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June at Amapola Gallery
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Amapola Gallery presents Katherine Gauntt and Sandra Moench as our Featured Artists for June, with their exhibit, “Water, Transformed.”
With the addition of pigment and dirt, water is transformed into Katherine Pacheco Gauntt’s stunning watercolors, and Sandra Moench’s subtlety-colored functional pottery, “vessels of service,” as she says.
Katherine Gauntt loves the luminosity and glow of watercolor, as well as its unpredictable nature. In January, she challenged herself to produce a painting a day, a goad to creativity. She astounded herself by what she accomplished. A recent class on painting clouds focused her attention on our dramatic skies. The showing will include some of these images as well as the plein aire landscapes for which she is known and admired. She declares herself pleased to be a member of Amapola Gallery, with the opportunity to show her new work.
Stoneware potter Sandra Moench has been creating functional pottery since 1978. For many years she worked in Indian hospital laboratories, using her B.A. in biology. Now as a full-time artist she creates pottery meant to be enjoyed—and employed. Blue plates to hold golden cornbread. Generous mugs for hot drinks to warm the hands that hug them. A green bowl filled with crimson tomatoes. Sandra uses gentle hues of the Southwest and designs echoing the textures and colors surrounding her when she worked on the Navajo Nation. She creates usable beauty from the water + earth transformation.
“Water, Transformed” will be on display through June at Amapola Gallery, on the Plaza in Old Town. Meet the artists at their reception, June 6 from 3 to 6:30 pm.
Amapola artists co-op Gallery
205 Romero, NW, upstairs in historic Romero House.
(505) 242-4311
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Amapola Gallery Welcomes Three New Artists
Kirsten Harvey​
Stone Painting Creations
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Kirsten Harvey is a self-taught, accomplished artist primarily working in acrylic and oil, showcasing her unique stone painting creations at Amapola. Living in New Mexico provides Kirsten with numerous opportunities to capture the state's expansive landscapes, distinctive flora, and fauna. Embracing the philosophy that "anything can be a canvas", Kirsten enjoys painting on diverse surfaces, including stone, canvas, wood, and glass. Painting brings Kirsten immense joy, serenity, and fulfillment, qualities she strives to convey through her art.
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Fay Sly​
Unique Quilting
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In 1996, a friend casually invited me to join a quilting class — and a passion was born! The one aspect about quilting that I love is the diversity of the medium. From simple piecing to appliqué or collage, the process is ever changing. I tend to lean toward modern techniques with bold designs and unusual color combinations and subjects. However, I still enjoy the traditional methods which accent fine stitching and application.
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Wendy Ward
Mixed Media
I work in mixed media gravitating towards a Southwest “vibe” with color and theme. I grew up in a small town in Ohio, living next to a river I loved. During times of teenage “angst”, I would storm down to the river, sit on a rock and settle into drawing a small plant in my sketchbook. My emotional turmoil melted away. I sometimes incorporate some of my previous paintings into new pieces. I adore New Mexico and hope to express some of her charm through my pieces.
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