A COMMUNITY GALLERYRoche Tissue Diagnostics (RTD) is committed to their mission — to improve the lives of all patients afflicted with cancer and is a world leader and innovator of tissue-based cancer diagnostic solutions for patients worldwide.
In 2004, the company first made a commitment to the arts in Oro Valley with the establishment of a community gallery housed within their Oro Valley campus. Through a progressive partnership with Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance, the arts have been part of the daily work experience through quarterly gallery exhibitions featuring local to world-renowned artists, as well as a signature Campus Exhibition showcasing the diverse original artworks of their colleagues and family members. As part of the SAACA Business and Arts Integration programming, Roche Tissue Diagnostics has truly grown to become an office that’s a work of art. Leveraging the arts and exposing the arts to employees, RTD colleagues are inspired daily to both innovate and create in the workplace. |
The Ventana Gallery is open to the public by private tour only with 48 hour notice. Private tours are available Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm. Please call (520) 797-3959 to make reservations. |
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Roche Tissue Diagnostics
1910 E Innovation Park Drive, Oro Valley, AZ, 85737 Roche Tissue Diagnostics, a world leader and innovator of tissue-based cancer diagnostic solutions for patients worldwide, is committed to its mission to improve the lives of all patients afflicted with cancer. In 2004, the company first made a commitment to the arts in Oro Valley with the establishment of a community gallery housed within their Oro Valley campus. Through a progressive partnership with the Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance, arts have been part of the daily work experience through quarterly gallery exhibitions featuring local to world-renowned artists. |
ORO VALLEY 1% FOR ART PROGRAM
Three years ago, Roche Tissue Diagnostics began a construction project that resulted in two new buildings with 55,000 square feet of interior space. These new spaces ensure sustainability, invested in employees and community and most importantly, allow room to grow and continue to deliver what cancer patients need next. As part of the expansion, Roche partnered with the Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance to commission new works of public art. We invite you to experience the artists, murals and sculpture which defined the newly commissioned works.
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CURRENT GALLERY EXHIBITION
MAGNIFIED: THE ART OF HISTOLOGY
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For over twelve years, Roche Tissue Diagnostics (RTD) has been investing in creativity through local art exhibitions at their dedicated gallery space in partnership with the Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance (SAACA).
Their mission of improving lives of patients afflicted with cancer has inspired the latest art exhibition, Magnified, The Art of Histology. The show will feature over 80 individual diverse abstract art interpretations of tissue diagnostic histology stains by local artists. These works were imagined based on a provided gallery of stain imagery, with the only caveat that the finished pieces be inspired by the examination of a range of histology stains made accessible through a variety of magnifications. In addition to the professional artist submissions, Roche sponsored a series of community art classes facilitated by local artists to create collaborative art pieces in a range of medias, including textiles, found objects, and alcohol ink dyes. Over 60 community members and Roche team members participated in the creation of these works, which will be featured collectively in the exhibition. |
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FEATURED ARTISTS
Featured artists include Deboragh McDonnell, Lorraine DarConte, Emily Hallowell, Dennis Wunsch, Victor Navarro, Thomas K. Bloom, Karen M Samson, Cynthia Miller, Vicki Engonopoulos, Tambra Curcio, Diane Nelson, Patty Heibel, Bella Dolores-Smith, and Wendy Grahm.
EXHIBITION OPENING NIGHT DETAILS
Wednesday, September 28, from 5 to 7 p.m
During the show’s duration, Roche colleagues and the local community can donate to a special giving campaign to support the El Rio Health Center Foundation’s Cancer Treatment Fund for uninsured patients undergoing treatment. In 2021 donor funds to El Rio covered over $108,000 in discounted cancer treatment for twelve uninsured people in our community, diagnosed with breast, colon, prostate, pancreatic and liver cancer as well as lymphoma.
