Leith is a port area north of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, founded at the mouth of the Water of Leith. Articulated in bright accented color.
Waters of Leith by Bruce McGrew, c. 1991. Watercolor, 22 in. x 30 in.
courtesy Paul Gold
November 23, 2023
Featured on the November 23rd, 2023 edition of ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT with host Mark McLemore:
- It’s been one year since Arizona voters narrowly approved Prop 308, which allows in-state tuition for undocumented students. Tony Paniagua speaks with Carolina Silva, director of the organization Scholarships A-Z, and Darlene Peralta, a college student and DACA recipient, about the significance of this milestone.
Carolina Silva, PhD, Executive Director, Scholarships A-Z in the AZPM Studio.Tony Paniagua / AZPM
Darlene Peralta, a Pima Community College Student, in the AZPM Studio.Tony Paniagua / AZPM
- The legacy of one of the founders of the Rancho Linda Vista artistic community is paid tribute in a new book called “Bruce McGrew: Continuum”. Mark talks with the author & publisher Paul Gold and artist Joy Fox McGrew, who was married to Bruce McGrew for 37 years.
The cover of "Bruce McGrew: Continuum", published in 2023 by Paul Gold Books.
courtesy Paul Gold
Risks taken with jangling light forms provide a big payoff. The abstract forms drive the painting into the realm of unconventional rarity.
Scottish Coast by Bruce McGrew, c. 1992. Watercolor, 22 in. x 30 in.
courtesy Paul Gold
Hills abut Lake Michigan, great sleeping forms alive with color and movement, accented by shafts of white light.
Lake Michigan by Bruce McGrew, 1993. Oil, 40 in. x 60 in.
courtesy Paul Gold
While many McGrew figures have mythical or literary references, there are very few paintings that include the rabbit. Animal avatar, spirit
beast, or just plain whimsy?
Dark Kiss Dance by Bruce McGrew, c. 1990s, Mixed Media 60 in. x 45 in.
Late afternoon under the tree canopy near the Boyce Thompson picnic area.
Boyce Thompson Arboretum by Bruce McGrew, c. 1980. Watercolor, 22 in. x 30 in.
courtesy Paul Gold
Bruce McGrew (photo from Joy Fox Mcgrew archive)
courtesy Paul Gold
Joy Fox McGrew in her Rancho Linda Vista studio. (photo by Tom Rossi)courtesy Paul Gold
- And, meet Kidz at Play, a group of 11 young musicians, producers, videographers and DJs who form a self-sufficient creative collective. Leah Britton interviewed the members about where they are headed, and how Kidz at Play combine their talents to create something "bigger than themselves" that may help to elevate the music industry.
Creative collective Kidz At Play combines the talents of 11 artists looking to use their passions to create change in the world.
The cover for "Mike Tyson Jab" the debut album by Kidz At Play
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