New children's art book released March, 2008 titled Aardvark, Aardvark, How Do You Do!  by Judy the author, Mirle the artist and the aardvark. See the book's button for this art book and Judy's poetry book Looking for the Sunrise.

Mirle will have an exhibition of color photographs, Colors of Arizona up for the month of June 2008 at the Western National Parks Association on 12880 N. Vistoso Village Dr. A reception, presentation and book signing on their collaborative art book Aardvark, Aardvark, How Do You Do! will be held on June 14, at noon and again at 2 pm by Judy and Mirle with a talk also by Mirle on his color photographs. The reception will begin after the 2 pm presentation and ending at 5 pm. For more information contact David Pitts at 622-6014.

Mirle and Judy are 2008 recipients of a Tucson Pima Arts Council Mini-Grant. The grant money was used for their presentation of Aardvark, Aardvark, How Do You Do! at the 2008, 2nd Annual Marana Youth Festival on April 19 from 11 am to 4 pm at the Continental Reserve Loop Park.

Both Mirle and Judy are participating artists in the 2008, 10th Annual Urban Picnic Art Auction sponsored by the Tucson Museum of Art and Ballet Tucson on April 25 from 10 am to 2 pm.

The James Meryl Hearst Center for the Arts, Dresser-Robbinson Gallery in Cedar Falls, Iowa featured Mirle's color photographs in their 2007 Dreams from the Permanent Collection.

Mirle and Judy invited to exhibit art at Dinnerware Artspace, Tucson, Innovation on Congress Street Show and Art Auction, September 22-October 13, 2007

Mirle juried into Blue Raven Gallery, Tucson, Art for the Horse show to benefit Equine Voices Rescue and Sanctuary, November 10, 2007. Show runs through January 12, 2008. Judy's work in silent auction.

Judy and Mirle are showing paintings, drawings and photography (ongoing exhibitions) at
The Roadrunner Coffee Company • Wade Road and Silverbell and Thornydale/Linda Vista locations • Marana
View their art and get a great cup of coffee during normal business hours, 8 AM - 7 PM