Southwest Art June issue

Congradulations to Dorothy Lampl and Michelle Chrisman.

Check out the June issue of SW Art.

See a wonderful feature article on Dorothy Lampl and also Michelle Chrisman as one of the Plein Air Painter's featured artists.

You go girls.............

Michell Chrisman Taos Historic Museum workshop

Plein Air Painting- 3 Taos Historic Sites

SummerLocation: Taos, New MexicoWorkshop

Dates:

Saturday, July 19 -Sunday, July 20, 2008
9 am—4 pm

Contact Person: Sara Turner
http://www.taoshistoricmuseums.org/

Improve your skills in composition and color with Michelle Chrisman in Taos!Summer Plein Air Painting at 3 Historic Sites in Taos, New Mexico: The Blumenschein Home and Garden, The Martinez Hacienda, and the Taos Morada under Taos Mountain.

To Register, Call: 575-758-0505

TAO monthly meeting

Sunday June 1st

3PM

Touchstone

Behind the Laughing Horse Inn

visit http://www.taosartist.org/index.html for more information

"At home along the Rio Grande"

Clarence Medina

Opening Reception Saturday May 31, 3 - 6 pm

Farnsworth Gallery Taos announces a second annual one person exhibition, Clarence Medina. This major exhibition of new works "at home along the Rio Grande" by this prolific plein aire painter from Dixon will include over 40 new works. Clarenceʼs passion and love for his northern New Mexico home is evident in the brilliance and vision of his work.
Come meet Clarence at the artist's opening reception, Saturday May 31st, 3-6 pm at Farnsworth Gallery In Taos, 133 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte

Modeling Sessions May 22 to June 4

All sessions are open to all local and visiting Artists.

Thursday
05/22/2008 6:30-9:30
The LIFE DRAWING GROUP will be meeting at 748 Ranchitos Rd. The model this week is Danea. There will be two models, the other is Danea's baby who is not far away from being part of our world.. Hope to see you there. Call 776-1137 for more info Note: There will be no drawing session on May 29th.

Fridays 1-4 Alla Prima Fridays
Call The Nichols Gallery for information on who the Alla Prima group will be painting and where they are meeting 758-2475.

Saturday
5/24/08 10:00 - 1:00
TSOPA PORTRAIT GROUP
TSOPA Portrait group and friends are meeting this week at the Chrysalis School. Our model's name escapes me, but the are an interesting model. Directions: Kit Carson East to Anglada's building, take a left on Evergreen. The school is down the road on the left.

Sundays

12-3

Melissa Moe runs a long pose SCULPTING ONLY SESSION with model. Call her for more information 776-8637 The group meets in Arroyo Seco.

Mondays
SHORT POSE PAINTING SESSION as the weather has changed and folks want to be outside painting the session is cancelled until further notice. Contact Michelle Chrisman at 613-0443 or mpchrisman@earthlink.net for more info and to be put on her mailing list.

Wednesdays 10-1
Melissa Moe runs a long pose SCULPTING SESSION with model. Call her for more information 776-8637 The group meets in Arroyo Seco.

Memorial for Betsy Carey

There will be a gathering at the Taos Country Club Monday, the 19th at 4 PM. I hope all of Betsy's Taos community will be able to join together on Monday and Honor Betsy as she has honored and supported our community. Bring food for a buffet that does not require heating.

Erotic Art

A reception this Friday evening: Second Aannul 'Erotic' Art Show at Touchstone. It's a benefit for TAO. Check it out. Contact Touchstone for more info. (575) 758-0192

Modeling Sessions May 15th to May 21st

All sessions are open to all local and visiting Artists.

Thursday

05/15/2008 6:30-9:30

The LIFE DRAWING GROUP will be meeting at 748 Ranchitos Rd. The model this week is Shannon. She is a wonderful model and a delight. Hope to see you there. Call 776-1137 for more info

Note: There will be no drawing session on May 29th.

Fridays 1-4 Alla Prima Fridays

Call The Nichols Gallery for information on who the Alla Prima group will be painting and where they are meeting 758-2475.

Saturday

5/17/08 10:00 - 1:00

TSOPA PORTRAIT GROUP

TSOPA Portrait group and friends are meeting this week at the Chrysalis School. Our model is Chooch, always a lot of fun.
Directions: Kit Carson East to Anglada's building, take a left on Evergreen. The school is down the road on the left.

Mondays

SHORT POSE PAINTING SESSION as the weather has changed and folks want to be outside painting the session is cancelled until further notice. Contact Michelle Chrisman at 613-0443 or mpchrisman@earthlink.net for more info and to be put on her mailing list.

Wednesdays 10-1

Melissa Moe runs a long pose SCULPTING SESSION with model. Call her for more information 776-8637 The group meets in Arroyo Seco.

Thank you Betsy Carey

We are all sad to hear that Betsy Carey died this past week. She was a selfless contributor to the Taos art scene best know for the Local Color column in the Taos news and the Art shows she hosted at the Gallery on the Green at the Taos Country Club. Betsy's interests also were spread among a variety of human rights and political causes, if there was a cause worth fighting for, Carey stepted up to the green. Visit the Taos News for more info.

Spring Outdoor Landscape Painting Workshop

May 24-25 at Harwood Art Center in Albuquerque with Michelle Chrisman . It is beautiful and the weather is perfect this time of year in ABQ. This class will help you jumpstart your landscape painting skills for the summer! ABQ has some amazingly lovely and historic areas not known to those who don't know ABQ! Email mpchrisman@earthlink.net or call Michelle 613-0443 with any questions or more info.

