DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun Museum

The DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun Museum is a 10-acre historic retreat designed and built by Arizona artist Ted DeGrazia. It is home to a colorful array of DeGrazia originals, including oil paintings, watercolors, ceramics and sculptures. Open daily.

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Navajo Mother by Ted DeGrazia.

With a soft, muted palette and DeGrazia’s unmistakable style, Navajo Mother captures a quiet moment between mother and child.

A beautiful example of the simple forms, expressive brushwork, and Southwest subjects found throughout DeGrazia’s work.

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Petroglyphs Inspired by the ancient rock art of the Southwest, Petroglyphs reflects Ted DeGrazia's appreciation for the region's earliest storytellers. With expressive brushwork and earthy tones, he reimagines timeless symbols that have endured for centuries. 🎨 Discover more of DeGrazia's Southwestern inspirations at the Gallery in the Sun Museum. #TedDeGrazia #DeGrazia #Petroglyphs #GalleryInTheSun #SouthwestArt #ArizonaArt #RockArt #TucsonArt #DeGraziaGallery #SouthwestHistory

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🌸 Chiquita

Few artists captured the innocence and wonder of childhood quite like Ted DeGrazia. In Chiquita, a young child rests peacefully beneath a vibrant desert bloom, surrounded by soft colors and gentle brushstrokes that reflect the beauty, imagination, and simplicity found throughout DeGrazia's work.

🎨 Visit the Gallery in the Sun Museum to experience more of DeGrazia's beloved children paintings and discover the stories behind them.

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♋️ Cancer (Zodiac Series)

Gentle, intuitive, and deeply connected, Cancer is symbolized by the crab—a sign of protection, resilience, and emotion. In his Zodiac Series, Ted DeGrazia reimagined each astrological sign through his signature blend of vibrant color, bold texture, and playful imagination.

This whimsical interpretation of Cancer is one of twelve paintings celebrating the beauty and symbolism of the zodiac through DeGrazia’s unique artistic vision.

🎨 Explore the complete Zodiac Series at the Gallery in the Sun Museum.

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Eetoi Dance with Ho'ok (1975)

Inspired by the legends and traditions of the Tohono O'odham people, Eetoi Dance with Ho'ok captures a moment of movement, celebration, and connection. With sweeping brushstrokes and flowing forms, Ted DeGrazia brings the dance to life, creating a sense of rhythm that extends beyond the central figures and echoes throughout the composition.

Painted in 1975 as part of DeGrazia’s series exploring Papago (Tohono O'odham) stories and traditions, this work reflects the artist’s lifelong appreciation for the cultures of the Southwest.

🎨 This painting is part of the permanent collection at the DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun Museum in Tucson, Arizona.

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Deer Dancer (1967) In 1967, Ted DeGrazia created a remarkable series of forty paintings depicting the Yaqui Indians’ observance of Lent and Easter, one of the most important spiritual traditions in the Southwest. At the heart of these ceremonies is the Deer Dancer, a sacred figure whose movements symbolize harmony between humanity, nature, and the spiritual world. Throughout the series, DeGrazia also included images of the Virgin of Guadalupe, reflecting the blend of Indigenous and Catholic traditions that define the Yaqui Easter celebration. 🎨 This historic collection is part of the Gallery in the Sun Museum’s permanent collection and can be viewed year-round.

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Ted DeGrazia always had a deep appreciation for the music, culture, and traditions of the Southwest. Here, he is pictured among mariachi musicians, enjoying one of the many artistic influences that inspired his work throughout his life.

Whether through painting, music, or storytelling, DeGrazia celebrated the people and cultures that made the borderlands such a vibrant and unique place.

📍 Visit the Gallery in the Sun Museum to explore the life and art of one of Arizona’s most beloved artists.