The community is encouraged to preview the exhibition on Wednesday, September 28, from 5 to 7 p.m. at their Ventana Gallery. The event will feature light hors d'oeuvres, refreshments, live music with folk duo RISO, and meet and greet opportunities with participating artists.
Attendees should RSVP online prior to September 28 at http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=99bhiscab&oeidk=a07ejd2cksx1299fbea
For the last decade, Matt and Rebekah Rolland, who form the core of the acoustic band RISO of Tucson, Arizona, have been on the road with their nationally-acclaimed Americana band, Run Boy Run, participated as artists-in-residence for the National Parks Centennial, appeared twice on American Public Media's "A Prairie Home Companion and collaborated on eight studio albums. RISO is rooted in the acoustic soundscapes of their respective childhoods, and embraces an old-time aesthetic that seems to emanate from the very bones of the earth yet incorporates pop flourishes and sometimes complex arrangements. Their new album New Eyes is available July 15 on all digital platforms. Their 2018 album, Seed & Silo, co-produced by the two for Rebekah’s National Parks residency, was dubbed “a slice of folk perfection” by Americana UK and placed in the top three of Pop Matters’ Best Folk Albums of the Year.
The exhibition will remain on view to the public through January 6, 2023.
To learn more about how Roche strengthens communities, visit their website.
Featured artists include Deboragh McDonnell, Lorraine DarConte, Emily Hallowell, Dennis Wunsch, Victor Navarro, Thomas K. Bloom, Karen M Samson, Cynthia Miller, Vicki Engonopoulos, Tambra Curcio, Diane Nelson, Patty Heibel, Bella Dolores-Smith, and Wendy Grahm.
EXHIBITION OPENING NIGHT DETAILS
Wednesday, September 28, from 5 to 7 p.m
During the show’s duration, Roche colleagues and the local community can donate to a special giving campaign to support the El Rio Health Center Foundation’s Cancer Treatment Fund for uninsured patients undergoing treatment. In 2021 donor funds to El Rio covered over $108,000 in discounted cancer treatment for twelve uninsured people in our community, diagnosed with breast, colon, prostate, pancreatic and liver cancer as well as lymphoma.
The community is encouraged to preview the exhibition on Wednesday, September 28, from 5 to 7 p.m. at their Ventana Gallery. The event will feature light hors d'oeuvres, refreshments, live music with folk duo RISO, and meet and greet opportunities with participating artists.
Attendees should RSVP online prior to September 28 at http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=99bhiscab&oeidk=a07ejd2cksx1299fbea
For the last decade, Matt and Rebekah Rolland, who form the core of the acoustic band RISO of Tucson, Arizona, have been on the road with their nationally-acclaimed Americana band, Run Boy Run, participated as artists-in-residence for the National Parks Centennial, appeared twice on American Public Media's "A Prairie Home Companion and collaborated on eight studio albums. RISO is rooted in the acoustic soundscapes of their respective childhoods, and embraces an old-time aesthetic that seems to emanate from the very bones of the earth yet incorporates pop flourishes and sometimes complex arrangements. Their new album New Eyes is available July 15 on all digital platforms. Their 2018 album, Seed & Silo, co-produced by the two for Rebekah’s National Parks residency, was dubbed “a slice of folk perfection” by Americana UK and placed in the top three of Pop Matters’ Best Folk Albums of the Year.
The exhibition will remain on view to the public through January 6, 2023.
To learn more about how Roche strengthens communities, visit their website.
