DeGrazia Gallery In The Sun, Tucson

The 10 acre complex in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains was designed and built by Ettore "Ted" DeGrazia who painted scenes of native cultures from the Sonoran Desert. The buildings are made of hand crafted adobe bricks made on site. He built the Mission in the Sun in 1952 in honor of Father Kino who first brought Christianity to the natives in the 16 hundreds. It is decorated with DeGrazia murals and the ceiling is open to the sky. It is dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico.

Near the Mission is DeGrazia's original home that he built, his grave site, and the Little Gallery that hosts visiting artists during the winter months.  Below is a picture of a picture of the artist in his home, a picture of the living area, a picture of my friends Glenice and Tom with me in front of the house.

The following pictures are a sampling of his many works of art.  The total collection contains over 15,000 DeGrazia originals.

"Tschaikovsky Concerto No. 1" watercolor, 1944

"Rachmaninoff C Minor" watercolor, 1944

Painted skull

"Fiesta at San Xavier" oil on canvus, 1960

"Kino's Indian Wedding" 1961

"Crowds Looking for Christians" 1973

"Silent Prayer" 1960

"Eetoi. Christ of the Papagos" 1974

"Seri Boy and Girl" 1970

Painted Bench

"Wind From The East" 1964

Gallery Front Door

The grounds and foothills around the property.