Along the Road to Peña Blanca by Damien Gonzales. Courtesy/LAC

STEP UP GALLERY News:

The Gift of Small Paintings 2022 is open through Jan. 5 in Step Up Gallery on Mesa Public Library’s upper level. More than 90 framed or finished paintings including oils, pastels, watercolors, dye-work and collage by premier regional artists are offered for viewing and purchase.

Moderately sized and priced paintings are still available from top level regional artists like: Wendy Ahlm, Carole Belliveau, Dave Cook, Catherine Corum, Jane Frederick, Anne Gordon Fritz, Cindy Fry, Damien M. Gonzales, Karen L Halbert, Jeanne Hyland, Chris James, Merrimon Kennedy, Josephine Lazarus, Barbara J. McGuire, Sandra Perez, Steven T. Pierce, Linda Storm, Monika ten Bruggencate, Marcia Williams and Marilyn Wightman.

Please visit Step Up Gallery before Jan. 5 or see all the artwork online at https://stepupgallerymarket.artspan.com where art can be purchased with any bank card. The library and gallery hours are: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. The gallery is closed Sundays and holidays. Additional information about Step Up Gallery can be found on its website: https://stepupgallery.org.

Gourd Trio by Jeanne Hyland. Courtesy/LAC