3rd Annual Tour of Artists’ Homes and Studios

The City of Rancho Mirage will sponsor a Free Event to the interested public, art lovers and collectors — the 3rd Annual Tour of Artists’ Homes and Studios.  This exciting event will be held this Saturday, March 19, from 10:00am-5:00pm.  Among the participating artists – Painters and Photographers – are:  LOREN HARRIS-HELLER, JOHN HENEBRY, MANDY MAIN, ELAINE MATHEWS, JIM RICHE, RITA STEFFEN and EVELENE WECHSLER.  MARIO PIKUS and GARY KOTT are the only 2 Painters and Sculptors.

The Rancho Mirage Tour of Artists’ Homes and Studios was founded by REBECCA PIKUS — who conceived and created this amazing annual Event in the summer of 2013.   She initially met with SCOTT HINES, Richard Kite, and members of the former Cultural Commission of the City of Rancho Mirage.  She introduced her idea, together with fellow art advocates: Simeon Den, Janie Hughes, and Angela Valente Romeo.  From summer 2013 until the first annual Rancho Mirage Artists Tour in Spring 2014, she worked tirelessly to launch this project.  She attended countless meetings, presented numerous proposals, and once it was green-lighted, began the formidable task of finding artists who lived and worked in Rancho Mirage.  She began locating, contacting, and recruiting the first pioneer artists of this annual Tour.

Together with Alan Carvalho of CAMBRIDGE VIDEO, Rebecca and Alan created a documentary which videotaped each artist in their home and/or studio environment, as well as drone shots to show the artists working environment — both inside and outside, and the surrounding beauty of Rancho Mirage.  This year’s documentary was videotaped by Jay Jenkins of PALM SPRINGS VIDEO.  In addition to the 9 artists homes on Tour, there will be a Pop-Up Gallery at City Hall the day of the event, with among other artists Darlene Atteberry, Thomas Courbet, Raymond Hatfield, Shannon Hogan, Becky Jayne, Shirley Le Bert, and Anne Winchester.

In addition, four of these renowned, Award-winning Artists participating in this one-day event have been featured — and/or are on permanent Exhibit at REBECCA FINE ART GALLERY, 68895 Perez Rd, #7, Cathedral City, Ca (760) 534-5888 and in the Online Gallery: Fineartvortex.com – Thanks to MARIS KAZAKS, Director and Curator of RFA Gallery — JOHN HENEBRY, MANDY MAIN, MARIO PIKUS, and JIM RICHE.

3rd Annual Rancho Mirage Tour of Artists’ Homes and Studios: Saturday March 19, 10:00am-5:00pm

10:00AM – Register at Rancho Mirage City Hall (Hwy 111 and Frank Sinatra Drive) Meet the Artists on video – Stroll the Pop-Up Gallery – Get your Maps and Lanyards

11:00AM-5:00PM – Artists Homes and Studios will be Open to the Public — meet the artists in person, see their working and living environment, have conversations dialogues about their inspirations, their passions, their creative process, their viewpoints on art, the materials…a unique experience for attendees.  Refreshments and bottled Waters

More Info:  (760) 341-7323 or librarian@ranchomiragelibrary.org