D e s e r t E x p o s u r e
February 2010
February Is for Art Lovers
For the Love of Art Month romances the Mesilla Valley.
If it's February, it must be For the Love of Art Month in Las Cruces and Mesilla. For the last dozen years, members of ArtForms Artists Association have shared their love of art, displaying their work throughout the Mesilla Valley in galleries, museums, businesses and their own studios, which they open to the public during two weekends of studio tours.
This year's event kicks off with the opening of the annual ArtForms Member Exhibit at the Branigan Cultural Center on Friday, Feb. 5, from 5 to 7 p.m. as part of the monthly Downtown Ramble. The Shannon Gallery will be filled with art of all forms through Feb. 27.
The annual studio tours are scheduled this year for Feb. 13 and 14, followed by Feb. 20 and 21. Artists at 28 locations will open their studios to show visitors where they create their work, discuss their techniques and offer art for sale. Some locations will include demonstrations, such as a raku firing on Feb. 13 at Brian Fallstead's studio. This is an opportunity to meet artists and learn the stories behind their work. Studios are open from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. For more information, go to www.artformsnm.org
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For the Love of Art Month Locations
All locations are in Las Cruces unless noted.
The Big Picture/Main Street Gallery, 311 N. Downtown Mall
Cutter Gallery, 2640 El Paseo
Blue Gate Gallery, 311 N. Downtown Mall
Branigan Cultural Center, 500 N. Water St.
Doña Ana Arts Counci l/ Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall
The Frame and Art Center, 1100 S. Main St.
Preston Contemporary Art Center, 1755 Avenida de Mercado, Mesilla
Funky Karma Incense & Tea Shop, 3207 S. Main St.
Las Cruces Convention and Visitors Bureau, 211 N. Water St.
Las Cruces Museum of Art, 490 N. Water St.
M. Phillips Fine Art Gallery (next to the Rio Grande Theatre)
Studio 309, 309 E. Organ Ave.
Unsettled Gallery, 905 N. Mesquite St.
For the Love of Art Month STUDIO TOURS
— 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Feb. 13 & 14 and Feb. 20 & 21
Letters are key to map.
NORTH LAS CRUCES: NORTH VALLEY, ELKS, ROADRUNNER
A (Feb. 20 & 21)
Jan Addy & Friends — Jans Studio Jan Addy, Cherie Gamboa,
Greg Tracy, Janey Walch
Watercolor, Copper Creations, Mesquite & Turqoise
484 Calle de Oro - Three Crosses Road to Dona Ana Road,
north past Dalrymple to next left, Calle de Oro, to the end
B (Feb. 13 & 14)
Rochelle Barda — Rockworks Studio
Acrylic & Oil Painting
4443 Nambe Arc - North on Northrise, left on Nambe Arc
C (Feb. 13 & 14)
Les Fairchild — Artistry in Wood
Segmented Wood Turnings
913 Stefanie Court - North Main to Spitz, Spitz then right on Jana,
left on Katrina & right on Stefanie, second house on left
D (Feb. 13 & 14)
Brian Fallstead
Sculptures (including Kinetic) - Metal, Ceramic, Fiberglass
2794 Coventry Road - Coventry is west of Roadrunner
E (Feb. 20 & 21)
The Village at Northrise Artists
Various Art Forms
2880 & 2882 North Roadrunner Parkway
Near Northrise Drive Hallmark and Morningside Buildings
F (Feb. 13 & 14)
Kurt Van Wagner — Digital Art By Kurt
Digital Fine Art Photography
2759 Coventry Road
G (Both)
Roy van der Aa
2645 Dona Ana Road - Corner of Calle del Oro and Doñ
a Ana Road,
turn west on
Callde del Oro; first driveway on right
ALAMEDA, DOWNTOWN, MESQUITE & EAST LAS CRUCES
H (Both)
Diana Ayres — Mesquite Street Studios
Diana Ayres, Sylvia Bowers, Marie Seigrist, Pat Cameron
Oils, Watercolor & Various Media
922 North Mesquite Street - One block south of Spruce, east side of street
I (Feb. 13 & 14)
Margaret K. Berrier — Sanity Silversmithing
Unique Jewelry & Photos inspired by ancient images
2986 Sundance Circle - From Telshore take Sundown east,
