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Tara Joy Ahrens is a children’s author whose love of imagination and storytelling began in childhood and grew through creating bedtime stories for her own children. Her debut book, Dear Dragon and the Birthday Wish, draws on cherished childhood memories and celebrates friendship, adventure, and the magic of following your dreams.
Lucy is a self-taught artist whose colorful, whimsical work is inspired by nature, the desert, childhood wonder, and the beauty found in everyday moments. Working in acrylics, oils, watercolor, 3D art, and sketching, she embraces a variety of creative approaches and enjoys using her art to bring joy and imagination to others.
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Len Amburgey is an astrophotographer and retired science educator who captures the beauty of nebulae, galaxies, comets, and other celestial objects from his Two Hills Observatory near Benson, Arizona. His work offers viewers a closer look at the wonders of the universe through the exceptional dark skies of southeastern Arizona.

When Anita retired,
she had a strong desire to learn how to
paint. To pursue this passion,
she participates in the
"No Fear Painting Workshop"
in Benson,
paints weekly with a small
group of friends in Tucson,
and frequently
watches online tutorials.

Deb Block is a southwest-based artist who explores various creative mediums, including painting, sculpture, and traditional crafts
using gourds and pine needles.
Driven by a lifelong passion for the arts, she approaches her diverse work with a sense of excitement and discovery akin to an explorer.

Jacqueline R. Bradley brings a lifelong love of jewelry and bold, colorful gemstones to her intricate wire-wrapped and soldered designs through Chrystal Canyon Creations. Alongside her husband Merle, she incorporates precious metal clay, fused glass, and local turquoise into handcrafted nature-inspired jewelry and ornaments sold at juried art shows and galleries.

Thank you, Merle Bradley, for braving the heat to cut the grass and trim the weeds. Your hard work is truly appreciated. Thank you for helping keep everything looking so great!

Kathie Brauchla is an Arizona-based
watercolor artist whose vibrant floral and landscape paintings are inspired by the continuous blooms of the desert she moved to in 2001. A member of the Willcox Art League and San Pedro River Arts Council, her work is currently featured at Endeavor Gallery in Benson, Arizona.

Lois Bravo retired to Sierra Vista in 2009 from the Seattle area and turned her fascination with local hummingbirds into a vibrant photography portfolio that now spans desert wildlife, cactus blooms, and stunning regional sunsets. As the Vice President and bookkeeper for the Huachuca Art Association, she remains deeply engaged in her local creative community.

Gregory Brown is an accomplished artist and former computer software designer who moved to Arizona in 1957 and spent fifty years building systems for schools, government, and farming companies. Today, he channels his creativity into painting with watercolors, acrylics, and oils, as well as silversmithing and wood carving.

Tarin Cardamone is a photographer and the Art Director for the Tombstone Art Gallery. Through close-up macro work and explorations of nature, wildlife, and interesting places, she strives to inspire others and capture the hidden stories within the world around her.

Blain Dalrymple Woodturner
My woodturning experience started in 2013 after joining the Arizona Woodturners Association.

Jan Deligans is a plein air oil painter and seasoned multimedia artist whose diverse professional background spans traditional photography, digital printing, and fine arts education. A former owner of one of the original Iris giclee printers, she holds degrees from UC Berkeley, Meredith College, and Highlands University, and continues to capture striking regional landscapes inspired by her formal training and lifelong passion for art.

Roxanne Dowling is an emerging watercolor artist who embraces the fluid, expressive nature of the medium by allowing color, water, and movement to guide each piece. Her work reflects a sense of discovery and openness, capturing quiet moments, natural forms, and subtle emotion through soft layers and organic marks.

Mistina Duffy is a lifelong creative and Arizona-based artist who expresses her passion through quilting, crafting, acrylics, and watercolor. After moving from Missouri to join her local community, she discovered the Endeavor Gallery’s No-Fear Painting Workshop
and has been enthusiastically expanding
her artistic skills ever since.

Elizabeth "Sis" Dykman is a mixed-media artist whose work is deeply shaped by thirty years of cattle ranch living, transforming the intricate skeletons of prickly pear cacti using acrylic paint and copper wire. Housed in custom, handcrafted frames built from rustic reclaimed wood, her pieces capture the raw, rustic beauty of the American West.

Ava Lynn Englund is an Arizona-based photographer who turned her lifelong passion for the craft into a post-retirement calling, capturing the personalities of animals and striking landscapes across all seven continents. Having volunteered extensively with local groups like the Nancy J. Brua Animal Care Center and Fedwell Farm Dog Rescue, her work celebrates the beauty and detail found in the natural world.

Kaayla Fox is a fine jeweler and multimedia artist who incorporates ancient and contemporary symbolism into polished precious metal medallions, textured gemstone sculptures, and geometric crop-circle designs. Drawing inspiration from spiritual realms and her mentorship under renowned jewelry educator Bob Winston, her diverse artistic expressions span detailed metalwork, digital photography, and publishing.

Sandra Gjesdahl is a retired residential architect and fine artist who creates unique "Bookquets" by folding recycled book pages into origami flowers dipped in beeswax and Damar resin. A graduate of the Pratt Institute of Art & Architecture in Brooklyn, she now channels her decades of design experience into her studio work after retiring to Cochise County.

Christine Hartzler is an Arizona-based artist who specializes in oil painting and is particularly drawn to capturing the colors and beauty of the desert. After retiring from a 25-year career in counseling psychology in 2013, she relocated to Tucson where she continues to paint and remain active in several local art guilds.

