Mary Theresa Dietz paints mostly with oil sticks, but she also creates encaustic painting, sculpture, printmaking, and drawing. Her subjects are mainly animals.  Sometimes she likes to combine different types of animals and animals with humans. Her influences include folk art, pre-Columbian, ancient Egyptian, and ancient European art, German expressionism, the Fauves, animals and the natural world, and her subconscious.

Her art is her obsession – her reason for living.  She uses subject, form, texture, and color to create objects that are more than the materials that make them. They communicate feelings and emotions that can’t be explained in words. Her work is all about aesthetics, and her aim is not to make statements, social comments, or illustration, rather she strives to arrest the viewer with a visual feast.

Dietz is noted for her animal imagery and use of color. Her work is in numerous national and international private collections and public collections including Tucson Public Library and Ronald MacDonald House. She teaches at Womankraft and a wildly fun class in her studio, called DISCOVER YOUR INNER CHILD ARTIST.  She is a member of Womankraft Gallery and Raices Taller in Tucson.

Show runs: December 1, 2010 through January 20, 2011
Artist Reception: December 11, 6:30-8
Gallery Hours Thursday, Friday and Saturday’s 11AM – 7 PM (except Holidays)

Monday, October 4^th – Community Workshop: “Understanding consignment contracts and basic copyright”

Our next monthly workshop will be focus on two common legal considerations for individual artists: consignment agreements and basic copyright.  Margo Donaldson, esq. and Adam Weisman, Hinderaker & Rauh, PLC will be our guest speakers.  Maynards is our catering sponsor.  Our meetings begin with a potluck; please bring a dish to share! (1st Monday every month)  6:00pm-8: 30pm.

Members: Free  Non-members: donation requested

Wednesday, October 6^st – ACCION Connection

Arts Marketplace partners with ACCION International to bring the much-needed resource of micro lending to our creative community. Need financial assistance for an upcoming show, supplies for a production? Roberto Valdez-Beltran is at the Arts Marketplace Studio for advice, planning and support the first & third Wednesday of every month. Walk-ins Welcome!  1:00pm-3:00pm

Saturday, October 9^th -Showcase of art by Ruben Urrea Moreno

Arts Marketplace is excited to announce our latest showcase of artwork by Tucson artist Ruben Urrea Moreno. Ruben’s work juxtaposes ancient Mayan and Aztec symbols and traditions alongside modern contexts. Through a figurative style, he strives to tell a story, with emotion, about the contemporary human condition and the dynamics of everyday lives.    6pm-9pm during 2nd Saturdays Downtown Regular Gallery hours: Friday & Saturday 12pm-6pm. Showcase runs through November 1, 2010

Web-site: http://www.rubenurreamoreno.com

Sunday, October 10^th -  Altered Book Workshop

“No Rules” Inspiration on paper but, glue and dream.  “Drop in” for the altered book workshop on 2^nd Sundays 1-4. An altered book is any book, old or new that has been recycled by creative means into a work of art. Altering can include painting, embossing, collaging, and rubber stamping individual pages.

Participation involves gathering once a month (2^nd Sunday) from 1pm – 4pm to work on your books and share ideas and inspiration. Refreshments, and the opportunity to gather with creative people in a supportive and inspired space.

Wednesday, October 13^th -  Arts Marketplace Morning Networking

Arts Marketplace members meet other artists, share ideas, brainstorm solutions, and build their community of practice.  9:00am -10:00am

Wednesday, October 20^th - ACCION Connection
Arts Marketplace partners with ACCION International to bring the much-needed resource of micro lending to our creative community. Need financial assistance for an upcoming show, supplies for a production? Roberto Valdez-Beltran is at the Arts Marketplace Studio for advice, planning and support the first & third Wednesday of every month. Walk-ins Welcome!  1:00pm-3:00pm

Wednesday, October 20^th - Arts Marketplace “Art Date”

This gathering provides a great opportunity to explore “hot topics” and a sounding board for those creative dilemmas that have been stunting you! Build your community of practice while getting into the mainstream of art in Tucson.  6:30pm – 8:30pm

Our next monthly workshop will be hosted by Kurt Tallis, Event Director 4th Avenue Street Fairs. The open forum discussion will answer:  What makes participating artists successful?  How can an artist get into the Fair? Where does the money go?  What are the facts of the jury process? What works? What are Fairs looking for? What is ZAPP? And weird tales from the back side of 4th Avenue.  Our meetings begin with a potluck; please bring a dish to share! (1st Monday every month)

6:00pm-8: 30pm.

Arts Marketplace Studio, 40 W. Broadway (between Church and Stone).

Members: Free  Non-members: $12 donation requested

Monday, May3rd – Business Meeting/Workshop : Web Solutions for Artists -Navigating the Internet
Julie Ray is the owner of Julie Ray Creative, a design and communications company, and last year’s recipient of the Arizona Daily Star’s 40 Under 40 award. Julie will educate us on amazing, low-cost opportunity for artist self-promotion. This presentation will help artists navigate the many options for building and maintaining an internet presence, from free blogs to hosted content management systems, and evaluate each option based on the individual’s budget and technical savvy.
Meetings begin with a potluck; please bring a dish to share! (1st Monday every month) 6:00pm-8:30pm.