Pat Parris anchors the 5, 6, and 10 p.m. news.
TUCSON, Ariz. —"I think he always wanted to be an artist," said Lance Laber. Laber grew up around Ted Degrazia and now, oversees the vast collection of paintings and sculptures at the"Gallery in the Sun."
Degrazia actually first gained notoriety in 1941, when he was featured in"Arizona Highways." Since then, he's been featured in the publication 71 times, including June of 2019, on what would have been his 110th birthday. But Degrazia's big break came when a worldwide charity saw his oil painting"Lost Ninos."
"One of the reasons I built this gallery is because nobody wanted to show my work," Degrazia said in a 1976 documentary."I wanted to make sort of a setting that would set the paintings, where the paintings would feel more comfortable and where I would feel more comfortable." "Wherever Father Kino's face is depicted in any of DeGrazia's paintings, DeGrazia painted his own face in there," Laber said."I think he saw himself as a modern day Father Kino."
Degrazia never stopped creating his art, painting and sculpting up until his death. The"Gallery in the Sun" has a vault containing another 15,000 pieces in the collection that most people will never get to see.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Southern Miss vs Southern Alabama Odds, Picks, and Predictions: Jaguars Attack Southern Miss Run DefenseCollege football odds, picks and prediction for Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Southern Alabama Jaguars. Week 8 betting free pick and game analysis.
Read more »
Southern Arizona could hit heat records but some may see rain soonAndrew Christiansen joined the KGUN 9 team in September 2022.
Read more »
GALLERY: Utah State Capitol lights up in blue, white in support of IsraelThe Utah State Capitol was illuminated in blue and white on Sunday night to show solidarity with Israel.
Read more »
Sharon Stone's paintings featured in new exhibit at C. Parker Gallery in ConnecticutSharon Stone is best known as a star who can act with the best of them, but she is also an activist, author, and painter. She began sketching as a child, inspired by an aunt who painted murals.
Read more »
PHOTO GALLERY: $46M Twin Pops manufacturing facility breaks ground in LockhartThe Ziegenfelder Company, America's largest producer of Twin Pops popsicles, broke ground on a $46 million manufacturing plant in Lockhart on Tuesday. The 61,00
Read more »
Vanna White is ready to get inked, thanks to tattoo artist daughterVanna White of 'Wheel of Fortune' says she wants to get matching tattoos with her daughter, and she wants her tattoo artist daughter to provide the artwork.
Read more »