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degraziagalleryinthesun · 1 year

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The Yaqui Deer Dance is most prominent during the Easter season. The deer dancer wears a shawl wrapped as a skirt with a belt traditionally made of deer hooves. He carries a gourd in each hand and ties rattles to his ankles. A real or imitation deer head is fastened to his head. Red ribbons wind around the horns to represent flowers. This ceremony inspired DeGrazia to create several works of art including the seven-foot bronze statue of the "Deer Dancer" in the gallery’s cactus courtyard. Happy Throwback Thursday!

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degraziagalleryinthesun · 11 months

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“A wall out of mud is beautiful and satisfying,” said DeGrazia, “but a wall of mud and straw is a union of materials that are in complete harmony and produce an aesthetic feeling, long to be remembered. To me this is the great Southwest.”

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degraziagalleryinthesun · 11 months

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DeGrazia said the "Superstition Mountains have quite a personality. She is alive. Her mood is ever changing. You can be close to her and yet feel so very far away. She bathes in rainbow colors. Her desert shadows are long and purple; they look like long eyelashes...Once you see her you can’t help but wonder about her and admire her beauty. You too will fall in love with her.”

This is available as a reproduction, please go to https://degrazia.org/shop/superstition-mountains/ for more information.

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degraziagalleryinthesun · 1 year

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Like most of DeGrazia’s oil paintings, they were done with a palette knife using very bold strokes. 🎨

DeGrazia’s "Cowboy and Packhorse", oil on canvas, 1962.

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degraziagalleryinthesun · 1 year

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“You see, sketches are the very soul of an artist. They are fresh, they are meaningful and often more beautiful than the painting.” 🌵

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degraziagalleryinthesun · 1 year

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With the temperatures rising in the Old Pueblo, stay cool with a visit to the Gallery in the Sun Museum! We are open daily from 10:00am-4:00pm. DeGrazia’s “Red Umbrella”, oil on canvas, nd.

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degraziagalleryinthesun · 1 year

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This month is National Guitar Month, DeGrazia shared dual passions for both art and music. 🎸

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degraziagalleryinthesun · 1 year

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Tucson’s annual International Mariachi Conference is now underway! In honor of mariachi music here is a DeGrazia painting depicting this cultural celebration of music. For a list of events visit https://www.tucsonmariachi.org, it’s a wonderful event filled with talented musicians! 🎻🎺

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degraziagalleryinthesun · 1 year

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Arizona artist Ettore “Ted” DeGrazia said, “My paintings are my life. They are my experience. They are what I have felt and known. Such things are not expressed easily in art.”

DeGrazia’s “Waiting”, oil on canvas, 1962.

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degraziagalleryinthesun · 11 months

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From 1950 to 1955, DeGrazia painted hundreds of vibrant watercolors, he developed remarkable control of this fluid medium. The bold brushwork and wet on wet painting techniques from this productive period can be seen in this watercolor titled “Jungle Vendors”. This is available as a reproduction, please go to https://degrazia.org/shop/jungle-vendors/ for more information. 🌿🌸🌿

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degraziagalleryinthesun · 2 years

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DeGrazia said “Every artist must contribute something of his own to the world of art. He must also have a recognizable style so that once you see it one doesn’t forget it. I don’t need a facial expression to convey the mood of my paintings.”

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degraziagalleryinthesun · 1 year

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It’s a gorgeous day in the Old Pueblo! The Gallery in the Sun Museum is open daily from 10:00am-4:00pm. 🌵🎨🌵

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degraziagalleryinthesun · 1 year

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Southwestern artist Ted DeGrazia was fascinated by the beauty and lore of the Superstition Mountains, where he made many expeditions to the backcountry prospecting for gold. Happy Throwback Thursday! ⛏ Just a reminder, miners and prospectors are the subject of "DeGrazia Underground", a new exhibit at the Gallery in the Sun Museum. This selection of drawings and oil paintings dates from 1936 to 1972, and will be on display through August 30th, 2023.