The Exhibits Program at Tohono Chul presents visual stories linking the nature, culture and arts of the Southwest. Focusing on the work of regional artists, we display vibrant works of art in a diverse array of thematic group exhibits. The charming adobe Exhibit House, built as a private home in 1937, is an ideal environment for visitors to view Southwestern artworks. Galleries in the Exhibit House are open 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily.
Exhibitions currently on display:
On The Desert | the Discovery and Invention of Color
February 13 – April 15, 2020 | Main Gallery
Color is everywhere ‘on the desert’, but, also under the desert, and over the desert. It is earth, plant, air.
Color, like the desert, is so many things: pigment, dye, organic, inorganic, natural, synthetic, primary, secondary, tertiary, monochromatic, complementary, analogous, achromatic, tint, value, hue, local, expressive, light, dark, symbolic, spectral, harmonious, discordant, aggressive, receding, etc.
ON THE DESERT: THE DISCOVERY AND INVENTION OF COLOR will move beyond the gray-scale and set the color wheel spinning across the desert; picking up, absorbing, and reflecting every color imaginable, discovering new color combinations, and inventing new theories on how color works in the desert southwest.
Image | Jim Waid | Along the Tanque Verde| acrylic on canvas
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Available ArtworkIf you would like more information about the artwork below, please contact Nicole George by email: ngeorge@tohonochul.org or call 520-742-6455 ext. 217
Note: artwork sizes are approximate.
Rameen Ahmed
Monsoonal Cloud 01
Mixed metals with patina wearable sculpture.
1.25″ h x 3.75″ w
$200
Paul Anders-Stout
Plum
glass pressed with creosote and wood ash
17.5″ h x 16.5″ w x 7.5″ d
$490
Jan Bell
Arroyo, Two Days Later
stoneware
10.5″ h x 10″ d
$180
Tom Bergin
Top: Sabino Creek Abstract #2
Bottom: Monsoon Clouds East of Picacho
23.5” h x 29.5” w framed
$1500 each
John Birmingham
top row:
Desert Pastiche,
Two Sides,
Over Under
acrylic on paper
framed: 18″ h x 14″ w
$350 each
bottom row:
Look See,
As I See It,
Close Encounters
acrylic on paper
framed: 18″ h x 14″ w
$450 each
Nancy Charak
left: Geologies 9044
right: Geologies 9043
graphite pencil, conté, prismacolor, erasure, pencil shavings and smudge on #140 Fabriano Artistico
25.5″ h x 32.25″ w
$1200 each
Patrick Cobb
top: Hoodoos of Coal Mine Canyon
bottom: Painted Desert
archival pigment print
framed: 21″ h x 30″w
$250 each
Ellen Cook
Cactus Wren
ceramic
6.5″ h x 4″ w x 4.5″ d
$600
Phainopeplas
cermic
7″ h x 8″ w x 6″ d
$700
Woodpecker Vase
ceramic
7.25″ h x 6″ w x 2.5″ d
$800
Rick DeMont
watercolor on paper
35.5″ h x 47.25″ w
$4500
Jerry Jacobson
top: Untitled (04-07-19)
bottom: Untitled (03-23-19)
ink and rust on paper
30″ h x 22″ w
$500 each
Lauri Kaye
Footprints of Sabino Canyon
mixed media giclee collage on metal
24″ h x 24″ w
$345
Albert Kogel
The Light in August
acrylic on wood
60″ h x 30″ w
$3800
Samantha Kolb
Desert Marigold
copper metal clay
11″ l
$260
Kathleen Koopman
My Desert Paintbox
mixed media assemblage
10.5″ h x 7″ w x 10.5″ d
$500
William Lesch
top: Rainbow and Ocotillo Over Tucson
archival pigment print
framed: 25.25″ h x 29.25″ w
$1200
bottom: Ocotillo Sunset, Summer Thunderstorm
archival pigment print
framed: 28.25″ h x 25.75″ w
$1500
Susan Libby
Sonoran Desert Garden
acrylic on canvas
48″ h x 36″ w
$1500
Sharon Nemirov
Desert Sculptural, Blooming
fiber and thread with textile paint and markers
42″ h x 24″ w
$4200
Curt Pradelt
Blue Hour
photograph with charcoal and encaustic on birch board
14″ h x 11″ w
$295
Colleen Quigley
Pink Arcadia
hand-built and glazed ceramic
7″ h x 19″ w x 29″ d
$800
Barbara Rogers
Cultural Alchemy
oil on canvas
22″ h x 30″ w
$3500
Todd Ros
Sonoran Garden
oil on canvas
56″ h x 78″ w
$2400
Tamara Scott-Anderson
Purple Prickly
hand-dyed fabrics, thread, and beads on hardwire cloth
36″ h x 12″ w
$875
Jim Waid
Along the Tanque Verde
acrylic on canvas
48″ h x 84″ w
$19500
Paul Waid
Phoenix
oil on canvas
54″ h x 42″ w
$7000
Helen Walthier
top: Color Series: Springtime, Palo Verde
