Discovering Arizona’s Early Women Painters …

The Southwest Women’s Art Collection at Scottsdale’s Western Spirit Museum was a gift of the late Frances and Edward Elliott in 2020. The collection includes nearly 200 works by 25 women. Collecting these artists was Fran Elliot’s passion. The early art community in Arizona was almost entirely made up of independent women who were inspired […]

Cowgirls and Desert Caballeros

But for two votes in the 1866 legislature Wickenburg would have been the capital of the new territory of Arizona. Instead, Wickenburg today is a sleepy town, pop. approx. 8000, a worthwhile stop on the scenic route from Phoenix to Prescott and Sedona — or a destination unto itself —because of the surprising Desert Caballeros […]