Art
Featured Artist: Pete the Miner
About once a month, Arizona Oddities features a Q&A with a talented Arizona artist who is influenced by our state’s people, places and history. ...11 Quirky Artistic Endeavors in Southern Arizona
Southern Arizona has a rich culture and some very talented artists. Here are some of our favorite sculptures, murals and other artistic endeavors.A Burned-Up Artist’s Burning Protest
Before his death in 1982, Ettore “Ted” DeGrazia was one of Arizona’s most prolific artists. He was an impressionist, western pop painter, sculptor and ...Unusual Grave Marker for an Ajo Teacher
AJO -- During his lifetime, Louis Conde was known as a teacher with unusual ideas, particularly for the early years of the 20th century. ...A Lumpy Goose Sculpture in Arivaca
ARIVACA -- Main Street here runs about three blocks long with little to distinguish it from major thoroughfares in other small towns. But the ...Tucson Home Surrounded by Styrofoam Desert Scenes
TUCSON -- In a roundabout way, a burglar was Gary Morrow's inspiration when he set out to create a work of art. After his ...One Thousand Tumbleweeds Needed for Chandler Christmas Tree
CHANDLER -- This city may be the only one in the nation facing a shortage of materials required for building a Christmas tree. Every ...7 Quirky Sculptures Around the Valley
The Valley's diverse population brings some very diverse art as well. Here are some of our favorite pieces.One Million Tiles Make Up Mural of Tucson History
TUCSON -- Tucson is home to more than 150 murals, which adorn storefronts, residential walls, restaurants, parking lots, schools, private homes, banks, markets and ...Black Canyon City Artist Transformed Gasoline Storage Tanks into Sculptures
BLACK CANYON CITY -- Wesley Smith became an artist by accident. It all started when he began collecting 10,000-gallon gasoline storage tanks, then got ...
