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American Artist Andrew Rush
Andrew (Andy) Rush is a uniquely American artist whose storied career has crossed two centuries, rendering him a master of a multitude of mediums, including printmaking, sculpting, painting, tilemaking, illustrating and montage Born in Detroit, Michigan on September 24, 1931, … read more
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Portraits Among Friends
Regular readers of Andy’s Window may have noted that my essays have recently focused upon some of my Tucson artist-friends. At my age of 84, I realize that our flow of work and ideas has been constantly interweaving with each … read more
Learning to see in new ways
I had heard that learning to draw wasn’t so much about drawing, but about learning to see in new ways. That appealed to me. read more
Jim Waid
About Jim Waid, Tucson Painter One of the ironies that most living artists recognize is that, with few exceptions, one’s own home town is seldom aware of the quality and talent of many of its own. For instance, the great … read more
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The Drawing Studio names Julie Glass interim executive director
The Drawing Studio today announced that Julie Glass has been appointed to the role of interim executive director. In this role, she responsible for the studio art center’s day-to-day operations, as well as developing plans in collaboration with the board. … read more
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Tagged executive director, Julie Glass, leadership, Stephanie Balzer, The Drawing Studio
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Three Trees
On a hot summer day in St. Louis when I was a boy of twelve, our pick-up baseball game in Forest Park was rained out in the third inning. Seeking quick shelter until my mom could come later at the appointed … read more
The Role of Shape/Pattern in Art (and in Life)
The Images that accompany this essay are student work, randomly selected from my recent cut-paper class assignments at The Drawing Studio. In our Drawing Fundamentals classes, we break down the elements of drawing, for example, ‘line’ or ‘space’ or ‘light … read more
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Gaby’s Story: “The Drawing Studio changed my life!”
My name is Gaby and I am a high school junior. I have always wanted to be an artist but never knew how to turn my dream into reality . . . until I found The Drawing Studio. My friends … read more
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Tagged scholarships, The Drawing Studio, youth art classes
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Our 2017 Member Event
What Our Members Are Saying More than 90 of you — The Drawing Studio member community — gathered on March 30 for a tamale dinner and to envision the future of TDS together. It was a night to celebrate as … read more
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Remembering Ann Woodin
Ann Woodin — writer, founder of the The Drawing Studio’s Docent (volunteer) program, world traveler, political activist, and certified mediator — died April 25 at Rancho Linda Vista in Oracle. Ann was the beloved wife and soulmate of The Drawing … read more
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Tagged Andy Rush, Ann Woodin, Rancho Linda Vista, The Drawing Studio
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