The Sacred Art Gallery Showcases Live Painting by Cara Moran at our Summer Art Walk

Experience art in motion during The Sacred Art Gallery’s Summer Art Walk on Friday, July 18, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. as contemporary impressionist Cara Moran turns the gallery into her studio for an evening of color, texture, and joy.

Moran—daughter of renowned Western painter Charles H. Pabst and a graduate in Art History from Arizona State University—is celebrated for her bold palette‑knife technique and instinctive use of impasto. Layers of luminous paint build highly textured, three‑dimensional surfaces where “bright and joyful colors dance across the canvas,” inviting viewers into a world that is at once tactile and transcendent. Drawing inspiration from nature’s fleeting sweetness—flowers, clouds, and the shifting desert light—she orchestrates light and dark to spark awe, balance, and harmony.

“Good art feeds our transcendent needs,” Moran says. “It is an orchestration of light and dark that capitalizes emotions, especially joy.”

What to expect

Live Painting Demonstration – Watch Cara create a brand‑new piece in real time, offering insight into her instinctual flair and the discipline behind each expressive stroke.

Art Booths – Interact with several local vendors including various artists as their works are on display.

Italian Sodas and Intentional Foods – Try some summer‑perfect refreshments at the Blue Star Caboose with hand‑crafted Italian sodas while you mingle and before or after the art walk grab some fresh flavorful dishes at IF for 10% off.

Art Raffle – Enter ($10 for 1 $20 for 3) for a chance to take home a canvas framed print of Charles Pabst’ The Good Shepherd and keep the inspiration flowing long after the night ends.

Whether you’re a seasoned collector or simply seeking an uplifting night out, join us in the heart of the East Valley to celebrate faith, fellowship, and fine art. Let Cara Moran’s vibrant canvases—and the creative act itself—remind us that we are made for more than the everyday.

Admission is free. All are welcome.