ENCAUSTIC ART
May 2022-September 2022
OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2022 | 5PM-7PM MORE DETAILS & RSVP HERE
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BEATA WEHR
www.beatawehr.com Beata Wehr is a visual artist and educator. She was born in Warsaw, Poland, and currently lives and works in Tucson, Arizona, traveling back to Europe every year. She graduated from Warsaw University in Poland with M.A. degree in art history and from the University of Arizona with M.F.A. in painting/combined media. She paints and creates artist's books, examining in her work ideas of home, place, time, transience, and multicultural experiences. Her works were shown in numerous international and national exhibitions and are included in over 60 public collections in the USA and abroad. |
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RAÉ MILLER
www.raemiller.com Raé Miller (she/her) is an American abstract artist who recently returned to Tucson, AZ, after some time in New Mexico, and eleven years as an expat in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Raé's paintings and monotypes have been shown internationally in galleries and public installations, including a solo exhibition at Centro Cultural El Nigromante de Bellas Artes in San Miguel de Allende. The paintings shown here are from the series "The Weight Of Light/El Peso de la Luz" and focus on her explorations of the many facets of light. Raé has worked with encaustic for over 22 years and has been an artist for many more. |
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KUME BRYANT
www.kumebryant.com I want my art to cheer the hearts with joyful colors and uplifting subjects. I love the messy process of making art and follow my creative path naturally in absolute freedom. Each piece I create holds my heart's joy. |
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LYNNE EAST-ITKIN
www.lmeastdesign.com Art has always been a part of Lynne's life. Her very creative parents made sure that she was exposed to different forms of art from early on. That gave her an open path to explore her creativity. Lynne has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from California College of Arts and Crafts and is the owner of Lynne M East Graphic Design Studio and Blue Raven Art School. In recent years she has been applying her design expertise to gourd art, baskets, and encaustics. |
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LINDA CHAPPEL
www.lindachappel.com Linda Chappel's formal studies in art began at the University of Madison, Wisconsin where she was fortunate to study in the sculpture department with Don Reitz, George Cramer, and Truman Lowe. In 1992 Linda decided to further her studies and came to the University of Arizona at Tucson for a Graduate degree in Art History and was awarded a Master's Degree in Art History, specializing in Mexican Art History. She is currently a full-time instructor at Tohono O'odham Community College and shows her work throughout the Southwest. The primary concern in her work is exploring the complex relationship between humans, animals, and the landscape. |
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LORRAINE DARCONTE
www.ldarconte.com Lorraine A. DarConte studied art and photography at C.W. Post College in New York with renowned photographer Arthur Leipzig. She moved to Tucson, Arizona, in 1998 where she owned/operated a wedding photography business for 10 years. In 2015, DarConte relocated to Santa Barbara, CA, where she focused her camera on the local environment and marine life. In 2022, she returned to Tucson....to be continued. |
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RACHEL NELSON
www.rachelnelsonartist.com Rachel Nelson [American, 1982] is best known for her sculpturally influenced encaustic abstractions. Layering is of the utmost importance as it contains the secret and mystery of what lies beneath the surface. Depth is juxtaposed with playfulness as she experiments with texture, color, and anything that she can find to push the edge of what she has created before. |
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MARIA ARVAYO
www.mariaarvayo.com Instagram: @Arvayo_maria Maria is a painter working in a variety of media including encaustic, oil, watercolor, and pastel. She works and teaches in Tucson, has a studio in the Art and Design Center, and exhibits locally. As a painter Maria is inspired by the landscape and the warm sunlight of the Sonoran Desert. Maria has been working with encaustic since 2006 and was drawn to its unique surface and texture. In her encaustic paintings, she works to achieve depth by layering thin coats of paint. She had a one-person exhibit at the Amerind Museum in Dragoon where she also completed a residency and has taught classes. Maria teaches classes in watercolor, color theory, plein air and encaustic. Maria is available for commissions, classes and workshops. |
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JUDITH WALSH
