Welcome 2026!

Hi Everyone. Winter in the Sonoran Desert is a time of cool nights and temperate days. Days are filled with sun, winter rains, hikes, and art. Please check out my Current page for a glimpse of shows where my art is on display. Also, if you are looking for a creative spark to start a new art direction or to motivate yourself to begin creating anew, I’m teaching two workshops at Tubac Center of the Arts: Watercolor Collage (January) and Watercolor on Yupo (February). I’d love to see you at a gallery or in a workshop.

Upcycling Reception – Tubac Center of the Arts – Reception: January 2 – 5-9 pm

Beneath the Surface – Steinfeld Warehouse – Reception: January 11 – 2- 4 pm

Signature Show – Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild – Reception: January 15 – 5 – 7 pm. Docent: January 9 & 15, 11 am – 4 pm.

Last Chance: Chiquititos – Raices Taller – Closes January 17 – 1 – 5 pm

Watercolor Collage Workshop – Tubac Center of the Arts – January 28 – 9 am – 4 pm

Watercolor on Yupo Workshop – Tubac Center of the Arts – February 25 & 26 – – 1 – 4 pm

Completion of the AZT

Stretching more than 800 miles, from the U.S. border at Mexico to the Utah state line, The Arizona National Scenic Trail (AZT) was a big-horizon goal. Inspired and supported by many people, I decided to section hike a contiguous trail northbound (NoBo). My journey began June 2015 and was completed September 2021. What follows is a personal postcard for every day that I was on trail. Enjoy the journey! http://AZTKatlas on YouTube

With love, from the Arizona Trail

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One of our favorite wilderness artists is Kat Manton-Jones, whose illustrated journal, The Katlas (KatlasJourney.com) depicts her backcountry adventures on the Arizona Trail. Here are some of her brand-new sketches, which she created on a recent walk from Mormon Lake to Schultz Pass. A four-page full-color excerpt of Kat’s journals was featured in the first issue of the journal Deep Wild: Writing from the Backcountry last summer. The 2020 issue, just published, includes some B&W drawings from her Anasazi Artwork series.

Kat AZ TR 2020 2Deep Wild: Writing from the Backcountry, the home for creative work inspired by journeys to places where there are no roads. deepwildjournal.com/subscribe/

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