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Patricia Martinez Apt Woodturning Pauline Aryafar Jewelry Brenda Bowman Jewelry Lynda Burch Stamp Media Ann Tidrow Connely Paintings and Pottery Sara Carley Paper Cut Outs Tom Cassidy Watercolor Kevin Damazyn Functional & Decorative Pottery 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

Kurt Wuerker 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.

Sara Carley I like paper and its mixed media applications which draw me further into art itself. Cut paper absorbs me –its design, its colors, its patterns, and its connections to every part of the world.

Patricia Martinez Apt Patricia Apt grew up in NM surrounded by the art and craftwork so unique to our state. She finds her artistic expression in woodturning. Throughout a long career in a technical field, she was often dabbling in various crafts in her spare time. Woodturning was a more recent discovery and once she retired, she could focus her creative interest on the craft. She began learning the craft of woodturning in 2011 and over time she progressed from craft to creating more artful pieces. She uses a variety of woods to make boxes, bowls, platters and other functional pieces. She also creates artistic forms and specializes in woodturned miniatures inspired by the pottery of the Pueblos here in the southwest. Using her lathe and woodturning tools she enjoys the process of carving out a form from a piece of wood, be it a functional bowl or a decorative art piece. “I strive for perfection in my art, however nature has already done most of the work. The beauty is there within the wood. Nature has already made something beautiful. I do my best to reveal it.”

Delfie Martinez My fascination with glass started several years ago after taking a fused glass class for my jewelry business. I was not satisfied with making small, fused glass cabochons. I soon expanded to making larger pieces. My goal has been to create kiln formed glass that is esthetically pleasing as well as functional. I use several forms of glass including frit, rods, stringers, and sheet glass. Working with glass provides an infinite diversity of color, texture, and form. My work is inspired by the beauty of nature surrounding us. I view my environment with kiln formed eyes. I want to turn what I see into glass pieces.

Carol Lutz I moved to Albuquerque, NM in 1999 and now consider it home. It was here that I came to appreciate the ever-changing colors in the landscape. It is also here that I discovered fused glass and quickly became hooked. Fused glass is different from stained glass in that it is “cooked” in a kiln. I start with a base glass, usually clear, and hand cut and glue the pieces for my designs. Most pieces are fired at between 1450 to1500 degrees. Dishes are “slumped” in a ceramic mold in the kiln at a lower temperature. I have a degree in Studio Arts, and currently teach art to students from Pre-K through 8th grade. My philosophy is that anyone can find many ways to be successful in art by exploring a variety of mediums and art styles. At the same time, I am pursuing my own aspirations of selling my fused glass artwork.

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.

Landscape artist Christopher Miller grew up appreciating the vast, colorful vistas of New Mexico. That love of the landscape combined with a love of French and American Impressionist and post-Impressionist art led to his current pursuit of painting the New Mexico landscape. He paints both in the studio and “en plein air”, or outdoors, viewing the subject matter directly. Plein air presents challenges, but it also helps cement his love for the landscape and it further develops his abilities to capture color, temperature, light and value. His plein air paintings often serve as studies for larger paintings in the studio, but sometimes they work as a beautiful pieces of art in themselves. Christopher Miller Website: www.christophermillerart.com 505-306-6243 millerfineart@yahoo.com

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.

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

Claudia Mitchell Claudia Mitchell After retirement to Whidbey Island, Washington, Claudia completed three years of atelier-style study of representational oil painting at Whidbey Island Fine Art Studio in Langley, WA. Shortly thereafter in 2020, she began showing her work at Rob Schouten Gallery in Langley. In January 2022 she moved to Sandia Heights NE of Albuquerque, New Mexico in the foothills of the majestic Sandia Crest. She is now inspired and challenged by the colors and atmosphere of New Mexico. Her work is a continual series of experiments and discoveries informed by the beauty that surrounds us all. Her goal is to interpret that beauty as she sees it and to capture that vision in oils. Claudiamitchellfineartstudioonline.com claudiamitchellartist@gmail.com

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.