Since 1984 Judith Walsh’s work has been shown in museums and galleries throughout Arizona. She studied encaustic painting with Sabina Ott and has been working in that medium since 1993. She has been represented by galleries in Arizona, Santa Fe, and New Orleans and has been the featured artist in numerous galleries, artspaces, and museums, including the Herberger Theater Gallery, the Burton Barr Central Library Gallery, and the Shemer Art Museum in Phoenix. Her paintings have also hung in group shows at the Phoenix Art Museum, Sun City Art Museum, Tucson Art Museum, and others. |
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JOE BOURNE
My paintings reflect my fascination with color, shapes, and texture. I love working with Encaustic, (painting with bee’s wax) as well as with various acrylic gels to build three-dimensionality, and l like to incorporate ornamental elements, or copper and steel metal pieces in my artwork. Born in Cambridge, Mass, I relocated to the Netherlands in 1975 where I performed as a Jazz and Pop music vocalist. My work as a vocalist presented me with the opportunity to travel worldwide allowing me to be exposed to various cultures and visual art masters. In the mid-nineties, while on a cruise ship where I was the featured performer sailing between Manaus, (a city in northwestern Brazil) and Cape Town, South Africa. I took part in a watercolor workshop. From that moment on one will find me with a paintbrush in one hand and a microphone in the other. My subject matter for painting is much like myself and my music repertoire. Extremely varied. Many of my paintings have of course been inspired by my music, my various world travels, and nature. In the last few years of being in the Southwest, I derive new inspiration from the forms and rhythms of deserts, mountains, big skies and canyons, As a visual artist/singer / entertainer, I now reside in Oro Valley / Tucson, Arizona, since 2000 |
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ROCHE "CELEBRATING MOMENTS. CELEBRATING LIFE" VIRTUAL PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION
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February 2022 - May 2022
Roche Tissue Diagnostics' (RTD) and SAACA's second annual photography exhibition titled, "Roche Diagnostics U.S.: Celebrating Moments, Celebrating Life virtual art exhibition."
With Roche celebrating its 125th year, they asked their colleagues to put on their creative hats and share via photography from life moments they documented cell phones, polaroids or real SLR cameras! The phrase Celebrating Moments, Celebrating Life can connote a variety of ideas for each individual. Of course, happiness can mean many different things -sitting amongst nature, watching your child’s first step, holding hands, sharing a meal, riding a bike, hanging out with friends, reading a book, listening to music, taking a nap, the list goes on! Nearly 500 photos were submitted in 4 categories, including, quiet contentment, active moments, frozen in time, and up close and personal. |
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LUNG CANCER AWARENESS EXHIBITIONAugust 2021 - February 2021
The Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance and Roche Tissue Diagnostics are proud to announce Ribbons of White, an art exhibition to benefit the El Rio Health Center Foundation’s cancer treatment fund and elevate awareness of lung cancer in the U.S. The virtual show will run from November 2021 through early February 2022.
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FACES OF A COMMUNITY - FEATURED ARTIST EXHIBITION
June 2021 - November 2021
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BRITTEN TRAUGHBER www.brittentraughber.art
Britten Leigh (Illinois, 1980) is a photographer, performer, andeducator. Britten is a graduate of Bennington College (BA) andIllinois State University (MFA- Photography). Her work has beenshown, published and collected throughout the United States andEurope. Her studio is located in downtown Tucson, where she iscurrently developing new projects. FEATURED COLLECTION Malama Pono (Take Good Care), Portraits of Women in Hawaii Malama Pono is a series of photographs based on interviewsand encounters with women during the five years that I lived onHawaii Island (2011-2016). The Puna District of the Big Island is the fastest growing districtin the state, with some of the highest rates of poverty, domesticabuse, and drug abuse in the nation. This work became my wayof processing and addressing the problems that are abundant inPuna. This is not the postcard paradise that “Hawaii” brings tomind. In this extraordinary yet difficult place, I say to the women Icame to know and love- and to myself -Malama Pono - “Take Good Care” (one of many interpretations) |
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PAM GOLDEN www.pamgoldenphotographs.com
