SAAG ARTIST IN THE NEWS
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SAAG ARTIST IN THE NEWS • • •
Artist Peggy Rubin wins award
The painting pictured above "Sea and Sky" (pictured right) won the Certificate Award in the International Global Painting Conclave 2025 online landscape competition. This competition centered around Landscapes and painters from eight countries competed.
Congratulations!
It is the perfect time for a new library card! Especially one designed by Tracy Holmes
Last year, the library hosted a card design contest featuring art that captured the seasons of Pima County. They received more than 400 submissions and it was quite the challenge to narrow it down to the finalists, of which 128 were chosen. From there, six pieces of art were selected to be featured on their limited-edition library cards.
You can get your limited edition card now at any library location, while supplies last.
SAAG’s Tracy Ann Holmes was picked for her watercolor “Summer Monsoon. “I love the amazing clouds that boil and build on hot summer afternoons. They build until they can no longer contain the water and electricity explodes in light and sheets of water. Add to that the stunning sunsets and you have an amazing show!” said Tracy.
Artist Theresa Poalucci wins award
The painting above "Locally Grown Hops" won 3rd Place in the Into the Wild 2025 Exhibition by Fusion Art.
The exhibit received a diverse collection of artwork from all around the world, including the US, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, China, Taiwan, Belgium, Chile, France, India, Iran, Malaysia and South Africa.
“After I finished this piece, I could not think of a clever title, so I put the painting out on social media and asked people to come up with names,” said Theresa. “Our own Lisa Suarez came up with the name ‘Locally Grown Hops’ which I thought was perfect, and thus this piece art was named.”
Theresa is also showing at the Wild Menagerie show at the Shemer Art Center through arch 27. Shemer is located at 5005 East Camelback Road in Phoenix.
