Live painting demonstration: 6pm-6:30pm
Day 1: Eve Bigaj
Eve Bigaj
she/they
Creative Medium: Drawing, Painting
About the Artist
Eve Bigaj paints brilliantly colorful, emotionally intense portraits of cacti, in oil paints and pastels. Instead of an art degree, she holds a PhD in philosophy from Harvard University (her dissertation discussed the internal experience of beauty). She has painted her whole life, but she started taking her art seriously in 2015, when she first attended David Andrus's Painting the Figure in Color class in Cambridge, MA. In 2018-19, she spent a formative year in Senegal, where her art was inspired by the country's Sub-Saharan light and its beautiful, colorfully-clad residents. After earning her PhD in 2020, she decided academia wasn't for her and got a coding job to support her art habit. She spent 2023-2024 working remotely, traveling across the Southwest and painting the people and landscapes she met along the way — before her love of saguaros compelled her to settle in Tucson at the start of this year. Outside Arizona, she has exhibited in solo and group shows in Boston and Senegal. Her piece 'Today, Only Beauty' was awarded first prize in the advanced pastel category at the Tombstone Art Gallery's 2025 annual art show.Phone: 8572851055
Email: eve.bigaj@gmail.com
Artist Website:
https://evebigaj.com/
How to Purchase
Please pay with cash, check, or Venmo. Most art on view is on sale; don't be afraid to ask for prices!Pricing Range
$1-$150, $151 - $500, $501 - $1000About the Studio
Eve Bigaj's Studio
5051 N Sabino Canyon Rd Unit 2192, Tucson 85750
Parking: Free off-street parking (driveway, private lot)
Studio Amenities:Bathroom available
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City of Tucson Ward: Outside of Tucson City Boundaries
Pima County District: District 1
About The Event
How do I paint what I feel, not just what I see? How do I choose which crazy color to use? Why paint outside? What can you learn from a saguaro? What is the mathematical structure underlying color? What does painting have to do with improv theater? With meditation? Why does art matter?
You can expect to find my answers to these questions in my studio — in the form of my paintings and drawings (from postcards to 36'x48' originals), conversations, and live demonstrations.
In the demos, I'll translate a photo into an expressive pastel drawing, focusing on color choice and the balance between rule-following and improvisation. And you'll get a chance to try your hand at your own drawing (if someone else doesn't get to the materials first). Plus, I'm right next to Sabino Canyon (aka my extended studio), so you could combine your visit with a beautiful hike. Expect contagious enthusiasm.
You can expect to find my answers to these questions in my studio — in the form of my paintings and drawings (from postcards to 36'x48' originals), conversations, and live demonstrations.
In the demos, I'll translate a photo into an expressive pastel drawing, focusing on color choice and the balance between rule-following and improvisation. And you'll get a chance to try your hand at your own drawing (if someone else doesn't get to the materials first). Plus, I'm right next to Sabino Canyon (aka my extended studio), so you could combine your visit with a beautiful hike. Expect contagious enthusiasm.
About The Art