I grew up making things of paper, clay, wood, and fiber. I became a physician in order to do something humanly useful and to be able to live in the West, in a visually striking and culturally diverse environment. In 2001, while working full-time as an Ob/Gyn, I took a darkroom photography class at Pima Community College. I closed my medical practice in December 2010, to become a better artist. I was greatly fortunate to participate in the photography MFA Program, at ASU, graduating in December 2017. I am currently teaching photography at Tohono O’odham Community College, in Sells, and at Pima Community College, in Tucson. My photographs of people and landscape mark our shared presence. |
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LUCRETIA TORVA www.torvasm.format.com
I am an artist/painter based in Phoenix, AZ. I paint oncanvas in oils and acrylics. Most of my income isgenerated by painting murals. I have taught college artand held numerous jobs. In 2000, I decided to becomea self-employed artist. I have a strong desire to assist people to experiencelife more fully. Through realism, careful attention todetail, rich colors, and unusual points of view, my artcan prompt a viewer to marvel at existence, to bemore keenly aware of their surroundings, and be moreintrigued with their environment and their life. I have been focusing on portraits since the Spring of2019. I feel the need to support and inspire people torise to the best version of themselves. We needeveryone present in their integrity more than ever! Having done a few portraits of musicians, it was timeto emphasize people who have been at the front lineof government and social change. The portraits are large to be dramatic and thought-provoking. I boost the color for the same reason andto emphasize the heightened energy of people thatlive with passion at the forefront of change. |
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LIZZY LUBITSKY www.theladyegg.com
Lizzy Lubitsky is from Philadelphia, where she studied sculpture at Tyler School of Art. She moved to Phoenix shortly after receiving her BFA in 2018. Today, Lubitsky works just off of Grand Avenue in Snood City, an artist collective known for its neon shop. |
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FACES OF A COMMUNITY - VIRTUAL GALLERY EXHIBITION AT THE VENTANA MEDICAL SYSTEMS GALLERY IN ORO VALLEY, AZ |
Tips for Enjoying the Virtual Tour:
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"Faces of a Community" Virtual Art ExhibitionTo affirm their commitment to creativity, RTD is hosting the "2021: Faces of a Community" art exhibition. The exhibition was inspired as a format to engage artists and their viewers with the social relevance of our time.
The past year has been an unprecedented year of challenge for all members of our community. Innovation, creativity, and commitment to community recovery have been at the heart of Roche Tissue Diagnostics' (RTD) response. |
 "Reflection of Sister" by Emily Cole, Artist Under 18
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Home|Zuhause Photography ExhibitionApril 2020 - April 2023
For many years Roche Tissue Diagnostics (RTD) has held annual art exhibitions showcasing the work (fiber, ceramics, drawing, painting, photography, etc.) of talented employees, contractors and their families. These shows graced the walls of the Tucson campus every third quarter. This year, as many RTD employees are mandatorily working from home during the COVID-19 crisis, RTD decided to host the first ever Roche Molecular Solutions (RMS) - sitewide (worldwide) virtual photographic exhibition this Spring. The theme of the show is Home. RTD asked colleagues and their immediate family members, adult and youth, worldwide, to send in photographic images (limit 3 per person) of what Home meant to them. These images could be anything and everything that makes them think of, reflect on, takes you Home. The exhibit encompasses three broad categories, People/Animals, Places, Objects. Roche colleagues and the general public from around the globe can view and vote on their top pick from each gallery following the links below. The People’s Choice Award will be announced on May 29, 2020. |
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Featured Artist | Kate Breakey
January 9, 2020 - April 1, 2020 Now extended to July 7, 2020! Roche Tissue Diagnostics (RTD), Etherton Gallery and the Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance are joining forces with local artist Kate Breakey to feature two collections of her original works titled Las Sombras/The Shadows and Golden Stardust. The exhibition, which is open to the public, will bring art full circle to the RTD campus. Breakey was one of the first featured artists to showcase original artworks at the Ventana Gallery over a decade ago, when founder Tom Grogan and his wife Cande established the community gallery space in Oro Valley. Kate Breakey is internationally known for her large-scale, hand-colored/tinted photographs including an acclaimed series of luminous portraits of birds, flowers and animals called Small Deaths published in 2001 by University of Texas Press. Other monographs include, Painted Light, University of Texas in 2010, a career retrospective that encompasses a quarter century of prolific image making. A collection of photograms, Sombras/The Shadows was published by University of Texas Press in October 2012. This series is a continuation of her lifetime investigation of the natural world, which in her own words is “brimming with fantastic mysterious beautiful things.” |
