Barb and I went on a First Thursday art walk on a balmy evening last week at Plaza Colonial, a Mediterranean-style paradise of gardens, galleries, restaurants and shops tucked away near a main intersection in Tucson's foothills but a world away from the traffic.
Musicians added to the festive ambience, and there were refreshments in the galleries.
At Jane Hamilton Fine Art we were gushing over a magnificent glass sculpture when we discovered that the woman standing nearby in an equally magnificent tunic was the artist, Mary Sherwood! I'm sure it's even more beautiful with the sun shining through the colored glass.
Here's more of her art, below. Her card says, "The interplay of transparency, color and light in glass is an ever changing process. Working with glass is a choreographed dance of art, chemistry and science to achieve a desired result."
Tucson's art is very colorful ...
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... and there's an abundance of outdoor art because we can enjoy the outdoors all year here, with much of our lives transpiring on patios and in courtyards.
Now that I'm putting this blog post together, I realize I didn't take nearly enough photos of the art.
But I did take a picture of "Saguaro Moon Landing" by Tom Murray for a friend who's interested in UFOs. When I stepped outside, I realized that the sky was the same color as the one in the painting, with saguaros piercing the sunset. (I didn't spot any UFOs.)
Afterward we went to Frost for a gelato dinner.
And to show you some color at home, look at this crocheted afghan that I just got from my daughter's Etsy shop, DesertspringVintage!
Signing off from my back yard, where it's 86 in the sun but perfectly pleasant in my patio shade with a pitcher of sun tea brewing.
Have a colorful day
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