Private Spaces

Tucson, AZ [?]: Palomino Publishing, 2014. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Diane Madaras (Artist), and Jack Kulawik (painting. Format is approximately 11.5 inches by 9.5 inches. 152 color paintings. 105 photographs. DJ has slight wear, tears and soiling. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Inscription reads To Margie and her girls! Best Wishes. Diana Madaras. Contents are a Prologue and chapters entitled: Fits and Starts; Summer of '76 and New Beginnings; Selling my Soul; Marathon Marketing; My Island in the Sun; First Prized Possessions; Rocks in the Road; Taking the Leap; Heartache Too Big; The Artist Ride; King of Sandibe; Suddenly Ballroom; Sunday Morning Tragedy; and Private Spaces. Also has sections on Art for Animals, Honors, Special Projects, and Madaras Gallery, Inc. A beautiful book about art and life. How did a Jersey girl become a desert dweller who walked away from a successful marketing career to pursue her passion for art? In Private Spaces, you'll explore Diana Madaras' inspiring and sometimes heart-warming journey on the way to becoming one of Arizona's most well-known and influential artists. Artist Diana Madaras says, "Painting fills me with joy." She is well known for her bold, colorful Southwest art. Madaras owns the gallery in Tucson, Arizona that features her work. Madaras is a colorist who celebrates the subtle, natural beauty of ordinary scenes in a way that is both intense and dramatic. She paints in both watercolor and acrylic and has a diverse portfolio — from brilliant desert landscapes to expressionistic portraits. A signature member of the Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild, Madaras has been featured in a dozen one-woman shows, and her art has hung in the Tucson Museum of Art. She was named the featured artist of the Empire Ranch 100 Show in 2009. Much in demand for commissioned artwork, Madaras has completed paintings for Westin, Loews, and Miraval Resorts. She also has created 8 paintings for the estate of the former President of Mexico. Her painting, The Blues at Old Main, was commissioned for the cover of the University of Arizona Alumni Magazine and her art has appeared on the covers of 6 other magazines, including Art Book of the West and Tucson Lifestyle. Madaras was voted Tucson's Best Visual Artist nine times. Dozens of newspaper and magazine articles have been written about her and her work, and she has been featured on television shows produced by NBC, CBS and PBS affiliates.
Madaras earned a master's degree from the University of Arizona in 1977. Before opening her art gallery, she operated a high-profile sports marketing company in Tucson, promoting major sporting events including LPGA and PGA golf tournaments. A month-long painting trip to Greece in 1993 changed her life, prompting her to sell her marketing company and devote her career to painting.