The Palm Springs Desert Resort Communities Convention and Visitors Authority (CVA) has selected a striking piece of Kathy Jenkin’s fused glass art work s to be one of the official client gifts offered by the CVA this year.  Jenkins’ work was placed in contention for this commission by LQAF, along with several other artists, when [...]

“R” is for Roethlisberger - Artist Lauren Youngs Scores by Adding Famous Quarterback to her Clientele List!
La Quinta resident Lauren Youngs has been exhibiting her jewelry at LQAF’s Art Under the Umbrellas for the past five years.  Unknown to many of us, she also has another successful business called Sincerely Yours, Lauren  featuring a variety of monogrammed gift items.  [...]

Ceramicist Hannie Goldgewich, originally from Costa Rica, is best known for her intricate ceramic and pine needle basketry, a distinctive technique she first came across while on a trip to Argentina. Hannie and her work is the focus of a feature article in the January edition of “American Craft Magazine.” Hannie will be a participating [...]

La Quinta Arts Foundation will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend with the first Art Under the Umbrellas show of 2011 on Saturday, January 15th from 10 am to 4 pm in Old Town La Quinta.
Over 77 of Southern California’s premier artists will line the lawns and streets of Old Town presenting a wide [...]

Photographer Kevin Wong is deeply immersed in the final stages of an historical photo-journal project near and dear to his heart. It is a collection of stories and candid portraits of people who live on or near Route 66 as it passes through the East Mojave Desert. Kevin’s portraits and stories will be compiled into [...]

Following a two week trip to Italy in September, Jeweler Sarah Anderson—consistently a top seller at LQAF’s “Art Under the Umbrellas” shows—returned home refreshed,   inspired, and motivated to design a whole new jewelry  line for the current season of  “Umbrella” events.
Sarah observed that the fall fashion shows portrayed long narrow sweaters, and long necklaces that [...]

Sky Valley photographer Mark Stephenson is on a real winning streak. So far, he has won five major awards in 2010, having scored another eight in 2009 for his exceptionally specialized photographs. Below is a complete listing of these awards:
Best Display (2010): Affaire in the Gardens (Fall), Beverly Hills, CA
Best of Photography (2010): Cantigny Art Festival, [...]