Arts

A Force Of Nature—Marshall Noice Brings The Forest Indoors At Ventana Fine Art     

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Birch Grove Drive, Spring Forsythia, Oil on canvas, 48” x 60″. Courtesy/Ventana Fine Art

ART News:

Ventana Fine Art announces A Force of Nature, our seventh annual show of new paintings by Marshall Noice. A painter so completely attuned to the wonder and all-encompassing beauty of the forests around his home, Marshall captures not only their aesthetic allure, but also the magic one feels when present amidst the sights, sounds, and scents of any temperate forest. His soft-focus oils on canvas evoke the peaceful excitement of being physically immersed in sylvan splendor. They lift the Read More

Beso Jewels Setting Up Shop June 20-21 At Village Arts

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Courtesy/Beso Jewels

Beso Jewels News:

The community is invited to visit Beso Jewels, setting up shop 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, June 20, and 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 21 at Village Arts at 216 DP Road.

Services:

  • Repairs of all types;
  • Custom design;
  • Gold and Silver jewelry;
  • Silver Coins;
  • Appraisals;
  • Gemstones, Pearls and Diamonds; and
  • Layaway.

Beso Jewels also buys Gold, Silver, Jewelry in any condition, coins, gemstones, and diamonds. Read More

Friends Of History First Wednesday Presentation: Who Are The Pueblos? By Cultural Educator Jon Ghahate July 2

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Acoma Pueblo. Courtesy/Jon Ghahate

Friends of History of New Mexico History Museum News:

The Friends of History will present on July 2 its first Wednesday presentation, “Who Are the Pueblos? The History and Legacy of the Ancient-to-Contemporary Puebloans” by Pueblo Cultural Educator Jon Ghahate.

Details:

Background:

Drawing on historical, cultural, and archaeological evidence surrounding US Southwest ancestral sites, this presentation offers an analysis of the Ancestral Puebloan Read More

Posts From The Road: Paso Robles – Heart Of Wine Country

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Vineyards: Paso Robles, Calif., is the heart of Paso Robles Wine Country, with more than 250 wineries in the area. Vineyards cover the hillsides, creating a beautiful landscape. Most of the wineries have tasting rooms for visitors to enjoy while at the winery. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Countryside: In addition to the many wineries and vineyards in and around Paso Robles, there are miles of beautiful countryside as well. Shown is an area just west of town showing the rolling hills that dominate the landscape around Paso Robles. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN Read More

Scenes From Summer Concert Featuring ‘Night Moves’

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Scene from the Summer Concert Friday featuring ‘Night Moves’ from Albuquerque. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Country artist Nathniel Krantz  and the rock band ‘Night Moves’ played for 3 hours Friday night at the Summer Concert at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Aubrey Kedge is about to enjoy her snow cone. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Lots of food and drink are available from vendors on Friday nights at the Summer Concert at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More

Lecture On Beauty & Function Of Southwestern Ceramics

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NMDCA News:

The Friends of Coronado & Jemez Historic Sites offers a monthly lecture series at the Martha Liebert Public Library in Bernalillo.

This month’s free lecture is 2-3 p.m., Sunday, June 22, at the Martha Liebert Library. 

The Friends of Coronado & Jemez Historic Sites present a lecture by Dr. Eric Blinman entitled, “Ceramic Ecology and the History of Southwestern Peoples”. Blinman will explore the intersection of ceramic resources, technologies, history, and culture. He will also explain how archaeologists can make sense of the variety of pottery from the past to the present Read More