After relocating to Southern Arizona for cancer treatment, impressionistic oil painter Chris Holland found her passion rekindled by the breathtaking beauty and vibrant colors of the desert landscape. Today, her work reflects resilience, hope, and gratitude, capturing the joy she sees in the world through expressive and colorful scenes.

Janise Ingram is an Arizona-based acrylic landscape painter known for her bright color palettes and incorporation of historic elements into southwestern scenes. Inspired by her rural surroundings near Rincon Peak and her studies at the No Fear Painting Workshop, her award-winning artwork has been featured and sold across the country.

Herb Jagow is an artist who grew up on a woodland farm in Western New York,
where he developed a deep appreciation for nature and landscapes. After spending 33 years in the educational field, he pursued his interest in art at TMCC in Reno, Nevada,
creating works that portray the essential elements of sun, water, and trees.

Melvin Lockett is a Benson-based black-and-white photographer whose work captures the stories held within historic cityscapes, modern architecture, and decaying structures. Influenced by the diverse places he has lived—from his hometown of Memphis to Germany, Arizona, and Honduras—his atmospheric photography invites viewers to find mystery and meaning in weathered stones and faded paint.

Working with clay since high school in Calgary and continuing her craft across various locations, including Kaua’i, Leslie McPherson has spent decades shaping her artistic journey. Today, she creates functional pottery in her garage studio that is deeply connected to her love for plants and cooking.

Marilynn Methven’s artistic journey has evolved from early experimentation with wool to rich, tactile works created in acrylic, cold wax, and oil. She enjoys building layered surfaces that capture depth and movement in her studio practice.

Larraine Milne is an artist and photographer with a Bachelor of Arts in Art History from the University of Nebraska Omaha who has lived all over the United States. Originally from Winchester, Tennessee, she loves capturing historic Americana subjects like old buildings, trains, and windmills, while also expanding her creative work into jewelry-making and painting.

Veda Moline is a Benson-based artist who finally found the time to pursue her lifelong passion for art after retiring to the desert.
Drawing inspiration from the mountains, desert landscape, and local animals, her creative work features vibrant paintings and
unique subjects like antique cars.

Sue Olivo is a Sierra Vista-based fine artist whose love for landscape painting and quail was sparked after taking an art class at a junior college in her mid-fifties. Having served on the Board of Directors for the Huachuca Art Association and curated its gallery and art center, she continues to capture the vibrant beauty of the Southwest she moved to in 2001.

Brenda Peo is a lifelong artist who began painting professionally in 2008 after transitioning from running her own jewelry line. She works in acrylics, crayons, inks, and collage, focusing her artwork on animals, especially donkeys.

Growing up immersed in her family's art gallery, Dorian Richard (PixelDorian) began scribbling on walls before she could walk and eventually graduated to paints, murals, and digital mediums. Today, she explores a diverse range of styles with eternal curiosity, hoping to bring joy and smiles to everyone who views her vibrant work.

A multi-talented artist and self-taught metal smith, Lindsay Janet Roberts learned to weld at age 11 before earning her BFA from Columbus College of Art and Design. Today, she creates dynamic art while balancing a prolific career illustrating children's books and medical stories.

Callie Ryan is a self-taught artist living in Arizona who creates bold, colorful artwork heavily influenced by the Southwest, Native American culture, and pop culture. She began exhibiting her playful and whimsical pieces in 2024 and currently features her work in multiple local galleries across the state.

Bill Smith is a Western theme artist from Cochise, Arizona, who works across multiple mediums including acrylic, oil, pen and ink, clay, and steel sculpture. Inspired by the Arizona landscape and traditional masters like Maynard Dixon, he began painting seriously in 2006 after retiring from a career in finance.

Martha Sprenkle is an Oklahoma-raised artist whose lifelong love of color, fabric, and design blossomed into a passion for painting portraits, still lifes, animals, and landscapes. Seeking to capture soft and hard edges, value changes, and interesting compositions in every piece, she begins each morning with gratitude for the beauty of light and shadow in the natural world.

Lisa Galloway Spriestma is an Arizona-based oil painter holding a Bachelor of Fine Art from the University of Arizona with an emphasis in painting and sculpture. Living along the San Pedro River, her artistic focus centers primarily on striking still lifes ranging from miniature pieces to over six feet tall.

Linda Stacy is a Benson-based oil painter whose work captures the rich textures of regional wildlife, horses, and landscape scenes in a realistic style. Settled in the area since 1967 after working at the Amerind Foundation and running a small equestrian business, her lifelong appreciation for Native American studies and travel deeply influences her artistry.

Stephani Stepherson is a clay artist and sculptor whose work is inspired by the natural environments and wildlife of the Rocky Mountains of Southern Colorado and Southeast Arizona. Holding a B.S. in Fine Arts from Eastern Oregon University and an M.F.A. in Ceramics from the University of Oregon, her custom architectural ceramics, murals, and tile projects are featured in homes and collections across the U.S. and abroad.

Deb Thoumsin is a nature and wildlife enthusiast and native Arizonan who enjoys photographing nature both in the wild and in her own backyard. Her travels have allowed her to take photographs in Botswana, Namibia, New Zealand, Tasmania, and across the USA, but she particularly appreciates the Arizona desert for its sunrises, monsoon activity, and wildlife.

Bonnie mostly works in photography, black & white and color. Landscapes, sunsets, storms, and weird or unusualares her favorite subjects. She also dabble in watercolor and acrylic painting.
SPRAC / Endeavor Gallery
298 E 4th St, PO Box 1358, Benson, AZ 85602-1358