November 2023 |
What an exciting month with lots to see and do. The Karen Newby Gallery will sponsor our Day of the Dead ceremony November 4 with a Parade. Visit lots of galleries showcasing an Altar to acknowledge the passing of friends and family.
Special Events in November
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Day of the Dead Altar Tour and Procession November 1 - 4,Day of the Dead Altar Tour and Procession will be November 4th in The Historic Village of Tubac. Get in the Spirit. Discover Magic. Experience the unforgettable spectacle of Tubac’s annual Día de los Muertos celebration.
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Fall Art Walk November 10 -12
Tubac’s Fall Art Walk is a celebration of art and the creative process during the holiday weekend of November 10th-12th, from 10 am to 5 pm. This long-standing tradition allows visitors to meet the artists of Tubac inside the Village’s galleries and artist studios. See art in action, witness the artists at work, and enjoy the hospitality of Tubac’s many art galleries, boutiques, specialty shops, and restaurants.
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November 17, The third Friday of each month this season, several galleries in Tubac will stay open until 6:00. From 4-6:00, the participating galleries will have food or drink and helpful staff to assist you. The participating galleries so far are: Horses in Motion, Feminine Mystique, RC Gorman, Niche, Manos, Karen Newby Gallery, Big Horn Gallery, and Gallery H. Hope to see you there.
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Tubac Turkey Trot November 23
The Tubac Turkey Trot is the morning of Thanksgiving, November 23rd. Spend part of your Thanksgiving supporting the Community Food Bank in Amado.
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November Featured Artist:
Barb Livdahl
Leather Figures and Southwest Paintings
Visiting the Gallery
November 10 - 12 |
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Barb Livdahl
Growing up in a rural community in Wisconsin, Barb loved the outdoors, animals and nature. When she was not outside, she was drawing and painting. Her love of art carried her through high school, earning several prestigious awards, and then through college, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The BFA included one major in Visual Communication and one in Advertising Design.
She began her career as an Advertising and Art Director for several corporations including Graebels Shoes, JCPenney and Design and Print Corp, handling their print, radio and television advertising. Her spare time still saw her painting wildlife and the West. In 1979, she accepted a position as Advertising Director for a company in Phoenix. In 1985 Barb opened her own advertising agency, handling commercial sign work for several large companies such as AMC Theatres.
She began using an airbrush with the commercial sign work. Feeling its limitless ossibilities, Barb began to create her paintings with the airbrush. By airbrushing completely freehand, her work has an incredible softness while retaining vibrancy of color. A sense of quiet power and energy pervades all her images as she extends to the viewer the sacred spirit of all living things.
Responding to a spiritual encounter with a wolf and embracing ancient wisdoms, Barb’s work moved into a three-dimensional phase. Her “Spirit Dolls” were born. Each doll is a unique, one-of-a-kind creation reflecting the spirit, strength and culture of the Plains Indians which Barb has studied extensively.
Specific to each large standing doll, the leather clothing and moccasins are all buckstitched by hand. Beadwork, fetishes, pipes, etc are also hand done using authentic materials. Her smaller, hanging dolls reflect the same instinctual knowledge. Constantly called back to honor, nurture and share her
understanding of ancient wisdoms and the scared mysteries of all living things, Barb continues to create. She invites you to experience the energies.
Barb has exhibited in art shows either by jury or invitation in California, Texas, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, Nevada, Utah and Arizona. Many Best of Show awards have come her way. Barb resides in the beautiful southwest desert of Arizona.
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| November 10-12 is the first Art Walk of the season. The whole village will participate with great art, visiting artists and unique businesses in town. Each place will offer a Walking Map to help navigate the village. Pick one up at the Feminine Mystique and enjoy new work and friendly faces. The Feminine Mystique Art Gallery will have the following visiting artists; |
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Brenda Peo
Animal paintings that make you smile
Visiting the Gallery November 12
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Tina Levy
Exceptionally wrapped jewelry
Visiting the Gallery November 11 - 12
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Gretchen Lima
Collectable cloth figures and horses
Visiting the Gallery November 10 - 11
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Joyce Chaney
Wonderfully creative and Wearable tie art
Visiting the Gallery November 10 - 12
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Annette Lowery
Water colors, detailed tiny figures and Day of the Dead
Visiting the Gallery November 10 - 12
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Susan Marvin
Must see miniature paintings with vintage frames |
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Stop in the Gallery and sign up for our E-newsletter and be included in our monthly RAFFLE to win an original piece of art. Even if you are already on our mailing list, you are eligible to come in each month to place a new ticket in the vase. November's prize will be a wonderful necklace by Tin a Levy. |
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You could be the Raffle Prize Winner for November |
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December 2023 |
Tis the season to be jolly. So they say. Remember Tubac and the Feminine Mystique Art Gallery when shopping for gifts. We have what you need. If the Feminine Mystique does not have it, we will try to steer you in the right direction.
