Drawing in Charcoal & Chalk

4 models & 4 days
with Bart De Palma
Tu & Thur Mar 24 & 26
Tu & Thur Mar 31 & Apr 2
9am - 12noon
class is free
$10 model studio fee
Azzari Rim Road Studio
rsvp Melissa 776-8637

Materials
Strathmore series 500 Charcoal Paper: 8-18 sheetsor,Canson Mi-Teintes Drawing Paper 8-10 sheetsAny medium value color, but not Black or white. The grays or browns work well.
1 Drawing Board, large enough to hold 19" X 25" paper. The Ultra-Lite Core Plain Edge Board, works well.
1 Chamois about 5" X 7"1 Kneaded Rubber Eraser ( Eberhard Faber 1224) 1-3/4" ? 1-1/4" ? 1/4" or similar 1 Box: Vine Charcoal, SOFT, 2,3 sticks of Vine charcoal thick, soft1 box: Crayola Anti-Dust Chalk or other blackboard chalk1 stick: white soft chalk pastelAll these materials are usually stocked by a large art supply store or can be ordered online from DICK BLICK <http://www.dickblick.com/>The class will cover the traditional method of making figure drawings. Participants should be familiar with figure drawing so as to be concentrate on the particular techniques for using these materials

NEW CO-OP CALL TO ARTIST

The Taos Artist Co-Op is an artist-owned gallery representing many different art disciplines. Our mission is to create art, share it with the public, and build community.

The storefront is ideally located at 226 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, across from the Fechin Museum, next to Brodsky’s Bookstore and 1 block south of Michael’s Kitchen. There are about 12 linear feet of wall per artist and equivalent floor space for 3-D artists. There are also locked showcases for jewelry.

We are forming a dynamic and knowledgeable committee to assist with hanging and showing your work in a professional manner. Individual artist will be specially featured on a rotational basis. Studio space may also be available in the future to conduct workshops.

We hope you will consider becoming part of our artist/owned venture. For additional information, please contact our membership director, Lois Fernandez, at the number below.
575-751-7122 or e-mail at loisintaos@yahoo.com

"Spring Green

Think Art …
Think Taos…
Think …
the taos gallery

March 20th
“Spring Green”
Group Exhibit
Open House at the taos gallery
5-7- pm

http://www.thetaosgallery.com/
758-3911

TAO workshop

6th Annual Miniatures Show & Sale

Millicnet Rogers Museum

Opening Reception February 21, 2009
Preview 5:30-6:30pm Sale 6:30pm-8:00pm
Featuring over 100 Taos County Artists
support your favorite artist vote for the People's Choice Best of Show
Tickets available $10 per person & $5 for members
Please call Museum Store for tickets 758-4316

Big Box Art Store Alternative

Happy Valentines Day

Original artwork by Taos Artists at

the taos gallery

All price ranges

honoring, continuing, and cultivating the legacy of fine arts in Taos.

Also visit the gallery for the "Let it Snow II" show

Love-ly Valentines

Farnsworth Gallery

Small works by Sally Russell and Clarence Medina.
Opening Friday , February 13, 2009.
Reception: 4-7 pm

Take this class with Ed Heffernan

Drawing Class

Sept. 9th, Tuesday at Chrysalis School from 4-6:30PM

First Class Feb 17th.

Cost for Ed's class will be $200. and the money will go for the various needs of Chrysalis school. There will be 14 sessions, some with models

Heffernan studied at The Chicago Art Institute. If you never have taken a class from Ed, now is the time, you will not regret it.

(east on Kit Carson to the Angladas building, the road to the school is opposite that building on the north side of the highway going north, toward the mountain) . Be on time.

Supplies: 18X24 newsprint drawing pad, charcoal, various erasers, two brushes, ink, drawing board, small piece of chamois, drawing pencils, sand paper. Contact Ed at 575-751-1068 for more info. He will be out of town from 2-6 until 2-10.