Past Exhibitions
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Superheroes, Capes of Strength and Beauty
Roche Tissue Diagnostics and the Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance are joining forces with local artists to feature a community-driven art installation of locally designed and fabricated mammography capes. The exhibition, which is open to the public, will raise awareness about the importance of breast cancer screening and research. The exhibition titled, “Superheroes, Capes of Strength and Beauty,” and a silent auction, will raise funds for El Rio Health, a community-based health center that provides accessible, affordable, high-quality healthcare to more than 107,000 Tucsonans. This special exhibit opens in October, commemorating Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The mammography capes are used in El Rio Health by patients receiving mammograms, which is a low- dose x-ray that allows specialists to look for abnormal changes in breast tissue. The exhibit will feature 75 of these capes that have been altered, embellished, painted, quilted and otherwise re-imagined with no limit on materials or techniques used. The exhibit is designed to raise awareness about breast cancer prevention, celebrate survivors and remember those we have lost. Silent Auction Benefiting El Rio Health Center Foundation Mammography Fund
Funds raised go directly to support El Rio Health Center Foundation’s breast cancer mammography fund for uninsured and underinsured patients. Purchased capes will remain on display through the end of the exhibition. |
Campus Art ExhibitionSAACA and Roche partner to host the largest employer-sponsored art exhibition in Southern Arizona, featuring the work of those who work at Roche along with art from their immediate family members, youth and adults.
The exhibition features of 114 pieces of original artwork, encompassing multiple categories, including photography, drawing, painting, fiber, metal & glass, sculpture and much more. Among this year's highlights are a special two and three-dimensional category for "PathArt." PathArt can be any art or image related to anatomic pathology, hand-made or photographed through the microscope. For some, the annual RTD Campus Exhibition is an opportunity to connect through art with coworkers and the public. For others, the show is a temporary distraction from the rigors of their career at a company whose mission is to improve the lives of all patients afflicted with cancer. No matter the perspective, the exhibition serves as an annual highlight to many of the creative members of the RTD community. |
Artist Laurie Ruth
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Necrosis 4 by Raymond Paul
Tombstone Territory by Scott Taft
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Uncommon Beauty: Pathology and Other Microscopic Wonders and Realities in NatureThis exhibit showcases a unique collaboration between pathologist Marilyn Bui of The Moffitt Cancer Center and her patient, artist Raymond Paul, both from Tampa, FL. When Ray was first diagnosed with sarcoma in 2011, he expressed a desire to truly see what his disease looked like. Dr. Bui invited Paul to view his tumor through a double-headed microscope and provided him with digital images which would become his inspiration for a series of large-scale abstract paintings. Ray describes his work as “a visual manifestation of the battle raging within, and a powerful testament to the beauty of hope.” For Dr. Bui this collaboration precipitated her co-editing the book The Healing Art of Pathology, by College of American Pathologists (CAP) Press, a collection of artwork and essays derived or inspired by pathology. The book gives a beautiful voice to pathologists and their often quiet, but important connection to the patients they diagnose. Find on view a selection of Ray’s work alongside a selection of work by pathologist and mixed media artist Mary Lachman. The exhibit also features local community artists that further investigate the theme of finding beauty in unexpected places. Each artist on view truly celebrates these moments of unique discoveries, and the sense of wonder that comes from looking intently at the often overlooked. Uncommon Beauty will be on display April 12 - July 9, 2019 at Roche Tissue Diagnostics, 1910 E. Innovation Park Drive. A public opening reception for the exhibit will be held April 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. Click to RSVP |
Uncommon Beauty features work by Raymond Paul, Mary Lachmann, Scott Taft, AO Tucker, Amanda Higgins, Michelle Rouch,Venessa Lea Nelson, Susan Scott Norton, Ashley Streator, Ione Lewis Shaar, and Niladri Sarker.
