Page 28 March 2012 place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 17. Visitors will meet the artists, listen to live music, and be provided complimentary refreshments. “It’s different than a gallery showing because you can meet and interact with the artist,” Waters said. The Fine Art in the Garden Outdoor show began as a group of 13 artists who wanted to have a studio-cleanout sale. The event used to take place in residential gardens but moved to the Shemer Art Center more than 20 years ago. “The cast of characters has changed over the years,” Harney said. The variety of artists will each donate one piece of art for a raf fl e. The money from the raf fl e will bene fi t the Shemer Art Center. “We want to get lots of people to come,” Waters said. “It’s a family friendly show for anyone who enjoys looking at art.” Watercolor by Jean Harney. Shemer Continued from page 27 Cell: () - • Office: () - E. Camelback Road, Suite , Scottsdale cionne.mccarthy@russlyon.com www.CionneMcCarthy.com Cionne McCarthy for those who expect excellence Put Cionne’s knowledge of Arcadia, Paradise Valley, and Scottsdale to work for you! With over 30 years of Luxury Real Estate experience in the Valley, Cionne can help you navigate your way to a timely and successful close. A proud Arcadia resident for 27+ years A top RLSIR real estate sales producer for over 25 years Ranked by Th e Business Journal as one of the Top 25 Realtors in the Valley Member, Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors for Luxury Home Tour Listing Agent for the sold Arcadia Home designed/built by Frank Lloyd Wright for son, David 3601 EAST MARLETTE ~ PARADISE VALLEY, AZ Offered at: $2,950,000 Artfully Uniting EXTRAORDINARY HOMES WITH EXTRAORDINARY LIVES... CIONNE JUST SOLD FOR $4.6 MILLION Y ou must experience “Casa de Paraiso” for its Pride of ownership and at- tention to the finest details and quality craftsmanship one would expect from the premiere custom home- builder Nance Construc- tion. Hand-plastered walls, groin vaulted ceilings with Canterra stone accents, Hickory wood floors & NEW TO MARKET niches add to the architecture style. The two room casita is perfect and showcases the same qualities of the main house. South facing backyard with entertaining patio seating vignette, gas fireplace, sun drenched pebble tech pool with amazing mountain & city light views. MLS# 4713435 JUST SOLD! C ionne McCarthy’s most recent success at 6003 N. Saguaro Rd., Paradise Valley just sold for $4.6 million . This magnificent Villa was designed and finished with the fi nest in terms of quality, taste, and sophistication. Start your new year off by listing and selling your home with Cionne McCarthy; her 30 years of luxury real estate experience in the Valley can help you navigate your way to a timely and successful close. Put Cionne McCarthy’s extensive negotiation skills and expert knowledge of Paradise Valley, Scottsdale, Arcadia and the surrounding areas to work for you. CROWN JEWEL OF PARADISE VALLEY CUSTOM CRAFTSMANSHIP BEYOND EXPECTATIONS W.R. Williams FINE JEWELRY 4730 E Indian School Rd • Safeway Center • 602-263-8404
Page 29 March 2012 Photos courtesy Desert Botanical Garden. Botanical Garden helping in search for wild fl owers By Jonathan Reid The Desert Botanical Garden has saved the spring wild fl ower season. Although scientists are predicting this year’s season to be minimal, spring wild fl owers will be showing an abundance of colors at the Garden’s Harriet K. Maxwell Desert Wild fl ower Trail. Garden horticulturalists spent last fall seeding and irrigating the trail to ensure that annual wild fl owers, including the Penstemon, Desert Lupine and Mexican poppy, will be at peak bloom March and April. The lack of rain in the Valley this winter has made conditions unfavorable for a mass wild fl ower bloom. “We had a nice early rain around Thanksgiving and we got some germinations, but we had a very dry January,” said Kelly Young, assistant agent of horticulture at the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. In addition to the wild fl ower trail, the Desert Botanical Garden’s Wild fl ower Info Site is collaborating with 21 parks and gardens throughout central and southern Arizona to report on wild fl ower blooms. Among the parks: South Mountain Park and Usery Mountain Park in the Phoenix area, and Picacho Peak State Park in Southern Arizona. Spring wild fl ower blooms depend on rainfall and soil temperature to initiate wild fl ower germination. To have a “landscape” wild fl ower bloom the Sonora Desert needs at least one large rainstorm during the months of October and November while the soil is still Continued on page 33