by Patricia Sahertian | Feb 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
“marshal’s son kills his prostitute girlfriend” 3 x 3 inches, acrylic on photopaper.Nabor Pacheco Yuma Prisoner 2991Nabor Pacheco, Sr. was sheriff of Pima County and Tucson city marshall, with his dog, Jack, his constant companion on the beat. On...
by Patricia Sahertian | Feb 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
“mr. courthorpe dreams he was an english gent” 3 x 3 inches, acrylic on photopaper.The SportsmanNo. XIWe have already adverted to the extraordinary number of accidents that have occurred this season from hunting. Last week added two serious ones to the...
by Patricia Sahertian | Feb 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
“they put me in a ball and chain” 3 x 3 inches, acrylic on photopaper.Sidney Smith Yuma Prisoner 2968Sidney Smith, sentenced to 4 years for burglary in the 1st degree. This was not his first offense.His legitimate occupation was laborer and he is also...
by Patricia Sahertian | Feb 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
“he just got married one year before” 3 x 3 inches, acrylic on photopaper.This is the beginning of a new series of paintings, entitled Prison Hill, featuring inmates of the Yuma Territorial Prison. The prison opened in 1876 housing a total of 3,069...
by Patricia Sahertian | Feb 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
pinch pot using soldate clay body, with “patina” glazeOne of the things I love to make in any clay studio is a pinch pot. If I am waiting for something to happen, or I have extra time, or just a ball of extra clay, all of a sudden I am making a pinch pot....
by Patricia Sahertian | Feb 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
b-mix clay body with linseed oil and black mason stain transfer, glazed with “angel spit” It’s always fun when a glaze firing is done. Today I got to the studio to find the pieces that had the linseed oil transfers had been fired. The studio has...
