Sculpture Tucson is a non-profit organization committed to being a hub for the creation, exhibition, and appreciation of sculpture.
Sculpture Tucson’s headquarters are located at the Post House at 3420 East River Road within Pima County’s Brandi Fenton Memorial Park. The Post House is the former family home of notable Tucson artist Howard Post. It now serves as offices for the organization.
Proceeds from the annual Sculpture Tucson Festival Show & Sale are used in part to purchase, donate and exhibit sculpture in public settings. We strive to foster engagement, dialogue, and appreciation of sculpture for the public and access to professional opportunities for artists.Our organization works with local community partners and government entities, as well as art and business organizations to help connect sculptors to resources.
Our goals include sustaining the annual Sculpture Festival; mounting exihibits in our public sculpture park; placing art in public spaces, and becoming a resource for diverse artists and patrons, local and international communities.
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board of directors
Barbara Grygutis / President & Founder
Internationally-recognized for her iconic freestanding works and site-specific sculptural environments, Barbara Grygutis has been commissioned to create over 75 large-scale works of public art throughout North America that integrate into urban and natural settings such as, sculpture gardens, public plazas, gateways, memorials, and monuments. In addition to public art installations, her sculptures have been exhibited at The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC; The Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City, New York; The Bronx Museum in New York City; and The Parker Collection for the Vice-President’s House and the White House.
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Jeff Timan/ Vice President & Founder
A founding partner of the Hacienda Del Sol Guest Ranch Resort in Tucson, Jeff is largely responsible for the landscaping and sculpture garden that makes Hacienda stand out among world-class resorts. With a life-long passion for food, music and art, Jeff is also a sculptor, sometimes assuming the persona of the elusive Art Neptune. Jeff is an advocate for making art a balm to calm discord and encourage joy.
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Jon Fenton / Secretary
A Tucson native and president of A.F. Sterling Homes, Jon is active in contributing to the enhancement of the Tucson community, especially through his involvement with the Brandi Fenton Memorial Park and Sculpture Tucson. When Jon is not busy with the installation of sculpture throughout the Park and on the Loop (and doing his day job), he enjoys good wine, friends, and conversation.​
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​Tony Kitt / Treasurer
Tony grew up in Tucson, and graduated from Northern Arizona University. With 20 years of service he retired as a lieutenant colonel from the U.S. Air Force after serving as the chief financial officer for NORAD. A career financial management officer, he has served as a senior executive for various state credit unions. He is the CEO of Plexcity, a credit union service organization providing infrastructural services to credit unions across the United States.
Donna Grant / Board Member
In 1983, Donna was named the first full-time executive director of what is today’s Community Foundation of Southern Arizona. At the time, the foundation had $55,000 in funds; when she retired 18 years later, its assets exceeded $100 million. It was through her stewardship and that of committed community and board members that programs like PRO Neighborhoods, the Arizona Arts Awards, and the HIV/AIDS Consortium among many others came into being.
Denise Grusin / Board Member
A longtime volunteer with Sculpture Tucson, Denise has extensive experience with marketing and event management. She served on the board of Tucson Museum of Art’s Contemporary Arts Society, including a term as president, and is a trustee of the Tucson Museum of Art. She has been an active supporter and worker with Sculpture Tucson openings and the Sculpture Festival. She sadly admits she possesses no artistic talent, but she is honored to support artists
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Staff
John Peck / Executive Director
​A Tucson native, John retired as managing editor of The Arizona Daily Star in 1991. He has written for Southwest Art, Opera News, and other publications. Following a rural stint during which he co-founded a community foundation, he returned to Tucson to be director of community relations and strategic planning for the then-JFSA. Never one to pass up a challenge, he was twice elected a Pima County judge before unretiring again.
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Robin McArdle / Arts & Program Manager
Sculpture Tucson has brought Robin full circle. Her first job, at 21, was directing arts programs in an old ranch house in Ft. Lowell Park. Now, after a 39-year career with the City of Tucson, she is back in an old ranch house in Brandi Fenton Memorial Park, staffing and helping direct Sculpture Tucson activities. She brings extensive experience in planning, implementing, and directing programs, services, and large community festivals to her work with us.
​Barbara Quintana / Graphics & Social Media Coordinator
Barbara is a 2024 graduate of Diné College, where she received her bachelor of fine arts in traditional painting. Her skillsets include photography and editing, marketing, and museum studies. She has had administrative experience working with the Superior Justice Tribunal in Morelos, Mexico, and with the Mexican Consulate in Tucson. Her work has been exhibited in shows at the Consulate and the Ned Hatathli Museum in Tsaile, Arizona.
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