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The seeds are in the ground…so to speak. All the artists for Desert Blooms have signed their contracts and are ready to deliver their work…I hope (as I always do) that the party does not dissapoint. I know I am delighted with the work we’ve received and I have no doubt it will be a great show. The invitations were simple and elegant…So far, so good.

Soon we’ll also be able to have the garden open for the parties. It holds many more guests than our modest indoor space and makes the gatherings much nicer. Watch for cool photos from the opening of Desert Blooms….They’ll be posted in a couple of weeks. 

 Please, check out the artwork included in Desert Blooms at www.arthaus66.com .

Here are the two entries for the Gallerie Gang….They have not seen them yet since they are in transit as we speak…Hope they don’t dissapoint.

The two paintings that will be travelling to Holland are in the mail as of today. They will be part of a show to take place in April at the Gallerie Gang in IJmuiden, Holland. I am very grateful to Alexandra Drenth, the gallery director who contacted my and asked me for entries for the show. It’s an honor…Let’s hope that everything goes well: the pieces get there intact, everyone loves them and they can go to a good home…If you wish to look at the paintings they will be posted soon…perhaps here in the blog…

In the home front…we are trying to get back to something that resembles normal….Work is piled up high and spirits are still damp…We are taking entries for Desert Blooms at ARTHAUS66 and trying to get the pages on the website…Lots of beautiful and very diverse work…Very interesting.

 I will be having a show at the extremely popular Flying Star Cafe here in Albuquerque. It is the gathering place around here. I always find all of its many locations (they seem to be sprouting everywhere) full and buzzing.  From downtown to the westside. I imaging that more people will see the pieces there than at every other opening combined….It truly is the best opportunity to reach those who otherwise would probably not see the paintings…I am very happy that they called me to offer me this great chance. I believe, that the show will hang at the Downtown location (another possibility is the Satellite in Central)… Please, come by and look at the work while you enjoy a fabulous piece of cake! What could be better? Good food and (may I be so bold as to say) good art at the same time!!!….I guess, some sales would be even better…We’ll see.

My Happy Period was indeed a happy ocassion. The turnout was fabulous, with more people than expected. The feedback was also great and everyone was amused and intrigued by the artwork. There were favorite picks of the evening ( Michael,Lindsey,Paris and Nicole discover new life as their careers decline) and everyone wanted to see more and know more about ARTHAUS66 and our artists. Great time! Even got an in-the-spot submission by an artist that looks extremely promising for a future event. All in all, it was a very uplifting opening that I am sure holds some good surprises…

Thank you so much to everyone in attendance!

 Here are a few views of the Fragile show at N4th Gallery. The show ended a few days ago with and overall grade of B+. We had a good opening reception with fabulous music, great food and a good turnout. By the end of the show, we had managed to sell six pieces in all. I won’t complain since breaking even is quite a feat these days…

Best of all was the feedback from not only friends (supportive as always) but from people I had not met before…They had questions for me, insightful comments, some funny remarks and what I perceived to be genuine interest. Good stuff.

 I would like to thank everyone once again for coming… and special thanks go to those who reached into their pockets and backed up their nice words with a purchase. It is very much appreciated.

The next show is coming together quickly. A lot of waiting and a few bursts of frantic work. It always seems to happen this way…I am liking how involved our artist has been this time…He has provided us with ready jpegs, he has read and checked all the specified guidelines regarding presentation and dates… Impressive. The best so far…Mr. Berube deserves a good opening and I hope this can be our best to date.

Invitations will be going out mid-January. Check the arthaus66 website for some really fun, really edgy images. Enjoy.

Another exhibit to benefit the Harwood Art Center is opening on December 4th. The Harwood is located at 1114 7th Street NW in Downtown Albuquerque. It promises to be an array of interesting, small format artwork from many different local artists. You are bound to find something that you like…or just something that really, really matches your sofa…In any case, you should swing by if you are in the area because it is a treasure trove for the aspiring collector. Three pieces that I completed last year are part of the show. Two of them are collages and the most recent one is a mixed media piece. The mixed media work is a precursor to the larger, more painterly pieces I am currently working on…It has the blues and cool tones that originated the pieces that I will exhibit at the N4th gallery in January. Do check it out and leave with some fabulous gifts for the holidays…

The sudden but overdue wave of wintery weather did keep some people at home but some very brave and nice people made it to the opening.

I got to finally meet the artist. Eileen is an acquaintance of my husband’s since high school and the evening turned into an interesting exchange of anecdotes and stories. It was very funny at times…I enjoyed seeing these 20 something kids (quite a bit younger than myself) talk about their high school years as if they had one foot in their grave…It was making me feel like I should retire to a nursing home where I can be fed, changed and cared for for the remainder of my days…Ouch!

I understand that Eileen was feeling a bit ambivalent about her new work because it is such a departure from her previous art. I think that going out on a limb regarding ideas, materials and style always deserves the highest praise, if simply because it is not an easy thing to do. It is not for the faint of heart…The pen sketches are delightful and, even if this is just transitional work, I am glad that she showed it with us. I wish for her all the luck in arriving at where these pieces are going… I only wish we could have sold all of them…but we are doing OK.

Thank you to all who came by despite the bitter cold. You know who you are. To those who would not even consider showing their turned up noses around the gallery in the warmest, most comfortable of New Mexico evenings…well, you know who you are too! No loss there…We are still meeting the most delightful, uncomplicated and honest people. Artists and art lovers who are truly interested and interesting. Their feedback is very much appreciated as is their presence. Thank you.

 Eileen’s clay animation video titled “What have I done?” was the highlight of the evening. Twelve minutes long. It is beautiful and poignant.