Events

The Story of the Story: an Afternoon with Norma Libman

Artist Reception – Lost and Found: A Personal Interpretation 

Celebrating Women Writers

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Lost and Found: A Personal Interpretation 

Lost loves, lost opportunities, lost in space! New found knowledge, new found friends or found objects! Artists are encouraged to define and explore the experience of loss and the joy of new discoveries. Whether your focus is on a personal or communal experience, consider employing repurposed, rescued and reclaimed materials to enhance your narrative with […]

Artist Reception: Roger Evans’ Retrospective

Art Exhibit: Roger Evans’ Retrospective

This retrospective exhibition was mounted in celebration of the 90th birthday of Roger Evans, one of Placitas’s most cherished and colorful long-time residents. Assembled by the PCL Art Committee, the exhibit includes examples of the architectural illustrations that helped support Evans’s early life in Placitas and models for a unique forward looking community envisioned by […]

Artist Reception: Life in Focus – Jardineros Photo Group

Life in Focus – Jardineros Photo Group Exhibit

Assembled by members of the Jardineros  Photography Club, the exhibit entitled “Life in Focus” reflects a broad spectrum of photographic intent and technique. This manifests in the effort of these dedicated local photographers to push the medium beyond making a record of personal history and toward “an interpretation of reality, not a documentation of reality,” […]

Artist Reception: Celebration of Color Fantasy – Bead Society of New Mexico

Celebration of Color Fantasy Exhibit – Bead Society of New Mexico

Beaded Wonders! Sparkling, shimmering, red and azure, twisted threads and ornate pendants. The Bead Society of New Mexico presents a “Celebration of Color Fantasy” using the color wheel as inspiration. Member artists were encouraged to think outside the box to create a color fest of fanciful, fantasy-inspired wearable art pieces appropriate for the holiday season—or […]