Although Artist Mary Lois Brown had never traveled more than 20 miles outside of her small town in Pennsylvania, a river trip at the Grand Canyon in the late 1970s swept her miles away to a new home and a new job. Not only did that trip spur a love for the canyon, but also a love for the mules. In 1981, Brown accepted a job as one of only two women wranglers at the Grand Canyon. “I wanted an outdoor job,” she said. “There was one other woman wrangler that year, Shirley Bell, but I was the … [Read more...] about Former Wrangler Shares Grand Canyon Life Through Art
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Ruth Ann Border Making a Visible Difference
Ruth Ann Border, owner of Visible Difference, thinks of her Flagstaff art supply store as a ship. “I am the captain, the crew, the clean up and I’m fueling the boilers.” She stays busy. Visible Difference opened in the mid-70s. Border bought it in 2005. “I decided to keep the name,” she said. “It has been at this location for 40 years and it is the only art supply store in Northern Arizona, which is a humongous area. We wanted to retain that distinction.” Border obtained ownership … [Read more...] about Ruth Ann Border Making a Visible Difference
Artist Reception with Matthew Burke
NAU presents Artist Reception with Matthew Burke: Tendrils, Tunnels and Pathways NAU Art Museum, 5 to 7 p.m. Featuring large scale wooden fabrications by renowned sculptor Matthew Burke. $2 suggested donation. For more information visit www.nau.edu/artmuseum. … [Read more...] about Artist Reception with Matthew Burke
