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Welcome to Amapola Gallery In Old Town Who We Are Amapola began as a partnership of a handful of artists, hoping to give newcomers to the art world a hand up. Since this small beginning in January 1980, the membership has morphed into a gallery by and for primarily seasoned professionals, with two dozen, then 30, 40 plus and now 40, members, New Mexicans all. Our 40 members artwork is in a variety of mediums. It includes Printmaking, Jewelry, Paper Cutouts, Acrylics, Woodwork, Ceramics, Pottery, Macrame, Quilts, Watercolor, Oils, Clothing Textiles, Glass, Gourd Art, Photography, Ink Art, Mosaics, Serigraphs, and Mixed Media. We are currently in our fourth, and best, location. Our aim is still, as always, to support and promote our members and the Albuquerque art community, and to provide an exciting art experience for our many visitors. What We Believe Artists need a space to dream, to create, to inspire and to be inspired. At Amapola Gallery, we understand this well, which is why we provide this space for our Artists. to showcase their work. Artistic expression is allowed in this magical Artist Gallery. All are welcome to come view and purchase these creations, so please stop by today!

Mark McAllaster Mark is a craftsman that has been working with wood for over 40 years. He enjoys most being able to create pieces that enhance and emphasize the grain, color, and natural characteristics in each piece he makes. Working with the rustic qualities of many of the native woods in the southwestern area of New Mexico as well as other exotic woods is what he really enjoys. Adding a little “splash of color” with some native turquoise inlay has become a characteristic of many of his turned wooden bowls. See more of his work on his website at www.marks-woodworking.com

Katherine Gauntt I am dedicated to the process of rendering the beauty of nature and the human form on a 2-dimensional surface, but I also love the potentially unpredictable nature of watercolor, and how its most beautiful effects occur by accident, or at least without much manipulation and control. Watercolor can have such luminosity and glow that it lends itself well to figure and flower paintings, as well as the dramatic skies for which our Southwest is famous.

Kay Richards In my paintings I capture the beauty and feeling of the subject. I started with watercolor, then added collage. My liberal use of vivid colors brings a uniqueness to my paintings which reveals my strong ties and personal affection for the Southwest. My more recent works are acrylic on canvas or board. I have become more contemporary, ranging from impressionism to slightly abstract. But I also continue to paint realism. Bright colors remain a constant in all my work. And I am always experimenting with new techniques and ideas. I am a Signature Member of the New Mexico Watercolor Society and has served on its board in various positions. I have studied at the La Romita School of Art in Umbria, Italy, and The University of New Mexico, attended workshops and classes taught by local and internationally known artists.

Sandra Moench I have been making functional pottery since 1978; vessels of service, with rounded shapes for hugging between your hands. Please take these pots and enjoy them; make golden cornbread and eat it off a blue plate. Slice red tomatoes into a green bowl. Cook pinto beans in a cream casserole. Pile flowers in a vase. Serve them to the ones you love. Enjoy the touch, the odors, the colors, and the love that we get from God.

Joyce Scott JOYANCE is the studio name of Joyce Scott of Albuquerque. While on a business trip in Hong Kong, she purchased a necklace that fell apart back home in Switzerland. The repair cost was exorbitant, so she taught herself to string it properly. She now selects and strings a variety of elegant crystals and beads.

KD Fullerton Clay speaks to me. It has since I first touched it in a beginning ceramics class in 1961. Many classes, workshops, shows and galleries later it is still my friend, waiting for me to indulge my imagination. I bring to the clay my love for my New Mexico homeland, my admiration for its rock art, and ancient potters. My addition of fired-in metal pieces has added a dimension to my work and allowed me to take liberties (flights of fancy) with the clay I was unable to before.

Kurt Wuerker Artist Statement My interest in working with metal stems from a desire to make its surface as captivating as possible. Copper frequently serves as the centerpiece in my designs. The irregularities that easily develop on copper—such as small dimples, sharp folds, or pock-marked finishes created by repeated strikes with sharp punches—transform the metal into a compelling canvas. These textured surfaces allow for intricate color variations to emerge. When applying chemical patinas, the resulting colors vary among the small pools of chemicals on the copper's surface. The chemical reactions within these puddles produce vibrant greens and blues, further enhancing the visual complexity of the piece. I think of this process as bringing metal to life.

Carol Sparks Carol Sparks has been a professional artist for more than thirty years. In 1979 Carol took several paintings to a new gallery in Old Town in hopes the owner would like to show her work. Happily, her work was accepted into the gallery and all her paintings were sold on the opening night! Carol is a native of Albuquerque. She has resided in the north valley most of her life not far from where her grandfather had a dairy in the 1930’s and 1940’s. Carol is a self-taught artist. She learned by reading art instruction books and trying her hand. Watercolor has always been her medium of choice because of its unique ability to capture light through color. She works in the traditional transparent method because she feels it is the best way to capture the light.

Pam Troutman Pam has art in her blood. Her grandmother was an artist and Pam’s college degree is in Studio Art from the University of Mary Washington in Virginia. Pam started beading before 2000, making functional jewelry (lanyards for badges and phones) as well as unique necklace designs. She has learned from national instructors in polymer clay, metal work, bead weaving, and bead embroidery. Her bead creations have won awards in several venues in Virginia and New Mexico. Pam retired to Rio Rancho, NM in June 2017 and came to Amapola Gallery in March 2018 after four years at Art ala Carte in Occoquan, VA. Many of her pieces feature repurposed vintage items .www.starartjewelry.etsy.com

Patricia Martinez Apt Woodturning Brenda Bowman Jewelry Lynda Burch Stamp Media Ann Tidrow Connely Paintings and Pottery Sara Carley Paper Cut Outs Tom Cassidy Watercolor Leonard Curley Fine Art Photograhy Cristina Diaz-Arntzen Punch Quilt Marge Farmer-Page Macrame & Quilts KD Fullerton Ceramic Wall Sculptures Katherine Gauntt Watercolor, Oil, & Acrylics Amy Jane Johnson Clothing Textiles, Pottery Elzbieta Kalata Paper Cutouts Barbara Lewis Gourd Art Carol Lutz Fused Glass Delfie Martinez Glass Art Mark McAllaster Woodwork Kelly McIntyre Ink Art Michele McMillian Sterling Jewelry Mary Ellen Merrigan Jewelry Christopher Miller Painter Claudia Mitchell Oil Painting Sandra Moench Pottery Rebecca Olesen Acrylic Painting Kristin Parrott Ink, Mixed Media, Montage, Carvings

Kelly McIntyre Kelly McIntyre colors white paper with flowing-colored inks. Over this she applies meticulous designs from nature, drawn in India ink. Kelly is Albuquerque born and bred, from a family of artists, ceramists, watercolorists and oil painters. She admires the strong design qualities of insects. The results are meditative pieces, both centering and relaxing.