oil and cold wax on cradle board
12″ h x 12″ w
$450
bottom: Color Series: Desert Rain
oil and cold wax on cradle board
24″ h x 24″ w
$1650
Maureen Brusa Zappellini
Delights of the Soil
stitched fabric with brass, copper and felt
11.5” h x 8” w
$800
SLICES OF SONORA | David Windsor and Janet Windsor
Entry Gallery
The trees in the Sonora Desert often appear stunted and dead, their forms twisted, the bark black, flaking and peeling. In the winter when the leaves have dropped, they truly look lifeless. However, when you look inside, a world of beauty is revealed. David and Janet present the inside beauty in polished and turned wood and fabric abstractions. The natural world of our desert home is their inspiration and the source of their raw materials.
SLICES OF SONORA is the third exhibition of the 2019-2020 Entry Gallery Project Space; this is our third year of exhibition series that offers Arizona artists an intimate space for cohesive projects.
“I consider my turned pieces usable art. The raw materials for my pieces are trees salvaged from Tucson and the surrounding desert. The challenged growing conditions often result in wood with striking grain patterns. Other features I take advantage of are knots, bark inclusions, sapwood and wormholes. For each piece, I strive to choose a form that best takes advantage of the grain and features and then use a variety of inlay materials to fill voids. Each of technique is used to take advantage of the unique characteristics of these fascinating desert woods.”
– David Windsor
“I use the desert around me to inspire my works in fabric. The endless variation of color and form lends itself to abstraction in fiber. With this collection, I have branched out in new directions. I have used hand-dyeing, embroidery, applique; all of which have been used sparingly, if at all, in my previous work. I have used new materials including wool, tie-dyed velvet and linen, embroidery floss, beads; the better to reveal that hidden beauty inside those dark twisted trees.”
– Janet Windsor
Cropped image from left to right| Janet Windsor and David Windsor
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Riffing on Rings 1
hand-dyed linen
12″ h x 12″ w
$170
Riffing on Rings 2
hand-dyed and commercial cotton and linen
12″ h x 12″ w
$170
Riffing on Rings 3
hand-dyed and commercial cotton and linen
12″ h x 12″ w
$170
Riffing on Rings 4
hand-dyed and commercial cotton and linen
12″ h x 12″ w
$170
How Old am I
hand-dyed and commercial cotton, linen and silk
34″ h x 29″ w
$975
Stacks 4
hand-dyed and commercial cotton, linen and silk
34″ h x 19″ w
$650
Stacks 5
hand-dyed and commercial cotton, linen and silk
30″ h x 20″ w
$600
Spiraling
hand-dyed and commercial cotton, linen and silk
34″ h x 23″ w
$790
Cuts
hand-dyed cotton, linen, silk and wool
48″ h x 17″ w
$825
Slices 1
embroidery, beads and wool
8″ h x 8″ w
$150
Slices 2
embroidery and wool
8″ h x 8″ w
$150
Slices 3
embroidery and wool
8″ h x 8″ w
$150
Slices 4
silk and wool
8″ h x 8″ w
$150
Slices 5
embroidery, beads and wool
8″ h x 8″ w
Not for Sale
Slices 6
embroidery and wool
8″ h x 8″ w
$150
Vertical Grain
hand-dyed and commercial cotton and linen
$750
Burl
hand-dyed and commercial cotton and linen
32″ h x 17″ w
$575
For information about David Windsor’s pieces, please click below:
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Mesquite Bowl – Large
3.5″ h x 13″ w
$250
Desert Willow Bowl
4.5″ h x 8.25″ w
$220
Ironwood Candle Holders
10.5″ h x 3.5″ w
$180
Mesquite Mistletoe Gall Bowl
3.5″ h x 9.75″ w
$200
Olive Wood Bowl
4″ h x 8.5″ w
$220
Arizona Ash Lidded Vessel
10″ h x 9.25″ w
$300
Mesquite Bowl – Medium
3.5″ h x 9.125″ w
$195
African Sumac Bowl
4″ h x 4.5″ w
$220
Mesquite Lidded Vessel – Large
9.75″ h x 9.25″ w
$280
Mesquite Bowl – Small
4″ h x 5.25″ w
$75
Mesquite Lidded Vessel – Small
7″ h x 5.875″ w
$95
Olive Wood Ikebana Vase
2.25″ h x 7.5″ w
$95
Ironwood Box
3.625″h x 3.875″ w
$80
Mesquite box
4.25″ h x 4.25″ w
$85
Mesquite Potpourri Holder
3″ h x 5″ w
$80
Featured Artists | Paul Anders-Stout and Nicholas Bernard
Colorful ceramic and glass forms by Scottsdale ceramic artist Nicholas Bernard and Tucson glass artist Paul Anders-Stout.
Cropped image from left to right | Nicholas Bernard and Paul Anders-Stout
To view the exhibition, please click below:
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To view Paul Anders-Stout’s pieces, please click below:
View ArtworkIf you would like more information about the artwork below, please contact Nicole George by email: ngeorge@tohonochul.org or call 520-742-6455 ext. 217
Note: artwork sizes are approximate.
Azul
glass pressed with creosote and wood ash
5.25″ h x 8″ w
$290
Chemical Reactions
glass with mesquite leaves and metal oxides
7.5″ h x 6.5″ w
$455
Desert Purple Creosote Dichotomy Bowl
glass pressed with creosote and wood ash
10.5″ h x 19″w x 18″d
$1600
Sedona Red
glass pressed with creosote and wood ash
4.75″ h x 8″ w
$290
Sol
glass pressed with creosote and wood ash
5″ h x 9.75″ w x 7.75″ d
$320
Sunset Dichotomy Bowl
blown glass
5.25″ h x 12.25″ w x 11″d
$290
Tall Blue Basket
hot and cold sculpted glass with artist made color
10.5″ h x 9″ w x 8″ d
$260
Murrine Paperweight 1
hot sculpted glass
3″ h x 3″ w
$240
Murrine Paperweight 2
hot sculpted glass
3″ h x 3″ w
$240
Faceted Murrine Weight 1
hot sculpted and cold worked glass
3″ h x 3″ w
$280
Faceted Murrine Weight 2
hot sculpted and cold worked glass
3″ h x 3″ w
$280
To view Nicholas Bernard’s pieces, please click below:
View ArtworkIf you would like more information about the artwork below, please contact Nicole George by email: ngeorge@tohonochul.org or call 520-742-6455 ext. 217
Note: artwork sizes are approximate.
Carved Orange Swirl
earthenware
8.25″ h x 8″ w
$275
Red Topography
earthenware
8.5″ h x 6″ w
$235
Blue Green Wide Spiral
earthenware
9″ h x 6.5″ w
$245
Tight Rainbow Spiral
earthenware
8.25″ h x 6″ w
$235
Turquoise Wrap
earthenware
5″ h x 5.5″ w
$125
Yellow Wave
earthenware
6″ h x 5.5″w
$175
Yellow Wrap and comb
earthenware
5.75″ h x 5″ w
$125
Dark Blue Facet
earthenware
6.5″ h x 5.25″ w
$125
Wall Platter 1
earthenware
18.5″ d
$395
Wall Platter 2
earthenware
17.75″ d
$395
Art du Jour | William Lesch
Garden Bistro
Art du Jour features artwork by local and regional artists displayed throughout the dinning rooms of the Garden Bistro. The work of longtime Tucson artist, William Lesch is currently featured in the Bistro. Lesch is one of the region’s most recognized artists. He is an extraordinary photographer and a meticulous craftsman. He finds this world a miraculous place, and photography a means to explore it.
Sculpture in the Gardens | On the Grounds
Sculpture from Tohono Chul’s Permanent Collection by Mark Rossi, Fred Borcherdt, Kioko Mwitiki, David Weinert, Greg Corman, Ned Egan and others can be discovered throughout the Park. Works by Tucson artists Phil Lichtenhan, Tidhar Ozeri, and Stuart Ross Snider are on loan from the artists as part of the project Art in the Gardens.
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