Category Archives: spotlight

August 2020 – Artist Vic Hermann

Sun Lakes Rock Gem & Silver Club

Vic Hermann is our August Artist Who Aspires to Inspire, and he does just that. He discovered his talent in the area of lapidary in 2006 after taking a field trip with the Sun Lakes Rock, Gem and Silver Club with his wife who was a club member. He began by taking a Lapidary I class learning to make cabochons, followed by a class learning bears and bookends. With his creative mind, he dreamed up various techniques to make handles for letter openers and pens. His talents were immediately recognized, and he was recruited to teach his skills to others … Continue reading →

July 2020 – Artist Anita Metzbower

Sun Lakes Rock Gem & Silver Club

Anita Metzbower, “Nita” to her friends (“I needa help” to her students), is a humble, quiet lady who prefers channeling her thoughts and words into art. Imagination, dreams, and other realities express who she is and has become. Born and raised in Michigan in a Leave it to Beaver-type family, she graduated from Central Michigan University with a BS degree in art and science. Nita left Michigan after college and began a career which lasted 40 years, teaching art to all ages from small children through senior citizens. She shares, “I truly loved what I did and continue doing it … Continue reading →

June 2020 – Artist Nancy Hibbard

Sun Lakes Rock Gem & Silver Club

Learn Stained Glass from this Lass Nancy Hibbard grew up in South Portland. Maine, and still speaks with that delightfully distinctive accent. She enjoyed the snow in winter and the short walk to the ocean in summer. Graduating from South Portland High School, she then attended Westbrook Junior College. As a young woman, she married and raised two children. spending time volunteering for many different organizations from Little League to Social Service agencies. She had yet to discover her inner artist. In 1985, Nancy and husband lrv purchased a home in Sun Lakes. They visited a few times a year, … Continue reading →

May 2020 – Artist Richard Sanderville

Sun Lakes Rock Gem & Silver Club

Richard Sanderville was born in Browning, MT, and is a member of the Blackfeet tribe in Browning. Because his father worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, he moved to several reservations during his childhood, so he learned the customs and traditions of several tribes. After graduation from Haskell Indian College, Richard and his wife moved to Albuquerque to work at Sandia National Laboratories, a research and development facility. He worked in nuclear and energy field testing, laser engagement systems development, and video engineering. After 35 years of service, he retired and bought a winter home in Sun Lakes. After … Continue reading →