Sharon Eade What a great success our SunBird Art Club enjoyed at this year’s annual Art Show and Sale! This year we invited artists from organizations around the Valley and opened up our event to include a wider array of art forms, i.e., pottery, handcrafted jewelry, and even hand-painted seashells, to name a few! The…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…