06 March 2013

DeGrazia's Chapel ~ a Tucson treasure

Famed Tucson artist Ted DeGrazia had a vision and his 10-acre compound lives on as a museum, a "Gallery in the Sun," (a permanent home for his work), and a venue for visiting artists to display their work. On the grounds is a charming and tiny chapel decorated with DeGrazia murals. Here's the entrance and tomorrow I'll post some interior views. For more info on the artist, click here.
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  1. Roberta WarshawMarch 6, 2013 at 6:40 AM

    We just returned from Tucson and we visited his place. It was amazing. Especially his grave site. I wouldn't have even known it was there had I not read the brochure! I love the way the grave is covered over with all those blue stones.

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  2. ElizabethMarch 6, 2013 at 1:29 PM

    My daughter's grade school class visited the Gallery some years ago and she was so thrilled with it that she "took" her father and me there to show it off. It was a wonderful experience...and finding out that he built it all himself was so Tucson, if you know what I mean!

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  3. Website Editor: WordsmithMarch 6, 2013 at 5:40 PM

    Hi there, Thanks for your comments about this interesting piece of Tucson history. Tomorrow I'll be posting some photos of the chapel interior. I've always thought it would be a beautiful setting for a wedding (a very small one!).

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