Healing, Inspiration and Art ExhibitionIn the first quarter of 2019, the Ventana Gallery will host - Healing, Inspiration, and Art: An exhibition highlighting how grief can inspire creative expression. The exhibit showcases work from over 35 different artists encompassing multiple mediums, including photography, drawing, painting, sculpture and more. This diverse assortment of work finds common inspiration in exploring the relationship between creative arts practice and the emotions of trauma, loss, and grief. The exhibit offers a meditation on what it means for artists to delve into the shadows of what hurts, disturbs and stultifies and offer something back that reveals, transforms and restores.
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8th Annual RTD Campus Art ExhibitionThis year is a record year, with 114 pieces of art. The work encompasses multiple categories, including photography, drawing, painting, fiber, metal & glass, sculpture and much more. Among this year’s highlights are a special two and three-dimensional category for “PathArt.” PathArt can be any art or image related to anatomic pathology, hand-made or photographed through the microscope.
The reception will be held on July 19, 2018 at Roche Tissue Diagnostics, 1910 E. Innovation Park Dr., from 5 to 7 p.m. First, second and third place winners will be awarded by an external jury. Reception attendees will also have the opportunity to vote for People's Choice Awards. |
We are human
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Roche Tissue Diagnostics (RTD hosts an exhibition focused on the topic of diversity and inclusion: We are human.
Viewers will encounter a collection of black-and-white portraits that strive to highlight RTD colleagues in an attempt to strip away biases and challenge viewers to look beyond the exterior, to see the human in each of us. In addition to being photographed, participants were asked to share five things people might not know about them. Each person’s statements will be displayed in random order, facing the portraits but not matched to the portrait of the person it belongs with. Two weeks before the show closes, the portraits will be paired with their matching list of five things. Viewers can guess which pair together, but the point is that it should not matter, as each individual should be treated the same, no matter their experiences or history. The exhibition was envisioned by RTD employee and artist Darlene Buhrow. She was inspired by diversity and inclusion banners around the Oro Valley campus that showcased handwritten statements on what diversity and inclusion meant to individuals working there. One corner of the banner had the words: “I am gay, I am straight, I am lesbian, I am transgender, I am bisexual” crossed out, while a final line – “I am human” – remained. |
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PaperworksThe exhibition features a diverse range of visual works by artists that have unlocked the possbilities of what paper and canvas can become in the proper hands.
Paperworks, The Sonoran Collective for Paper and Book Artists, began nearly twenty-five years ago, inspired by a love of book-making. Today, the Paperworks has blossomed into a community of over 100 Southern Arizonan artists, creating a wonderfully broad collection of original artwork.Details Forthcoming. |
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art@work Exhibition
The parallels between art and science are drawn through their employee gallery exhibition, calling upon the creative, and sometimes hidden, talents among the 1,300 employees who walk the facility in name of cancer research every day. Ventana employees, who have defined creativity through their contribution to cutting-edge medical advancements, showcase their artistic talents each summer during Ventana Employee Art Exhibition and Competition. This year’s works include collaborative quilts, intricate jewelry, innovative photography and exquisite paintings. |
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David Adix: 30 Years of Construction, Collage & Composition
This Tucson artist, best known for his found-object sculptural figures, explores the relationship of environment and place and the connection between energy, memory, and time. Pieces in the collection are created with the intention is to create a familiar place where recognition evolves. The most consistent element throughout Adix’s work is the salvation and reuse of materials The exhibition will feature 167 unique pieces spanning 30 years, from imposing, welded-steel sculptures to delicate collage created from recycled materials. The show includes work from public and private collections, as well as new work, available for sale. |
Arts for "Border" Children
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The mission of Arts for Border Children, founded in 2006, is to create and support an arts-based learning environment and culture. The ABC process improves teaching and learning in the arts and core subjects. It ABC encourages local support for schools and increases awareness about the local economy and resources. ABC uses the arts to create partnerships for educating, enriching and empowering students, schools, families and communities.