first left off of Sundown to Sundance Circle
J (Feb. 13 & 14)
Gabriella Denton
Colorful Folk Art Paintings & Prints
620 East Organ - One block east of Mesquite, near Klein Park
K (Both)
Penny & John Duncklee — Studio-Gallery 1201
Watercolor & Poetry, Fiction, Non-Fiction Authored by John Duncklee
1201 Second Street - West on Picacho, cross railroad tracks,
turn north on Second Street (house set back from street)
L (Feb. 13 & 14)
Georjeanna Feltha & Martha Duran — Gallery 704 1/2
Handmade Paper, Mixed Media Sculpture
704 El Prado Avenue - South on Main, right on El Prado, cross Melendres
M (Both)
Donna Johnson — New Mexico Art
Donna Johnson, Penny Duncklee, Tony Alderette, Phil Yost, Evelyn Williams
Gourd Art, Painting, Mosaic Tile, Pottery
121 Wyatt Drive, Suite 1 - Between Main and El Paseo
N (Feb. 13 & 14)
Joyce Macrorie — Joyce T. Macrorie Studio Gallery
Paintings, Prints & Jewelry
639 South San Pedro - Two blocks south of Lohman,
corner of San Pedro & Soledad
O (Both)
Deborah J. Moore — Debs Place
Clay Sculpture, Functional Ware
1320 Kilmer Street - Close to Walnut Street. & Spruce Avenue Spruce east, past Walnut Street, turn left on Kilmer
P (Feb. 20 & 21)
John B. Northcutt — New Dimension Art Works
Sculpture & Ceramics
615 East Pinon - one block south of Spruce (corner of Tornillo &
East Pinon), enter thru Tornillo gate
Q (Both)
Quillin Studio & Gallery — Sally Quillin, Dedri Quillin & Aline Fister
Painting, Weaving, Jewelry
317 North Main - Behind COAS Bookstore on Water Street
R (Both)
Peggy & Genevieve Sanders Studio
Watercolor & Oil Paintings
31 West Willoughby - One block north of Picacho and Main
S (Both)
Ken Stinnett & Laverne S. Stinnett — Studio 309
Photography & Jewelry
309 East Organ Avenue - Corner of Campo & East Organ Avenue
T (Both)
Unsettled Gallery & Studio — Donald Brenner with Other Artists
Working in the Gallery & Studio
Featuring The Layerists Exhibit: Black and White and Red All Over
Artists Working in the Gallery - Various Media 905 North Mesquite Street
- One block south of Spruce, west side of street
SOUTH LAS CRUCES, MESILLA, MESILLA PARK & TALAVERA
U (Both)
Nancy Frost Begin — Nancy Frost Begin Studio
Watercolors, Oils & Woodcut prints
1982 Avenida de Antigua - West on Avenida de Mesilla,
turn right on Tierra Verde Drive, right on Vista Lejano,
left onto Avenida de Antigua
V (Both)
Maria Cristina — Regalos y Art Gift Shop & Gallery in the Ramada Palms
New Mexico Folk Art, Retablos, Tin Paintings, Jewelry, Bowls
201 East University Avenue - Corner of University & South Valley
W (Both)
Susan Long — Studio 1115
Landscapes, Abstract, Collage, Mixed Media
1115 Branson Avenue - Between Espina & Solano, one block south of Missouri
X (Feb. 13 & 14)
Lynn K. Miyake — Santos - Acrylic on Canvas & Wood
2050 Cortabella - Avenida de Mesilla west, right on Tierra Verde Drive,
right on Cortabella.
Y (Both)
The Potteries — Jeanne Rundell and Janice & Bill Cook
Porcelain Dinnerware, Whimsical Paintings, Handmade Architectural Lighting
2260 Calle de Santiago - One block west of San Albino Church in Mesilla
Z (Feb. 20 & 21)
David Shaw & Karen Shaw — Estudio Azul —
Photography & Paintings
1429 Walden Drive - Corner of Walden & Montana
ZZ (Both)
Susan Thiem — Kaleidoscope —
Handpainted Silk Scarves & Clothing
710 Farney Lane - From South Main, turn east on Farney Lane
AA (Feb. 13 & 14)
Lynn Unangst
Handwoven Garments, Petit Point, Woven Gift Items & Spirit Minders
4020 Red Yucca Court - East on University Avenue/Dripping Springs Rd,
right
on Desert Mirage Drive,
right on Red Yucca Court (Studio entrance on the corner)
AB (Feb. 13 & 14)
Cally Williams — Cally Williams Studio —
Functional Pottery
331 Capri Arc - West on University Avenue., cross the railroad tracks,
turn left on McDowell, left on Capri Arc (at east end)