Artist of the Month Bill Brooks

September’s Featured Artist is Bill Brooks

When not painting a grandchild, Bill Brooks likes to paint landscapes and the great outdoors. He spent 30 years of his life associated with nature in his position as a Forest Ranger. He always loved nature and it shows in the subjects he chooses to paint.

According to Brooks, “My goal is to help others to see the beauty that I see.”

Brooks has been married for 51 years and has 9 children. He started painting 6 years ago and has progressed immensely. He paints in oil or acrylic and is starting to dabble in pastels. He has studied with various artists and instructors in the Mesa area and is a past president of the Mesa Art League.

Brooks’ art will be on display at the N.E. Mesa FastFrame from September 11 to October 9 at the Mesa FastFrame at 2025 N. Power Rd., on the N.E. corner of Power and McKellips in the Target shopping center. Normal hours are; Monday - Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday. The featured artist will be available to meet the public on September 11 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. The addition of the FastFrame Artist of the Month display offers the Northeast Mesa community an opportunity to see the best in locally-produced artwork, and develops a connection to Mesa’s art community.

 

Longbow Golf Club Chosen

Longbow Golf Club was selected to host a qualifying event for Golfweek’s Junior Series, composed of the three 36-hole events to be contested at: Longbow Golf Club in Mesa on September 25-26, 2010. The top boys and girls emerging from these three qualifiers will be given an exemption to both the East Coast and West Coast Golfweek Junior Invitational – to be played at Reunion Resort in Orlando, Florida (November 6-7, 2010) and Troon North in Scottsdale, Arizona (January 16-17, 2011) respectively.

“Supporting junior golf has always been one of the most important initiatives for us at Longbow Golf Club,” said Jay Larscheid, Director of Golf at Longbow Golf Club. “Not only is it in our business interest to encourage the next generation of customers, the game itself teaches all the right things – honesty, integrity, sportsmanship, courtesy and much more. We look forward to a great event.”

For more information about Longbow Golf Club visit www.longbowgolf.com or call (480) 807-5400.

 

Mesa Arts Center Seeking Artists

The Mesa Arts Center is now accepting applications for the Sixth Annual Mesa Arts festival held December 11 and 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The festival takes place in the heart of downtown at Mesa Arts Center’s campus. This one-of-a-kind opportunity allows artists to display and sell work to over 15,000 visitors who are looking to purchase unique gifts for the holidays. Customized packages are available. Ample volunteer and promotional support is provided to artists.

The Mesa Arts Center is located at One East Main St. in downtown Mesa. For complete artist details and to apply, please log onto www.mesaartscenter.com/index.php/festivals/festivals. For inquiries contact Shawn Lawson at (480) 644-6627.