ABC thoughtfully acknowledges and understands realities of life in a border context, where people feel defined and confined physically and psychologically. The arts and the creative process allow students to transform their reality with their creations. ABC provides a culturally sensitive forum for students to source the power and pride inherent in the values of their traditions and cultures. Every step of ABC’s process encourages participants to work collaboratively and to think critically and creatively to communicate their solutions to the problems they face in the 21st Century. Children can encapsulate their imagination in a work of art; their movements, brushstrokes, shutter clicks and stories can create a realm independent of the adult world. These creative expressions can coax you into their world and alter your perceptions. The SAAA Project brought innovative, integrated arts programming to schools in rural Arizona, which had little or no such programming prior to their involvement. SAAA was funded by the U.S. Department of Education Professional Development for Arts Educators (PDAE) Programs project grant, administered by Fort Thomas Unified School District, and directed by Karen Husted of Arts for “Border” Children. The recently expanded exhibit showcases a sampling of the artwork produced during the three-year project. The students used theater, visual art, music, dance, creative writing, media arts and photography to creatively express their ideas. |
The exhibition also features original artworks in watercolor and acrylic created by students from Ash Creek K-8 Elementary School, inspired by the examination of human tissue stains - muscle, nerve, and bone marrow.
These original art pieces were created as part of a teaching unit on interrelationships between systems of the human body and are a great tie-in to the work done at Roche Tissue Diagnostics, whose mission is to improve the lives of all patients afflicted with cancer. The company enables labs with automated diagnostic instruments and accompanying biopsy-based tests. The unit encompassed activities in science, visual art, math, language arts, health, and music. Additional artworks showcased in the “Abstract Art Inspired by Study of Human Tissue” include: ▪ Student drawing and paper folding art inspired by studies in science. (Project received a 1st place award at the Cochise County Fair) ▪ Original paintings from artist Alex Jones, inspired by local nature and indigenous animals. ▪ Original artwork from artist Susan Corly, in the medium of textiles, beading and mixed media sculpture. The Arts for Border Children, My Heart Changes exhibition was originally photographed by local artist Josh Schachter. |
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Art in Oro Valley Community Artist Exhibition
Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance has coordinated the exhibition, Art in Oro Valley, since its inception in 2000. Organized to promote the creation and enjoyment of art in the community, the gallery theme recognizes the achievements of the many talented local artists of all ages, from novice to professional, who reside, or work in Oro Valley. 2016 Theme: Movement & Motion Artwork on display October - December 2016 All of the featured artists highlight the exceptional local talent in the community of Oro Valley. 2016 art@work Exhibition Winners
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Exhibiting Artists: Joyce Andre, Sue Maki, Mary Bourret, Jan Mayer, David Chakmakian, Fran McNeely, Jo Ann Daly, Danilo Faria, Kay Mitman, Ted Fleming, Nancy Norton, Laurie Giangregorio, Lorrie Parsell, Susie Gillatt, Megan Peccarelli, Marva Harvey, Adriana Racolta, Diane Haug, Peggy Rubin, Jim Holbert, Karen Samson, Jim Holbert, Ernesto Trujillo, Helen Jennette, Karen Wright, Robert Jennette, Judy Wyner, and Patricia Lewis.
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Recycled Art Exhibition
Empty tin cans, discarded tractor parts, detached clothing embellishments, and even some old boxes - reused, recycled or reclaimed materials are reborn as art from 28 artists display over 70 pieces in a celebration of Earth Week. All artwork in the show contains at least 50% recycled or reused materials. The exhibition celebrates the selected artists' creativity as they reused a variety of materials in new, different, and creative forms with the resulting pieces embracing resource conservation. |
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