route 66 became the first completely paved highway in 1938.

The steep, hairpin turns near Oatman made up the most imposing section of the route. Travelers often hired locals, who were eager to earn a buck, to help them navigate the road through the Black Mountains.

John Steinbeck is credited for creating the moniker “The Mother Road,” a term he used in his novel, “The Grapes of Wrath,” in 1939. The name has endured for decades.

During the 1960s, throngs of disenchanted young people, lured by hippie counterculture of the West, packed into microbuses or hitched rides along Route 66. They, too, influenced the people and towns along the way, many of which became havens for artists and dreamers.

Construction I-40 spelled the end of an era for Route 66, and for Arizona. When the final stretch of highway near Williams was decommissioned in 1984, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials decertified it—effectively making it cease to exist in all but remnants and history books.

In 1999, former President Bill Clinton signed the National Route 66 Preservation Bill, providing $10 million in grants to restore and maintain the historic features along Route 66.

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Terrence Moore is originally from northern Minnesota. As a child, he moved with his family to northern California where he fell in love with the desert. Years later, he made his way to Arizona—a place he has called home for much of the past 45 years.

Having grown up along Route 66, there is something about the Mother Road that has always resonated with Moore.

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“I went to high school on it and lived on it or right off it many times,” he says. “It just is a part of who I am. If a road can feel like home, Highway 66 represents that for me.”

“Rte. 66: The Mother Road” is one of several books Moore has illustrated with his photography. He has an eye for the large and small details that bring history to life. From neon signs to kitschy dinosaurs, he has captured a disappearing era worthy of preservation.

“I’m happy to have my new book to share some of my experiences and places that grabbed my eye over the past 50 years,” he says. “It is a National Historic Highway and will soon become a National Historic Trail. It has charisma and will undoubtedly live on and on.”

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THE MAKING OF THE MOTHER ROAD

Winslow, Arizona | 1976

Route 66 was billed as part of a growing system of highways carrying people and cargo westward, connecting a growing network of towns to goods and services, but the route became something more before much of it was paved.

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When the Great Depression struck in 1929, waves of weary families from the Dust Bowl states of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas and Texas made their way along the route as they headed for new lives in California. Ironically, their hard luck created opportunity for businesses along the route.

Route 66 was responsible for a healthy share for the boon in mom and pop businesses. Family-owned restaurants, filling stations and motor courts popped up along the road. Because of the highway’s relatively flat topography, it also became a popular truck route.

Though times were difficult everywhere, Route 66 ushered business to and from small towns across the West, keeping food on the table for more than a few.

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From inside the doorway of a compact brick building beneath the shadow of a downtown 7th Avenue bridge, Mayme Kratz emerges.

Wild brown curls frame a gentle smile, and her deep hazel eyes shine from within as she greets me with a hug.

A squad car is parked outside of her gated studio entrance, its occupants catching up on paperwork as a homeless man passes on a nearby sidewalk. Mayme pays them no mind as she introduces me to her latest rescue cats, whose curiosity has led them to wander outside to see a new face.

This dark underbelly of the city is one few suburbanites experience, and not just because of its almost hidden location. For years, it was home to a large encampment of the homeless and the mentally ill, and it remains a safe spot for them to wander during the day as they wait for the nearby CASS shelter to open for the night.

Many people wouldn’t dream of coming to this place, yet Mayme finds comfort, purpose and inspiration here—and for her, it is only fitting.

Like in life, her art communicates the message that what is outcast by nature and by society has beauty.

Without trying, Mayme Kratz is easily one of the most interesting souls I have come across. She is unassuming and humble, well grounded in solitude, yet perfectly charming to spend time with.

Inside her mind is visual poetry with a cadence so unique that, no matter how much time is spent with her, until they understand the art that emerges from, they will never really know Mayme.

Inside the studio, tangled birds’ nests, chunks of animal skeletons, tiny snake carcasses, seeds, cicada wings, weed and pea pods dried by the sun are gathered in small piles, making it appear more like a witch’s lair than an artist’s haven. Two black cats wandering the yard likely add to the mystique for curious passers-by.

“Everybody loves a garden,” Mayme explains when asked why she’d invited those whom others want to keep out.

Her graceful harmony with the outcast is mysterious for many, but to me and to so many of her art collectors, it’s quite lovely.

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Heart of Light

Outside the back door is a garden. Mayme created it, along with a path that led to the nearby street so that homeless people could share in its bounty. The path is now gated off by the city for safety reasons, much to Mayme’s disapproval.

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Grasshopper Moon

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“I enjoy giving value to things that are normally ignored, overlooked, stepped on, swept up as debris and thrown away,” she says matter-offactly. “It’s my purpose, I think. I see these things in my dreams, and it is my job to figure out why they’re there.”

