Arthur Norby SunBird Golf Resort resident Irene Coatta, the founding member of the SunBird Art Club, will be receiving special recognition from the SunBird Art Club on Feb. 10 at the club’s annual show. She prefers to be addressed as Irene, reminding her friends that Coatta just happened to be the name of her fourth…
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February 2024, Front Page
Art Club’s 30th Annual Art Show February 10
Thirty years ago, Irene Coatta had a vision to begin an Art Club for SunBird. Her vast knowledge and strength of character brought that vision to life! Her enthusiasm and leadership has given so many SunBird residents the joy of learning and creating art. As the club grew, the desire to showcase and share our…
January 2024, Clubs & Classes
Art Club Update
Sharon Eade It’s hard to believe that we are turning our calendars to 2024! With the new year upon us, we welcome our returning artists and are so looking forward to adding new members to our club. This year we look forward to opening up our membership to add a broader range of artists who…
November 2023, Clubs & Classes
Art Club Offers Free Lessons
Sharon Eade Welcome back to our snowbirds! SunBird is alive with activity, and that includes the Art Club! We have heard from many the question, “Do you give art lessons?” As we are an art club, we have not opened up to offering lessons to non-members, but your voices have been heard! John Price is…
September 2023, Clubs & Classes
Art Club
Sharon Eade What a hot summer we had, but with September, we can now look forward to moderate temperatures and, best of all, the return of our snowbird residents. It is always so good to catch up with each other and share our experiences and showcase art projects that individuals have created during the summer months.…
Clubs & Classes, June 2023
Art Club in June
Sharon Eade This season has been a busy one for our club. We welcomed new and returning members; attended art shows throughout the Valley; enjoyed meeting friends and new acquaintances at our annual Art Show in March; were fortunate to have Art Norby share his knowledge conducting two painting classes: 1) Georgia O’Keefe style and…
Front Page, June 2022
Art Club Classes Continue Through the Summer
Summer has arrived in SunBird, which brings a bit of a slowdown to activities. Our Art Club continues to meet on Thursday mornings, and though there are fewer of us, we still enjoy each other as we find new subjects and mediums to enjoy painting. As we finished out our season, Irene Coatta shared her…
Clubs & Classes, May 2022
Art Club News
Sharon Eade The season seems to have flown by again this year. With the winding down of COVID-19 restrictions, our membership grew and activities were back in place. We were all so delighted to once again see our long-standing member Doreen Hill who courageously flies from her home in England to be a part of…
Clubs & Classes, November 2021
Art Club News
Sharon Eade Our members have been anxiously awaiting the reopening of our clubhouse activities and the return of so many of our residents who have been confined to their homes, states, and countries. We are excited to announce we will be meeting again in the Hopi Room, located upstairs in the clubhouse, on Thursday mornings…
Clubs & Classes, April 2020
Art Club Notice
Sharon Eade April is here, bringing springtime temperatures and lots of activities to SunBird and to the surrounding communities in the greater Phoenix area. Our Art Club Sale and Show is behind us, and it was a great success. Meeting our friends and neighbors while showcasing the artwork we put so much of ourselves into is…