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ARTS News:
Village Arts is a kaleidoscope of colors through mid-August in a summer celebration of an entire spectrum of diversity. Over three dozen artists make this exhibition the largest that Village Arts has hosted, and the array of materials, subject matter, and interpretations mirrors the broad rainbow of hues on display. Artists were simply asked to keep things colorful, and the community and region certainly rose to the challenge! All that is lacking is the wall space for more work!
Artists were particularly varied in how they tackled their chromatic creations. Members of the Los Alamos chapter of the Embroider’s Guild created a collection of color wheels that play with color relationships in a more technical way. Artists like Anita Flores’ “Painted Blue” and John Ambrosiano’s “Emergent” oil paintings, Gloria Sharp’s vivid batiks, Fran Stovall’s “ROYGBIV” glass mosaic, and Petra Shipman’s “Neurographical” turned toward abstraction as inspiration that lets the colors themselves come alive.
Patterning and the interplay of color create rich textures in Ann Greene’s beaded pieces, Sue Ellen Hains ‘“Over the Top” collage, and Kes Luchini’s mixed media explorations. Collage artist Eileen Patterson “Blue Moon” and “Carnival Lights” combine color, mood, and a sense of place. Setting is also key to photographers John Sarracino and Abel Sayre who both balance man-made colors and the natural world. The brilliant skies in Nancy Murphy Wallers “Dancing Lights” series and the majesty of Diane Thurston’s pastel landscapes play well against the vivid greens of sugar snap peas in Tomás Redondo’s macrophotography and Cathy Hinjosa and Cindy Boone’s focus on all things floral.
Artists like Janet Montoya and Adam Shipman expertly use colors to convey emotions, and Michael Andryc’s Son of a Frog series relies on the artist’s colorful personality. Ceramic artist Darla Graff Thompson and painter Kathi Geoffrion Parker embody their figurative portraits with life through their use of color and expression. Similarly, Stephanie Jageilski and Melissa Montoya connect us with their subjects through threads of color and color associations.
This exhibit truly shows the power of color to elicit emotions and create unique connections, and the show is notable both in its broad response and the number of artists who are new to showing work in a gallery setting. Village Arts hopes this momentum will continue into the early fall with a scheduled sister exhibit entitled “Gray Matters”, which should give artists a chance to show works exploring nuances and the worlds between the colors. Everyone is welcome to show work at Village Arts and entering exhibits is free of charge. Space is reserved in order of application, so anyone interested is encouraged to look ahead!
Stop by Village Arts to saturate yourself in the colors and talents of our unique artistic community and support local artists through a vote for the Viewer’s Choice award! Village Arts is located at 216 DP Road and is open from 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Saturday, and by appointment. Check out more about this local arts hub and how to become a part of their activities and exhibitions at www.villageartsframing.com or connect on social media!
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