Fall Gatway

Courtesy photos/Colors of Copper
Clifton welcomes Colors of Copper
This fall, the Art Depot in historic Clifton, Arizona
is offering visitors a chance to enjoy
the local color and vibrance of our artists and
surrounding community while tasting exquisite fine
wines provided by the award-winning wineries of
Sonoita Vineyards and Zarpara.
On November 6 and 7, the Art Depot will host Clifton’s
eighth annual Colors of Copper Fine Arts and Wine Tasting
Gala at the historic Clifton Train Station, 100 N. Coronado
Blvd. The wineries will serve outside on the lawn, and
there will be art and live entertainment inside the station.
Copper was widely used throughout the ancient world,
from Phoenicia to Mesoamerica. It was used, among other
things, in the manufacture of sculpture, utensils, vessels,
jewelry, tools and weapons. When exposed, the surface
of native copper has a pinkish-orange color. Copper compounds
and atmospheric conditions impart a wide array
of colors to copper, ranging anywhere from deep blues,
emerald greens and turquoise to pinks, reds, browns and
oranges. Because copper is such a beautiful and versatile
material, and due to its regional importance in southeast
Arizona, the Colors of Copper fine arts show attempts to
capture all the wonderful aspects of this vital and noble
metal. Artists are encouraged to use the colors of copper
in their entries.
To learn more about Colors of Copper, call (928) 865-
4 Gateway to the Copper Corridor 2021