Arts

Daily Postcard: Plateau Fence Lizard Basks In Sunshine

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Daily Postcard: A plateau fence lizard, also known as a Pajarito fence lizard, basks in the sun recently from the canyon side of the ‘balcony’ at the Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s (PEEC), Los Alamos Nature Center on Canyon Road. According to PEEC, these lizards live in Northern New Mexico and are especially fond of pine trees. They are not venomous or poisonous. They are active during the day, forage twice daily, and hibernate from November to April. The characteristic blue throat patch is visible on this male, but the blue on its belly is hidden. Photo by Richard Skolnik
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Step Up Gallery Presents ‘The Earth Is The Magnet Of The Sky’ By Artist Catherine Eaton Skinner Opening June 13

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Lungi Kam XVI, Encaustic, oil stick, graphite, archival print, 100% rag paper, panel, 40″x40″x2″. Courtesy/ARTWORKinternational INC

Albedo II, Encaustic, oil stick, linen on panel, 36″x36″x2″. Courtesy/ARTWORKinternational INC

COMMUNITY News:

  • Skinner’s work has a depth of layers that matches her need to allow a work to be beautiful, as well as spiritual. —Art Reveal Magazine

Artist Catherine Eaton Skinner’s work centers on the balance of opposites and the systems and patterns we construct to give order to our world. 

“The natural world holds Read More

At The Teen Center, The Kids Are In Charge

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From left, Tyler Regele, Calvin Grow and Hiro Mertes shoot pool Friday afternoon at the Teen Center. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Kelsey Flesher, 15, with the mural she painted in the Teen Center. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Jelena Wakefield, 16, with the mural she painted in the Teen Center. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

Asking young people why they decided to try out the Teen Center and what brings them back will generate an avalanche of answers. One person will offer their favorite activity, Read More

Celebrate National Poetry Month At 2nd Annual Department Of Cultural Affairs Ekphrastic Poetry Reading April 27

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NMDCA News:

The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA) invites New Mexicans to the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) for readings of the winning and honorable mention poems from the 2025 DCA Ekphrastic Poetry Contest.

Last fall, NMDCA divisions across New Mexico selected 15 works of art that showcase the best of their collections, giving New Mexico residents an opportunity to respond to each work with an ekphrastic poem. These poems were judged anonymously by a panel of experts, including New Mexico Poet Laureate Lauren Camp, and two winners (one Youth and one Adult) were Read More

2025 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series Line-up Unveiled!

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The 2025 Summer Concert Series kicks off Friday, May 23 at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy/Sancre Productions

By Pablo Irlando-Wildman
CEO-Sancre Productions

Another summer concert season is upon us, Sancre Productions and the Los Alamos County Community Services Department, along with an incredible group of local business sponsors, are proud to bring you the 2025 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series Line-up.

In each of the last two years, we have had almost 100,000 attendees for the series at Ashley Pond Park, and we expect the same numbers in 2025.

Huge thanks to all of the Los Alamos County Departments Read More

Learn Pueblo History Through Pottery Making May 3-14

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NMHS News:

Learn about Pueblo history and the site of Kuaua through pottery making 10 a.m.– 4 p.m., Saturdays – Wednesdays, May 3–7, 2025, and May 10–14, at Coronado Historic Site.

Experienced potter and Coronado Historic Site Interpretive Ranger Robert Silas (Hopi) will guide students through a pottery-making class, from mixing the clay, to creating coil pots, to painting them, and naturally firing them outdoors. Workshop cost is $150 for Friends of Coronado and Jemez members and MNMF members and $200 for non-members. Register online through the Friends of Coronado and Jemez Historic Read More

SFCC Campus Cupboard Art Exhibition Opening April 24

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SFCC Campus Cupboard  Art Oil on Canvas by Wendy Harnwell. Fiber based print, hand applied developer. Photo by Dane Bass

SFCC News:

Santa Fe Community College’s Campus Cupboard Food Pantry in collaboration with SFCC’s School of Art & Design will open a student art exhibition from noon to 4 p.m., Thursday, April 24, in the Campus Cupboard (West Wing, Lower Level, Room LL305).

The Campus Cupboard Food Pantry is supported by the SFCC Foundation. The exhibition is inspired by the power of community and how we nourish one another, as well as the important role food plays in collective care and support. Read More