Art Exhibit

"Serious Sweet Peas" - Dianna Shomaker

Escribiente, Albuquerque’s Calligraphy Society, celebrates its 45th anniversary with a member exhibition of calligraphic art. “The Love of Calligraphy” showcases a diversity of styles and techniques from delicate ornate flourishing to abstract mixed media art. Drop by the library on Saturday, February 25, 2–4 pm and take home a personalized bookmark created by Escribiente calligraphers. […]

Magical, enchanted, complex and at times tragic....New Mexico's history and environment is as diverse as its inhabitants. Inviting artists to contribute their interpretation and sense of place in their chosen medium. Exhibit submissions CLOSED. Coordinator:  Margaret Bruch Image:  John DeSpain "Saint's Preserve Us!" Pastel $400

"Juniper Rock" - Colleen Gregoire

The Annual Placitas Studio Tour Preview Exhibit will be on display in the Gracie Lee Community Room prior to and during the annual studio tour May 13-14, 2023, traditionally held over Mother’s Day weekend. The exhibit will feature artwork by each artist on the tour, and will be organized by neighborhoods to allow visitors to easily locate the […]

While you might never do a "Thelma and Louise" but secretly envy that unrestrained streak of adventure they followed. Do you fantasize about getting a bike and joining a club to head out on the highway in a fearless leather motorcycle jacket - decked out and ready to rumble? We all have a bit of […]

"Gone with the Wind" - Tatiana Klimov  

"What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun." --Ecclesiastes How do artists come up with ideas, conjure images and produce something new? Where does inspiration originate? Often it comes from other artists, contemporaries or historical figures, artists from similar cultural backgrounds or […]

Artists on Display: Meg Leonard:  Oil, Pastels Mary Lou Skelton: Gourds Jude Rudder:  Watercolor, Oil Sabina Turner:  Watercolor, Oil PK Williams:  Mixed Media Erica Wendell-Oglesby:  Mosaic, Jewelry, Photography Coordinator:  Sue Ortiz “Gardening is the art that uses flowers and plants as the paint and the soil and sky as canvas” -Elizabeth Murray

“We must reject not only the stereotypes that others hold of us, but also the stereotypes that we hold of ourselves.” —Shirley Chisholm Mother, daughter, wife, partner, friend, dreamer, dancer, scientist, sportswoman, artist, performer, leader, legislator, litigator, adventurer, goddess, warrior, mystic, and muse. Over time women have embodied all of these roles and more, either […]