Author Archives: ds-editor

Paul is a figure drawer working in clay, oil, and graphite. He has served as board member and past treasurer of The Drawing Studio, and as president of Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild.

Pat’s art practice has led her to sacred sites and indigenous cultures around the world. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in art history from Trinity College, and completed a master’s in visual design from the Institute of Design at … read more >

Thomas is a printmaker who studied at Pima Community College; the Curwen Print Study Centre and St. Barnabas Press, both in Cambridge, UK; Crown Point Press, San Francisco; and with Andy Rush at The Drawing Studio. He holds a doctorate … read more >

Andy founded The Drawing Studio in 1992 with a core group of Tucson artists. A former associate professor of art at the University of Arizona, he is a printmaker, sculptor, and drawer. Andy has been active as an American artist … read more >

Carolyn (Carrie) Robles is a third generation Tucsonan, who moved back to the old pueblo after a 13 year sojourn around California, Belgium, France and Spain. It is in Europe that she discovered her greatest teachers in the art works … read more >

Lynn is a certified Open Floor conscious dance teacher (openfloor.org), and also studies with Sylvie Minot, whose Syzygy Dance Project (syzygydanceproject.org) works with inmates, veterans and people in recovery programs in the San Francisco Bay area. Along with Pat Dolan, … read more >

Lisa studied photography and media arts in college, and spent 20 years as an interior designer. Today she’s an instructor and painter who works in acrylics, mixed-media and collage, creating abstract, landscape and portrait pieces. Her work shows through a … read more >

Andrea received a bachelor’s in education from the University of Arizona. She studied art in Arizona and Santa Fe, and has worked as a muralist for more than 20 years. Andrea enjoys drawing the human form and portraiture, and her … read more >

Tad is a watercolorist, printmaker and birder. He is a longtime member and board member of Desert Artisan’s cooperative art gallery and currently is the manager at Sarnoff Art and Writing. 

Barry’s work explores the intersection of commercial art, fine art, and technology. He holds a bachelor’s in computer science and Asian studies from the University of Oklahoma.