November 2nd, 2015
The biggest risk is not taking any risk… In a world that changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks. -Mark Zuckerberg We’re almost there!!! I am filled with gratitude. We’re down to the wire at 87% with 60 backers!!! But there are only 7 more days to […]
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August 20th, 2015
Indian Market! An amazing annual event in Santa Fe with events and exhibitions all over the city. There are 800 art booths, representing 22 tribal nations from every corner of the US. Additionally you can visit the Native Cinema Showcase; the Edge, a contemporary gallery show; a Saturday night fundraising auction. There are many […]
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June 8th, 2015
There is something wonderful about the dried bones of the cholla cactus. They aren’t really bones, of course, they are the fibrous, woody inner structure of the plant and an ubiquitous part of the desert landscape. Recently some collectors purchased a painting of mine, Raven on the Rocks from True West Gallery in Santa Fe. […]
Posted in Acrylic, cactus, cholla, Desert, Ravens, Santa Fe | 2 Comments »
April 16th, 2015
Are you busy trying to plan your summer travels? Why not Santa Fe, NM in late June? There will be a fabulous opportunity to visit 68 artists in their studios. They’ll be sharing their creative processes and their finished work. I’m very pleased to be participating in Santa Fe Studio Tour 2015! This year there […]
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March 13th, 2015
Just a quick post to invite you to visit True West Gallery at 130 Lincoln Ave in Santa Fe, NM. It’s just around the corner from the heart of Santa Fe (the plaza) and a half-block from the New Mexico Museum of Fine Arts. I am thrilled have been invited to be part of this […]
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August 9th, 2013
Have you ever suddenly discovered a simple act that makes your life immensely easier? A no-brainer that you should have figured out years ago? For instance, when I finally figured out (after YEARS of working with pen and ink with students of all ages) that if I used a little masking tape to secure the […]
Posted in Acrylic, Art, painting, pen and ink, Ravens, Uncategorized, Warren Kimble | Comments Off on Studio Secrets: Short and Sweet!
September 4th, 2011
“I want the viewer to walk away having felt something.” – Linda St. Clair I recently visited the studio of artist Linda St. Clair in Santa Fe, New Mexico. What a delight! Her airy studio is a sky-lit space filled with color and energy. Linda paints animals of all sorts and sizes, furry and feathered. […]
Posted in Acrylic, Art, Art Collecting, Art technique, Canyon Road, Creativity, Gallery 203b, Linda St. Clair, Liza Myers, Liza Myers Gallery, oil painting, painting, Ravens, Santa Fe, Santa Fe NM, Southwest Art, Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
September 4th, 2011
“I want the viewer to walk away having felt something.” – Linda St. Clair I recently visited the studio of artist Linda St. Clair in Santa Fe, New Mexico. What a delight! Her airy studio is a sky-lit space filled with color and energy. Linda paints animals of all sorts and sizes, furry and feathered. […]
Posted in Acrylic, Art, Art Collecting, Art technique, Canyon Road, Creativity, Gallery 203b, Linda St. Clair, Liza Myers, Liza Myers Gallery, oil painting, painting, Ravens, Santa Fe, Santa Fe NM, Southwest Art, Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
July 13th, 2011
I can’t image anything more worthwhile than doing what I most love. And they pay me for it. Edgar Winter I do my work for the love of it. And when I am paid and someone takes it away it is always difficult, but gratifying. It means someone loved it, and it supports the creation […]
Posted in Acrylic, Art, Art exhibit, Artist residency, Bird nest, Creativity, Datura, Jimson Weed, Liza Myers, Liza Myers Gallery, painting, Ravens, Torpedo Factory, Torpedo Factory Art Center, Uncategorized | 6 Comments »
March 27th, 2011
Real success is finding your lifework in the work that you love. -David McCullough Exploring the mysteries of the natural world through my art has become my life’s work, whether through the language of realism, abstraction or Visionary Realism. Though it can be grueling, exhausting, frustrating and demanding it is work that I love. […]
Posted in Acrylic, Art, Art exhibit, Bird nest, Birding, ceramic sculpture, Creativity, Datura, Jimson Weed, Liza Myers Gallery, painting, Ravens, Sculpture, Towhee, Uncategorized | 1 Comment »