Patricia Ann Steward, born in Phoenix in 1949, lived a remarkable life of impassioned projects, generous acts, and profound love of art, music animals, and community. Her parents were two of the original owners of National Car Rental, where she worked as a teenager and honed her entrepreneurial skills. 

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 From an early age, Patricia marched to the beat of her own drum. While attending school in Southern Texas in the 1960s, Patricia met Janis Joplin and they soon found themselves in Haight-Ashbury alongside Grace Slick, Donovan and numerous other bands. In the 1970s, Patricia moved to Scottsdale and opened the Balcony Hall, a music club featuring musicians and go-go dancers. In the 1980s in Los Angeles, Patricia created and produced Hit City, a popular syndicated TV show featuring R&B performers. 

 

Upon relocating to Bisbee in the 1990s, Patricia opened the FireHouse Art Gallery which featured a collection of fine Southwest art and works by local artists such as John Heshmati, Phillip Estrada, Judith Stafford, Knute Stiles, and Gene Elliston. In addition to others, she was a champion of noted Mexican artist Jesus Tellosa and Luiseno Tribe artist Fritz Scholder.

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In the early 2000s, Patricia purchased a 1905 building that once housed the Pacific Stock Exchange and transformed the building into a new music venue, as well as a restaurant, hotel and bar. The Stock Exchange quickly became a local favorite.

 

 In recent years, Patricia divided her time between Arizona, California and her horse ranch in Bucerías, Mexico. She was a spiritual woman who found the divine in her many passions.

 

This collection includes about 200 pieces by local, national and international artists in addition to 30 pieces of vintage and custom furniture from her homes in Bisbee and Mexico.

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