The Chaparral Artists spent over four crazy hours with kids and their families, painting, trying to stay cool, and having fun at the Family Fun Fair on Sunday. The Yucca. read more…
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OPEN CALL … Chaparral History Submissions
A Call for History Articles! Chaparral Artists have been going strong since 1965 when they emerged from the Hi-Desert Playhouse to focus on and foster the visual arts of the. read more…

News Brief – 2019-2020 Season Begins!
Written by Raini Armstrong Chaparral Artists make it a habit to take the summer months of July and August off. We do not hold General Meetings or hang shows at. read more…
Writeup! 2019 Featured Artists Summer Show
Chaparral Artists take the summer months (July & August) off, which means we do not hold general meetings, board meetings, go on official outings, or manage gallery shows and featured. read more…
Writeup! Chaparral Paint & Sip
Written by Raini Armstrong Chaparral’s first-ever Paint & Sip event was hosted by Nancy Miehle. The event was fun, and the technique used to paint our subject was intriguing, because. read more…

Writeup! Wax Painting Demonstration
Rice Paper & Watercolor & WaxChaparral Artists enjoyed a demonstration by Nancy Miehle who intrigued everyone with a painting technique involving wax! The process is simple, a bit messy, and. read more…

Judged Photo – May ’19
The judged photography show received 34 entries. The entries were divided into eight categories and awards were split as close to equally as possible. The spring photo exhibit was on. read more…

Writeup! Refractured Watercolor Demonstration
Jeni Bate wowed Chaparral Artists by demonstrating a technique she coins as Refractured Watercolor during the May 2019 General Meeting. Jeni is a magnificent artists that works big, something that. read more…

Judged Art – Apr ’19
The judged Fine Arts show saw beautiful entries! We received 25 works of art that fit into five categories, and most excitingly, we had several abstract art entries. Awards were. read more…
Writeup! Living Desert
Date: April 6, 2019Author: Raini Armstrong Our group trip to the Living Desert resulted in many exciting scenes of spring growth, animal behavior, and even a few animal babies! The. read more…