This weekend is Phoenix Art Detour 2018 with open galleries, performances, and special events throughout the Downtown Roosevelt Row and Grand Avenue arts districts.
If you’re familiar with Phoenix Fridays, think of Art Detour as a 5-day, super-sized First Friday.
One of the unique spaces where there will be art on display is Olney Gallery, which is inside of Trinity Cathedral at Roosevelt and 1st Ave.
We visited recently and saw a colorful monosilkscreen exhibition by Manny and Janet Burruel.
A longtime artist and curator of the gallery, Manny’s passion for the intricate process of printmaking was so contagious that his wife Janet also caught the bug! They now spend long Saturdays in the studio and take classes together.
Even though Janet has just started printmaking within the past year, she already produces beautiful work in her own distinct style with natural forms evoking the peaceful feeling of watching moonlight stream through tree branches.
While Janet tends to focus on flora, many of Manny’s subjects are fauna. His work currently on display includes vibrant dinosaurs and desert creatures.
The Burruels’ exhibition lasts throughout the month of March. If Manny or Janet is there when you go, say hi. They’re lovely people and happy to chat about their art.
– More Olney Gallery Info –
- Located inside Trinity Cathedral, 100 W. Roosevelt, Phoenix. Gallery entrance is directly off the front courtyard (facing Roosevelt).
- Open to the public Tuesday through Friday, 9am – 4pm, as well as First Friday evenings (6-9pm), and Art Detour weekend.
- Light rail stop: Central/Roosevelt
- Parking: On First Friday evenings, you can park at Phoenix Art Museum or Arizona Center and take any of the free trolleys or walk (0.6 mi.) During the day, there is street parking or a garage just north of the Cathedral. Disabled parking spaces are on the north and east sides of the Cathedral and in the parking garage.
- Trolley: The blue, pink, and orange routes of the free First Friday trolleys all have stops right outside.
- Food and other recommendations in our Downtown Phoenix post.
Art is such an important way to refocus. As schools are moving to “cool down corners” with calming artwork in them, I see such an important role for artwork in the classrooms. In addition, brain research shows how multisensory learning is a high-yield instructional strategy. Using visuals in the classroom is so needed in this technological age. For our English learners, having artwork created or used during instruction, really cements their understanding of things. I work with Janet and she has a warm, friendly personality and has an enormous appreciation for everyone who works with, and she lets her coworkers know how proud she is of her talented husband. Seeing these masterpieces of art, makes us all understand why!
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