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I felt badly about this but my father found the solution. I have to give my father credit because he was normally a very impatient man but he hung in there with me by hooking me up with a guitar teacher who had recently moved from Oklahoma that taught me how to play chords. In no time I was strumming the guitar to country western tunes and accompanying my father on the sax with my brother on the drums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6166fe248402b80185186d46/a5bf4caa-d146-45e6-bcde-de1418bcdf82/Vito+and+His+Dad.JPG Artists Spotlight Vito Simplicio and his father https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6166fe248402b80185186d46/bf5c2696-4bab-41b1-abce-6bf0eee55605/_DSC3049fix.jpg Artists Spotlight - Melanie Harbin It was not until later in my life that I discovered I had artistic talents and begin to nurture them. I am entirely self-taught and art is now my new journey. 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Richard Sovis Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6166fe248402b80185186d46/c2862373-9e91-473d-8cc3-35b0206d9aa1/Judith+Image.PNG Artists Spotlight - Judith Lang Zaimont is internationally recognized for her music’s distinctive style, characterized by expressive strength, imaginative use of instrumental colors, and dynamism. A grantee of both National Endowments, Guggenheim Foundation Fellow, Debussy Fellow of the Alliance Française de New York, a 2003 Aaron Copland Award winner, and winner of the 2015 The American Prize in Chamber Music Composition and the Gottschalk Centennial Gold Medal, she has enjoyed a distinguished career. Her output includes over 130 works including six symphonies, chamber opera, choral, vocal, chamber, and solo works, and her music has been commissioned for the required competition work for competitions in conducting, piano, and voice including the Rockefeller-Carnegie Competition, Vakhtang Jordania, Conducting Competition, Van Cliburn International Competition, William Kapell Competition, San Antonio International Competition, and the American Piano Institute Competition. Orchestras performing her works include the Philadelphia Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony, Camerata Bern, Berlin and Czech Radio symphonies, National Philharmonic, BBC Symphony, Women’s Philharmonic, and the Kremlin Chamber Orchestra. Judith Zaimont.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6166fe248402b80185186d46/58a8425a-ecca-46d2-a143-de8ed726e05e/Judith+Image.PNG Artists Spotlight - Judith Lang Zaimont Judith is married to artist and musician Gary Zaimont. They have lived in Maricopa since 2005. 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Cameron “Worth Crowing About” Sponsors: Friends and Family of Anthony Smith Location: Pinal County Offices on Wilson Avenue The city of Maricopa is a perfect place for me to be involved in organizing and being part of events. I feel it is my purpose to encourage up and coming artists and well- established artists as well. There is nothing like the feeling of being a part of what I find gives me so much joy!! Wild and colorful horses to roam the city (GALLERY) susancameron65@yahoo.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6166fe248402b80185186d46/a1b26c2e-4db7-4253-aa82-252eae4ea7ed/Screenshot_20220119-204312_Facebook.jpg Artists Spotlight - Cindy Marlar Koontz Artist Bio: Hi, I am Cindy Marlar Koontz. I’m a local elementary teacher and part-time artist, and Maricopa is my hometown. My family moved to rural Maricopa in 1972 and back then our town was very small. There were cotton fields as far as the eye could see and lots of cattle, but no traffic lights and very few paved roads. It was truly wonderful, but it has also been exciting watching Maricopa grow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6166fe248402b80185186d46/58de9fee-2ee5-41e5-96f6-7546380cf292/GOVT-WildHorses-Library.jpg Artists Spotlight - Cindy Marlar Koontz In 2021, I was selected to design and paint Library Horse, which is one of the first 10 horses for the City of Maricopa Wild Horse public art project. My horse was sponsored by the Friends of the Maricopa Library and is currently on display in front of the Maricopa Public Library and Cultural Center. 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I begin my process by spraying each canvas with spray paint to create a rich, satin background. Next, I roughly sketch my design with a pencil. Finally, I paint my design in many layers to create a style I call abstract-realism with a mid-century flair. Additional info: I have taught watercolor and acrylic painting for adults and children for the City of Casa Grande Parks and Recreation and for the 21st Century grant program through Casa Grande Elementary School District and Maricopa Unified School District. In addition to acrylic painting, I create art journals and enjoy sewing bags, robes, and comfy dresses using vintage, repurposed, and upcycled textiles. 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