Workshop New Paintings — New Ideas

If you are new to painting or have been painting for some time, then input on your work with new ideas for composition, starts, color and values along with personal observations can help you move toward renewed expressiveness. Seamus Berkeley will present information to the group as a whole, as well as one-on-one instruction that will deal specifically with your work and your new direction. May 20th-23rd. Visit Seamus Berkeley's website or call 575.758.3911 for more info

SD Youngwolf- New Paintings and Masks"

At Seco Pearl through May 31, and the opening reception is Friday, May 9, 6 PM. The show is composed of abstract as well as figurative paintings and gourd and papier mache masks.

Grand Opening of Sagefarm Contemporary Gallery

Saturday, May 10 between 4-7 pm for the grand opening. Several of the artists will be in attendance. 104 Dona Luz -call for details. 575-751-3733.

Fun & Fine Art 2008 Extravaganza Auction

Will benefit the Taos Jewish Center and the Chesed Project for Taos County seniors. Artwork will be available for bidding on-line at http://www.taosjewishcenter.cmarket.com/ and at the on-site event May 18th at the Anglada's Building in Taos. There is a Silent auction 3-7:30 and Live auction 4-5pm. Dancing with Michael Hearne and Jimmy Stadler 6-7:30 . Hope to see you there. As a part of the Weekend Extravaganza Consulo Luz, Chilean-Cuban singer and songwriter, will appear at an intimate house concert at the Arroyo Seco home of Larry Torres on the evening of May 17th. The concert will be followed by a wine and dessert reception. Seating is limited. Tickets are $55 and can be purchased at http://www.taosjewishcenter.cmarket.com/.

TSOPA Show

Visit the 1st Community Bank on the Plaza to see current works of the members of the Taos Society of Portrait Artists.
George Chacon * Nancy Delpero * E Jane Grover * Salvatore Giglio * Lawrence J Herrera * Elizabeth Jose * Lina Thewlis

TSOPA meets every Saturday from 10 to 1 to paint portraits of local Taos Folks. The group meets at various locations and the public is invited to paint or enjoy watching. See this blog for weekly models and painting locations. Contact Nancy for more info about the Society or if you are interested in modeling.

TAO Workshop

TAO's first in a series of Artists' Support Workshops: workshops to help an artist succeed

Tara Wheeler Presents

Blog: an online diary of an artist’s creative soul

Flickr: an online venue for presenting art.

Ebay: premier way to buy and sell art.

Saturday, May 10, 200810:00 am—1:00 pm1:00-2:00 bring your own brown bag lunchAt Touchstonelocated on Paseo Del Pueblo Norte at Mable Dodge Rd., behind Laughing Horse Inn FREE TO TAO MEMBERS Learn how to increase your web presence and present your art to an International audience with the help of several essential web sites. This workshop will enable artists to become more internet savvy. Tara will take you on a tour of the internet so that you can present your art to a wider audience. You will walk away with the basic knowledge of navigating three of the most important web sites for 21st century artists.

You will explore Blogger.com, EBay. com and Flickr.com.

Contact

TAO Monthly meeting

TAO General Meeting
Sunday, May 4th, 3:00 PM at Touchstone: TAO will have it's General Meeting at Touchstone located on Paseo Del Pueblo Norte and Mable Dodge Lane, behind Laughing Horse Inn. All are welcome to find out about TAO and meet current members. Become a member at any level but the deadline to sign up as a Studio Tour Member is Sunday. For more information: taosartist.org or WhiteHawk at 758-1443

We love Libby Hart

Our friend and fellow artist Libby Hart has just be diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer. She is about to start treatment of chemo. Please keep Libby in your thoughts and prayers as you go about your day. I am in the process of starting an on-line benefit sale to help Libby with her staggering medical bills. Any one wishing to donate a painting or otherwise please contact me at helplibby@gmail.com

Daily painters of NM Art Competition

Daily Painters of New Mexico, LLC is a unique online gallery representing a select group of artists living throughout New Mexico. The artists represented are among a rapidly growing number who practicethe discipline of art journaling exemplified by Kevin McPhearson's"Reflections on a Pond" series. Artists create small paintings and drawings, daily or weekly,that appear for sale on our website every Thursday. Daily Painters are currently hosting the first annual art competition. Winnerswill be announced at the opening reception for Daily Painters of NewMexico's First Annual Salon Show on June 6th held at 1228 Parkway ArtSpace, Parkway Drive in Santa Fe from June 6th - June 11th. The deadline forentries has been extended to May 9th. Jurors include Albuquerque artists Leo Neufeld, Lee McVey andEmmett Johns. Visit http://www.dailypaintersnewmexico.com/ for more info.

Mothers Day Benefit

George Chacon, a current member of the Taos Society of Portrait Artists, is honored to be asked by The Yaxche school to be their featured artist and contribute a piece of art for their Hispanic Scholarship Benefit. The pastel drawing was done last year at the Torreon orchard the day before mothers day. The word Yache means tree of life in Mayan and the image of a woman breastfeeding under newly blossomed apple trees, a perfect match.

The name of the piece is "MothersDay 2007"

The Benefit takes place at the former home of RC Gorman on 115 State Road 522 one mile north of the 64/150/522 intersection: Saturday May 3, 2008, at 4:00