New Artists at Creative Spirit Artists Gallery
The gallery has added several new artists over the past few months. It now features work by Patagonia artists Richard Connolly (metal work) and Saul Lieberman (recycled art).
New Sonoita artists include Tom and Cheryl Rogos, who create mesquite lamps, as well as western photos and glass work, and Stagecoach Bags, featuring cowboy boot purses.
There are gourd masks and vessels by Diane Wiest of Green Valley, and watercolor giclée prints by Margaret Brummerman of Cortaro. Kat Manton Jones of Tucson is exhibiting her watercolors, and the gallery’s newest photographers are Livia Pontual (see story below) and Frank Cripe of Nogales.
The gallery has also installed a grid display system on its walls, which has notably increased the volume of wall art on display.
“Sacred Sky / Sacred Earth”: An Exhibit by Judith Hinton Andrew
An exhibit of new work by Patagonia artist Judith Hinton Andrew will be opening at the Gathering Grounds on March 6, with a reception from 6 to 8 P.M. Titled “Sacred Sky/Sacred Earth,” the exhibit is a selection of works on paper, taken from a series of pen and paper notations done from direct observation of the skyline at dusk. The artist made drawings every evening for one year, beginning in January 2013, from which she created paintings that seek to capture the soft and luminous quality of the day’s last light.
When asked what led her to this project, she says “After the sun goes down, twilight envelops the earth in darkness, while the sky is still celebrating with color. This gift of nature’s masterpieces, different each day and at times only lasting a few minutes, draws me inward, inspiring a magical joy and a feeling of gratitude for the spirit within.”
Judith Hinton Andrew’s work is represented at Mesquite Grove Gallery in Patagonia and Tubac. The Gathering Grounds, located at 319 McKeown Avenue in Patagonia, will host this exhibit through March. For a visit to her studio to view work in progress, contact the artist at 394-2143
Photography by Livia Pontual Featured at Reception
Livia Pontual’s new photographs were featured at a reception she hosted on February 18 at Creative Spirit Artists Gallery in Patagonia. The small, framed images are subtly iridescent and almost appear to be beautifully detailed miniature paintings.
Livia, who is known for her jewelry making, is one of several new artists at Creative Spirit, where her exhibit can be seen
during gallery hours, 10 A.M. to 4 P.M., seven days a week. The gallery is located at 317 McKeown Avenue.