With a heavy heart, I have to announce there is only one more season for the gallery. After being in business for 28 years, it will be time for Pat to retire.
If there is anyone out there interested in owning the Feminine Mystique, Please call Pat Aguilar at 520-988-0131. Hopefully I will find somebody to continue helping Women sell their work in a safe and friendly atmosphere.
Sincerely, Pat Aguilar
December 1 & 2 LUMINARY NIGHTS - Fiesta de Navidad is Tubac’s annual celebration of the Holiday Season! The streets are lined with luminaries and the stores are open until 9 PM. Join Tubac at sunset for great homemade food, music and Santa Claus!
Gretchen LimaWood, a fan favorite at the gallery, will be joining us on Friday, December First for Luminary Night. Stop in and say hello!
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December Featured Artist:
Arlene Zaloznik
Gourd art with Pine Needles and Rock
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Arlene Zaloznik
Basketry is my passion. Weaving brings me an inner peace that I hope you will find as well as you look at my baskets. It all began with a class in 1996. Other than that one class, I am mostly self taught. I now work out of my home in Green Valley, AZ.
The more traditional baskets are hand woven from rattan reed have either a solid weave or wood base. These baskets are very sturdy and are easy to care for - a spray of water will remove any dust.
The gourds are woven with pine needles and waxed linen thread. The gourds are left in their natural state and sealed with a furniture polish to maintain and enhance the natural finish of the gourd. Once the weaving is complete, they are sprayed with a protective acrylic spray. The gourds are embellished with natural gemstones, botanicals pods, feathers, fossils, and/or antlers. I look at the gourd - letting it speak to me - and then I select the botanicals, feathers and beads, often spending several hours until I find that "right" combination. No two gourds are alike.
Waxed linen baskets are the most time intensive baskets, often taking days to complete. They are woven from waxed linen thread, embellished with beads and are very colorful reflecting the desert southwest with its colorful rocks and brilliant blue skies. The baskets are hand shaped with the beads creating interesting design elements. No two of these baskets are alike.
My work is on display at many galleries throughout the country to include Feminine Mystique Gallery in Tubac, Arizona.
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Stop in the Gallery and sign up for our E-newsletter and be included in our monthly RAFFLE to win an original piece of art. Even if you are already on our mailing list, you are eligible to come in each month to place a new ticket in the vase. December's prize will be Mother and Daughter by Gretchen LimaWood. |
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--Mother & Daughter
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You could be the Raffle Prize Winner for December |
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January 2024 |
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Stop in the Gallery and sign up for our E-newsletter and be included in our monthly RAFFLE to win an original piece of art. Even if you are already on our mailing list, you are eligible to come in each month to place a new ticket in the vase. January's prize will be Sunny by Julia Aubrey. |
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--Sunny
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You could be the Raffle Prize Winner for January |
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February 2024 |
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Stop in the Gallery and sign up for our E-newsletter and be included in our monthly RAFFLE to win an original piece of art. Even if you are already on our mailing list, you are eligible to come in each month to place a new ticket in the vase. February's prize will be TV King by Peg Wilmore. |
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--TV king
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You could be the Raffle Prize Winner for February |
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March 2024 |
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Stop in the Gallery and sign up for our E-newsletter and be included in our monthly RAFFLE to win an original piece of art. Even if you are already on our mailing list, you are eligible to come in each month to place a new ticket in the vase. March's prize will be Zebra and Giraffe by Vicki Johnson. |
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--Zebra and Giraffe
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You could be the Raffle Prize Winner for March |
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April 2024 |
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Stop in the Gallery and sign up for our E-newsletter and be included in our monthly RAFFLE to win an original piece of art. Even if you are already on our mailing list, you are eligible to come in each month to place a new ticket in the vase. April's prize will be Set of Three Journals by Ann Ramsey. |
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--Setof 3 Journals
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You could be the Raffle Prize Winner for April |
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