Call to all Artists

The Ekphrasis Project Presents Shadow
Teams of four artists, working in multiple genres, meet and explore the motif of Shadow. Poets and writers join with painters, sculptors, musicians, weavers, photographers, actors, dancers, singers, jugglers, and high wire acts for a synergy of exceptional work. Performance will be in Taos.
Nothing is probable. Anything is possible!
If you would like to be part of a team or organize a team, send me a brief artistic bio and photo of you, your work or how you wish to be represented to be posted for folks wishing to organize a team can view and contact you. For any other info contact taosart@gmail.com This will be a fun project. Call me for more info 575-613-5350

The Story of Stuff

Check this link out. It is worth the 20 min. it takes to watch. http://www.storyofstuff.com/
Thanks Christine McCallister for passing it on. You can see what Christine is up to at this link. http://kristinemccallister.com/

Clarence Medina "On the hight Road"

Solo Exhibition

December 26 , 2008 - January 26, 2009
El Centro de Santa Fe
102 East Water Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Opening Reception:
Friday, December 26
5 - 7 in the evening
and
Saturday, December 27
1 - 4 in the afternoon
For some available works visit
http://www.clarencemedina.com/

Lighting of Ledoux

Sagefarm Contemporary and The New Gallery (both on Dona Luz) are welcoming all to the 'Lighting of Off-Ledoux' Saturday, December 13th coinciding with the fabled 'Lighting of Ledoux'. Refreshments, cookies, and gift art are on the menu, including Chuck Zimmer's Jackson-based postcard icons. Heck, you're parking in our parking lot, might as well check it out.

PLEIN AIR PAINTERS OF NEW MEXICO PAINTOUT

Join Plein Air Painters of New Mexico on Ledoux Street for an informal paintout on Monday morning, December 15. Visit the PAPNM website at www.pleinairpaintersnm.org for more information. All artists are welcome.

Sage Fine Art small works

4.30 - 7 PM

Friday 12th December

Sage Fine Art on MacArthur Plaza in the corner of the Plaza (to the right of Ogelvie's) You are invited to our one and only annual group show of the year at Sage Fine Art which will feature small works by all 10 artists and the buffet speciality of each of the 10 artists as well! It's worth coming just for Annamaria's Bavarian Apple Strudel alone.

PRIVATE & SEMI-PRIVATE
OUTDOOR LANDSCAPE
PAINTING CLASSES –
WITH TAOS PAINTER,
MICHELLE CHRISMAN…
Call for Rates & Times:
575-613-0443
http://www.michellechrisman.com/
Gift Certificates Available!
Michelle teaches painters of any level, from 1st. time beginner to advanced, or will help you jump-start back into painting again! Any painting medium is welcome.
She can also teach you how to get everything you want out of the use of oil paints. Michelle can teach you how to effectively use either palette knife or paint brush.

New office for TAO

Memorial Service for Libby Hart

Elizabeth Marie Hart

Saturday Nov 22, 2008 at 3:00 pm at

Sangre De Cristo Church

(the chapel of the stations of the cross shrine)

511 Church Place

San Luis, CO 81152

A gathering of Family and Friends will follow

Ventero Open Press

316 Main St

San Luis, CO 81152 (719) 672-0557

In Leiu of flowers donations are encouraged to:

The Art Students League of Denver

200 Grant Street

Denver, CO 80203

Participants are asked to bring paintings to fill Ventero's gallery with the beauty and genius of Libby Hart's life’s work, so that we can all share our stories. Any photos of Libby will work just as well.

For more information on Libby and to Sign the guest book click on this link.

Call to artists

Masterworks of New Mexico
Masterworks of NM is an alliance of four visual art societies in New Mexico that yearly promote a show of the same name featuring the very best of the state's artists. Founded in 1999 and growing. The 2007 show ran from March 30th through April 27at Hispanic Arts Center, EXPO NM. The 2008 show will run from April 5 - April 25, with a Preview on April 4th.