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Yaqui Deer Dancer & Singers For the Yaqui people of Northern Mexico and Southern Arizona, Lent is a sacred season marked by forty days of ceremony, music, dance, and devotion. Among the most recognizable traditions is the Deer Dance, accompanied by singers and musicians whose songs help tell the story of the celebration. This painting is part of Ted DeGrazia’s 1967 collection of forty works depicting the pageantry and spiritual traditions of the Yaqui Easter observances. Through bold color and expressive brushwork, DeGrazia captures the movement, energy, and reverence of a tradition that continues today. 🖼️ The complete Yaqui Easter collection is on display year-round at the Gallery in the Sun Museum. #TedDeGrazia #DeGrazia #GalleryInTheSun #Yaqui #YaquiEaster

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DeGrazia Watercolor

Soft washes of color, delicate light, and the quiet beauty of the desert 🌵✨

This watercolor by Ettore DeGrazia captures the simplicity and elegance DeGrazia was so well known for. Even in a single cactus bloom, he found movement, warmth, and life.

His watercolor works continue to showcase the artist’s ability to transform everyday scenes of the Southwest into something timeless and poetic.

🎨 Visit the Gallery in the Sun Museum to explore more original DeGrazia watercolors and desert-inspired works.

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“Little Papago Girl” 🌵💜

With her basket of blooms, quiet expression, and desert surroundings, this beloved piece by Ettore DeGrazia captures the innocence, beauty, and spirit of the Southwest.

The soft purples, vibrant yellows, and towering saguaros create a dreamlike desert scene that feels both playful and timeless — a style instantly recognizable as DeGrazia’s own.

Through simple forms and expressive color, DeGrazia found a way to tell stories that continue to connect generations to the culture and beauty of the Sonoran Desert.

✨ Visit the Gallery in the Sun to experience more iconic works from DeGrazia’s world.

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“Winds from the East” 🌬️

A force you can feel in every brushstroke. In this powerful work, Ettore DeGrazia captures motion, spirit, and direction—where horse and rider move as one against an unseen current. Bold color and sweeping texture bring the energy of the wind to life, echoing the strength and resilience of the Southwest.

It’s not just movement—it’s momentum.

✨ Experience it in person at the Gallery in the Sun.

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“To Light the Way” ✨

A small figure, a quiet glow—yet enough to guide the path forward. In this piece, Ettore DeGrazia captures the beauty of light as both a symbol and a feeling—hope, faith, and the gentle strength found in even the smallest spark.

It’s a reminder that sometimes, all we need is a little light to find our way.

✨ Experience more at the Gallery in the Sun.

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A desert rhythm in repetition 🌵

In this playful composition, Ettore DeGrazia transforms the iconic saguaro into pattern, movement, and color—turning the Arizona landscape into something almost musical.

Simple forms, bold strokes, and unexpected pops of color remind us that the desert isn’t just quiet… it’s alive with energy and imagination.

✨ Discover more of DeGrazia’s unique vision at the Gallery in the Sun.

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Indian Faces by Ettore “Ted” DeGrazia captures two quiet profiles using simple forms and earthy tones. With minimal detail, DeGrazia conveys dignity, reflection, and the timeless human connection between the figures.

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🦋 Burro with Butterfly 🦋

Two color variations. One playful spirit.

In these striking interpretations of Burro with Butterfly, DeGrazia transforms the same gentle subject through bold shifts in color — cool purples and blues in one, fiery reds and oranges in the other. The curious burro and delicate butterfly create a whimsical moment of contrast between strength and fragility, movement and stillness.

✨ Which palette speaks to you most — cool tones or warm tones?

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💍🌿 DeGrazia Wedding Hut 🌿💍

Bursting with color and movement, DeGrazia Wedding Hut is a joyful celebration of life, love, and the natural world. Sweeping brushstrokes, vibrant florals, and lively desert creatures surround the rustic hut, creating a scene that feels alive with ceremony and spirit.

DeGrazia’s expressive style transforms a simple dwelling into a place of story and symbolism — where nature and tradition intertwine. ✨🎨

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🌸 Desert Spring 🌵

A burst of color against a cool desert sky — DeGrazia’s Desert Spring captures the quiet magic of the Sonoran Desert in bloom. Vibrant pink blossoms and soft turquoise washes bring life and movement to the landscape, reminding us that even in the harshest environments, beauty finds a way to flourish.

✨ A celebration of renewal, resilience, and the fleeting wonder of spring in the desert.

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