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August at Amapola Gallery Amapola Gallery presents Delfie Martinez and Vera Russell as our Featured Artists in August. In “Serendipity and Sharing,” their works include kiln glass and paintings. Delfie Martinez is inspired by the surrounding beauty of nature, and the notion of sharing this in tactile form. Using frit, rods, stringers, sheet glass and more, Delfie turns what she sees into glass. The resulting art is not only aesthetically pleasing but also functional. She is stimulated by the near-limitless possibilities of kiln-formed glass and the serendipity of realizing a perfectly formed finished piece.  Working with kiln-firing, Martinez can never be certain what the kiln will allow the final result to be. For artist Vera Russell, painting is an emotional response to an event or thing, fulfilling her desire to share, or perhaps preserve, the event.  This can be a brilliant sunset, an austere, time-wrinkled face, New Mexico landscapes or a fragrant purple onion.  After a highly successful multi-state career in ceramics, Russell returned to her first love, oil painting.  She has since expanded her repertoire to include pastels, acrylics, mixed media pieces.  And watercolors, speaking of serendipity. Using vastly different art forms, both artists benefit from the serendipity of process, and proceed with a desire to share their visions of the world with others. Meet the artists at their reception on Friday, August first, from 1 to 4, at Amapola Gallery.  The exhibition will be up for the entire month of August. Amapola Gallery, on The Plaza in Old Town, at 205 Romero NW. (505)-242-4311 Amapola_gallery .com Sent from my iPad Amapola Gallery Welcomes Two New Artists Kirsten Harvey Stone Painting Creations 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. 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.

Marge Farmer-Page Marge Farmer-Page is a macramé artist. It is definitely not a lost art. Marge has an exceptional ability to combine precision and has an infinite knowledge of knotting variations. Although she works predominantly in jute, she has worked in more colorful synthetics in recent years. She added electric Christmas lights to many holiday pieces. Her wall hangings, wine bottle holders, and holiday decorations are all works of art. Among her creations is a large room divider, also pot hangers, wall hangings that feature dried flower and dried weed arrangements that add a color element to an old favorite.

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!

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Kirsten Harvey Kirsten Harvey 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. Her work has been featured in various art exhibitions in Texas and New Mexico, garnering a growing collector base across the United States and Europe. Embracing the philosophy that "anything can be a canvas", Kirsten enjoys painting on diverse surfaces, including stone, canvas, wood, and glass. As an avid world traveler, Kirsten seeks out captivating vistas, taking snapshots to inspire her artwork, created in her home studio. Painting brings Kirsten immense joy, serenity, and fulfillment, qualities she strives to convey through her art.

Fay Sly Fay Sly 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.

Wendy Ward Wendy Ward 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. In my mid-twenties, I moved to northern CA finding my way into the corporate world which I found exciting and all-consuming, but creativity took a back seat. When my husband unexpectedly died in 2010, the opportunity to take an eight month “intentional creativity” course presented itself and shifted my life. The course was designed to look inward, using paint on canvas to embrace and express emotions, to seek answers, and to chronicle that journey. It was a healing time for me and afterwards I became certified, teaching the method to others. Although my art has shifted again since moving to New Mexico, I sometimes incorporate some of those previous paintings into new pieces. I adore New Mexico and hope to express some of her charm through my pieces.

Kristin Parrott My watercolors are interpretive and evocative rather than realistic. They tend to feature bare trees and a raven or two against a color - intense sunset sky. My first oil painting, at age 13, was of a bare tree on a hill at sunset. This just may be an obsession. I studied stone carving with Lakota carver Delbert Charging Crow and have been carving hands and whimsical creatures now for 16 years (but who is counting?) using files, rasps, and chisels but no power tools. I have lived in Iran, Liberia and five US states and traveled over much of the world. This varied and interesting background influences all my work. Each of my pieces is meditation, affirmation, and prayer.

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

anniversary event Amapola Gallery 45th Anniversary Celebration On Saturday, June 7th, 2025, Amapola Gallery celebrated its 45th anniversary. Members of the Gallery provided demonstrations on the front patio, prize drawings were held, along with the Mayor's Office of the City of Albuquerque participating in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the Gallery front steps. A plaque was presented to the Gallery honoring the event, recognizing June 7th as 'Amapola Gallery Day'. Since its beginning, the Gallery has operated at four different locations in Old Town with twenty of those years at the current Romero St. location. Yvette Tovar, Field Representative Mayor of City of Albuquerque, was there to do the ribbon-cutting along with the Gallery. Plaque presented to Amapola Gallery on June 7th, 2025 The original members of Amapola Gallery in 1980.

Amy Jane Johnson Amy Jane has lived in New Mexico for forty-plus years and sewing longer than that. She creates scarves, unstructured jackets, and tie-die bamboo socks and onesies. Her ‘shrugs’ add a dressy but comfy touch of easy-to-wear warmth to any outfit. She enjoys the ‘hand’ of silks, raw silks and velvets, and she dyes her own to achieve rich, eye-popping colors. Amy Jane is multi-talented: a beader, singer with the Sweet Adelines, and a functional potter.

Barbara Lewis I have been working with gourds for several years. I have a degree in fine art with my main interest being in design and color. I had worked in several mediums prior to discovering the 3 dimensional challenge of working with gourds and thus combining both design and color to create a flowing and cohesive overall art piece. I design all of my work on the gourd itself with pencil. I do not use transfers and all of the artwork is my own. I then wood burn the designs and color with leather dyes, acrylics, and inks. I use leather, bone beads, turquoise, and other natural embellishments to finish the piece. The finished work is then sprayed with a protective matte or satin fixative.