Arts

Karen Wray Fine Art Gallery & Studio Offers Valentine’s Day Gifts

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KWFA News:

Visit Karen Wray Fine Art Gallery & Studio for unique gifts for Valentine’s Day or a late Groundhog’s Day.
 
Several new artists have joined the gallery and the artists have brought in many new pieces just in time for Valentine’s Day:
  • Hummingbird and goldfinch paintings;
  • A sumptuous floral still life by Sheridan Brown;
  • Unbelievable charcoal, graphite and scratchboard artwork by Heather Ward;
  • A beautiful photo by TK Thompson of flamenco dancers;
  • Karen Wray’s original and reproductions of florals and landscapes;
  • Kathleen Veenstra’s
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Native American Art Gallery Opens Next to Gabriel’s Restaurant

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New art gallery opens at Pueblo de San Ildefonso on the plaza across from the ‘big tree’ 10 miles north of Santa Fe. Courtesy photo

ART News:

The Than Povi Fine Art Gallery and Gift Shop, owned by Elmer and Deborah Torres of Pueblo de San Ildefonso has opened a new location, just 10 miles north of the Santa Fe city limits.

The gallery is at 6 Banana Lane off U.S. 84/285 at Exit 176, north of the Santa Fe Opera and next to Gabriel’s Restaurant.

Specializing in New Mexico Native American artists, the gallery boasts a large collection of the famous San Ildefonso Pueblo Black-on-Black Read More

An Evening with Zen Master Shodo Harada Roshi

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Zen Master Shodo Harada Roshi practices the art of calligraphy. Photo by Mitra Bishop
 
NMMA News:

Calligraphy’s long and rich history in Japan both as an art form and teaching device is well suited to Zen’s emphasis on immediate, unhesitating, and spontaneous expression.

Weaving in an aural overview of calligraphy’s history as he works skillfully with brush and ink, Zen Master Shodo Harada Roshi will share his personal journey both as a monk and with this spiritual art form.

Roshi’s presentation is 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26  in the St. Francis Auditorium, inside the Read More

Artists Meet Patrons at Friday’s Opening Reception

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Artists greeted patrons and showed off their work during Friday’s opening night reception of ‘Behind the Scenes’ at Fuller Lodge Art Center including Schoschi Friedel whose work is on display in the Portal Gallery. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

Artist Eileen G. Gorman with her clay sculpure and behind the scenes photos portraying her creative process. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Staff report

Many artists were on hand to talk about their work at Friday’s opening reception of “Behind the Scenes” at Fuller Lodge Art Center.

The show, which runs Read More

Los Alamos Photography Club Show Call For Entries

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Poster from the 2012 Los Alamos Photography Club Show. Courtesy/LAPC

LAPC News:

The Los Alamos Photography Club (LAPC) will be hosting its annual photography show for 2013 at the Mesa Public Library from Monday, March 4 through Friday March 29.

Photos should be dropped off at the Library Saturday, March 2. Non-club members are encouraged to limit their entries to no more than three photos.

There will be LAPC representatives present from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 2 to receive them. Participants should pick up their entries Saturday, March 30.

All photos should have a wire across the back for hanging Read More

Topper Revue Opens Today!

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LAHS News:

The Los Alamos High School Olions will kick off the 2013 Topper Revue at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. at Duane Smith Auditorium.

Topper Revue is the annual talent and variety show at the high school. Topper Revue showcases the talents of student performers in a madcap variety show atmosphere.

Six student MCs from the Olions Thespian Club keep things lively with comedy skits and hijinks.

“I am thrilled with the variety and caliber of talent being presented by LAHS students this year,” said Olions’ sponsor and show producer Rachel Peck. “We have everything Read More

Go ‘Behind the Scenes’ at Fuller Lodge Art Center

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Kim Aeby’s scale model of a stage set for a production of ‘It Is So If You Think It Is So’ by Luigi Pirandello. Courtesy/Fuller Lodge Art Center

By Bonnie J. Gordon

We’ve all wondered what inspired a particular work of art. Or maybe we’re curious about the process that an artist used to create a particular piece.

The new show at the Fuller Lodge Art Center will take us “Behind the Scenes.” The show opens with an artists’ reception from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 and will be up through March 9.

Knitted hat by Melissa Alexander. Courtesy photo

Many of the artists will be on hand Feb. 1 to talk about Read More

Aspen Art Teacher Receives LAPSF Grant

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Britt Williams

LAPSF News:

Britt Williams, art teacher at Aspen Elementary School, received a Great Ideas Grant from the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation. 

Williams’ grant will impact 55 6th grade students. The students will learn about the Empty Bowls events from Gillian Sutton. 

Then, they will learn about clay process, see examples from other artists and do the preliminary sketches of their bowls. 

After constructing their bowls using slabs and forms, the students can add texture to their bowls or build up features on the bowl’s surface. 

Once their pieces have Read More

Brown Bag Concert Features Lads of Enchantment; Hot Flashes Two Piano Quartet

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The Lads of Enchantment perform a Christmas Concert in Espanola. Courtesy photo

By Maxine Schmidt

The Los Alamos Arts Council will present The Lads of Enchantment Chorus and The Hot Flashes Two Piano Quartet at the February Brown Bag concert.

The concert will begin at noon Wednesday, Feb. 6, in the Pajarito Room at Fuller Lodge. The Brown Bag Series is free and open to the public.

The Hot Flashes. Courtesy photo

The Lads of Enchantment Chorus is the Los Alamos Area Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS). The Los Alamos Area Chapter was granted a charter in 1993.

The founding group, of which Read More

Hopi Artist Presents Kachina Doll Talk to Rotary

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Hopi artist Glenn Fred, an accomplished kachina doll carver, presented a program about kachina doll traditions and carving during the Jan. 22 meeting of the Los Alamos Rotary at the Dixie Girl Restaurant. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Kachina dolls and carving tools used by Hopi artist Glenn Fred to create his art was on display at the Jan. 22 meeting of the Los Alamos Rotary at the Dixie Girl Restaurant. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More