“What are you looking for when you create what you do?” I ask her.

She pauses for a moment, going within for an answer. “A soul,” she says.

“Do you find it?”

“Sometimes,” she answers with a knowing smile.

On this day, Mayme is preparing for a show. Large installations that look nearly celestial upon first glance are hung on the walls, while others are in various stages of creation.

She shows me a piece that is nearly finished. Rabbit brush, collected from the desert on one of her regular hikes, has been carefully arranged over an emerald background. Set in a thick layer of resin, it is perpetually frozen in time and space.

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The next step, she explains, is to sand the top to make it smooth. This process reveals shades and details that will add intriguing dimension, making the piece pop in striking, unexpected ways.

“I never know what each part of the process will reveal,” she says. “That’s part of the beauty of it all.”

Nearby are several other works in various stages of process. Each is an ode to change; a nod to the idea of life interconnected and eternal, even after death.

One stunning piece of wall art catches my eye. A ring of what appears to be flower petals or seedpods is embedded

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Cedar Moon Vanishing Light

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within a brilliant blue background.

Even close up, I can’t quite identify what I’m looking at.

“That’s actually small sections of deer femur,” she says, pointing to the center ring of one of the “flowers.” With a slim finger pointing to the “petals,” she says, “These are mouse ribs.”

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Under different circumstances, I may have cringed. Not so with Mayme.

Her comfort with the macabre not only makes it approachable; it allows people to embrace the idea of death without fear.

“I have always been interested in the idea that something within us continues on even when the flesh is not here any longer,” she says. “I like to think that our energy continues on even after we’re separated from our physical bodies. That’s what I am searching for, and that is the work.”

Here in this studio, among the stirrings of the destitute and downtrodden, and surrounded by the sounds of traffic and airplanes flying overhead, pieceby-piece and bit-by-bit, Mayme Kratz is doing the work.

Through her stunning wall art, public installations and resin sculptures, she stops time, forcing us to look—and to notice—what comes next, and to celebrate the cycles of change and rebirth. It’s not only remarkable; it’s a message seldom heard in a world where youth is revered and death is only spoken of in hushed tones.

And Mayme makes it beautiful.

“I picture the work happening, and I need to get all of the chapters written,” she says, her lips stretching into a warm smile. “That’s what its about.”

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Paleo Chili My grandfather has been making this chili every winter for as long as I can remember. It’s a staple in my household now, as it’s the perfect hearty chili for meat lovers! It keeps very well in the refrigerator and tastes better a day or two after it is made.

Ingredients: 2 pounds stew meat 1/2 pound ground beef 1/2 pound pork chorizo 1 cup coarsely chopped onion 3 tablespoons chili powder (or to-taste) 3 crushed garlic cloves 2 teaspoons cumin 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano 1 32-ounce container beef bone broth 1 26-28-ounce carton or can diced tomatoes 1 cup cilantro, finely chopped 4 cinnamon sticks 3 bay leaves 2 green jalapenos, slit lengthwise 3 times each, but left whole Salt Pepper 1 heaping tablespoon yellow cornmeal, optional

Directions: Drizzle olive or avocado oil in large pot over medium heat.

Brown meat in very small batches so it browns nicely rather than boiling. Make sure the ground beef and chorizo are evenly broken up. This step is very important. Store each batch on a paper towel-lined plate and set aside.

Sauté onions in the accumulated oil until they begin to soften (2-3 min). Add garlic. Sprinkle chili powder and add the rest of the ingredients except the cornmeal.

Stir well and add the meat back to the pot. Bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to low and simmer for least 2 hours, and preferably for 4 hours. Stir occasionally, skimming off surface fat, if desired. With one hour left of cooking time, add the cornmeal if extra thickening is desired.

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Before serving, discard the cinnamon sticks, bay leaves and jalapenos. Garnish with sour cream, cheese, cilantro or green onions if desired.

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Winter Harvest Salad A really tasty salad using all the best winter veggies! Both the salad and orange shallot vinaigrette can be made in advance and stored covered in the refrigerator until needed.

Ingredients: Baby butter lettuce Arugula Radicchio, shredded 1 orange, peeled and sliced Shredded beets (can be found in most produce sections) Butternut squash Pomegranate seeds Candied nuts

Orange Shallot Vinaigrette Ingredients: 6 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon orange juice (if you slice the orange over a bowl, you will have this much) 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon honey Salt Pepper

Directions: Arrange lettuces, beets, squash and radicchio in salad bowl. Sprinkle with pomegranate seeds and arrange orange slices on top.

Mix dressing ingredients in screw top jar. Shake well and drizzle over salad. Top with nuts and enjoy!

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