Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ Sheila Miles – Embracing Joy

(Oro Valley, AZ) – Artists & Makers Studios in Oro Valley is pleased to announce the new gallery exhibition, “Embracing Joy” running from November 14, 2026, to January 2, 2027. Sheila Miles has been a figurative painter for over 50 years and has work included in hundreds of private collections worldwide. She has exhibited in over 300 exhibitions and 200 of her works are included in such public collections as the Tucson Medical Center, New Mexico Arts in Public Places, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, and the Missoula Art Museum.
Sheila states, “When I paint I want the viewer to see the “extraordinary” and beauty in the ordinary that might otherwise be overlooked or unnoticed. In my new work I use the emotional power of color to show optimism, growth and rejuvenation.”
Opening Reception
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Saturday, November 14th, 2026
Artists & Makers Studios - Oro Valley
Steam Pump Village
11061 North Oracle Road, Suite 150
Oro Valley, AZ 85737
Viewing hours are Thursdays and Fridays 10am – 4pm, 1st and 4th Saturdays 10am – 4pm, and 2nd, 3rd, and 5th Tuesdays 10am – 4pm, or by chance or appointment. Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville, established in October of 2014 by artist and arts community builder Judith HeartSong, is a 13,000 sq. ft. facility is home to 87 artists, fiber artists, and students. Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ is a five-year-old jewel box location with talented Resident Artists, 3,575 sq. ft. of studios, galleries, and flex-classroom space. Newly constructed two-story 9,508 sq. ft. studio space in San Gabriel, CA for Artists & Makers Studios’ third location is more than three-quarters full now, with construction underway for the three-story 13,902 sq. ft. location in North Hollywood, CA projected to open in the third quarter of 2027. A&M Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals - through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors.